IIM Ranchi Admission 2026: Eligibility, Exams, Process

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management

Ranchi, JharkhandPublic / Government, AutonomousManagement

University Grants Commission (UGC) approvedAutonomous

64programs
NIRF#17(2025)
Est.2009
4.3(126 reviews)
₹18LPA median

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IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 50% · Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%	₹18,90,000
BBA	Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%	₹17,10,000
Executive MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 50%	₹12,50,000
Certificate		₹1,70,000

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 50% · Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%

₹18,90,000

BBA

Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%

₹17,10,000

Executive MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 50%

₹12,50,000

Certificate

₹1,70,000

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
Exam	February 07, 08, 14, 15, 2026
Result declaration	March 19, 2026
Counselling	4th week of March, 2026
Exam Date	November 30, 2025
CAT 2025 answer key challenge	First week of December 2025
CAT 2025 result announcement	December 19-21, 2025 (Tentative)

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

Exam

February 07, 08, 14, 15, 2026

Result declaration

March 19, 2026

Counselling

4th week of March, 2026

Exam Date

November 30, 2025

CAT 2025 answer key challenge

First week of December 2025

CAT 2025 result announcement

December 19-21, 2025 (Tentative)

Admission details
Category	Application Fees
General, EWS & NC-OBC	INR 2,500
SC, ST & DAP	INR 1,250

Admission details

Category

Application Fees

General, EWS & NC-OBC

INR 2,500

SC, ST & DAP

INR 1,250

Admission details
Category	Application Fees
General, EWS & NC-OBC	INR 2,000
SC, ST & DAP	INR 1000

Admission details

Category

Application Fees

General, EWS & NC-OBC

INR 2,000

SC, ST & DAP

INR 1000

Admission details
Category	Application Fees
General, EWS & NC-OBC	INR 2,500
SC, ST & DAP	INR 1250

Admission details

Category

Application Fees

General, EWS & NC-OBC

INR 2,500

SC, ST & DAP

INR 1250

Admission details
Step	MBA Timeline	IPM Timeline	Key Requirement	Seat Intake
Register for Entrance	Nov 2025 (CAT)	Mar 2026 (IPMAT)	Valid ID and academics	250 (MBA)
Submit Form	Jan 2026	Apr 2026	Category proofs	120 (IPM)
Pay Acceptance Fee	May 2026	Aug 2026	INR 1.10 lakh	-
Document Verification	Jun 2026	Sep 2026	Originals by Oct 2025/2026	-

Admission details

Step

MBA Timeline

IPM Timeline

Key Requirement

Seat Intake

Nov 2025 (CAT)

Mar 2026 (IPMAT)

Valid ID and academics

250 (MBA)

Submit Form

Jan 2026

Apr 2026

Category proofs

120 (IPM)

Pay Acceptance Fee

May 2026

Aug 2026

INR 1.10 lakh

Document Verification

Jun 2026

Sep 2026

Originals by Oct 2025/2026

Admission details
Event	MBA Date (Tentative)	IPM Date (Tentative)	Key Criteria	MBA Seat Intake	IPM Seat Intake	MBA Total Fees (INR)	IPM Total Fees (INR)
Shortlisting	Mid-Jan 2026	Jun 2026	CAT sectional 75 (Gen)	250	120	19.20 lakh	17.25 lakh (Y1-3)
PI/WAT	Feb 2026	Jul 2026	Composite weighting	-	-	-	-
Final Offers	Apr-May 2026	Aug 2026	Profile + diversity bonus	-	-	-	+ MBA fee (Y4-5)

Admission details

Event

MBA Date (Tentative)

IPM Date (Tentative)

Key Criteria

MBA Seat Intake

IPM Seat Intake

MBA Total Fees (INR)

IPM Total Fees (INR)

Shortlisting

Mid-Jan 2026

Jun 2026

CAT sectional 75 (Gen)

250

120

19.20 lakh

17.25 lakh (Y1-3)

PI/WAT

Feb 2026

Jul 2026

Composite weighting

Final Offers

Apr-May 2026

Aug 2026

Profile + diversity bonus

+ MBA fee (Y4-5)

Admission details
Component	MBA Weight	IPM Weight	Selection Focus
Entrance Test	65%	65%	Scaled sectional scores
Personal Interview	12.5% (in 15%)	15%	Leadership potential
Academic Profile	10% (in 20%)	20%	Percentage bands
Work Experience	10% (in 20%)	-	Duration tiers

Admission details

Component

MBA Weight

IPM Weight

Selection Focus

Entrance Test

65%

Scaled sectional scores

Personal Interview

12.5% (in 15%)

