For admission to MBA courses at IIM Sirmaur, candidates need to have passed a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks. The candidates who are in their final year of graduation are eligible to apply, provided they complete their graduation with desired marks, else admission will be cancelled. The key important steps during the admission process are as follows-
| Admission Stage |
Description |
| Register for CAT |
Fill out the CAT application form and apply to IIM Sirmaur on the same form. |
| CAT Exam |
Appear for CAT. |
| Shortlisting for PI through CAP |
The candidates will be shortlisted based on the CAT cut-off released by CAP. |
| Personal Interview |
The candidates will be required to attend a personal interview. The PI will be conducted online, and it will be common for all IIMs participating in the CAP. |
| Final Selection |
The final selection of the candidates will be based on the CAT scores, academic profile, work experience, and diversity (academic discipline and other criteria). |
See what Jay Rathi, student of MBA (Batch-2023) has to say about the admission process at the institute
In his words: “The first step is to register for CAT exam and attempt it. Once the sectional and overall cutoff is cleared, the next step is GDPI round which happens through CAP. The institute provides reservation as per government guidelines. After taking into several parameters like diversity, GDPI score, CAT score, etc the final list is released.” To read more detailed review, Click Here
*Note: CAP is a Centralized Selection Process conducted for admission into baby IIMs (like IIM Sirmaur, Bodh Gaya, Jammu, etc). Instead of each IIM conducting separate Personal Interviews (PIs) and Written Ability Tests (WATs), all the baby IIMs hold a common process for shortlisting candidates for interviews. But all the IIMs have individual final selection criteria. The CAP 2026 dates have not been released yet. However, according to the CAP 2025 dates, students can get an idea about the tentative CAP Round timeline.
The following video covers IIM Sirmaur MBA Tourism Selection Criteria 2025, including CAT cut-offs, PI Predictor, and admission process.
IIM Sirmaur MBA Admission Dates 2026
| Event |
Date |
| CAT Registration |
Aug 01, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025 |
| CAT Exam |
November 30, 2025 |
| CAT Results |
Second week of January 2026 (tentative) |
| CAP Registration |
January 14-23, 2026 (tentative) |
| Date Slot Selection |
January 27 to 30, 2026 (tentative) |
| Personal Interviews/WAT |
February 15 to March 20, 2026 (tentative) |
| CAP 2026 Results Declaration |
First Week of May 2026 (tentative) |
IIM Sirmaur MBA Selection Criteria
IIM Sirmaur admissions are mainly based on the CAT exam and the institute selects the candidates for its MBA program through a two-phase process. The 2 phases have been explained in the sections below:
IIM Sirmaur Cut-off 2024
In Phase 1, candidates are shortlisted for a personal interview based on their CAT scores. The candidates who meet the minimum cut-off criteria will be shortlisted. The minimum overall and sectional percentiles expected to be shortlisted for a PI for MBA are specified below.
| Candidate category |
VARC |
DI& LR |
QA |
Overall Percentile |
| General |
75 |
75 |
75 |
95 |
| EWS |
55 |
55 |
55 |
81 |
| NC-OBC |
52 |
52 |
52 |
81 |
| SC |
45 |
45 |
45 |
66 |
| ST |
25 |
25 |
30 |
42 |
| DAP |
25 |
25 |
30 |
42 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Cut-off for MBA-T&HM
| Candidate category |
VARC |
DI & LR |
QA |
Overall Percentile |
| General |
65 |
65 |
65 |
80 |
| EWS |
40 |
40 |
40 |
70 |
| NC-OBC |
45 |
45 |
45 |
55 |
| SC |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
| ST |
25 |
25 |
25 |
35 |
| DAP |
25 |
25 |
25 |
35 |
IIM Sirmaur Final Merit-List Preparation
In the second phase, the final selection list will be prepared based on a composite score, which is calculated through the CAT score, PI score, academic profile, work experience, and diversity. The weightage of all these parameters is mentioned in the table below:
| Components |
Weightage |
| CAT 2025 Score |
30 |
| WAT (Written Aptitude Test in CAP) |
10 |
| Personal Interview Score |
20 |
| Academic Performance |
15 |
| Work Experience |
20 |
| Gender Diversity |
5 |
| Trailblazer score |
5 (Bonus) |
| Total |
100 + 5 (Bonus) |
Note: Trailblazer score: It is a bonus of 5 points given to candidates who have at least 2 years of full-time work experience in any NGO or anyone who is a medical doctor, entrepreneur, or national or international level sportsperson. Candidates with qualifications in creative disciplines, such as BDes, BArch, or BPlan, are also eligible to receive bonus points. Additionally, candidates who have completed any professional course like CA, CS, or Cost Accounting are also eligible.
| IIM Sirmaur Final Merit List Component Weightage (SAP) |
| Components |
Total Weightage |
| Scaled CAT Score |
35 |
| PI Score |
25 |
| Academic Performance |
15 |
| Corporate Work Experience |
20 |
| Gender Diversity |
5 |
| Trailblazer score |
5 (Bonus) |
| Total Composite Score |
100+5 (Bonus) |
Note: SAP Round: When seats at newer IIMs remain vacant after CAP rounds, a SAP round is conducted to fill the vacant seats. SAP Rounds usually have lower cutoffs and special seats for women candidates to improve the diversity.
IIM Sirmaur BMS Admission 2026
IIM Sirmaur is offering a BMS (Bachelor’s in Management Studies) for the session 2025-29. It is a 4-year program with a total course fee of INR 22.73 lakhs. The selection process will be based on the Aptitude Test Score (ATS) from the IPMAT exam.
