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Joint Admission Process (JAP) for Four Leading IIMs: The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Kashipur, Raipur, Ranchi, and Tiruchirappalli have announced the launch of the Joint Admission Process (JAP) 2026 for MBA admissions, marking a significant step towards collaborative excellence in management education. IIM Raipur will serve as the coordinator for JAP 2026, overseeing the admission process for all four participating IIMs. This joint initiative showcases the commitment of these premier institutions to deliver a transparent, aspirant-focused admission experience that upholds the high standards of the IIM brand.

The CAP 2026 selection process is based on CAT cutoff percentiles, work experience, and academic performance. For the Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT), the cutoff percentiles were maintained at 95 for General category candidates, 66 for SC, and 42 for ST/PwD. Eight IIMs took part in this year's CAP round to shortlist deserving candidates. Before the interviews, the CAP 2026 slot booking window was kept open until February 3, 2025. If you had completed your CAP 2025 registration you could choose your preferred interview slots online via the official portal, cap2025.iimbg.ac.in.

What is the Lowest CAT Cutoff for IIMs? The lowest CAT Cut off for IIM ranges from 90 to 95 percentile accepted by new or baby IIMs like IIM Jammu, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Shillong, etc., among others. Apart from the overall CAT percentile, you also need to secure the CAT sectional cutoffs to become eligible for seeking MBA/PGDM admission to these prestigious IIMs. Usually, the CAT cutoffs at IIMs are very high, ranging from 98 to 100 percentile for older IIMs like Calcutta, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore etc. However, if you have obtained lower percentiles in the CAT exam, do not feel disheartened, since you can still secure admission to the baby IIMs where the cutoffs typically range from 92-94 percentile for the General Category, 74-76 percentile for OBC, 54-60 percentile for SC, 40 percentile for ST, and 35 percentile for PwD.

Have you been contemplating applying to an IIM and wondering, does IIM accept GMAT? You are not alone. Although most IIMs in India have long used the CAT exam for admissions, the times are changing. Some IIMs now accept GMAT by GRE and even GRE scores, particularly for certain programs like Executive MBA or for international students. This shift is wonderful news if you are an applicant from a professional background, or even if you are applying from abroad, it provides you with greater convenience and an opportunity to apply using a globally recognised score. It also reflects the way IIMs are developing, welcoming greater diversity of talent and striving towards a more cosmopolitan classroom. So if the CAT is not suitable for you, then the GMAT exam can be your next best option. Read below to know the complete list of IIMs accepting GMAT scores in India, their cutoff, eligibility criteria, admission process and more. 

Top B-schools will be accepting applications for MBA admission in Tamil Nadu 2025 soon. If you wish to become a management professional you will get an opportunity soon. The competition for MBA seats is growing every year, and hence knowing the latest updates, important dates, and key eligibility criteria is important. The top MBA entrance exams accepted for the MBA admissions in Tamil Nadu 2025 are CAT, XAT, MAT, and TANCET. TANCET 2025 is scheduled to be held on March 22, 2025. CAT 2024 was conducted on November 24, 2024, while the CAT results were released on December 19, 2024.

MBA Fees in India can range from roughly INR 15,000 to INR 35 lakh. The tuition fees at government colleges have been observed to be lower when compared to those at private MBA institutions. This is because they receive financial aid from the state or the central government to conduct their MBA programs. Notably, the top MBA colleges in India are the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) where the MBA fees range from INR 17,30,000 to INR 27,00,000. There are variations in course fees even among the IIMs, for instance, the fee for the PGP program at IIM Sirmaur is INR 17,50,000, while the MBA course fee at IIM Ahmedabad is INR 26,10,000 lakh.

The CAT 2024 passing marks will be necessary to have a chance of getting selected for admission into the top MBA universities in India to pursue their MBA programs. Each university has a different CAT passing percentile or marks. Most of the MBA, PGDM, or MMS colleges that take part in the CAT 2024 process have their own eligibility criteria that you must meet to get included in the list of eligible candidates for the admission process. In this article, we have summed up everything related to the CAT 2024 minimum marks along with recent and past year trends to help you navigate better.

CAT SC/ST Reservation Criteria for Admission to IIMs: All the IIMs have ensured they observe the education policy made by the state and admit eligible SC and ST applicants through entrance exams like the CAT exam. According to recent reports, candidates from Scheduled Tribes will occupy 7.5% of the seats, while candidates from Scheduled Castes will occupy 15% of the seats. This CAT SC/ST reservation criteria for admission to IIMs allows the talented students in the SC and ST categories to access quality education available at IIMs. Additionally, IIMs promote diversity by giving preference to applicants who will provide a wide variety of backgrounds to their student body. Read below to know the category-wise CAT SC/ST reservation criteria for admissions to IIMs below!

XAT's Verbal Ability section doesn’t just test your vocabulary; it tests your grammar understanding pretty heavily, too. A lot of students skip grammar prep, thinking they know it already, but the questions can get tricky, especially under time pressure. For spotting errors, sentence correction, or understanding sentence structure, having your grammar basics strong is important for XAT. You don't need to memorize every rule, but refreshing the key concepts will definitely help you score better. Let's go through the most important grammar topics you should focus on for XAT 2026 VA & LR.

Also Read: Top Recommended Books for XAT 2026 RC

The XAT 2026 RC top recommended books are a must for anyone aiming to score high in the test. About 26 questions are asked in the VA and LR section, out of which you can expect 12 to 15 questions on RC passages and poems. The excerpts are based on social issues, economics, literature, philosophy, current affairs, etc. Hence, to understand and infer responses from the passages, strong RC skills are essential. 

IIM Indore selection criteria 2026-28 consists of shortlisting students based on the CAT 2025 scores, last academic performance and a GD & PI round. The total selection process is divided into three phases.  The IIM Indore Provisional PI Shortlist will be made available most likely in the second of January 2026, and the Personal Interview will be conducted soon after. Candidates targeting IIM Indore through the CAT 2025 exam must be aware of the requirements they need to fulfil to get an MBA seat in the college. Let's have a look at the detailed IIM Indore admission criteria for 2026-28, important dates, and more below.

The IIM Bangalore admissions for the PGP 2026-28 batch will tentatively begin in January 2026. To be eligible for IIM Bangalore admissions 2026, students must have appeared for the CAT 2025 examination and achieved a minimum score of 85 percentile. Students who belong to the General category must have scored IIM Bangalore CAT cutoff of 85 percentile to get selected for the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. As per the IIM Bangalore selection criteria, students receive 40% of their marks for their CAT scores, 40% of their marks for the PI round, and 10% of their marks for the WAT. Shortlisting students based on the IIM Bangalore PGP 2026-28 batch selection criteria is expected to begin in January 2026. Students will be required to score marks in accordance with the CAT 2025 cutoffs to be eligible for the IIM Bangalore admission process 2026.

Well, if you're thinking about the decision-making questions in XAT, you might think those questions should be about feelings and ethics. But the facts are that most of the DM questions actually call for analysis of data, spotting logical patterns, and making decisions on the basis of numbers and facts. Some questions give you tables, percentages, or business information that needs to be looked at before choosing what seems to be the best option. Timing and knowing when to use the analytical brain and when to turn to ethical thinking are super important in the scoring of this section.