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IIM Sambalpur Cutoff 2024: Check CAT Year Wise Cutoff Percentiles

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Estd. 2015

Last updated on 27 Mar '25

IIM Sambalpur CutOffs
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IIM Sambalpur cutoff 2024 is available on this page for admission to the MBA/PGDM courses based on previous years' trends. The Institute does not release the final CAT cutoff publicly and is only accessible through account login to those candidates who appear in the CAT exam. However, candidates can refer to the sections below to view the CAT year-wise cutoff percentile for different courses and categories. A few more updates are below:

The CAT 2025 registration window is expected to open in Aug 2025. Additionally, the CAT 2025 exam will be held tentatively on Nov 30, 2025.

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CAT Cut Off 2025

IIM Sambalpur Cutoff 2024 – Check CAT Qualifying Percentile

IIM Sambalpur offers management courses like the Master of Business Administration (MBA) via the CAT exam. Admission to IIM Sambalpur MBA 2025 will be determined by the CAT 2024 cutoff. Admission will be granted to candidates who meet both the sectional and overall CAT cutoff percentiles. The cutoff is not disclosed by the institute publicly and may only be available to the candidates by logging in to their account. However, aspirants can refer to the table below to view the IIM Sambalpur qualif

As per the below cutoff data, the overall qualifying CAT percentile is 90, while the sectional cutoff is 65 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, refer to the table below:

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall Percentile
General	65	65	65	*90
EWS	60	60	60	80
NC-OBC	55	55	55	75
SC	40	40	40	55
ST	35	35	35	40
DAP	35	35	35	40

Source: Official website

*For Male candidates with one year of work experience and female candidates, the minimum overall percentile will be reduced to 85 in the General category.

IIM Sambalpur CAT Cutoff Year Wise Comparison 2024, 2023, 2022

IIM Sambalpur offers admission to management courses based on valid CAT entrance exam scores. For IIM Sambalpur MBA admission, students need to meet both the overall CAT cutoff percentile and the sectional cutoffs. The Institute does not release CAT cutoffs in the public domain and is exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam. However, candidates can refer to the table below to check out the CAT year-wise percentile for admission to the management courses. Considering the IIM Sambalpur cutoff 2024, the CAT percentile for the general category remained the same as the previous year, which is 95. However, the cutoff was 92 in 2022. This indicates an inconsistency in the CAT cutoff over three years for MBA admission.

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IIM Sambalpur : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India)

Section	2022	2023	2024
Overall	92	95	95
Quants	92	95	95
VA-RC	92	95	95
DI-LR	92	95	95

IIM Sambalpur MBA Important Dates 2025

For the academic year 2025-27, IIM Sambalpur admission to the MBA/ PGDM courses is based on CAT 2024 entrance exam scores, followed by Group Discussion (GD), Analytical Writing Test (AWT) & Personal Interview (PI). Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table below to view the important CAT 2025 and MBA course dates.

Dates	Upcoming Events
Aug '25-Sep '25	CAT 2025 registrationTentative
30 Nov '25	CAT 2025 exam
Dec '25	CAT 2025 result announcementTentative

IIM Sambalpur 2024 Cutoff Year-Wise PDF Download

The CAT cutoffs for IIM Sambalpur from previous years are summarised in the table below for admission to various management courses. Candidates seeking admission may refer to this table to view or download the consolidated year-wise CAT cutoff list, which provides insight into the trends of past years' cutoffs.

IIM Sambalpur CAT Counselling Rounds

Exam	2022	2023	2024
CAT	PDF	PDF	PDF

Commonly asked questions
On MBA Exams Cutoffs

Q: What is the qualifying CAT percentile for IIM Sambalpur?

IIM Sambalpur released the qualifying CAT percentile for shortlisting candidates for the first stage of admission. As per the official website, the overall CAT cutoff percentile for MBA admission at IIM Sambalpur is 90, while for the sectional cutoff, the percentile is 65 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, the cutoff details are provided below:

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall Percentile
General	65	65	65	*90
EWS	60	60	60	80
NC-OBC	55	55	55	75
SC	40	40	40	55
ST	35	35	35	40
DAP	35	35	35	40

*For Male candidates with one year of work experience and female candidates, the minimum overall percentile will be reduced to 85 in the General category.

