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

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Admission to IIM Raipur's flagship PGPM programme is based primarily on CAT performance, followed by a Written Ability Test and a common Personal Interview conducted jointly with partner IIMs under the Joint Admission Process.

Indian Institute of Management Raipur 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 PGPM); CAT/GMAT (for EPGP, EPGP-HRM)

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree with minimum 50% marks (45% for reserved categories); 2025 cycle required an overall CAT percentile of around 80 for General category PI shortlisting, with sectional cutoffs of 70 each in VARC, DILR, and QA

Admission Process

CAT score-based shortlisting followed by a Written Ability Test (WAT) and a common Personal Interview (PI) conducted jointly with partner IIMs; final selection is a composite score factoring in CAT performance, academic record, work experience, and diversity. From 2026, admission to IIM Raipur is conducted through the Joint Admission Process (JAP) alongside IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, and IIM Kashipur

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Admission Process

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for reserved categories) from a recognised university. Final-year students awaiting results may apply provisionally, subject to submission of final marks and degree certificates by stipulated deadlines.

Shortlisting, WAT and Personal Interview

For the 2025 cycle, IIM Raipur's general category cutoff for interview shortlisting was around 80 overall percentile, with sectional cutoffs of 70 percentile each in VARC, DILR, and Quantitative Aptitude, though actual calls often went to applicants scoring 85 percentile or above given demand. Shortlisted candidates undergo a Written Ability Test and Personal Interview, with final selection based on a composite score.

Joint Admission Process (JAP)

From 2026, IIM Raipur conducts admissions through a Joint Admission Process (JAP) alongside IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, and IIM Kashipur, allowing applicants to apply once through a single process and be considered across all four institutes based on their final merit list standing and preference.