IIM Kashipur Admission 2027

IIM Kashipur admission to the MBA starts with your CAT score and ends with a merit list. IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli run JAP together. IIM Raipur coordinates it. The IIM Kashipur admission process for the MBA (Analytics), the executive courses and the Ph.D. is separate. These IIM Kashipur admission details cover the MBA first.

How to Get Admission in IIM Kashipur?

Take CAT, register on the JAP portal when the invitation email arrives, and attend the personal interview. The IIM Kashipur admission criteria rank you on a score out of 100. The top candidates, in order of merit and the reservation rules, receive offers. For the MBA (Analytics), you apply directly to IIM Kashipur.

The IIM Kashipur admission dates 2027 begin with CAT 2026 on Sunday 29 November 2026. CAT registration closed on 22 September 2026, after an extension from 15 September. IIM Kashipur has not announced JAP dates for the next batch. IIM Kashipur admission 2027 on the JAP portal opens only after the CAT result.

For reference, the last cycle ended with registration and document checks on 1 and 2 July 2026. Orientation followed on 3 and 4 July, and classes began on 6 July 2026. The academic calendar gives these dates.

The IIM Kashipur eligibility criteria for the MBA need a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks. SC, ST and PwD candidates need 45%. The JAP 2026 policy also sets a floor for Class X and Class XII. The table lists the IIM Kashipur admission requirements for each category.

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CAT is the entrance exam for the IIM Kashipur. The next batch will use CAT 2026, held on 29 November 2026. The IIM Kashipur admission criteria for other courses use different tests, as the table shows.

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The IIM Kashipur admission process for the MBA has three steps. This is the IIM Kashipur admission procedure as per the JAP 2026 policy.

📝Step 1Register on JAPYou register on the JAP portal after the CAT result, when the invitation email arrives.🎯Step 2Get ShortlistedIIM Kashipur shortlists registered candidates for the personal interview.🏆Step 3Merit List and OfferIIM Kashipur ranks you on a merit list and sends offers.

What Is the IIM Kashipur Admission Procedure for the MBA?

JAP sends an invitation email to every candidate who named IIM Kashipur in the CAT form and met the minimum score. You must register online by the date in the email, or you lose the candidature. Each IIM then calls its own shortlist for the interview. Each IIM also runs its own fee deposit and admission confirmation.

The film below is from the IIM Kashipur YouTube channel, posted in March 2026. A first-year MBA (Analytics) student describes how her admission interview went.

What Is the MBA (Analytics) Admission Process?

You apply directly to IIM Kashipur and pay an application fee. The IIM Kashipur admission procedure here shortlists you on a score out of 80. Then it holds an online personal interview. The IIM Kashipur admission process for this course is separate from JAP. The 2026 deadline was 8 March 2026. The Batch 2027-29 policy is not yet out.

The IIM Kashipur selection criteria for the MBA give 41 of 100 marks to CAT and 25 to the interview. The other 34 marks come from academics, work experience and diversity. The table shows these IIM Kashipur admission criteria for Batch 2026-28.

How Does IIM Kashipur Calculate the Merit Score?

The CAT marks equal your CAT score divided by the highest CAT score, multiplied by 41. Class X and XII marks count as a share of 2 each. Graduation marks give 0 below 50%, and rise to 5 above 80%. A CA, CS or ICWA qualification adds 2 marks.

How Much Does Work Experience Count for IIM Kashipur Admission?

Work experience carries up to 15 marks, and the best band is 18 to 30 months. Months are counted till 31 December 2025 in the last cycle. Only paid, full-time work after graduation counts.

IIM Kashipur shortlists MBA candidates on their CAT 2025 scores, then adds the interview to build the final list. The institute calls enough candidates in each category to meet the reservation norms. In the last cycle, IIM Kashipur admission shortlisting used CAT 2025 scores. The percentile cutoffs for each category are published on the JAP portal.

Is JAP Registration a Call for the Interview?

No. Registration is a mandatory step and not an interview call. JAP picks the interview group from the registered candidates, using the CAT scores. You get a separate notice with the date, time and venue. You can also see it by logging in to the JAP portal.

The MBA (Analytics) uses a different split. The shortlist score is out of 80 and the interview adds 20 marks.

You need the originals of your academic and category documents on the day of the interview. If you miss an original, IIM Kashipur can bar you from the interview, as per the JAP 2026 policy. The lists below are from the MBA (Analytics) admission page, and JAP candidates carry originals of the same kinds of documents.

Which Work Experience Proof Does IIM Kashipur Accept?

IIM Kashipur accepts paid, full-time work backed by tax deduction at source, provident fund or professional tax records. These IIM Kashipur admission details decide your work experience marks. IIM Kashipur rejects internships, articleship, part-time work, unpaid work and salary paid in cash or through UPI. It also rejects work done as an owner in a family firm.