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IIM CAP Colleges 2026-28: This year, MBA seats at the 3 IIMs will be filled through the IIM CAP round. In CAP 2026, three IIMs - Jammu, Bodh Gaya, and Sirmaur will be part of the common selection process. IIM CAP 2026 application form is out, and to attend the IIM CAP counselling round, candidates must fulfil the overall and sectional-wise percentile in the CAT exam. The minimum cutoff required to appear for the IIM CAP college admission process will be 90 for the general category and 75 for the OBC/EWS category. IIM CAP 2026 will be held from February to March 2026. This year, IIM Raipur and IIM Sambalpur exited from the CAP counselling round. This year, IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Nagpur, and IIM Trichy also left the CAP 2026. Check out the new IIMs and old IIMs CAP participating colleges by reading this article and the selection criteria.
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Candidates who are looking for management course admission at any of the old or new IIMs received the IIM CAP call to participate in this counselling session. The IIM CAP interview 2026 will be held from February to March 2026. Check below to know about the IIM CAP Colleges' fee structure and latest NIRF ranking.
IIM CAP Colleges 2026 | IIM CAP Colleges Fees | IIM CAP Colleges Ranking (NIRF) |
Rs 18.85 lakh | 35 | |
Rs 17.00 lakh | 31 | |
Rs 17.50 lakh | 51 |
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Candidates who wish to attend the IIM CAP 2026 rounds can check out the important events regarding the IIM CAP counselling sessions.
IIM CAP 2026 Events | IIM CAP Dates |
IIM CAP registration 2026 start date | Out Now |
Last date for IIM CAP 2026 registration | February 2026 |
CAP 2026 interview slot allotment | February 2026 |
IIM CAP Personal Interview Date | Third week of February to last week of March 2026 |
IIM CAP result date | Second week of May 2026 |
Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements to attend the IIM CAP rounds 2026. The eligibility criteria to attend the IIM CAP counselling session are as follows:
Also Check: CAT Exam Eligibility Criteria
The IIM CAP participating institutes will release the IIM shortlist based on the overall and sectional-wise cutoff marks met by the candidates. The CAP cutoff is the same for all the CAP participating IIMs. Check out the IIM CAP 2026 sectional and overall cutoff percentile for PI shortlisting released at the IIM CAP official website.
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | IIM CAP Call Cutoff (Overall) |
General | 65 | 65 | 65 | 90 |
EWS | 50 | 50 | 50 | 75 |
NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 75 |
SC | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 |
ST | 25 | 30 | 30 | 38 |
PWD | 25 | 30 | 30 | 38 |
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
| General | 65 | 65 | 65 | 85 |
| EWS | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 |
| NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 70 |
| SC | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 |
| ST | 25 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
| PWD | 25 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
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Some of the factors determining the IIM CAP college cutoff are mentioned below:
The IIM CAP round is considered to be a single selection process for MBA/PGP/PGDM admission to both new and old IIMs. By conducting the IIM CAP round, there will be uniformity in the 3 IIM CAP colleges' selection process. The IIM CAP round is an interview round without any additional written tests or GD rounds.
Follow the steps below to complete the IIM CAP registration 2026:
Step 1: Visit the IIM CAP conducting institute's official website.
Step 2: Click on the “IIM CAP 2026” link.
Step 3: Create an account in the IIM CAP registration portal.
Step 4: Enter the IIM CAP login—CAT registration ID, password, and captcha code—by using the link shared via the registered email ID.
Step 5: After IIM CAP login, fill out the IIM CAP application form and upload the required documents.
Step 6: Click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the IIM CAP registration.
Candidates who meet the CAT cutoff will receive the IIM CAP call for admission to the IIM CAP participating colleges. Check out the steps to know how to get admission at IIM CAP colleges:
Step 1 - Release of IIM CAP colleges' shortlist
Step 2 - IIM CAP participating colleges will send the shortlist to the CAP 2026 Coordinator
Step 3 - CAP conducting IIM prepares a final merit list and sent to the selected candidates for the IIM CAP PI round with venue, date and time.
Step 4 - Attend the IIM CAP round in online mode or offline mode
Step 5 - After the completion of the IIM CAP round, the CAP conducting IIM will give the PI score to all IIM CAP colleges.
Step 6 - The IIM CAP result 2026 will be released by all IIM CAP colleges on their official websites. The IIM CAP results will be released in the form of an IIM CAP merit list, or candidates will get their IIM CAP results at their registered email ID.
Also check: CAT Selection Process
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates should hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks in total aggregate from a recognized university. Also, candidates should have a valid score card of the CAT entrance exam.
The top 5 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Mumbai.
The IIM waitlist movement is when some candidates are not given admission but are put on the waitlist. These candidates are supposed to wait for someone who will not accept the admission offer. The vacant seat is then offered to the next candidate.
On Question asked by student community
Hey there,
For NIT Hamirpur MBA, the General-category CAT cutoff is not a fixed official percentile. NIT Hamirpur's 2026–27 admission process gives CAT a 10/10 weightage in the test component, followed by an interview; it accepts CAT, CMAT and MAT.
As a practical target, 80+ percentile is worth considering, while
If by B-category you mean management/private quota MBBS seats, the cutoff is very different from government-quota MBBS.
In Tamil Nadu, management-quota MBBS seats are available in self-financing/private medical colleges through the state counselling process. The closing rank varies significantly between colleges and counselling rounds. The 2025 counselling data shows that
Hello Student,
With a CAT 2025 percentile of 98.25, you have a good chance of receiving calls from several IIMs, particularly newer IIMs. However, IIM Ahmedabad , Bangalore , Calcutta , and Lucknow generally require higher percentiles for General-category candidates. Calls also depend on sectional percentiles, academics, work experience, and
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can access CAT preparation resources, including mock tests, practice questions, previous-year papers, and study material. Explore the CAT preparation resources and test series using the link below:
https://www.careers360.com/mba/download/ebooks-and-sample-papers?exam=45
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