IIMs and other top B-schools in India announce their PI shortlists typically in January and February. The same provides students ample time to prepare for the interviews. Some colleges, such as FMS, have released their shortlists in March. The interview process generally starts in February and continues till March-end or even till mid-April. When a shortlist is made, students receive emails informing them of the same and also guiding them on what to do next.
Dates For IIM CAP Shortlist 2025
- CAP Registration Start Date: 14 Jan 2025
- Last Day for Registration: January 23, 2025
- PI/WAT Round Begin: February 17, 2025
- Last Date For PI/WAT Round: March 22, 2025
- Tentative Announcement of PI Results: May 10, 2025
The following points are used in selecting students by the CAP process:
- CAT score: Approximately 33% weightage
- 50 – 100% [to PGDM External] depending on concrete measures implemented by the management institute throughout the admission process.
- Academic record: Around 15%
- Experience and diversity: Approximately 27%
This avoids multiple interview processes and creates more equality and balance in the selection process.
IIM Final Result 2025
Dates likely to be announced
- IIM Ahmedabad (IIM A): 14 April 2025
- IIM Bangalore (IIM B): 23rd April 2025
- IIM Calcutta (IIM C): 1st May 2025
- IIM Lucknow (IIM L): 8th May 2025
- IIM Kozhikode (IIM K): 9 May 2025
- IIM Indore (IIM I): May 12, 2025
- IIM Shillong: May 6, 2025
- IIM Mumbai: May 6, 2025
- IIM CAP: May 10, 2025
- IIT Bombay: May 1, 2025
- SPJIMR: Announced
- XLRI: April 24, 2025
- XIMB: April 23, 2025
- MDI: April 15, 2025
- FMS: April 21, 2025
- NMIMS: Announced
- ISB Hyderabad: May, 2025
- Symbiosis, Pune: May, 2025
Shortlisted Candidates Process for IIM CAP 2025
The IIM admission process takes place in three steps:
Primary Shortlisting
This is done just by checking your CAT score and if it is hitting the basic cut-off. The commonly required minimum CAT percentiles are 80-90 for the Open/General category. But the cut-off on the last day is normally higher.
WAT-GD-PI Screening
On shortlisting, a Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD),, and Personal Interview (PI) will also be required. Here, your previous academic performance, work experience, and diversity also count.
Final Selection
In this stage, the IIMs will consider your CAT score, your WAT/PI results, your academic profile, your work experience, and more. All the IIMs then derive an overall score and release their final merit list.
IIM CAP Shortlist 2025
CAP assists in the application process for several IIMs simultaneously. It enables students to apply to more than one IIM and be evaluated as a group. IIM Bodh Gaya will conduct the CAP process this year.
List of Colleges Participating in IIM CAP
- IIM Bodh Gaya (Coordinating IIM for CAP)
- IIM Jammu
- IIM Kashipur
- IIM Ranchi
- IIM Sirmaur
- IIM Trichy
- IIM Udaipur
- IIM Nagpur
IIM Interview 2025 Shortlisting Criteria
Every IIM has its own procedure for shortlisting students. But some common things are:
- CAT Score: It is an important criterion during the first round of selection.
- Academics: Class X, XII, and graduation percentage play a significant role.
- Work Experience(If It Is Relevant): If your work experience is applicable, it adds value to your application.
- Diversity: Gender and academic diversity.
IIM Waitlist Movement 2025
Movement on the waitlist has a huge impact on final admissions. Here’s how it works:
- If someone is chosen and decides not to attend, that space is given to a wait-listed person.
- The waitlist moves differently for each IIM and each category.
The Evolution of Waitlist Trends
- IIM Ahmedabad, the waitlist for the general category goes up 1-2 ranks maximum and usually does not cross 3 ranks in general.
- The waitlist will run 30–35 in the general category at IIM Bangalore.
Conclusion
Getting into an IIM is tough, but students need to keep working on their profile, whether selected or not, so that they can improve their chances in the future. Rest assured that you will have ample time to prepare and stay updated with the official sources, and you will surely succeed!
