IIM Trichy Admission Criteria 2026 -2028: Check WAT-PI Process and CAT 2025 cut offs

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If your score is 94 percentile in CAT exam, you stand a chance to get admission in IIM Trichy for PGPM programme. Know here complete IIM Trichy Admission Criteria 2026-2028 for PGPM batch to understand selection criteria, cut off percentile and  WAT-PI process.

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. 

IIM Trichy admission 2022

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. 

Table of contents
  • 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.

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:   What is the minimum CAT cut off for IIM ABC?
A:

Minimum qualifying cut off for IIM Ahmedabad is 95 percentile whereas for IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, it is 85. However final cut offs for these three top IIMs are between 99 to 100 percentile.

Q:   I have completed the 12th standard now. How do join IIM Trichy?
A:
Students who have passed Class 12 needs to clear the entrance exams for IIM Trichy admissions. Each course has its eligibility criteria and entrance exam. The entrance exam accepted for MBA is CAT. Also, candidates need to fulfil the eligibility criteria which is 50% aggregate in graduation. Similarly, the entrance exam accepted for DPM course include CAT/ GMAT/ GATE/ GRE/ UGC-JRF.

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

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The application fees of IIM Trichy is a non-refundable fee. The application fee is paid to apply for the preferred programme. The application fees should be paid through online mode with credit card/ debit card or net banking facility.

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IIM Trichy admission is entrance based. The steps of admission at IIM Trichy are given below:

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No, IIM Trichy does not offer UG courses. IIM Trichy offers PG and Doctorate courses. The college also offers MBA at PG level and PhD at Doctorate level. The college offers courses in full-time mode at the campus.

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No, you cannot get direct admission in IIM Trichy. The applicant is selected on the basis of entrance exam scores and work experience (depending on the course). After considering these parameters, the student will be given a writing ability test followed by the interview process.

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To get admission in courses the applicant must have a valid score in the last qualifying exam. For PG courses, a graduation degree with 50% aggregate is required. For Doctorate courses, a master's degree/ Diploma is required. The selection criteria is entrance based + WAT followed by the interview p

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IIM Trichy offers PG courses as well as Doctorate courses. At Doctorate level, the college offers PhD. At PG level, IIM Trichy offers MBA programme in specialisation such as Human Recourses and MBA for Working Professionals.

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To apply for PGDM in IIM Trichy, the students must register with email ID and phone number. Login credentials will be sent. Fill the application form with proper information. Confirm and submit the completely filled application form.

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