The JAP 2026 Cutoff for PI has been released. The JAP 2026 cutoff for the personal interview for the general category is 96.25. For the OBC category candidates, the JAP 2026 cutoff for PI is 89 percentile. Candidates aiming for IIM admissions via JAP 2026 must secure the JAP 2026 cutoff. The IIM JAP 2026 cutoff will decide who gets the IIM MBA 2026 Personal Interview calls from the JAP participating IIMs. The IIM JAP 2026 participants are IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, and IIM Raipur. IIM Raipur is also the JAP coordinator this year. The JAP 2026 cutoff for PI is the same for all four IIMs. Candidates were also required to fulfil the minimum CAT 2025 cutoff to be eligible for JAP 2026 registration. See below the IIM JAP 2026 cutoff needed by candidates in each category and more.
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IIM Raipur has released the IIM JAP 2026 cutoff for the Personal Interview round. Candidates who fulfil the below-mentioned CAT cutoff will be called for the IIM JAP 2026 PI on the scheduled dates.
IIM JAP Category | IIM JAP 2026 Cutoff PI (overall) |
General | 96.25 |
EWS | 89 |
NC-OBC | 88.5 |
SC | 75 |
ST | 44 |
PwD | 30 |
The IIM JAP 2026 cutoff for each section of the CAT 2025 exam is listed below for all categories. Candidates aiming for the MBA 2026 admissions via IIM JAP 2026 must secure the sectional IIM JAP 2026 cutoff.
IIM JAP Category | JAP 2026 Cutoff (VARC) | JAP 2026 Cutoff (DILR) | JAP 2026 Cutoff (QA) |
General | 75 | 75 | 75 |
EWS | 60 | 60 | 60 |
NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 60 |
SC | 45 | 45 | 45 |
ST | 25 | 25 | 25 |
PwD | 25 | 25 | 25 |
In the following table, we have mentioned the minimum IIM CAT 2025 cutoffs, which are also the minimum eligibility criteria for the IIM JAP 2026 registration process.
Category | SSC/ Class X (%) | HSC/ Class XII (%) | Graduation (% | VARC Scaled Percentile | DILR Scaled Percentile | QA Scaled Percentile | CAT 2025 Total Percentile |
General | 60 | 60 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 90 |
EWS | 60 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
ST | 55 | 55 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
PwD | 45 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
For IIM Kashipur admissions via JAP 2026, candidates are required to obtain the minimum CAT cutoff and JAP 2026 cutoff for PI. The JAP 2026 cutoff for both the minimum and the Personal Interview round is provided in the table.
IIM JAP Category | IIM JAP 2026 Cutoff PI (overall) | IIM CAT 2025 Cutoff Minimum |
General | 96.25 | 90 |
EWS | 89 | 75 |
NC-OBC | 88.5 | 75 |
SC | 75 | 50 |
ST | 44 | 30 |
PwD | 30 | 30 |
IIM Raipur is the coordinator for JAP 2026. IIM Raipur JAP 2026 cutoff for Personal Interview and the minimum CAT 2025 percentile for JAP 2026 eligibility are given in the following table.
IIM Raipur Candidate Category | IIM JAP 2026 Cutoff PI (overall) | IIM CAT 2025 Cutoff Minimum |
General | 96.25 | 90 |
EWS | 89 | 75 |
NC-OBC | 88.5 | 75 |
SC | 75 | 50 |
ST | 44 | 30 |
PwD | 30 | 30 |
Candidates are required to secure the minimum CAT 2025 cutoff to be eligible for JAP 2026 registration. Along with the minimum percentile, candidates must clear the IIM JAP 2026 cutoff for admissions to IIM Ranchi with JAP.
IIM JAP Category | IIM JAP 2026 Cutoff PI (overall) | IIM CAT 2025 Cutoff Minimum |
General | 96.25 | 90 |
EWS | 89 | 75 |
NC-OBC | 88.5 | 75 |
SC | 75 | 50 |
ST | 44 | 30 |
PwD | 30 | 30 |
The IIM Trichy JAP 2026 cutoff for the general category is 96.25. Whereas the minimumCAT 2025 cutoff needed for IIM JAP 2026 registration is 90. MBA aspirants must fulfil both cutoffs for IIM JAP 2026 admissions.
IIM JAP Category | IIM JAP 2026 Cutoff PI (overall) | IIM CAT 2025 Cutoff Minimum |
General | 96.25 | 90 |
EWS | 89 | 75 |
NC-OBC | 88.5 | 75 |
SC | 75 | 50 |
ST | 44 | 30 |
PwD | 30 | 30 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The IIM Ranchi cutoff for JAP 2026 PI is 96.25 for the general category, 89 for EWS, 75 for SC and 88.5 for OBC.
Yes, a candidate can expect calls from several IIMs at 97 percentile.
For the personal interview round, JAP 2026 cutoff for EWS category students is 89 percentile.
On Question asked by student community
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