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IIM Raipur no longer runs its own CAT shortlist, so the IIM Raipur cutoff now comes from the Joint Admission Process. From the 2026-28 batch, IIM Raipur shortlists together with IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli. IIM Raipur coordinates the process. Each IIM then sets its own percentile bar for the interview call, so the IIM Raipur cut off has two layers. The cards show the three bars you will meet.
📝MinimumRegistration BarThe JAP policy sets one minimum IIM Raipur cutoff for all four IIMs. It only lets you register on the portal.🎯Interview CallShortlist BarEach IIM sets a higher cutoff for the interview call. The IIM Raipur cutoff here depends on how many candidates it wants to call.🏁OfferFinal Merit ListAfter the interview, IIM Raipur ranks candidates category-wise on a score out of 150. CAT carries 50 marks of it.Yes, in two parts. The JAP 2026 policy fixes the minimum percentile to register. IIM Raipur then publishes its own shortlist percentiles on the JAP portal. This IIM Raipur admission cutoff decides your interview call.
No. For the 2026-28 batch, the MBA shortlist is joint with three other IIMs. The last IIM Raipur cutoff set alone was for MBA 2025. The MBA in Public Policy and Governance still has its own shortlist.
The IIM Raipur cutoff 2026 means the JAP 2026 bars for the 2026-28 batch, which used CAT 2025 scores. The table gives the minimum percentile for each category to register. The policy adds that actual cutoffs may be much higher. Use it as the IIM Raipur cutoff marks 2026 for registration only.
| Category | Each section | Total |
|---|---|---|
| General | 75 | 90 |
| EWS and NC-OBC | 60 | 75 |
| SC | 45 | 50 |
| ST and PwD | 25 | 30 |
JAP 2026 Policy, Final Version
25 December 2025This IIM Raipur cutoff table comes from the final JAP 2026 policy. A candidate also needs a positive scaled score in all three sections. No JAP policy for 2027-29 is published yet.
General candidates need 90 overall and 75 in VARC, DILR and QA each. These IIM Raipur cutoff marks apply to CAT 2025. The IIM Raipur CAT cutoff 2026 intake bars for the next batch are not published yet.
The 2026-28 batch used CAT 2025 scores. The next cycle will use CAT 2026, which is on Sunday 29 November 2026. Registration for CAT 2026 has closed.
The IIM Raipur cutoff for MBA 2025 came as a notice, the last one the institute set alone. For JAP 2026, it posts the shortlist percentiles on the JAP portal.
The IIM Raipur CAT cut off has a sectional bar and a total bar. So the IIM Raipur cutoff has four numbers, not one. A General candidate needs 75 percentile in each of VARC, DILR and QA. You must clear every section and the total. The table above lists the bars for every category.
A High Total Does Not Save a Low Section
A General candidate with 99 overall and 70 in VARC misses the IIM Raipur cutoff for registration. The bar for VARC is 75. This is an illustration, not a real score. Check all four percentiles on your scorecard.
Yes. The JAP policy sets a minimum for each of the three sections. It sets a separate one for the total. Missing one section bar rules you out even with a high total. Reserved categories have lower sectional bars, from 60 for EWS and NC-OBC down to 25 for ST and PwD.
The IIM Raipur category wise cutoff is lowest for ST candidates and highest for General. Read the IIM Raipur category wise cut off in the tabs by programme. The JAP policy lists General, EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST and PwD. Each list has its own interview shortlist, so there is no single IIM Raipur cutoff for all categories. Reservation follows the Government of India norms for central institutions. The tabs give the latest bars the institute has printed for each programme.
IIM Raipur published these CAT 2024 total percentile bars for the interview in MBA 2025. It is the last IIM Raipur previous year cutoff that the institute set alone. Treat this IIM Raipur previous year cut off as a guide only.
The Unreserved interview bar for the MBA in Public Policy and Governance is 82.00. That is 14 points below the 96.00 General bar of MBA 2025. The pool is different. Only Chhattisgarh domiciles apply, and the 29 May 2026 result list names just 36 selected candidates. So the IIM Raipur course wise cutoff of one programme says little about the other. Keep the IIM Raipur course wise cut off for the PGP separate.
The IIM Raipur expected cutoff for the next cycle is a General total in the mid-nineties. This IIM Raipur expected cut off is an estimate, not an institute figure. IIM Raipur has published no JAP policy for 2027-29 yet. CAT 2026 is on Sunday 29 November 2026, and the result is likely in early January 2027.
96.00
Last Solo General Bar
MBA 2025, CAT 2024 total percentile
95.25
IIM Ranchi General Bar
JAP 2026, as per its own page
90
Registration Bar, General
JAP 2026, minimum only
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026
Result likely early January 2027
Plan for about 96 percentile overall if you are General, and well above 75 in each section. The estimate rests on the 96.00 General bar of MBA 2025. It also uses the 95.25 bar that IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli set for JAP 2026. Reserved categories can start from the MBA 2025 bars in the tab above. For an IIM Raipur cutoff 2026 guess, add a few points to those bars. The institute can change the rules before the next cycle. It sets the IIM Raipur admission cut off only after the CAT result.
Rarely, as a General candidate. A 90 percentile clears the IIM Raipur cutoff for registration but sits well below the 96.00 interview bar of MBA 2025. At 90 percentile you stand better as an NC-OBC candidate, since that bar was 86.84. The EWS bar was 90.02, so you would sit just under it.
Three things move the IIM Raipur cutoff each year: seats, applicants and the joint shortlist. The batch strength is 348 for 2026-28. The shortlist is category-wise, so more applicants in a category push its bar up. The joint process merges candidates from four IIMs, so one high scorer can appear in more than one list.
💺348SeatsThe batch strength is 348 for 2026-28. A larger batch can lower the bar.📈DemandApplicantsMore candidates in a category push the IIM Raipur cutoff of that category up.🤝JAPJoint ShortlistOne candidate can appear in the lists of all four JAP IIMs.No. The policy says registration is not an interview call, and the IIM Raipur cutoff only opens the door. Candidates above the bar are ranked within their category, and only the top ranks are called. A higher percentile gives you a better rank, so the IIM Raipur cutoff is a floor, not a target. Work experience, marks and diversity then count at the final merit stage. The official admission policy page lists the 150-mark scheme.
The process changed, and so did the pool. The IIM Raipur cutoff for General was 96.00 in the last solo cycle. The JAP 2026 bars at IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli were 95.25. Seat counts and applicant numbers also differ every year, so compare the batch label before you compare numbers.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Yes, for reserved categories, because the IIM Raipur cutoff is lower for them. EWS and NC-OBC candidates need 75 overall, SC needs 50, and ST and PwD need 30 to register. General candidates need 90. Data Sources: JAP 2026 policy, Table 1.
The IIM Raipur cutoff for NC-OBC is 75 overall and 60 in each section to register for JAP 2026. In the last solo cycle, MBA 2025, the NC-OBC interview bar was 86.84. Data Sources: JAP 2026 policy and IIM Raipur notice for MBA 2025.
The registration bars are the same, because the policy is joint. The shortlist bars are set by each IIM. IIM Ranchi shows General 95.25 on its own page. Data Sources: JAP 2026 policy and IIM Ranchi's JAP 2026 notice.
The IIM Raipur cutoff 2026 for the next batch will not be out before the CAT 2026 result. That result is likely in early January 2027. CAT 2026 is on 29 November 2026. Data Sources: CAT 2026 schedule on iimcat.ac.in.
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