On September 9, the IIM Raipur declared the mandatory step IIM JAP for all the CAT qualified candidates willing to pursue their desired course in selective IIMs in India. The IIM JAP stands for Indian Institute of Management Joint Admission Process and it is a mandatory step for all the students who aspire to be a part of IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli.
The JAP 2026 is introduced to help institutes simplify the MBA admission process and establish a more transparent procedure for admission. Earlier the institutes followed IIM CAP (common admission process). IIM Raipur as of now is in charge of monitoring the JAP 2026 and students will have to meet the eligibility norms as per the same institute to be considered eligible for admission.
Students must note that IIM JAP will be conducted once the CAT 2025 examination has been concluded and only qualified candidates who have obtained at least a minimum cut-off percentile of the participating IIMs will be permitted to register for the same. To learn more about the same, check out the following.
What is IIM JAP?
To learn what IIM JAP 2025 in simple terms, students may refer to the following.
- There is a shared admission process for four IIMs i.e. Raipur, Ranchi, Kashipur, and Tiruchirappalli.
- Rather than working through separate applications for each of the four IIMs, you only have to complete one application after CAT results.
- IIM Raipur is the coordinating IIM for 2025.
- This would simplify, expedite and enhance transparency for MBA aspirants.
IIM JAP 2026 Participating Institutes
As mentioned above, JAP will be an eligibility norm for students who are willing to pursue any management program in 4 major IIMs. To know which institutes will be accepting candidates through JAP 2025, students may refer to the following table.
S.No | Participating IIM | Location |
1 | Uttarakhand | |
2 | Chhattisgarh | |
3 | Jharkhand | |
4 | Tamil Nadu |
Key Highlights of IIM JAP 2026
Single Application Process: After the announcement of CAT 2025 results, there will be a single common application for all four IIMs.
Coordinated by IIM Raipur: IIM Raipur will administer the entire process (application, interview, results), and lead the way for all four.
Consistent Admission Guidelines: All four participating institutes should honor the same admission guidelines to ensure fairness, equity and consistency.
Reduction of Resources: By doing a joint process, there will be no duplication of work while enabling the students' experience to be as smooth as possible for the four IIMs and the students as well.
IIM JAP Eligibility Criteria 2026
Selective students will be eligible to participate in IIM JAP and to learn if you’re one of them or not, kindly check out the MBA eligibility criteria provided below.
Criteria | Requirement | Relaxation |
Bachelor’s Degree | Must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/institute | None for General. Reserved categories may have lower marks requirement. |
Minimum Marks | 50% aggregate for General / EWS / OBC | 45% for SC / ST / PwD categories |
CAT Exam | Must have a valid CAT 2025 score | Need to meet sectional and overall cutoffs set by the participating IIMs |
Final Year Students | Eligible if they complete degree requirements before admission | Can apply provisionally, subject to submission of final results |
What is the Process of IIM JAP?
CAT Result Announcement: CAT 2025 Result will be announced on the official website and only shortlisted ones can fill JAP 2025 application.
JAP Application Form: Shortlisted ones can now fill the JAP 2026 registration using their valid credentials.
Shortlisting of Candidates: All the 4 IIMs involved (IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli) will now shortlist the candidates based on their performance.
Next Rounds: The IIMs will now call shortlisted applicants for personal interview, group discussion, or a written test of skills.
Final Decision: IIMs would now take a final call and offer admission to candidates who performed well in all previous rounds.
How is JAP Different from CAP?
The Joint Admission Process (JAP) and Common Admission Process (CAP), are both designed to simplify MBA admission procedure in IIMs. JAP 2026 initiated by IIM Kashipur, Raipur, Ranchi, and Tiruchirappalli, simplifies the application stage for applicants as all four IIMs offer a joint application to be completed after the CAT exam.
IIM Raipur, in conjunction with the other three IIMs involved in JAP will coordinate the IIMs admissions process for the 2026 admissions cycle. CAP, similarly designed for various newer IIMs, simplifies the interview stage for CAT qualified aspirants and this process includes Personal Interview or Written Ability Test (WAT), the results of which are shared among all IIMs that participated in the admission process.
Key Differences:
→ JAP - One form for 4 IIMs, coordinated by IIM Raipur (2026).
→ CAP - One interview for many new IIMs, coordinator changes yearly.
→ JAP cuts multiple applications.
→ CAP cuts multiple interviews.
IIM JAP Cutoff | Participating Colleges Percentile
The official data for JAP cutoff will be released after January 2026; however the cutoff trends is estimated to be same around CAP. To check the complete CAT cutoff criteria for these participating IIMs, students may check out the following table.
Name of the institute | Expected JAP Cutoffs |
IIM Raipur | 95 percentile |
IIM Trichy | 95 percentile |
IIM Ranchi | 95 percentile |
IIM Kashipur | 95 percentile |
Final Note: To stay updated regarding IIM JAP 2026, students are advised to visit the official website of the IIM Raipur (iimraipur.ac.in) as it is the official coordinator for the process. Aspirants may also follow their social media handles or save this page to receive all the latest updates.
