MBA · 2026 season
IIM Bodh Gaya runs three programmes. The total fee for the MBA is ₹17.96 lakh including hostel, and its 2026 average package was ₹14.8 lakh — both as published by the institute.
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax. Fee bases differ between colleges, so check what each fee includes before comparing two.
| Programme | Duration | Total fee | Seats | Average | Shortlist cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Bodh Gaya MBA | ↓ shared | ₹18L | 300 | ₹14.8L | 90 |
| IIM Bodh Gaya MBA (Digital Business and AI) | ↓ shared | ₹16.7L | 90 | ₹14.4L | — |
| IIM Bodh Gaya MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) | ↓ shared | ₹16.7L | 90 | ₹13.5L | — |
| All three programmes | 24 mo | — | — | — | — |
| Category | Overall (%ile) | VARC (%ile) | DILR (%ile) | QA (%ile) | Graduation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 90 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 50 |
| EWS | 75 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| NC-OBC | 75 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
| SC | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| ST | 38 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 45 |
| PwD | 38 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 45 |
How it works: Candidates at or above these CAT 2025 percentiles were invited to submit an expression of interest in CAP 2026, the common interview process IIM Bodh Gaya ran with IIM Jammu and IIM Sirmaur (applications on IIM Jammu's CAP 2026 portal); the interview was held in person. Women: Women were also invited at lower total percentiles for supernumerary seats, with the same sectional minimums: General 85, EWS and NC-OBC 70, SC 55, ST and PwD 35. Degree: A bachelor's degree with 50% (45% for SC, ST and PwD); Indian citizens only. Foreign nationals: Apply separately with a GMAT score and a bachelor's degree with 60%, or through the Government of India's Study in India programme. A floor to be considered — not the score that got admitted.
CAT: 100% of the call → 50% of the offer
Call
Offer
CAP 2026: candidates at or above the published CAT 2025 percentile cut-offs (total and in each section, by category) were invited to submit an expression of interest and then interviewed in person. Final merit list out of 100 for 2026–28: the CAT 2025 overall scaled score 50, the interview 25 and a profile score of 25 — Class X 4 and Class XII 5 for 70% or more, graduation 6 for 60% or more (or a CA, CS or CMA), and work experience 10 (full marks for 2 to 4 years, 5 for 1 to 2 years or more than 4). Only candidates who clear the interview's minimum performance requirement are ranked.
General: 92 in 2025–27, up 1 on 2024–26.
Newest batch · 2025–27 · CAT %ile
CAT percentile — IIM Bodh Gaya's lowest minimum CAT percentiles, total and by section, for a gender-neutral interview call for the MBA 2022–24: the floor for its own supplementary round (SAP 2022). The common round (CAP 2022) called candidates from a total of 92 with 70 in each section (General), and women were also called from 87 (General) for supernumerary seats. A floor for the call, not the percentile anyone was admitted at
| Category | Minimum | 2022–24 | 2023–25 | 2024–26 | 2025–27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 90 | 90 | 90.5 | 91 | 92 |
| EWS | 75 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 80 |
| NC-OBC | 75 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| SC | 60 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 63 |
| ST | 38 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 38 |
| PwD | 38 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 38 |
General: 53.19 in 2024–26, down 2.1 on 2023–25 (composite score).
Newest batch · 2024–26 · composite score
Composite score — IIM Bodh Gaya's final composite score out of 100 for the MBA 2023–25 (CAT 45, VARC 5, interview 20, profile 30) — not a percentile
| Category | 2023–25 | 2024–26 |
|---|---|---|
| General | 55.29 | 53.19 |
| EWS | 51.44 | 50.09 |
| NC-OBC | 49.47 | 49.75 |
| SC | 44.54 | 44.86 |
| ST | 30.77 | 37.97 |
Lowest final composite score among candidates offered admission Composite score of the last gender-neutral candidate offered admission; every PwD candidate on the merit list was offered a seat
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax.
| Category | Overall (%ile) | VARC (%ile) | DILR (%ile) | QA (%ile) | Graduation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 88 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 50 |
| EWS | 73 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| NC-OBC | 73 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
| SC | 58 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| ST | 36 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 45 |
| PwD | 36 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 45 |
How it works: Candidates at or above these CAT 2025 percentiles were invited to submit an expression of interest in CAP 2026, the common interview process IIM Bodh Gaya ran with IIM Jammu and IIM Sirmaur (applications on IIM Jammu's CAP 2026 portal); the interview was held in person. Women: Women were also invited at lower total percentiles for supernumerary seats, with the same sectional minimums: General 83, EWS and NC-OBC 68, SC 53, ST and PwD 33. Degree: A bachelor's degree with 50% (45% for SC, ST and PwD); Indian citizens only. Engineering in computer science, IT, electronics, telecommunication, electrical or instrumentation, an MCA, or an MSc in IT or mathematics earns the full preferred-discipline marks. A floor to be considered — not the score that got admitted.
CAT: 100% of the call → 50% of the offer
Call
Offer
CAP 2026: candidates at or above the MBA (DBM) CAT 2025 percentile cut-offs (total and in each section, by category) were invited to submit an expression of interest and then interviewed in person. Final merit list out of 100 for 2026–28: the CAT 2025 overall scaled score 50, the interview 25 and a profile score of 25 — Class X and Class XII 3 each for 70% or more, graduation 4 for 60% or more (or a CA, CS or CMA), a preferred undergraduate discipline 5 (2.5 for other engineering branches), and work experience 10 (full marks for 2 to 4 years, 5 for 1 to 2 years or more than 4). The policy heads the profile section '30%', but its parts add up to the 25% it states for the merit list.