15%

Leadership potential

Academic Profile

10% (in 20%)

20%

Percentage bands

Work Experience

10% (in 20%)

Duration tiers

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 50% · Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%	₹18,90,000
BBA	Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%	₹17,10,000
Executive MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 50%	₹12,50,000
Certificate		₹1,70,000

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 50% · Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%

₹18,90,000

BBA

Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%

₹17,10,000

Executive MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 50%

₹12,50,000

Certificate

₹1,70,000

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
Exam	February 07, 08, 14, 15, 2026
Result declaration	March 19, 2026
Counselling	4th week of March, 2026
Exam Date	November 30, 2025
CAT 2025 answer key challenge	First week of December 2025
CAT 2025 result announcement	December 19-21, 2025 (Tentative)

IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

Exam

February 07, 08, 14, 15, 2026

Result declaration

March 19, 2026

Counselling

4th week of March, 2026

Exam Date

November 30, 2025

CAT 2025 answer key challenge

First week of December 2025

CAT 2025 result announcement

December 19-21, 2025 (Tentative)

Admission details
Category	Application Fees
General, EWS & NC-OBC	INR 2,500
SC, ST & DAP	INR 1,250

Admission details

Category

Application Fees

General, EWS & NC-OBC

INR 2,500

SC, ST & DAP

INR 1,250

Admission details
Category	Application Fees
General, EWS & NC-OBC	INR 2,000
SC, ST & DAP	INR 1000

Admission details

Category

Application Fees

General, EWS & NC-OBC

INR 2,000

SC, ST & DAP

INR 1000

Admission details
Category	Application Fees
General, EWS & NC-OBC	INR 2,500
SC, ST & DAP	INR 1250

Admission details

Category

Application Fees

General, EWS & NC-OBC

INR 2,500

SC, ST & DAP

INR 1250

Admission details
Step	MBA Timeline	IPM Timeline	Key Requirement	Seat Intake
Register for Entrance	Nov 2025 (CAT)	Mar 2026 (IPMAT)	Valid ID and academics	250 (MBA)
Submit Form	Jan 2026	Apr 2026	Category proofs	120 (IPM)
Pay Acceptance Fee	May 2026	Aug 2026	INR 1.10 lakh	-
Document Verification	Jun 2026	Sep 2026	Originals by Oct 2025/2026	-

Admission details

Step

MBA Timeline

IPM Timeline

Key Requirement

Seat Intake

Nov 2025 (CAT)

Mar 2026 (IPMAT)

Valid ID and academics

250 (MBA)

Submit Form

Jan 2026

Apr 2026

Category proofs

120 (IPM)

Pay Acceptance Fee

May 2026

Aug 2026

INR 1.10 lakh

Document Verification

Jun 2026

Sep 2026

Originals by Oct 2025/2026

Admission details
Event	MBA Date (Tentative)	IPM Date (Tentative)	Key Criteria	MBA Seat Intake	IPM Seat Intake	MBA Total Fees (INR)	IPM Total Fees (INR)
Shortlisting	Mid-Jan 2026	Jun 2026	CAT sectional 75 (Gen)	250	120	19.20 lakh	17.25 lakh (Y1-3)
PI/WAT	Feb 2026	Jul 2026	Composite weighting	-	-	-	-
Final Offers	Apr-May 2026	Aug 2026	Profile + diversity bonus	-	-	-	+ MBA fee (Y4-5)

Admission details

Event

MBA Date (Tentative)

IPM Date (Tentative)

Key Criteria

MBA Seat Intake

IPM Seat Intake

MBA Total Fees (INR)

IPM Total Fees (INR)

Shortlisting

Mid-Jan 2026

Jun 2026

CAT sectional 75 (Gen)

250

120

19.20 lakh

17.25 lakh (Y1-3)

PI/WAT

Feb 2026

Jul 2026

Composite weighting

Final Offers

Apr-May 2026

Aug 2026

Profile + diversity bonus

+ MBA fee (Y4-5)

Admission details
Component	MBA Weight	IPM Weight	Selection Focus
Entrance Test	65%	65%	Scaled sectional scores
Personal Interview	12.5% (in 15%)	15%	Leadership potential
Academic Profile	10% (in 20%)	20%	Percentage bands
Work Experience	10% (in 20%)	-	Duration tiers

Admission details

Component

MBA Weight

IPM Weight

Selection Focus

Entrance Test

65%

Scaled sectional scores

Personal Interview

12.5% (in 15%)

15%

Leadership potential

Academic Profile

10% (in 20%)

20%

Percentage bands

Work Experience

10% (in 20%)

Duration tiers

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