IIM Trichy Admission Criteria 2026 -2028: Check WAT-PI Process and CAT 2025 cut offs
If your CAT score is 95 percentile, you stand a chance to get admission in IIM Trichy. Know IIM Trichy Admission Criteria for PGPM batch to understand selection criteria, cut off percentile and WAT-PI process.
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Tiruchirappalli or IIM Trichy offer PGPM (MBA) through CAT. The minimum qualifying cut off is 90 percentile for General category candidates. IIM Trichy admission criteria for 2026-28 will be released soon. The PI shortlisting will be done through IIM JAP 2026. IIM Raipur has released IIM JAP 2026 cut offs. Check below IIM Trichy admission and selection criteria.
The PGPM admission process of IIM Trichy includes two stages:
- Candidate’s performance in CAT exam
- Performance in Personal Interview (PI) and Written Analysis Test (WAT)
Final selection for admission to IIM Trichy’s PGPM course will be based on candidates’ overall performance in CAT exam, PI and academics. Work experience will also taken into consideration for preparing final merit list.
- IIM Trichy Admission Criteria 2026-2028: CAT Cut Offs for PI Shortlisting
- IIM Trichy Admission Criteria 2025: Parameters and Weightage
- Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria 2026
IIM Trichy Admission Criteria 2026-2028: CAT Cut Offs for PI Shortlisting
The table below indicates sectional and overall CAT cut off scores required for being eligible for IIM Trichy’s PI round through IIM JAP.
| Category | Class 10 | Class 12 | Graduation | VARC Scaled Percentile | DILR Scaled Percentile | QA Scaled Percentile | Total Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 60 | 60 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 90 |
| EWS | 60 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
| ST | 55 | 55 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| PwD | 45 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
Other parameters and selection criteria will be announced by the institute soon. Read below previous year's admission policy.
Commonly asked questions
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)
IIM Trichy Admission Criteria 2025: Parameters and Weightage
The Composite Score of each PI candidate were calculated on the basis of following parameters:
| Parameter |
Weightage in Percentage |
|---|---|
| CAT score |
47 |
| Personal Interview |
20 |
| Written Analysis Test |
5 |
| Work Experience |
10 |
| Performance at Undergraduate level |
5 |
| Performance in class 12 |
3 |
| Performance in class 10 |
2 |
| Academic Diversity |
2 |
| Gender Diversity |
6 |
IIM Trichy Admission 2025: Points Allocation of Work Experience
Check below the table indicating points allocation for work experience month wise, to be added in the final merit list preparation.
| Months |
Points |
|---|---|
| 0-5 months |
0 |
| 6-11 months |
2 |
| 12-17 months |
4 |
| 18-23 months |
7 |
| 24-29 months |
10 |
| 30-35 months |
7 |
| 36-41 months |
4 |
| 42-47 months |
2 |
| 48 months and more |
0 |
Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria 2026
Check the table below for institute wise IIM admission criteria and selection process for 2026-2028 batch along with CAT cut offs and important dates:
| IIM Selection Criteria |
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|---|---|
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
IIM Trichy is the eleventh IIM out of 20 IIMs in India. Check the USPs of this college below:
- IIM Trichy is accredited by the AMBA and member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- IIM Trichy is ranked 16 in Management category by the NIRF 2025.
- IT sector emerged as the
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Answered 6 days ago
IIM Trichy Chennai Campus PGPBM placement report 2026 is not released. However, PGPM and PGPM HR placement highlights are presented below:
Particulars | PGPM Placement Statistics 2026 | PGPM HR Placement Statistics 2026 |
|---|---|---|
the highest package | INR 44.98 LPA | INR 20 LPA |
Average package | INR 18 LPA | INR 15.18 LPA |
Median package | INR 16.75 LPA | INR 14.5 LPA |
the lowest package | INR 9 LPA | INR 10 LPA |
Total students | 407 | 48 |
Students opted out | 9 | 2 |
Students registered | 398 | 46 |
Students placed | 357 | 30 |
Currently in the placement process | 41 | 16 |
Offers received | 373 | 32 |
Offers accepted | 357 | 30 |
PPOs made | 73 | 4 |
Companies completed placement | 250 | 53 |
Companies placement process ongoing | 11 | 2 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
The number of students registered and placed during IIM Trichy placements 2026 is mentioned below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics 2026 |
|---|---|
Total students | 455 |
Students opted out | 11 |
Students registered | 444 |
Students placed | 387 |
Currently in the placement process | 57 |
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Answered 6 days ago
The sector-wise offers made during IIM Trichy placements 2026 is mentioned below:
Sectors | PGPM Total Offers 2026 | PGPM HR Total Offers 2026 |
|---|---|---|
BFSI | 96 | 6 |
Consulting / Media Service | 64 | 8 |
FMCG / FMCD / Retail / Ecommerce | 33 | 5 |
IT / IT Analytics | 102 | 1 |
Manufacturing / Logistics / Pharma / Hospitality | 78 | 12 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
IIM Trichy Chennai Campus is location is given below:
- 99, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, BSNL Telephone Exchange Building, K. Nagar,
Chennai ( Tamil Nadu)
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The following are the reasons to choose the IIM Trichy Chennai Campus:
- Part of IIM Legacy: IIMS are one of the best Management colleges in India. IIM Trichy Chennai Campus, being a part of the IIM group becomes a popular choice.
- Decent placements: The average package given to the PGPBM students in 20
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, admissions are possible at IIM Trichy Chennai Campus with 70% in Class 12th. In addition to the Class 12th scores, the following conditions are applicable:
Students are exempted from the IIMT Aptitude Test if they have any of the following valid scores:
- CAT: valid score from 2025/2024/2023.
- GMAT:
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
IIM Trichy audited final placement report 2026 is not released. Earlier, PGPM batch of 2025 had 70% students with Engineering background and 30% students with Non-Engineering background.
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