IIM Sirmaur MBA admission 2025 is based on CAT scores, WAT, academic proficiency, work experience and performance in the personal interview. In order to qualify for admission, general category candidates must have an overall 95 percentile in CAT exam. Candidates meeting the sectional and overall cutoff are eligible for the further stages in the IIM Sirmaur selection criteria 2025. The institute is a participating institution of IIM CAP which is a common admission process for 8 participating institutions and seats are allocated to the candidates accordingly. The PI score and WAT score has a weightage of 20 and 10 respectively in the IIM Sirmaur selection criteria. Check the detailed IIM Sirmaur MBA selection criteria here.
IIM Sirmaur Selection Criteria 2025
Admission at IIM Sirmaur is based on various criteria including CAT scores, WAT-PI scores, gender diversity, academic qualification and many more. Candidates desirous to take admission at the institution have to participate in IIM CAP 2025. Check the stage wise IIM Sirmaur admission process 2025 here –
Meeting the IIM Sirmaur CAT Cutoff
Candidates have to first obtain a valid score in CAT and meet the qualifying cutoff for admission. Admission seekers must know that they have to meet the overall as well as the sectional cutoff. Tabulated below is the IIM Sirmaur cutoff for MBA admission.
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IIM Sirmaur Overall Cutoff for MBA Admission 2025
| Candidate Category | Overall Percentile |
| General | 95 |
| EWS | 81 |
| NC-OBC | 81 |
| SC | 66 |
| ST | 42 |
| DAP | 42 |
IIM Sirmaur Cutoff – Sectional
| Category | VARC | DI LR | QA |
| General | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| EWS | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| NC-OBC | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| SC | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| ST | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| DAP | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Sirmaur Shortlist – Personal Interview
Now candidates who meet the qualifying cutoff of IIM Sirmaur are shortlisted for the PI process. The personal interview is conducted online through CAP. Candidates also have to qualify WAT.
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Final Merit List Based on IIM Sirmaur Composite Score
The final merit list of IIM Sirmaur is based on the composite score that is calculated based on the CAT scores, WAT-PI scores, academic profile, work experience and gender diversity and trailblazer score which is the field of graduation. Each component has its own weightage and then the final composite score out of 100 is derived. For CAT scores, VARC section has the highest weightage of 45% and the DILR and QA section has a weightage of 35% and 20% respectively. Candidates having a work experience ranging between 23 – 35 Months are given the highest weightage of and are allotted 20 marks. Check out the final weightage given to various IIM Sirmaur admission parameters.
IIM Sirmaur Final Merit List Weightage
| IIM Sirmaur Selection Criteria | Weight |
| Scaled CAT Score (30% DI LR, 40% VARC, 25% QA) | 30 |
| WAT (Written Aptitude Test) | 10 |
| PI (Personal Interview) Score | 20 |
| Academic Performance (10th, 12th, Graduation) | 15 |
| Work Experience | 20 |
| Gender Diversity (5 for Female/Transgender, 0 for Male) | 5 |
| Trailblazer Score (Bonus) | 5 |
Work Experience Weightage in IIM Sirmaur Admission Process
| Duration | Score |
| Work Experience | 20 |
| 12 – 17 Months | 10 |
| >17 – 23 Months | 15 |
| >23 – 35 Months | 20 |
| >35 – 41 Months | 15 |
| >41 – 53 Months | 10 |
| >53 Months | 5 |
Final Admission Offer at IIM Sirmaur
Candidates who make it to the final admission list are offered admission and they have to complete the admission process by getting the documents verified and paying the IIM Sirmaur admission fees.
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IIM Sirmaur Selection Criteria 2025 – FAQs
Yes, IIM Sirmaur is a participating institution of IIM CAP.
For IIM Sirmaur admission candidates have to first appear for CAT and qualify the cutoff. Further they have to take part in IIM CAP and qualify WAT-PI. Final admission at IIM Sirmaur is offered based on CAT scores, WAT-PI score, gender diversity and work experience.
For general category, one should have an overall percentile of 95 and 75 percentile in all the 3 sections of CAT for IIM Sirmaur admission 2025.