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IIM CAT cut off 2019 expected to remain high this year. Check here previous years' IIM CAT cut offs, for admission to the upcoming MBA batch.

CAT cut off is the mininum score required for selection to WAT-GD-PI round of IIM admission process. Get here IIM CAT cut off of last three years and expected CAT 2019 cut off for admission to the 2020 batch.

 

IIM CAT cut off 2019 - Pursuing post graduate programme in management at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is the dream of thousands of MBA aspirants but only a few hundred make it to the premier institute's 20 campuses. Getting through IIM is definitely a difficult task. The candidate is not only required to meet the minimum IIM CAT percentile cut off, but also have an excellent record in academics.

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The IIM selection process includes screening of the candidates on the basis of minimum CAT cut off and academic record. Those who are selected are invited for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Post that, each candidate is once again evaluated. The second level of selection is based on each candidates Composite Score arrived at by calculating their performance in CAT exam, WAT-PI, academics, extracurricular activities and diversity. In this article, we have collated IIM CAT cut offs of last three years ( 2018, 2017 and 2016). You will also find expected CAT 2019 cut off percentiles of top IIMs. 

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CAT 2019 is scheduled for November 24 and the result is expected to be announced by January 6, 2020. Shiksha has created an online tool to predict CAT 2019 percentile. IIM aspirants can use this CAT Percentile Predictor tool know their chances of making it to IIMs Interview round. 

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The IIMs normally do not reveal CAT cut off scores for each year as they publish qualifying cut off scores as part of their selection criteria, beforehand. Download institute-wise qualifying CAT cut offs for all categories

Table of contents
  • IIM CAT 2019 Cut Offs
  • IIM CAT Cut Off 2018
  • IIM CAT percentile cut offs 2017, 2016
  • *These CAT cut offs are obtained by Shiksha through RTI

IIM CAT 2019 Cut Offs

IIMs

Expected CAT cut offs (percentile)

IIM Ahmedabad

99

IIM Bangalore 

99

IIM Calcutta

99 

IIM Lucknow

97-98

IIM Indore

97-98

IIM Kozhikode

97-98

IIM Amritsar

95-96

IIM Nagpur

95-96

IIM Sambalpur

95-96

IIM Trichy

94-95

IIM Raipur

94-95 

IIM Ranchi

94-95 

IIM Kashipur

94-95 

IIM Vizag

92-94 

IIM Udaipur

92-94

IIM Bodhgaya

92-94 

IIM Shillong

90

IIM Sirmaur

90

Given below are IIM CAT cut off percentiles of various IIMs (2018, 2017, 2016). This cut off data will give the candidates an idea of CAT 2019 cut off percentile for IIM admission.

IIM CAT Cut Off 2018

IIMs

CAT 2018 cut offs

IIM Ahmedabad

81.53

IIM Bangalore

90+

IIM Calcutta

95+

IIM Lucknow

90+

IIM Indore

90

IIM Kozhikode

95.5

IIM Rohtak

90+

IIM Trichy

96

IIM Udaipur

90

IIM CAT percentile cut offs 2017, 2016

IIM Ahmedabad: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

100

100

NC-OBC

100

99.99

SC

99.82

99.97

ST

99.92

99.88

DA

99.28

99.97

IIM Bangalore: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

90.72

92.48

NC-OBC

81.48

81.14

SC

75.22

76.35

ST

70.01

75.22

DA

64.21

76.21

IIM Kozhikode: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

95.16

94.82

NC-OBC

80.19

81.14

SC

65.03

65.56

ST

55.28

55.23

DA

56.02

55.86

IIM Indore: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

90.05

90.01

NC-OBC

80.05

80.08

SC

50.19

50.03

ST

60.16

61.38

DA

50.87

50.59

IIM Trichy: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

95

96

NC-OBC

78 (78.01)

78

SC

60 (60.01)

60

ST

40 (40.01)

42 (42.07)

DA

40 (40.16)

40 (40.19)

IIM Raipur: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

95

96

NC-OBC

78.01

78

SC

60.01

60

ST

40.01

42.07

DA

40.16

40.19

IIM Rohtak: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

95

96

NC-OBC

78.01

75.36

SC

60.01

65.05

ST

40.01

42.12

DA

40.16

40

IIM Udaipur: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

95

96

NC-OBC

78.03

78

SC

64.14

61.16

ST

54.10

46.60

DA

43.46

41.91

IIM Sirmaur: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

95

81.23

NC-OBC

78.01

76.54

SC

60.01

69.61

ST

40.01

61.81

DA

40.16

72.81

IIM Nagpur: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

90.09

90.08

NC-OBC

81.89

81.48

SC

65.48

79.78

ST

45.09

73.73

DA

66.4

NA

IIM Vishakhapatnam: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

90.09

90.02

NC-OBC

80.01

80.04

SC

75.03

75.12

ST

56.92

55.26

DA

57.3

59.58

IIM Amritsar: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

94.76

94.9

NC-OBC

85.35

75.09

SC

71.92

55.42

ST

43.19

36.26

DA

35.58

35.33

IIM Sambalpur: CAT cut off

Category

CAT 2017

CAT 2016

General

95

NA

NC-OBC

78

NA

SC

60

NA

*These CAT cut offs are obtained by Shiksha through RTI

 

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