Q: How is the Pre-PI score calculated for shortlisting candidates at IIM Sambalpur?

IIM Sambalpur admission is a three-stage process, including shortlisting based on CAT 2024, pre-personal interview shortlisting, personal interview and final merit list. In the first stage, the candidates will get selected based on the minimum pre-determined cutoff percentile in each section as well as overall in CAT 2024. In the second stage, those who are shortlisted in the first stage are then further shortlisted for the Pre-PI round. The pre-personal interview score is a score used to shortlist candidates for a PI round based on several factors such as CAT 2024, work experience, and academic profile, etc. The 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
Gender Diversity = 10

Q: What was the cutoff for admission in IIM Sambalpur?

IIM Sambalpur does not release its final CAT cutoff 2024 on a public platform and is only accessible to candidates who appeared for the CAT entrance exam. However, as per the extimated past years CAT cutoff, the percentile ranged between 92 to 95 for the General AI category students. Considering the IIM Sambalpur cutoff 2023, the CAT percentile for the general category decreased by 3 percentile from 2021 (95) to 2022 (92). However, the cutoff further increased by 3 percentile in 2023 (95). This indicates an inconsistency in the CAT cutoff over three years for MBA admission.

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Infrastructure4.2

Faculty & Course4.8

Campus Life4.1

Value for Money4.2

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2025

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

My honest review about my college.

Placements: More than 90% of the students are offered internships at our college. I am currently pursuing my summer marketing internship at ElasticRun. Placements are very good for our batch and seniors as well. Almost 100% of the students got placed in our college. All the major MNCs and technical firms along with a string of FMCG companies visited our campus for placements. Campus placement is good as many companies come up with different roles for the batch.

Infrastructure: There is no hostel at the college as they are under construction. Canteen food is very cheap and hygienic. The overall fee is also very less and affordable for every section of society.

Faculty: All faculty members at the college are Ph.D. holders. We are being taught by some of the best faculty members here at IIM Sambalpur. We have Mr Prakash Banerjee sir to teach marketing subjects, and we have BBC sir to teach finance subjects. Some teachers have experience of more than 20 years. They also explain multiple real-life problems and guide us on how to formulate strategies in different situations. It's a very old college with very good teaching faculty, and it comes under Delhi University, which is India's number 1 ranked university. Course curriculum is a bit loose but the gaps are matched via the interaction with other department students Faculty members of course are the best-rated ones be it the dean sir or other visiting faculty members.

Reviewed on 23 Jun 2025Read More

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026

4.4

3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

IIM Sambalpur: Odisha's Institute of National importance.

Placements: The placement is as per the industry standards, considering the grim market it is decent but can be better as the conditions are up. The top recruiting firms are ICICI, Asian Paints, Accenture, Adani, and many more. 85% of the batch of 2024-26 is placed for summer internships, and the final leg is ongoing. The highest package is Rs. 90,000 per month.

Infrastructure: Classrooms are high-tech-enabled and have 80-90 capacity. The infrastructure, like the library, academic block, sports complex, open-air theater, and auditorium, is all immensely well-maintained and good. The hostels are good and can be maintained more and the mess food is decent hence there is room for improvement.

Faculty: Course curriculum is hectic, but faculty members are great, hence, there is a lot of learning in the two years of MBA. There are 6 terms in total, and each term is 3 months long and has two written examinations mid-term and end-term. The constant grooming ensures the students are industry-ready.

Other: There are a plethora of clubs and committees that provide holistic growth to students. The annual fest, Ethos, is a spectacle.

Reviewed on 4 Apr 2025Read More

Anonymous

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Review of Indian institute of technology, Sambalpur.

Placements: Placement in-charge gives newer ideas, helps us in searching for the same, it is helpful for many students to start their new ventures in various fields. And a few of us recommend joining master's courses to get deeper knowledge. So placement succession rates are also above 82%.

