you just need to get your OBC certificate corrected and need to inform the CAT helpdesk about this error.
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IIM CAP 2026 registration process will take place in January 2026. After IIM CAP online registration process, interview allotment will take place from last week of January to first week of February 2026. Going by past year trends, IIM CAP 2026 interview round will be held from February to March 2026 and final CAP result will be announced in the second week of May 2026. The IIM CAP selection criteria will be based on the CAT cutoff percentile, work experience and academic performance. IIM CAP cutoff percentile for PI & WAT will be 95 for General, 66 for SC, 42 for ST/ PwD. This year, a total of 8 IIMs have participate in the IIM CAP round 2026 to choose the eligible candidates. Candidates who will submit the IIM CAP 2026 application form and select their PI slot for the CAP 2026 PI round online at the official website.
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Particulars | Details |
CAP 2026 Conducting IIM | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bodh Gaya |
IIM CAP 2026 official website | To be released |
Number of IIMs Participating in CAP 2026 | 8 |
Key component of IIM CAP 2026 | Personal Interview (PI) |
IIM CAP 2026 PI dates | To be announced |
IIM CAP Relaxation for candidates | Candidates who have already participated in the Personal Interview (PI) round of some of the older IIMs will have their PI score used, and candidates may not be required to participate in the CAP 2026 IIM |
IIM CAP Individual PI round by CAP participating IIMs | CAP participating IIMs will not conduct the final admission round separately |
IIM CAP Final merit list by Individual IIMs | On the basis of candidates' score in IIM CAP roun,d along with individual admission components, each CAP participating in the IIM will prepare the merit list to offer a final admission offer to the candidates after the conclusion of CAP round |
CAP IIM cut off | 95 percentile in CAT (General) |
IIM CAP sectional cutoff | 75 percentile (General) |
IIM CAP full form is Indian Institute of Management's Common Admission Process (CAP), which is a single-window selection process for MBA admission to the eight top IIM colleges in India. The candidates in the IIM admission process 2026 will be selected based on their CAT 2025 score, a Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). The final selection is based on various parameter,s including academic record and work experience.
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However, the new IIMs have a CAP process. Under the IIM CAP 2026, the selection process of the participating IIMs is common. It is done by one of the 8 IIMs on rotation. Last year, IIM Bidh Gaya conducted IIM CAP for MBA admission.
IIMs conduct admissions for MBA/ PGP separately between February and March 2026 through IIM CAP interviews. Final admission lists and IIM CAP cutoffs for all top IIMs and IIM CAP participating institutes will be announced in May 2026. Candidates can check their admission status on the institute website using their CAT login credentials
CAT exam aspirants can check the table for IIM CAP 2026 mentioned below.
IIM CAP 2026 Schedule | CAP Dates |
IIM CAP registration start date | To be announced |
Last date for IIM CAP 2026 registration | To be announced |
CAP 2026 interview slot allotment | To be announced |
Last date for CAP 2026 slot booking | To be announced |
IIM Interview Dates 2026 | |
IIM CAP Personal Interview Date | To be announced |
IIM CAP merit list release date | To be announced |
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Candidates registering for the IIM CAP selection process must meet the eligibility criteria for the CAP process 2026. The IIM CAP eligibility criteria can be checked below:
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Candidates can fill IIM CAP application form 2026 on the hosting institute website with the help of their CAT 2025 login ID. Check the steps to follow:
Candidates aiming for admission to top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores must attend the CAP 2026 counselling session. Keep the following documents ready before filling out the IIM CAP registration form:
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The final IIM CAP results will be announced in online mode. The IIM CAP results will be released in the form of final merit list. The final IIM CAP merit list consists the names of candidates who have cleared all the IIM CAP rounds and have been offered admission. The rounds of IIM CAP process will include the WAT and PI rounds followed by which the final selection based on the candidate's overall performance in all rounds.
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CAP cut off is common for all IIM CAP colleges. Candidates must get the cutoff percentile according to their category to get a call for PI. Check the CAP IIMs list which is also called baby IIMs.
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Check out IIM CAP 2026 total cut-off percentile & section cutoff percentile for PI shortlisting.
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total IIM CAP Call 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 |
Check: IIM CAT Cut Off
The table below indicates the IIM CAT cut off percentiles for various categories to qualify for the 2026 batch. CAP percentiles of CAP calls IIM cutoff may be higher for the 2026 batch. The CAP IIM sectional cutoff varies for each category- 75, 52, 55, and 45 percentiles for General, NC-OBC, EWS, and SC categories.
