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    IIM Nagpur Waitlist Movement 2026 Delayed: Candidates Question Month-Long Silence
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    IIM Nagpur Waitlist Movement 2026 Delayed: Candidates Question Month-Long Silence

    Gursimran KaurUpdated on 02 Jun 2026, 06:19 PM IST

    IIM Nagpur Waitlist Movement 2026 - How long does IIM Nagpur expect candidates to wait around? IIM Nagpur has become the second IIM with no update on the admission waitlist movement for the 2026 PGP. Candidates are now frustrated with the no waitlist movement update scenario at IIM Nagpur. It seems like IIM Nagpur has followed the footsteps of IIM Udaipur with no update on the waitlist movement. MBA aspirants have started to wonder if they should just withdraw their acceptance amount or wait longer for the IIM Nagpur waitlist. The IIM Nagpur 2026 final result PGP merit list was released on May 08, 2026. Since then, there have been no official updates from IIM Nagpur.

    This Story also Contains

    1. IIM Nagpur Waitlist Movement 2026: Official Statement
    2. Candidates taking Jabs at IIM Nagpur 2026 Waitlist Movement Delay
    3. IIM Nagpur Waitlist Movement: Past statistics
    4. Has everyone accepted a seat at IIM Nagpur for the 2026 PGP?
    5. IIM Nagpur Waitlist 2026 Delay: Financial Toll on Candidates
    IIM Nagpur Waitlist Movement 2026 Delayed: Candidates Question Month-Long Silence
    IIM Nagpur Waitlist Movement 2026 Delayed: Candidates Question Month-Long Silence

    IIM Nagpur Waitlist Movement 2026: Official Statement

    IIM Nagpur has not yet released any update on the IIM Nagpur waitlist movement for the MBA 2026 admissions. IIM Nagpur has stated on its website that “an official announcement will be made by IIM Nagpur at the official website once the waitlist is updated”.

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    Candidates taking Jabs at IIM Nagpur 2026 Waitlist Movement Delay

    MBA aspirants have been taking jabs at IIM Nagpur regarding the whole no-waitlist movement. This delay in the IIM Nagpur waitlist movement has left candidates with questions that can only be answered by IIM Nagpur itself.

    • Candidates have been calling out to IIM Nagpur for their unprofessionalism regarding unclear communication, lack of information, and even a tentative timeline for the waitlist movement.

    • Students are getting anxious over the month-long silence from IIM Nagpur.

    • MBA aspirants are frustrated that they even have to pay a fee of Rs. 50,000 just to be in the IIM Nagpur waitlist for the 2026 MBA admissions.

    • Aspirants are also worried that they will get a very short amount of time to sort out their finances if they get admission to IIM Nagpur.

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    IIM Nagpur Waitlist Movement: Past statistics

    Candidates still waiting on the IIM Nagpur 2026 waitlist movement can take a look at the past year's IIM Nagpur waitlist movement RTI data obtained by the team at careers360. The past year's data can provide meaningful insight into the waitlist numbers of each category for IIM Nagpur.

    IIM Nagpur Candidate category

    IIM Nagpur Waitlist 2024-26

    IIM Nagpur Waitlist 2022-24

    General

    389

    281

    EWS

    37

    10

    NC-OBC

    65

    212

    SC

    63

    53

    ST

    28

    50

    PwD

    3

    14

    Has everyone accepted a seat at IIM Nagpur for the 2026 PGP?

    Based on our expert's opinion, it is highly unlikely that everyone has accepted the offer for PGP 2026 admission at IIM Nagpur, and there are no seats left to be offered to the waitlisted candidates. There are a total of 340 seats at the IIM Nagpur PGP 2026 course, with reservations applicable. Previously, it has been seen that around 300 candidates are waitlisted after the IIM Nagpur results in the general category. While the EWS category waitlist had remained smaller in comparison.

    IIM Nagpur Waitlist 2026 Delay: Financial Toll on Candidates

    The lack of IIM Nagpur 2026 waitlist movement dilemma has not only left the candidates in a tight spot considering their PGP admissions, but has also taken a toll on them financially.

    1. Many candidates are worried about their offer acceptance amounts being forfeited at other colleges, as many colleges have started closing their refund windows.
      So, candidates who have been accepted at other colleges but are interested in taking admission to the IIM Nagpur 2026 PGP course are expected to lose a significant amount of money.

    2. As per the student communication on Reddit, it has also come to light that IIM Nagpur has taken a waitlist fee from the candidates. IIM Nagpur has taken a waitlist fee of Rs. 50,000 from the candidates.
      Candidates are questioning as to what will happen to the waitlist amount if the MBA 2026 waitlist does not move.

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    The IIM Nagpur waitlist movement delay has raised many questions in the minds of the waitlisted candidates. The radio silence from IIM Nagpur has made the MBA aspirants question whether they should wait for the IIM Nagpur waitlist movement or accept other offers. Candidates are also concerned about the offer acceptance amount they have paid at other colleges being forfeited, and the waitlist movement amount deposited by them at IIM Nagpur.

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    Questions related to IIM Nagpur

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    Hi,

    Dear Candidate,

    We are unable to make out from your question about which exam or college you are asking for stage-2 call for general candidate.

    We suggest you to please post your question providing all the necessary details and mentioning the exact details you want to know about that

    Hello,

    You should go for NMIMS rather than IIM Nagpur. NMIMS is one of the top B-schools in India, and only because there is the mention of the tag of IIM, you should not choose IIM Nagpur, as many IIMs are not yet good enough for acquiring quality education. NMIMS

    Hello aspirant

    Yes you are eligible for pursuing MBA. The eligibility criteria for MBA is to have graduation degree with minimum 50% score.

    Admission to MBA depends on the entrance exam score. Graduation percentage is considered to fulfill eligibility criteria.

    Hey there

    As per the previous year cutoff overall cutoff in CAT for IIM Nagpur minimum percentile needed is 90 in general category. Seeing your academics you have good chances of getting selected in IIM Nagpur as you have 1 year work experience too though IIMs do not give marks

    Hello Vishal !

    IIM Indore (Mumbai) , is a god college , it offers Post Graduate Program in Management , with total fees of 17 lacks .The course offered by the college is accredited by Association of MBAs, London (AMBA—UK based accreditation agency) , also students completing PGP at Mumbai