MBA Admission Process 2026**

Indian Institute of Management Guwahati (IIMG), inaugurated on Feb 14 2026, is the newest Indian Institute of Management (IIM) set up in India. Mentored by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, IIMG aims to provide the best management education to prepare leaders in all sectors of business and industry, not-for-profits, government and policy, as well as academics.This document describes the shortlisting and selection criteria for the 2026-2028 PGP batch at IIM Guwahati. The admission process at IIM Guwahati takes into account the candidate’s Common Admission Test (CAT) performance, past academic performance in 10th, 12th and Bachelor’s degree, and Work Experience. The candidates need to satisfy the basic academic eligibility criteria (stage-0) for consideration. Then, a communication will be sent to a shortlist of candidates satisfying the (stage-1) CAT criteria, seeking their confirmation of interest in the IIMG PGP programme. Then, the final selection will be based on a Composite Score (CS) that will be computed based on CAT, academics and work experience for all the candidates shortlisted at stage-1 who have confirmed their interest to be considered for PGP at IIMG. The planned batch size is 70 students. Table 1 shows the categorywise allocation of the number of seats. The details of stage-0, stage-1 and stage-2 of the selection process are described in this document.

Table 1: Seat calculation for PGP at IIMG (category-wise)

CATEGORY	QUOTA (%)	# SEATS	PwD*	NON-PwD
GENERAL	40.5	28	1	27
EWS	10.0	7	0	7
NC-OBC	27.0	19	1	18
SC	15.0	11	1	10
ST	7.5	5	0	5
TOTAL	100.0	70	3	67

* PWD calculation is based on 5% within each category & rounding
^** IIM Guwahati reserves the right to change the Shortlisting and Selection Criteria that it deems necessary to suit its purpose.

Stage 0-Basic Academic Eligibility

The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (in case of the candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category, this is relaxed to 45%), of any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. The percentage obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be based on the practice followed by the institution/university from which the candidate has obtained the degree. In case of the candidate being awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the institution/university from where they have obtained the bachelor’s degree. In case the institution/university does not have any scheme for converting the CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by IIMA by dividing the obtained CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant by 100.

A candidate appearing for the final year bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. Such a candidate must produce a certificate from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar/Director of the Institution/University certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year/is awaiting final results and has obtained at least 50% marks or equivalent (45% in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category) based on latest available grades/marks. Such a candidate, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by June 30, 2026 from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar/Director of the Institution/University (issued on or before June 30, 2026) stating that they have completed all the requirements (the result may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. Their admission will be confirmed only when the candidate submits the marksheet and a certificate of having passed the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar/Director of the Institution/University with at least 50% marks (45% in case of the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PwD category). It is mandatory for a final year student, who is provisionally admitted, to submit the marksheet and degree certificate of the final year bachelor’s degree examination held on or before June 30, 2026 (including supplementaries, if any), to be eligible for admission to the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) 2026-28 Batch. The deadline for submission of the marksheet and the certificate is December 31, 2026. Non-fulfillment of this condition will result in the cancellation of the provisional admission. IIMG will not allow a candidate to join its PGP in case the candidate is unable to complete all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree on or before June 30, 2026.

Stage 1-CAT Eligibility

In CAT-2025 there are three sections, viz., ‘Quantitative Ability’ (QA), ‘Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning’ (DILR) and ‘Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension’ (VARC). Only the candidatessatisfying the minimum CAT percentile cut-offs, sectional and overall, as shown in Table 2, and obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all sections of CAT-2025 will be considered for the subsequent stages in the admission process. The Stage 1 shortlist will consist of all candidates who satisfy the Basic Academic Eligibility (Stage 0) and the CAT eligibility mentioned in this section.

Table 2: Minimum Cut-offs of CAT-2025 Percentile Ranks

	Non-PwD CAT Cut-off		PwD CAT Cut-off
Category	Overall percentile rank	Sectionwise percentile rank (VARC, DILR, QA)	Overall percentile rank	Sectionwise percentile rank (VARC, DILR, QA)
General, EWS	85	75	75	65
NC-OBC	80	70	70	60
SC	75	65	65	55
ST	65	55	55	45

VARC=Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, DILR=Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning; QA=Quantitative Ability

Note: For Transgender candidates in the General Category, same cut-offs as NC-OBC will be applicable.

