IIM Sambalpur offers full-time and part-time management programs, including its flagship MBA program, Executive MBA, Ph.D., and Executive Ph.D. programs. IIM Sambalpur admission process varies depending on the program selected by the candidate. The institute has set specific admission processes and eligibility criteria for its management programs. The Common Admission Test (CAT) score is a fundamental requirement for applying to all academic programs at IIM Sambalpur.

IIM Sambalpur admission to its two-year residential MBA program is based on CAT scores. The admission process commences by inviting applications from candidates who have taken the CAT exam and scored above the minimum required IIM Sambalpur Cut off. 

In this form fees article, we will update the expected IIM Sambalpur CAT 2023 Cut off required to secure admission to the MBA program at the institute for the academic year 2024-26, along with the admission criteria. 

For the general category candidates, the qualifying overall and sectional CAT 2023 IIM Sambalpur Cut off is 92 and 70 percentile respectively. For EWS, NC-OBC, SC, and ST category candidates, the overall CAT 2023 IIM Sambalpur Cut off is 70, 74, 54, and 40 percentile respectively. For female candidates and candidates with a minimum work experience of 12 months, the overall and sectional IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off percentile is 80 and 65 respectively.

IIM Sambalpur is participating in the Indian Institute of Management Common Admission Process (IIM CAP) counseling process this year along with 8 other new IIMs. IIM CAP 2024 online registration is expected to start by the end of January 2024. Candidates will be shortlisted by the institute based on the CAT 2023 Cut off and will have to appear for the IIM CAP PI rounds that will be conducted in 3 phases in February and March 2024. The PI round is common for all the IIMs participating in the CAP.  

After the PI rounds, IIM Sambalpur will prepare the final merit list, and the selection of candidates for the MBA program is based on the weightage assigned to various parameters such as CAT 2023 score (30%), PI score (25%), Academic Profile (15%), Work Experience (15%) and Gender Diversity (15%). IIM Sambalpur MBA program has an intake of approximately 300 students.

IIM Sambalpur Eligibility Criteria 2024

The details of IIM Sambalpur Eligibility Criteria 2024 for all its management courses are provided below

IIM Sambalpur Courses	Eligibility Criteria
MBA	Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree with 60% marks. Selection Criteria: CAT Percentile + Personal Interview + Overall Profile
Executive MBA	Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree with 50% marks + Minimum 3 years of full-time managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional work experience. Selection Criteria: Personal Interview + Academic Profile + Work Experience + SOP.
Ph.D.	Eligibility: Master’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma from IITs/IIMs/Other Universities, with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the bachelor’s as well as in the master’s degree.  OR  A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, or CS with a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the Bachelor’s Degree. OR A 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with at least 6.5 CGPA or equivalent percent marks. OR 5-year Integrated Master’s degree program in any discipline, with at least 60% aggregate marks, obtained after completing 10+2 or equivalent. Selection Criteria: CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/JRF-UGC/CSIR/IIM SAT + Personal Interview + Academic Profile + Work Experience + SOP.
Executive Ph.D.	Eligibility:  Master’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in any discipline or Integrated (Dual) Degree from IITs/IIMs/Other Institutions/ Universities from NIRF Top 50 Ranking 2022, with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA in the Bachelor’s as well as 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the Master’s Degree.ORA professional qualification like CA, ICWA, or CS with a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA in the Bachelor’s Degree. OR A 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with at least 6.5 CGPA or equivalent percent marks. Selection Criteria: CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/JRF-UGC/CSIR/IIM SAT + Personal Interview + Academic Profile + Work Experience + SOP.

IIM Sambalpur MBA Application Process

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at IIM Sambalpur is a two-year full-time residential program. The program aims to groom the participants as responsible business leaders with an intense capacity to learn and adapt to the global business environment.  

The MBA curriculum provides participants with an ideal platform to expand their knowledge, enhance their ability and attitude, and prepare them for challenging roles in the professional world.

The detailed IIM Sambalpur MBA application process is given below

• IIM Sambalpur MBA admission is based on IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off and specific eligibility criteria. 
• The institute assigns 30% weightage to the CAT percentile, 25% to PI, 15% to academic profile, 15% to work experience, and 15% to gender diversity.  
• IIM Sambalpur participates in the IIM CAP for its MBA admission process.

