JAP 2026 MBA Admissions: IIM Raipur to hold interview round for four IIMs in Feb-March using CAT 2025 scores

Four Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have launched a new Joint Admission Process 2026 (JAP 2026) for MBA admissions. IIM Raipur, which will coordinate the JAP 2026 admission process, has announced today that it will conduct the interview round for shortlisted candidates in February - March 2026.

While, IIM Kashipur, Raipur, Ranchi, and Tiruchirappalli will admit candidates through the JAP 2026, top NIRF-ranked MBA colleges such as IIM Ahmedabad and Bangalore will offer MBA seats to eligible candidates through the Common Admission Process (CAP).

Explaining the importance of JAP 2026 admission process, IIM Raipur said: “The process aims to bring greater uniformity, transparency, and operational efficiency to the MBA admissions process through a single-window application and evaluation framework.”

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JAP 2026: Eligibility, registration process

Candidates aiming to participate in the JAP 2026 for admission to MBA programmes will have to fill a mandatory registration form through the official website at iimraipur.ac.in.

They will be shortlisted based on their minimum academic and CAT 2025 eligibility criteria, which will be announced soon, the institute said. The JAP 2026 admission cycle will be initiated in accordance with the common framework approved by the participating IIMs, it added.

Sanjeev Prashar, Director– in–charge, IIM Raipur said: “We are honoured that IIM Raipur has been entrusted with coordinating JAP 2026. This collaborative initiative underscores our collective commitment to a transparent and standardised admission process, ensuring that deserving candidates benefit from a single, simplified gateway to multiple IIMs.”

In addition, candidates will be shortlisted for a final personal interview round on the basis of their CAT 2025 score.