IIM Nagpur Admission 2027
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IIM Nagpur admission to the full-time MBA runs on CAT, a profile-based shortlist and a personal interview. The rules on this page are for MBA 2026-28, which used CAT 2025 scores. No policy for MBA 2027-29 is out yet. CAT 2026 is on Sunday 29 November 2026. This page covers IIM Nagpur admission 2027 step by step. It gives the IIM Nagpur admission process, the Final Score and the documents.
IIM Nagpur Admission Overview
IIM Nagpur admission has three stages: a CAT bar, a shortlist, and an interview that leads to a Final Score. The MBA 2026-28 batch had 340 seats. IIM Nagpur admission offers go out by email in order of Final Score in each category. The IIM Nagpur admissions policy lists the criteria and weights.
340
MBA Seats
Batch 2026-28; the institute says the intake might be revised
3
Admission Stages
CAT bar, shortlist, interview
45%
CAT Weight
In the 100-point Final Score
25%
Interview Weight
In the 100-point Final Score
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How Do I Get Admission in IIM Nagpur?
Appear in CAT and clear the percentile bars for your category. Fill the application form the institute emails to you, attend the personal interview, and rank high enough on the Final Score. The IIM Nagpur admission procedure for the MBA uses no other exam.
Can I Get Admission in IIM Nagpur Without CAT?
Not for the full-time MBA, which depends on CAT alone with no GMAT route. The Executive MBA and the Blended MBAs use the institute's own test, IIMNAT. The Ph.D. accepts several tests. The entrance exams section below lists each one.
How Will I Know if I Am Admitted to IIM Nagpur?
You receive an email at your CAT-registered email ID. Your IIM Nagpur admission status also shows on your dashboard on the IIM Nagpur admissions portal. Check your email regularly.
IIM Nagpur Admission Dates 2027
IIM Nagpur admission dates for the 2027-29 batch are not announced, but CAT 2026 is on 29 November 2026. The application opens after the CAT result. The first timeline gives the CAT 2026 dates. The second gives the dates of the last cycle, for MBA 2026-28.
22 September 2026
CAT 2026 Registration Closed
The CAT fee was ₹2,700, and ₹1,350 for SC, ST and PwBD candidates.
5 to 6 October 2026
Edit Window
Candidates could change photo, signature and test city from 5 October, 10:00, to 6 October, 17:00.
From 4 November 2026
Admit Cards
Download the admit card from the CAT portal.
29 November 2026
CAT 2026
The exam is on Sunday 29 November 2026.
Early January 2027
CAT 2026 Result
The result is expected in early January 2027.
10 January 2026
Application Opened
MBA 2026-28 cycle, after the CAT 2025 result.
28 January 2026
Application Deadline
The form was due by 11:59 PM.
February 2026
Interview Slot Allotment
Tentative, second week of February.
February to May 2026
Personal Interviews
Tentative, from February to April or May.
May 2026
Offers
Tentative.
12 July 2026
Registration
Registration was at 9:00 AM. IIM Nagpur welcomed the 12th MBA batch at an inauguration on the same day.
When Does IIM Nagpur Admission 2027 Start?
IIM Nagpur admission 2027 for MBA 2027-29 starts after the CAT 2026 result, likely in January 2027. For the last batch, the form opened on 10 January 2026 and closed on 28 January 2026. Watch the admission updates page of iimnagpur.ac.in after the result for IIM Nagpur admission details of the new batch.
What Are the Dates for the Other IIM Nagpur Programmes?
The Blended MBA in Data Science and Management for 2027-29 is the only programme with a 2027-29 calendar so far. The tabs show the current dates of each working-professional programme. All of them are tentative and come from the institute's dates pages.
Batch 2027-29. Applications open on 1 October 2026 and close on 21 November 2026. IIMNAT is on 29 November 2026, interviews on 6 December 2026 and results on 10 December 2026.
IIM Nagpur Eligibility Criteria 2027
The IIM Nagpur admission criteria for the MBA start with a CAT score that is positive in every section. The policy lists no minimum work experience, so freshers can apply. The courses page of this guide gives the eligibility for the other programmes.
Freshers Can Join IIM Nagpur
Work experience is not compulsory for IIM Nagpur admission, and it earns points only when you have full-time paid experience. Freshers were 42.42% of the 2024-26 batch. The most points go to 18 to 24 months of experience.
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What Are the IIM Nagpur Admission Requirements?
