BIMTECH PGDM Admissions 2026
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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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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%)
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 |
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 |
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%
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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 |
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.
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 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.
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.
On Question asked by student community
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 :-
Hope this
Hello there,
The IIMs you should expect are listed below:
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,
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