Stage 2-Final Selection Criteria

The candidates who took CAT-2025, and who meet the basic Academic Eligibility (Stage-0) as well as CAT Eligibility (Stage-1), will be receiving an email from IIM Guwahati by 31^st March, 2026. These candidates will be provided a link to a webpage where they MUST confirm their desire to pursue their candidature further for the admission to PGP in management at IIM Guwahati, and submit required application form with supporting documentation by a stipulated date.

For the candidates who have confirmed their desire to pursue their candidature for PGP at IIMG, a Composite Score (CS) is computed as a combination of normalized CAT score (NCAT) and Normalized Academic Rating score (NAR):

CS= 0.65 * NCAT + 0.35 * NAR

(i) The Normalized CAT score (NCAT) is computed as

NCAT= CAT overall normalized score divided by Maximum Possible CAT score

(ii) The Normalized Application Rating Score (NAR) is computed as

NAR= (A+B+C+D)/35,

where,

Score A is obtained based on class 10th performance as per Table 3A
Score B is obtained based on class 12th performance as per Table 3B
Score Cis obtained based on Bachelor’s performance as per Table 3C
Score D is obtained based on Work Ex as per Table 3D

Table 3A: Score A based on class 10		Table 3B: Score A based on class 12		Table 3C: Score C based on Bachelors Degree
Percent score in 10th Std. Exam	Score A	Percent score in 12th Std. Exam	Score B	Percent score in Bachelor’s Degree	Score C
<= 55	1	<= 55	1	<= 60	1
> 55 and <= 60	2	> 55 and <= 60	2	> 60 and <= 65	2
> 60 and <= 70	3	> 60 and <= 70	3	> 65 and <= 70	3
> 70 and <= 80	5	> 70 and <= 80	5	> 70 and <= 75	5
> 80 and <= 90	8	> 80 and <= 90	8	> 75 and <= 85	8
> 90	10	> 90	10	> 85	10

Table 3D: Score D based on Work Experience
Work Experience (W) in months	Score D
<12	0
12 to 36	5*(W-12)/24
36-60	5*(60-W)/24
>60	0

The Final Selection

Final selection will be based on the ranks of the candidates computed separately for each category (General/EWS/SC/ST/NC-OBC/PwD) using their Composite Scores (CS).

Reservation

As per Government of India requirement, 27% of the seats are reserved for NC-OBC, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST candidates, 5% for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD), and up to 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Candidates need to mark carefully the category to which they belong in the CAT application form.

As defined in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act 2016), “person with benchmark disability” means a person with not less than forty percent (40%) of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority.

“specified disability” means the disabilities as specified in the Schedule of the RPwD Act 2016. The categories of disability are:

a) blindness and low vision,
b) deaf and hard of hearing,
c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy,
d) autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness,
e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d), and
f) other ‘specified disabilities’ mentioned in ‘The Schedule’ of the RPwD Act 2016.

For the purpose of being considered for reservations, the applicable Central Government list as on the last date of CAT registration shall be binding. No subsequent changes will be effective for CAT-2025 and any subsequent selection process of IIMG.

The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read carefully the eligibility requirements before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavour of IIMG that the candidates belonging to NC-OBC/SC/ST/PwD/EWS categories join the programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the eligibility criteria and a certain minimum level of performance in CAT.

Confirmation of Acceptance and Withdrawal

The selected candidates will receive provisional admission intimation by e-mail. They will have to accept and confirm the offer online on IIM Guwahati website and pay an acceptance fee of Rs. 100,000 which will be adjusted towards Term I fees subsequently.

Withdrawal and Cancellation Process

The withdrawal/cancellation of admission offer can happen in multiple ways:

The admission of a candidate stands cancelled if he/she provides any false information at any step in the admissions process.

Before First-Term Registration:

Once confirmation fee is received by the stipulated date (mentioned in the offer e-mail), the provisional admission offer stands. If payment is not received by the stipulated date, the provisional admission will be cancelled.

If a candidate pays the confirmation fees but still wants to withdraw, he/she may do so by sending an e-mail to the Admission Office. We will then initiate a refund process. An amount of INR 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) will be deducted towards processing fee as per the Notification No. 14-4/2007-U.3(A) from the Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education, Govt. of India forwarded vide letter dated F. No. 21-166/2007-TS.II dated 18.05.2007. The refund, if applicable, after deduction of the above processing fee will be released to the same account from which it has been received.

The admission will stand cancelled if a candidate doesn’t register at IIM Guwahati on the mentioned registration date and time.

