The Common Admission Process (CAP) IIMs Admission Process 2025 is the last selection stage for MBA admission for second and third-generation IIMs. It is a standard selection procedure for candidates shortlisted by participating IIMs based on their CAT 2024 scores. Selected candidates participate in a single Personal Interview (PI) round rather than attending individual rounds of interviews for each IIM. 
IIM Sambalpur and IIM Raipur have opted out of the CAP IIMs Admission Process 2025. The MBA program at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Sambalpur and Raipur will now be administered independently, marking a significant change in the admission procedure. A similar admissions procedure will be used for the recently introduced MBA in Business Analytics program of IIM Sambalpur. According to the institutes, this will provide the applicants with a personalized and streamlined experience.
Each participating IIM makes a candidate's final admission offer based on their performance in the CAP round, CAT score, academic profile, diversity, work experience, and other selection criteria. IIM Bodh Gaya will conduct the IIM Common Application Process (CAP) 2025 in Offline Mode.
| IIM CAP 2025 HIGHLIGHTS |
| Contents |
Details |
| Courses offered |
MBA, PGP |
| Conducting Body |
IIM Bodh Gaya (IIM-BG) |
| CAP Registration |
Online |
| CAP Results |
May 2025 |
| Eligibility |
UG with 50%marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD), Indian Students |
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CAP IIMs Admission Process 2025– List of Participating IIMs
A total of 8 IIMs are participating in the CAP 2025. The table below presents a list of these IIMS, their fees, and their average package as per the latest placement reports
| College |
Fees |
Average Package |
| IIM Nagpur |
18.9L |
16.29 Lpa |
| IIM Jammu |
20.73L |
15.48 Lpa |
| IIM Bodh Gaya |
16.28L |
13.9 Lpa |
| IIM Kashipur |
17.3L |
15.04 Lpa |
| IIM Ranchi |
17.5L |
18.69 Lpa |
| IIM Trichy |
19.5L |
19.43 Lpa |
| IIM Sirmaur |
17.5L |
13.93 Lpa |
| IIM Udaipur |
22.54L |
20.02 Lpa |
IIM CAP Cut Off for shortlisting to PI
The following table represents the cut-off percentile in three sections and the total CAT percentile required for shortlisting to the PI process across various reservation categories of students.
|
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
TOTAL |
| GEN |
73 |
73 |
73 |
94 |
| EWS |
50 |
50 |
50 |
77 |
| NC-OBC |
50 |
50 |
50 |
77 |
| SC |
44 |
44 |
44 |
60 |
| ST |
25 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
| PWD |
25 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
IIM CAP Final Merit List 2025
The final merit list of IIM CAP 2025 will consider a candidate's score on various parameters. The table below outlines the different parameters and their significant weightage in preparing the final merit list.
| IIM CAP Final Merit List Criteria |
| Parameters |
Weightage |
| CAT Score |
45% |
| PI Score |
20% |
| WAT Score |
5% |
| Work Experience |
16% |
| Academic Profile |
14% |
CAP IIMs Admission Process 2025: Calculation of Score
- The score for calculating work experience will be based on the following :
| Months |
Score |
| Less than 12 |
0 |
| 12 |
4 |
| 18 |
8 |
| 24 |
12 |
| 30 |
16 |
| 36 |
12 |
| 42 |
8 |
| 48 |
4 |
| Greater than 48 |
0 |
Fee: After the merit list has been declared, candidates will be asked to submit an expression of interest (EoL) by depositing Rs. 20,000/-. After completing the EoL payment, candidates will receive the admission offer according to the vacant seats and merit list. Candidates can accept the admission offer letter by paying an Offer Acceptance Amount of Rs. 80,000/-.
CAP IIMs Admission Process 2025: Important Dates
The following table outlines the expected IIM CAP 2025 timeline for admissions to the MBA batch of 2025-27. Please note that these are only expected dates and can change.
| IIM CAP 2025 Dates (Expected) |
| IIM CAP 2025 Timeline |
CAP 2025 Date |
| Shortlist Release Date |
January 20, 2025 |
| Registration Start Date |
January 20, 2025 |
| Last Date for Registration |
January 28, 2025 (Till 5:00 pm) |
| Announcement of CAP- PI 2025 |
February 10, 2025 |
| CAP-PI Round Start Date |
February 14, 2025 |
| CAP-PI Round Last Date |
March 5, 2025 |
| CAP-PI Result Date |
May 2025 (1st week) |
Process of Admission :
- CAT Examination
- Shortlisting candidates for Personal Interview (PI)
- Conducting the PI process
- Merit list preparation based on CAT 2024 performance, PI score, and profile score
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IIM CAP 2025:FAQs
Q.1 What is IIM CAP?
Ans: The IIM-CAP is a standard window selection procedure used by new IIMs to select candidates for MBA or PGP admission.
Q.2 What are the New and the Baby IIMS?
Ans: The second generation of IIMs founded between 2009 and 2015 are called New IIMs whereas Baby IIMs were established after 2015, commonly known as third generation IIMS.
Q.3 Who is the Conducting Body of IIM CAP 2025?
Ans: IIM Bodhgaya will conduct the CAP 2025 Admissions Process.
Q.4 Who are the participating colleges in IIM CAP?
Ans: IIM Udaipur, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Nagpur, IIM Jammu, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, and IIM Kashipur will be participating in CAP IIMs Admission Process 2025.
Q.5 What is the IIM CAP 2025 cut-off?
Ans: The cut-off for IIM CAP 2025 differs across categories. The overall cut-off required for the general category is approximately 94 percent.
Q.6 Is IIM Sambalpur in CAP 2025?
Ans: No, IIM Sambalpur is no longer in the CAP, it will conduct admissions independently.
Q.7 Is IIM Raipur in CAP 2025?
Ans: No, IIM Raipur is not in CAP 2025.
Q.8 Is weightage given to work experience in CAP colleges?
Ans: Yes, a certain weightage is given to work experience in CAP colleges.
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