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IIM Sambalpur CAT cutoff for the 2025–2027 batch has been released,90 percentile in general, EWS: 80 percentile,75 percentile for NC-OBC, SC: 55th percentile,40 percentile for ST/PwD.

The minimum percentile needed is lowered to 85 for all female candidates and general category candidates having at least one year of relevant job experience.

Those who pass the cutoff are asked to come in for an in-person interview. The candidate's CAT score, PI performance, and profile score are used to determine the final merit list.

IIM Sambalpur follows by the reservation policy of the Indian government. SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), PWD, and EWS candidates are the only ones eligible for seats.

IIM Sambalpur will take admission this year directly as it steps out from the CAP 2025. Unlike other IIMs, IIM Sambalpur will conduct the admission process in 3 stages:

  • Stage 1 CAT 2024-based Shortlisting
  • Stage 2 Pre-Personal Interview Shortlisting
  • Stage-3 Personal Interview and Final Merit List

The universities that participated in CAP 2024 are IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Udaipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Tiruchirappalli

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IIM Sambalpur Reservation for MBA 2024

The approximate batch size is said to be 320 students.

In accordance with the reservation policy of the Government of India, sufficient candidates will be shortlisted at each stage in each category to meet the reservation requirements:

Scheduled Castes (SC) 15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) 7.5 %
Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (NC-OBC) 27 %
Differently Abled Persons (DAP) 5 %
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) 10 %

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IIM Sambalpur: CAT Cut-off 2024

General 90%
EWS 80%
NC-OBC 75%
SC 55%
ST/PWD 40%

IIM Sambalpur : Sectional Cut-off 2024

Category QA DILR VARC Overall
General 65 65 65 90#
EWS 60 60 60 80
NC-OBC 55 55 55 75
SC 40 40 40 55
ST 35 35 35 40
DAP 35 35 35 40

IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off For the Previous year

Also, check

IIM Jammu CAT Cut-off

IIM Sirmaur CAT Cut-off

IIM Sambalpur: CAT 2024 Admission and Selection Process

CAT 2024-based Shortlisting

In Stage 1, all the eligible candidates who have appeared for CAT 2024 and have selected IIM Sambalpur as one of their preferences in the CAT 2024 registration form will be considered.

. IIM Sambalpur will first shortlist candidates who have secured a pre-determined minimum percentile both in each section as well as overall, in CAT 2024. Only candidates obtaining a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all the sections of CAT 2024 will be considered.

Category QA DILR VARC Overall
General 65 65 65 90#
EWS 60 60 60 80
NC-OBC 55 55 55 75
SC 40 40 40 55
ST 35 35 35 40
DAP 35 35 35 40

In January 2025, an email with a link to an online application form on the IIM Sambalpur admissions portal will be given to each of the candidates who made the Stage 1 shortlist. The candidate must fill out the online application and submit it before the deadline.

after which they won't be given any more consideration for admittance.

Note:- Only those applicants who made the Stage 1 shortlist and successfully finish and submitted the online application will be taken into consideration for the next steps of the admissions process.

(Pre-Personal Interview Shortlisting)

Pre-PI Score will be calculated out of 80 as follows:

CAT score 40
Class X 3
Class XII 3
Graduation 4
Work Experience 20
Gender Diversity 10

Prior Academic Performance Marks will be awarded for Class X, Class XII, and Graduation scores based on the 90th percentile score for each examination. The percentage of marks obtained will be adjusted accordingly. The exact marks awarded are as follows:

Percentage Class X Class XII Graduation
< 75% 0 0 0
75-80% 0.75 0.75 1
80-85% 1.5 1.5 2
85-90% 2.25 2.25 3
>= 90% 3 3 4

Work Experience

The score for the Work Experience will be calculated based on the total months of completed work experience of the candidate as of 31st January 2025.

Months of work experience Marks
< 12 months 0
12 months 5
18 months 10
24 months 15
30 months 20
36 months 15
42 months 10
48 months 5
> 48 months 0

No credit will be given for:

  • Any time spent as an intern, during a course of study in a program, or any periods of apprenticeship such as article ship required as part of certain professional courses.
  • Any unpaid work undertaken in any organization or institution.
  • Salary received in cash or through UPI (Pay TM, Google Pay, etc.)