The IIM Nagpur admission requirements are a valid CAT score and the percentile bars of your category. These IIM Nagpur admission criteria are the same for every candidate in a category. You also need a graduation degree. Ask the admissions office at pgp_admissions@iimnagpur.ac.in if your result is still pending.
Is There a Minimum Graduation Percentage for IIM Nagpur?
IIM Nagpur admission has no minimum graduation percentage and no final-year rule in the MBA admissions policy. The CAT 2026 brochure on iimcat.ac.in sets the degree and marks rule for the exam itself. Marks still earn points later in the Final Score.
IIM Nagpur Entrance Exams 2027
IIM Nagpur accepts CAT for the full-time MBA, IIMNAT for the working-professional MBAs, and several tests for the Ph.D. CAT is the only route to the two-year MBA, so IIM Nagpur admission 2027 for MBA 2027-29 needs a CAT 2026 score.
CAT. IIM Nagpur admission uses the percentile bars on the cutoff page and the Final Score on this page.
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What Is the IIMNAT Test?
IIMNAT is the IIM Nagpur Aptitude Test for the working-professional MBAs. It tests quantitative, verbal, logical and data interpretation skills in 90 minutes. The Blended MBA policy lists 90 multiple-choice questions, 30 each in VARC, DILR and QA, with no negative marking.
What Is the CAT 2026 Exam Fee?
The CAT 2026 fee was ₹2,700, and ₹1,350 for SC, ST and PwBD candidates. Registration closed on 22 September 2026. Read the fee rules on the official CAT website.
When Is the CAT 2026 Result Due?
The result is expected in early January 2027, after the exam on 29 November 2026. IIM Nagpur emails the candidates who clear its bars soon after the result.
IIM Nagpur Admission Process 2027
The IIM Nagpur admission process 2027 for MBA 2027-29 is expected to follow the same three steps as MBA 2026-28. The policy for the new batch will confirm the details. The IIM Nagpur admission procedure below is from the last published policy.
- Stage 1, CAT bars. IIM Nagpur considers candidates with positive scores in every section who clear the percentile bars. It emails them and asks them to fill the application form.
- Stage 2, shortlist. The institute shortlists candidates for the interview on their CAT score and profile. The profile covers Class 10, Class 12, graduation, work experience and gender diversity.
- Stage 3, interview and offers. You attend the personal interview, the institute works out your Final Score, and offers follow by email.
Public Notice on Fake Admission Messages
14 April 2026IIM Nagpur warns that fraudulent messages and posts offer admissions, online programmes or seats in its name. Do not respond to them. Rely only on the official website for IIM Nagpur admission information.
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How Do You Apply for IIM Nagpur Admission?
This step of the IIM Nagpur admission procedure comes after Stage 1. You fill the application form on the link the institute emails to you. Declare any difference between your documents and your form, such as a changed mark sheet.
Which Email Address Sends IIM Nagpur Offers?
Offers come only from admissions-do-not-reply@iimnagpur.ac.in. Be careful with mail from any other address. After you accept an offer, you pay the offer acceptance fee by the date in the email. The fees page of the institute lists the amount.
IIM Nagpur Selection Criteria 2027
The IIM Nagpur admission criteria give CAT 45% of a 100-point Final Score, and the interview 25%. These are the IIM Nagpur selection criteria for the MBA. The other 30% comes from academics, work experience, academic diversity and gender diversity. The institute normalises each part. The table shows the weights from the MBA 2026-28 policy.
| IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria | Weight | How It Is Scored |
|---|---|---|
| CAT score | 45% | Your total divided by the highest total among Stage 1 candidates, out of 10 |
| Personal interview | 25% | Interview score, including any extempore round, on a 0 to 10 scale |
| Past academic performance | 6% | Class 10 counts 1%, Class 12 counts 2% and graduation counts 3% |
| Work experience | 9% | Months of full-time paid work |
| Academic diversity | 5% | 10 points for a non-engineering degree, 0 for engineering |
| Gender diversity | 10% | 10 points for women and transgender candidates, 0 for men |
How Does Work Experience Score at IIM Nagpur?
Work experience scores best at 18 to 24 months, which earns 10 points. After 24 months the score falls. For the 2026-28 batch, the institute counted months up to 31 January 2026.
| Months of Full-Time Work | Points |
|---|---|
| Under 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 11 | 5 |
| 12 to 17 | 9 |
| 18 to 24 | 10 |
| 25 to 29 | 7 |
| 30 to 35 | 3 |
| 36 or more | 0 |
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Which Work Experience Does IIM Nagpur Ignore?
