Joint Admission Process 2026 (JAP 2026): Complete Guide for IIM Kashipur, Raipur, Ranchi & Trichy

Joint Admission Process 2026 (JAP 2026): Complete Guide for IIM Kashipur, Raipur, Ranchi & Trichy

Suvam MaitiUpdated on 05 Mar 2026, 12:34 PM IST

JAP 2026 is the latest inclusion in the IIM admission process 2026 led by IIM Raipur. After the release of the CAT 2025 result on December 24, 2025, management aspirants who match the IIM JAP CAT 2025 Cutoff can apply for the JAP 2026 admission process. 4 IIMs- IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirapalli had announced their own separate Joint Admission Process 2026 (JAP 2026) on September 09, 2025. IIM Raipur will be the coordinator for the JAP 2026. As per the recent JAP 2026 eligibility criteria, JAP CAT 2025 Cutoff for the general candidates is 90 percentile while JAP 2026 Cutoff for EWS/OBC is 75 percentile. ST/SC needs a minimum 50 percentile in CAT 2025 to be eligible for JAP 2026 application. Neither of the The IIM JAP 2026 registration or JAP 2026 PI shortlisting dates are out . Explore the articles to learn more about the JAP 2026 dates, JAP 2026 Cutoff, JAP 2026 registration , JAP 2025 eligibility criteria , JAP 2026 work ex , JAP 2026 admission etc.

This Story also Contains

  1. JAP 2026 Admission: Highlights
  2. What is JAP 2026?
  3. JAP 2026 Registration
  4. JAP 2026 Dates
  5. JAP 2026 Eligibility Criteria
  6. IIM JAP CAT 2025 Cutoff
  7. JAP Selection Process
  8. IIM JAP 2026 Admission Work Experience
  9. IIM Admission 2026 Process
Joint Admission Process 2026 (JAP 2026): Complete Guide for IIM Kashipur, Raipur, Ranchi & Trichy
Joint Admission Process 2026 (JAP 2026): Complete Guide for IIM Kashipur, Raipur, Ranchi & Trichy

JAP 2026 Admission: Highlights

Management aspirants now have 4 different MBA admission 2026 processes to get into the 22 IIMs in India, through the CAT 2025 score. Apart from the JAP 2026, management aspirants can get IIM admission 2026 through individual IIM admission process 2026, IIM CAP 2026, and IIM SAP 2026. Here is the JAP 2026 admission at Glimps.

  • What is JAP 2026: Joint Admission Process (2026)

  • No of IIMs Participating in JAP 2026: IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Tiruchirapalli

  • JAP 2026 Co-ordinator: IIM Raipur

  • JAP 2026 Accepted Score: CAT 2025

  • JAP 2026 Dates: To be announced later

  • JAP CAT 2025 Cutoff: General - 90, EWS/OBC- 75, SC/ST-50, PWD- 30

  • Goal of JAP 2026: Single Admission Process, Meeting IIM Standard, Transparent, Aspirant-Focused Admission

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What is JAP 2026?

JAP 2026 is the Joint Admission Process for the 4 IIMs- IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, and IIM Tiruchirapalli. Based on the CAT 2025 score, the Joint Admission Process 2026 would give the management aspirants a chance to apply for these four IIMS through a single window. Those who have CAT 2025 candidates will be able to complete their IIM Admission 2026 through this single joint admission process 2026. The MBA program at the four participating IIMs is a two-year, full-time, residential postgraduate degree designed for graduates from all disciplines who aspire to pursue a career in management.

After the announcement for JAP 2026, Prof. Sanjeev Prashar, Director-In-Charge, IIM Raipur, said, "We are honoured to announce the Joint Admission Process (JAP) 2026, fostering collaboration among four premier IIMs. This initiative exemplifies our commitment to resource optimisation, student-centric admissions, and strengthening the IIM brand for future leaders. JAP 2026 reflects our dedication to maintaining high standards and opening new opportunities for aspiring MBA candidates."

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JAP 2026 Registration

For the IIM JAP 2026 admission it is very important that the candidates complete their JAP 2026 registration before the JAP 2026 application deadline. While JAP 2026 dates are not out yet, without JAP 2026 registration none will be called for the JAP 2026 Personal Interview round even if they match the JAP 2026 eligibility criteria. All candidates who have opted for IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, or IIM Tiruchirappalli as the institute(s) in the CAT 2025 application form and fulfill the minimum academic and CAT 2025-related eligibility criteria (to be announced soon), will receive an email invitation from the JAP 2026 Admission Office to register online.

