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IIM cut offs for admission to MBA/PGP programmes of top institutes are generally between 98 to 100 percentile. The IIM cutoff 2025 for MBA admission are as expected to be same as IIM cutoff 2024. Check here previous years' and expected CAT cut off for IIMs (general and reserved) categories. 

IIM CAT Cut Off

IIM cutoff is the main criterion for selection of candidates for admission to India's premiere MBA institutes – the Indian Institute of Management. Selection of candidates for admission is done on the basis of the minimum percentile that a candidate scores in CAT exam. The minimum score fixed by IIMs, for shortlisting of candidates for MBA/PGP admission is referred to as IIM cut off. These cut offs vary category wise. CAT cut off for IM for General category candidates is higher than Reserved category candidates. 

MBA aspirants who score 98+ percentile in the CAT 2025 exam can meet the minimum IIM CAT percentile cut off requirement. The CAT cut offs will be released prior to the second stage of the IIM admission process 2025 i.e. Written Ability Test/Personal Interview (WAT/PI) round. The CAT cut off for IIM is released individually by each campus for the screening of candidates for admission. CAT test takers are invited for WAT/PI round only if they have scored as much or above the minimum IIM cut off percentile in CAT exam set by the admission cell of the institutes. IIM cut off for MBA is always higher than other top B-Schools. In this article, we will provide all the information related to the IIM CAT percentile cut off for MBA admission.

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Table of content
  • What is IIM Cut Off?
  • IIM Call Cut Off vs Shortlist Cut Off – What is The Difference?
  • IIM CAT Percentile Cut Off: Campus Wise
  • IIMs with Lowest Cut Offs
  • IIM Cut Offs of Previous Years
  • IIM Cut Off 2024
  • IIM Cut Off 2019 (Bodh Gaya)
  • IIM Selection Procedure and Admission Criteria 2026
  • Final Selection through IIM CAT Cut Off: Parameters and Weightage
  • Campus wise: IIM CAT Cut Off, Shortlist and Admission Criteria
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What is IIM Cut Off?

IIM cut off refers to the minimum CAT percentile a candidate has to get as CAT score to be eligible for WAT/PI round of the institutes. The IIM cut offs are different for different categories of students. While the minimum CAT cut off for IIMs for General category is usually 95-100, the cut offs for reserved category students is 85-95. The CAT percentile for IIM admission vary campus wise. IIM BLACKI minimum percentile (CAT 2024) was between 97-100 percentile. Usually, for IIM Ahmedabad, the cut off for General category is 99-100 percentile. For IIM Calcutta, it is around 92-99 percentile (category-wise). However, if your academic record is exceptional, CAT score lower than 95 may get you an IIM.

The CAT cutoff for IIM MBA admissions vary slightly every year. Some of the determining factors that decide IIM CAT cut offs are:

  • Difficulty Level of CAT exam – If the standard of the test is difficult then the cut off percentile for that year will be comparatively lower. This happens because of the lower average scores in the examination.
  • Number of students who took CAT – The final CAT cut off percentile for IIMs would also depend on the number of students appearing in CAT. Higher the number, higher will be the qualifying CAT cut off, and vice versa.
  • Number of seats available – The number of available seats in a particular IIM can vary annually. Any increase or decrease in the number of available seats will directly reflect on the cut-off percentile required for IIM.

For 2026 academic session, selection rounds of IIMs and top B-schools will begin in January 2026. The institutes will select candidates on the basis of their CAT 2025 score and academic record. 

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IIM Call Cut Off vs Shortlist Cut Off – What is The Difference?

IIM aspirants must understand that the institutes release two CAT cut offs for admission to a particular academic year. First IIM CAT cutoff is released as part of IIM admission policy. This cut off is referred to as CAT qualifying cut off or shortlist cut off, as it is meant for shortlisting candidates for WAT and PI. In other words, a candidate must meet the shortlist cut off or the minimum CAT score fixed by an IIM in order to be eligible for WAT and PI rounds. Clearing the shortlist cut off doesn't mean that you will be called for WAT and PI. Your interview call will depend upon whether you meet the IIM call cut off which is always higher than the shortlist cut off and released after the declaration of CAT result. For CAT 2024, the IIM Ahmedabad qualifying cut off was 80 percentile and the final cut off was around 99-100 percentile. For CAT 2025, qualifying IIM Ahmedabad cut off has been fixed at 95 percentile and the final cut off is expected to be 99-100 percentile.

IIM CAT Percentile Cut Off: Campus Wise

The final IIM cut offs are not released public ally by the institutes. Given below are estimated CAT cut offs based on previous years' trends. Nonetheless, candidates can use this table as a reference point to plan their MBA admission. 

