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IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria 2026-2028: Check CAT 2025 Cut Off and Final Weightage
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IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria for 2026-28 MBA batch includes CAT cut off of 90 percentile for General category candidates. This year, only Personal Interview will be conducted for final selection. Check out IIM Amritsar Shortlist & Admission Criteria 2026-2028.
IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria for 2026-28 for MBA includes CAT score, academic record and Personal Interview (PI). Check this article for detailed selection criteria.
IIM Amritsar admission criteria 2026-28 was the same as previous year. There was no change in the minimum CAT percentile or PI weightage. The minimum CAT cut off required to be eligible to participate in the admission process of full time MBA programme was 90 percentile (General category). The overall qualifying CAT cut off was same as last year, but the sectional cut off percentile of VARC was increased for all candidates, this year.
Shortlisting of candidates for PI round of MBA batch 2026-2028 was based on academic score and CAT 2025 score. To participate in the IIM Amritsar PI round candidates had to fill the PI application form. Those who applied were considered for the PI round.
IIM Amritsar selection criteria includes other parameters as well for MBA admission. In this article, you will read all about IIM Amritsar admission process including category-wise CAT cut offs, points allotted to selection parameters and fees.
Table of contents
- IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria: CAT Cut Off 2025
- IIM Amritsar Selection Criteria: PI Shortlisting 2026
- IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria 2026: Final Selection
- IIM Amritsar Selection & Admission Criteria: Important Points
- IIM Admission Criteria 2026: All Campuses
IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria: CAT Cut Off 2025
Check the below table for minimum CAT 2025 cut off percentile which was required to make it to the PI round of IIM Amritsar admission process:
| Category |
QA percentile |
DILR percentile |
VARC percentile |
Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
80 |
75 |
80 |
90 |
| EWS |
80 |
75 |
77 |
90 |
| NC-OBC |
65 |
60 |
65 |
80 |
| SC |
55 |
50 |
52 |
55 |
| ST |
40 |
35 |
37 |
40 |
| PWD |
40 |
35 |
37 |
40 |
*These are qualifying cut offs i.e. minimum percentile required to be eligible for IIM Amritsar’s PI round. The actual CAT cut off was higher.
IIM Amritsar Selection Criteria: PI Shortlisting 2026
Shortlisting of candidates for the first stage of IIM Amritsar admission was based on the following parameters.
| Components |
Maximum Weight in Per cent |
|---|---|
| CAT 2025 score |
50 |
| Class 10 score |
10 |
| Class 12 score |
10 |
| Graduation score |
5 |
| Gender Diversity |
10 |
| Work Experience |
15 |
| Total |
100 |
Candidates selected for the PI round were informed through email. They had to participate in the PI round on a scheduled date. The date and venue of PI was shared in the same email.
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IIM Amritsar Admission Criteria 2026: Final Selection
Post the PI round, final selection was done among students who qualified the PI round. Pre-PI scores and post-PI scores (with appropriate weightages) wERE used cumulatively in the final phase to select the candidates for admission. The final scores for admission were calculated on the basis of following components.
| Components |
Maximum Weight in Percent |
|---|---|
| Personal Interview |
70 |
| Work Experience |
10 |
| Academics |
10 |
| Academic/ Gender diversity |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
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IIM Amritsar Selection & Admission Criteria: Important Points
- The work experience carried a weight of 10 per cent. The length of the experience was considered till April 30 of that year.
- The final selection list was prepared in May, after which offer of admission will be made to selected student
- Selected candidates had to accept the offer of admission by sending a duly filled offer acceptance form with INR 50,000 as offer acceptance fees (refundable)
- A limited number of candidates have been kept in the waiting list. Offers to the candidates in the waiting list depends upon the number of candidates not accepting the offers from the initial list.
IIM Admission Criteria 2026: All Campuses
To read IIM admission and selection criteria for each institute, refer to the table below.
| IIM Admission for MBA |
|
|---|---|
| IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria | |
Commonly asked questions
Q: Which MBA colleges are available with 70 percentile in CAT?
A:
A good number of private MBA colleges accept CAT score of 70 percentile in CAT. We have listed some of the colleges in which admission is possible with 70 percentile. Amity University
AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore
Amrita School of Business - Bangalore
Acharya Bangalore B-School
Asian Business School (ABS), Noida
Amrita School of Business, Kochi
Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Christ Institute of Management, Pune
Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun
Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management, Kolkata
FOSTIIMA Business School, Delhi
International Institute of Business Studies, Noida
International School of Business and Media (ISB&M) Bangalore
JK Lakshmipat University-Institute of Management, Jaipur National University (JNU), Jaipur
JRE Group of Institutions (JRE), Greater Noida
Lotus Business School, Pune
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
MATS University, Raipur
IIKM Business School, Calicut
IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi
For full list, click here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-70-to-80-percentile-blogId-11956.
