Indian Institute of Management Mumbai has announced the policy for admissions to its MBA course for the 2026 batch.The institute has decided to retain the same admission structure as last year including the weightage given to CAT scores and the overall selection process.

As per the selection criteria of IIM Mumbai MBA admission process for the year 2026 the CAT 2025 exam will be given 60 percent weightage for selection. There is no change in the sectional or overall cut-offs for shortlisted candidates. But the overall cut offs can be increased based on the number of candidates.

Important Points Related To IIM Mumbai Section Criteria 2026

• CAT 2025 has a 60% weightage in the final list of merit.

• Personal Interview and academic plus work experience altogether have 40% weightage.

• The cut offs for sections of the CAT exam are the same as last year.

• The range for overall cut-offs of the CAT exam is between the 70th and the 85th percentile.

• The cut offs of ST and PwD categories can fall as low as 55th percentile.

• Final cut offs may increase depending on the pool of applicants.

The IIM Mumbai MBA entrance procedure considers various parameters like CAT performance, academics, work experience and PI scores.

IIM Mumbai MBA 2026 - Eligibility Criteria

IIM Mumbai MBA course has a duration of two years and is a full time residential course. For applying there are certain criteria that the candidate has to fulfill -

• A bachelor’s degree in at least 50 percent marks or equivalent CGPA.

• For candidates belonging to the SC, ST and PwD category the minimum requirement is 45 percent.

• Final year Undergraduate students are eligible as well.

Conditions for Final Year Students

• Admission will be provisional.

• The degree requirements need to be fulfilled by 30th June 2026.

• Final mark sheet and degree certificate should be sent by 31 Dec 31 2026

• Failure to meet this deadline will result in the cancellation of admission.

IIM Mumbai Selection Criteria 2026 For MBA Program

The MBA selection process at IIM Mumbai follows a three stage process. These are -

• Stage 1 -  Shortlisting based on marks obtained in the 2025 CAT 

• Stage 2 - Shortlisting for Personal Interview (PI)

• Stage 3 - Final Selection Criteria

Stage I - Shortlisting Based on CAT 2025 Scores at IIM Mumbai

In the first stage candidates are shortlisted for the Personal Interview round at IIM Mumbai based on -

• Overall percentile in CAT 2025

• Section-wise CAT percentiles

• Reservation category

Only the candidates who meet both sectional and overall cut-offs are considered at further stages.

Minimum CAT Cut-offs 2025 for Stage I Selection at IIM Mumbai

Note - Actual cut offs may be higher than these minimum values depending upon the number of candidates selected for the PI round at IIM Mumbai.

Stage II - IIM Mumbai Shortlisting for Personal Interview (PI)

Candidates who clear stage I are shortlisted for the Personal Interview based on -

• The overall score of CAT 2025

• Sectional cut-offs

• Category of reservation

Only shortlisted candidates will be informed by PI calls.

Stage III - IIM Mumbai Final Selection Criteria

Final admission at IIM Mumbai MBA program is done based on a composite score that is used to prepare a category-wise merit list.

Weightage for Final Composite Score at IIM Mumbai 

Note - The weightages are indicative and may vary as per the applicant data at IIM Mumbai.

Work Experience Score & Academic Performance (APWE)

The APWE score at IIM Mumbai evaluates a candidate's academic consistency and work experience. This score consists of - 

• High school grades

• Intermediate grades based on stream

• Grades for a bachelor's degree based on the discipline

• Experience at work as of 31 Dec 2025

APWE Formula = [0.70 × (A + B + C)] + [0.20 × D]

Here - 

• A = Used for high school grades.

• B = Stands for intermediate score

• C = Stands for a bachelor's degree.

• D = Used for Work experience score

A - Rating Used for High School Scores 

B - Rating Used for Intermediate/ Class 12 scores 

C - Rating used for the Bachelor’s Degree

For AC-1, AC-2, AC-3

AC-4, AC-6 and AC-5

D - Rating Used for Work Experience

Note - To understand the degrees and subjects that fall under all AC categories students can visit the official IIM Mumbai admission process page.