IIM Kozhikode Shortlist for WAT/PI 2026: Dates, Cutoffs, Weightage and More

IIM Kozhikode Shortlist for WAT/PI 2026: The IIM Kozhikode shortlist for WAT/PI 2026 is likely to be released by the end of January 2026 on the official website, iimk.ac.in. Candidates can check their status by logging in with their CAT 2025 registration number and password.

The shortlist for the Personal Interview (PI) round will be prepared based on your CAT 2025 score and the corresponding cutoff set by IIM Kozhikode. Stay tuned here for all updates on the IIM Kozhikode WAT/PI shortlist 2026, waitlist movement, and admission process. The CAT 2025 exam will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode on November 30, 2025.

IIM Kozhikode Interview Shortlist 2026 Direct Link

Candidates can access the direct link provided in the table below to view the IIM Kozhikode Interview Shortlist 2026:

IIM Kozhikode Shortlist 2026 Important Dates

Given below are the dates for the IIM Kozhikode shortlist 2026:

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IIM Kozhikode Shortlist for WAT/PI 2026 Important Points

The most important points regarding the IIM Kozhikode shortlist for WAT/PI 2026 have been provided below:

• Students who were eligible for the Stage 1 admission process of the PGP programme for the academic year 2026-28 were contacted through email.
• Stage 1 is a registration process before the PI round and not a call for PI.
• In order to begin the registration process, candidates were required to fill out the personal data form that was provided to them in the email.
• The registration process for stage 1 will be held in January 2026.
• The shortlist for Stage 2, i.e., Personal Interview 2026, will be made public in the last week of January 2026, on the official website of IIM Kozhikode. Candidates will also be able to download the interview call letters, venue details, etc., from the IIMK website.
• For Stage 2 of the PI round, only those applicants who have successfully registered online for IIM Kozhikode admissions will be taken into consideration. A candidate is not always eligible to move on to Stage 2 of the selection process simply because they have registered successfully.
• Depending on the anticipated batch size for 2026-28 and at the discretion of IIM Kozhikode, the number of candidates shortlisted for Stage 2 will be determined.
• Around the second week of May 2026, a merit list for admissions will be prepared after the completion of Stage 2 (PI). By the Government of India's reservation policy, the required number of admission offers will be granted in the order of merit.
• Only a limited number of applicants will be retained on the waiting list. The number of candidates who decline offers from the initial lists will determine which candidates receive offers from the waiting list. IIM Kozhikode will determine the number of candidates on the waiting list based on the anticipated batch size for 2026-28.
• At the time of the PI, candidates are required to produce all original certificates (academic/reservation/work experience/professional). A candidate will not be allowed to participate in the PI process if he/she fail to produce any of the relevant original certificates mentioned by IIM Kozhikode.
• It is not permitted to defer an admission offer to a subsequent academic year at IIM Kozhikode.
• A candidate who receives an admission offer from IIM Kozhikode and accepts it within the specified period has to pay INR 1,00,000/- in acceptance of the offer. To complete the admissions process, the candidate must register for the postgraduate program on registration day and pay the required fees.

IIM Kozhikode Shortlist for WAT/PI 2026 Key Changes

The following changes have been introduced according to the PGP 2026 admission policy:

• 45% weightage will be given to the CAT 2025 score during shortlisting.
• 40% Weightage will be given to Class X and Class XII Percentage during shortlisting.
• 55% weightage will be given to the candidate’s profile, including academics, diversity, and work experience, in shortlisting for the PI round.
• 10% weightage will be assigned to female candidates and 5% to Non-Engineers. However, a candidate is allowed to avail the benefit of only one of the two weightages.
• The weightage given to the CAT score has been reduced to 35% in the final selection round for the PGP 2026-28 batch admission.
• The Writing Assessment Test (WAT) has been restored by IIM Kozhikode. 20% weightage will be awarded to WAT during the final selection of the candidates.
• The WAT and PI rounds will be conducted in physical mode.
• Candidates must have scored a minimum of 60% marks in Class 10,12, and Graduation to be considered for shortlisting.
• No weightage has been assigned to work experience during shortlisting.
• 10% weightage is given to Gender Diversity and 5% to Academic diversity during shortlisting.
• 45% weightage has been assigned to the CAT 2025 score in shortlisting the candidates
• The moderate CAT score cut-off stands at 85 percentile.
• 35% weightage has been given to the PI Round and 20% to the WAT Round during final selection.
• The weightage given to ‘Resume’ in the final selection is 10%.
• The weightage given to the CAT 2025 score in the final merit list preparation is 35%.

