CAP

Indian Institutes of Management

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FAQs

Selection/Opting of MBA programs: Candidates are required to select the MBA programs of eight IIMs in the CAP application form. Accordingly, their candidature will be considered by the respective IIMs. In case the candidate does not select MBA of a particular IIM in the CAP application form, his/her candidature will not be considered by the respective IIMs.

Selection/Opting of specialized MBA programs: Additionally, some IIMs offer specialized MBA programs in addition to the core MBA programs. The candidates who are interested in any such programs, they are required to select the respective programs in the CAP application form. The candidates are requested to check the eligibility criteria and other required details applicable for the program on their website.

The above-mentioned selection of MBA programs and specialized MBA programs will overwrite the selection made during the CAT 2024 application process.

The admission policy, merit list finalization and subsequent admission offers are independent at all eight IIMs. Based on the candidate’s position in the merit rank and other admission criteria, the provisional admission offer will be shared by respective IIMs.

CAP 2025 will be an offline process. It will be conducted in major cities, such as Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow and a few other cities.

In the CAP application, candidates are required to opt for four different cities (in order of preference) for appearing in PI/WAT process.

Date-Slot booking: The date-slot portal will open after the closure of CAP application as per the timeline. Candidates will be able to select the date and slot for the allotted city in the following manner: If there are vacant seat for the first preferred city, they will get the option of selecting a date slot for that only. If there is no vacant seat for the first preferred city, they will get such options for the second preferred city, and so on. If there are no vacant seat for the third and the fourth preferred city, then all such cities would be available on the portal where there are vacant seats. They will select any one of these cities. Further, the selection window for date slots would be available.

The above-mentioned Date-Slot Booking will be available on the First Come First Serve basis. However, if any candidate does not book date-slot during the stipulated time, the system may allot the date-slot automatically (random allocation of date-slot).

If you have a Dual/Integrated degree with both a Bachelor's and a Master's (BTech + MTech or BTech + MSc), enter the appropriate details separately in both the Bachelor's and Master's degree sections. In case of no such clear demarcation of Bachelor’s and Master’s components in the integrated degree provided by the Institute/College/University, you may choose the appropriate logical bifurcation of the integrated degree between Bachelor’s and Master’s components as they deem fit and the same may be entered in the CAP application form accordingly.

Those who are in the final year graduation, she/he should upload the Bonafide Certificate issued by the Competent Authority of the College/Institute/University as per the format available under the Download format section and its link is given below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RUXZ1DkfQ2wHZqx4h_BrrQsjydw1yXOc/view
Please note, it is mandatory to fill the aggregate percentage based on the available scores of semesters/years.

The details for 10th/12th percentage scores, board name and year of passing, etc. are taken from the CAT-2024 data. However, you will have option to correct it. Once the pre-filled date has been corrected by the candidate, they will receive an acknowledgment mentioning the correction requested for.

The details for Bachelor/Master/Professional’s Degree and Work Experience will be submitted fresh.

After completing the CAP-2025 application form, no additional corrections change requests will be permitted. However, during the preliminary scrutiny at the PI/WAT venue, if the staff members observe any deviation, they may initiate data change request and the same will be notified to the candidate.

  • For computing percentage of marks obtained in SSC/10th/Equivalent examination and HSC/12th/Equivalent/Diploma examination, the total marks of all subjects that appear in the mark sheet/grade sheet should be considered for the overall percentage calculation, irrespective of the respective board’s regulation (specified in CAT 2024 application as well).
  • Maximum Marks (inclusive of all subjects) indicate the summation of maximum marks of all subjects (including electives, if any). For example, if there are five subjects with 100 marks assigned to each subject, the candidate should populate the ‘Maximum Marks (inclusive of all subjects)’ placeholder as 500. Total marks obtained (inclusive of all subjects) indicate the summation of actual marks obtained by the candidate in all subjects (including electives, if any). For example, if the candidate has obtained 450 marks by adding individual marks obtained in the five subjects, the candidate should populate the ‘Total marks obtained (inclusive of all subjects)’ placeholder as 450.
  • The Aggregate Percentage should be entered as an accurate value, rounded down to 2 decimals.
    Example A: If Maximum Marks = 600. Total Marks Obtained = 421 then Aggregate Percentage = 70.16666. This needs to be rounded down to 70.16.
    Example B: If Maximum Marks = 600. Total Marks Obtained = 416 then Aggregate Percentage = 69.33333 This needs to be rounded down to 69.33.

For graduates and postgraduates, the aggregate percentage of marks awarded by the Institute/University will be treated as final. If the Institute/University does not award the aggregate percentage of marks, it will be calculated based on the marks obtained in all subjects listed in the mark sheet including of all years/semesters.

If any Institute/University awards only letter grades or CGPA without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Institute/University specifying the equivalent marks or the conversion procedure, and the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on this procedure as certified by the respective University/Institution.  

If any University/Institution confirms that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate's CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.  

If you are pursuing the Bachelor’s Degree, kindly enter the aggregate percentage of marks obtained for the years/semesters of the degree course completed till date.  

It is mandatory for the candidates to submit the Provisional Degree Certificate / Degree Certificate at the time of registering for CAP-2025. However, those who have completed or will be completing the degree in 2025 are allowed to submit an Undertaking as per the Format available in the Download Format section of the landing page in the CAP Portal, and its link is given below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RUXZ1DkfQ2wHZqx4h_BrrQsjydw1yXOc/view

Candidates can use an existing valid (NC-OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwD) certificate issued by the issuing authority in any format. In case a format is needed, a candidate can use the format provided on the CAP website's landing page under the 'Download Formats' section. Candidates should preferably upload the pdf of digitally issued certificate.

