IIM CAP 2025: Result (Out), PI/WAT (Concluded), Cutoffs, Colleges

Abhinav Chamoli

Updated On: June 04, 2025 12:29 PM

All CAP participating institutes have released their final MBA results, starting with IIM Raipur on May 7 to IIM Sirmaur on May 10, 2025. The IIM CAP 2025 PI and WAT rounds were conducted from February 17 to March 22, 2025. 

IIM CAP 2025

The IIM Common Admission Process (CAP) 2025 result has been released starting with IIM Raipur on May 7 to IIM Sirmau on  May 10, 2025 . Most IIM CAP participating colleges released their final results on May 9. The interview round of the IIM Common Admission Process (CAP) 2025 was conducted between February 17 and March 22, 2025, with IIM Bodh Gaya coordinating the process. The CAP 2025 selection process is based on CAT cutoff percentiles, work experience, and academic performance. For the Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT), the cutoff percentiles were maintained at 95 for General category candidates, 66 for SC, and 42 for ST/PwD. Eight IIMs took part in this year's CAP round to shortlist deserving candidates. Before the interviews, the CAP 2025 slot booking window was kept open until February 3, 2025. If you had completed your CAP 2025 registration you could choose your preferred interview slots online via the official portal, cap2025.iimbg.ac.in.

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About IIM CAP 2025 & Direct Link

The IIMs introduced the Common Admission Process (CAP) for selecting candidates for admission to their MBA programs. The CAP is a single-window selection process that streamlines the admission process for the 8 participating IIMs, namely IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy, and IIM Udaipur. Register for IIM CAP 2025 by clicking on the link below:

IIM CAP 2025 Registration Direct Link (Closed)

IIM CAP 2025 Dates

The official dates for CAP 2025 have been announced. The table given below will provide the official CAP 2025 schedule when released.

IIM CAP 2025 Schedule

CAP Dates

IIM CAP registration start date

Closed

Last date for IIM CAP 2025 registration

January 23, 2025

CAP 2025 interview slot allotment

January 30, 2025

Last date for CAP 2025 slot booking

February 3, 2025, at 5 pm

IIM CAP Personal Interview Date

February 17 to March 22, 2025

IIM CAP Result Release Date

May 7 to 10, 2025 (Out)

IIM CAP 2025 Qualifying CAT Cutoff

For the selection process of IIM CAP 2025, the following cut-offs were decided for shortlisting candidates for the PI process. The shortlisting will be based on percentile cut-offs only. Only those who have scored above the cut-off marks will be considered for the PI round.

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Total

GEN

75

75

75

95

EWS

55

55

55

81

NC-OBC

52

52

52

81

SC

45

45

45

66

ST

25

25

30

42

PwD

25

25

30

42

List of IIMs Participating in CAP 2025

The list of IIMs participating in CAP 2025 is available here. You can check the table given below for the updated list of colleges participating in IIM CAP 2025:

IIM Sirmaur

IIM Udaipur

IIM Trichy

IIM Nagpur

IIM Kashipur

IIM Raipur

IIM Bodh Gaya

IIM Jammu

IIM CAP Eligibility Criteria 2025

If you are going to apply for IIM CAP 2025, it is important to know the eligibility criteria. General category candidates need a minimum of 50% marks in their undergraduate studies. But if you are from the SC, ST, or DA category, you must have a minimum of 45% marks in your graduation. These academic qualifications are a must to be eligible for admission to IIM CAP colleges.

How to Apply for IIM CAP 2025?

Here are the steps you need to follow to fill out the application form for CAP for IIMs in 2025
  • Visit the CAP conducting IIM website.
  • Next, click on the “CAP 2025 IIM” link available on the homepage.
  • Go to the candidate login and enter 'Click here’.
  • Enter your CAT registration ID, password, and captcha code.
  • After a successful login, fill out the registration form by entering the required details.
  • Upload all the required documents in a prescribed format.
  • Finally, submit the filled-in CAP application form 2025.

Documents Required to Fill IIM CAP 2025 Application Form

Here are the documents you must keep ready before filling up the IIM CAP registration form 2025:

  • CAT 2024 Scorecard
  • Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheet with a pass certificate
  • Graduation certificates
  • Soft copy of the Photograph and Signature (Less than 100 KB).
  • Photo Identity Card
  • Experience certificates (Please do not consider training and apprenticeship as experience)
  • Issue valid caste certificates (NC-OBC/ SC/ ST) as per the format given on the CAT website. (For NC-OBC, it is valid for the next six months from the date of registration)
  • In the case of DAP / PwD, issue the certificate following the format given on the CAT website.
  • In the case of EWS, issue the certificate following the format given on the CAT website. The certificate is valid for the year 2024-25 (based on income for the financial year 2024-25).
  • Extra-curricular and co-curricular certificates

How to Check the IIM-CAP Call Status?

