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The SNAP exam fee is increased from ₹2,250 per test attempt to ₹2,550, with government taxes additional as applicable. Candidates appearing for multiple tests must pay ₹2,500 per test. Additionally, a non-refundable programme registration fee of ₹1,000 per programme is payable for each Symbiosis MBA institute the candidate wishes to apply to.

Many IIMs including IIM Indore, IIM Bangalore and IIM Ranchi offer 5 year Integrate Program in Management (IPM) where the admission is after Class 12.

IIM admission process without CAT: IIMs offer many executive MBA program where the admission is without the CAT exam. The other way to get admission into IIM with CAT exam is through GMAT exam. Some IIMs admit foreign students without CAT through GMAT exam.

Only IIM Ahmedabad publishes the figure. It called 1,308 candidates against a seat intake of 414, roughly 3.2 calls per seat, having screened 8,838 applicants. No other IIM in the collection discloses shortlist volumes.

Yes, frequently. Nearly every IIM requires a positive raw score in all three sections as a precondition. Beyond that, IIM Lucknow requires 85 in each section, IIM Ahmedabad 85, and IIM Indore 80. A strong overall percentile built on one weak section fails these institutes outright.

No. CAT weight at the shortlisting stage ranges from 65% at IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Shillong and IIM Guwahati down to 35 marks out of 100 at IIM Sirmaur. Four IIMs shortlist jointly through JAP 2026 and three through CAP 2026, but each still applies its own weightings to build its final list.