. In case the candidate is a proprietor or partner of a firm, the candidate must provide the following documents

Certificate of registration for doing business from the municipal corporation or appropriate authorities such as MSME certificate issued by Govt. of India, Udyog Aadhar Registration Certificate (whichever is applicable) Registered partnership deed of the firm duly signed by all partners.
GST registration certificate PAN card of the firm
Income Tax Return (ITR) for the relevant period Bank account statement of the firm

NOTE:- These documents should explicitly mention the name of the firm, registration number, and the candidate as a promoter/director

Gender Diversity

10 marks will be awarded to female and transgender candidates only.

Stage 3 (Personal Interview and Final Merit List)

All qualified applicants will need to undergo the IIM Sambalpur Personal Interview (PI) procedure, which is based on the Stage-2 shortlist. The candidate would be eliminated from consideration for admission to IIM Sambalpur's MBA 2025–2027 batch if they do not attend the PI.

Component Score
Adjusted Pre-PI score 75
Personal Interview 25
TOTAL 100

Offer Acceptance Policy

When an applicant receives an admission offer from IIM Sambalpur and accepts it before the deadline, they must submit the Offer Acceptance Form on the admission portal along with an Offer Acceptance Amount of Rs. 50,000. Not completing this within the Time,

the offer will expire if the deadline is missed. This amount will be deducted from the candidate's Term 1 fee if they ultimately enroll in the program.

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IIM Sambalpur MBA Fees

As of December 2024, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur has not officially released the fee structure for the MBA batch of 2025-2027. However previous year's Fee structure is as follows:

2026-2024 batch

Also, check IIM Sambalpur CAT cut-off 2024 and the admission process

IIM Sambalpur MBA placements

IIM Sambalpur has maintained its 100 percent placement rate. Placement statistics for batch 2024-2022 are:-

Metric Details
Total Number of Students 192
Number of Companies Visited 163 (including 112 new recruiters)
Highest CTC Offered ₹23.50 LPA
Average CTC ₹14.21 LPA
Median CTC ₹13.15 LPA
Top 10% Average CTC ₹20.76 LPA
Top 25% Average CTC ₹18.71 LPA
Top 50% Average CTC ₹16.61 LPA

Top Roles offered

Domain Percentage of Offers
Marketing 31%
General Management 26%
Operations 17%
IT/Analytics 12%
Consulting 9%
Finance 5%

Placement Recruiters

Accenture Vedanta
Adani EY
Cognizant Deloitte
Tata Power Gartner
PwC GMR

Also check the Previous Final Placement Report

IS IIM Sambalpur Worth joining?

Whether it’s worth joining IIM Sambalpur depends on various factors, including career goals, placement data, fees, and comparisons with other IIMs. Here's a detailed evaluation with data:

Good Placement Record As discussed earlier IIM Sambalpur has maintained a 100% placement rate within previous years with an average package of 14-15 LPA crossing 23.0 LPA last year.

Focus on Innovation

IIM Sambalpur stands out for its innovative teaching methods, like flipped classrooms, where students actively engage with real-world business problems. The emphasis on experiential learning ensures you’re industry-ready from day one.

ROI (Return on Investment)

  • Fees: ₹16.5 lakhs (for 2 years)
  • Average Salary: ₹16.63 LPA

With an average salary exceeding the fee, IIM Sambalpur offers good ROI compared to many private MBA colleges and new IIMs.

IIM Sambalpur Cutoff FAQs

Ques. Will I get admission to IIM Sambalpur if I meet its CAT cutoff?

Ans. The CAT cutoff alone does not ensure admission to any IIM. To get admitted, applicants must additionally pass the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.

Ques. What is the qualifying cutoff for SC category students at IIM Sambalpur?

Ans. For students in the SC category, the batch of 2024 minimum qualifying sectional cutoffs are 40, and the overall cutoff is 55 percent.

Ques. Are CAT cutoffs the same for every student at IIM Sambalpur?

Ans. No. The CAT cutoffs vary for students in various categories. In general, the cutoff for students in reserved categories is lower than it is for students in the general category.

Ques. What is the qualifying cutoff for ST category students at IIM Sambalpur?

Ans. For students in the SC category, the batch of 2024 minimum qualifying sectional cutoffs are 35, and the overall cutoff is 40 percent.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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