The IIM CAP cutoff 2026 is expected to be released soon. IIM CAP Cutoff 2026 means the minimum marks used for admission into top management colleges like IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu and IIM Sirmaur. Last year, 8 IIMs participated in the IIM CAP. This year, in 2026, 5 out of 8 have decided to exit the process. IIM Nagpur has decided to conduct its own admission process separately while IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, and IIM Ranchi have formed a separate Joint Admissions Process (JAP 2026). IIM CAP cutoff for the general category is expected to be 95 percentile.
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IIM CAP 2026 Registration
Registration process for CAP 2026 is expected to begin soon. The process will be carried out in online mode. Students may expect the IIM CAP 2026 application form to be out by January 2026. Participation in IIM CAP marks the second phase of MBA admission process after CAT results 2025 which are already released.
| IIM CAP 2026 Registration Date | |
| Event | Date |
| CAT 2025 Results | Already Declared |
| IIM CAP 2026 Registration Start | January 2026 |
IIM CAP Cutoff 2026
The cutoff for IIM CAP 2026 will be declared soon. General category students cutoff is higher than SC, ST and other reservation categories. IIM CAP 2025 was held in offline mode in different cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. IIM Bodh Gaya was the CAP conducting authority in 2025. It is not confirmed which IIM shall coordinate the IIM CAP 2026 process. The IIM CAP cutoff 2026 is not yet out. Check the expected cutoffs below.
Category | IIMCAP Section-wise Cutoff | Overall Cutoff | ||
| VARC | DILR | QA | ||
| General | 75 | 75 | 75 | 95 |
| EWS | 55 | 55 | 55 | 81 |
| NC-OBC | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 |
| SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 66 |
| ST | 25 | 25 | 30 | 42 |
| PwD | 25 | 25 | 30 | 42 |
IIM 2026 Common Admission Process
As per recent news publications, 3 IIMs, namely IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu and IIM Sirmaur are part of the IIM CAP 2026. These institutions will conduct their admission jointly. Admission to IIM CAP participating colleges shall be based on your CAT 2025 cutoff. Students clearing the CAT 2205 cutoff for IIM CAP 2026 will be eligible for further admission rounds. Further admission rounds include a written round and an interview process.
- Open the official website of each IIM and check their admission requirements.
- Students who have obtained more than or equal marks as defined in the IIM CAP cutoff must visit the official website of IIM CAP 2026.
- The common admission form must be filled carefully as changes are not allowed after submission.
- In the IIM CAP admission form, you must specify MBA or MBA specialization as per your preference for each IIM of your choice.
- Without selecting the course, your application will not be considered for admission to the particular IIM.
- Each IIM has their separate admission policy, final merit list and admission offers.
- Final admission to IIM CAP participating colleges is based on your position in the final merit list and other parameters.
IIM CAP 2026 Slot Booking
The IIM CAP 2206 slot booking process is conducted for the PI and WAT rounds. Students must opt for 4 cities in the order of preference to appear for the further rounds of admission. CAP applications will likely close within a month from the registration start date. Once the CAP applications have closed, the slot booking portal will open up. Here are more details with regard to the process.
| IIM CAP 2026 Date Slot Booking for PI/WAT | |
| Particulars | Details |
| Select Date and Slot for First Allotted City | If vacant seats are available, you will be able to select the date and slot. |
| Select Date and Slot for 2nd Allotted City | The option to select the date and slot in the 2nd preference city will be available only when there are no vacant seats in the 1st allotted city. |
| Select Date and Slot for Other Cities | If the third and the fourth allotted city have no vacant seats available, then all the cities having vacant seats will be shown to the candidate. They must select the date and slot in such cities. |
| Selection Window | The date and slot selection window will open soon. |
| Basis of Date-slot Booking | First-come-first-serve |
| No Selection By the Candidate | If the candidate does not select a date and a slot on their own, a random allocation will be made as per the system. |
IIM CAP 2206 Documents Required
If you are applying for the IIM CAP 2026 process, here is a list of documents, specifications and other details important to consider. All the documents important for the CAP 2026 process must be uploaded in a maximum of 1.5 MB. The file formats allowed for IIM CAP 2026 documents are JPG, JPEG, PNG, and PDF. You can upload 1 file also for multiple documents to mention in 1 file.
Documents to be uploaded for IIM CAP 2026 and Important Details
Below is a list of important instructions for the data to fill in the application form and what documents to upload for IIM CAP 2026.
- Upload your Photograph and Signature as done for the CAT 2025 application form.
- Upload a government approved Photo ID proof such as Aadhar, Voter ID, or Driving Licence.
- Upload your CAT 2025 scorecard in a PDF format as shown on the official CAT 2025 website.
- 10th+12th marksheets and relevant certificates. Enter your percentage in 10th, maximum marks attainable, total marks obtained, etc carefully.
- Enter your aggregate percentage accurately by rounding off to 2 decimals.
- Graduation degree, certificates or professional degrees if any.
- Enter work experience information up to 31st January, 2026.
- Work experience documents include joining letter, first 2 salary slips, bank statement, ITR documents, etc.
- Category or caste certificates if required.