Category | IIM CAP cut off for VARC | IIM CAP cut off for DILR | IIM CAP cut off for QA | IIM CAP cut off for 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 |
DAP | >=25 | >=25 | >=30 | >=42 |
The CAP final merit list is prepared based on the marks of all candidates participating in the CAP admission process 2026 on the following parameters. Below mentioned are parameters and weightage of last year's CAP IIM list. For batch 2026, the parameters and their weightage may be different.
IIM CAP Parameter | Weightage |
CAT Score | 30 |
WAT Score | 10 |
PI Score | 30 |
Profile | 30 |
Total | 100 |
Candidates who cleared CAT 2025 are eligible to participate in CAP 2026 for admission to IIM CAP colleges. Steps followed in the IIM CAP admission process:
Step 1 - Shortlisting of candidates by respective IIMs
All the candidates who meet the respective cutoff for the IIMs they have applied for are shortlisted for the next round of selection. Candidates who meet the required cutoffs of the IIM to which they have applied for admission will be called from several IIMs for the next round of selection.
Step 2 - List of shortlisted candidates to be sent to the CAP 2026 Coordinator
All the IIMs who participate in CAP 2026 will send the list of shortlisted candidates to the CAP conducting IIM.
Step 3 - CAP conducting IIM to prepare a list of shortlisted candidates
Once the IIMs send the list of shortlisted candidates for the next round of IIM selection criteria, IIM prepares the final merit list and sends an email to the students who have confirmed their participation in the admission round, informing them of the WAT-PI date and venue.
Step 4 - Candidates to take part in PI
All the candidates who receive the call for CAP 2026 IIM Kashipur will have to participate in the personal interview round online mode or in person at the campus.
Step 5 - CAP conducting IIM sends the PI score report to all participating institutes under CAP
Depending on the performance of the candidates in the personal interview, IIM will prepare the final marks for the candidates participating in CAP 2026. The marks will be sent to the respective IIMs.
Step 6 - Preparation of Final List of Candidates
All the participating IIMs have their own admission policy and they give weightage to the CAT score, applicant’s profile as well as CAP score before they make a final offer to the candidates. The offer letters are then sent to selected candidates via email.
Also check: CAT Selection Process
The minimum CAT cutoff required for IIM CAP in each sectional and overall percentile of last year for shortlisting candidates for CAP personal interview are given below.
Category | Section-1 VARC | Section-2 DILR | Section-3 Quant | Previous year overall CAT cutoff percentile |
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
ST | 25 | 32 | 32.5 | 40 |
DAP | 25 | 32 | 32.5 | 40 |
IIM SAP is conducted after the conclusion of the IIM CAP process. After the IIM CAP 2026, if the seats are still vacant, candidates who did not receive the IIM CAP call will be invited to the IIM SAP. The IIM SAP cutoff is generally lower than the IIM CAP cut off. The SAP selection procedure will include the following rounds:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The likely IIM CAP 2026 centres will be as follows:
A total of eight IIMs will participate in the IIM CAP 2026 process. They are IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Nagpur, and IIM Udaipur.
Candidates can get admission to IIM 2026 via CAT 2025 score, academic performance, and other criteria.
For IIM CAP 2026, there are 8 IIMs participating, namely IIIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Nagpur, and IIM Udaipur.
CAT 2025 score is the basic shortlisting criteria of CAP 2026 for the admission process of new IIMs. The overall cut off is 95 percentile and the sectional CAT cut off is 75 percentile.
IIM CAP 2026 shortlist criteria or CAT 2025 cut off will be 95 percentile for General, 81 for NC-OBC, 81 for EWS, 66 for SC, and 42 percentile for ST and DAP categories. The percentile of division also varies by category.
The CAP registration 2026 last date is yet to be announced.
IIM Kozhikode will conduct the CAT 2025 entrance exam in online mode on November 30, 2025.
The IIM CAP eligibility criteria are the same as CAT eligibility criteria i.e. candidates should have secured 50% marks in total aggregate or its equivalent in graduation (45% in case candidates belonging to reserved category).
IIM CAP cutoff for General category candidates is 94 percentile (overall). The sectional cutoff for QA is 75 percentile, DILR- 75 percentile and VARC- 75 percentile.
On Question asked by student community
With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff of 60-80 percentage. These are the collages you can look for in Gujarat or nearby.
Collage in other regions: BA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT 2025
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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.
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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.
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