IIM campus Expected CAT Cut Off 2024 (in percentile)
IIM Ahmedabad | IIM Bangalore | IIM Calcutta 99-100
IIM Lucknow | IIM Indore | IIM Kozhikode 97-98
IIM Amritsar | IIM Nagpur | IIM Sambalpur 95-96
IIM Trichi | IIM Raipur | IIM Ranchi | IIM Kashipur 94-95
IIM Vizag | IIM Udaipur | IIM Bodhgaya 92-94
IIM Shillong | IIM Sirmaur 90

IIMs with Lowest Cut Offs

In newer IIMs, the CAT cut offs are lower as compared to rest of the campuses. Given below are IIMs with lowest cut offs. 

  • IIM Ranchi - 92+ percentile
  • IIM Raipur - 90 + percentile
  • IIM Kashipur - 90+ percentile
  • IIM Udaipur - 90+ percentile

Even for Reserved category students, the IIM cut offs don't drop. Which is why it is imperative to score 90+ percentile in CAT for IIM admission. 

IIM Cut Offs of Previous Years

Those who shall have an idea of their performance in the CAT exam and know the expected score, they can guess which IIMs will take them in. The knowledge of CAT cut off for IIM is of great help in this process. It allows students to make an informed decision when the application window for WAT and PI rounds opens. In case you want to calculate your expected CAT score, use this CAT Percentile Predictor by Shiksha. Download Institute and category-wise CAT cut off PDF

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IIM Cut Off 2024

Given below are the qualifying CAT cut offs and final cutoffs (estimated) for all IIMs, for 2025 batch. CAT cut off for IIM MBA batch 2026 are expected to be same

IIM

Qualifying CAT Cut Off for IIM

Final CAT Cut Off for IIM

IIM Ahmedabad

80

99-100

IIM Bangalore

85

99-100

IIM Calcutta

85

98-99

IIM Lucknow

90

97-99

IIM Indore

90

97-98

IIM Kozhikode

85

97-98

IIM Shillong

75

90

IIM Udaipur

92

92-94

IIM Rohtak

95

96-97

IIM Visakhapatnam

80

94-95

IIM Trichy

93

94-95

IIM Bodh Gaya

92

94-95

IIM Nagpur

85

94-95

IIM Jammu

90

94-95

IIM Kashipur

92

94-95

IIM Sambalpur

92

95-96

IIM Sirmaur

92

94-95

IIM Amritsar

85

95-96

IIM Ranchi

92

94-95 

IIM Raipur

92

94-95 

IIM Cut Off 2019 (Bodh Gaya)

Of the 21 IIMs, IIM Bodh Gaya released official CAT cut offs publicly in 2019. Check the tables below for section-wise cut offs for male and female candidates. 

IIM Bodh Gaya cut off for male candidates

Category

Overall

QA

DILR

VARC

General

91

80

80

80

EWS

70

60

60

60

NC-OBC

73

60

60

60

SC

50

45

45

45

ST

38

30

30

30

PWD

35

30

30

30

IIM Bodh Gaya cut off for female candidates

Category

Overall

QA

DILR

VARC

General

88

75

75

75

EWS

70

55

55

55

NC-OBC

70

60

60

60

SC

50

43

43

43

ST

35

30

30

30

IIM Cut Offs 2018

IIMs

CAT cut off 2018 (in percentile)

IIM Ahmedabad

98

IIM Bangalore

99

IIM Calcutta

98

IIM Lucknow

97

IIM Indore

92

IIM Kozhikode

95.5

IIM Rohtak

94

IIM Kashipur

93

IIM Shillong

92

IIM Trichy

93

IIM Udaipur

94

Q:   Does IIM Rohtak accept CAT score?
A:

Yes, IIM Rohtak MBA/ PGP admission is entirely based on a valid score of CAT. This is a popular and mandatory entrance exam among all the IIM to shortlist eligible candidates for their full-time Management courses. Interested candidates are required to qualify for national-level CAT entrance exam with a percentile with a good preparation strategy. Aspirants who seek for MBA admission at IIM Rohtak must obtain a minimum percentile to be eligible to apply for MBA/PGP course. Find below the category-wise minimum CAT percentile to apply for IIM Rohtak admission:

CategoryTotal (Overall)
General95
EWS90
NC-OBC78
SC55
ST30
DAP30

Click here for the detailed IIM Rohtak MBA admission process. 