Infrastructure: The wide campus gave life to thousands of students for a year. As students from various colleges got the centers for writing their semester examinations in our college. So our college has so many facilities to handle all those things. Even to take online exams, there are enormous facilities in our college.

Faculty: I'm so lucky to get teachers like this, they would show special attention, training to the below-average students. Most importantly, teachers have wide connectivity with various industries and organizations. Also, they are so questioning even for small things.

Reviewed on 24 Apr 2025Read More

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Reputable academy for studying.

Learning Experience: Learning platforms are accessible by us in both the sources such as online and offline.Sometimes teachers won't cover the whole syllabus due to insufficient time period.

Placements: Placement features are so good,like required setup for taking tests for placements were readily available for all the Students facing placements.As very minimal package offered by the recruiting companies would be 3.2 lakhs for a year.Placement trainings are highly hectic to handle sometimes.

Faculty: Records,assignments and other home work should be submitted in given time schedule.Because teachers put marks for internals based on such works.Teachers have moderate level of experience in teaching,but few of them were experienced more than 10 years in the field of teaching.

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2022

3.6

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

It is a good college to start your career with as the name of the college matters a lot.

Placements: For the batch of 2020-22, we secured 100% summer placements, and for the batch of 2019-21, we secured 100% final placements. In the current year, multiple brands participated in the placement process despite the process conducted during the pandemic.

Infrastructure: Hostel rooms have Wi-Fi, a water cooler, a washing machine, etc. Food served is good for non-vegetarians but average for vegetarians. Classrooms are excellent, and there is a huge library and database. Rooms have a balcony with a hill view. Hirakund Dam is near to our hostel that makes it a very beautiful place.

Faculty: Faculty members in our college are approachable and helpful. They are available all the time and you can contact them even on WhatsApp. They all are having experience of more than 10 years and are very knowledgeable, and are experts. The course curriculum is very vast to make us industry-ready, and helps us to understand real-life business problems.

Reviewed on 2 Jun 2021Read More

Mansvi

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Batch of 2026

3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

I am satisfied with IIM Sambalpur till now. It is a good college.

Placements: I am a first-year student (currently in 2nd semester), the strength of our batch is 320 but now it's 315. We have 76% girls in our batch which is divided into 4 sections. Our batch is currently going through the summer placement process and our senior batch is as well (for finals). For the previous batch, the highest salary package offered was around 23 LPA. Average salary package offered was around 13 LPA. Recruiting companies are ICICI Bank, Micron Technology, and Gartner for summer placements. Apart from this, we have many startup companies visiting our campus. Major companies come to offer marketing roles, and they are startup or not-so-famous FMCGs. (You will not get HUL, Loreal, or Ogilvy here).

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is amazing at IIM Sambalpur because the new campus is hardly a year old (it was inaugurated in Feb 2024). We have proper furniture in our hostel rooms (study table with study lamp, night light, normal light, spacious Almira, 2 different cupboards for placing books, and side table) and AC in each room. Rooms are for individuals, help is provided by the college itself for cleaning our rooms daily. Our campus is across 200 acres and it's huge. It has lush greenery and everything you can expect. We have sensor lights in our corridors. 8 people share 3 bathrooms in our hostels. It's a beautiful campus. We have a huge sports complex containing a gym, squash room, billiards, yoga, dance room, table tennis, badminton court, and football ground. Our institute has recently started boating activities because we have a huge pond inside our campus. Also, we have a helipad at our campus. For facilities, we have a parlor, and 3 shops for snacks like burgers and other food items. We have a small mart for our daily needs inside the campus. Wi-Fi is available at all hostels, academic areas, mart, and libraries. Our classrooms are extra smart with mics installed in our ceiling. Each classroom has 2 projectors, LED screens with 9 whiteboards, and a CCTV camera in the class. There are speakers for teaching and small stadium-like seating arrangements. Every seat has a mobile/laptop charging point. The food available at our campus is pretty good. Our menu changes every month. We have 4 meals each day (breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner). We never get disappointed regarding the quality of food at any IIM (as far as I know). A minimum of 3 curries are provided for lunch and dinner daily (1 dry, 1 liquid, and sambar). We have non-veg and paneer three days a week (overall, the food is good and nutritious). We have a health center within the campus. But we didn't get the required medicine most of the time.