JAP 2026 Dates

While JAP 2026 Dates are not out yet one can expect that JAP 2026 Registration form will be sent to those who match the minimum JAP 2026 Cutoff around January 2026. Those willing to take admission through IIM Admission 2026 through JAP 2026 need to complete the JAP 2026 Registration form. Those who fill up the registration form will be called for the JAP 2026 Personal Interview process. The JAP 2026 PI Shortlisting date is expected to be around February.

JAP 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Apart from matching the minimum JAP 2026 Cutoff , here are other JAP 2026 eligibility criteria that one need to match

  1. Candidates for JAP 2026 need to have a minimum of 3 years of bachelors degree from a recognised university.

  2. To be eligible for the JAP 2026 general/ EWS/Nc-OBC candidates need to have minimum 60% marks in their class X and XII and 50% marks in Graduation.

  3. On the similar lines SC/ST needs 50% marks in X and XII while 45 % marks in their Graduation.

  4. Final Year Students who are willing to take management studies courses are also eligible to apply for JAP 2026, provided they match the minimum IIM JAP 2025 Cutoff for the JAP 2026 admission.

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IIM JAP CAT 2025 Cutoff

To get into anIn the following table, we have mentioned the IIM CAT JAP 2025 cutoffs, which are also the minimum eligibility criteria for JAP 2026 registration process.

Category

SSC/

Class X

(%)

HSC/

Class XII

(%)

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

NOTE: Candidates may please note that the actual section-wise and the overall CAT-2025 percentile cutoffs may be much higher than the above-mentioned minimum percentiles, as it will depend upon the number of candidates to be called for the PI in each category.

JAP Selection Process

JAP 2026 adopts the following two-step procedure for selecting candidates to appear in the Personal Interview (PI).

STEP 1: Online registration by candidates upon the declaration of CAT 2025

results and receipt of the invitation email from JAP 2026

  • After the CAT 2025 results are released, all eligible candidates who opted for these IIMs will receive an email invitation to register online. They must complete the online registration within the given deadline.

  • Furthermore, candidates must ensure that they meet the minimum academic & CAT score eligibility before registering.

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STEP 2: Shortlisting of candidates for the PI for JAP 2026

  • Based on CAT scores & category, registered candidates are shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI).

  • If shortlisted, you receive details of the PI date, time, and venue by email and on the JAP portal.

  • Work experience scores will be awarded based on the length of service as of December 31, 2025.

IIM JAP Cutoff for Personal Interview

Categories

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

General

75

75

75

96.25

EWS

60

60

60

89

NC-OBC

60

60

60

88.5

SC

45

45

45

75

ST

25

25

25

44

PWD

25

25

25

30

IIM JAP 2026 Admission Work Experience

JAP 2026 Work experience scores will be awarded based on the length of service as of December 31, 2025. JAP 2026 admission 2026 will only consider

  • full-time,

  • -remunerative

  • supported by Income Tax Deduction at Source

  • Provident Fund deduction, or Professional Tax (wherever applicable)

Work experience, calculated in complete months from the date of declaration of the candidate’s Graduation/CA/ICWA (CMA)/CS results, will be considered. Candidates must ensure that the work experience they claim is authentic and professionally significant to merit credit.

However, following the IM Work experience will not be counted as the IIM JAP 2026 work experience

Pre-graduation/Part-time/Project/Internship/Articleship
Pre-CA/ICWA(CMA)/CS ▪
Fellowship/Unpaid work in any organisation or institute ▪
Salary received in cash or through UPI (Pay TM, Google Pay, etc.) ▪
Work done in a partnership firm/sole proprietorship as an Owner or as a part of a Family Enterprise

IIM Admission 2026 Process

With the announcement of JAP 2026, in which 4 IIMs are participating, in this upcoming IIM Admission session, management aspirants have 4 IIM Admission processes through which they can get into the 21 IIMs of India.

IIM Admission Process

IIMs Participating

Individual IIM Admission 2026

IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM Udaipur, IIM Nagpur

IIM CAP 2026

IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Sirmaur

IIM SAP 2026

IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu, IIM Bodhgaya

IIM JAP 2026

IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Tiruchirapalli


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the cut off for IIM jap 2026?
A:

Candidates belonging to general category are required to obtain overall CAT 2025 score of 96.25 percentile and sectional score of 75 percentile.  

Q: Is there any registration fee for jap 2026?
A:

There is no JAP 2026 registration fee. Candidates are required to fill out the JAP 2026 form without any application fee. 

Q: What is jap 2026?
A:

JAP or Joint Admission process is a joint initiative of four IIMs including IIM Trichy, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, and IIM Kashipur for MBA admission 2026-28.

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