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.

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  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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Questions related to CAT

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Hello there,

Yes, you should surely give a try. Your score and being Non-Engineer gives you an edge. The previous trends shows that cutoff typically hovers around 75-84 for EWS category. Therefore you must give a try.

NIBM  gives proper weightage to academics as well, therefore your 8\8\8 would work

HELLO,

With an overall 98.54 percentile ( QA/DILR 97.55, VARC 94.89) and strong academics 9/9/0, you have a good profile. As a B.Tech candidate you can expect calls from :-

  • IIM Shillong
  • IIM Udaipur
  • IIM Trichy
  • IIM Ranchi
  • IIM Raipur
  • IIM Kashipur
  • IIM Nagpur
  • IIM Indore is Boderline

Hope this

Hello there,

The IIMs you should expect are listed below:

  • A 90-100% chance: IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Shillong, IIM Mumbai, and all CAP IIMs( Udaipur, Trichy, Ranchi, etc.).
  • A 50-70% CHANCE: IIM Calcutta and SPJIMR.
  • A very competitive chance, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore

Your biotech background

Hello there,

With a 70 percentile it is not easy to make it in the IMT Hyderabad because the cutoff usually reaches 85-90+ for general category, even IMT Nagpur has low chances since the cutoff usually reaches 75-85. However, IMI Kolkata, is your safe option, since the cutoff is around

Hello aspirant,

Your kid has a good profile even in the general category with a BTech from IIT Delhi, three years of excellent job experience in a leading industry, and a 96 percentile in the CAT. He has a strong chance at reputable MBA schools like IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur,