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    IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Criteria 2026: CAT 2025 Score Weightage Increased 45% to 50%, Work Ex Weightage Reduce

    IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Criteria 2026: CAT 2025 Score Weightage Increased 45% to 50%, Work Ex Weightage Reduce

    Gursimran KaurUpdated on 30 Dec 2025, 10:16 AM IST

    IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Criteria 2026 has been released by the Institute. The minimum CAT 2025 cutoff for the general category is 95 percentile (overall). The admission process for MBA 2026 at IIM Bodh Gaya will consist of multiple steps, including appearing for the CAT Exam, PI selection based on CAT 2025 score, and a Merit list inclusive of CAT score, Personal Interview, and candidate profile. For IIM Bodh Gaya MBA admission 2026, the CAT 2025 score (scaled) weightage has been increased from 45% to 50%, while the personal interview and candidate profile hold 25% weightage each. IIM Bodh Gaya admission criteria include admission via CAP and SAP 2025. Read below for a detailed overview of MBA at IIM Bodh Gaya, including the fee structure, selection process, marks weightage, and profile.

    This Story also Contains

    1. IIM Bodh Gaya Admission 2026: Highlights
    2. IIM Bodh Gaya Admissions 2026: PI Shortlisting
    3. IIM Bodh Gaya Selection Process: Shortlisting for PI 2024-26
    4. IIM Bodh Gaya Selection 2026: Stage II
    5. IIM Bodh Gaya Fees Structure 2026
    6. FAQs on IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Criteria
    IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Criteria 2026: CAT 2025 Score Weightage Increased 45% to 50%, Work Ex Weightage Reduce
    IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Criteria 2026: CAT 2025 Score Weightage Increased 45% to 50%, Work Ex Weightage Reduced

    IIM Bodh Gaya Admission 2026: Highlights

    • IIM Body Gaya Admission process 2026: Via IIM CAP 2026 and IIM SAP 2026.

    • IIM Bodh Gaya Selection process 2026: Two Stages -
      1) Pre-Interview Selection
      2) PI round and final selection 2026.

    • IIM Admission Criteria 2026: 1) Pre PI - Based on CAT score
      2) IIM Bodh Gaya Final Merit List based on CAT score (50%)+ IIM Bodh Gaya Personal appearance (25%)+ Candidate Profile (25%)

    IIM Bodh Gaya Admissions 2026: PI Shortlisting

    Candidates aiming for IIM Bodh Gaya 2026 admissions must fulfil the following minimum CAT 2025 percentile. The below-mentioned CAT 2025 percentile is for the shortlisting process to the PI process through CAP 2026. Candidates will have to secure the sectional and overall CAT 2025 percentile as mentioned for each category.

    Category

    VARC

    DILR

    QA

    Overall Percentile

    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

    PwD

    25

    25

    30

    42

    IIM Bodh Gaya Selection Process: Shortlisting for PI 2024-26

    The table below shows the data for the IIM Bodh Gaya admission criteria, shortlisted candidates for PI 2024-26. Category-wise percentage of the shortlisted candidates is mentioned below for the form filled by applicants.

    IIM Bodh Gaya Shortlisted Candidates for 2024-26 PI

    IIM Bodh Gaya no. of Applications 2024-2026


    154932


    13552


    43081


    19092


    4776


    916


    Shortlisted for IIM Bodh Gaya PI

    11029

    2379


    6322


    3306


    1552


    394


    % of Form Filled


    7.12


    17.55


    14.67


    17.32


    32.5


    43.01


    IIM Bodh Gaya Selection 2026: Stage II

    After making the shortlisted candidates list, the candidates are required to appear for the IIM Bodh Gaya personal interview round. Candidate’s PI scores will be counted towards the total score for the merit list.

    The weightage of these scores is mentioned in the table below:

    IIM Bodh Gaya Selection Criteria 2026

    IIM Bodh Gaya Selection Weightage 2026

    IIM Bodh Gaya CAT Score 2025

    50%

    IIM Bodh Gaya Personal Interview (PI)

    25%

    Academic Profile

    25%


    Academic Profile - 15
    Work Experience - 10

    IIM Bodh Gaya Cutoff 2026: Final Merit List 2024-2026

    The IIM Bodh Gaya composite score 2026 and IIM Bodh Gaya CAT Cutoff may vary for the IIM Bodh Gaya admission criteria 2026 from the previous years. Here is the table about the IIM Bodh Gaya Cutoff for the final selection for the 2024-2026.