Q:   What is the average number of CAT 100 percentilers every year?
A:

On an average, about 10-15 CAT aspirants score 100 percentile. Given below is the data of CAT 100 percentilers of last 3 years:

Exam year

CAT 100 percentilers

State wise numbers

CAT 2024

14

1- Andhra Pradesh
2- Delhi
1- Haryana
1-Kerala
5- Maharashtra
1- Odisha
1- Rajasthan
2- Telangana

CAT 2023

14

1 – Andhra Pradesh
1 - Delhi
1 – Gujarat
1 – Jammu & Kashmir
1 - Karnataka
1 - Kerala
4 – Maharashtra
1 – Tamil Nadu
2 - Telangana
1 - Uttar Pradesh

CAT 2022

11

2 - Delhi

1 - Gujarat

1 - Haryana

1 - Kerala

1 - Madhya Pradesh

2 - Maharashtra

2 - Telangana

1 - Uttar Pradesh

 

Q:   What are the documents required for admission to MBA course at IIM Raipur?
A:

While filling out the CAT application form candidates need to keep some documents with them which are required to be uploaded to complete the CAT application process. Here is the list of those required documents.

  • Class 10 mark sheet
  • Class 12 mark sheet
  • UG degree
  • Work experience certificate
  • Adhaar Card
  • Date of Birth proof
  • Address proof
  • Caste category certificate (if applicable)
  • Scanned images of photograph and signature
  • Credit/Debit card or Internet banking details for fee payment.

IIM Cut Offs 2017 and 2016

IIM CAT cut off 2017 (in percentile) CAT cut off 2016 (in percentile)
IIM Ahmedabad 100 100
IIM Bangalore 90.72 92.48
IIM Kozhikode 95.16 94.82
IIM Indore 90.05 90.01
IIM Trichy 95 96
IIM Raipur 95 96
IIM Rohtak 95 96
IIM Udaipur 95 96
IIM Sirmaur 95 81.23
IIM Nagpur 90.09 90.08
IIM Visakhapatnam 90.09 90.02
IIM Amritsar 94.76 94.9
IIM Sambalpur 95 NA

*These cut-off scores have been obtained by Shiksha through Right To Information Act.

Q:   Does IIM Lucknow accept CAT for the Executive MBA course?
A:

Yes, CAT is accepted for IIML PGPWE course. Admission to PGPWE course is entrance-based. CAT is not compulsory to get admission in this course. Along with CAT, the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow also accepts GRE, GMAT and GATE scores for providing admission. After passing any of the required entrance exams, candidates can apply for admission by visiting the IIML official website. 

Q:   Is IIM Ahmedabad hard to get?
A:

IIM Ahmedabad admissions is based on entrance. Therefore, candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria and secure valid scores in CAT entrance exams. Moreoever, candidates ae required to apply for admission through the official website of IIMA. The percentile of CAT for IIM Ahmedabad reached up to 99.6 in the past years which shows how rigorous it is for a student to get admission to this Institute. Candidates are shortlisted for these programmes based on course-specific entrance exams, followed by shortlisting processes which generally comprise a Personal Interview (PI) round.

To conclude, seeking admission to IIM Ahmedabad is challenging but not difficult. 

Q:   What is the CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow?
A:
The CAT cut offs for IIM Lucknow is usually around 97-99 percentile. The two courses - PGP Agri-Business Management (ABM) and PGP Sustainable Management (some) are extremely popular among MBA aspirants who wish to make a career in these areas. The institute also offers PGP programme. The qualifying CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 90 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST and PwD candidates, it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Lucknow PGP course. General category: 85 VARC 85 DILR 85 Quantitative Aptitude 90 (Overall) NC-OBC category: 77 VARC 77 DILR 77 Quantitative Aptitude 82 (Overall) EWS category: 77 VARC 77 DILR 77 Quantitative Aptitude 82 (Overall) SC category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall) ST category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall) PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall) Click here for detailed IIM Lucknow admission and selection criteria: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-lucknow-shortlist-admission-criteria-blogId-18509.

IIM Selection Procedure and Admission Criteria 2026

The three main criteria for selection are CAT score, WAT/GD-PI, academic record. IIM admission process includes selection in three phases. Check below:

  • First phase: Shortlisting of candidates on the basis of CAT score
  • Second phase: Conduct of WAT and PI  
  • Third phase: Final selection on the basis of performance in CAT exam, WAT-PI, academics, etc.

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Final Selection through IIM CAT Cut Off: Parameters and Weightage

The parameters and weightage mentioned in the table below are of IIM Bangalore and for reference purpose. 

Parameters Weight
CAT score 40
Class 10 score 20
Class 12 score 10
Graduation score 20
Gender diversity 2
Work experience 8
Total 100

Campus wise: IIM CAT Cut Off, Shortlist and Admission Criteria

For institute wise IIM selection criteria and parameters, click on the links mentioned in the table below:

IIM Admission Criteria
IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Bangalore Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Calcutta Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Lucknow Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Kozhikode Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Indore Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Trichy Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Jammu Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Shillong Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Udaipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Rohtak Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Raipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Kashipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Sambalpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Amritsar Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Nagpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Bodh Gaya Shortlist & Admission Criteria IIM Sirmaur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
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