IIM Nagpur Admission 2026: Eligibility, Exams, Process

Entrance exams accepted

CAT
IIM Nagpur Aptitude Test (IIMNAT)
CAT/ GATE/ GRE/ GMAT/ UGC-JRF/ UGC-NET/ CSIR-JRF/ CSIR-NET
UGC NET
GATE
CSIR NET

How to apply

MBA admission at IIM Nagpur runs through CAT, a composite score, the written ability test and personal interview. Executive programmes use the institute's own IIMNAT test instead.

Eligibility & fees by programme

IIM Nagpur - Indian Institute of Management eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 50%	₹19,70,000
Executive MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 50%	₹9,30,000
Certificate		₹2,50,000
Ph.D.	Post-graduation: 55%	-

Admission overview

Entrance exams and eligibility

IIM Nagpur offers the MBA, an Executive MBA, a blended MBA, and doctoral programmes. The MBA needs a bachelor's degree from a recognised university with at least 50 percent marks (45 percent for SC, ST and PwD), and a valid CAT score; the intake is 360 seats.

MBA: CAT, past academics, work experience, gender diversity points, written ability test and personal interview.
Executive and blended MBA: the institute's own IIMNAT test, past academics and interview.
PhD: GRE, GMAT, GATE, CAT, XAT or PGPWE test score, then a screening test and interview. The four-year PhD in Management needs a master's degree with 60 percent; the six-year Executive PhD needs CA, ICWA or CS with 50 percent or a master's degree with 55 percent. PhD interviews are area-led, followed by programme-led.

Selection and counselling

After CAT results, the institute applies its own cutoff and checks eligibility for those who applied within the deadline. A composite score ranks applicants for interview calls. Those called must reconfirm interest, and a final score is then built from all components.

Offers go out by email.

How to apply

Register for CAT, name IIM Nagpur, and complete the institute application form on its website before the deadline. For the executive programmes, apply directly on the institute site and sit IIMNAT if shortlisted. Confirm the seat by verifying documents and paying the fee.

Exam & counselling schedule

IIM Nagpur - Indian Institute of Management exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
Exam Date	November 30, 2025
Registration Period	August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025
CAT 2025 answer key challenge	First week of December 2025
CAT 2025 result announcement	Last week of December 2025
Paper Based Test (PBT)	September 21, 2025
Computer Based Test (CBT)	September 28, 2025
Admit card for the PBT	September 18, 2025
Admit card for the CBT	September 25, 2025
Registration Deadline for PBT	September 15, 2025
Registration Deadline for CBT	September 22, 2025

Admission details

Admission details
Category	Seat Reservation
Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to the “Non-creamy” layer (NC-OBC)	27%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	10%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)	5% (horizontally)

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Course	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
MBA	Graduation in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) from a recognised university.	CAT + AWT-PI

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Percentage in Class 10	Rating Score (A)
55% or more marks	1
More than 55% but 60% or less marks	3
More than 60% but 70% or less marks	4
More than70% but 80% or less marks	5
More than 80% but 90% or less marks	9
More than 90% marks	10

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Percentage in Class 12	Rating Score (B)
55% or more marks	1
More than 55% but 60% or less	3
More than 60% but 70% or less	4
More than70% but 80% or less	5
More than 80% but 90% or less	9
More than 90% marks	10

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Work Experience in Months	Rating Score
More than six months	0
More than six months but 12 months or less	4
More than 12 months but 18 months or less	8
More than six months but 12 months or less	10
More than six months but 12 months or less	6
More than six months but 12 months or less	2
36 or more months	0

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Gender	Marks
Male	0
Female	10
Transgender	10

Admission helpline

Below are the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur admission helplines. Candidates can reach out to the IIM Nagpur admission committee for any admission-related queries.

Admission FAQs

What are the documents required for admission at IIM Nagpur?

Candidates need to submit a detailed application, including copies of Class 10, 12, graduation marksheets, work experience certificate, certificate of disability (if any), caste certificate (if any).

How to apply for IIM Nagpur?

In order to apply for PGP programme, candidates must have appeared for the CAT exam. Based on CAT score, eligible students can fill the application form. Candidates who submit the complete application by the stipulated date will be considered for a personal interview round. The shortlisted candidates will be called for the final stage of the admission process.

What are the documents required for the IIM Nagpur admission process?

The documents required for the IIM Nagpur admission process are passport size photographs, class 10th and 12th mark sheets and certificates, attested copy of degree of graduation/post graduation mark sheets/certificates, transfer certificate, caste certificate, migration certificate, entrance exam score card, work experience certificate and documents related to research/academic output (if applicable).

What are the eligibility criteria for the IIM Nagpur PhD Management programme?

The required eligibility criteria for the IIM Nagpur PhD Management programme is that the candidates must have passed a master’s degree with a minimum of 60% or equivalent marks.

What is the IIM Nagpur MBA admission process?

The admission process at IIM Nagpur for M.B.A is carried out in 3 stages. It will consider the candidate’s performance in Common Admission Test (CAT), Past Academic Performance (PAP), Work Experience (WE), Diversity (DI), and performance in Personal Interview (PI).

What are the eligibility criteria for the IIM Nagpur MBA programme?

The eligibility criteria for the IIM Nagpur MBA programme is that candidates must have passed an undergraduate or bachelor's degree with an aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PWD quota).

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