The IIM Vizag PI shortlist is OUT. Candidates who opted for the IIM Vizag MBA admission 2026 may check their shortlist status at the IIM Vizag official website. Candidates require their CAT user ID, email address, and phone number to check the IIM Vizag PI shortlist status. According to last year's trends, 196154 candidates belonging to the general category filled out the IIM Vizag application form, and 3093 were shortlisted for the personal interview at a minimum percentile of 82.03 for the interview round. In addition to this, shortlisted candidates will be selected for the final admission based on the IIM Vizag final shortlist criteria, including personal interview performance with a weightage of 48 points, CAT score of 25 points, academic performance of 12 points, and gender diversity and work experience of 4 and 10 points, respectively. Keep reading this article for more information related to the IIM Vizag PI shortlist 2026, minimum percentile for the interview round, composite score for final admission, and much more.
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Candidates who have applied for the IIM Vizag application form must check the IIM Vizag PI shortlist criteria 2026 in the table below to avoid any inconsistencies during the selection process. The IIM Visakhapatnam PI shortlist criteria include CAT 2025 score, academic performance, gender diversity, and work experience for personal interview selection.
IIM Vizag PI Shortlist Elements | IIM Vizag Shortlist Weightage 2026 |
CAT 2025 Score | VARC: 18 |
DILR: 14 | |
QA: 18 | |
Overall: 50 | |
Class 10 | 10 |
Class 12 | 10 |
Graduation | 10 |
Gender Diversity | 10 |
Work Experience | 10 |
Here is the previous data related to the number of applicants who filled out the IIM Visakhapatnam application form for MBA program, and the number of candidates selected for the personal interview round. Please refer to the table below for more clarification.
IIM Visakhapatnam Categories | Number of Applicants Who Filled the Form | Candidates Shortlisted for Personal Interview |
General | 196154 | 3093 |
EWS | 14886 | 790 |
NC-OBC | 51077 | 2138 |
SC | 23641 | 1193 |
ST | 6196 | 599 |
PWD | 1204 | 187 |
The minimum percentile for the interview round for general candidates was somewhere around 82.03 percentile, while it is 50.42 percentile for SC candidates. Refer to the table below for more details related to the IIM Vizag minimum percentile for the interview round.
Categories | Minimum Percentile for Interview Round |
General | 82.03 |
EWS | 73.06 |
NC-OBC | 72.72 |
SC | 50.42 |
ST | 40.09 |
PWD | 41.13 |
The composite score for the final admission offer for the IIM Visakhapatnam MBA admission 2026 is mentioned in the table below. The table includes the previous year'shighest composite score and the composite score for the final offer of admission to IIM Vizag.
IIM Visakhapatnam Categories | Composite Score for Final Admission | Highest Composite Score for Final Offer |
General | 70.305 | 95.064 |
EWS | 63.365 | 87.516 |
NC-OBC | 59.822 | 88.588 |
SC | 52.97 | 86.452 |
ST | 38.363 | 78.298 |
PWD | 31.544 | 80.775 |
The IIM Vizag shortlist criteria for the final admission offer include candidates’ personal interview score with a weightage of 48 points, while the CAT 2025 score weightage stands at 25 points among other elements. Candidates are advised to check the table below for more information related to IIM Vizag final shortlist for MBA admission 2026-28.
IIM Visakhapatnam Final Shortlist | IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist Weightage |
Personal Interview Performance | 48 |
CAT 2025 Score | 25 |
Class 10 | 04 |
Class 12 | 04 |
Graduation | 04 |
Gender Diversity (Female & Transgender) | 05 |
Work Experience | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The IIM Vizag highest package for the MBA batch 2023-25 is around Rs. 32.50 LPA, while the IIM Vizag average package is Rs. 16.40 LPA.
The general candidates require a minimum CAT 2025 Score of around 82 percentile for IIM Visakhapatnam MBA admission.
No, it is not easy to get into IIM Vizag as the MBA admission process is based on CAT 2025 score, academic performance, work experience, personal interview performance, and gender diversity.
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