IIM Sambalpur Admission 2025 - Process, Selection Criteria, Eligibility & Fees

Candidates with CAT 2025 scores above zero in all sections and a minimum 90 overall percentile (General category) are eligible for shortlisting. Shortlisted applicants must complete the online form and attend PI rounds in Delhi, Mumbai, or Kolkata in March 2026.

With 320 seats, IIM Sambalpur promotes diversity—30% female and 25% non-engineering candidates in 2025. The three-stage process runs from registration in January 2026 to final offers in May 2026.

Aiming for a 94+ percentile can strengthen your chances at this top Odisha-based IIM, ranked among India’s top 35 (NIRF), with a highest package of Rs 64.61 LPA.

Bachelor's degree holders with 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD) from UGC-recognized universities qualify for IIM Sambalpur MBA 2026, including final-year students proving completion by June 30, 2026. No work experience required, but it boosts pre-PI by 0.83 points per month up to 24 months.

Opt for IIM Sambalpur during CAT 2025 registration (August 2025) to auto-consider; CA/ICWA/CS with 50% also eligible sans bachelor's.

IIM Sambalpur's official CAT 2025 minimums hold at 90 overall for general (65 sectional), matching 2025-27 policy, but actual shortlisting averaged 94.2 percentile last year amid 20% applicant rise. Females and experienced males drop to 85 overall for equity.

• Category Benchmarks: SC at 55 overall (40 sectional); ST/DAP at 40 (35 sectional)—2025 admits hit 96 average.
• Trends: 12% hike in QA focus; non-engineers gained 8% edge via diversity.
• Safety Tip: Score 92+ VARC for PI edge, as 30% questions probed reading comprehension.

RTI data: 1,200 PI invites from 12,000 eligible in 2025.

Post-CAT results, shortlisted candidates access the portal via email; no separate fee beyond CAT's ₹2,500 (₹1,250 reserved). Uploads include marksheets and SOP (500 words on career goals).

1. CAT Opt-In: Mark Sambalpur in August 2025 form.
2. Form Invite: February 2026 link; fill pre-populated details.
3. Submit Docs: By February 15; verify via admissions@iimsambalpur.ac.in.

PI Confirmation: Auto-book slots; ₹500 travel reimbursement for SC/ST.

Aligned with CAT 2025, Sambalpur's timeline ensures 320 fills by June 2026 start, with waitlist movement peaking April (15% in 2025).

₹50,000 acceptance fee due within 7 days; refunds ₹49,000 pre-classes minus ₹1,000 processing.

₹21.01 lakh total for 2026-28 PGP covers tuition (₹18.50 lakh), hostel (₹1.80 lakh twin-sharing), and mess (₹70,000/year), paid in four installments starting ₹4.50 lakh at acceptance. No 2026 hike confirmed; international students add ₹2 lakh.

Need-based aid up to ₹1 lakh/year for <₹6 lakh income.

Composite score totals 100: 75 from adjusted pre-PI (CAT 40, work ex 20, academics 10, diversity 5) + 25 from PI evaluating Odisha economy knowledge and ethics. No WAT since 2025; 2025 list finalized 320 from 1,100 PIs.

• PI Focus: 15 mins on profile, 10 on current affairs like "MSME Role in Odisha Growth."
• Boosters: +2 for rural India experience; 2025 waitlist cleared 20% by May.
• Stats: 40% final admits scored 95+ CAT.

Mock PIs on sustainability themes prep you for 70% question overlap.

ExeMBA 2026-28 (Delhi campus) requires 3+ years experience, 50% bachelor's, and CAT/GMAT (600+); 60 seats, ₹12.50 lakh fees for hybrid weekends. Apply by December 31, 2025; selection via SOP (20%), academics/diversity (20%), PI (60%).

• Eligibility Edge: Sponsored candidates skip test with employer NOC.
• Batch Profile: 80% mid-level managers from BFSI.

Verify originals at June 23, 2026 registration; mismatches cancel offers.

• CAT 2025 scorecard and application form.
• 10th/12th/graduation marksheets (provisional if pending).
• Work ex certificates (for >6 months credit).
• Category/EWS/DAP proof (valid till March 31, 2026).

Keep ₹50,000 ready; digital portal pre-verifies 80% uploads.

FPM 2026 intake (July start) needs master's with 55%, CAT/GATE/GRE (top 20%); 15 seats across 7 areas like Agri-Business. ₹4.50 lakh fees (stipend ₹37,000/month); apply November 2025–January 2026 via test/PI.

• Selection: Proposal (30%), academics (40%), interview (30%).
• Perks: 100% funding for conferences.

320 PGP seats for 2026 (27% OBC, 15% SC, 7.5% ST, 10% EWS, 5% PwD) saw 18,500 applicants in 2025, with 94.5 average cutoff yielding 100% placements at ₹18.23 LPA (₹64.61 highest from Accenture).

Female intake up 5% to 32%; non-engg at 28%