IIM Bangalore RTI Data 2026: CAT 2025 Percentiles, Interview Shortlists, Admission Scores & Waitlist Movement for PGP 2026-28
IIM Bangalore is one of India's leading MBA institutions, with an admission process that evaluates candidates beyond their CAT scores. The latest Right to Information (RTI) response provides category-wise data on pre-interview (Pre-PI) scores, interview shortlists, post-interview (Post-PI) scores, CAT percentiles of candidates offered admission, and waitlist movement for the PGP 2026 batch.
The data offers insights into the candidates who progressed through IIM Bangalore's admission process based on CAT 2025. It also includes CAT 2024 percentile data for candidates shortlisted for the previous PGP 2025 batch, allowing aspirants to examine the reported figures across admission cycles.
IIM Bangalore RTI Data 2026: Key Highlights
- 707 General-category candidates were shortlisted for the PGP 2026 interview process, followed by 471 NC-OBC, 299 SC, 155 EWS and 148 ST candidates.
- The minimum Pre-PI score among shortlisted General-category candidates was 50.4970, compared with 42.1592 for NC-OBC and 36.1386 for SC.
- The minimum CAT 2025 percentile among General-category candidates offered admission was 91.34, while the highest was 100.
- The minimum Post-PI score among General-category candidates offered admission was 57.8927, compared with 46.7131 for NC-OBC and 44.6219 for SC.
- IIM Bangalore reported 55 General-category waitlist offers, followed by 42 NC-OBC, 40 SC, 22 EWS and 19 ST offers.
1. IIM Bangalore Interview Shortlist 2026: Category-Wise Candidate Numbers
According to the RTI response, IIM Bangalore shortlisted candidates across five categories for the PGP 2026 interview process.
| Category | Candidates shortlisted |
| General | 707 |
| NC-OBC | 471 |
| EWS | 155 |
| SC | 299 |
| ST | 148 |
These figures represent candidates shortlisted for the interview process, not the number of candidates who ultimately received admission offers.
2. IIM Bangalore Pre-PI Scores 2026: Lowest and Highest Scores
The RTI response provides the lowest and highest Pre-PI scores among candidates shortlisted for the PGP 2026 interview process.
| Category | Lowest Pre-PI score | Highest Pre-PI score |
| General | 50.4970 | 66.9421 |
| NC-OBC | 42.1592 | 67.3052 |
| EWS | 41.2028 | 60.8743 |
| SC | 36.1386 | 57.3813 |
| ST | 29.7532 | 51.2805 |
What does this data mean?
Pre-PI scores relate to the assessment before the interview stage. These figures show the reported score ranges among shortlisted candidates, but they should not be interpreted as CAT percentile cutoffs. The RTI response does not provide a detailed breakdown of the individual components used to calculate these scores.
3. IIM Bangalore CAT Percentiles: Shortlisted Candidates in PGP 2025
The RTI response also provides the lowest and highest CAT 2024 percentiles among candidates shortlisted for the PGP 2025 interview process.
| Category | Lowest CAT percentile | Highest CAT percentile |
| General | 94.06 | 100 |
| NC-OBC | 75.57 | 100 |
| EWS | 86.10 | 99.99 |
| SC | 73.04 | 99.96 |
| ST | 66.82 | 99.95 |
These figures relate to CAT 2024 and the PGP 2025 interview shortlist, not the CAT 2025 admission cycle. They should therefore be read separately from the PGP 2026 admission figures presented below.
4. IIM Bangalore Post-PI Scores 2026: Minimum and Maximum Scores for Admission Offers
The RTI response reports the lowest and highest Post-PI scores among candidates offered admission to the PGP 2026 batch.
| Category | Lowest Post-PI score | Highest Post-PI score |
| General | 57.8927 | 73.2911 |
| NC-OBC | 46.7131 | 57.8443 |
| EWS | 47.2736 | 57.2986 |
| SC | 44.6219 | 57.7234 |
| ST | 34.7569 | 55.3391 |
Why are Post-PI scores important?
Post-PI scores represent scores reported at the admission-offer stage after the interview process. The figures show the range of scores among candidates offered admission, but the RTI response does not provide the complete calculation methodology or the individual weights used to arrive at these scores.
5. IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Percentiles of Candidates Offered Admission
The RTI response provides the lowest and highest CAT 2025 percentiles among candidates offered admission to the PGP 2026 batch.
| Category | Lowest CAT percentile | Highest CAT percentile |
| General | 91.34 | 100 |
| NC-OBC | 78.95 | 99.93 |
| EWS | 89.35 | 99.97 |
| SC | 79.09 | 99.78 |
| ST | 73.23 | 99.60 |
What can CAT aspirants learn from this data?
The figures show the range of CAT percentiles among candidates who received admission offers. They do not establish a guaranteed admission cutoff. CAT percentile should be considered alongside IIM Bangalore's applicable selection criteria and other assessment parameters.
6. IIM Bangalore PGP 2026: Number of Candidates Offered Admission
The RTI response reports the category-wise number of candidates offered admission to the PGP 2026 batch.
| Category | Admission offers |
| General | 250 |
| NC-OBC | 170 |
| EWS | 50 |
| SC | 85 |
| ST | 60 |
| PwD | 24 |
These numbers represent admission offers, not necessarily the number of candidates who joined the programme.
7. IIM Bangalore PGP 2026: Category-Wise Registered Candidates
The RTI response also provides the number of registered candidates for PGP 2026.
| Category | Registered candidates |
| General | 201 |
| NC-OBC | 135 |
| EWS | 50 |
| SC | 79 |
| ST | 38 |
The document does not provide a separate PwD figure in this registration table. These numbers should not be treated as a complete count of unique students across all categories without clarification on how category overlaps are recorded.
8. IIM Bangalore Waitlist Movement 2026: Category-Wise Admission Offers
Waitlist movement can provide insight into admissions after the initial round of offers. The RTI response reports the following number of candidates offered admission from the waitlist for PGP 2026–28.
| Category | Waitlist admission offers |
| General | 55 |
| NC-OBC | 42 |
| EWS | 22 |
| SC | 40 |
| ST | 19 |
These figures represent offers made from the waitlist and should not be interpreted as the number of candidates who accepted those offers or as a prediction of future waitlist movement.
9. IIM Bangalore PGP 2026: Candidate Withdrawals and Non-Registration
The RTI response provides limited information about candidates who withdrew or did not register for the PGP 2026 batch.
| Category | Candidates withdrawn or not registered |
| General | 2 |
| ST | 1 |
The document reports two General-category candidates and one ST candidate in this category.
No corresponding figures are provided for the other categories in the response. The available information is therefore insufficient to establish the overall withdrawal rate or compare withdrawal patterns across all categories.
10. Key Insights from IIM Bangalore RTI Data 2026
- CAT percentile is not the only factor: The RTI provides both CAT percentiles and Pre-PI/Post-PI scores, highlighting different stages of the selection process.
- Admission offers and registrations differ: The number of candidates offered admission should not be treated as the number who registered or joined.
- Waitlist offers vary by category: General, NC-OBC and SC recorded the highest reported waitlist-offer counts.
- Historical data needs context: CAT 2024 figures relate to the PGP 2025 shortlist, while CAT 2025 percentiles relate to PGP 2026 admission offers.
- Some information is unavailable: IIM Bangalore stated that specific information requested under questions 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 16 was not recorded.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What was the lowest CAT percentile among General-category candidates offered admission to IIM Bangalore in 2026?
The lowest reported CAT 2025 percentile among General-category candidates offered admission to the PGP 2026 batch was 91.34.
2. How many candidates were shortlisted for interviews at IIM Bangalore for PGP 2026?
The RTI response reported 707 General, 471 NC-OBC, 155 EWS, 299 SC and 148 ST candidates shortlisted for the interview process.
3. What was the lowest Post-PI score among General-category candidates offered admission?
The lowest reported Post-PI score among General-category candidates offered admission to PGP 2026 was 57.8927.
4. How many admission offers did IIM Bangalore make to General-category candidates?
IIM Bangalore reported 250 admission offers for General-category candidates for the PGP 2026 batch.
5. How many candidates received admission offers from the IIM Bangalore waitlist?
The RTI response reported 55 General, 42 NC-OBC, 22 EWS, 40 SC and 19 ST waitlist admission offers.
6. Does a CAT percentile above the minimum reported in the RTI guarantee admission to IIM Bangalore?
No. The reported minimum percentile reflects candidates who received admission offers in a particular cycle. It does not guarantee admission in future cycles, as applicants must meet the applicable selection criteria.
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