IIM Nagpur – Indian Institute of Management Admission Process

  Nagpur   MHRD, Public (Autonomous)   ESTD 2015
  Nagpur   MHRD, Public (Autonomous)   ESTD 2015

Admission

IIM Nagpur Admission 2025

Admission to the IIM Nagpur MBA program for 2025 will be through the CAP process, based on CAT 2024 scores. The CAT cut-off for IIM Nagpur is set at 94 percentile overall, with a sectional cut-off of 73 percentile. Shortlisted candidates will proceed to the Personal Interview stage.

In addition to its PhD program, IIM Nagpur also offers an Executive PhD program and Executive MBA programs at its Pune and Nagpur campuses. Professionals with at least three years of work experience are eligible to apply for the Executive MBA courses.

IIM Nagpur MBA Admission 2025

Admission to the IIM Nagpur MBA program is based on the CAT score through the CAP process, along with PI marks, work experience, diversity, and academic scores.

Admission Stage Description
Application Form Candidates who have cleared the minimum CAT cut-off will receive an email for the CAP process. Those interested in the MBA program must fill out the CAP application.
Shortlisting for PI Candidates meeting the CAT cut-off criteria and who have submitted the CAP application form will be shortlisted for the PI process.
Personal Interview Shortlisted candidates must appear for a Personal Interview conducted by CAP.
Final Selection The final selection will be based on the calculation of the Final Score (FS).

IIM Nagpur MBA Important Dates 2025

Events Dates (Tentative)
Last Date to Apply for CAP 2025 January 31, 2025
Personal Interview – Phase 1 for CAP 2025 February 15 – 20, 2025
Personal Interview – Phase 2 for CAP 2025 February 22 – 27, 2025
Personal Interview – Phase 3 for CAP 2025 March 8 – 15, 2025
Final Result May 10, 2025
Registration and Inauguration  June / July 2025

IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria for MBA Selection

IIM Nagpur employs a three-stage selection process to choose candidates for the MBA program, as elaborated in the following sections:

IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria for MBA Selection : Stage 1 

Candidates who have appeared for CAT 2024 and have met the minimum cut-off for IIM Nagpur will receive an email regarding the CAP process. Only those candidates who submit a completed CAP application will be considered for further admission processes.

The IIM Nagpur cut-off for the initial shortlisting is detailed in the table below:

Categories Overall Percentile Quantitative Aptitude Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
General 94 73 73 73
EWS 77 50 50 50
NC-OBC 77 50 50 50
SC 60 44 44 44
ST 40 30 25 25
DAP 40 30 25 25

IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria for MBA Selection : Stage 2 

Candidates who have completed the online CAP application will be shortlisted for the personal interview.

IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria for MBA Selection : Stage 3

Candidates who have confirmed their interest must attend the Personal Interview conducted by CAP. Upon completion of the personal interviews, candidates will be selected based on their Final Score (FS). The FS is calculated using a combination of the CAT score, PI score, Past Academic Performance (PAP) score, Work Experience (WE) score, and Gender Diversity (GDI) score. The Final Score is determined using the following formula:

FS = 0.50* (CAT Score) + 0.25* (PI Score) + 0.05 * (PAP Score) + 0.10 * (WE Score) + 0.10* (GDI Score)

IIM Nagpur Course Admissions for MBA : How to Apply?

  • The candidates who have appeared for CAT and cleared the minimum cut-off, will be sent an email to apply for the IIM Nagpur MBA program 2025-27
  • The eligible candidates can apply for MBA admission 2025-27 at IIM Nagpur through the following link:https://pgpadmission.iimnagpur.ac.in/register.php.

IIM Nagpur Course Admissions for ExMBA 2025

An individual holding a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks or possessing a professional qualification such as CA/ICWA/CS, along with a minimum of three years of managerial, entrepreneurial, or professional experience, is eligible to seek admission to the IIM Nagpur ExMBA program.

The IIM Nagpur Course Admissions process for Executive MBA includes the following stages:

Admission Stage Description 
Application Form The eligible candidates can fill out the online application form available on the IIM Nagpur website.
IIMNAT The candidates will have to appear for IIMNAT, conducted by IIM Nagpur.
Shortlist for Personal Interview The candidates will be evaluated based on their quantitative, verbal, logical, and data interpretive abilities in IIMNAT, and will be shortlisted for the personal interview 
Personal Interview After the PI Shortlisted candidates will be considered for the final merit list.
Final Selection  The final merit list will be prepared based on the final score, which will be calculated based on the Screening performance, past academic performance, and personal interview.

IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria for EMBA Selection

Candidates will be chosen for the EMBA program based on their IIMNAT scores, which will be followed by a personal interview.

For those interested in applying to the IIM Nagpur EMBA program, the application process is conducted online through the IIM Nagpur website. The application form can be accessed via the following link: https://exembaadmission.iimnagpur.ac.in/. As part of the application process, candidates are required to submit an application fee of INR 1,500.

The necessary documents that must be submitted alongside the application form include:

  1. Self-attested copies of all academic mark sheets and certificates.
  2. Proof of work experience (appointment letter, joining letter, experience certificate, payslips, etc.).
  3. For those with work experience in a family business, evidence of the business’s existence, the individual’s association, and their role within the business.

IIM Nagpur Course Admissions for PhD Admission 2025

The candidates who are interested in applying for the IIM Nagpur PhD program should fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

IIM Nagpur PhD Eligibility

Education:

  • Master’s degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Management/ Integrated Master’s degree with a minimum of 60% marks. OR
  • A professional qualification like CA/ ICWA/ CS with 50% aggregate marks along with a Bachelor’s degree with minimum 60% marks. OR
  • 4-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 85% marks.

Screening Examination

  • The candidates should have appeared for any of the exams like CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, UGC-NET, and UGC-JRF in the last 2 years. 
  • If the candidate has pursued PGP from any IIMs with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA, then they are exempted from the above-mentioned exams.

IIM Nagpur Executive PhD Eligibility

Education 

  • A professional qualification like CA/ ICWA/ CS with 50% marks along with a Bachelor’s degree with minimum 55% marks. OR
  • Master’s degree/4-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 55% marks.

Work Experience

The candidates should have atleast 10 years of post-qualification managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience.

IIM Nagpur PhD or Executive PhD admission includes the processes mentioned in the table below:

Admission Stage Description
Application Form Interested candidates can fill out the online application for PhD.
Shortlist for PI  The candidates who fulfill all the eligibility criteria will only be shortlisted for the personal Interview.
Personal Interview The candidates will have to attend an area-led PI, followed by a program-led PI.
Admission Offer An admission offer will be sent to the candidates who clear the interview process.

IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria for PhD Selection

The candidates will be selected for the PhD program, based on their scores in the exams like CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, UGC-NET, and UGC-JRF and their performance in the personal interview.

IIM Nagpur PhD/ Executive PhD Admission: How to Apply?

  • Interested candidates can apply online for the PhD program at the following link: https://excutivephdadmission.iimnagpur.ac.in/ .
  • The candidates can apply for a maximum of two areas of specialisation.
  • The application fee for a single area is INR 1,000 and for two areas is INR 1,500.

The necessary documents that must be submitted alongside the application form include:

  • Copy of the latest exam score certificate.
  • Attested copy of all the academic mark sheets and certificates
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)
  • Work experience certificates (if applicable)
  • Documents related to research/ academic output (if applicable)

IIM Nagpur Admission: Exams Accepted

Courses Exams Accepted
MBA CAT
Executive MBA IIMNAT
PhD CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, UGC-NET, or UGC-JRF