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IIM I Admission 2026: CAT Cutoff 90%ile

Eligibility, selection weights, important dates and batch profile

IIM I Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates

NIRF Management #7 · founded 1996. CAT 2025 entry · 2-stage composite selection. Distinctive 5-year IPM (after Class 12) and flagship 2-year MBA. PI centres in 7 cities. 27% female · 36% from IIT/NIT/BITS · 42% with prior work experience.

Programmes

MBA (Flagship 2-year): 489 seats · CAT 2025 entry · for graduates
IPM (5-year integrated): Class 12 entry · 5-year programme · BBA + MBA combined
PGP-HRM: HR specialisation · admitted via PGP application
Total MBA + IPM intake: 584 seats (489 MBA + 95 dual degree)

Eligibility

Academic: Bachelor's degree with 50%+ (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
Tests: CAT 2025 mandatory
Final-year: Eligible · degree by 30 June 2026 · certificate by 31 Dec 2026

CAT cutoffs (2026-28 published)

General / EWS: 90 %ile overall + 80 sectional (each of VARC/DILR/QA)
NC-OBC: 80 %ile overall + 70 sectional
SC: 60 %ile overall + 55 sectional
ST / PwD: 45 %ile overall + 40 sectional

Selection (Composite formulas)

Stage 1 shortlist: 25% Class 12 + 23% QA + 16% VARC + 16% DILR + 10% Class 10 + 7% Diversity + 3% Work-ex
Final selection: 45% PI + 20% VARC + 10% DILR + 10% QA + 5% Class 12 + 5% Class 10 + 5% Diversity
PI centres: Bangalore · Chennai · Delhi · Hyderabad · Indore · Kolkata · Mumbai

Batch profile (MBA 2024-26)

Size: 584 (489 MBA + 95 dual) · 73% male · 27% female
Premier institutes: 36% from IIT / NIT / BITS
Work experience: 42% with work-ex · avg 22 months
Sector mix: IT/Analytics 30% · Engg/Ops 25% · Consulting 12% · BFSI 10% · Others 23%

Important dates (2026-28)

CAT 2025 exam: November 30, 2025
Shortlist: January 2026
PI window: February–April 2026
Final offers: May 2026
Programme begins: June 2026

Reservation policy

Policy: 27% NC-OBC · 15% SC · 7.5% ST · 10% EWS · 5% PwD

Contact

Address: Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road, Indore, MP 453 556
Apply: admissions.iimidr.ac.in

CAT cutoffs (official, by category)

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	90
EWS	80	80	80	90
NC-OBC	70	70	70	80
SC	55	55	55	60
ST	40	40	40	45
PwD	40	40	40	45

Sectional + total percentile minimums from the official admission policy. Meeting the cutoff is the FIRST gate — final selection depends on the composite score.

How selection works

Stage 1 — Shortlisting for PI

12th Standard (HSC)25%

CAT 2025 QA23%

CAT 2025 VARC16%

CAT 2025 DILR16%

10th Standard (SSC)10%

Diversity Factor (DF)7%

Work Experience3%

Stage 2 — Final selection (post-PI)

Personal Interview (PI)45%

CAT 2025 VARC20%

CAT 2025 DILR10%

CAT 2025 QA10%

12th Standard (HSC)5%

10th Standard (SSC)5%

Diversity Factor (DF)5%

Eligibility + Exam details

Who can apply

Educational: Bachelor's degree with ≥50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD). Final-year students can apply; provisional admission contingent on completing degree by June 30, 2026.
Cat Required: CAT 2025 mandatory. Candidates indicating interest in PGP will also be considered for PGP-HRM.
Deadline For Certificate: December 31, 2026

Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage

CAT 2025

Sectional + overall cutoffs (Stage 1 Eligibility) · 90+ overall · 80+ sectional (each).

Composite shortlist

25% Class 12 + 23% QA + 16% VARC + 16% DILR + 10% Class 10 + 7% Diversity + 3% Work-ex · Jan 2026.

Personal Interview

PI at Bangalore · Chennai · Delhi · Hyderabad · Indore · Kolkata · Mumbai · Feb–Apr 2026.

Final composite

45% PI + 20% VARC + 10% DILR + 10% QA + 5% Class 12 + 5% Class 10 + 5% Diversity Factor.

Offer + programme

Final offers May 2026 · programme starts June 2026.

Batch profile — Class 2024-26

27%

Female %

27% female diversity, 36% from premier institutes (IIT/NIT/BITS), 42% have prior work experience averaging 22 months.

Reservations & diversity: GoI policy: 27% NC-OBC · 15% SC · 7.5% ST · up to 10% EWS · 5% PwD

IIM I Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships

IIM I scholarships — published categories

Aditya Birla Scholarship

Top performers across IIMs · merit-based · awards across A/B/C/L/I

₹2.4 L per year + Aditya Birla Group leadership exposure

Need-Based Financial Aid (NBFA)

Annual family income below ₹6 L · means-tested · PGP-I and PGP-II

Up to 100% tuition fee waiver

Government SC/ST/OBC Scholarship

GoI scheme for reserved category students

Full tuition waiver based on parental income slabs

IIM Indore Merit Scholarship

Top academic performers in PGP-I

Partial fee waiver · ₹50,000 – ₹1.5 L

OPJEMS (OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship)

Merit-based across top B-schools · competitive interview selection

₹1.8 L + networking with Jindal Group

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