IIM Sirmaur Admission Criteria for 2026-28: Check CAT 2025 Cut Off and PI Weightage

Vipra
Vipra Shrivastava
Senior Manager - Content
3 mins readUpdated on Aug 29, 2025 18:21 IST

Candidates having 95 percentile in CAT 2025 will be eligible to appear for IIM Sirmaur PI round to be held in February-March 2026. The IIM CAP 2026 form will be released soon. Read all about IIM Sirmaur Selection & Admission Criteria 2026-2028 here.

IIM Sirmaur

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sirmaur will release its admission policy for the MBA batch 2026-2028 soon. Admissions will be done through Common Admission Process (CAP). The minimum qualifying CAT 2025 cut offs for PI shortlisting are expected to be 95 percentile for General category students, 81 percentile for EWS and NC-OBC, 66 for SC and 42 for SC/DAP students.

Weightage allotted to CAT exam score for preparation of final merit list will be 30. WAT and PI round performance will carry 30 points. Read below for detailed IIM Sirmaur Selection Criteria of previous year for reference.

Table of content
  • IIM Sirmaur Admission Process 2025-2027
  • IIM Sirmaur Selection Criteria 2025: CAT Cut Off
  • IIM Sirmaur Admission Criteria 2025: Final Merit List
  • IIM Admission Criteria 2025-27: All Campuses

IIM Sirmaur Admission Process 2025-2027

IIM Sirmaur followed the Common Admission Procedure (CAP) under which the Personal Interview (PI) round of IIM Nagpur, IIM Bodh GayaIIM JammuIIM KashipurIIM RanchiIIM SirmaurIIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur. are conducted by one of these participating IIMs. For 2025 batch admission, IIM Bodh Gaya conducted the IIM CAP. The components of CAP for all the above mentioned institutes are common namely, scaled CAT score, WAT-PI, Class 12 marks, Graduation marks, work experience and diversity (academic and gender).

IIM Sirmaur Admission Criteria 2025-27 included three steps:

  • Shortlisting candidates on the basis of CAT score
  • Common Admission Process (Personal Interview)
  • Preparation of final selection list on the basis of each candidate’s Composite Score

Also Read: What is IIM CAP?

IIM Sirmaur Selection Criteria 2025: CAT Cut Off

Check the table below for category wise qualifying CAT cut offs to be eligible for CAP 2025 round.

Category

VARC percentile

DILR percentile

Quantitative Aptitude percentile

Overall

General

75

75

75

95

EWS

55

55

55

81

NC-OBC

52

52

52

81

SC

45

45

45

66

ST

25

25

30

42

DAP

25

25

30

42

According to IIM Sirmaur admission criteria, those who met the CAT cut offs mentioned above, were eligible to appear in  the PI round. However, it does not guarantee the interview call. Post the PI round, the performance of each candidate will be evaluated. The final selection list was prepared on the basis of each candidate’s composite score.

IIM Sirmaur Admission Criteria 2025: Final Merit List

The final merit list for admission to IIM Sirmaur MBA courses through CAT was based on the following parameters and weightage:

Parameter

Score

Scaled CAT score

30

PI score

20

WAT score

10

Academic peformance

15

Work Experience

20

Trailblazer score (bonus)

5

Gender Diversity

5

Total

100 + 5 (bonus)

IIM Sirmaur reserves 40 of seats for female students. The first preference would be given to the qualified female candidates through the CAP 2025 process.

Upon selection, the candidate receives admission offer from IIM Sirmaur in an email by April-May, following which the candidate has to confirm acceptance of admission offer by filling the offer acceptance form and paying the requisite fee. The fee amount is adjusted against first installment of admission fee or refunded in case any candidate decides to not seek admission. INR 1,000 will be deducted as processing charges.

Q:   How many candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024?
A:

14 candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024, out of a total of 2.93 Lacs candidates. Out of 14 toppers, 1 is a woman candidate. Check below CAT 2024 result data:

Check the below table for data and statistics of CAT 2024 test takers and toppers. 

CAT ToppersGender and 
Discipline
State
100
percentiles 14 - Nos 
Female - 1
 Male - 13
 Engg – 13
 Non-Engg – 1
Andhra Pradesh 1
Delhi 2
Haryana 1
Kerala 1
Maharashtra 5
Odisha 1
Rajasthan 1
Telangana 2
99.99
percentiles 29 -Nos.
Female - 2
 Male - 27
 Engg – 25
 Non-Engg - 4
Chandigarh 1
Delhi 4
Gujarat 2
Haryana 1
Karnataka 3
Kerala 1
Madhya Pradesh 1
Maharashtra 5
Odisha 1
Punjab 1
Rajasthan 3
Tamil Nadu 1
Telangana 1
Uttar Pradesh1
Uttarakhand 1
West Bengal 2
99.98
percentiles 30-Nos
Female - 1
Male - 29
 Engg – 20
 Non-Engg -10
Bihar 1
Delhi 2
Gujarat 2
Haryana 4
Karnataka 4
Madhya Pradesh 3
Maharashtra 3
Tamil Nadu 2
Telangana 3
Uttar Pradesh 2
West Bengal 4
Q:   What is the average number of CAT 100 percentilers every year?
A:

On an average, about 10-15 CAT aspirants score 100 percentile. Given below is the data of CAT 100 percentilers of last 3 years:

Exam year

CAT 100 percentilers

State wise numbers

CAT 2024

14

1- Andhra Pradesh
2- Delhi
1- Haryana
1-Kerala
5- Maharashtra
1- Odisha
1- Rajasthan
2- Telangana

CAT 2023

14

1 – Andhra Pradesh
1 - Delhi
1 – Gujarat
1 – Jammu & Kashmir
1 - Karnataka
1 - Kerala
4 – Maharashtra
1 – Tamil Nadu
2 - Telangana
1 - Uttar Pradesh

CAT 2022

11

2 - Delhi

1 - Gujarat

1 - Haryana

1 - Kerala

1 - Madhya Pradesh

2 - Maharashtra

2 - Telangana

1 - Uttar Pradesh

 

Q:   What is the CAT exam cutoff required to get admission to IIM Bangalore?
A:

The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.

