BIMTECH PGDM Admissions 2026
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IIM CAP Colleges 2026-28: This year, MBA seats at the 4 IIMs will be filled through the IIM CAP round. In CAP 2026 four IIMs - Jammu, Bodhgaya, Nagpur, and Sirmaur will be part of the common selection process. To attend the IIM CAP counselling round, candidates must fulfil the overall and sectional-wise percentile in the CAT exam. The minimum cutoff required to appear for the IIM CAP college admission process will be 95 for the general category and 81 for the OBC/EWS category. IIM CAP 2026 will be held from February to March 2026. Last year, IIM Raipur and IIM Sambalpur exited from the CAP counselling round. This year, IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Trichy aslo left the CAP 2026. Check out the new IIMs and old IIMs CAP participating colleges by reading this article and the selection criteria.
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Candidates who are looking for management course admission at any of the old or new IIMs recieved the IIM CAP call to participate in this counselling session. The IIM CAP interview 2026 will be held from February to March 2026. Check below to know about the IIM CAP Colleges fee structure and latest NIRF ranking.
IIM CAP Colleges 2026 | IIM CAP Colleges Fees | IIM CAP Colleges Ranking (NIRF) |
Rs 18.85 lakh | 35 | |
IIM Nagpur | Rs 18.90 lakh | 25 |
Rs 17.00 lakh | 31 | |
Rs 17.50 lakh | 51 |
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Candidates who wish to attend the IIM CAP 2026 rounds can check out the important events regarding the IIM CAP counselling sessions.
IIM CAP 2026 Events | IIM CAP Dates |
IIM CAP registration 2026 start date | Second week of January 2026 |
Last date for IIM CAP 2026 registration | Last week of January 2026 |
CAP 2026 interview slot allotment | Last week of January to first week of February 2026 |
IIM CAP Personal Interview Date | Third week of February to last week of March 2026 |
IIM CAP result date | Second week of May 2026 |
Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements to attend the IIM CAP rounds 2026. The eligibility criteria to attend the IIM CAP counselling session are as follows:
Also Check: CAT Exam Eligibility Criteria
The IIM CAP participating institutes will release the IIM shortlist based on the overall and sectional-wise cutoff marks met by the candidates. The CAP cutoff is the same for all the CAP participating IIMs. Check out the expected IIM CAP 2026 sectional and overall cutoff percentile for PI shortlisting released at the IIM CAP official website.
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | IIM CAP Call Cutoff (Overall) |
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 |
Some of the factors determining the IIM CAP college cutoff are mentioned below:
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The IIM CAP round is considered to be a single selection process for MBA/PGP/PGDM admission to both new and old IIMs. By conducting the IIM CAP round, there will be uniformity in the 10 IIM CAP colleges selection process. The IIM CAP round is an interview round without any additional written tests or GD rounds.
Follow the steps below to complete the IIM CAP registration 2026:
Step 1: Visit the IIM CAP conducting institute's official website.
Step 2: Click on the “IIM CAP 2026” link.
Step 3: Create an account in the IIM CAP registration portal.
Step 4: Enter the IIM CAP login—CAT registration ID, password, and captcha code—by using the link shared via the registered email ID.
Step 5: After IIM CAP login, fill out the IIM CAP application form and upload the required documents.
Step 6: Click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the IIM CAP registration.
Candidates who meet the CAT cutoff will receive the IIM CAP call for admission to the IIM CAP participating colleges. Check out the steps to know how to get admission at IIM CAP colleges:
Step 1 - Release of IIM CAP colleges shortlist
Step 2 - IIM CAP participating colleges will send the shortlist to the CAP 2026 Coordinator
Step 3 - CAP conducting IIM prepares a final merit list and sent to the selected candidates for the IIM CAP PI round with venue, date and time.
Step 4 - Attend the IIM CAP round in online mode or offline mode
Step 5 - After the completion of the IIM CAP round, the CAP conducting IIM will give the PI score to all IIM CAP colleges.
Step 6 - IIM CAP result 2026 will be released by all IIM CAP colleges on its official websites. The IIM CAP results will be released in the form of an IIM CAP merit list, or candidates will get their IIM CAP results to their registered email ID.
Also check: CAT Selection Process
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The IIM waitlist movement is when some candidates are not given admission but are put on the waitlist. These candidates are supposed to wait for someone who will not accept the admission offer. The vacant seat is then offered to the next candidate.
The top 5 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Mumbai.
Candidates should hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks in total aggregate from a recognized university. Also, candidates should have a valid score card of the CAT entrance exam.
On Question asked by student community
Hi there,
The minimum eligibility criteria for a general candidate to receive a call from IIM Sambalpur are as follows:
VARC: 65%ile
QUANTS: 65%ile
LRDI: 65%ile
Overall: 90%tile
Keep practising and aim to improve your score. You can also focus on other management exams where you may secure a strong
Hi there,
With a B.tech in industrial engineering from IIT Roorkee and a CAT 2025 score of 98.89 percentile and strong sectionals your profile is solid for top B-schools. For the top IIMs like Ahmedabad and Bangalore, calls for engineers usually go to candidates with near perfect percentiles. Your score
Hello,
The IIT Guwahati cutoff for SC and EWS categories depends on the branch, year, and JoSAA counselling round, but you can get a general idea from recent trends.
For the SC category, closing ranks usually range from 4,000 to 9,000 for popular branches like CSE, ECE, and Mechanical, while
with this percentile, you can get into tier 2 or tier 3 college, the list of the few notable college is given below-
1) FLAME university, Pune
2) AIMS institute, Bangalore
3) Doon business school, Dehradun
4) Christ university, Bangalore
5) NIT Trichy
6) KIIT school of management, Bhuvneshwar
A CAT percentile of 99.64 is an excellent score and definitely places you in a strong position for top IIM calls, including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Calcutta. However, admission to these institutes is not based on CAT score alone. Each of these IIMs follows a holistic selection process
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