IIM Sambalpur, along with the other 9 newly opened IIMs (Jammu, Bodhgaya, Raipur, Kashipur, Sambalpur, Ranchi, Trichy, Sirmaur, and Udaipur) are adopting the Common Admission Process (CAP) for Personal Appearance (PA) for their MBA admissions. The cutoff percentile for female candidates in the General category for the PA process is set at 80 with a sectional cutoff of 65 percentiles. This means that achieving the minimum overall or sectional CAT percentile does not guarantee an invitation for the Personal Appearance (PA) process. 

With 210 seats available, IIM Sambalpur follows the Government of India’s reservation policy. It is important to review the category-wise reservation policy defined by IIM Sambalpur before applying. 
 

Additionally, most of the students at IIM Sambalpur have either a B.Tech or M.Tech background and have prior work experience in reputed companies across the country. Some students have left their jobs to pursue their MBAs while others are on study leave.