• The IIM Sambalpur MBA application process has two phases. In the first phase, candidates are required to apply for the CAT examination and choose IIM Sambalpur MBA. The institute admits 300 students for the two-year MBA.
• After the CAT result announcement, candidates will have to register for the Indian Institute of Management Common Admission Process (IIM CAP). It is a common personal interview round for all the new IIMs.
• Based on the CAT percentile, IIM Sambalpur will shortlist the candidates for the CAP. 
• IIM Sambalpur MBA final merit list will be prepared based on candidates’ CAT score, PI score, and Overall Profile.

IIM CAP 2024 Counselling Dates

Events	Dates
CAP 2024 registration starts	January 2024
Last date for CAP registration	February 2024
Intimation for Personal Interview	February 2024
Personal Interview	February and March 2024

IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut Off

Admission to the two-year IIM Sambalpur MBA program is based on CAT scores and the institute considers both sectional as well as overall CAT cutoffs. Only those who secure above the minimum IIM Sambalpur Cut off in the CAT sectional percentile, and overall percentile, are considered for shortlisting for the PI round. 

The institute will decide the number of candidates to be invited for the Personal Interview for each category, depending on which the minimum Cut off can also change. The minimum Cut off is only used to shortlist candidates for the CAP PI and the final Cut off percentiles may be higher for securing IIM Sambalpur MBA admission. 

The overall IIM Sambalpur CAT 2023 Cut off is expected to be 92 percentile for the general category male students. There are three sections in the CAT exam, namely, VARC, DILR, and QA. The expected category-wise minimum Cut offs of the CAT percentile required in each section and the overall percentile for shortlisting candidates for IIM Sambalpur MBA admission are mentioned in the table below.

The Expected IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off

Category	Overall	QA	VARC	DILR
General	92	70	70	70
NC-OBC	74	45	45	45
EWS	70	40	40	40
SC	54	35	35	35
ST	40	32.5	25	25
DAP	40	32.5	25	25

IIM Sambalpur considers a different Cut off for female candidates and candidates who have work experience of more than 12 years.

IIM Sambalpur Cut off for both is given in the table below

Criteria	Overall Cut off	Sectional Cut off
Female Candidates	80	65
Candidates with 12 months of work experience	80	65

How to check CAT scores for the IIM Sambalpur Cut off?

The CAT scorecards will be available on the IIMCAT official website. The steps to check CAT scores to qualify for the IIM Sambalpur Cut off and download the scorecard are provided below;

• Visit the official website of CAT.
• Click on the Login button.
• Enter your CAT ID and password.
• Select the scorecard tab.
• Download your CAT scorecard.

IIM Sambalpur Shortlisting Criteria

IIM Sambalpur MBA admission process has 2 phases, namely, shortlisting the applicants for personal interviews (PI) and final selection. 

Candidates who have applied for the IIM Sambalpur MBA program during the CAT 2023 registration will be shortlisted for the IIM CAP based on their CAT 2023 percentiles.

However, several other factors are also considered during the shortlisting process. The details of IIM Sambalpur's shortlisting criteria expected for 2024 MBA admission are given below;

• A minimum overall percentile of 92 and a minimum sectional percentile of 70 in all three sections of CAT 2023 for the general category male candidates. For general category female candidates, the overall and sectional CAT 2023 IIM Sambalpur Cut off is 80 and 65 respectively.
• If the candidate does not score the minimum Cut off percentile in CAT 2023, they will not be considered for shortlisting for the final selection process.
• The final selection round is common for all the new IIMs i.e., IIM CAP. 

IIM Sambalpur MBA Admission Criteria

The final selection of candidates for the full-time MBA at IIM Sambalpur is based on the composite score set for each category i.e., General, EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST, and DA. 

Based on the IIM Sambalpur Cut off of each category, the institute will determine the final number of students for admission. 

If the number of applicants scored above the minimum required IIM Sambalpur Cut off is found to be less than the required number of candidates, the institute may lower the minimum Cut off criteria. 

The final composite score is calculated based on several parameters such as CAT percentile, PI score, overall profile, and gender diversity.

The weightage assigned for all the components included in IIM Sambalpur MBA admission criteria is given below

Components	Weightage
CAT Score	30%
PI Score	25%
Academic Profile	15%
Work Experience	15%
Gender Diversity	15%

Academic Profile

Under this section, candidates’ marks of 10^th, 12^th, and Bachelor’s will be considered.

