IIM CAP Colleges 2026–28: List of Participating IIMs, Cutoff, Fees, Rankings & Admission Process

IIM CAP Colleges 2026-28: List of IIMs Participating in CAP

Candidates who are looking for management course admission at any of the old or new IIMs received the IIM CAP call to participate in this counselling session. The IIM CAP interview 2026 will be held from February to March 2026. Check below to know about the IIM CAP Colleges' fee structure and latest NIRF ranking.

IIM CAP Colleges 2026: Fees and Ranking

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IIM CAP Colleges Dates 2026

Candidates who wish to attend the IIM CAP 2026 rounds can check out the important events regarding the IIM CAP counselling sessions.

IIM CAP Colleges 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements to attend the IIM CAP rounds 2026. The eligibility criteria to attend the IIM CAP counselling session are as follows:

• A minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent in graduation from an approved university is considered the MBA eligibility criteria to attend the IIM CAP rounds (45% for reserved candidates).
  
  
• To be eligible for the IIM CAP round, candidates must meet the IIM CAP cutoff marks set by the IIM CAP participating institutes.

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IIM CAP CAT 2025 Cutoff

The IIM CAP participating institutes will release the IIM shortlist based on the overall and sectional-wise cutoff marks met by the candidates. The CAP cutoff is the same for all the CAP participating IIMs. Check out the IIM CAP 2026 sectional and overall cutoff percentile for PI shortlisting released at the IIM CAP official website.

CAT 2025 Cutoff for General Candidates

CAT Cutoff for Super Numerary 2026-28

Factors Determining IIM CAP Cutoff 2026

Some of the factors determining the IIM CAP college cutoff are mentioned below:

• Previous year’s IIM CAP Cutoff trends.
• Availability of IIM MBA seats at CAP participating colleges.
• Total number of applicants for IIM CAP participating institutes.
• Reservation policy
• Difficulty level of the CAT 2025 exam.

IIM CAP Colleges Admission Process 2026

The IIM CAP round is considered to be a single selection process for MBA/PGP/PGDM admission to both new and old IIMs. By conducting the IIM CAP round, there will be uniformity in the 3 IIM CAP colleges' selection process. The IIM CAP round is an interview round without any additional written tests or GD rounds.

How to apply for IIM CAP 2026?

Follow the steps below to complete the IIM CAP registration 2026:

Step 1: Visit the IIM CAP conducting institute's official website.
Step 2: Click on the “IIM CAP 2026” link.
Step 3: Create an account in the IIM CAP registration portal.
Step 4: Enter the IIM CAP login—CAT registration ID, password, and captcha code—by using the link shared via the registered email ID.
Step 5: After IIM CAP login, fill out the IIM CAP application form and upload the required documents.
Step 6: Click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the IIM CAP registration.

IIM CAP Colleges Selection Criteria 2026

Candidates who meet the CAT cutoff will receive the IIM CAP call for admission to the IIM CAP participating colleges. Check out the steps to know how to get admission at IIM CAP colleges:

Step 1 - Release of IIM CAP colleges' shortlist
Step 2 - IIM CAP participating colleges will send the shortlist to the CAP 2026 Coordinator
Step 3 - CAP conducting IIM prepares a final merit list and sent to the selected candidates for the IIM CAP PI round with venue, date and time.
Step 4 - Attend the IIM CAP round in online mode or offline mode
Step 5 - After the completion of the IIM CAP round, the CAP conducting IIM will give the PI score to all IIM CAP colleges.
Step 6 - The IIM CAP result 2026 will be released by all IIM CAP colleges on their official websites. The IIM CAP results will be released in the form of an IIM CAP merit list, or candidates will get their IIM CAP results at their registered email ID.

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