General: 92 in 2025–27, up 1 on 2024–26.
Newest batch · 2025–27 · CAT %ile
CAT percentile — IIM Bodh Gaya's lowest minimum CAT percentiles, total and by section, for a gender-neutral interview call for the MBA-DBM 2024–26: the floor for its own supplementary round (SAP 2024). The common round (CAP 2024) called candidates from a total of 94 with 73 in each section (General), and women were also called from 88 (General) for supernumerary seats. A floor for the call, not the percentile anyone was admitted at
| Category | Minimum | 2024–26 | 2025–27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 88 | 91 | 92 |
| EWS | 73 | 75 | 80 |
| NC-OBC | 73 | 75 | 80 |
| SC | 58 | 55 | 63 |
| ST | 36 | 34 | 38 |
| PwD | 36 | 34 | 38 |
General: 53.67 in 2024–26 (composite score).
Newest batch · 2024–26 · composite score
Composite score — IIM Bodh Gaya's final composite score out of 100 for the MBA-DBM 2024–26 — not a percentile
| Category | 2024–26 |
|---|---|
| General | 53.67 |
| EWS | 53.07 |
| NC-OBC | 53.69 |
Composite score of the last gender-neutral candidate offered admission; SC is left out (see the source note) and every ST and PwD candidate on the merit list was offered a seat
ROI divides the average package by the full programme fee; payback is the months of that package it takes to equal the fee, before tax.
| Category | Overall (%ile) | VARC (%ile) | DILR (%ile) | QA (%ile) | Graduation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 75 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 50 |
| EWS | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
| SC | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 45 |
| ST | 33 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 45 |
| PwD | 33 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 45 |
How it works: Candidates at or above these CAT 2025 percentiles were invited to submit an expression of interest in CAP 2026, the common interview process IIM Bodh Gaya ran with IIM Jammu and IIM Sirmaur (applications on IIM Jammu's CAP 2026 portal); the interview was held in person. Women: Women were also invited at lower total percentiles for supernumerary seats, with the same sectional minimums: General 70, EWS and NC-OBC 55, SC 45, ST and PwD 33. Degree: A bachelor's degree with 50% (45% for SC, ST and PwD); Indian citizens only. Who can apply: Graduates or postgraduates in healthcare (medicine, pharmacy, paramedical, nursing and the like), engineering, science or law, or with a BBA in healthcare; a BA, BCom or other BBA is not eligible. Medical, rehabilitation, allied-health, nursing, pharmacy, biotechnology, public-health and healthcare-management degrees earn the preferred-discipline marks. A floor to be considered — not the score that got admitted.
CAT: 100% of the call → 50% of the offer
Call
Offer
CAP 2026: candidates at or above the MBA (HHM) CAT 2025 percentile cut-offs (total and in each section, by category) were invited to submit an expression of interest and then interviewed in person. Final merit list out of 100 for 2026–28: the CAT 2025 overall scaled score 50, the interview 25 and a profile score of 25 — Class X and Class XII 3 each for 60% or more, graduation 4 for 60% or more (or a CA, CS or CMA), a preferred healthcare-related undergraduate discipline 5, and work experience 10 (full marks for 2 to 4 years, 5 for 1 to 2 years or more than 4).
General: 87 in 2025–27, level with 2024–26.
Newest batch · 2025–27 · CAT %ile
CAT percentile — IIM Bodh Gaya's lowest minimum CAT percentiles, total and by section, for a gender-neutral interview call for the MBA-HHM 2024–26: the floor for its own supplementary round (SAP 2024). The common round (CAP 2024) called candidates from a total of 94 with 73 in each section (General), and women were also called from 85 (General) for supernumerary seats. A floor for the call, not the percentile anyone was admitted at
| Category | Minimum | 2024–26 | 2025–27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 75 | 87 | 87 |
| EWS | 60 | 72 | 75 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 72 | 75 |
| SC | 50 | 52 | 58 |
| ST | 33 | 34 | 36 |
| PwD | 33 | 34 | 36 |
IIM Bodh Gaya was established in 2015 and is an autonomous institute under the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017, with its campus at Uruvela in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. It runs three two-year, full-time MBA programmes: the flagship MBA, the MBA in Digital Business and AI, and the MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management.
The MBA’s total fee is ₹17.96 lakh including hostel. The MBA (Digital Business and AI) costs ₹16.7 lakh including hostel. The MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) costs ₹16.7 lakh including hostel.
The MBA’s average was ₹14.8 lakh for 2026. The MBA (Digital Business and AI)’s average was ₹14.4 lakh for 2026. The MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management)’s average was ₹13.5 lakh for 2026.
General-category applicants need at least 90 percentile overall in CAT and 65 in each of VARC, DILR and QA to be considered. These are floors; admitted candidates usually score higher.
General candidates converted at 53.1934 on the institute's composite score for 2024–26, down from 55.29 the year before, according to third-party figures.
General candidates were shortlisted at 92 percentile for 2025–27, up from 91 the year before.
MBA 300, MBA (Digital Business and AI) 90 and MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) 90.
IIM Bodh Gaya accepts CAT.
IIM Bodh Gaya was established in 2015.
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