You can check your IIM CAP shortlist status through the official CAP website. Follow the steps to know your selection status after registering on the IIM-CAP portal:

  • Visit the IIM CAP login portal.
  • Enter IIM CAP user ID and password.
  • Search and click on IIM CAP status.
  • Check CAP call and IIM shortlist status.

IIM CAP 2025 Selection Process

It is important to have a good knowledge of the selection criteria of CAP 2025 if you plan on participating in the IIM CAP. The first stages of the selection criteria for IIMs are common for all the institutes, but the decision for giving final admission to a candidate and the final stages of the process depend on individual institutes. You can refer to the steps given below for information on how to participate in CAP 2025 .

Step 1: Shortlisting of Candidates

You are required to clear the CAT cutoff 2024 specified by the individual IIMs to which you have applied for admission. The IIM CAT cutoff percentile is released by IIMs separately, and you must stay updated with the latest information to ensure that you are eligible for admission to your choice of IIM.

Step 2: Preparation of List of Shortlisted Candidates for CAP 2025

The list of shortlisted candidates is prepared by various IIMs and sent to the institute responsible for conducting the CAP for that particular year. CAP 2025 is being conducted by IIM Bodh Gaya.

Step 3: Candidates Called for CAP 2025

Once the final list of candidates shortlisted for CAP 2025 has been prepared, you will get an invitation to participate. Those who have received the call for CAP 2025 have to appear at one of the CAP 2025 test centres and participate in the next round of selection for IIMs.

Step 4: Personal Interview

Invited candidates have to appear for the personal interview. The CAP 2025 PI is conducted in online mode to reduce the burden on the candidates from travelling to different cities to appear in MBA admission interviews.

Step 5: CAP 2025 Scores Sent to Respective IIMs

You are scored based on your performance in the PI, and these scores are sent to the respective IIMs to which you have applied. The CAP conducting body will be responsible for the preparation of the final scores of a candidate in the PI round of CAP 2025.

Step 6: Final Selection of Candidates by Various IIMs

The final scores for MBA admissions are calculated by individual IIMs based on the weightage specified in their selection policy. Apart from the PI scores, your previous academic performance and work experience are also considered when evaluating you for admission to PGP / MBA / PGDM courses offered by various IIMs. Check the various parameters and weightage mentioned below for final selection in IIMs through CAP 2025.

IIM CAP Parameter

Weightage

CAT Score

30

WAT + PI Score

40 (10 + 30)

Profile

30

Total

100

Those who have cleared the criteria specified in the admission policy of various IIMs can then complete the admission process and enroll for admission to their choice of management course. At the time of admission, they will be required to pay the requisite admission fee as well as submit several supporting documents for verification purposes.

    IIM CAP 2025 Interview Shortlist

    The list of shortlisted candidates of CAP-participating IIMs will be updated in the table below once it is released online.

    CAP 2025 Participating IIM Shortlisting Status

    IIM Ranchi

    January 15, 2025 (Released)

    Announced

    IIM Raipur

    IIM Raipur Interview Shortlist 2025

    IIM Sirmaur

    Announced

    IIM Udaipur

    Announced

    IIM Trichy

    Announced

    IIM Kashipur

    Announced

    IIM Nagpur

    Announced

    IIM Bodh Gaya

    Announced

    IIM Sambalpur

    Announced

    IIM Jammu

    Announced

    Increase in the Shortlisting Ratio for CAP

    It has been observed that more candidates per seat are shortlisted by IIMs as compared to the earlier ratio.

    CAP Year

    Total Seats in Participating IIMs

    Total Candidates Shortlisted

    CAP 2025

    2400

    22000 (Expected)

    CAP 2024

    2300

    21000

    CAP 2022

    2200

    20879

    CAP 2021

    2000+

    20000+

    CAP 2020

    1600+

    17000

    CAP 2019

    1500+

    14000+

    CAP 2018

    1460

    12790

    IIM CAP 2025 Expected Seat Intake

    Given below are the IIMs in CAP along with their expected seat intake for the 2025-26 batch.

    CAP 2025 Participating IIM

    Proposed Intake for 2025-26 Batch

    IIM Jammu

    140

    IIM Raipur

    260

    IIM Bodhgaya

    120

    IIM Kashipur

    240

    IIM Ranchi

    180

    IIM Sirmaur

    120

    IIM Trichy

    240

    IIM Udaipur

    325

    IIM Nagpur

    260

    Shortlisting Cutoff of Individual IIMs

    You are shortlisted for participating in the admission process of IIMs based on your scores in the CAT 2024 exam . To be eligible for admission, you are required to have a score equal to or greater than the CAT 2024 cutoff announced by various IIMs. You can refer to the table given below for the CAT 2024 expected cutoff for shortlisting applicants for admission. The number of candidates shortlisted by IIMs for the WAT-PI process is usually around 10 times the number of seats available.

