IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2026 (Ongoing): Eligibility, Cutoff, Application Process

IIM Ahmedabad offers some of India?s most prestigious management programs, including MBA, MBA-FABM, MBA-PGPX, MBA-BPGP, ePGD-ABA, FDP and PhD. Admissions to these programs are conducted through national-level entrance exams such as CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, and UGC-NET JRF. IIM Ahmedabad admission process witnesses extremely high competition.

For admission to IIM Ahmedabad MBA (PGP) program candidates must hold a bachelor?s degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST). Admission is based on CAT scores, followed by Academic Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2025 cutoff for the General category is 95 percentile. IIM Ahmedabad MBA fee is INR 26.50 Lakh. The institute offers 408 seats for the MBA program. Check complete IIM Ahmedabad admission 2026 details in the article below: 

IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2026: Highlights

IIM Ahmedabad MBA Admission 2026

IIM Ahmedabad provides a two-year residential MBA program for graduates. IIM Ahmedabad MBA fees is INR 26.50 Lakh. Explore more details on the IIM Ahmedabad admission criteria outlined below.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates should be graduate in any discipline with 50% (45% for SCT/SC students).
• Students who are appearing for the final Sem of bachelor's degree or have appeared and are waiting for the results are also eligible.

Selection Process:

The selection process at Indian Institute of Ahmedabad consists of 2 stages, i.e, Preliminary Screening and Shortlisting of candidates for AWT and PI, and the Final selection. Detailed information regarding IIM Ahmedabad admission process is mentioned below.

Stage 1: Preliminary Screening and shortlisting candidates for AWT and PI

In this stage, the institute shortlists the candidates for AWT and PI round based on their academic scores and CAT 2025 performance. The institute follows a reservation policy for shortlisting candidates. The IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2025 cutoff is mentioned below:

Application Rating scores will be used at different stages of selection. The application rating is the sum of the marks obtained in Class 10, Class 12, Graduation, and work experience. Explore complete details in the table below.

1. Rating Scores for Class 10 Examination

2. Rating scores for Class 12 Examination

3. Rating scores for the Bachelor's Degree Examination

4. Rating Scores for Work Experience

Minimum Cut off for P Across Disciplines and Different Categories

Note: Here P is the average of the percentages of marks scored in Class 10 and Class 12. examinations.

Stage 2: Final Selection

This is the final stage of the selection process, where the candidates will be shortlisted based on their composite scores. The selection process will be conducted separately for each category (General/ ST/SC/ OBC/ PwD). The final composite scores of the candidates is highlighted in the table below.

FCS= PIF * Normalized PI Score + AWTF * Normalized AWT Score + CATF_FCS * Normalized CAT Score + ARF_FCS * Normalized AR Score

IIM Ahmedabad MBA FABM Admission 2026

Indian Institute of Managment Ahmedabad offers Post Graduate Program in Food and Agri-business Management program for the aspiring students. The total fee of the program is INR 26.50 Lakh. Explore the admission details of this program in the lower section.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates must hold a bachelors or master's degree in Agricultural Science or agricultural related domain with at least 50%. OR
• The students should have a bachelor's or master's degree in a non-agricultural discipline with at least 50%.
• Should have valid CAT scores.

Selection Criteria:

Like the MBA program, this program's selection criteria are also based on two stages. Details of each stage is provided below.

Stage 1: Shortlisting of Candidates

During this phase, candidates are selected for the AWT and PI rounds based on their CAT performance and application rating score. The weightage for each component is outlined in the table below.

The students will be offered ratings by the Institute based on multiple factors like Class 10 marks, Class 12 marks, Graduation marks, and work experience. Detailed information is mentioned below.

Stage 2: Preparing the final merit list

Students who qualify for the AWT and PI rounds will advance to stage 2. But the final selection will be based on the student's weightage.

IIM Ahmedabad MBA BPGP Admission 2026

Indian Institute of Managment Ahmedabad offers MBA BPGP program for the working professionals. The total fees of the program is INR 20 Lakh. The detailed IIM Ahmedabad admission process is mentioned below.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The candidates should hold bachelor's degree /CA/ICWA/CS or equivalent in any discipline with at least 50% or equivalent CGPA.
• The minimum age of the candidate should be 24, as of 31/03/2025.
• Should have entrepreneur or professional working experience of minimum 3 years after graduation.

Selection Criteria:

• Admission to this program is done through IIMA Admission Test. OR
• The candidate should have valid CAT scores within 5 years. OR
• The candidate must process a valid GMAT/GRE score taken within the last 5 years.
• Personal interview performance will determine the final selection.

IIM Ahmedabad ePDG-ABA Admission 2026

IIM Ahmedabad offers e Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Diploma Analytics program for experienced candidates with a total fee of INR 12,00,000. It is a hybrid program where students have access to online and on-campus classes. IIM Ahmedabad admission eligibility is mentioned below.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Should hold a bachelor's degree and possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Should process a valid score of CAT/GATE/GMAT/GRE or ePGD - AB qualifying-cum-aptitude test).
• Applicants must have at least 2 years of working experience, preferably in the Business Analytics Domain.

Selection Process:

• Candidates selected based on the entrance exam scores will have to attain the Analytical Proficiency Test. It will be conducted online in device-to-device mode.
• The shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal interview that will be conducted through the ZOOM meeting.

IIM Ahmedabad ePGD-ABA Cut-off

IIM Ahmedabad Doctoral Program Admission 2026

Indian Institute of Management offers Ph.D. program for the aspiring candidates. The duration of the program is 4-5 years, and the area of specializations are Economics, Finance & Accounting, Food and Agribusiness, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Innovation and Management in Education, Marketing, Operations & Decision Sciences, Organizational Behavior, Public Systems, and Strategy. Explore more details on IIM Ahmedabad PhD admission in the below section

Eligibility Criteria:

• Should have a two-year postgraduate diploma or master's degree with 55% or equivalent. OR
• 5 Year integrated master's degree in any discipline with 55%. OR
• Should have CA, CS, ICWA with 50% in addition to bachelor's degree with 55%. OR
• 4-year bachelor's degree with 65% or equivalent.

Selection Process:

• Candidates willing to pursue a PhD degree at IIM Ahmedabad must have valid CAT scores or any other entrance test equivalent to CAT. For NRI students, the institute accepts GMAT scores. Check more details in the table below.

• The final selection of candidates will be based on an online interview.

Validity of the entrance tests

How to apply for IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2026?

• Step 1: Candidates will have to first appear for the CAT examination by registering themselves on the CAT official website.
• Step 2: Candidates who have cleared the CAT exam and selected IIM Ahmedabad as one of their preferece will be invited by the institute to apply for the courses.
• Step 3: Candidates will fill out the application form, and Upload scores of GMAT/GRE/GATE/CAT/UGC-NET JRF (depending on the program).
• Step 4: Other documents such as education qualification and work experience also need to be uploaded
• Step 5: Pay the application fees and submit the form.