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IIM Sirmaur Admission Criteria 2025-27: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sirmaur has released the IIM admission criteria for its MBA programme. The authorities issued the admission criteria on the IIM Sirmaur official website, iimsirmaur.ac.in. With this official IIMS admission notification, candidates will be getting to know the IIM Sirmaur selection criteria for the MBA programme for the 2025–2027 session. The admission process of IIM Sirmaur includes the eligibility criteria prescribed by the IIM Sirmaur for the candidates.
IIM Kozhikode will retain its three-stage admission process for the MBA (PGP) 2026–28 batch, with CAT 2025 scores carrying a final weightage of 35 percent. The minimum overall CAT cut-off for general category candidates remains at 85 percentile, with sectional qualifying scores required in VARC, DILR, and QA. Shortlisting of candidates will be based on CAT performance, academic record, and personal interview rounds.
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Decisions on admission to the MBA Programme at IIM Sirmaur for the 2025–2027 batch will be made according to the CAT score, personal presence process (personal interview), academic profile, work experience, and diversity (gender/academic disciplines).
IIM Sirmaur will also consider CAT 2024 scores to shortlist candidates for selection rounds. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know all the details related to IIM Sirmaur admission criteria 2025–27, such as the detailed selection process, CAT 2024 cutoff, and so forth.
Particular | Details |
Institute name | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sirmaur |
Institute type | Public |
Course offered | MBA & MBA (Tourism) |
Application mode | Online |
The following are the IIM Sirmaur important dates 2025:
IIM Sirmaur admission criteria events | IIM Sirmaur important dates |
CAT 2024 Exam Date | November 24, 2024 |
Shortlist Announcement | February 2025 |
Final selection | February 2025 |
Submission of Confirmation of Interest online | March 2025 |
Final Admission Offer | April 2025 |
Session Commencement | July 2025 |
IIM Sirmaur released the admission policy for its 10th MBA batch (2025–27). Admission to the Master in Business Administration Programme at IIM Sirmaur for the 2025–27 batch will be subject to the following parameters:
Common eligibility criteria for shortlisting to PI process: This year as well IIM Sirmaur is expected to have the same shortlisting criteria as that of all other nine participating IIMs for CAP 2025 (Except for Supernumerary seats for Girl students). Accordingly, the shortlisting parameters will be constituted as per below.
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | IIM Sirmaur CAT Cutoff 2024 |
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
ST | 25 | 32 | 32.5 | 40 |
PwD | 25 | 32 | 32.5 | 40 |
The final IIM Sirmaur selection will be based upon the following scheme:
S. No. | Component | Weight (MBA) |
1. | Scaled CAT Score (CS) | 45 |
2. | PI Score | 25 |
3. | Academic performance | 10 |
4. | Work Experience (WE) | 10 |
5. | Diversity Factor: (DFa): Academic Disciplines | 5 |
6. | Other | - |
| Composite Score | 100 | |
The IIM Sirmaur admission process under the supernumerary quota for female students will be conducted separately by the Institute and shall have the following selection parameters:
The IIM Sirmaur admission process under the supernumerary quota for International students shall be conducted separately by the institute and shall have the following selection process:
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Arts/Humanities: Anthropology, Archaeology, Education, Fine Arts (Dance, Music, Painting), Geography, History, Journalism, Languages, Library Science, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work/Welfare, Sociology, Liberal Arts, Home Science, Performing Arts (Drama/Theatre), Education (including Physical Education and Sports), Law |
Commerce/Economics: Accountancy, Auditing, Banking, Business Mathematics, Business Administration, Business Organization, Commerce, Economics, Economic Development and Planning, Public Administration, Public Finance, Secretarial Practices. |
Chartered Accountancy, Cost and Works Accountancy, Company Secretary ship |
Computer Application |
Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Statistics, Medicine/Dentistry, Pharmacology/Pharmacy, Architecture, Physiotherapy |
Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science |
Others Non-Engineering disciplines in which a degree/diploma has been obtained from a recognized body as per Govt. of India norms* |
*Note. Only passing in the final examination of these categories will be considered for the award of marks. Final discretion on any other academic category not included in above table would be classified into any other Professional qualification or ‘Other Non-Engineering disciplines’ in which a degree has been obtained as per GOI norms, rests with the Admissions Committee of IIM Sirmaur.
Final discretion on deciding eligibility under this category rests with the Admissions Committee of IIM Sirmaur.
The government of India's reservation policy for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs) will be followed.
A candidate receiving an admission offer from IIM Sirmaur shall be required to accept the offer within the specified time and date and shall need to deposit an offer acceptance amount @ Rs. 50,000/- through an online transaction to reserve the candidature. The amount so deposited shall be adjusted to the term fee at the time of registration.
