IIM Indore is the top MBA college in India and is widely categorized with BLACKI IIMs. Getting PI shortlist call from the institute requires effort that will be judged based on the CAT 2025 scores of an applicant that stood out unique. Finally, IIM Indore has already announced its admission criteria for PGP admission (2026-28) batch. The whole IIM Indore selection criteria steps out in three main ways – eligibility criteria, shortlist for Personal Interview and final selection criteria. Candidates should keen focus on each and every step to get finalized for the admission in two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP). This blog is the comprehensive guide about the IIM Indore selection criteria, qualifying cutoffs based on CAT 2025 scores to get shortlisted for the next stage of shortlisting for Personal Interview and finally selection in the management program. So, let’s discuss the entire process for the admission criteria of IIM Indore in a detailed manner.
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IIM Indore Selection Criteria – Stage 1 (Qualifying Cutoff / Minimum Eligibility)
Candidates should have a look on minimum eligibility criteria followed by IIM Indore.
- Candidates should have bachelor’s degree with atleast 50% marks or equivalent CGPA whereas 45% marks or equivalent CGPA in case of SC/ST/PwD category students from the recognized body.
- Candidates who are appearing for the final year examination and also who have completed the degree but still awaiting for the result can also apply but they are allowed to join the program only if candidates will submit the certificate by issuing it from Principal/ Registrar/ University (issued on or before June 30, 2026).
The table mentioned below covers the minimum sectional and overall percentile requirements based on CAT 2025 scores for the candidates to be considered as the stage II shortlisting criteria. Candidates should fulfill the basic requirements which is specified below in a detailed manner.
| Category | Quantitative Ability (QA) | Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Overall |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| EWS | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| NC-OBC | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 |
| ST | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| PwD | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
IIM Indore Selection Criteria – Stage 2 Shortlist for Personal Interview
The candidates who are fulfilling the minimum qualifying cutoff based on CAT 2025 scores will further shortlisted for the stage 2 shortlist for Personal Interview. This stage covers multiple parameters for deciding factors like 10th class scores, 12th class scores, CAT 2025 scores, Diversity Factor, Work Experience and finally the sum of all these as a score (composite scores). The detailed computation of all the factors is mentioned in the table given below.
| Components | Score |
| 10th Standard / SSC Score | 10 × [ (Zcandidate − Zmin) / (Zmax − Zmin) ] |
| 12th Standard / HSC Score | 25 × [ (Zcandidate − Zmin) / (Zmax − Zmin) ] |
| CAT 2025 Sectional Scores | VARC: 16 × [ Candidate’s Score in VARC / Highest Score in VARC ] DILR: 16 × [ Candidate’s Score in DILR / Highest Score in DILR ] QA: 23 × [ Candidate’s Score in QA / Highest Score in QA ] |
| Diversity Factor (DF) | 7 |
| Work Experience (WE) | 0–3 |
| Composite Score | Sum of the above scores |
IIM Indore Selection Criteria – Stage 3 Final Selection Criteria
This section covers the computation of final selection criteria based on the parameter mentioned in the table given below.
| Components | Score |
| 10th Standard / SSC Score | 5 × [ (Zcandidate − Zmin) / (Zmax − Zmin) ] |
| 12th Standard / HSC Score | 5 × [ (Zcandidate − Zmin) / (Zmax − Zmin) ] |
| CAT 2025 Sectional Scores | VARC: 20 × [ Candidate’s Score in VARC / Highest Score in VARC ] DILR: 10 × [ Candidate’s Score in DILR / Highest Score in DILR ] QA: 10 × [ Candidate’s Score in QA / Highest Score in QA ] |
| PI Score | 45 × [ (Zcandidate − Zmin) / (Zmax − Zmin) ] |
| Diversity Factor (DF) | 5 |
| Final Composite Score | Sum of the above scores |
Conclusion – IIM Indore Admission Criteria for PGP (2026-28)
IIM Indore is one of the top MBA colleges in India and getting shortlisted for the institute, candidates should possess various stages to clear by participating indispensably. Candidates should taken care of all the necessary document asked by IIM Indore during the entire selection process. The additional information related to the IIM Indore selection criteria for PGP admission is mentioned in the official website of the institute.
