{"id":74316,"date":"2026-04-16T16:14:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=74316"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:44:08","slug":"iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out\/","title":{"rendered":"IIM Guwahati 2026 MBA Admission Process is Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IIM Guwahati MBA admission process 2026 is out officially. It is a major announcement for MBA aspirants as IIM Guwahati is the newest IIM in India which began operating from February 14, 2026. Under the mentorship of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Guwahati has now announced its first ever PGP 2026-28 batch admission process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IIM Guwahati 2026 MBA admission process 2026 is an important development for MBA aspirants who seek high standards of management education in India. Entering IIM Guwahati during its early days will offer many advantages to MBA aspirants like becoming the first batch, or being part of a new IIM journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><mark>Join iQuanta\u2019s diversified student community for free and prepare with other 4.1L+ peers. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out\/#IIM_Guwahati_Final_Selection_Criteria_2026\" >IIM Guwahati Final Selection Criteria 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out\/#IIM_Guwahati_Composite_Score_Calculation_for_Final_Selection\" >IIM Guwahati Composite Score Calculation for Final Selection<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out\/#Normalized_CAT_Score_Formula\" >Normalized CAT Score Formula<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out\/#Normalized_Academic_Rating_Formula\" >Normalized Academic Rating Formula<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out\/#IIM_Guwahati_Final_Selection_Process\" >IIM Guwahati Final Selection Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out\/#IM_Guwahati_Reservation_Policy_2026\" >IM Guwahati Reservation Policy 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out\/#Key_Takeaway\" >Key Takeaway<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-2026-mba-admission-process-is-out\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_2026_MBA_Admission_Process_is_Out\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati 2026 MBA Admission Process is Out<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Check complete details on the newest IIM Guwahati 2026 MBA admission process as per the official announcement.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Guwahati MBA admission process 2026 is out officially. It is a major announcement for MBA aspirants as IIM Guwahati is the newest IIM in India which began operating from February 14, 2026. Under the mentorship of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Guwahati has now announced its first ever PGP 2026-28 batch admission process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IIM Guwahati 2026 MBA admission process 2026 is an important development for MBA aspirants who seek high standards of management education in India. Entering IIM Guwahati during its early days will offer many advantages to MBA aspirants like becoming the first batch, or being part of a new IIM journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-2026-admission-process\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_2026_Admission_Process\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati 2026 Admission Process\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The MBA course admission process at IIM Guwahati is based on the CAT exam scores and is further divided into three stages. The first stage (stage 0) checks basic academic eligibility. Students who clear stage 0 will further get shortlisted for stage 1 based on their CAT percentile. The last stage, i.e., stage 2 is the final selection round based on a candidate&#8217;s Composite Score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Admission Process at IIM Guwahati<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Stages<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stage 0<\/td><td>Basic Academic Eligibility<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stage 1<\/td><td>CAT Eligibility<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stage 2<\/td><td>Final Selection through Composite Score<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-mba-admission-factors\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_MBA_Admission_Factors\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati MBA Admission Factors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The admission process at IIM Guwahati considers academic factors, work experience and CAT scores. Candidates who meet IIM Guwahati\u2019s basic academic eligibility and satisfy the CAT cutoffs will be asked to confirm their interest in the IIM Guwahati PGP programme. Factors considered for admission to IIM Guwahati PGP course are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>CAT Exam Performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10th Marks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12th Marks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s Degree Performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work Experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-mba-batch-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_MBA_Batch_Size\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati MBA Batch Size<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Guwahati&#8217;s planned batch size is 70 students for its PGP program. Seats for the MBA program are distributed category-wise with PwD seat calculation based on 5% within each category subject to rounding off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-mba-seats-2026\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_MBA_Seats_2026\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati MBA Seats 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below presents the official outline of the category-wise seat distribution for IIM Guwahati MBA 2026-28 batch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><strong>Category-Wise Seats at IIM Guwahati<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Quota (%)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Seats<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PwD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Non-PwD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>40.5<\/td><td>28<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>10.0<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>27.0<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>15.0<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>7.5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total<\/td><td>100.0<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>67<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-academic-eligibility-criteria-2026\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_Academic_Eligibility_Criteria_2026\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati Academic Eligibility Criteria 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must hold a bachelor\u2019s degree to be eligible for admissions provided the minimum marks requirement is fulfilled. IIM Guwahati also considers class 10th and 12th performance in the selection process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minimum-marks-requirement-in-bachelor-s-degree\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Minimum_Marks_Requirement_in_Bachelors_Degree\"><\/span><strong>Minimum Marks Requirement in Bachelor\u2019s Degree<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum 50% marks for General category&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum 45% marks for SC\/ST\/PwD categories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bachelor\u2019s degree is compulsory for PGP admissions and must be for a duration of at least three years after 10+2. In case you are still in your final year of your bachelor\u2019s degree and ask the question, \u2018Can final-year students apply? then the answer is yes, IIM Guwahati