Indian Institute of Management or IIM admission process 2026 will begin with CAT 2025 registration. Any candidates who wishes to pursue MBA/PGP from the IIMs has to appear for CAT exam conducted in November every year. Those who clear the CAT exam have to appear for Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).
CAT 2025 registration process will start in the first week of August 2025 and the CAT 2025 exam will be held on November 30, 2025. The CAT question paper will have 68 questions from VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. The WAT-PI round for admission will begin in January 2026 after CAT 2025 result announcement.
Being the top most group of MBA institutions in India and having been ranked among world’s top B-schools the IIMs are tough to crack as the selection of candidate is not based only on their CAT exam score but also their previous academic record and work experience. For IIMs, the ideal candidate is the one who has been consistent in academics and extra-curricular activities and possesses good analytical, communication and leadership skills.
- IIM Admissions Timeline 2026
- MBA Admission Important Dates
- IIM Admission 2026 - Important Dates
- Campus Wise IIM Admission and Selection Criteria 2026-28
- MBA/PGP seats in IIMs
IIM Admissions Timeline 2026
- CAT 2025 registration from August 1 to September 20, 2025
- CAT 2025 exam will be held on November 30, 2025
- CAT exam result 2025 will be announced in the third week of December 2025
- Filling of IIM shortlist forms will be done in January 2026
- Conduct of WAT-GD-PI will happen February to April 2026
- Issue of final admission result and offer letters will be done by May 2026
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MBA Admission Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MBA Admission 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 04 Jan ' 26 | XAT 2026 |
| 20 Dec ' 25 | SNAP 2025 -3 |
| 14 Dec ' 25 | SNAP 2025 -2 |
IIM Admission 2026 - Important Dates
IIM Admission cycle is from August to May. Given below is the month-wise schedule of IIM Admission for upcoming session. MBA aspirants planning to join IIM in 2026, must appear for CAT 2025 as is a mandatory criteria to be eligible for IIM admission.
| IIM Admission Events |
CAT 2025 Dates |
|---|---|
| CAT 2025 registration |
August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025 |
| CAT exam 2025 |
30-Nov-2025 |
| CAT result 2025 |
Third week of December 2025 |
| IIM shortlisting 2026-28 |
January 2026 |
| WAT-GD-PI round |
February-April 2026 |
| Final admission 2026-28 |
May 2026 |
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MBA/PGP seats in IIMs
Given below is the table indicating the total number of seats available for MBA/PGP programmes at IIMs. For about 5,000 seats over two lakh candidates appear for CAT every year.
| IIMs |
Number of seats in MBA/PGP |
|---|---|
| 395 |
|
| 375 |
|
| 120 |
|
| 460 |
|
| 500 |
|
| 400 |
|
| 450 |
|
| 240 |
|
| 180 |
|
| 240 |
|
| 260 |
|
| 185 |
|
| 240 |
|
| 260 |
|
| 160 |
|
| 120 |
|
| 130 |
|
| 140 |
|
| 120 |
|
| 120 |
IIM Admission: WAT/GD/PI experience shared by students
- Mayank shares his WAT-PI experience at IIM Bangalore
- Abhinav Paigwar shares his WAT-PI experience at IIM Bangalore
- Rupesh Gupta shares his WAT-PI experience at IIM Ahmedabad
- Ahsaas Sharma recalls his WAT-PI experience at IIM Ahmedabad
- Somansh Chordia shares his WAT-PI experience at IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Calcutta
- Devesh Bansal recalls PI experience at IIM Kozhikode
- Kislay Jha recalls PI experience at IIM Ahmedabad
- Isha Nisar shares WAT-PI Experience at IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore
MBA Admission Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 9 hours ago
Students having the following scores in National entrance exams for MBA admission are exempted from UPES MET and are called only for interview if they qualify:
- Score of 400 or above for GMAT
- Score of 120 and above in NMAT
- Minimum eligible MAT /CMAT score of 70 Percentile
- Valid 50 percentile and above sc
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 9 hours ago
UPES conducts UPES MET for MBA admission. It is an online test of 2-hours. The format is given below:
Section | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 35 |
Quantitative: Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency | 35 |
General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario | 35 |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning | 35 |
Total No. of Questions | 140 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 9 hours ago
UPES Kandoli Knowledge Acres campus accepts national level entrance exams such as CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/NMAT/GMAT for admission in MBA programmes. The institute also conducts UPES Management Entrance Test (UPES MET) for MBA admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
Yes, candidates can withdraw their admission in MBA from IIT Guwahati. If candidates withdraw admission by 20 July 2026, a sum of INR 1,000 shall be deducted from the fee deposited.
In case of other late requests, only the refundable portion of the fee deposited shall be returned. The applicable ref
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Answered 2 days ago
It is unclear if MBA admissions are open at GLBITM Greater Noida. Contact admission desk to get confirmation on MBA application status. Candidates can also consider registering on admission portal of GLBITM Greater Noida for the same.
This will also allow them to remain updated on any news regarding
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
No, all accepted entrance exams for GLBITM Greater Noida MBA admission have been concluded. Results for UPCET are yet to be revealed for MBA admissions. However, the exam itself has been conducted at this point.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Candidates will be asked for copies of these documents during application stage of MBA admission at GNDU, Amritsar:
- Class 10th and Class 12th marksheet and passing certificate
- UG level passing degree
- ID and address proof
- Transfer / Migration certificate
- Domicile certificate
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
No, Mathematics is not a mandatory subject for Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar's BBA+MBA integrated course. Candidates are required to only complete Class 12th education for fulfilling eligibility criteria.
Stream or subjects a candidate studied in Class 12th are irrelevant.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Candidates have to get their original documents verified to complete enrollment process.Documents required for admission in MBA at ITS SLS Baroda University are:
- Class 12 Mark Sheet
- LC/TC
- Aadhar Card
- Graduation marksheets
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
ITM SLS Baroda University accepts valid score in CMAT as well as CAT entrance exam for admission in MBA programme. The scores should be valid for the current admission cycle.
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