IIM Sambalpur oversees the admissions process for the MBA programs at the IIM Sambalpur Delhi campus.

The MBA for Working Professionals program has admission requirements that include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 50% marks, along with a typical work history of 2-3+ years. CAT scores are not a requirement for selection; instead, the process focuses on work experience, academic history, and a personal interview.

For the MBA Business Analytics program, candidates are required to have a minimum of 85 percentile (CAT 2024) for the general merit to progress further in the Pre-PI round, where academic scores and work experience also hold significance. Final merit is based on the pre-PI and PI.

1. IIM Sambalpur Delhi Campus Admission Dates
2. IIM Sambalpur Delhi Campus MBA Admission
3. IIM Sambalpur Delhi Campus Admission FAQs

IIM Sambalpur Delhi Campus Admission Dates 2026

The institute has yet to announce the timeline for the 2026-27 academic year. Based on the previous patterns, below is a tentative schedule regarding admissions.

IIM Sambalpur Delhi Campus MBA Admission 2026

The admission process for the two programs: MBA (Executive) and MBA (Business Analytics), is distinct, with its own specific requirements.

MBA for Working Professionals Admission

IIM Sambalpur Delhi Campus MBA (Executive) Eligibility Criteria is as follows:

• Candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in any Discipline with 50% Marks
• Completed 3 Years of Full-time Managerial / Professional Experience as of the last date for Submission of Applications

Selection Criteria

1. Candidates are shortlisted based on their Eligibility Criteria
2. Shortlisted Candidates are required to submit a Statement of Purpose (SOP) not exceeding 2000 Words and appear for a personal interview.
3. The final merit list is prepared based on the Candidate's Overall Performance in SOP, PI, Academic Qualification and Diversity. The weightage for each section is as follows:

Note: Self-financed Candidates are required to submit a No Objection Certificate / Consent Letter from his/her Employer, and Industry Sponsored Candidates are required to submit a Letter from Sponsoring Company.

MBA Business Analytics Admission

The admission process for MBA Business Analytics includes three steps.

CAT-based Shortlisting (Stage 1)

• All candidates who have appeared for CAT 2025 and have selected IIM Sambalpur as one of their preferences are considered based on a pre-determined minimum percentile both in each section as well as overall, in CAT 2025.

Since the CAT 2025 minimum percentiles are not published yet, the percentile requirement of CAT 2024 for MBA-BA 2025-27 batch was as follows:

Note: The criteria may be subject to revision at any point in time, depending upon the requirements. The criteria with respect to individual sectional percentiles and the overall percentile may be increased/lowered / relaxed to ensure enough candidates for each of the categories for the PI process.

Pre-Personal Interview Shortlisting (Stage 2)

• For all the candidates shortlisted in Stage 1 and who later completed and submitted the online application form, a Pre-PI Score will be calculated out of 80 as follows:
  • CAT score = 40
  • Class X = 3
  • Class XII = 3
  • Graduation = 4
  • Work Experience = 20

Note: The scaled CAT score instead of the CAT percentile is used for calculating the Pre-PI score, which is calculated as the CAT score of the candidate divided by the maximum CAT score among all the candidates.

Marks awarded for prior academic performance

Personal Interview and Final Merit List (Stage 3)

• Based on the Stage-2 shortlist, all the eligible candidates must attend the Personal Interview (PI) process.

Components of Final Merit

IIM Sambalpur Delhi Campus Admission FAQs

Ques. Do IIM Sambalpur accept industry-sponsored candidates for the MBA (Executive) program at the Delhi Campus?

Ans. Yes, industry-sponsored candidates are allowed in the MBA for working professionals at IIM Sambalpur-Delhi Campus. The candidate must submit a letter from the sponsoring company. The admission process is similar to that of the rest of the candidates under the normal category.

Ques. What is SOP at IIM Sambalpur-Delhi Campus?

Ans. Candidates applying for the MBA for working professionals at IIM Sambalpur-Delhi Campus must submit a Statement of Purpose (SOP) not exceeding 2000 words, which carries 20% weightage in the final merit list. The SOP should be about the candidates’ career path, interests, professional contributions, goals, and the intent for the MBA program.

Ques. What is the reservation policy for the MBA-BA program at IIM Sambalpur-Delhi Campus?

Ans. IIM Sambalpur has a three-stage admission process for the MBA Business Analytics programs. In accordance with the reservation policy of the Government of India, candidates are shortlisted in each stage, meeting the requirements:

• SC: 15%
• ST: 7.5%
• OBC-NC: 27%
• EWS: 10%
• DAP: 5%

Ques. Can candidates of the MBA-BA program at IIM Sambalpur-Delhi get a refund after admission?

Ans. A candidate who has paid the offer acceptance fees of INR 50,000 but wants to withdraw will be permitted to do so if his/her request is received by the Admissions Office by the stipulated date mentioned in the Admission Offer letter. The received fee will be refunded to the candidate after deducting Rs. 1000 for processing charges.