Which is cheaper, IIM Jammu or IIM Visakhapatnam?

Jammu, on the printed tables re-read 24 October 2026. Jammu prints Rs 22,80,756 as the two-year program total, and its footnote bundles hostel, library, IT and student-welfare lines inside the 'other expenses' figure — what you see is close to what you pay. Vizag prints Rs 23,58,590, then adds a Rs 40,000 refundable caution deposit and a Rs 25,000-per-term mess/AC advance — about Rs 25.5 lakh all-in. The honest gap is roughly Rs 2.7 lakh in Jammu's favour.

What CAT percentile do IIM Jammu and IIM Visakhapatnam need?

Jammu prints the series' only gender-split shortlist table: General male 91 overall with 72 in every section, female and transgender 89 with 71s — stepping through EWS 74/72, NC-OBC 74/72, SC 54/52 and ST 32/30 by gender. Vizag prints one flat table for everyone: General 82 overall with 70 sectionals (EWS/NC-OBC 72, SC 50, ST/PwD 40) — the lowest printed first bar in this comparison series, with the printed caution that it is a shortlist bar, not an admission bar.

Is the admission process shared between IIM Jammu and IIM Visakhapatnam?

No. Jammu admits through CAP 2026, the common admission process it shares with other new-generation IIMs, with its own printed formula beneath. Vizag runs entirely solo: a CAT-2025 shortlist, then a scored detailed application out of 100, then its own Personal Interview — with the option to import the average of your IIM Bangalore, Kozhikode, Lucknow or Indore PI scores instead. One CAT attempt feeds both doors, but each campus scores you its own way.

How is the final merit list computed at each?

Jammu prints its arithmetic in marks: CAT contributes 0.42 times the absolute percentile, capped at 42 marks, plus Personal Interview 30 and Profile 28 (academic profile 10, work experience 10, diversity inside). Vizag prints the heaviest interview block in the series: PI 48, CAT 25, Class X 4, Class XII 4, Bachelor's 4, gender diversity 5, work experience 10. Jammu's formula leans on the CAT; Vizag's hands nearly half the final to the interview room.

Which should I prefer — IIM Jammu or IIM Visakhapatnam?

On documents, Vizag suits the mid-percentile candidate who interviews well: the 82-overall printed bar is the lowest first-shortlist in this series, and a 48-weight PI is the biggest lever any page here prints. Jammu suits the candidate whose CAT is stronger than their interview and who wants the lower, fuller printed bill — Rs 22,80,756 with hostel lines bundled inside. General-category women should note Jammu's 89 prints two points under its male bar. Model both formulas against your own profile before the PI season.

IIM Jammu vs IIM Visakhapatnam: the gender-split table against the interview-heavy 82

IIM Jammu vs IIM Visakhapatnam: the gender-split 91/89 shortlist against the 82-overall solo bar — Rs 22,80,756 vs Rs 23,58,590, official pages read today.

By Piyush Agarwal, 10 years in direct admissions counselling · Reviewed by Piyush Agarwal · Last verified 24 October 2026 · every claim linked to its source · Latest change: Initial publication; both institutes' official pages re-read today. IIM Jammu's admission-policy page re-read: batch likely around 300; the gender-split PI-shortlist table stands — General male 91 overall with 72 in each section, female and transgender 89 with 71s; EWS male 74 (48 sectionals) / female-transgender 72 (47s); NC-OBC 74/72; SC 54/52; ST 32/30 (male sectionals 24/24/29); PwD rows printed beneath; the final merit formula printed in marks — CAT 0.42 x absolute percentile = 42 marks + PI 30 + Profile 28 (academic profile 10, work experience 10, diversity inside); offer acceptance Rs 50,000; withdrawal of a provisional offer runs to 05:30 PM on 21 June 2026; CAP 2026 membership stands. Jammu's fee page re-read the same day: MBA 2026-28 total Rs 22,80,756 — tuition Rs 2,39,635 x 6 = Rs 14,37,810, other academic/non-academic Rs 4,18,473 (year one) + Rs 4,24,473 (year two), Year 1 Rs 11,37,378, Year 2 Rs 11,43,378 — the printed note bundles hostel, library, IT and student-welfare lines inside 'other expenses'. IIM Visakhapatnam's admission-criteria page re-read: the three-phase process for PGP 2026-28 — Phase-1 CAT-2025 minimums General 70/70/70 with 82 overall (EWS/NC-OBC 63s/72, SC 40s/50, ST/PwD 30s/40), printed as shortlist bars not admission bars; Phase-2 scored /100 — CAT 50 (VARC 18, DILR 14, QA 18), Class X 10, XII 10, Bachelors 10, gender diversity 10, work experience 10 on the printed curve (zero under 12 months, 10 across 24-36, 2.5 beyond 48, measured to 31 December 2025); Phase-3 the Personal Interview with the IIM-Bangalore/Kozhikode/Lucknow/Indore PI-averaging import; final aggregate PI 48, CAT 25, X 4, XII 4, Bachelor's 4, gender diversity 5, work experience 10. Vizag's program-fee page re-read the same day: tuition Rs 3,79,765 x 6 + Student Welfare Rs 40,000 in terms 1 and 4 = Rs 11,79,295 a year, Grand Total Rs 23,58,590 — caution Rs 40,000 and the Rs 25,000-per-term mess/AC advance both outside (Oct 2026)

