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    JAP 2026 Announced: IIM Raipur, Kashipur, Ranchi & Trichy Launch New Joint Admission Process
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    JAP 2026 Announced: IIM Raipur, Kashipur, Ranchi & Trichy Launch New Joint Admission Process

    Suvam MaitiUpdated on 26 Dec 2025, 03:50 PM IST

    The IIM JAP 2026 selection criteria have been announced by the IIM Raipur. IIM JAP 2026 includes 4 IIMs: IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, and IIM Tiruchirapalli, which have announced their own separate Joint Admission Process 2026 (JAP 2026) on September 09, 2025. IIM Raipur will be the coordinator for the JAP 2026. As the management session in 2026-2028 is about to get started, with the CAT 2025 scheduled for November 30, 2025, management aspirants now have 4 different MBA admission 2026 processes to get into the 21 IIMs in India, through the CAT 2025 score. Apart from the JAP 2026, management aspirants can get IIM admission 2026 through individual IIM admission process 2026, IIM CAP 2026, and IIM SAP 2026.
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    This Story also Contains

    1. JAP 2026 Announced: Key Highlights
    2. JAP 2026: What is JAP 2026?
    3. JAP 2026: JAP 2026 Dates
    4. JAP 2026 Eligibility Criteria
    5. JAP 2026 Application
    6. JAP 2026: IIM Admission 2026 Process
    JAP 2026 Announced:  IIM Raipur, Kashipur, Ranchi & Trichy Launch New Joint Admission Process
    JAP 2026 Announced

    JAP 2026 Announced: Key Highlights

    • What is JAP 2026: Joint Admission Process (2026)

    • No of IIMs Participating in JAP 2026:4, IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Tiruchirapalli

    • JAP 2026 Co-ordinator: IIM Raipur

    • JAP 2026 Accepted Score: CAT 2025

    • JAP 2026 Dates: To be announced later

    • Goal of JAP 2026: Single Admission Process, Meeting IIM Standard, Transparent, Aspirant-Focused Admission

    Read More: IIM Admission Dates 2026 | CAT 2025 Colleges vs Percentile

    JAP 2026: What is JAP 2026?

    JAP 2026 is the Joint Admission Process for the 4 IIMs- IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, and IIM Tiruchirapalli. Based on the CAT 2025 score, the Joint Admission Process 2026 would give the management aspirants a chance to apply for these four IIMS through a single window. CAT 2025 candidates will be able to complete their IIM Admission 2026 through this single joint admission process 2026.

    In light of this announcement, Prof. Sanjeev Prashar, Director-In-Charge, IIM Raipur, said, "We are honoured to announce the Joint Admission Process (JAP) 2026, fostering collaboration among four premier IIMs. This initiative exemplifies our commitment to resource optimisation, student-centric admissions, and strengthening the IIM brand for future leaders. JAP 2026 reflects our dedication to maintaining high standards and opening new opportunities for aspiring MBA candidates."

    Learn More: MBA fees in India 2026

    JAP 2026: JAP 2026 Dates

    There is no official announcement regarding the JAP 2026 dates. However, according to the press releases, candidates can apply for the JAP 2026 after the publication of the CAT 2025 results. So, keeping these in mind JAP 2026 dates could be around the last week of December 2025 or the first week of January 2026.

    JAP 2026 Eligibility Criteria

    IIM Raipur has released JAP 2026 eligibility criteria for the registration process. Candidates can check the IIM JAP 2026 eligibility criteria in the table below.

    IIM JAP Category

    SSC/Class 10 Percentage

    HSC/Class 12 Percentage

    Graduation Percentage

    Sectional Scaled Percentile

    Overall Scaled Percentile

    General

    60

    60

    50

    75

    90

    EWS

    60

    60

    50

    60

    75

    OBC

    60

    60

    50

    60

    75

    SC

    55

    55

    45

    45

    50

    ST

    55

    55

    45

    25

    30

    PWD

    45

    45

    45

    25

    30

    JAP 2026 Application

    One can expect that the JAP 2026 application can start around the first week of January 2026, after the publication of the CAT 2025 results. Though there is no official communication regarding JAP 2026 application, as JAP 2026 will consider the CAT 2025 score for the JAP 2026 admission, one can expect that the JAP 2026 application will begin around the CAT 2025 result date, along with the other IIM Admission process 2026.

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    JAP 2026: IIM Admission 2026 Process

    With the announcement of JAP 2026, where 4 IIMs are taking part in it, in this upcoming IIM Admission session, management aspirants have 4 IIM Admission processes 2026 through which they can get into the 21 IIMs of India.

    IIM Admission Process

    IIMs Participating

    IIM Admission Process Starts in 2026

    Individual IIM Admission 2026

    IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore

    December 3rd week, 2025 (Expected)

    IIM CAP 2026

    IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu

    , IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Udaipur, IIM Trichy (according to IIM CAP 2025)

    January 1st week 2026 (expected)

    IIM SAP 2026

    IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu, IIM Bodhgaya

    January Last week 2026 (expected)

    IIM JAP 2026

    IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Tiruchirapalli


    December 4th week, 2025 (Expected)

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: IIMs participating in JAP 2026?
    A:

    4 IIMs - IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Tiruchirapalli will be participating in JAP 2026. 

    Q: JAP 2026 Application Date 2026?
    A:

    JAP 2026 application date is expected to be around January 1st or the 2nd week of 2026. 

    Q: The JAP 2026 will start?
    A:

    JAP 2026 will start after the publication of the CAT 2025 results. 

    Q: What is JAP 2026 in IIM?
    A:

    JAP 2026 is the Joint Admission Process for the 4 IIMs - IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, and IIM Tiruchirapalli. Based on the CAT 2025 score, the Joint Admission Process 2026 would give the management aspirants a chance to apply for these four IIMS through a single window. 

    Q: What is JAP 2026?
    A:

    JAP 2026 stands for Joint Admission Process 2026, a common admission process for 4 IIMs - IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Tiruchirapalli.

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    Questions related to IIM Raipur

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    Have a question related to IIM Raipur ?

    Hello,

    With a 91.98 percentile in CAT and being a non-engineer fresher from the EWS category , you have a decent chance for IIM Shillong and IIM Raipur , but it will depend on various factors like:

    1. If you have strong 10th and 12th marks, it will help.

    2.

    The Indian Institute Of Managements(IIMs) do not have fixed seat allocations for their Post Graduate Programme(PGP) as their student intake keeps on changing every year. Specifically, for IIM Raipur, the student intake for the batch of 2021-23 was 262, and for the batch of 2022-24, it is 325. The number

    Ashish, IIMs do not accept MAT scores. Admission to IIMs is only done through CAT scores followed by WAT and PI rounds. There are many other colleges in India which accept MAT scores such as:

    • UPES, Dehradun
    • SPJIMR, Mumbai
    • Christ University
    • VIT, Vellore
    • NIT Wrangal
    • New Delhi Institute of Management

    Hey Vasu

    Getting shortlisted depends on your CAT percentile, WAT and personal interview. If you have a good record of academics then that would be a plus point. All these factors will help you in the IIMs' selection.

    Looking at your factors, honestly, the chances exist but less. There are