How to Apply for the IIM Kozhikode Shortlist for WAT/PI 2026

Candidates who meet the requirements to apply to IIM Kozhikode WAT-PI may fill out the PI shortlist form by following the steps listed below:

• Step 1: Go to the official website of IIM Kozhikode.
• Step 2: Click on the tab that says ‘PGP Admission 2026-28’.
• Step 3: Enter the required credentials like CAT registration number & Email ID to register for the PI round.
• Step 4: Enter the verification code and click on ‘Login’.
• Step 5: Once you are redirected to the form, fill in the relevant fields with the required information.
• Step 6: Click on ‘Submit’ to complete the application process for the PI round.

Stages in IIM Kozhikode Shortlist for WAT/PI 2026

There is a three-stage selection process at IIM Kozhikode for admissions to the PGP-Finance programme 2026-28 batch. The three stages are described in detail below:

Stage 1: Registration for the WAT/PI Round

In Stage 1, the candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria and obtaining the CAT cutoff 2025 will be able to apply for the WAT/PI round conducted by IIM Kozhikode on the official website. Only applicants who receive a scaled score that is positive (more than zero) in every section of CAT 2025 will be taken into consideration.

• Candidates with a Graduation Degree are required to obtain a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in their Graduation Degree.
• Candidates who have completed CA/CMA (ICWA)/CS but do not hold a graduation degree are required to obtain at least 50% aggregate marks.
• Candidates who have obtained a graduation degree and 50% of the maximum points in CA, CMA (ICWA), or CS must earn at least 60% aggregate marks in their graduation degree.

The category-wise sectional and overall qualifying CAT cutoffs at IIM Kozhikode are given below:

Stage 2: Shortlisting for WAT and PI

After completing the registration process in Stage 1, all eligible candidates can move on to the Stage 2 process, which determines which candidates will be called for a personal interview (PI). An Aggregate Index Score (AIS) will be used to compile a shortlist of candidates for each category. The following is the weightage assigned to each component in the AIS.

Stage 3: Final Shortlist for WAT/PI

The candidates who are shortlisted must attend a Written Ability Test (WAT) first and a Personal Interview (PI) after that. The WAT and PI rounds will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mumbai, and New Delhi. It will take half a day to complete the entire process (morning or afternoon). The candidates are first required to write an essay, and then appear for the Personal Interview round. Shortly before the commencement of the Written Ability Test (WAT) session, the topic will be disclosed at the exam location. A candidate's academic efforts and disposition, general awareness and social behaviour, attitude, personality, and communication, as well as the level of their work experience, will all be assessed by the panel during the Personal Interview (PI) process.

Evaluating the standard of the applicant's academic background and achievements, professional qualifications and certifications, a resume score will be determined. The final scores will be determined based on the resume score, PI, WAT, and CAT exam performance after the WAT and PI processes have been conducted. The parameters for the final score computation and the weightage allocated to them have been provided in the table below:

Based on the final scores, a merit list divided into categories will be created. Candidates who qualify for the merit list will receive admission offers by the Government of India's reservation policies. Those who are accepted into the PGP programme must confirm their acceptance by signing the admission offer letter and paying the confirmation fee (the first instalment of the course fee). If a student chooses to cancel his/her enrollment, the fee amount will be reimbursed after deducting a processing fee of INR 1,000.

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