The short answer

As of 24 October 2026, IIM Jammu shortlists General-category men at 91 percentile and women at 89 through CAP 2026, while IIM Visakhapatnam runs a solo three-phase machine with an 82-overall first bar and a 48-weight interview. Jammu prints Rs 22,80,756 all-in; Vizag prints Rs 23,58,590 before extras. Both official pages were re-read today.

The series’ only gender-split door faces its lowest printed bar. IIM Jammu shortlists General-category men at the 91st percentile and women at the 89th through CAP 2026, on a printed bill of Rs 22,80,756 with hostel lines bundled inside. IIM Visakhapatnam lets everyone in at 82 overall, then hands nearly half the final score to the interview, on a printed Rs 23,58,590 before its outside-the-headline extras. Both official pages were re-read today, 24 October 2026. Jammu’s door asks more of your CAT; Vizag’s asks more of your interview.

The two bills, side by side

	IIM Jammu (MBA 2026-28)	IIM Visakhapatnam (PGP 2026-28)
Printed total	Rs 22,80,756 across six terms	Rs 23,58,590 grand total (Rs 11,79,295 x 2 years)
Structure	Year 1 Rs 11,37,378; Year 2 Rs 11,43,378	Rs 3,79,765 tuition x 6 + Student Welfare Rs 40,000 in terms 1 and 4
Components printed	Tuition Rs 2,39,635 x 6 = Rs 14,37,810 + other charges Rs 4,18,473 + Rs 4,24,473	Six tuition instalments plus the welfare fee
Hostel	INSIDE the printed ‘other academic/non-academic expenses’ note	A Rs 25,000-per-term advance (mess, AC, printing) OUTSIDE the headline
Caution deposit	Inside the printed total	Rs 40,000, refundable, outside
All-in as printed	Rs 22,80,756, close to final	About Rs 25.5 lakh with the deposit and six terms of advances
Document	Official MBA fee-structure page	Official program-fee page

The honest label: Vizag’s headline is only Rs 77,834 above Jammu’s, but the two tables are built differently — Jammu’s print already carries the hostel lines, while Vizag’s excludes Rs 1.5 lakh of mess/AC advances and the Rs 40,000 deposit. All-in to all-in, the gap widens to roughly Rs 2.7 lakh in Jammu’s favour.

Two bars: the gender split and the flat floor

Jammu prints the only gender-split shortlist table in this comparison series: General male 91 overall with 72 in each section, female and transgender 89 with 71s; EWS men 74 (48 sectionals) and women 72 (47s); NC-OBC 74/72; SC 54/52; ST 32/30. Vizag prints one flat table — General 82 overall with 70 sectionals, EWS and NC-OBC 72, SC 50, ST/PwD 40 — the lowest printed first bar in the series, and warns in print that these are shortlist bars, not admission bars. The practical read: a General-category candidate at 83-90 percentile has a printed shot at Vizag’s door and none at Jammu’s; a General-category woman at 89-90 has a printed shot at Jammu’s and at Vizag’s.

