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    IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlist (Stage II) Soon; CAT Cutoff, Composite Score & Selection Criteria Explained

    IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlist (Stage II) Soon; CAT Cutoff, Composite Score & Selection Criteria Explained

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    Suvam MaitiUpdated on 10 Feb 2026, 12:56 PM IST

    IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlist (Stage II) will be out soon. Earlier, IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI shortlist (Stage 1 ) was out on January 08, 2026 where candidates matching the minimum IIM Sambalpur 2026 Composite cutoff was asked to register for the IIM Sambalpur 2026 admission. In the last two years 3801 (2025-2027) and 6760 (2023-2025) general candidates were called for the IIM Sambalpur PI shortlist which is respectively 2.47% and 5.8% of the candidates who filled the IIM Sambalpur form. In case of the SC/ST categories, 7-18 % of the candidates meeting the IIM Sambalpur 2026 selection criteria were called for the IIM Sambalpur PI round.
    It would be important to note that in this year's NIRF 2025 Ranking , IIM Sambalpur was ranked 34. However, the steady growth of IIM Sambalpur becomes more prominent by the fact that out of all the IIMs , IIM Sambalpur improved its rank by 16 places (from 50 in 2024 to 34 in 2025), the highest by any IIMs in 2025. As per the IIM Sambalpur 2026 admission criteria, for the IIM Sambalpur 2026 Stage 1 PI shortlist, IIM Sambalpur gives 40 % weightage to CAT 2025 percentile. IIM Sambalpur Composite score for the IIM Sambalpur Stage 1 PI shortlist 2026 is made based on the CAT 2025 cutoff, past academic records, IIM 2025 work experience as well as the gender diversity factors. The minimum IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff for the general candidates was 90 percentile.

    This Story also Contains

    1. IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlist: How to Check IIM Sambalpur 2026 Shortlist
    2. IIM Sambalpur Stage 1 PI Shortlist 2026: How the Composite Score Made?
    3. IIM Sambalpur Stage 1 PI Shortlist: How many Students got selected 2025 vs 2023 ?
    4. Minimum IIM Sambalpur 2026 Cutoff .
    5. IIM Sambalpur 2026 Admission: IIM Sambalpur 2026
    6. IIM Sambalpur Admission 2026-2028: Final IIM Sambalpur Selection
    IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlist (Stage II) Soon; CAT Cutoff, Composite Score & Selection Criteria Explained
    IIM Sambalpur Shortlist 2026 OUT (Stage 1): PI Call Status Link, Past Years’ Shortlist Data Based on RTIs

    IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlist: How to Check IIM Sambalpur 2026 Shortlist

    The best way to know if you have been selected for the IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI shortlist or not is to check the email address that they have submitted during the CAT 2025 application. If the candidates have matched the IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff as well as IIM Sambalpur 2026 Composite Score. Candidates who have received the respective mails from IIM Sambalpur need to attend the IIM Sambalpur 2026 Interview Round. Apart from the respective mail, one can check their IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlist Status from this link.

    Here is the step by step process to check

    IIM Sambalpur Stage 1 PI Shortlist 2026: How the Composite Score Made?

    IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlisting has been done in two stages. In the first stage the candidates who matched the minimum IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff were shortlisted. And then out of those, IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI round eligible candidates were shortlisted based on the IIM Sambalpur 2026 Composite Score Cutoff. It would be important to note that while making the IIM Sambalpur PI 2026 PI shortlist, the IIM Sambalpur Composite Score was made out of 75% marks.

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    IIM Sambalpur 2026 Composite Score for the PI Shortlisting = CAT Score (40%)+ Class X score (3%)+ Class XII score (3%)+ Graduation course (4%)+ gender diversity (5%) + work experience (20%)

    IIM Sambalpur Stage 1 PI Shortlist: How many Students got selected 2025 vs 2023 ?

