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IIM Nagpur Shortlist 2025 for MBA admission has been released in online mode. The shortlisted candidates should appear for the personal interview round of IIM CAP, which is conducted from February 17 to March 15, 2025. IIM Nagpur will release the final admission offers in May 2025. Continue reading this article to know more about IIM Nagpur selection criteria, important dates, IIM Nagpur shortlisting process, etc.
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The candidates are shortlisted for the IIM Nagpur PI round based on a single criterion of scores in the top MBA entrance exam, CAT 2024. Along with meeting the minimum CAT cutoff percentile, the shortlisted candidates must fill out the CAP 2025 application form as well. The final IIM Nagpur shortlist will be based on the following IIM Nagpur shortlisting criteria:
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| Activity | Tentative Dates |
| Stage 1 list for admissions by CAP | Released |
| Submission of CAP Application Forms by shortlisted candidates | January 23, 2025 |
| CAP 2025 PI and WAT slot allotment | January 30, 2025 |
| PI and WAT Process | February 17 to March 15, 2025 |
| Final admission offers | Starting from May 2025 |
| Registration and inauguration | June/July 2025 |
Candidates who are listed in the IIM Nagpur PI shortlist 2025 received an email/communication from the CAP coordinating IIM. To check the IIM Nagpur shortlist status 2025, candidates must keep track of all their emails and regularly check their spam emails as well.
Only those candidates who appeared for the CAT exam and met the minimum CAT 2024 percentile will be listed in the IIM Nagpur shortlist. Check out the minimum IIM Nagpur CAT percentile given below in the table:
Category | Section 1 (VARC) | Section 2 (DILR) | Section 3 (QA) | 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 (Horizontal Reservation) | 25 | 25 | 30 | 42 |
The final IIM Nagpur shortlist will be released in May 2025, offering admission to the selected candidates. If any candidate decides to opt out, their vacant seat will be offered to waitlisted candidates for admission to IIM Nagpur. This is called the IIM Nagpur waitlist movement. The seat is offered to the waitlisted candidate based on their merit and seat availability.
IIM Nagpur follows a three-stage selection process. MBA aspirants must meet IIM Nagpur selection criteria for admission into this institute. The IIM Nagpur selection process includes the following stages:
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The authorities will release the IIM Nagpur fee structure 2025-2027 on its official website. Candidates can visit their website and check the fees, IIM Nagpur scholarships, and financial aid provided by them.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
| Category | Overall |
| General | 94 |
| EWS | 77 |
| OBC | 77 |
| SC | 60 |
| ST | 40 |
| DAP | 40 |
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Here's a general guideline:
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