After Registration:

Fees is collected at the beginning of each term, If a candidate withdraws from the programme in any Term after Registration (in the middle of a term) he/she will forfeit all the fees paid till then, regardless of any days still remaining in the term, and his/her admission shall stand cancelled.

Additional Notes relating to the Admission Process

Percentages of marks of an applicant who is yet to complete the bachelor’s degree will be computed based on their available marks. At any stage of the admission process, the candidates need to provide the latest available marksheets for all completed semesters/years. Typically, at least marksheets till the previous academic year should be available. In case the marksheets for any particular semester(s)/year(s) are not submitted, IIMG may require proof from the institution/university to certify that the marksheets have not been issued. Withholding of available marksheets for any semester/year may lead to disqualification of the candidate.
For a candidate who has indicated in the CAT form as having completed CA/ICWA/CMA/CS; (Inter Marks (%) + Final Marks (%))/2 as entered in the CAT form will be used to obtain Rating Score C while computing the AR score. For a candidate who has indicated in the CAT form as having completed Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI) the aggregate marks (%) as entered in the CAT form will be used to obtain Rating Score C for computing the AR score.
For computing the AR score of an applicant, scores in all subjects that appear in their marksheet of 10^th and 12^th Std. examinations will be considered irrespective of whether the board considers them for calculating the percentage.
For the bachelor’s degree, the percentage of marks awarded by the candidate’s institution/university will be treated as final. If the institution/university does not award the percentage of marks, it will be calculated on the basis of the marks obtained in all the subjects listed in the marksheet.
For the bachelor’s degree, if the percentage of marks awarded by the candidate’s institution/university does not take into account marks obtained in all the subjects as mentioned in the marksheet(s) for all the years, the candidates must produce a certificate from the principal/head of the department/registrar/director of the institution/university certifying details of the practice at the institution/university at the time of the interview, if shortlisted for the same.
If any board/institution/university awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade-sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the board/institution/university specifying the equivalent marks which should be used for filling the online CAT application form. The original equivalence certificate needs to be submitted at the time of interview, if shortlisted for the same.
For candidates undergoing/completed an integrated Master’s degree or dual-degree directly after their 12^th/HSC, the percentage of marks obtained as per their institute/university norms which is considered as equivalent to bachelor’s degree will be considered. If the institute/university does not provide the Bachelor’s degree percentage, then the aggregate percentage of the latest available marksheets for all completed semesters/years will be considered.
The following information is about the admission process followed by IIMG for its PGP subsequent to CAT. It is therefore important for the candidates to read them carefully.
a) Performance in CAT is an important input in the admission process. Candidates should note that it is important to perform well in each section of the test. In addition to the performance in CAT, IIMG uses academic performance of the candidates throughout their academic career up to the bachelor’s level in the admissions process.
b) Please note that IIMG admission process is independent of the other IIMs. Hence it is possible to observe variations in the lists of the candidates shortlisted by different IIMs.
c) Details of the candidates shortlisted at stage 1 and after final selection will be communicated to the candidates by email. It is important that candidates short-listed at various stages complete any required formalities as per the instructions provided to them in these communications.
d) All selected candidates for the IIM Guwahati two-year MBA programme must be 19 years of age as on June 30, 2026 (i.e. must be born on or before June 30, 2007)
e) Disclosure of information about the admission process is driven by concerns which at times conflict with each other. IIMG would like the admission process to be transparent. At the same time, IIMG would wish to protect the privacy of the individual candidates and confidentiality of the process to prevent abuse. Based on these considerations, the details of the performance of an individual are not made available to any other person.
f) Candidates, who participate in the admissions process of IIMG, will be informed whether they have been offered admission by IIMG tentatively starting from mid April up to the first week of June 2026. Admission offer letters will be sent to all successful candidates by email. Candidates who are offered admission, need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by the required deadlines.

Note:

In the event of specific guidelines being issued by the Government of India, IIMG reserves the right to, depending on the nature of the guidelines, use alternative selection procedure which may include calling for additional information from the shortlisted candidates, a supplementary test or any other suitable process/mechanism. Care will be taken to ensure that candidates are not put to undue inconvenience.

The exact details of selection criteria such as various cut-offs mentioned above may change year to year. In view of this fact IIMG reserves the right of changing the details of the admissions policy if deemed desirable in the light of CAT-2025 data.

For further details, please contact:
IIMG Admissions Office (PGP)
Indian Institute of Management Guwahati
Tech City, Bongora Kamrup, Assam – 781122, India
Phone: +91-XXXXXXXXXX
Email: admission@iimg.ac.in

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