also provides provisional admission to final-year students. They must submit the required academic certificates before the deadline for seat confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-important-deadlines-for-final-year-students\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Deadlines_for_Final-year_Students\"><\/span><strong>Important Deadlines for Final-year Students<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Final year students must be able to complete their bachelor\u2019s degree by June 30, 2026 to be eligible for the PGP 2026-28 batch admission process. Documents specified in the table below must be submitted positively for a selected final-year candidate to be able to join IIM Guwahati provisionally. It is important to complete all the requirements before the deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Submission Deadline for Final-year Students<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Documents Required<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Submit Certificates Confirming Completion of Degree<\/td><td>June 30, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sumit Marksheet and Degree Certificate<\/td><td>December 31, 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-cat-cut-off-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_CAT_Cut-off_2025\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati CAT Cut-off 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is compulsory to appear for the CAT exam to participate in the IIM Guwahati admission process for the MBA program. Those who take the CAT exam must obtain the required minimum overall CAT percentile and clear the minimum sectional percentile cut-offs in VARC, LRDI, and Quant. It is important to obtain a positive raw score, i.e., greater than 0 in all sections of the CAT exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><br><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Non-PwD CAT Cut-off<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>PwD CAT Cut-off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Overall Percentile Rank<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Section-wise Percentile Rank<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall Percentile Rank<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Section-wise Percentile Rank<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-i-enter-stage-1-shortlist-at-iim-guwahati\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Enter_Stage_1_Shortlist_at_IIM_Guwahati\"><\/span><strong>How Can I Enter Stage 1 Shortlist at IIM Guwahati<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To enter the stage 1 shortlist for IIM Guwahati MBA admission 2026 you have to clear stage 0 which comprises basic academic eligibility requirements. Steps to follow to enter stage 1 shortlist at IIM Guwahati for the PGP 2026-28 batch are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1 &#8211; Clear Stage 0 basic eligibility requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 2 &#8211; Get CAT percentiles above the minimum cutoffs set by the institution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-final-selection-criteria-2026\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_Final_Selection_Criteria_2026\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati Final Selection Criteria 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates who get shortlisted by IIM Guwahati will receive an email with a confirmation link attached. Email confirmation link was shared to the shortlisted candidates by March 31, 2026. Students who wish to study at the newest IIM in India, IIM Guwahati PGP program must confirm their interest as early as possible. Only those candidates who complete the below steps will move forward for final score computation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1 &#8211; Confirm their interest in the IIM Guwahati PGP program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 2 &#8211; Submit online application form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 3 &#8211; Upload supporting documents before the deadline&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-composite-score-calculation-for-final-selection\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_Composite_Score_Calculation_for_Final_Selection\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati Composite Score Calculation for Final Selection<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The formula for calculation of composite score has been defined by IIM Guwahati as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CS= 0.65 * NCAT&nbsp; + 0.35 * NAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, NCAT refers to a candidate\u2019s Normalized CAT score while the NAR means the Normalized Academic Rating score.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-normalized-cat-score-formula\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Normalized_CAT_Score_Formula\"><\/span><strong>Normalized CAT Score Formula<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NCAT=CAT Overall Normalized ScoreMaximum Possible CAT Score<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-normalized-academic-rating-formula\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Normalized_Academic_Rating_Formula\"><\/span><strong>Normalized Academic Rating Formula<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NAR=(A +B+C+D)35<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, A, B, C and D are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A = Score based on Class 10 Marks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B = Score based on Class 12 Marks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C = Score based on Bachelor\u2019s Degree Performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D = Score based on Work Experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing IIM Guwahati composite score calculation process is important as it highlights the importance of CAT percentile having maximum weightage (65%) while also placing significance on the academic consistency and relevant work experience of a candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-guwahati-final-selection-process\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Guwahati_Final_Selection_Process\"><\/span><strong>IIM Guwahati Final Selection Process<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How final selection happens at IIM Guwahati is a common question which students may ask. Final selection process at IIM Guwahati is based on the ranks of candidates that are computed for General, EWS, SC, ST and other student categories. Each candidate is assigned a rank based on their Composite Score which is calculated by IIM Guwahati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-im-guwahati-reservation-policy-2026\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IM_Guwahati_Reservation_Policy_2026\"><\/span><strong>IM Guwahati Reservation Policy 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on your category which you have marked in your CAT application form, reservation policy at IIM Guwahati shall apply accordingly. Those who belong to the reservation categories must fulfil the basic eligibility requirements before applying. Clearing the CAT cutoffs is also important to avail the reservation benefits provided by IIM Guwahati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Reservation Criteria at IIM Guwahati<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reservation Percentage<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>27%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>15%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>7.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>Up to 10%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaway\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaway\"><\/span><strong>Key Takeaway<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With its admission process underway, IIM Guwahati being the newest IIM sets a new ground for MBA aspirants to enter the management industry. 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