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IIM Guwahati MBA admission 2026 has begun for the batch 2026-28. Interested candidates can check the IIM Guwahati MBA admission process on the official website of IIM Guwahati at iimg.ac.in. In a recent update, the IIM Guwahati 2026 waitlist movement has been updated on June 16, 2026. Moreover, candidates who fulfil the IIM Guwahati basic eligibility criteria and the CAT 2025 cutoff requirement must have received the IIM Guwahati application form link via email on May 01, 2026. Based on the IIMG application form, a composite score has been calculated before the final selection. The candidates selected for the sanctioned 70 seats are required to pay the IIM Guwahati offer acceptance fees of Rs. 1 lakh to be adjusted in the IIM Guwahati MBA admission fees. Candidates are advised to keep reading this article for more information related to the IIM Guwahati MBA admission, application form, admission process, and more.
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The IIM Guwahati official website is live and accepting IIMG applications for MBA admission 2026-28. Interested candidates are advised to keep a tab on the IIMG important dates for a smooth IIM Guwahati admission process.
IIM Guwahati Important Events | IIM Guwahati Important Dates |
IIM Guwahati Shortlist 2026 | May 01, 2026 |
| Last Date to Fill the IIM Guwahati Application Form | May 21, 2026 |
IIMG MBA Admission Result 2026 | June 06, 2026 Onwards |
| IIM Guwahati Waitlist Released | June 11, 2026 |
Candidates who are looking for IIM Guwahati MBA admission 2026 must fulfil the IIM Guwahati eligibility criteria or stage 0 criteria mentioned in the following points below.
Candidates must have completed their bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA, or 45% marks in case of SC, ST, and PwD candidates, from a recognised university or institution.
The bachelor's degree or its equivalent qualification must be of at least three years' duration after completion of higher secondary education by the candidate.
Final year students are also eligible to apply for the IIMG MBA admission, provided they submit the certificate duly signed by the principal/head of the department specifying the above IIMG eligibility criteria.
Such students will be provisionally admitted and will be required to submit a marksheet or a degree certificate for the examination held on or before June 30, 2026, by last date of December 31, 2026.
IIM Guwahati, under the mentorship of IIM Ahmedabad, has started accepting applications for the MBA program. Candidates are advised to follow the steps mentioned below to fill out the IIM Guwahati 2026 application form.
The IIM Guwahati admission authority will assess the basic academic eligibility requirements and the CAT 2025 score eligibility through the CAT 2025 application form filled out by the candidates.
Candidates fulfilling the stage 0 and stage 1 eligibility criteria will receive the IIM Guwahati application form via mail. Candidates will have to fill out the IIM Guwahati application form with the required documents and relevant details.
The IIM Guwahati MBA admission process consists of three stages: basic academic eligibility, CAT score eligibility, and composite score calculation before the final selection. Candidates can check the IIM Guwahati admission process in the following points.
As per stage 0 of the IIM Guwahati admission process, candidates are required to meet basic academic eligibility criteria mentioned in the section above.
Candidates who are looking for IIM Guwahati MBA admission are required to fulfil the CAT 2025 cutoff criteria mentioned in the table below to get shortlisted for further rounds.
IIM Guwahati Categories | Non-PwD Candidates | PwD Candidates | ||
CAT 2025 Cutoff | CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | CAT 2025 Percentile | CAT 2025 Sectional Cutoff | |
General | 85 | 75 | 75 | 65 |
EWS | 85 | 75 | 75 | 65 |
NC-OBC | 80 | 70 | 70 | 60 |
SC | 75 | 65 | 65 | 55 |
ST | 65 | 55 | 55 | 45 |
The final selection will be based on the computed composite score, based on the normalised CAT score (NCAT) and the normalised academic rating score (NAR):
Composite Score = 0.65 X NCAT* + 0.35 X NAR* |
*Where NCAT = overall CAT normalised score / maximum CAT score
*Where NAR = (A+B+C+D)/35, candidates are advised to check the tables below for more information related to the normalised application rating score.
Category A Score | Category B Score | Category C Score | |||
Class 10 Percentage | Score A | Class 12 Percentage | Score B | Graduation Percentage | Score C |
<= 55% | 01 | <= 55% | 01 | <= 60% | 01 |
>55% and <= 60% | 02 | >55% and <= 60% | 02 | >60% and <= 65% | 02 |
>60% and <= 70% | 03 | >60% and <= 70% | 03 | >65% and <= 70% | 03 |
>70% and <=80% | 05 | >70% and <=80% | 05 | >70% and <= 75% | 05 |
>80% and <=90 | 08 | >80% and <=90 | 08 | >75% and <= 85% | 08 |
>90% | 10 | >90% | 10 | >85% | 10 |
Category D Score | |
Work Experience Calculation | Score D |
<12 Months | 0 |
12 to 36 Months | 5 X (W-12)/24 |
36 to 60 Months | 5 X (60-W)/24 |
>60 Months | 0 |
IIM Guwahati has released 70 seats for PwD and Non-PwD candidates for IIM Guwahati MBA admission 2026. Interested candidates can check the category-wise distribution of seats and reservation in the table below.
IIM Guwahati Categories | Reservation Percentage | IIM Guwahati Seats |
General | 40.5% | 28 |
NC-OBC | 27% | 18 |
SC | 15% | 10 |
EWS | 10% | 07 |
ST | 7.5% | 05 |
PwD | 05% | 03 |
The selected candidates will receive a provisional admission confirmation email from the IIM Guwahati admission authority. Candidates need to acknowledge the confirmation mail by accepting the provisional offer and paying an IIM Guwahati offer acceptance fee of Rs. 1,00,000 to be adjusted in the first year of IIM Guwahati MBA admission fees.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The minimum CAT 2025 cutoff for SC candidates is around 75 percentile, and the sectional score of 65 percentile for IIM Guwahati MBA admission 2026.
Yes, the IIM Guwahati has recently been inaugurated on February 14, 2026, under the mentorship of IIM Ahmedabad.
Candidates are required to meet the basic eligibility criteria and the CAT 2025 score requirement to get MBA admission in IIM Guwahati.
On Question asked by student community
If by B-category you mean management/private quota MBBS seats, the cutoff is very different from government-quota MBBS.
In Tamil Nadu, management-quota MBBS seats are available in self-financing/private medical colleges through the state counselling process. The closing rank varies significantly between colleges and counselling rounds. The 2025 counselling data shows that
Hello Student,
With a CAT 2025 percentile of 98.25, you have a good chance of receiving calls from several IIMs, particularly newer IIMs. However, IIM Ahmedabad , Bangalore , Calcutta , and Lucknow generally require higher percentiles for General-category candidates. Calls also depend on sectional percentiles, academics, work experience, and
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can access CAT preparation resources, including mock tests, practice questions, previous-year papers, and study material. Explore the CAT preparation resources and test series using the link below:
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Hope this Helps!
Hello CAT Aspirant!
If you mean the CAT ( Common Admission Test) EWS certificate, the important point is whether the certificate is valid and issued in the prescribed format, rather than simply the language used on it.
Yes, a Hindi EWS certificate can generally be accepted for CAT, provided it
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