IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria 2026: PI Form (OUT), Check CAT 2025 Cut Off, Admission Policy
IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria and Admission Policy 2026 includes CAT score 82 percentile and PI. Read below to know all about IIM Visakhapatnam admission process and criteria.
- IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Process 2026-2028
- IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Stage 1: PI Shortlist 2026
- IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria: CAT Cut Off 2025
- IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Process: Stage 2
- IIM Visakhapatnam PGP admission 2026: Weightage and Parameters
- IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Criteria 2026: Sectional Weightage of CAT
- IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Process: Stage 3
- IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria: Final Score Calculation
- Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria 2026-2028
IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Process 2026-2028
Admission to PGP programme of IIM Visakhapatnam will be a three-phase selection process which included:
- Shortlisting of candidates based on their CAT exam score
- Personal Interview (PI)
- Final selection of candidates
In order to reach to the next round of selection, candidates have to meet the requirement for each group according to their category. IIM Visakhapatnam admission criteria is given below in detail.
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)
CAT cut offs do not flutuate much. For the past few years, the CAT exam cut offs for IIMs or other top colleges have not seen much change. If there is any change at all, it is in decimals. However, that decimal point too can make or mar admission chances. CAT cut offs for 2026 admission will largely remain the same as the CAT 2025 exam difficulty level was same as last year and number of takers dipped from last year.
IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Stage 1: PI Shortlist 2026
Candidates have to fill the IIM Visakhapatnam PI shortlisting form by following the steps given below:
- Open the institute website
- Go to Programme option and select PGP
- Click on apply now
- Enter CAT registration number and password
- Click on login and fill the form with relevant details
IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria: CAT Cut Off 2025
The first stage shortlisting of candidates will be done on the basis of the minimum section-wise and aggregate CAT cut off percentile secured by a candidate.
| Category |
VARC percentile |
DILR percentile |
QA percentile |
Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
70 |
70 |
70 |
82 |
| EWS |
63 |
63 |
63 |
72 |
| NC-OBC |
63 |
63 |
63 |
72 |
| SC |
40 |
40 |
40 |
50 |
| ST |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
| PwD |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
Note: These cut offs are qualifying marks required to be eligible for WAT-PI round. Actual selection will be based on final CAT cut offs.
Commonly asked questions
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.
In CAT 2025, the number of 100 percentilers was 12. Check state wise data:
Overall Percentile | Total | Gender and Discipline | State wise distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
100 | 12 | Female - 2 Male - 10 Engineering - 3 Non-Engineering - 9 | Uttar Pradesh 1 Karnataka 1 Maharashtra 1 Delhi 3 Haryana 2 Gujarat 2 Jharkhand 1 Odisha 1 |
IM Visakhapatnam MBA admission dates for 2025 is out for the Post-Graduate Program in Management for the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, Institutions of National Importance (PGPMCI) course. Candidates can refer for below dates for admission:
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Window | October 31, 2024 – December 31, 2024 (05:00 pm |
| Admissions Offers | January End, 2025 (05:00 pm) |
IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Process: Stage 2
In the second stage, IIM Visakhapatnam will consider candidates' percentage scores in Class 10 and Class 12 board exams. These scores will be adjusted by dividing each such score by the 90th percentile score obtained in that board. For candidates who will qualify, final scores obtained by the candidates will be used for the bachelor’s degree and professional degrees (if any).
Next, all qualified confirmed candidates with Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting, and Company Secretary certifications will be eligible for weightage under the professional course.
Candidates must note that the maximum of the score of the work experience and the score of the professional course will be considered for selection under a common parameter of work experience.
IIM Visakhapatnam PGP admission 2026: Weightage and Parameters
Other than work experience or professional course, the weightage of the components for IIM Visakhapatnam PGP admission are as follows:
| Components |
|
|---|---|
| CAT score |
50 |
| Class 10 |
10 |
| Class 12 |
10 |
| Graduation |
10 |
| Gender Diversity |
10 |
| Work Experience |
10 |
IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Criteria 2026: Sectional Weightage of CAT
IIM Visakhapatnam takes into consideration the CAT sectional score of candidates too. Given below are the scores allotted to each section of the CAT exam:
| CAT sectional weightage |
|
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
18 points |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) |
14 points |
| Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC) |
18 points |
| Total |
40 points |
IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Process: Stage 3
A pre-PI rank list based on parameters on the above mentioned parameters was created. Candidates who got shortlisted on based on these parameters were further called for the PI round. They were required to submit a detailed application including the following:
- A statement of purpose
- Details of semester wise / year wise marks in Bachelor’s degree
- Copies of all academic transcripts & certificates
- Copies of work experience certificates (if applicable)
- Certificate of disability (if applicable)
- Certificate of scheduled caste / scheduled tribe / other backward class – non-creamy layer certificate (if applicable)
The PI score carried 25 points. Once standardisation across interview panels and sessions was done, these were added to the following scores to arrive at the final aggregate score:
IIM Visakhapatnam Selection Criteria: Final Score Calculation
Check the table below for parameters and weightage for final score calculation for IIM Visakhapatnam admission:
| Final Aggregate Scores Weight |
|
|---|---|
| CAT score |
25 |
| PI |
48 |
| Class 10 |
4 |
| Class 12 |
4 |
| Graduation |
4 |
| Diversity (Gender and Academic) |
5 |
| Weighted Work Experience |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
Also Read:
Institute-wise IIM Admission Criteria 2026-2028
For the admission criteria and selection process of other 20 IIMs, click on the links in the table below:
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