Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

#57 QS World University Rankings (Global MBA)📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Admissions 2026 Eligibility, Admission Process & Important Dates

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35.35 LPA

Batch 2026 (PGP and PGPBA 2024-26 batch)

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Institute Type

Public

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Total Courses

5 Courses

Approved Curriculum

Admission to the two-year PGP at IIM Bangalore is based on the Common Admission Test, academic records, work experience, a Personal Interview and a Written Ability Test. The institute states that its admission document applies to one cycle only, and the latest document describes the 2027-29 batch, which uses CAT 2026 scores. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50 percent marks or equivalent CGPA, or 45 percent for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Those with a completed CA, CS or ICWA qualification are also eligible, and no minimum years of work experience are required.

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Admissions

Admission Process Overview

Below is the complete admission information including eligible exams, eligibility criteria, admission process, and important notes for each program offered.

Required Entrance Exams

CAT (for PGPPGPBA)📝GMATGRECAT as notified for EPGP

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC, ST and PwD), or a completed professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA/FIAI), plus a valid CAT score. Minimum percentiles used for the first shortlist (batch 2026-28, CAT 2025): General VARC 80, DILR 75, QA 75, aggregate 85; NC-OBC and EWS 70/65/65 and aggregate 75; SC 65/60/60 and 70; ST 55/55/55 and 65; PwD 50/50/50 and 60. Candidates called for interviews scored higher.

Admission Process

Stage I: online application with two reference letters; first shortlist on CAT sectional and aggregate cutoffs; pre-PI score = CAT 55, Class X 10, Class XII 10, bachelor's 10, work experience or professional course 10, gender diversity 5. Stage II: Personal Interview and Written Ability Test (about 30 minutes) on the same day; post-PI weights = PI 40, WAT 10, CAT 25, Class X 5, Class XII 5, bachelor's 5, work experience or professional course 10. Offers are made strictly on post-PI scores. Process described is for the PGP 2027-29 cycle (CAT 2026).

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Admission Process at IIM Bangalore

An online application must include transcripts of Class X, Class XII and the bachelor's degree, a statement of purpose, work experience letters and payslips where applicable, category certificates and two online reference letters. The references must be submitted directly by the referees by the last date, and the application cannot be completed without them.

In Stage I, a first shortlist is created from candidates who meet the minimum CAT section and aggregate percentiles. A pre-interview score then combines the following components.

Pre-interview score weights
Pre-PI component	Weight
CAT (VARC 19, DILR 21, QA 15)	55
Class X score	10
Class XII score	10
Bachelor's score	10
Work experience or professional course	10
Gender diversity	5

Work experience is scored as 10 times the months of experience divided by 36 for up to 36 months, so 36 months or more earns the full 10 points. Internships, articleship and unpaid work are not counted, and false claims lead to a three-year bar from all programmes. The top ten candidates in CAT total score, in adjusted bachelor's score and in professional course score also qualify for the interview stage.

In Stage II, the Personal Interview and a Written Ability Test of about 30 minutes take place on the same day. The final score gives 40 points to the interview, 10 to the WAT, 25 to CAT, 5 each to Class X, Class XII and the bachelor's degree, and 10 to work experience or the professional course, and the work-experience score is adjusted by the interview panel's rating of the quality of experience. Offers are made strictly on this final score, and the institute follows the Government of India reservation policy for EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST and PwD candidates.

See the CAT cutoff page and the fee structure page before applying.