
IIM Sambalpur shortlist 2026 has been announced by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for the 2026 Personal Interview (PI) round. Candidates who met the IIM Sambalpur 2026 Composite Score received email notifications on January 08, 2026. This notification provides details on how to check the PI call status. IIM Sambalpur has significantly improved its ranking by 16 places (from 50 in 2024), moving to 34th in the NIRF 2025 Ranking.
IIM Sambalpur shortlist 2026 has been announced by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for the 2026 Personal Interview (PI) round on 8th January, 2026. Candidates can check their selection for the IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI shortlist by reviewing the email address provided during their CAT 2025 application. Emails have been sent to those who successfully met both the IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff and the IIM Sambalpur 2026 Composite Score.
The IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI shortlisting process involved two stages. First, candidates who achieved the minimum IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff were identified. Following this, eligible candidates were further shortlisted for the PI round based on their IIM Sambalpur 2026 Composite Score Cutoff.
We have provided a direct link to check the IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Shortlist status direct link
IIM Sambalpur 2026 PI Registration Direct Link
The IIM Sambalpur Composite Score, used for the PI Shortlisting, was calculated out of 75% marks with the following weightage:
| IIM Sambalpur Stage 1 PI Shortlist 2026: Composite Score Calculation | |
|---|---|
| Component | Weightage |
| CAT Score | 40% |
| Class X Score | 3% |
| Class XII Score | 3% |
| Graduation Course | 4% |
| Gender Diversity | 5% |
| Work Experience | 20% |
The minimum IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff was a key criterion for candidates shortlisted for the PI round. These cutoffs vary by category.
The required minimum IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff for shortlisting was:
| Minimum IIM Sambalpur 2026 Cutoff | |
|---|---|
| IIM Sambalpur Category | IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Cutoff |
| General | 90 |
| EWS | 80 |
| NC-OBC | 75 |
| SC | 55 |
| ST/PWD | 40 |
It is important to note that for male candidates with at least one year of relevant work experience, and for all female candidates, the minimum overall percentile in the General Category will be reduced to 85.
For the IIM Sambalpur 2026 admission process, candidates who met the initial shortlisting criteria were invited for a Personal Interview (PI). This subsequent shortlisting was based on a composite score.
The composite score, calculated out of 75, was derived from the following parameters and their corresponding weights:
| IIM Sambalpur 2026 Admission: Weightage for Shortlisting | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Sambalpur Admission Criteria 2026 | IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Score | IIM Sambalpur Academic Weightage | IIM Sambalpur Gender Diversity/Academic Diversity | IIM Sambalpur Work Experience 2026 |
| IIM Sambalpur 2026 Admission Weightage | 40% | 10% (Class X - 3%, Class XII - 3%, Graduation- 4%) | 5% | 20% |
For IIM Sambalpur Admission 2026, the final selection of candidates who were called for the Personal Interview will be based on a comprehensive evaluation. This final selection process considers various weighted parameters.
The weighted parameters for final selection are:
| IIM Sambalpur Admission 2026: Final IIM Sambalpur Selection | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Sambalpur Admission Criteria 2026 | IIM Sambalpur CAT 2025 Score | IIM Sambalpur Past Academic Weightage | IIM Sambalpur Work Experience 2026 | IIM Sambalpur Gender Diversity | IIM Sambalpur PI Weightage |
| IIM Sambalpur 2026 Admission Weightage | 40% | 10% (Class X - 3%, Class XII - 3%, Graduation- 4%) | 20% | 5% | 25% |