Those who appeared for the CAT 2025 and chose IIM Bangalore in the CAT application form and met the cutoff are eligible to appear for the PI-WAT round. Those who wish to appear for the PI need to fill out the PI Shortlist form within the given timeline. The PI call notices would be sent to the selected candidates and the PI process would take place in February and March.

The minimum qualifying CAT 2025 cutoff for the Personal Interview round of the IIM Bangalore selection process is 85 percentile. But the final cutoff is likely to be higher than the minimum qualifying cutoff.

How Can I View and Apply for the 2026 IIM Bangalore PI Shortlist?

It is necessary for the candidates to submit the IIM Bangalore PI shortlist form within the stipulated time. The status of the form can be checked by logging in to the official website. To apply for the form, candidates have to visit the IIM Bangalore official website and navigate to the admissions page by clicking on the “PGP 2026 Call for Interview” link. Then, candidates have the chance to check their PI status by providing the CAT 2025 application number and the registered email ID of the candidate. If shortlisted, they must fill in the required details in the form and submit it online.

IIM Bangalore MBA Admission 2026 - CAT 2025 Cut Offs

CAT 2025 cutoffs by category for IIM Bangalore PGP Admission 2026

IIM Bangalore's Final Selection Procedure

The CAT score is worth 25 points for final selection while the Written Ability Test and Personal Interview together are worth 60 points.  Candidates can take part in the final round for admission only if they qualify for the WAT-PI round. No candidate will be granted admission to the PGP program of IIM Bangalore by merely qualifying for the CAT cutoff.