Only full-time paid work counts. Part-time work, internships, articleship, stipend-based work, and work paid in cash or by UPI do not count. Keep your appointment letter, relieving letter or experience certificate, and proof of salary ready.
How Are Past Academic Marks Scored?
Marks up to 55 score 1 point. Marks from 55 to 60 score 3. Marks from 60 to 70 score 4, or 5 for graduation. Marks from 70 to 80 score 5, or 6 for graduation. Marks from 80 to 90 score 9, and marks above 90 score 10.
How Does IIM Nagpur Settle a Tie in the Final Score?
The policy states no tie-break rule. Ask the admissions office how a tie in the Final Score is settled.
IIM Nagpur Shortlisting and Final Selection 2027
IIM Nagpur admission shortlists candidates for the interview on CAT score and profile. It picks the final batch on the Final Score. The shortlisting formula is not published, and the number of interview calls is not stated either. Ask the admissions office for the IIM Nagpur admission details of the last cycle.
Where Is the IIM Nagpur Personal Interview Held?
The interview centres are Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and the IIM Nagpur campus. Slots are in the forenoon or the afternoon. You list at least three preferred centres. The institute gives the final centre at its own discretion, so keep travel flexible. The interview may include a brief extempore round, and its score is converted to a 0 to 10 scale.
📋Per CategoryCategory Merit ListsAfter the interviews, IIM Nagpur ranks candidates by Final Score in a separate merit list for each category.✉️In OrderOffers by EmailIIM Nagpur admission offers go out in the order of rank. Accept by the date in the offer email.⏳Ask FirstWaitlistThe policy mentions an expression of interest with a commitment fee for waitlisted candidates. Ask the admissions office how it works.Documents Required for IIM Nagpur Admission 2027
You need mark sheets, work proofs and category certificates for IIM Nagpur admission. These documents are part of the IIM Nagpur admission requirements. The institute checks the originals at the personal interview. Keep these ready before the application form opens.
- Mark sheets for Class 10, Class 12 or diploma, and graduation, semester-wise or year-wise.
- Work experience proofs, if you claim experience points.
- Disability certificate, for DAP candidates.
- SC, ST or NC-OBC certificate, for those categories.
- EWS certificate, for EWS candidates.
Flag Any Mismatch in Your Documents
Keep scanned copies ready for the form and carry the originals to the interview. The institute asks you to flag any discrepancy in the application, such as missing data or a mismatch with what you entered in CAT.
IIM Nagpur Cutoff for Admission 2027
The IIM Nagpur cutoff for admission is the Stage 1 percentile bar, 95 overall and 70 in each section for General candidates. The bars for the other categories are on the cutoff page of this guide. Clearing the bar only gets you to the shortlist. The Final Score decides the offer.
IIM Nagpur Reservation Criteria 2027
IIM Nagpur admission follows Government of India reservation for the MBA, and the MBA 2026-28 batch had 340 seats. The institute says the intake might be revised. DAP seats are a horizontal reservation, so they are taken from within the other categories.
| Category | Seats | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General | 120 | Rest of the batch |
| EWS | 34 | 10% |
| NC-OBC | 92 | 27% |
| SC | 51 | 15% |
| ST | 26 | 7.5% |
| DAP | 17 | 5%, horizontal |
How Many MBA Seats Does IIM Nagpur Have for Each Category?
The table gives the IIM Nagpur admission details by category for 2026-28. The institute ranks each category in its own merit list. Keep your certificate valid for the year of admission, because the institute checks it at the interview.
IIM Nagpur Direct Admission 2027
IIM Nagpur has no direct admission for the two-year MBA. Every seat goes through CAT, a shortlist, the personal interview and the Final Score. The MBA 2026-28 admission policy lists no management quota seat and no route that skips these steps.
| Programme | Test Needed | Route to a Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time MBA | CAT | CAT bar, shortlist, interview, then Final Score rank in your category |
| Executive MBA and Blended MBAs | IIMNAT | Test score, academics and interview |
| Ph.D. | CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, UGC-NET or UGC-JRF | Valid screening score, then the institute's selection |
Does IIM Nagpur Have a Management Quota?
