IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management Vastrapur Answered Questions

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According to the IIM admission criteria 2019-21, candidates appearing for CAT 2018 must have a Bachelors Degree with at least 50 per cent marks (for General category) and 45 Percent (for SC, ST and PWD category) or equivalent CGPA from any recognised university.Candidates appearing for their final year Bachelors degree examination may also apply.
It is important to know that the admission criteria of each IIM is independent to mandate their own eligibility criteria including CAT score, academic cut-offs, past academic performance, relevant work experience etc.
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I would not say that having maths in +2 is compulsory for attempting CAT. I would rate maths in CAT as a bit advanced version of what you have learned till 10th. If you are aiming for the top colleges, then yes it would be a problem. But for colleges that ask for cutoffs in the range of 50-70, then maths wouldn't be a problem. Even performing average in maths could possibly get you to that score. But ensure that you are able to ace all other sections. If you want to get good score, I suggest you attend a few coaching classes. Brush up on the basics and practice hard.

Hey, basically the cutoff of CAT refers to the minimum marks or percentile a test taker must obtain in order to qualify for the next round of selection process. So,you need to go through the cut off.A good score in CAT is 90 percentile for which you will have to score more than 120 marks.