IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria and CAT Cutoffs 2025

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IIT Delhi offers MBA programme through its Department of Management Studies. It offers MBA, MBA Telecom, Executive MBA as well as PhD. The course fee is INR 12.00 lakh payable in equal installments (4 Semesters). Selection of candidates is based on CAT exam score. Chere IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria and CAT Cutoffs.

IIT Delhi offers MBA programme through its Department of Management Studies. It offers MBA, MBA Telecom, Executive MBA as well as PhD. Check here IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria and CAT Cutoffs.

IIT Delhi MBA admission criteria

IIT Delhi MBA admission criteria

IIT Delhi MBA is one of the top ranked management courses in India according to NIRF. In the latest rankings, IIT Delhi is ranked Number 4 for MBA programme among all management institutes in India. IIT Delhi offers MBA through its Department of Management Studied (DMS). The course fee is INR 12.00 lakh payable in equal installments (4 Semesters). Selection of candidates is based on CAT exam score. Admission to the batch of 2026 will begin with opening of application form submission window after the announcement of CAT 2025 result. Candidates who will meet the IIT MBA Delhi cut off, will be selected for Interview round. Check here all about IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria and CAT Cutoffs.

Table of contents
  • IIT Delhi MBA Admission: Eligibility Criteria
  • IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2026
  • IIT Delhi MBA Cut Off (Qualifying)
  • IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Academic Scores
  • IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2026: Work Experience
  • IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Final Selection

IIT Delhi MBA Admission: Eligibility Criteria

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or 6.00 CGPA on a 10 point scale, from a recognized university.
  • For SC/S/PwD candidates, there is a relaxation of 5% in marks (i.e. min. 55%) or equivalent in CGPA (i.e. min. 5.50 on a 10-point scale).
  • Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination or awaiting results can also apply
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the CAT exam cutoff required to get admission to IIM Bangalore?
A: 

The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.

  • General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
  • NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
  • EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
  • SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
  • ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
  • PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)
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.
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 much CAT percentile is required for DMS IIT Delhi?
A: 

DMS IIT Delhi cutoff 2025 for Management courses, including MBA, is based on valid CAT scores. For DMS IIT Delhi MBA admission, students must meet both the overall CAT cut-off percentile and the sectional cut-off. Tabulated below is the estimated CAT cutoff 2025 percentile for the General AI category students.

Section2025
Overall98.04
Quants98.04
VA-RC98.04
DI-LR98.04
Note: Cut-off data is indicative and not official.
 

IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2026

For the PI round candidates will be selected on the basis of CAT score and academic record. Given below are the IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2026 - parameters and weightage for candidate selection. 6 marks have been allotted for Gender diversity.

Parameters

Weightage

CAT Score (Overall CAT Score/Maximum CAT Score)

60

Bachelor’s Degree Marks*

7

12th Marks**

7

10 Marks***

7

Work Experience****

7

Gender Diversity (Deficit Male/Female)*****

6

Graduate from MoE funded Technical Institution/Institute of Eminence/ Institute of National Importance

6

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IIT Delhi MBA Cut Off (Qualifying)

As per the IIT Delhi MBA admission criteria, candidates having the following CAT score are eligible for PI shortlisting (Shortlisting index score). However, the final CAT cut off for IIT Delhi MBA is higher at around 97 percentile. Check below IIT Delhi MBA cut off: For 2026 admission too, the qualifying cut offs will be the same.

Category

Qualifying CAT cut off for MBA

Category

Qualifying CAT cut off for MBA Telecom

GEN

46.65

GEN

45.00

EWS

35.00

EWS

30.00

OBC

35.00

OBC

30.00

SC

30.00

SC

25.00

ST

20 .00

ST

15 .00

PwD

18.00

PwD

15.00

Also Read: IIT Delhi MBA placements

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Commonly asked questions
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:   How much do I need to score to get into an MBA program at IIT Delhi?
A: 

Candidates who want to pursue MBA from DMS IIT Delhi should either be four-year graduated with a 60% aggregate in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy or graduated with a minimum 60% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA in any branch of PCM subjects (55% aggregate or 5 CGPA for SC/ST/PwD category).