  • General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
  • NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
  • EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
  • SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
  • ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
  • PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)
Q:   How many CAT mock tests to practice to score 99 percentile?
A:
Experts recommend that aspirants must practice at least 40 CAT mock tests to score above 99 percentile well in the exam. Most of the CAT test takers take up to 50 mock tests of various types and difficulty level. CAT toppers in previous years have practiced even up to 80 mock tests during their preparation. However, candidates must decide the number of CAT mock tests depending on their control and confidence on topics as the exam day comes closer. Mock tests are the best way to judge your performance viz. The important topics of CAT. The more one practices CAT mock tests, the more accurate they get in solving questions from all subjects. It is very important to know which formula to apply to which type question to solve the problem accurately. Mock tests help candidates in this aspect which is why practicing mock tests is most important in CAT preparation.
Q:   Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?
A:

CAT cut-offs are not announced along with the CAT result. The cut-offs are also not released publicly. They are known after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs will open the shortlist window based on the CAT cut-offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) can be considered the cut-off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with a CAT percentile of 99 belonging to the General category is selected for the WAT/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut-off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who make it to the WAT/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut-offs.

Q:   Which MBA colleges are available with 70 percentile in CAT?
A:
A good number of private MBA colleges accept CAT score of 70 percentile in CAT. We have listed some of the colleges in which admission is possible with 70 percentile. Amity University AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore Amrita School of Business - Bangalore Acharya Bangalore B-School Asian Business School (ABS), Noida Amrita School of Business, Kochi Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Christ Institute of Management, Pune Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management, Kolkata FOSTIIMA Business School, Delhi International Institute of Business Studies, Noida International School of Business and Media (ISB&M) Bangalore JK Lakshmipat University-Institute of Management, Jaipur National University (JNU), Jaipur JRE Group of Institutions (JRE), Greater Noida Lotus Business School, Pune Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar MATS University, Raipur IIKM Business School, Calicut IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi For full list, click here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-70-to-80-percentile-blogId-11956.

Check CAT cut offs and predict calls from IIMs and Non-IIMs accepting CAT score for admission. Check Fees, Placement Reviews, Admission, Shortlist Criteria and Eligibility of all CAT participating colleges by clicking the link below:

Predict CAT Admission Calls
Videos you may like
About the Author
author-image
Vipra Shrivastava
Senior Manager - Content
Vipra is a massive Breaking Bad fan. When not watching crime drama series, she spends time in updating the list of places she wants to visit and people she wants to meet, but she is happiest in the company of dogs. Read Full Bio
Get Admission and Placement Updates about IIM Sirmaur

News & Updates

Latest NewsPopular News
qna

Student Forum

chatAnything you would want to ask experts?
Write here...

Answered 2 months ago

There is no fixed cutoff for admission to BPW at IIM Sirmaur through IPMAT indore but general category students should try to score for ATS 55 roughly aligning with a raw score of around 175+.

After this admission depends on academic performance and performance in PI.

D

Dipa Mandal

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 6 months ago

IIM Sirmaur Powered by Emversity application forms are also available online. Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply for the preferred course. Below are the steps to apply for admission:

Step 1: Visit the official IIM Sirmaur Powered by Emversity website (emversity.com/lp/pg-diploma-he

...Read more

V

Virajita Arora

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 months ago

The institute offers PGDM course in the stream of Management. The selection criteria is merit-based followed by PI. To get admitted to IIM Sirmaur Powered by Emversity, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute. The online PG Diploma in Healthcare Management course is the fl

...Read more

S

Sanjana Dixit

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 months ago

In order to get admission at IIM Sirmaur Powered by Emversity candidates must keep certain documents ready. Student can check the list of documents below:

  • Scanned Class 10, Class 12 and graduation marksheet
  • Leaving Certificate
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Passport-size photograph
  • Signature

Note: The list of documents men

...Read more

N

Nitesh Gulati

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 months ago

The institute offers Online PG Diploma in Healthcare Management courses at the PG level. Candidates are eligible to apply online from the official website by submitting the application form and application fee. IIM Sirmaur Powered by Emversity selects candidates based on PI with the IIM Faculty.

N

Nishtha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 months ago

Yes, applications are open at IIM Sirmaur Powered by Emversity for various courses. The mode of application is online. Aspirants need to apply at the official website, i.e., emversity.com/lp/pg-diploma-healthcare-management-iim-sirmaur for admission to the PGDM programme. Eligible candidates can fil

...Read more

P

Parul Shukla

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 months ago

The institute offers Online PG Diploma in Healthcare Management courses at the PG level. The selection criteria are based on PI with the IIM Faculty. To get admitted to IIM Sirmaur Powered by Emversity, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute. Student can check below the d

...Read more

R

Rashmi Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 months ago

Healthcare management courses equip students with the skills needed to efficiently manage hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. These programmes cover topics such as hospital administration, healthcare policies, medical ethics, finance, and healthcare technology. Students can check th

...Read more

L

Liyansha Gaurav

Contributor-Level 10