IIM Kashipur admission: what is confirmed for the next intake
As of 4 November 2026, the IIM Kashipur pages reviewed here describe MBA and MBA (Analytics) admissions for the 2026-28 batch. The general MBA page says it was last updated on 4 November 2026. They do not give a confirmed application deadline, exam window, cutoff or selection policy for the next intake. Applicants planning for 2027 should use the 2026-28 details below only as a guide to how the previous process worked, not as current eligibility or a promise that the same tests and weights will carry forward. Check the MBA admission page and MBA (Analytics) admission page again when a new batch notice appears.
The two pages show different programme-specific admission rules. The general MBA route is through CAT, while the previous MBA (Analytics) policy accepted CAT or GMAT. Those are 2026-28 rules; do not assume that a GMAT option, academic threshold or application sequence will remain for a later batch. The safest next step is to follow the relevant IIM Kashipur page and the official CAT site for the next application cycle, then compare the new policy with your programme and category before applying.
General MBA: the 2026-28 process as a reference
IIM Kashipur’s general MBA page says admission is through the Common Admission Test and that eligibility follows CAT’s criteria. The institute’s linked domestic policy for the 2026-28 batch then described a two-stage process: eligible candidates who had appeared for CAT 2025 and applied to IIM Kashipur could be considered for a personal-interview shortlist; the institute generated the final merit list from shortlist-stage marks and the interview. This is a useful outline of the previous cycle, but the next policy may change its test year, application steps or scoring rules.
The 2026-28 policy assigned 75 points to the shortlist score and 25 points to the personal interview. Within the shortlist component, CAT carried 41 points. Class 10 and Class 12 each carried 2, graduation marks 5, a listed professional qualification such as CA, CS or ICWA 2, work experience up to 15, academic-discipline diversity 2, and female or transgender diversity 6. The policy says the final total combines the shortlist and interview stages. Its formula therefore rewarded several parts of an applicant’s record, not CAT alone. The exact weights and discipline list must be checked again in the next batch’s policy before applicants use them to estimate their chances.
The prior work-experience scale was not a simple “more experience always means more points” rule. Under the MBA 2026-28 table, the maximum 15 points applied in the greater-than-18-to-30-month bands; the weight fell to 5 for greater than 30 to 36 months and to zero above 36 months. The policy referred work-experience treatment to JAP 2026. Applicants with longer work histories should not carry this older curve into a new cycle without checking the new policy’s definition and scoring table.
One visible part of the official page needs particular care: its category cutoff table is headed as CAT-2024 percentiles used for PI selection, and the page notes that the 2026-28 cutoffs would be updated under JAP 2026. These are not a reliable target for a later applicant. A sectional score above a previous minimum also did not create an entitlement to an interview; the policy reserved room to adjust criteria and said IIMs could set higher cutoffs. Wait for a dated cutoff notice tied to the actual batch and exam year.
MBA (Analytics): different eligibility and selection rules
The MBA (Analytics) policy for 2026-28 was distinct from the general MBA policy. It required a full-time bachelor’s degree or equivalent 10+2+3 qualification with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. The policy stated lower thresholds of 47% for NC-OBC and EWS applicants, and 45% for SC, ST and PwD applicants. For that batch, the qualifying score could be CAT 2025 or a GMAT taken no earlier than 1 May 2024. These thresholds and test dates belong to that published cycle only.
The previous Analytics selection sequence began with an online application and document submission, followed by a shortlist based on the qualifying-exam score, marks in Classes 10 and 12, graduation, work experience, discipline diversity and gender diversity. Shortlisted candidates then attended an online personal interview. The 2026-28 final score allocated 80 points to the shortlist and 20 to the interview. In the shortlist, the policy assigned 30 points to the qualifying exam, 5 to Class 10, 10 to Class 12, 15 to graduation, up to 11.5 to work experience, 2.5 to discipline diversity and 6 to gender diversity. This differs from the general MBA formula, so candidates should not use one programme’s score calculator for the other.
The policy also defined which work experience counted. It had to be full-time and supported by income-tax deduction at source, provident-fund deduction or professional tax where applicable. Pre-graduation work, internships and articleship were excluded. For the new batch, verify whether the evidence rules, eligible disciplines and work-experience bands have changed before collecting documents or estimating a shortlist score.
The Analytics admission page still includes old-cycle logistics. It lists a 2026 application fee of ₹1,500 for General, NC-OBC and EWS applicants and ₹750 for SC, ST and PwD applicants, and it displays 8 March 2026 as the application deadline. That date has passed. It is not an active deadline for a 2027 applicant. The page’s published 2026-28 fee table also belongs to that batch; use the current Courses & Fees information when the next batch is announced rather than budgeting from an older schedule.
How to prepare while the next notice is pending
Start with the programme choice. General MBA and MBA (Analytics) have used different selection formulas and, in the previous cycle, different qualifying-exam options. Decide which programme you are considering, then read that programme’s full policy rather than relying on a combined summary. The official MBA page points candidates to CAT for the general MBA eligibility criteria. The Analytics page’s prior-cycle policy shows why checking the programme matters: its minimum degree marks, GMAT option and discipline-diversity factor were programme-specific.
When the next notice is published, check the exact batch label, qualifying exam year, application deadline, category rules, minimum academic requirements, shortlisting formula, interview format and required evidence. Confirm whether the institute requires a separate application after the exam and whether the dates on the application portal match the policy PDF. Keep academic marksheets, degree records and category documents ready, but wait for the new instructions before treating any item as mandatory for the next intake. For work experience, the prior Analytics policy required paid, full-time work after graduation and specified supporting records; use the new policy’s definition if it changes.
For questions about eligibility or an application record, use the contact details on IIM Kashipur’s official admission page. Do not rely on unsolicited admission messages or unofficial claims that an interview call or seat is guaranteed. IIM Kashipur’s page itself advises candidates to verify doubtful communications through its website or Admission Office. Until a new notice is posted, the important decision is to prepare for the published entrance route you intend to take and avoid treating an older cutoff or deadline as a current rule.