IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Criteria 2026: Check PI Shortlist Process and CAT Cutoffs 2025
IIT Kharagpur MBA admission process has two stages - PI shortlisting and Final selection. The, minimum CAT cut off required for IIT Kharagpur MBA admission is 90 percentile. Read here all about IIT Kharagpur MBA admission criteria.
IIT Kharagpur MBA admission criteria
IIT Kharagpur offers MBA programme through its management school – Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM). The institute offers General MBA with various elective courses. IIT Kharagpur MBA course is ranked among top 100 in India. In the NIRF ranking 2025, IIT Kharagpur is ranked No. 19 for Management programmes. For admission to the MBA batch of 200, the institute accepts CAT score. PI shortlisting criteria of IIT Kharagpur VGSOM also includes Class 10, 12, Graduation marks. Four points are given to female candidates as part of gender diversity initiative, along with the CAT score.
IIM Kharagpur VGSOM will start the 2026 admission process in soon after the declaration of CAT 2025 result. The institute will release IIT Kharagpur MBA admission criteria and start registration process for PI round at its official website. Check here all about IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Criteria and CAT Cutoffs.
- IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Process 2026
- IIT Kharagpur MBA Eligibility Criteria
- IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Criteria 2026: CAT cut off
- IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Criteria: Academic Scores
- IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Criteria: Work Experience
- IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Process: Final Selection
IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Process 2026
IIT Kharagpur MBA admission will be done in two stages. In both stages CAT score will taken into consideration for selecting candidates:
Stage 1: Shortlisting for Personal Interview (PI) based on CAT 2025 result and academic record
Stage 2: Final selection of candidates for admission based on a combined score comprising Application Rating (AR), CAT 2025 score, and Personal Interview (PI) performance.
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.
IIT Kharagpur MBA Eligibility Criteria
To apply for IIT Kharagpur MBA course, candidates are required to fulfill the following eligibility criteria along with having a valid CAT score.
- A Bachelor's degree of minimum 4-year duration in engineering/technology/pharmacy or a Master's degree in Science/Economics/Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level)
- Minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying degree for General/EWS/OBC candidates is 60% or CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale and for SC/ST/PWD candidates, it is 55% or CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-point scale.
- Final year students are also eligible to apply for the course, but they will have to submit passing certificate by May 31, 2026.
IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Criteria 2026: CAT cut off
The minimum IIT Kharagpur MBA cut offs required to be selected for the PI round of IIT Kharagpur MBA admission is given below category wise. Candidates scoring above the given CAT cut offs will stand eligible for selection to PI round:
| Category |
CAT cut off |
|---|---|
| General/EWS |
90 |
| OBC |
81 |
| SC |
60 |
| ST |
60 |
| PwD |
60 |
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.
Yes, it is possible to score 99.99 percentile in CAT in first attempt. Many toppers of previous years' are such candidates. One must study in a focussed manner and do a lot of mock test practice. Exam day strategy is also crucial for better performance.
Check the table below for CAT cut offs for IITs, on the basis of which candidates are selected for their MBA programmes:
IIT | CAT Cut Offs |
|---|---|
IIT Delhi | 98 percentile |
97percentile | |
IIT Bombay | 98.5 percentile |
IIT Kharagpur | 90 percentile |
IIT Roorkee | 94.6 percentile |
IIT Madras | 96 percentile |
IIT Kanpur | 95 percentile |
IIT-ISM Dhanbad | 80 percentile |
IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Criteria: Academic Scores
Application Rating or AR will be calculated for Class 10 and Class 12 academic scores on the basis of the following:
| Class 10 |
Rating score |
Class 12 |
Rating score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85% to 100% |
3 |
85% to 100% |
4 |
| 75% to <85% |
2 |
75% to <85% |
3 |
| 65% to <75% |
1 |
65% to <75% |
2 |
| -- |
-- |
55% to <65% |
1 |
Application Rating or AR will be calculated for Graduation and Post-Graduation academic scores on the basis of the following:
| B.Tech/BE./B.Pharma/Dual degree BTech-MTech/Dual-degree BTech-MS Exam |
Rating Score |
Percentage score in BSc/B.Com/BA Exam |
Rating Score |
Percentage score in MA(Eco)/M.Sc/M.Com/MCA Exam |
Rating Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% to 100% |
7 |
80% to 100% |
4 |
75% to 100% |
3 |
| 80% to <90% |
6 |
70% to <80% |
2 |
65% to <75% |
2 |
| 70% to <80% |
5 |
60% to <70% |
1 |
55% to <65% |
1 |
| 60% to <70% |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Candidates who have two-year MTech/ME/MS/M.Pharma degree or having professional qualification will get 1 additional mark.
IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Criteria: Work Experience
Work experience carries a weightage of 5 point in selection of candidates for MBA admission at IIT Kharagpur VGSoM.
| Experience in Days |
Rating Score |
|---|---|
| <180 |
0 |
| 180-730 |
3+(no. of days-180)×0.003636* |
| 731-1827 |
5-(no. of days-730)×0.003646** |
| >1827 |
0 |
IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission Process: Final Selection
The final selection will be done on the basis of composite scores of the candidates calculated after the conduct of PI round. The following parameters will be considered for calculation of composite score for final admission.
| Parameters |
Weight |
|
|---|---|---|
| Application Rating (Academic score and work experience) |
20 |
|
| CAT 2024 |
VARC |
20 |
| DILR |
10 |
|
| QA |
10 |
|
| PI |
40 |
|
| Total |
100 |
|
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 months ago
The top recruiters that participated during the placement drive are presented below:
VGSOM IIT Kharagpur Top Recruiters | ||
|---|---|---|
Amazon | KPMG | ICICI |
Deloitte | PWC | Berger |
EY | Wipro | Accenture |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 months ago
VGSOM selection criteria is mainly entrance-based and requires students to appear for the personal interview or written test. The table below mentions course-wise selection criteria of the institute:
Course | Selection |
|---|---|
MBA/PGDM | CAT + PI |
Executive MBA/PGDM | Written Test + Interview |
PhD | Entrance-based |
| PGDBA | PGDBA Admission Test + PI |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 11 months ago
Faculty members of VGSoM IIT Kharagpur are genuinely good and very supportive. You need to focus on your academics but also they are very strict regarding rules and regulations.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 11 months ago
The infrastructure of Vinod Gupta School of Managment Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is excellent.
Facilities:-
- Financial research Lab
- Computer Lab
- Library with AC
- AC classroom
Campus is also very beautiful with WiFi facilities, hostels for MBA students are seprate from other halls and are wel
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 11 months ago
No, students can not join VGSOM IIT Kharagpur without CAT. Admission to the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) MBA programme at IIT Kharagpur is based on CAT scores and a personal interview. Candidates must also have a 4-year bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% marks.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
The key highlights of VGSOM IIT Kharagpur summer placements for the batch of 2023-25 batch as compared with previous two batch are presented below:
Particulars | MBA Summer Placement Statistics (2021-23 Batch) | MBA Summer Placement Statistics (2022-24 Batch) | MBA Summer Placement Statistics (2023-25 Batch) |
|---|---|---|---|
the highest stipend | INR 3 lakh | INR 3.4 lakh | INR 5.35 lakh |
Median stipend | INR 1.53 lakh | INR 1.84 lakh | INR 2.6 lakh |
Average stipend | INR 1.36 lakh | INR 1.77 lakh | INR 2.07 lakh |
Placement rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Companies visited | 30 | 40 | 45 |
Top 50% average stipend | NA | INR 2.25 lakh | INR 3.32 lakh |
Top 25% average stipend | NA | INR 2.52 lakh | INR 3.49 lakh |
Top 10% average stipend | NA | INR 2.97 lakh | INR 4.61 lakh |
Students registered | 96 | 125 | 137 |
Students placed | 96 | 125 | 137 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
Strategy & Consulting domain emerged the top recruiting domain that placed 45% of the total students during VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA placements 2025. The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA placements 2025 is presented below:
Domain | MBA Placement Distribution (2025) |
|---|---|
Strategy & Consulting | 45% |
BFSI | 11% |
Operations | 20% |
Analytics | 15% |
Sales & Marketing | 7% |
Others | 2% |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
Yes, VGSOM IIT Kharagpur has provided 100% placements for its MBA programme over the past three years, and the batch placement data over the past three years are presented below:
Particulars | MBA Placement Statistics (2023) | MBA Placement Statistics (2024) | MBA Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Placement rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Total PPOs | 41 | 46 | 36 |
Students registered | 94 | 118 | 139 |
Students placed | 94 | 118 | 139 |
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Contributor-Level 10
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.