IIM Visakhapatnam: Admissions 2026, Eligibility, Cutoffs and Placements

About IIM Visakhapatnam

The table below provides a snapshot of key institutional details about IIM Visakhapatnam, helping prospective applicants quickly assess the institute's profile.

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IIM Visakhapatnam Eligibility Criteria 2026

To be considered for MBA 2026 at IIM Visakhapatnam, applicants must satisfy at least one of the two conditions below, along with holding a valid CAT 2025 score.

Academic Qualification

• A bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognised university.
• Candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories require a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent CGPA.
• Alternatively, a completed professional qualification such as CA, CS, ICWA (CMA), or FIAI is accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree, subject to the same minimum percentage requirements.
• Candidates appearing in the final year of their bachelor's degree at the time of CAT 2025 registration are also eligible to apply, subject to furnishing proof of eligibility at the time of joining.

IIM Visakhapatnam Valid CAT 2025 Score

In addition to academic qualifications, all candidates must have appeared for the CAT 2025 examination and must have selected IIM Visakhapatnam as one of their preferences in the CAT 2025 registration form. Only candidates who obtain a positive (greater than zero) raw score in all three sections of CAT 2025 are considered.

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Programs Offered at IIM Visakhapatnam

IIM Visakhapatnam offers a comprehensive range of degree-granting and executive education programs across management disciplines.

The table below provides an overview of all degree-granting programs currently offered by IIM Visakhapatnam.

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IIM Visakhapatnam Admission Process 2026

IIM Visakhapatnam follows a structured three-phase selection process for MBA PGP 2026. The process uses multiple parameters, CAT score, academic record across Class 10, Class 12 and graduation, gender diversity, work experience, and Personal Interview performance, to arrive at a final composite score for each candidate.

Phase 1 - Initial Shortlisting Based on CAT 2025

All eligible candidates who selected IIM Visakhapatnam as a preference in their CAT 2025 registration form and meet the minimum section-wise and aggregate percentile requirements are shortlisted in Phase 1. Only those who submit the complete application, including all required documents, by the stipulated deadline proceed to Phase 2.

The following table presents the minimum CAT 2025 percentile requirements (section-wise and overall) for Phase 1 shortlisting across all candidate categories.

*These are Phase 1 shortlist cutoffs only, not admission offer cutoffs. Actual admission offer cutoffs are much higher.

Phase 2 - Profile-Based Shortlisting for Personal Interview

All Phase 1 shortlisted candidates who submitted the detailed online application (called Qualified Confirmed Candidates) are evaluated in Phase 2. The institute standardizes 10th and 12th board scores relative to the 90th percentile of the respective boards. Bachelor's degree scores are adjusted within respective streams.

The table below shows the six evaluation components and their respective weights used by IIM Visakhapatnam to prepare the Phase 2 shortlist rank list.

Within the 50 CAT points, the distribution is: VARC - 18 points, DILR - 14 points, and QA - 18 points. Work experience is calculated on a sliding scale that rewards 24-36 months of post-graduation experience the most (maximum score of 10).

Phase 3 - Personal Interview and Final Offers

Candidates shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) in Phase 2 who submit the interview consent form proceed to Phase 3. An important provision applies here: candidates shortlisted for PI by IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, or IIM Indore are not required to attend a separate PI at IIM Visakhapatnam. However, if shortlisted by multiple of these IIMs, the candidate must attend at least one PI among them; failing to do so results in being marked absent for IIMV admissions.

The final composite score for all Phase 3 candidates is computed using the following weights:

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IIM Visakhapatnam Required Documents for MBA 2026 Application

Candidates must ensure all the following documents are uploaded accurately to the online application portal by the stipulated deadline. Incomplete applications are not considered.

• Transcripts of Class 10, Class 12, and Bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree certificate or provisional degree certificate (as applicable)
• Bonafide certificate for candidates currently in the final year of graduation
• Professional degree transcripts and certificate
• Work experience letters and first and last payslips (if applicable)
• SC/ST/NC-OBC/EWS certificate (if applicable; NC-OBC certificate must be valid till May 2026)
• Disability certificate and UDID card (for candidates applying under the PwD category)

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IIM Visakhapatnam PGP 2026 - Important Dates

The table below lists the key milestones in the PGP 2026 admissions and program calendar. All dates are tentative and may be revised; only shortlisted candidates receive direct communication via email.

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IIM Visakhapatnam Fee Structure

The total program fee for the 2026 batch is structured across six instalments spread over two academic years. Each year consists of three terms, with fees payable at the start of each term. The table below reflects the official fee structure published on the IIM Visakhapatnam website.

IIM Visakhapatnam Placements

The Office of Career Development Services (CDS) at IIM Visakhapatnam facilitates both Summer Internship Placements (at the end of Year 1) and Final Placements (at the end of Year 2) to deliver structured, rigorous, and rewarding placement outcomes for every graduating batch.

Final Placement Report MBA Batch 2025

The table below captures the academic and demographic composition of the PGP 2025 batch that appeared for final placements.

Final Placement Salary Highlights - MBA 2025

The table below presents the salary statistics from the Final Placement Report for the PGP 2025 batch. 

Domain-wise and Sector-wise Placement Breakup - PGP 2025

The following table shows the distribution of final placement offers across functional domains and industry sectors for the PGP 2025 batch.

Prominent Recruiters - PGP 2025

IIM Visakhapatnam's final placement process attracted a diverse set of leading national and global organisations across sectors. The following prominent recruiters participated in the PGP 2025 final placements:

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IIM Visakhapatnam Summer Placement Report - MBA Batch 2026

The Summer Internship Placement process at IIM Visakhapatnam takes place at the end of the first year of the PGP program.

The table below presents the profile of the PGP 2026 batch that participated in the summer internship placement process.

IIM Visakhapatnam Summer Internship Placement Highlights - MBA 2026

The following table presents the stipend statistics from the Summer Placement Report of the PGP 2026 batch.