The formulas behind the lists

Jammu computes the final list in marks: CAT 0.42 x absolute percentile = 42 marks, Personal Interview 30, Profile 28 — academic profile 10, work experience 10 and diversity inside the profile block. Vizag computes the series’ most interview-heavy final: PI 48, CAT 25, Class X 4, Class XII 4, Bachelor’s 4, gender diversity 5, work experience 10 — with the IIM-Bangalore/Kozhikode/Lucknow/Indore PI-averaging import for candidates those institutes already interviewed. Between its bar and its interview, Vizag also scores a detailed application out of 100 (CAT 50 split VARC 18/DILR 14/QA 18, X 10, XII 10, Bachelors 10, gender 10, work-ex 10 on a curve measured to 31 December 2025). Jammu’s process has no equivalent middle layer; the CAP shortlist leads to the interview and the 42/30/28 final.

The quota question, answered from print

Neither institute prints any management, institutional or discretionary route — no IIM does. Jammu’s seats move through CAT and CAP 2026, Vizag’s through its solo published process, both under Government of India reservation law. An agent quoting a priced seat at either campus is selling fraud; both official pages are the verification.

Who should pick which

Pick Vizag if your percentile sits in the 82-90 band — its printed first bar is the only one of the two doors you demonstrably clear — or if you interview well: a 48-weight PI is the largest single lever in this series, and the PI-averaging import means one strong interview elsewhere can count here.
Pick Jammu if your CAT is your strength and your budget is tight: the 42-mark CAT block is the heavier exam weight of the two finals, and Rs 22,80,756 with hostel bundled is the lower, more complete printed bill.
Either way — one CAT 2025 registration feeds both. Watch the CAP 2026 portal for Jammu after the result, and fill Vizag’s Phase-2 detailed application carefully: it is scored, not decorative.

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Which is cheaper, IIM Jammu or IIM Visakhapatnam?: Jammu, on the printed tables re-read 24 October 2026. Jammu prints Rs 22,80,756 as the two-year program total, and its footnote bundles hostel, library, IT and student-welfare lines inside the 'other expenses' figure — what you see is close to what you pay. Vizag prints Rs 23,58,590, then adds a Rs 40,000 refundable caution deposit and a Rs 25,000-per-term mess/AC advance — about Rs 25.5 lakh all-in. The honest gap is roughly Rs 2.7 lakh in Jammu's favour.
What CAT percentile do IIM Jammu and IIM Visakhapatnam need?: Jammu prints the series' only gender-split shortlist table: General male 91 overall with 72 in every section, female and transgender 89 with 71s — stepping through EWS 74/72, NC-OBC 74/72, SC 54/52 and ST 32/30 by gender. Vizag prints one flat table for everyone: General 82 overall with 70 sectionals (EWS/NC-OBC 72, SC 50, ST/PwD 40) — the lowest printed first bar in this comparison series, with the printed caution that it is a shortlist bar, not an admission bar.
Is the admission process shared between IIM Jammu and IIM Visakhapatnam?: No. Jammu admits through CAP 2026, the common admission process it shares with other new-generation IIMs, with its own printed formula beneath. Vizag runs entirely solo: a CAT-2025 shortlist, then a scored detailed application out of 100, then its own Personal Interview — with the option to import the average of your IIM Bangalore, Kozhikode, Lucknow or Indore PI scores instead. One CAT attempt feeds both doors, but each campus scores you its own way.
How is the final merit list computed at each?: Jammu prints its arithmetic in marks: CAT contributes 0.42 times the absolute percentile, capped at 42 marks, plus Personal Interview 30 and Profile 28 (academic profile 10, work experience 10, diversity inside). Vizag prints the heaviest interview block in the series: PI 48, CAT 25, Class X 4, Class XII 4, Bachelor's 4, gender diversity 5, work experience 10. Jammu's formula leans on the CAT; Vizag's hands nearly half the final to the interview room.
Is there a management quota at IIM Jammu or IIM Visakhapatnam?: Neither prints one — an IIM seat is not purchasable. Jammu admits through CAT and CAP 2026, Vizag through its own published three-phase process, both under Government of India reservation law. Anyone quoting a priced seat at either institute is describing fraud; verify directly on the official websites and the CAP portal.
Which should I prefer — IIM Jammu or IIM Visakhapatnam?: On documents, Vizag suits the mid-percentile candidate who interviews well: the 82-overall printed bar is the lowest first-shortlist in this series, and a 48-weight PI is the biggest lever any page here prints. Jammu suits the candidate whose CAT is stronger than their interview and who wants the lower, fuller printed bill — Rs 22,80,756 with hostel lines bundled inside. General-category women should note Jammu's 89 prints two points under its male bar. Model both formulas against your own profile before the PI season.

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