The NC-OBC certificate should be valid at the time of CAP-2025 Registration. The NC-OBC certificate must be issued on or after 1st April 2024. However, candidates are required to have a valid certificate at the time of admission to the respective IIM.

The EWS certificate should be valid at the time of CAP-2025 Registration. The EWS certificate must be issued on or after 1st April 2024 and based on the income for FY 2023-24. However, candidates are required to obtain a fresh certificate based on the FY 2024-25 as the same is required to be submitted at the time of admission to the respective IIM.

The SC/ST certificate should be issued by the competent authority.

PwD: As defined in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act 2016), “Person with Benchmark Disability” means a person with not less than forty percent (40%) of a specified disability where the specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where the specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority. “Specified disability” means the disabilities as specified in the Schedule of the RPwD Act 2016.

Yes, it is also available on the landing page of the CAP Website under the “Download Formats” Section, and its link is given below:
https://cap2025.iimbg.ac.in//document

Work experience will only be counted after the completion of a bachelor's (UG) degree. Since work experience is linked with the completion of a bachelor's (UG) degree, candidates with more than one bachelor’s degree must carefully select the primary bachelor's (UG) degree. The starting date of the work experience date can’t be before the completion of the primary bachelor (UG) degree.

Only Full-time remunerative experience after graduation must be entered. Part-time/ Project/ Internship/ training/ apprenticeship/ Article-ship / Pre-graduation work experience must not be entered and will not be counted as work experience. Candidates must not enter any experience obtained as part of the eligibility degree (bachelor’s degree or professional degree as applicable).

Experience, as an employee, earned without salary or with cash salary will not be considered.

Work-experience data till 31st January 2025 will be considered for CAP 2025 and further admission processes. Therefore, kindly fill in the related data and upload the documents in the CAP 2025 portal accordingly.

Experience Related Documents:

  • The Joining/appointment letter, the first two salary slips, the last two salary slips, and the relieving letter are required for all the past organizations/companies the applicant has worked with. The joining/appointment letter and the relieving letter must be on the company letterhead with the seal and signature of the competent authority. Please merge individual files into a single file and upload the same on the website.
  • The joining/appointment letter, the first two salary slips, and the last two salary slips are required for the current organizations/companies the applicant is working with. The joining/appointment letter must be on the company letterhead with the seal and signature of the competent authority.
  • A bank account statement for the employment period is mandatory for candidates who have worked in the unorganized sector. The salary must be transferred from the firm’s bank account to the employee’s bank account.
  • In case the candidate is a proprietor, partner, or director of a firm, the candidate has to provide the document proof such as the income tax return and other regulatory return filings for the relevant period and a certificate of registration for doing a business from the registrar of companies or municipal corporation (or other sector-specific licenses) and appropriate authorities such as MSME certificate issued by Govt. of India, Udyog Aadhar Registration Certificate, Partnership deed of the firm duly signed by all partners and GST registration certificate.
     

Yes. It is mandatory to upload all the required documents that are mentioned in the CAP-2025 Application Form

If you are pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree, kindly enter the aggregate percentage of marks obtained for the years/semesters of the degree course completed to date.

The FAQs, online guides, and videos are intended to aid in self-understanding the portal. You are requested to use these tools to help guide you through the application process and answer most of your questions. If you continue to have problems, the CAP-2025 Candidate Help Desk is available by phone 9835555408/7857044923 Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The CAP Candidate Help Desk is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and National/Public holidays.

If the registration website is not accessible for any reason, please close your Internet browser and try again. Ensure you have a stable internet connection and have cleared the cache files.

The Registration/Application Form is best viewed in the Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers.  

CAP 2025 Coordinator
E-mail: cap2025@iimbg.ac.in
Mobile: 9835555408 / 7857044923

As per your University regulations, you will enter the aggregate percentage of the first 3.5 years under Bachelor’s Degree and the remaining 1.5 years under Master’s degree.

If you have a Dual/Integrated degree with both a Bachelor's and a Master's (BTech + MTech or BTech + MSc), enter the appropriate details separately in the Bachelor's and Master's degree sections. In case of no such clear demarcation of Bachelor’s and Master’s components in the integrated degree provided by the Institute/College/University, you may choose the appropriate logical bifurcation of the integrated degree between Bachelor’s and Master’s components as they deem fit and the same may be entered in the CAP application form accordingly.

If you have more than one Bachelor's degree (for example, B.Com. + B.Ed. or BBA + LLB or BBA + B.Tech.), then click on the check box for “If you have more than one Bachelor's Degree” and fill the details for both the Bachelor’s degrees. In the case of multiple UG/bachelor degrees, only the primary UG degree will be considered for eligibility, profile rating score, and as a preceding requirement for work experience, if any.

If you have not received the password or have lost the SMS, click the Forgot User ID/Password option on the Existing User login page. You will be prompted to enter your registered Email ID and a Captcha string. The new password will be sent to your registered email address.

The information regarding the CAP 2025 process is available on the website. Relevant updates are posted from time to time.

CAP 2025 will have two sessions: forenoon (9.00 am – 01.30 pm) and afternoon (2.00 pm- 6.00 pm). For forenoon session, candidates must report to the allotted venue between 8:00 to 8:30 am, similarly, for afternoon session, candidates must report to the allotted venue between 1:00 to 1:30 pm.

If your university’s name does not appear in the drop down, you may select the option “Others” from the drop down list.