The weightage assigned for each level is mentioned below

Component	Weightage
Class 10th Marks	2%
Class 12th Marks	5%
Bachelor’s	8%

Weightage for Class 10^th, Class 12^th, and Bachelor’s 

Range of Aggregate Percentage	Class 10th	Class 12th	Bachelor’s
<=60	0.2	0.5	0.8
60.01- 64	0.4	1.0	1.6
64.01- 68	0.6	1.5	2.4
68.01- 72	0.8	2.0	3.2
72.01- 76	1.0	2.5	4.0
76.01- 80	1.2	3.0	4.8
80.01- 84	1.4	3.6	5.6
84.01- 88	1.6	4.0	6.4
88.01- 92	1.8	4.5	7.2
92.01>=	2.0	5.0	8.0

Weightage for Work Experience

• The exact months will be considered while calculating the scores.
• If the candidates have worked full time and were paid will be considered under work experience.
• In the case of apprenticeships or internships, it will not be considered while calculating the scores.

Work Experience in Months	Score
Less than or equal to 6	0
7-12	9
13-24	12
25-36	15
37-48	10
49-60	7
60 or more	0

Offer Acceptance

A candidate receiving an admission offer from IIM Sambalpur and accepting it within the stipulated date is required to send the Offer Acceptance along with an Offer Acceptance Amount of INR 50,000. If the candidate withdraws the offer within the specified time, they will receive a refund of the amount with a deduction of the processing fee, which is INR 1000. However, if the candidate withdraws the offer after the specified date, they will not be eligible for any refund.

IIM Sambalpur Reservation Policy

Category	Reservation
OBC Non-Creamy layer	27%
Scheduled Caste	15%
Economically Weaker Section	10%
Scheduled Tribe	7.5%
Differently Abled Person	5%

IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off 2022

Category	Overall	QA	VARC	DILR
General	92	70	70	70
NC-OBC	74	45	45	45
EWS	70	40	40	40
SC	54	35	35	35
ST	40	32.5	25	25
DAP	40	32.5	25	25

IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off 2021

Category	Overall	QA	VARC	VARC
General	92	70	70	70
NC-OBC	74	45	45	45
EWS	70	40	40	40
SC	54	35	35	35
ST	40	32.5	25	25
DAP	40	32.5	25	25

IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off 2020

Category	Overall	QA	VARC	DILR
General	94	80	80	80
NC-OBC	75	60	60	60
EWS	75	60	60	60
SC	55	45	45	45
ST	40	30	30	30
DAP	40	30	30	30

IIM Sambalpur: CAT Composite Score Parameters

Criteria	2019-21	2020-22	2022-24	2023-25
CAT percentile	35	30	30	30
Profile	45	50	50	45
Personal Appearance (WAT & PI)	20	20	20	25

IIM Sambalpur MBA Admission 2024

IIM Sambalpur MBA is a two-year full-time residential program. The program aims to groom the participants as globally responsible business leaders with an intense capacity to learn and adapt to national and international business conditions. 

Candidates who hold a Bachelor’s degree with 60% aggregate marks are eligible to apply for IIM Sambalpur MBA admission 2024. 

IIM Sambalpur MBA admission 2024 includes the following stages

• Interested candidates need to register for the CAT 2023 examination and apply to IIM Sambalpur MBA.
• The applicants will have to appear for the CAT 2023 exam.
• Candidates will be shortlisted based on the CAT 2023 IIM Sambalpur Cut off. 
• The shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interviews conducted through the IIM CAP.
• The MBA final merit list will be prepared and the selection of the candidates will be based on their CAT score, PI score, and overall Profile.

IIM Sambalpur Executive MBA Admission Criteria

Candidates who hold a Bachelor’s degree with 50% aggregate marks and 3 years of full-time managerial, entrepreneurial, or professional work experience are eligible to apply for the two-year Executive MBA program at IIM Sambalpur. 

Interested candidates can apply through the institute’s official website. IIM Sambalpur Executive MBA applicants will be shortlisted for the personal interview based on their eligibility and the information provided in the application form. 

The interview panelists will evaluate the candidates based on the Statement of Purpose (SOP), academic record, professional accomplishments, etc.

The final merit list will be prepared based on IIM Sambalpur Executive MBA admission criteria including Personal Interview, Academic Qualification, Relevant Work Experience, Statement of Purpose (SOP), and Career Objectives submitted by the candidates.

