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IIT MBA admission process 2026 is underway. PI shortlist forms for all 7 MBA offering IITs are out. Many aspirants prefer them over IIMs or other top MBA colleges as they have lower fees and lower cutoffs. IITs management programmes are also ranked among top 10 in NIRF rankings. Know all about MBA from IITs including, application dates, fees, eligibility, CAT cut offs, rankings and placements.
MBA from IITs - MBA courses offered by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) are very popular among management aspirants. Many aspirants opt for MBA from IITs over newer IIMs or other top MBA colleges as the IITs hold top positions in MBA rankings and offer good placements and Return on Investment (ROI). Low fees and lower CAT cut offs than IIMs are also major reasons for students choosing IITs for an MBA course over a popular but private B-School. Infact, many IITians who appear for CAT prefer to go back to their home college over joining an IIM despite high CAT percentile.
For admission to 2026 MBA batch, the application process at IITs started from December 25 onwards with the release of IIT Delhi MBA applications. IIT Bombay started applications from January 1 and rest of the IITs started registrations subsequently. Currently, application window of all seven campuses is open (check last date to apply furhter below in this article). Candidates can fill the application form with their CAT 2025 score.
Out of 23 IITs, seven institutes offer various MBA programmes through their respective Departments of Management Studies. All these seven IITs are ranked as top MBA institutes in India. While, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay are ranked among top 10 in the NIRF-MHRD ranking of best MBA institutes in India, other four IITs are ranked among top 50 MBA institutes in India.
IITs select MBA candidates who have appeared for CAT exam. IIT MBA CAT cut offs range between 80 to 98 percentile. For IIT Delhi, Mumbai and Madras, the desirable score is 98 percentile.
While the MBA admission process for these IITs is common, courses, fee and placements are different. In this article, you will read all about MBA from IITs, including dates, selection process, eligibility, fees, ranking and latest placement data.
Admission Process
Application process for admission to IIT MBA programmes is online. The below table indicates application dates for IIT MBA admissions 2026:
| IIT |
MBA Application Deadline |
Interview Dates |
PI Shortlist Link |
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| IIT Delhi |
26-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT Bombay |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 5 to 8, 2026 |
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| IIT Kharagpur |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT Roorkee |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT Madras |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT Kanpur |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT-ISM Dhanbad |
31-Jan-2026 |
March 2026 |
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| IIT Jodhpur |
12-Feb-2026 |
March 2026 |
MBA aspirants may ask, “why pursue an MBA degree from an engineering institute?” There are many reasons why one should considered pursuing MBA from IITs; some of them are listed below:
The minimum score requirement for MBA at IITs is more than in other B-schools. Check below, eligibility criteria and selection process of IIT MBA courses:
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The IITs accept CAT score for admission to MBA courses. Given below is the table for CAT cut off for General category students. For Reserved category student, the cut off percentile in much lower.
Qualifying CAT cut off for IIT MBA Admission
Qualifyifng CAT cut offs are the minimum score required for being eligible for PI round of IIT MBA.
| IIT |
MBA Cut Off (General Category) |
MBA Cut Off (SC/ST/PD Category) |
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NA |
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| IIT Kharagpur |
90 percentile |
75 percentile |
| 90 percentile |
60 percentile |
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| IIT Delhi |
90 percentile |
60 percentile |
| 85 percentile |
75 percentile |
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| 90 percentile |
70 percentile |
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| 80 percentile |
60 percentile |
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The table below mentions expected IIT Delhi CAT cut offs (final) for MBA admission 2026 to IIT's Management department. These cut offs are mere estimations and the actual cut offs could be higher.
| IIT |
CAT Cut Offs |
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| IIT Delhi |
98 percentile |
| 97 percentile |
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| 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 |
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For MBA admission, candidates who have applied are further shortlisted based on the composite score (calculated using CAT score, past academic performance, experience, gender and diversity) for a Virtual Interview. The weightage aligned to each and every component of MBA admission selection is as follows:
| Selection Parameter | Weightage |
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| CAT score | 75% |
| Gender | 3% |
| Diversity | 3% |
| UG/ Class 10/ Class 12 scores | 14% |
| Work experience | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
The final selection is based on the following:
For other courses, however, students are either selected on the basis of their academic background, personal interview, SOP of institute conducted entrance exam.
DOMS IIT Roorkee MBA cutoff 2024 is not available on a public platform and is only accessible to students who appeared for the CAT exam via their account login. In 2024, the overall DOMS IIT Roorkee CAT cutoff 2024 was 95 for the General AI category students. The sectional CAT cutoff for the same stood at 50. For more details, refer to the table below:
| Section | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 95 |
| Quants | 50 |
| VA-RC | 50 |
| DI-LR | 50 |
CAT score is valid for one year at the IIMs and top B-Schools. In some tier 3 and government institutions, CAT score of previous two years are also acceptable. Many B-schools including IIMs have an option of deferment of admission, wherein you can confirm your admission and pay the nominal fee but join the batch in the next year. It is advised that candidates take admission in the same year as their CAT attempt so that they don't have to reappear next year. Given the competition in MBA space, it is difficult to get a good college whether you have a low score or average score. So, incase one is getting a good college, they should take admission and not drop a year to appear for CAT again.
Candidates willing to seek PhD admission at DOMS IIT Roorkee are shortlisted based on GATE/ UGC NET/ CSIR NET. The final selection is based on their past academic record, score in the entrance exam, and performance in PI round.
DoMS IIT Madras applications open for MBA after the announcement of CAT result. The registrations usually open in December and continues till last week of January. Aspirants who meet the eligibility criteria can apply online for the preferred course. The selection process for DoMS IIT Madras starts in March.
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Gender Diversity
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Academic Profile
10%
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