    If one look at the IIM Sambalpur RTI data of the previous years, it would be evident that while in IIM Sambalpur batch of 2025-2027, 154124 general candidates filled the IIM Sambalpur form and only 3801 general candidates called for the IIM Sambalpur PI shortlisting, which constitute only 2.47%. This IIM Sambalpur PI Shortling acceptance rate was 3% less than that of previous year as in IIM Sambalpur batch of 2023-2025, 6760 general candidates were selected out of the 116595 general candidates (5.8%). In case of the ST Candidates IIM Sambalpur PI Shortlisting rate remained decreased (18.19 to 7.29 ) in case of SC Candidates the change in the IIM Sambalpur PI Shortling rate was drastic (17.8 to 10.96). In next two sections the listed table depicts the comparative IIM Sambalpur Pi Shortlisting rate and it would give management aspirants an idea about the IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlisting.

    IIM Sambalpur PI Shortlist: Students Called for IIM Sambalpur PI Round 2025

    IIM Sambalpur

    No of Candidate filled IIM Sambalpur Form

    Shortlisted for Indore Personal Interview

    % of the Eligible Candidate

    General

    154124

    3801

    2.47

    EWS

    13803

    908

    6.58

    NC-OBC

    43460

    2478

    5.70

    SC

    18865

    1376

    7.29

    ST

    4664

    511

    10.96

    IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlist: Students Called for IIM Sambalpur PI Round 2023

    IIM Sambalpur

    No of Candidate filled IIM Sambalpur Form

    Shortlisted for Indore Personal Interview

    % of the Eligible Candidate

    General

    116595

    6760

    5.8

    EWS

    8667

    1949

    22.49

    NC-OBC

    30926

    4609

    14.9

    SC

    14146

    2573

    18.19

    ST

    3741

    666

    17.8

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    Minimum IIM Sambalpur 2026 Cutoff .

    Here is the table about the Minimum IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff which the IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlisted candidates have to match mandatory. Apart from the overall IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 cutoff the IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI shortlisted candidates also matched the sectional CAT 2025 Cutoff as well before they were subjected for the further security in making of the IIM Sambalpur 2026 Composite score

    IIM Sambalpur Category wise Candidates

    IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff

    General

    90

    EWS

    80

    NC-OBC

    75

    SC

    55

    ST/PWD

    40

    # For male candidates having at least one year of relevant work experience, and for all the female candidates, the minimum overall percentile in the General Category will be reduced to 85

    IIM Sambalpur 2026 Admission: IIM Sambalpur 2026

    The candidates fulfilling the criteria of the previous stage will be called for the Personal Interview (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT), as per the IIM Sambalpur 2026 admission process. This IIM Sambalpur 2026 shortlisting will be based on the composite score (out of 75) derived using the parameters and the corresponding weights as specified:

    IIM Sambalpur Admission Criteria 2026

    IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Score

    IIM Sambalpur Academic Weightage

    IIM Sambalpur Gender Diversity/ Academic diversity

    IIM Sambalpur Work Experience 2026

    IIM Sambalpur 2026 Admission Weightage

    40%


    10%
    (Class X - 3%
    Class XII - 3 %
    Graduation- 4 %)

    5%


    20%

    IIM Sambalpur Admission 2026-2028: Final IIM Sambalpur Selection

    Out of the candidates called for the IIM Sambalpur Personal Interview 2026, candidates will be selected for the IIM Sambalpur Admission 2026 based on the following parameters: CAT 2025 score - 40% weightage, Personal Interview- 25% weightage, Past academic experience -10% weightage, IIM Sambalpur Work ex -20%, and gender diversity - 5%.

    IIM Sambalpur Admission Criteria 2026

    IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Score

    IIM Sambalpur Past Academic weightage

    IIM Sambalpur Work Experience 2026

    IIM Sambalpur Gender Diversity

    IIM Sambalpur PI Weightage

    IIM Sambalpur 2026 Admission Weightage

    40%


    10%
    (Class X - 3%
    Class XII - 3 %
    Graduation- 4 %)

    20%

    5%


    25%

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