    Name of IIM

    CAT Cutoff for Shortlisting

    Admission Process

    IIM Ahmedabad

    80

    IIM Ahmedabad Admission Process

    IIM Bangalore

    85

    IIM Bangalore Admission Process

    IIM Kozhikode

    85

    IIM Kozhikode Admission Process

    IIM Calcutta

    85

    IIM-C Admission Process

    IIM Lucknow

    90

    IIM Lucknow Admission Process

    IIM Mumbai

    96

    IIM Mumbai Admission Process

    IIM Indore

    90

    IIM Indore Admission Process

    IIM Raipur

    94

    IIM Raipur Admission Process

    IIM Udaipur

    90

    IIM-U Admission Process

    IIM Kashipur

    94

    IIM Kashipur Admission Process

    IIM Trichy

    94

    IIM Trichy Admission Process

    IIM Ranchi

    94

    IIM Ranchi Admission Process

    IIM Shillong

    85

    IIM Shillong Admission Process

    IIM Vizag

    85

    IIM Vizag Admission Process

    IIM Jammu

    90

    IIM Jammu Admission Process

    IIM Nagpur

    85

    IIM Nagpur Admission Process

    IIM Amritsar

    85

    IIM Amritsar Admission Process

    IIM Bodh Gaya

    90

    IIM Bodh Gaya Admission Process

    IIM Sirmaur

    95

    IIM Sirmaur Admission Process

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    FAQs

    What is the IIM CAP (Common Admission Process)?

    IIM CAP is a Common Admission Process for shortlisting and selecting candidates for MBA/PGP admission into 8 IIMs (IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy, and IIM Udaipur). Those who qualify for the CAT exam and meet the minimum cutoff requirements are eligible to apply for IIM CAP.

    Which IIMs are included in CAP?

    There are 8 IIMs that are included in CAP. These are - IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy, and IIM Udaipur. 

    Which IIM will conduct IIM CAP 2025?

    The IIM CAP 2025 conducting body is IIM Bodh Gaya. The complete schedule for the Common Admission Process has been released by the conducting body on the official website. In 2024, IIM Kashipur was responsible for conducting IIM CAP for 9 IIMs.

    How can I apply for IIM CAP 2025?

    CAT 2024 qualified candidates can apply for IIM CAP 2024 by completing the online registration form. The conducting body has released the application form for IIM CAP 2025 at cap2025.iimbg.ac.in/login. Eligible candidates will have to fill out the application form using their CAT 2024 credentials and pay the fees.

    What is the IIM CAP cut off 2025 for General category candidates?

    IIM CAP cut off 2025 for General category candidates is 95 percentile (overall). Candidates can check the sectional CAT cut offs for participating in IIM CAP 2025 in the table below:

    CAT Section

    IIM CAP Cut Off for General Category

    Quantitative Analysis (QA)

    75 Percentile

    Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

    75 Percentile

    Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

    75 Percentile

    What is the IIM CAP cut off 2025 for SC/ST candidates?

    The IIM CAP cut off 2025 for SC candidates is 66 percentile (overall) and the minimum cut off for ST candidates is 42 percentile (overall). Candidates clearing the minimum cut off will be shortlisted for the PI round of IIMs participating in the Common Admission Process.

    What is the final selection weightage for Personal Interview?

    The weightage given to Personal Interview during the final IIM CAP selection is 25% of the total score. Since the PI portion of the IIM CAP selection process holds such a high weightage you must prepare for it well. PI is the deciding factor for the final selection of a majority of  IIM MBA candidates.

    Is the admission process for CAP participating IIMs the same?

    Yes, the admission process for all CAP participating IIMs is the same. The IIM CAP admission parameters, weightage, and cut off are the same for all participating institutes. The CAP conducting institute is responsible for conducting the shortlisting process for all 10 IIMs.

    Which IIM conducts the WAT-PI round under IIM CAP?

    The conducting institute conducts the WAT-PI rounds under IIM CAP for all participating IIMs. For IIM CAP 2024, one of the 10 IIMs will conduct the WAT-PI round and send the scores of candidates to respective IIMs. All the CAP participating IIMs will then individually prepare the final merit list for MBA/PGP admission.

    Are baby IIMs worth getting MBA admission into?

    Yes, the baby IIMs are worth getting MBA admission into. IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy, IIM Nagpur, and IIM Udaipur are the baby IIMs that are growing at an impressive pace and offering excellent Management education, placements, and more to students.

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