No. The MBA policy lists seats only under government reservation categories. It describes no management quota, no NRI seat and no paid seat. The institute ranks candidates in each category by Final Score. The IIM Nagpur courses page lists the tests for the other programmes.
How Do You Know Your IIM Nagpur Admission Offer Is Real?
A real offer comes only after the personal interview, based on your Final Score rank. The institute asks for money only after the offer. For the 2026-28 batch, this was an offer acceptance fee of ₹1,00,000, which the institute adjusted into the Term 1 fee. The admissions office does not authorise any other person or organisation to manage MBA admissions for it. The institute also issued a public notice in April 2026 against fake admission messages.
Do Not Pay Anyone for a Seat
IIM Nagpur sends admission offers only by email from admissions-do-not-reply@iimnagpur.ac.in. The policy says no offer comes by call or from any other email ID. To check any claim, write to pgp_admissions@iimnagpur.ac.in or call 0712-287-0323.
IIM Nagpur Scholarships 2027
IIM Nagpur offers 20 full tuition waivers a year, ten on merit and ten on need and merit. You apply in the first year, after you join.
Do Not Apply for a Scholarship With Your IIM Nagpur Admission Form
The scholarship process starts after you join. The scholarship page of this guide gives the rules, so you can take the offer without applying first.
IIM Nagpur ROI 2027: Is the MBA Fee Worth It?
The IIM Nagpur MBA fee of ₹21,00,000 (batch 2026-28) is about 1.16 times the average package of ₹18,08,352 a year (batch 2024-26). The fee and the pay come from different batches, because these are the latest fee notice and the latest placement report. Read both in full on the IIM Nagpur fees and IIM Nagpur placements pages.
₹21,00,000
Total MBA Fee
Batch 2026-28
₹18,08,352
Average Package a Year
Batch 2024-26
1.16 years
Fee Against Average Package
About 14 months of average package
How Long Does It Take to Recover the IIM Nagpur MBA Fee?
The fee equals about 14 months of the average package, or about 15 months of the median. This compares ₹21,00,000 with one year of the stated pay. It is before tax and living cost, and it ignores interest on any loan. The median of ₹16,31,600 gives 1.29 years. It is a rough guide only. The fee also leaves out mess charges and two years of lost salary for students who leave a job to join.
Who Gets a Good Return From IIM Nagpur and Who Does Not?
The return is better for students in the top half of the batch and weaker for the lower half. The average of ₹18,08,352 sits above the median of ₹16,31,600, so a few high offers lift the average. The top 10% of the batch averaged ₹37,49,551, and the top 50% averaged ₹21,67,857. By our own arithmetic, the lower half averaged roughly ₹14.5 lakh, which makes the fee about 17 months of that pay. The highest package of ₹73,17,628 is a single offer and not what a typical student gets.
IT and ITES took 30.60% of the batch, BFSI took 28.40% and manufacturing took 16.90%. Consulting took 10.10%. The report gives no pay figure by sector, so do not assume the same package in every sector. The fee suits a fresher or a student with up to two years of experience who accepts an offer near the median. It suits a student who already earns well less, because two years of that salary are lost. A student who wants a consulting-first offer should check twice.
Only 20 students in a batch of 340 receive an institute award, and the fee page lists eight banks for education loans. Read the IIM Nagpur scholarships page before you plan the cost.
Commonly asked questions
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Q: Whom do I contact for IIM Nagpur admission queries?
Write to pgp_admissions@iimnagpur.ac.in or admission@iimnagpur.ac.in, or call 0712-287-0323. The Executive MBA office is on exemba_admissions@iimnagpur.ac.in. Data Sources: IIM Nagpur admissions office contact page.
Q: Is there a waitlist at IIM Nagpur?
The policy mentions an expression of interest with a commitment fee for waitlisted candidates. Ask the admissions office how the waitlist works. Data Sources: IIM Nagpur MBA admissions policy, batch 2026-28.
Q: Can I withdraw after accepting the IIM Nagpur offer?
Yes. Send every withdrawal request through the PGP office on incharge-academic@iimnagpur.ac.in. The refund depends on the timing, and the fees page of this guide gives the amounts. Data Sources: IIM Nagpur MBA admissions policy, batch 2026-28.
Q: Does IIM Nagpur admission need a group discussion?
The IIM Nagpur admission process lists no group discussion. The personal interview may include a brief extempore round. Data Sources: IIM Nagpur MBA admissions policy, batch 2026-28.
Campus location
Nagpur, Maharashtra
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