Faculty: If students are joining an IIM, they need not to worry about their studies. Because the faculty members are highly qualified and well-established in their specific field. Each one holds a Ph.D. from an IIM itself. The learning pedagogy emphasizes more on your practical learning and presentation style. We have components like class participation, presentation, group presentation, and quiz. Nearly 70% of every subject is evaluated on these bases. Only 30% is left for the exams. All the subjects are covered by solving real-life case studies in the corporate world. We have 3 semesters in a year, each semester of 3 months. Each semester has 2 exams (midterm and end-term) so you will become habitual in giving exams every 30-40 days. We have relative marking, which means we have percentile not percentage. 30% of the highest marks scored are passing marks for a batch. It is really hard to fail because nearly 70% of your component is already non-exam-based. Because it is relatively marking. It is hard to get good grades because it is very competitive. We also have a feedback system before every exam, where we can provide our feedback regarding the course. If you are not comfortable with the course or faculty your class can get it changed.

Other: The value for money is not that good as compared to new Iims or BLACKI. Because IIM Sambalpur is a baby IIM, it takes time to build a huge network with the corporates for hiring like the old Iims have. Also, Sambalpur has heavily increased its fee from the last 2 batches. It has increased by 8-9 Lacs because, till the batch of 2022-2024, the fee was nearly 13 Lacs. From 2023, the fee structure is increased to 21-22 Lacs, because IIM Sambalpur shifted to its campus, hardly a year ago. Also, if a student is from the finance department, it's better not to consider IIM Sambalpur because they will encounter very few companies visiting their campus for finance. The roles offered here are mainly marketing and sales roles. Also, the companies like HUL, Loreal, Ogilvy, and big FMCGs do not visit here. There are scholarships offered at every IIM. So, we also have scholarships based on merit and based on caste as well. We have our annual fest ETHOS, it is a three-day fest in our college. We have 25 clubs and committees for students' interests like drama, music, literature, marketing, finance, operations, product management, consulting, HR, and many more.

Reviewed on 20 Nov 2024Read More

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How difficult is it to get at IIM Sambalpur for MBA?

Answered 9 months ago

Candidates with a good score in CAT and excellent performance in the interview rounds can get admission in an institute like IIM Sambalpur. The level of difficulty entirely lies in the number of efforts taken to prepare for the exam and interviews. Interested candidates can apply by visting the off

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How should I study if I want to get into IIM Sambalpur MBA?

Answered 9 months ago

IIM Sambalpur MBA admission is entirely entrance-based. Students seeking to apply for the programme must appear for the accepted entrance exam. Aspirants need to appear and secure a valid score in CAT. Students who qualify the CAT cutoff for IIM Sambalpur need to participate in the further selectio

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How is IIM Sambalpur? What package can MBA students expect after completing the degree?

Answered 9 months ago

IIM Sambalpur is an integral part of the prestigious IIMs. According to student reviews on Shiksha, "Great opportunities are available at IIM, Sambalpur. The faculty and infrastructure are great." The institute is emerging as top Management institutes of the country. Students have remarked that the

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Is IIM Sambalpur good for MBA/PGDM?

Answered 10 months ago

{Source: MBA/PGDM students & alumni}

Infrastructure: IIM Sambalpur has a temporary campus within Sambalpur University. Despite being a temporary setup, the campus has good infrastructure, with well-furnished classrooms, air-conditioning, and high-speed Wi-Fi. The hostels have comfortable rooms with

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How effective is the placement cell for MBA/PGDM courses at IIM Sambalpur?

Answered 11 months ago

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Effectiveness of Placement Cell for MBA/PGDM Courses at IIM Sambalpur

* Achieved 100% Final Placement (Year 2017): IIM Sambalpur has demonstrated its effectiveness in placing students with top-notch organizations, achieving 100% final placements i

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