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    IIM Bodh Gaya CAT Cutoff Final Gender Neutral

    53.1934

    50.09

    49.7538

    44.86

    37.9684

    ALL

    IIM Bodh Gaya CAT Cutoff Final Super Numerary

    ALL

    44.1007

    42.58

    34.2707

    ALL

    ALL

    IIM Bodh Gaya 2026 Admissions: Academic Profile

    The 15% academic profile comprises 10th, 12th, and graduation. Marks for each milestone are awarded based on the score obtained in the respective criteria given below.

    • Candidates scoring 70% or above in 10th will be rewarded with 4 marks; otherwise, 0.

    • For 12th standard candidates who secured 70% and above shall be awarded 5 marks; otherwise, 0.

    • Candidates scoring 60% or more in UG will be rewarded with 6 marks, otherwise 0.

    • In the case of CA/CS/CMA, a candidate will be awarded 6 marks in UG.

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    IIM Bodh Gaya Admissions 2026: Work Experience

    The IIM Bodh Gaya will calculate the work experience score based on the following criteria.

    Time

    Score

    Less than a Year

    0

    ≧ 1 year or less than 2 years

    5

    ≧ 2 years or less than 4 years

    10

    More than 4 years

    5

    IIM Bodh Gaya Fees Structure 2026

    IIM Bodh Gaya MBA fee 2026 will come out to approximately 17,96,000 for the 2-year course. The mentioned amount is the expected fee, subject to change as per the IIM Bodh Gaya Admission process and policy. The IIM Bodh Gaya Fee structure for 2026 has not been officially announced yet, but is likely to remain the same as in the previous year.

    Year I

    Expenses

    Term I

    Term II

    Term III

    Tuition Fee

    1.60,000

    1.60,000

    1.60,000

    Hostel Fee

    41,000

    41,000

    41,000

    Academic charge

    80,000

    80,000

    80,000

    Career Development

    8,000

    8,000

    8,000

    Students Activity Fee

    -

    5,000

    5,000

    Admission Fee

    15,000

    -


    Annual Registration

    6,000

    -


    Total

    3,10,000

    2,94,000

    2,94,000

    Year 1 Total (In Rs.)

    8,98,000

    Year II

    Expenses

    Term IV

    Term V

    Term VI

    Tuition Fee

    1.60,000

    1.60,000

    1.60,000

    Hostel Fee

    41,000

    41,000

    41,000

    Academic charge

    80,000

    80,000

    80,000

    Career Development

    8,000

    8,000

    8,000

    Students Activity Fee

    5,000

    5,000

    -

    Annual Registration

    6,000

    -


    Alumni

    -

    -

    5,000

    Convocation Fee

    -

    -

    10,000

    Total

    3,00,000

    2,94,000

    3,04,000

    Year 2 Total (In Rs.)

    8,98,000

    *The table does not include the mess and laundry fee, which may vary for the semesters based on the outsourced vendors.

    FAQs on IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Criteria

    Q. How many seats are there in IIM Bodh Gaya?
    A.
    There are a total of 300 seats for MBA at IIM Bodh Gaya.

    Q. What other programs does IIM Bodh Gaya offer other than MBA?
    A.
    IIM Bodh Gaya offers other programs such as the Integrated Program in Management (IPM), MBA Digital Business Management, MBA Hospital and Healthcare Management, and Ph.D. in Management.

    Q. What is the required percentile for the IIM Bodh Gaya MBA 2026?
    A.
    For the general category, the CAT cutoff (minimum) is 95 percentile, as per the admission policy of IIM Bodh Gaya 2026.

    Q. What is the IIM Bodh Gaya admission Fee?
    A.
    The one-time payable admission fee for IIM Bodh Gaya is Rs 15,000. The complete fee of the IIM Bodh Gaya MBA 2026, including tuition, hostel, and other expenses, is around 18 Lakh for 2 years.

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