Q: How many CAT mock tests to practice to score 99 percentile?
A:
Experts recommend that aspirants must practice at least 40 CAT mock tests to score above 99 percentile well in the exam. Most of the CAT test takers take up to 50 mock tests of various types and difficulty level. CAT toppers in previous years have practiced even up to 80 mock tests during their preparation. However, candidates must decide the number of CAT mock tests depending on their control and confidence on topics as the exam day comes closer. Mock tests are the best way to judge your performance viz. The important topics of CAT. The more one practices CAT mock tests, the more accurate they get in solving questions from all subjects. It is very important to know which formula to apply to which type question to solve the problem accurately. Mock tests help candidates in this aspect which is why practicing mock tests is most important in CAT preparation.
Q: What is the difference between qualifying CAT cut off and final CAT cut off?
A:
Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of an IIM is the minimum percentile (sectional as well as overall) required by candidates to be eligible for the Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI round. These are only eligibility score and not the score for selection. The final CAT cut off percentiles are the scores on the basis of which a candidate is actually selected for the What-PI round. The qualifying CAT cut offs are released publically before the CAT exam and result as a part of selection criteria for the MBA/PGP batch of that year. The qualifying cut offs for CAT are release category wise - General, NC/OBC. General-EWS, SC/ST, PwD. The qualifying cut offs percentiles of General category candidate is higher than then rest. The final CAT cut offs are not released publically. The cut offs are estimate on the basis of candidate's selection for What-PI. The final CAT cut offs for General category candidate is also higher than then rest.
Q: Which MBA colleges are available with 80 percentile in CAT?
A:
There are quite a few MBA colleges who accept CAT score of 80 percentile and above for admission. The admission process for these colleges include group discussion and Personal Interview . Fore School of Management
Goa Institute of Management
International Management Institute, Delhi
Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal
Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam
Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Praxis Business School, Kolkata
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management development & Research, Bangalore
Shiva Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad
Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education
S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
TA Pai Management Institute
Trinity College for Management and Technology, Ghaziabad
Click on this link for more: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-80-to-90-percentile-blogId-11981.
Commonly asked questions
Q: What are the qualifying CAT cutoffs for all the IIMs?
A:
Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of Iims for Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI are listed below. Candidates who MET the qualifying CAT cut off, were eligible for What-PI round. These qualifying CAT cut offs are for General Category. The cut offs for Reserved category students are lower:
- IIM Ahmedabad: 95 percentile
- IIM Bangalore: 85 percentile
- IIM Calcutta: 85 percentile
- IIM Lucknow: 90 percentile
- IIM Kozhikode: 85 percentile
- IIM Indore: 90 percentile
- IIM Udaipur: 93 percentile
- IIM Shillong: 75 percentile
- IIM Trichy: 93 percentile
- IIM Visakhapatnam: 80 percentile
- IIM Rohtak: 95 percentile
- 1IIM Nagpur: 85 percentile
- IIM Jammu: 93 percentile
- IIM Ranchi: 90 percentile
- IIM Sirmaur: 92 percentile
- IIM Bodhgaya: 93 percentile
- IIM Sambalpur: 93 percentile
- IIM Kashipur: 94 percentile
- IIM Raipur: 93 percentile
- IIM Amritsar: 90 percentile
For complete details of IIM selection and admission process read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-shortlist-selection-admission-criteria-blogId-18787.
Q: Which MBA colleges are available with 60 percentile in CAT?
A:
There are a number of private MBA colleges that accept CAT score of 60+ percentile for admission. We have listed some of the colleges below:
AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore
Amrita School of Business - Bangalore
Acharya Bangalore B-School
Asian Business School (ABS), Noida
Amrita School of Business, Kochi
Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Christ Institute of Management, Pune
Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun
Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, Kolkata
FOSTIIMA Business School, Delhi
International Institute of Business Studies, Noida
International School of Business and Media (ISB&M) Bangalore
International School of Business & Media, Kolkata
IIKM Business School, Calicut
IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi
For full list, click here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/colleges-accepting-cat-scores-range-60-to-70-percentile-blogId-11984.
Q: What percentile is required for IIM Raipur?
A:
The general category CAT percentile cutoff at IIM Raipur normally lies between 92 and 95%, though it could differ somewhat depending on the category (OBC, SC, ST) and applicant pool. At somewhat lower percentiles, candidates with a solid academic background and pertinent professional experience may be given consideration. A comprehensive review that takes into account the candidate's performance on the Written Ability Test (WAT), academic background, and personal interview (PI) is required for the ultimate selection. The likelihood of being shortlisted for the following round of the selection process increases with higher scores.
Q: Who prepares CAT cutoff?
A:
CAT cut off is prepared by all accepting colleges individually. There is no one authorized body to do so. Even the IIMs determine their admission cut offs separately.
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