Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

The single most important live deadline at Indian Institute of Management Mumbai right now is the BS in Digital Science and Business Management application window, which closes on 15 June 2026. This four-year undergraduate programme is the only IIM Mumbai admission cycle that is actively open as of June 2026, so school-leavers with a valid JEE Main 2026 Paper-1 score should prioritise it. The MBA 2026-2028 cycle (based on CAT 2025) has already moved to its final stage, with the merit list declared.

• BS (Digital Science and Business Management) applications OPEN: opened 28 April 2026, last date 15 June 2026 (currently active window, as of June 2026).
• BS programme entrance: admission is exclusively through JEE (Main) 2026 Paper-1 conducted by NTA; shortlisted candidates face a Personal Interview in late June to early July 2026, with classes commencing in the last week of August 2026.
• MBA 2026-2028 (CAT 2025): CAT 2025 was held on 30 November 2025 and results were declared on 24 December 2025.
• MBA PI shortlist released: 20 January 2026.
• MBA interviews held: 8-9 March 2026 (Personal Interview round).
• MBA final merit list: declared; waitlist movement under way for the 2026-2028 batch.
• PGDEx-VLFM (Executive) and PhD/Fellow Programme: 2026-2027 results declared; next cycle notifications awaited.

For aspirants, the takeaway is simple: if you are a 12th-pass candidate, the BS programme deadline of 15 June 2026 is your immediate action item. If you are an MBA aspirant, the 2026-2028 cycle is effectively closed and your target is now CAT 2025-equivalent preparation for the next intake. IIM Mumbai (formerly NITIE) holds NIRF 2025 Management rank 6 with a score of 77.58, which is why its cutoffs sit well above the bare qualifying floor.

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

This section answers the most common gatekeeping question every aspirant asks: "Am I even eligible to apply to IIM Mumbai?" Eligibility at Indian Institute of Management Mumbai differs sharply by programme, because the institute runs a CAT-driven MBA, a JEE Main-driven BS degree, a work-experience-driven Executive MBA, and a research-driven PhD. The table below maps each programme to its exact academic requirement, the qualifying marks, and the accepted entrance exam so you can self-screen in under a minute. Read it row by row, matching your highest qualification against the "Eligibility" column first, then confirm you hold a valid score in the listed exam. Note that for the MBA, the percentage bar is a graduation floor, not the actual call cutoff.

The key takeaway: meeting these minimums only makes your application valid, it does not guarantee a call. For the MBA, a 50% graduation aggregate plus a qualifying CAT percentile gets your form accepted, but the real contest happens at the cutoff (covered below). The most time-sensitive eligibility note as of June 2026 is the BS programme, which demands a valid JEE Main 2026 Paper-1 score and Physics-Mathematics at 10+2. PhD aspirants have the widest set of accepted exams (CAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT or UGC-CSIR JRF), giving engineers and researchers multiple entry routes.

Course-Wise Admission Status

Aspirants frequently ask "Which IIM Mumbai programmes are still accepting applications?" and this table answers it directly as of June 2026. It pairs each programme with its current application status, the indicative number of seats, the study mode, and the exam that feeds it. Because the institute staggers its cycles, an open status for one programme sits alongside a closed status for another in the same month. Use the "Application Status" column to decide where to spend effort now, and the "Accepted Exam" column to confirm you hold the right score before starting a form.

The actionable conclusion: as of June 2026 the BS in Digital Science and Business Management is the one IIM Mumbai programme you can still apply to, and its 15 June 2026 deadline is firm. The MBA, Executive MBA and PhD cycles for the current intake have closed and moved to results, so candidates eyeing those should plan for the next cycle. Seat numbers across the MBA variants (the flagship MBA, MBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management, and MBA in Sustainability Management) are limited and reservation norms apply, which is what pushes the effective cutoffs upward.

Application Fees

This section separates the two fees aspirants constantly confuse: the entrance-exam fee paid to the conducting body (NTA for JEE Main, the CAT centre IIM for CAT) and the application/registration fee paid directly to IIM Mumbai. Below, every category is listed on its own row because reserved-category concessions at IIM Mumbai apply only to SC, ST and PwD candidates, while EWS and OBC-NCL applicants generally pay the General rate. None of these is the tuition fee, which runs into lakhs and is covered separately in the programme tables. Read the "Programme / Exam" column first, then find your exact category to know what you owe. Where a category fee is not separately published, it is marked "not separately listed" rather than merged.

The headline takeaway is that IIM Mumbai's own application fees are modest (₹500 to ₹3,500) and stable year on year, so cost is not a barrier to applying. Remember you pay twice for the MBA route: the CAT 2025 exam fee of ₹2,500 (₹1,250 for SC/ST/PwD) to the conducting body, and then ₹1,000 (₹500 for SC/ST/PwD) to IIM Mumbai. These figures are entirely separate from tuition, which is ₹21,00,000 for the MBA, ₹17,32,000 for the Executive MBA, ₹31,20,000 for the four-year BS, and ₹2,85,000 for the PhD. SC, ST and PwD candidates should claim their concession at form stage, since EWS and OBC-NCL applicants do not receive the reduced application fee.