IIM Sirmaur BMS Admission Dates 2026
| Event |
Date (Tentative) |
| IPMAT Indore Exam |
May 2026 |
| Application Start (IIM Sirmaur) |
April 2026 |
| Application End |
May 2026 |
| Shortlist for PI (based on IPMAT score) |
June 2026 |
| Personal Interview (PI) |
June-July 2026 |
| Final Offer Letters |
July 2026 |
IIM Sirmaur BMS Eligibility & Selection Criteria
The age limit for candidates is a maximum of 20 years as of August 1, 2026 (born on or after August 01, 2006), with a five-year age relaxation for SC, ST, and PwD candidates (born on or after August 01, 2002).
The selection process will be based on the following stages-
- Aptitude Test Score (ATS) from IPMAT will be considered, and the candidates will be shortlisted for the interview.
- The Interview will be conducted.
- The composite score will be calculated as follows:
| Sl. no |
Component |
Weight |
Scoring Criteria |
| 1 |
IPMAT ATS |
55 |
Quantitative Ability (MCQ) Section: 25% weightage;
Quantitative Ability (SA) Section: 25% weightage;
Verbal Ability (MCQ) Section: 50% weightage. |
| 2 |
PI Score |
30 |
Personal Interview |
| 3 |
Academic Performance |
10 |
10th Board (5):>80-90 = 3>90-95 = 4>95 = 5 12th Board (5):>80-90 = 3>90-95 = 4>95 = 5 |
| 4 |
Gender Diversity |
5 |
Female/Transgender: 5Male: 0 |
| Composite Score |
100 |
IIM Sirmaur Admission FAQs
Ques. Is it difficult to get into IIM Sirmaur?
Ans. According to the RTI statistics 2023-25 at Career Consultants, in the General Category- 114059 students filled out the application form, out of which 5847 students were shortlisted for the interview round. The final admission offer was granted to 4461 students, which constituted 3.91% of those who applied for it. Therefore, the acceptance rate was 3.91% in 2023-25 session.
Ques. What is the admission policy of IIM Sirmaur?
Ans. The admission into IIM Sirmaur is based on CAT exams, followed by a personal interview conducted by CAP. The final selection is based on the composite score, which is calculated through the CAT score, PI score, academic profile, work experience, and diversity.
Ques. Can I get direct admission to IIM Sirmaur for MBA?
Ans. No, IIM Sirmaur accepts candidates only through the CAT exam, followed by a personal interview for admission to the MBA program. There is no management quota admission offered by the institute.
Ques. When can I apply for the MBA 2026 at IIM Sirmaur?
Ans. The candidates will have to apply for IIM Sirmaur MBA program through the CAT form only, which is open for application from August 1, 2025, to September 13, 2025. There is no separate application for applying at IIM Sirmaur.
Ques. How can I join a PhD in IIM Sirmaur?
Ans. The interested candidates will have to fill out the application form and provide scores for any of the exams like GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE/JRF(NET)/RAT(IIMB). The candidates will be evaluated based on their test scores and their SOP, and will be called for an interview. The interview will be of two rounds, and those who clear the final round will get the offer letter.
Ques. Who can apply for Ex-MBA at IIM Sirmaur?
Ans. Anyone who holds a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks, has a 3-year full-time managerial/professional work experience, and has a valid score in any of the exams like CAT/GMAT/XAT/GATE/GRE is eligible to apply for Ex-MBA at IIM Sirmaur.
Ques. What is SAP admissions in IIM Sirmaur?
Ans. SAP refers to the Supernumerary Admission Process, which is the quota for girl students. The SAP process is conducted separately by IIM Sirmaur for promoting gender diversity. The CAT cut-off and the final merit list preparation weightage is different for SAP.
Ques. What is the admission offer acceptance policy at IIM Sirmaur?
Ans. The candidate is required to accept the offer within the stipulated time and deposit an offer acceptance fee of Rs. 50,000. If a candidate wishes to withdraw the offer, the amount will be refunded after deducting the processing charge within the decided time. Check IIM Sirmaur Courses & Fees.
Ques. What is the reservation criteria at IIM Sirmaur?
Ans. Reservations at IIM Sirmaur are applicable per the Government of India requirement: 27% of the seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes candidates belonging to the “Non-Creamy” layer (NC-OBC), 15% for Scheduled Caste (SC), 7.5% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, up to 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs), and 5% for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD).
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IIM Sirmaur Executive PhD Interview will be held on April 25 and April 26, 2024. The last date of IIM Sirmaur Executive PhD was March 15, 2024. The classes of the course will begin in July 2024.
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For candidates applying with a valid score of GMAT/GRE/CAT/ GATE/JRF(NET), the application fee is Rs. 1000. However, you can explore the IIM Sirmaur courses to learn more about the curriculum, fees, and other details.
IIM Sirmaur Scholarships are based on merit and financial need. There are various forms of financial aid provided by the institute or could be availed through other legal authorities like the Government of India, private corporations, etc. The scholarships are need Based on Scholarships, Special Scholarships for Women, Financial Assistance for Toppers / Top Performers, Financial Support for Reserved Categories, Financial support for PhD students, start-up Grants, Contingency Grants, Post-Proposal Stipend Grant, House Rent Allowance- HRA Amount, National Conference Grants, International Conference Grants, etc.
They can submit the form once they have completed it and pay the application fee of INR 1,000 for a single specialization and INR 1,500 for a double specialization
The admission requirements for admission to EMBA program of IIM Sirmaur is a Bachelor Degree or equivalent from an approved University/ Institute with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. Also one must have at least 3 years experience in professional or managerial experience.
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