However, a candidate may wish to subsequently withdraw the offer up to a time limit as may be specified by the institute. In such case(s), the amount shall be refunded to the candidate after deducting the processing charge of Rs. 1,000/- only. In the event of withdrawal from the Programme after Registration, No Refund of the Offer Acceptance Fee and/or Term Fee will be made.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates will have to pay Rs 50,000. The amount will be adjusted against payment of tuition fee in the future. If a candidate does not want to join the institute, then Rs 1000 will be retained as the Government of India guidelines. Details of exact amount of IIM Sirmaur MBA fees and mode of payment will be sent to candidates with admission offers.
At present, IIM Sirmaur has faculty members who have excellent research & teaching credentials and most of them hold doctorate degrees from leading IITs and IIMs.
The tuition fees for IIM Sirmaur is Rs 11.75 Lakh for two years. In addition, students have to pay Rs 1,00,000 in each term for the International Immersion Programme.
The Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management at IIM Sirmaur is a fully residential programme and each candidate is required to stay in the rooms in the hostel provided at IIM Sirmaur.
On Question asked by student community
HELLO,
With an overall 98.54 percentile ( QA/DILR 97.55, VARC 94.89) and strong academics 9/9/0, you have a good profile. As a B.Tech candidate you can expect calls from :-
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Hello aspirant,
Your kid has a good profile even in the general category with a BTech from IIT Delhi, three years of excellent job experience in a leading industry, and a 96 percentile in the CAT. He has a strong chance at reputable MBA schools like IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur, IIM Trichy, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and others, depending on interview performance and profile match, even though the top IIMs often require higher percentiles.
Thank you
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With an overall CAT percentile of 82.71 in CAT 2025 as a general category candidate, along with section-wise percentiles of 80.56 in VARC, 75.81 in DILR and 84.56 in QA, your chances at top IIMs are limited, as most older IIMs usually shortlist general category candidates at much higher percentiles. However, this percentile still keeps you eligible for admission calls from several Tier-2 and Tier-3 MBA colleges across India, especially those that consider overall performance, academic background and work experience along with CAT scores. You can expect calls from institutes such as IMT Nagpur, IMI Bhubaneswar, FORE School of Management (some programs), TAPMI Manipal (borderline), Great Lakes Institute of Management (Chennai or Gurgaon for PGPM/PGDM variants), K J Somaiya (depending on cut-offs), GIM Goa (through CAT or other exams), and state-level universities that accept CAT scores. Additionally, many good private universities and autonomous B-schools consider candidates in the 80–85 percentile range and conduct their own GD-PI rounds. To improve your chances, you should apply widely, prepare well for interviews, and highlight your academics, work experience, certifications and extracurricular achievements, as final selection is not based on CAT score alone.
All the best.
With an overall CAT 2025 percentile of 82.71, you are unlikely to get calls from the IIMs (including new or baby IIMs), as most of them generally shortlist candidates at 90+ percentile, even after considering category and profile factors. However, this percentile is still quite decent and opens doors to many good Tier-2 and Tier-3 MBA colleges in India that offer solid academics, reasonable placements, and good industry exposure.
At around 80–85 percentile, you have a strong chance of getting shortlisted by institutes such as IMI Bhubaneswar, IMT Nagpur, IMT Hyderabad, XIME Bangalore/Chennai, TAPMI Manipal (borderline, profile-dependent), IFMR GSB Krea University, FORE School of Management (certain programs), GIM Goa (specialised programs), LIBA Chennai (borderline), K J Somaiya Institute of Management (profile-based), Great Lakes Chennai/Gurgaon (PGDM – profile matters a lot), and Welingkar Mumbai (especially through profile + GDPI). Many reputed state universities and private institutes like PUMBA Pune, Delhi School of Management (DTU – if accepting CAT that year), BIMTECH (some programs), NDIM Delhi, ITM Navi Mumbai, and Jaipuria Institute of Management campuses are also realistic options.
Your sectional percentiles (VARC 80.56, DILR 75.81, QA 84.56) are fairly balanced, which works in your favor, as several colleges apply sectional cut-offs around 60–70 percentile. Final selection will depend not only on CAT score but also on academic background, graduation marks, work experience, diversity factors, and GD-PI performance. If you have work experience, it significantly improves your chances at colleges like Great Lakes, FORE, IFMR, and Welingkar.
In summary, while top IIMs are not achievable at 82.71 percentile, you can still secure admission into reputed mid-tier MBA colleges that provide good ROI and career growth if you perform well in the GD-PI process. It is advisable to apply broadly, focus on profile-based institutes, and prepare seriously for interviews to convert the best possible calls.
With 84.91 percentile in CAT (General, male, no work experience), top colleges like IIMs, IITs, FMS, MDI, etc. are not possible. You may get calls from private institutes such as IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad, IMI Bhubaneswar, XIME, SDMIMD, Welingkar (some programs) and similar colleges. Universities like Amity or LPU are also options.
It’s better to choose carefully, as placements and ROI may be average. Reattempting CAT or trying XAT/CMAT could improve options.
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