Entrance Exam Requirements

This section answers "Which exam do I need for each IIM Mumbai programme, and what score is actually competitive here?" The institute does not run a single common test; the MBA rides on CAT, the BS degree on JEE Main, and the PhD accepts a basket of national tests. The table below lists the accepted exam per programme, the relevant 2026 exam date, and a realistic qualifying band for IIM Mumbai specifically, not a generic IIM average. Treat the "Typical Qualifying Score" column as the floor to clear the screen, then aim well above it for a genuine call, because IIM Mumbai's NIRF rank 6 standing keeps demand high.

The practical conclusion: for the MBA, clearing the 85 percentile floor is not enough at IIM Mumbai, because the actual call cutoff for General candidates sits at 97-98 percentile, so your CAT preparation target should be 97+ overall with no weak section. BS aspirants need only a valid JEE Main 2026 Paper-1 score to enter the shortlist, after which the Personal Interview in late June to early July 2026 decides selection. PhD candidates enjoy flexibility, since a qualifying score in CAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT or UGC-CSIR JRF all open the door, making this the most accessible route by exam choice.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

This is the section MBA aspirants care about most: "What CAT percentile do I really need at IIM Mumbai?" The table presents the minimum qualifying overall percentiles by category for the CAT 2025 (2026-2028) intake, alongside the actual 2024 call percentiles and the 2025 expected call band, so you can see both the floor and the real bar. The qualifying cutoff is the threshold to be considered for shortlisting; the call percentile is what candidates who actually received interview calls scored. Read each category row across the years to gauge stability, and weigh the gap between the qualifying minimum and the call percentile carefully, because that gap is where most applicants are eliminated.

The clear trend across 2024 to 2026 is stability: IIM Mumbai's call percentiles have barely moved, with General hovering at roughly 97 and NC-OBC at roughly 92, signalling consistent and predictable selection standards rather than year-on-year volatility. This steadiness exists because applicant volume and seat counts have stayed broadly flat, so there has been no shock to push cutoffs up or down. The strategic message is unambiguous: do not anchor to the 85 percentile qualifying floor, because a General candidate at 85 will clear screening but is highly unlikely to convert a call. Aim for 97+ overall with every section above its sectional minimum to be genuinely competitive at IIM Mumbai.

Counselling Process

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai does not use a centralised counselling pool for its MBA; it runs its own multi-stage selection built on CAT 2025 scores. The step-by-step flow for the 2026-2028 MBA intake, with dates where confirmed, is as follows:

1. Register and apply: appear for CAT 2025 (held 30 November 2025) and submit the IIM Mumbai application with the ₹1,000 fee (₹500 for SC/ST/PwD).
2. Result and score release: CAT 2025 results were declared on 24 December 2025; download your scorecard from the official CAT portal.
3. Stage I shortlisting: IIM Mumbai released its Personal Interview shortlist on 20 January 2026, applying overall and sectional percentile thresholds (85/80/80/75 for General) simultaneously.
4. Stage II - Personal Interview: shortlisted candidates attended the interview round on 8-9 March 2026, which assesses communication, academic and professional background.
5. Composite scoring: final ranking combines CAT score (60% weightage), Personal Interview (20%), and academic performance plus work experience (20%).
6. Final merit list and seat offer: the merit list was declared and offers rolled out, with waitlist movement following as candidates accept or decline.
7. Document verification and fee payment: selected candidates verify originals and pay the programme fee plus the ₹50,000 refundable caution deposit to confirm their seat.

For the BS programme the flow is shorter: a valid JEE Main 2026 Paper-1 score leads to a Personal Interview shortlist, an interview in late June to early July 2026, and then a merit-based seat offer with classes from the last week of August 2026.

Important Dates (2026)

This master calendar consolidates every canonical milestone for IIM Mumbai admission 2026 into one place so nothing slips. It covers the MBA cycle (CAT 2025-driven) and flags the currently open BS programme window, listing each event with its confirmed date or an honest "to be announced" where the institute has not yet published one. Use the "Status" column to distinguish what has already happened from what is still pending, and cross-check it against your own programme of interest. Because IIM Mumbai staggers cycles, some 2026-2028 MBA milestones are already complete even as the BS deadline remains live.

The most urgent date on this calendar as of June 2026 is the BS programme application deadline of 15 June 2026, the only open window across all IIM Mumbai programmes. MBA aspirants for the next cycle should note the rhythm this calendar reveals: a late-November CAT, a late-December result, a January shortlist, and a March interview, which lets you reverse-engineer your own preparation timeline. Where a date reads "to be announced," check the official IIM Mumbai admissions portal, as the institute publishes correction windows and exact slots programme by programme.