Q:   What is the course fee for Executive MBA at DMS IIT Delhi?
A: 

DMS IIT Delhi offers a three-year Executive MBA course. The fee range for E-MBA is INR 11.2 lakh. The mentioned fee is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Students should visit the official website to get more details on the same.

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.

IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Academic Scores

For Bachelor’s Degree and class 10 and class 12, candidates will be given additional points as per the overall aggregate. Check below:

Graduation marks in %

Score

<=65

0

65.01-70.00

1

70.01-75.00

2

75.01-80.00

3

80.01-85.00

4

85.01-90.00

5

90.01- 94.99

6

=>95.00

7

IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2026: Work Experience

Candidates having work experience will be given preference for MBA in IIT Delhi. Check below the scores allotted to work experience by months.

Months

Score

<12

1

12 to 18

3

19 to 24

5

25 to 36

7

37 to 48

5

49 to 60

3

> 60

1

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Commonly asked questions
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:   Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?
A: 

CAT cutoffs are usually not announced with the CAT result. The CAT cutoffs are also not released to the public.

They are published after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs opens their shortlisting window based on the CAT cut-offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) can be considered the cut-off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with a CAT percentile of 99 belonging to the General category is selected for the WAT/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut-off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who make it to the WAT/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut-offs.

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.
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:

  1. IIM Ahmedabad: 95 percentile
  2. IIM Bangalore: 85 percentile 
  3. IIM Calcutta: 85 percentile
  4. IIM Lucknow: 90 percentile
  5. IIM Kozhikode: 85 percentile
  6. IIM Indore: 90 percentile
  7. IIM Udaipur: 93 percentile
  8. IIM Shillong: 75 percentile
  9. IIM Trichy: 93 percentile
  10. IIM Visakhapatnam: 80 percentile
  11. IIM Rohtak: 95 percentile
  12. 1IIM Nagpur: 85 percentile
  13. IIM Jammu: 93 percentile 
  14. IIM Ranchi: 90 percentile
  15. IIM Sirmaur: 92 percentile
  16. IIM Bodhgaya: 93 percentile
  17. IIM Sambalpur: 93 percentile
  18. IIM Kashipur: 94 percentile 
  19. IIM Raipur: 93 percentile
  20. 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.

IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Final Selection

Final selection is based on the candidate’s shortlisting index and interview performance. The interview carries 30 marks while shorlisting index (CAT score and academic record) carry 65 marks. Unlike IIMs, tthe IITs lay more weightage on CAT score than PI performance. Check below, parameters and weightage allotted for final admission:

Parameters

Weightage

Shortlisting index score

65

Interview

30

Extra curricular activities

05

Total

100

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IIT Delhi MBA placement highlights 2025 are mentioned below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics 2025

Highest package

INR 43.55 LPA

Average package

INR 22.52 LPA

Median package

INR 22.5 LPA

Placement rate

98%

Top recruiting sector

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The salary trend witnessed during DMS IIT Delhi placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics 2023

MBA Placement Statistics 2024

MBA Placement Statistics 2025

Highest package

INR 41.13 LPA

INR 40.5 LPA

INR 43.55 LPA

Average package

INR 25.82 LPA

INR 23.4 LPA

INR 22.52 LPA

Median package

INR 24.45 LPA

INR 22.05 LPA

INR 22.5 LPA

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The average package recorded in the past three years during IIT Delhi MBA placements is mentioned below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics 2023

MBA Placement Statistics 2024

MBA Placement Statistics 2025

Average package

INR 25.82 LPA

INR 23.4 LPA

INR 22.52 LPA

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Manashjyoti Piplani

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Answered 10 months ago

The placement trend recorded during DMS IIT Delhi placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics 2023

MBA Placement Statistics 2024

MBA Placement Statistics 2025

Highest package

INR 41.13 LPA

INR 40.5 LPA

INR 43.55 LPA

Average package

INR 25.82 LPA

INR 23.4 LPA

INR 22.52 LPA

Median package

INR 24.45 LPA

INR 22.05 LPA

INR 22.5 LPA

Placement rate

100%

100%

98%

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Krishnendu Chatterjee

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Answered 10 months ago

The median package received during DMS IIT Delhi MBA placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics (2022)

MBA Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA Placement Statistics (2024)

Median package

INR 20.6 LPA

INR 24.45 LPA

INR 22.05 LPA

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