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The admission process at IIM Nagpur for the MBA (2026-28) will be carried out in 3 stages. It will consider the candidate’s performance in Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025, Past Academic Performance (PAP), Work Experience (WE), Gender Diversity (GDI), and performance in Personal Interview (PI) Process. The details are mentioned in the following sections.

• Stage 1: Candidates who have appeared for CAT 2025 will be first screened for eligibility as per the CAT cut-offs decided by the IIM Nagpur. Candidates who clear the IIM Nagpur CAT cut-off would be intimated by email and asked to fill an application form for IIM Nagpur.
• Stage 2: Candidates who meet the CAT cut-offs and have filled the application form for IIM Nagpur within the deadline will move to Stage 2, where Shortlisting Score (SS) will be calculated for all such candidates. An SS-based shortlist will be generated to call candidates for Stage 3- Personal Interview (PI) Process.
• Stage 3: Candidates who appear for the PI process will be considered for this stage, where the Final Score (FS) will be calculated. Admission offers will be sent to the candidates based on their FS.

obtained score in one of the following examinations; CET conducted by the Competent Authority (MAH-MBA/MMS-CET ), Common Admission Test conducted by Indian Institute of Management (CAT) and Common Management Aptitude Test Conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (CMAT)conducted by the Competent Authority (MAH-MBA/MMS-CET)

• An undergraduate/ bachelor's degree with a min aggregate of 50%( 45% for SC/ST/PWD quota).
• The undergraduate degree obtained by the candidate must comprise of a minimum of three years of education after the higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.
• In case the candidate is awarded CGPA, the equivalent percentage would be based on the methodology provided by the institution/university from where the undergraduate degree was obtained.
• Candidates appearing in their final year of under graduation can also apply for the IIMs candidature, provided the Head of the Institution provides a certified document stating the concerned details.             

Candidates of the above criteria will not be eligible for admission if he/she does not submit a certificate latest by June 30, from the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university (issued on or before June 30) stating that they have completed all of the required (the result can be awaited) for obtaining the undergraduate degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate.

Overseas candidate- 

• Undergraduate degree or higher (in any discipline) with a minimum of three years’ duration from a university recognized as equivalent by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent GPA.
• A valid Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score, a minimum score of 600.

Maharashtra State Candidates

The Candidate should be an Indian National.

Passed minimum three year duration Bachelors Degree awarded by any of the Universities recognised by University Grants Commission or Association of Indian Universities in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent ( at least 45% in case of candidates of backward class categories and persons With disability belonging to Maharashtra State only) or its equivalent;

Obtained score in CET conducted by the Competent Authority (MAH-MBA/MMS-CET).

All India Candidature Candidates:-

The Candidate should be an Indian National;

Passed minimum three year duration Bachelor’s Degree awarded by the University recognised by University Grants Commission or Association of Indian Universities in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent (at least 45% in case of candidates of backward class categories and persons with disability residing within the territory of India) or its equivalent;

Obtained score in one of the following examinations; CET conducted by the Competent Authority (MAH-MBA/MMS-CET), Common Admission Test conducted by Indian Institute of Management (CAT) and Common Management Aptitude Test Conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (CMAT), valid for admissions during the Academic Year.

Children of NRI / OCI / PIO, Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries, Foreign Nationals

Passed a minimum three-year duration Bachelor’s Degree awarded by the University recognised by University Grants Commission or Association of Indian Universities in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate or its equivalent.