The weightage assigned for each component in the IIM Sambalpur Executive MBA admission criteria is mentioned below

Components	Weightage
Personal Interview	60%
SOP and Career Objectives	20%
Academic Profile	10%
Academic Diversity	10%

IIM Sambalpur Ph.D./Executive Ph.D. Admission Criteria

Candidates who satisfy any of the below-mentioned eligibility criteria can apply for IIM Sambalpur Ph.D./Executive Ph.D.

• Master’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in any discipline or 5-year Integrated Degree from IITs/IIMs/Other Institutions/Universities included in NIRF Top 50 Ranking, with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA in the Bachelor’s as well as 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in the Master’s Degree.
• A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, or CS with a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.
• A 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with at least 6.5 CGPA or equivalent aggregate percentage.

However, the admission will be based on the following criteria

• Valid CAT/ GRE/GATE/GMAT/JRF (UGC/CSIR) scores. Tests taken during the last 2 years remain valid. 
• Candidates who have not taken any of the above-mentioned tests can attend the Research Aptitude Test (IIMSAT) conducted by IIM Sambalpur for Ph.D. admission at the institute.
• Those who have already completed a 2-year PGP/MBA from IIMs or other reputed Universities included in NIRF Top 50 Ranking 2022 with 60% marks or a minimum CGPA of 6 are exempted from the examinations mentioned above.
• IIM Sambalpur Ph.D./Executive Ph.D. admission criteria will consider CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/JRF-UGC/CSIR/IIM SAT score, Personal Interview score, Overall Academic Profile, Work Experience, and SOP to prepare the final merit list.

Frequently Asked Questions about IIM Sambalpur Cut off

Q. What is the IIM Sambalpur Cut off for MBA admission?

Ans. For the general category candidates, the qualifying overall and sectional CAT 2023 IIM Sambalpur Cut off is 92 and 70 percentile respectively. 

For EWS, NC-OBC, SC, and ST category candidates, the overall CAT 2023 IIM Sambalpur Cut off is 70, 74, 54, and 40 percentile respectively. 

For female candidates and candidates with a minimum work experience of 12 months, the overall and sectional IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off percentile is 80 and 65 respectively.

Q. What is the CAT Cut off for IIM Sambalpur female MBA candidates?

Ans. For female MBA candidates, the overall and sectional IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off percentile is 80 and 65 respectively.

Q. What is the last Cut off for the MBA at IIM Sambalpur?

Ans. The category-wise minimum CAT Cut off for IIM Sambalpur MBA admission is given below

Category	Overall	QA	VARC	DILR
General	92	70	70	70
NC-OBC	74	45	45	45
EWS	70	40	40	40
SC	54	35	35	35
ST	40	32.5	25	25
DAP	40	32.5	25	25

Q. How many MBA seats are there in IIM Sambalpur?

Ans. The institute has an intake of approximately 300 students for its two-year residential MBA program.

Q. What is the percentage weightage given to work experience at IIM Sambalpur?

Ans. IIM Sambalpur gives 15% weightage to candidates’ work experience during the final merit list preparation for the MBA program.

Q. What is the weightage given to the academic profile at IIM Sambalpur?

Ans. The IIM Sambalpur MBA admission criteria assign 15% weightage to the academic profile.Under academic profile, candidates’ marks of 10^th, 12^th, and Bachelor’s will be considered.

The weightage assigned for each level is mentioned below:

Component	Weightage
Class 10th Marks	2%
Class 12th Marks	5%
Bachelor’s	8%
Total	15%

Q. What is the 2-year MBA fee at IIM Sambalpur?

Ans. IIM Sambalpur's MBA fee for the academic year 2024-26 is around INR 17.86 lakhs.

Q. How much amount is to be paid at the time of confirming the admission at IIM Sambalpur? Is that amount refundable after the cancellation of admission?

Ans. The total amount to be paid at the time of confirming the admission at IIM Sambalpur is about INR 50,000. This amount will be balanced against the payment of tuition fees in the future. If the candidate cancels admission to the institute, only INR 1000 will be retained as per the guidelines of GOI. 

Q. How will I know if I am accepted to the IIM Sambalpur MBA program?

Ans. Qualified candidates will receive notification via email, which they must confirm by accepting the offer and submitting the stipulated fee.

Q. What are the IIM Sambalpur admission criteria for the Executive MBA program?

Ans. The IIM Sambalpur Executive MBA admission criteria will consider the components such as Personal Interview, Academic Qualification, Relevant Work Experience, Statement of Purpose (SOP), and Career Objectives submitted by the candidates to prepare the final merit list.