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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