The total seats in IIMs across all 21 institutes stand at approximately 7,700 for flagship MBA/PGP programs in 2026. For CAT aspirants, knowing the exact seat count and category-wise distribution is important before applying. Knowing how many seats in IIMs exist in each category — General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PwD — helps students plan their target colleges realistically.
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Across all 21 IIMs, approximately 7,700 flagship seats are available for the 2026–28 batch. Including top non-IIM institutes like FMS Delhi, XLRI, MDI, and SPJIMR, the total premium MBA seat count crosses 11,000.
Across all IIMs and top non-IIM B-schools together, over 11,000 MBA seats are available for the 2026–28 batch including flagship PGP, MBA-BA, MBA-HRM, and specialised programs.
All IIMs follow the central government reservation policy — General 40.5%, NC-OBC 27%, SC 15%, ST 7.5%, EWS 10%, and PwD 5% as a horizontal reservation across all categories.
Of approximately 7,700 seats in IIMs, around 2,079 go to NC-OBC, 1,155 to SC, 770 to EWS, 577 to ST, and 385 to PwD candidates. General category holds roughly 3,118 seats.
Coachify offers complete category-wise seats in IIMs guidance, CAT score to college mapping, and GD-PI-WAT preparation for all 21 IIMs and top non-IIM institutes across India.
Old IIMs have seats in IIMs between 309 and 583 per batch. New IIMs range from 311 to 502 seats. Baby IIMs typically range from 120 to 347 seats depending on the institute and programs offered.
Seats in IIMs are filled through CAT scores, followed by Written Ability Test, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview rounds. Most IIMs use the Common Admission Process (CAP) portal for shortlisting and interview scheduling.
Official IIM websites and the CAP portal publish updated seat matrices every admission cycle. Coachify also maintains a regularly updated seats in IIMs database for all 21 institutes and top non-IIM options.
CAT percentile cutoffs for seats in IIMs range from 99+ for IIM Ahmedabad and Bangalore to 85+ for Baby IIMs like Sirmaur, Bodh Gaya, and Amritsar. Category-wise relaxations apply for NC-OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PwD candidates at all institutes.
Admission to seats in IIMs is based on CAT score, academic profile, work experience, WAT performance, GD round, and Personal Interview. Each IIM has its own weightage formula, and category-wise cutoffs differ significantly from the General category cutoffs.
