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    IIM Seats 2026: Total Seats in IIM for MBA/PGDM, Category-Wise Seats, Reservation and College-Wise Matrix

    IIM Seats 2026: Total Seats in IIM for MBA/PGDM, Category-Wise Seats, Reservation and College-Wise Matrix

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    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 13 Nov 2025, 10:18 AM IST
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    IIM Seats 2026: The Indian Institute of Management conducts the CAT exam every year to fill the IIM seats available for different categories across all the IIMs in the country. To fill around 7426 IIM seats (approx ) last year, 2.93 lakh candidates appeared for CAT 2024. Looking at the past trends, IIM Seats 2026 is expected to be around 8000. After the CAT exam the candidates are called for the PI round for the IIM seats by the IIMs based on the CAT cutoff. The IIM seats also have reservations for female candidates and certain reserved categories. The IIM seats are reserved to ensure the participation of candidates from all parts of society. This, in turn, helps the IIM maintain cultural and gender diversity.

    This Story also Contains

    1. IIM Total Seats 2026-2028
    2. IIM Seats 2025-2027 (Previous Year Seats)
    3. IIM Seats Category-wise Based on 2024-2026 Data
    4. Seats Across Different IIMs 2024-2026
    IIM Seats 2026: Total Seats in IIM for MBA/PGDM, Category-Wise Seats, Reservation and College-Wise Matrix
    IIM Seats 2026

    IIM Total Seats 2026-2028

    The total IIM 2026 seats available for the MBA and PGDM courses combined are about 8000 (approx.) Out of the total IIM seats, 27% are reserved for OBC candidates, 15% for SC candidates, 7.5% for ST candidates, and 10% are reserved for EWS and 5 % for PwD candidates. The percentage-wise distribution of seats is given in the table below.

    IIM Category of the Students

    IIM Seats for MBA

    IIM seats for the general category

    35.5%

    NC- OBC

    27%

    SC

    15%

    ST

    7.5%

    EWS

    10%

    PWD5%
    Total100 %

    IIM Total Seats

    IIM Seats 2025-2027 (Previous Year Seats)

    In the table below, we have listed the IIM seats for the 2025-2027 batch from the available data, which will help the management aspirants to get an idea baout the IIM Seats 2026-2028

    IIMs (2025-2027)Total Seats
    IIM Ahmedabad Seats 2025414
    IIM Calcutta Seats 2025470
    IIM Bangalore Seat 2025544
    IIM Kozhikode Seats 2025489
    IIM Sambalpur Seats 2025363
    IIM Raipur Seats 2025343
    IIM Nagpur Seats 2025360
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    IIM Seats Category-wise Based on 2024-2026 Data

    Different categories have been allotted a certain number of reserved IIM seats as per the reservation policy implemented by the IIMs, ordered by the Central Government. The category-wise distribution of IIM seats can be understood from the table given below.

    Category

    Category-wise Distribution of IIM Seats (2024-2026) (Approx.)

    IIM Seats for General Category

    2667

    IIM Seats for NC-OBC Category

    1999

    IIM Seats for ST and SC Category

    SC - 1108
    ST - 543

    PwD and EWS

    EWS - 745

    PWD - 345

    Total7426 (Based on 2024-2026 available data)


    Seats Across Different IIMs 2024-2026

    These IIM seats are available across any of the IIMs, depending on the batch size issued by a particular IIM. The batch size corresponding to the IIM seats is different for every IIM. The seat matrix for every IIM is given in the table below.

    It is essential to note that the IIM Seat breakups are not provided in the official documents; instead, they have been calculated according to the National reservation policy.

    Name of the IIM

    Total IIM Seats (2024-2026)

    IIM seats for General (Approx)

    IIM seats for NC- OBC (27%)(Approx)

    IIM Seats EWS (up to 10%)
    (Approx)

    IIM seats for SC (15%) (Approx)

    IIM seats for ST (7.5%)

    (Approx)

    IIM Seats for PWD (5%)
    (Approx)

    IIM Ahmedabad seats

    402

    144

    107

    41

    60

    30

    20

    IIM Bangalore seats

    535

    191

    144

    54

    80

    40

    26

    IIM Calcutta seats

    475

    169

    129

    48

    71

    36

    22

    IIM Lucknow seats

    576

    206

    156

    57

    86

    43

    28

    IIM Indore seats

    489

    174

    132

    49

    74

    36

    24

    IIM Kozhikode seats

    497

    177

    135

    50

    75

    37

    23

    IIM Amritsar seats

    262

    95

    70

    26

    39

    19

    13

    IIM Nagpur seats

    356

    128

    96

    36

    53

    26

    17

    IIM Sambalpur seats

    316


    134

    85

    35

    47

    15

    -

    IIM Trichy seats








    IIM Raipur seats

    314

    113

    85

    31

    47

    23

    15

    IIM Ranchi seats

    250

    87

    68

    25

    38

    19

    13

    IIM Vizag seats

    344

    123

    92

    35

    51

    26

    17

    IIM Udaipur seats

    330

    118

    89

    33

    49

    25

    16

    IIM Bodh Gaya seats

    326

    117

    89

    32

    48

    24

    16

    IIM Shillong seats

    395

    141

    107

    40

    59

    29

    19

    IIM Sirmaur seats

    297

    105

    81

    30

    44

    22

    15

    IIM Rohtak seats


    257

    86

    64

    24

    35

    18

    11

    IIM Mumbai seats

    505

    180

    136

    50

    76

    38

    25
    IIM Kashipur46316512546693523
    IIM Jammu






    Total7426266719997451189585374

    Also See: IIM Admission & Selection Process 2025: Dates, PI Shortlist, Eligibility Criteria, IIM CAT Cut-off

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is low cutoff for IIM?
    A:

    For the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) a "Low" CAT cutoff refers to the minimum percentile need for call for the selection rounds which includes Written Ability Test (WAT), and Personal Interview (PI).

    Q: How many IIMs are there in India in 2025?
    A:

    There are a total of 21 IIMs in India. Since 2021, there have been only 20 IIMs, recently Nitie Mumbai now IIM Mumbai has been added to the list of IIMs.

    Q: How many seats are there in all the IIM?
    A:

    The total seats across all the IIMs in India are estimated to be around 5500 (approx.). The seats are subject to change as per the batch size issued by an IIM. The batch size for a particular year is decided by the respective IIM.

    Q: Can we buy a seat in IIM?
    A:

    No, IIMs do not have any management quota, unlike some private institutions. Admission to IIMs only happens through the Common Aptitude Test (CAT) examination.

    Q: How many seats for SC in IIM?
    A:

    15% of the total IIM seats are reserved for the Scheduled Caste (ST) category candidates. 7.5% of seats are reserved for the ST candidates, and 27% of seats are reserved for the OBC candidates.

    Q: How many seats are in IIM Ahmedabad?
    A:

    The total number of IIM Ahmedabad MBA seats are around 398. 194 seats are for the General category, 104 seats are for OBC, 58 seats are for SC and 29 seats are reserved for ST category candidates.

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