CAP IIM List 2026: Colleges, Cutoff, Dates, Admission Process, Fees & Placement

CAP IIM List 2026: Colleges, Cutoff, Dates, Admission Process, Fees & Placement

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CAP IIM List 2026: Common Admission Process (CAP) is a single-window selection process for PGDM/MBA admission to the eight new IIMs. The PI for CAP 2026 will be conducted from the third week of February to last week of March 2026. Candidates can visit the IIM CAP website, to know the IIM CAP Percentile required to attend the CAP round. IIM CAP admission results can be expected by May 2026. Last year, IIM Sambalpur and IIM Raipur have opted out of the CAP admission process. The responsibility for conducting the CAP is given to one of the participating IIMs every year on a rotational basis. Read this article to know further about the CAP IIM list, cutoff, admission process, fees, etc.

This Story also Contains

  1. CAP IIM List 2026: Overview
  2. IIM CAP 2026 Schedule
  3. CAP IIM List 2026: Courses Offered, Ranking, Fees, Placement
  4. IIM CAP Cutoff 2026: Section-Wise
  5. IIM CAP Admission Process 2026
CAP IIM List 2026: Colleges, Cutoff, Dates, Admission Process, Fees & Placement
CAP IIM List

CAP IIM List 2026: Overview

As per the CAP 2026 notification will be released by the institute, IIM CAP interviews will be conducted offline in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and some other cities. The IIM CAP process involves shortlisting candidates based on various parameters, including the score of the CAT, WAT/PI, and the final selection is based on academic record and work experience.

The CAP personal interview will be held in two slots. The IIM CAP results for all CAP-participating colleges will be announced in May 2026. Candidates should check their PGDM/MBA admission status on the institute website using their CAT 2025 login credentials.

IIM CAP 2026 Schedule

Candidates who are going to participate in the IIM CAP admission process must know about the dates. Check the IIM CAP dates below.

IIM CAP Events

IIM CAP Dates

Last date for IIM CAP registration 2026

To be announced

Slot booking for CAP 2026 personal interview starts on

To be announced

Last date for CAP slot booking

To be announced

IIM CAP 2026 PI Date

Third week of February to last week of March 2026

IIM CAP merit list release date

May 2026

CAP IIM List 2026: Courses Offered, Ranking, Fees, Placement

The total number of IIMs participating in the CAP 2026 round is eight (8). This year, IIM Raipur and IIM Sambalpur have opted out of the CAP 2026 process. Check out the complete list below.

CAP IIM List 2026

NIRF Ranking 2025
NIRF Ranking 2024

Courses Offered

IIM Fees (in Lakhs)

Average Package

IIM Bodh Gaya

3133

MBA

Rs 15,50

Rs 13.9 LPA

IIM Jammu

3542

MBA

Rs 18,86

Rs 15.48 LPA

IIM Kashipur

2323

MBA

Rs 17,21

Rs 15.04 LPA

IIM Nagpur

2531

MBA

Rs 18,90

Rs 16.29 LPA

IIM Ranchi

1817

MBA

Rs 17,30

Rs 18.69 LPA

IIM Sirmaur

5157

MBA

Rs 15,10

Rs 14.45 LPA

IIM Trichy

1627

PGPM

Rs 19,50

Rs 19.34 LPA

IIM Udaipur

2122

MBA

Rs 19,26

Rs 17.5 LPA

IIM CAP Cutoff 2026: Section-Wise

IIM CAP cutoff is common for all CAP IIM colleges. Candidates need to get CAP cut off percentile as per their category to get IIM CAP calls. Check the IIM CAP list below.

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Total IIM CAP cutoff

General

75

75

75

95

EWS

55

55

55

81

NC-OBC

52

52

52

81

SC

45

45

45

66

ST

25

25

30

42

DAP

25

25

30

42

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IIM CAP Admission Process 2026

The IIM CAP 2026 process is explained below. Candidates must have selected IIM campuses while filling out the CAT application form.

  • CAP Institute selects candidates based on pre-defined criteria for CAT score and WAT-PI.
  • The IIM maintains a list of shortlisted candidates through the participating IIMs, and CAP sends emails to the aspirants, mentioning the IIMs that have shortlisted them for WAT-PI.
  • Shortlisted candidates have to fill out the CAP online form to participate in WAT-PI.
  • CAP conducted by IIM sends an email informing the WAT-PI date and venue to the students who have confirmed their participation in the admission round.
  • Candidates participate in the common WAT-PI process.
  • CAP conducting IIM sends the WAT-PI score report to all participating institutes under CAP.
  • Based on the marks obtained, each IIM prepares the final IIM CAP merit list and sends the offer letters to the selected candidates through email.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Which IIM will conduct IIM CAP 2026?
A:

For CAP 2025, it is yet to be announced the conducting body. 

Q: Which are the eight IIM CAP colleges?
A:

IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy, and IIM Udaipur are the eight IIMs participating in the CAP 2026.

Q: What is the IIM CAP cut off for General category candidates?
A:

Under IIM CAP 2026, the qualifying CAT cut off for general category is 95 percentile (aggregate). Category CAT cut offs are as follows:

  • VARC: 75 percentile
  • QA: 75 percentile
  • DILR: 75 percentile
Q: What is the IIM waitlist movement 2026?
A:

Waitlist movements are announced in multiple rounds from May to July 2026. Higher-ranked IIMs experience slower waitlist movement due to high acceptance rates. Lower-ranked IIMs often see substantial movement as candidates opt for better alternatives.

Q: Does backlog affect admission in IIM?
A:

No, having backlogs does not affect the student from getting admission into IIMs, especially if you have a strong CAT score and meet the minimum eligibility criteria.

Q: What is IIM CAP? How can I participate in it?
A:

IIM CAP is a common admission process to shortlist candidates for admission to MBA/PGP programs offered by baby IIMs. To participate in CAP, one has to clear the CAT exam and meet the CAP cut offs prescribed by the CAP institutes.

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Hello dear candidate,

NO. your application for CAT will not rejected for wrong gender small mistake in the OBC NCL certificate. You will be considered as an OBC candidate.

you just need to get your OBC certificate corrected and need to inform the CAT helpdesk about this error.


Hello,

Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:

  • SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.

  • PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.

  • TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.

These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.

Hope it helps !

Hey! With a NEET score of 344 in the ST category, it is highly unlikely to get admission in any government BDS college in Delhi through the All India Quota. The cutoff for government BDS seats in Delhi usually falls around 400–450 for ST category, so your score is below that range.

You can consider private dental colleges, state quota seats in other states, or reattempt NEET next year to improve your chances.

Hello dear candidate,

YES, with NEET score 344in the ST category you have high chances of getting admission in a BDS College in J&K through JKBOPEE counselling.

check the seat availability and next participate in JKBOPEE Counselling with all the necessary documents.

Thank you.


Hey! With an All India Rank (AIR) of 302,821 in NEET and belonging to the BCE category, it is highly unlikely to get a BDS seat in Telangana under the state quota, as the closing ranks for BCE are usually below 50,000. You may consider applying to private colleges under management quota or explore BDS seats in other states, but the chances remain very limited with this rank.