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. 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.

Application process for IIT Delhi MBA starts in January after CAT result announcement and selection rounds are conducted in February-March. Check here all about IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria and CAT Cutoffs.

Table of content
  • IIT Delhi MBA Admission: Eligibility Criteria
  • IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025
  • IIT Delhi MBA Cut Off (Qualifying)
  • IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Academic Scores
  • IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025: 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

IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025

Given below are the IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025 - 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

IIT Delhi MBA Cut Off (Qualifying)

As per the IIT Delhi MBA admission criteria 2025, 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:

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

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:   How many candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024?
A:

14 candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024, out of a total of 2.93 Lacs candidates. Out of 14 toppers, 1 is a woman candidate. Check below CAT 2024 result data:

Check the below table for data and statistics of CAT 2024 test takers and toppers. 

CAT ToppersGender and 
Discipline
State
100
percentiles 14 - Nos 
Female - 1
 Male - 13
 Engg – 13
 Non-Engg – 1
Andhra Pradesh 1
Delhi 2
Haryana 1
Kerala 1
Maharashtra 5
Odisha 1
Rajasthan 1
Telangana 2
99.99
percentiles 29 -Nos.
Female - 2
 Male - 27
 Engg – 25
 Non-Engg - 4
Chandigarh 1
Delhi 4
Gujarat 2
Haryana 1
Karnataka 3
Kerala 1
Madhya Pradesh 1
Maharashtra 5
Odisha 1
Punjab 1
Rajasthan 3
Tamil Nadu 1
Telangana 1
Uttar Pradesh1
Uttarakhand 1
West Bengal 2
99.98
percentiles 30-Nos
Female - 1
Male - 29
 Engg – 20
 Non-Engg -10
Bihar 1
Delhi 2
Gujarat 2
Haryana 4
Karnataka 4
Madhya Pradesh 3
Maharashtra 3
Tamil Nadu 2
Telangana 3
Uttar Pradesh 2
West Bengal 4
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.

Also Read: IIT Delhi MBA placements

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 2025: Work Experience

For selection of candidates for MBA, IIT Delhi also consider work experience. 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

IIT Delhi MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Final Selection

Final selection is based on the candidate’s shortlisting index and interview performance. Check below, weightage allotted to same:

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:   Can I get into Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi without CAT?
A:

Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi provides various programmes and specialisations to students. For obtaining DMS IIT Delhi admission, candidates are required to appear for the prescribed entrance tests. Students can visit the official website of the DMS IIT Delhi to learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include CAT.

Q:   Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?
A:

CAT cut-offs are not announced along with the CAT result. The cut-offs are also not released publicly. They are known after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs will open the shortlist 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.

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Answered 4 months ago

The key highlights of DMS IIT Delhi MBA placements 2024 are presented below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics (2024)

the highest package

INR 40.5 LPA

Average package

INR 23.4 LPA

Median package

INR 22.05 LPA

Placement rate

100%

Top 10% average package

INR 35 LPA

Top 30% average package

INR 30.7 LPA

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Nishtha Sharma

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 months ago

The salary trends witnessed during DMS IIT Delhi MBA placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics (2022)

MBA Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA Placement Statistics (2024)

the highest package

INR 36.7 LPA

INR 41.13 LPA

INR 40.5 LPA

Average package

INR 21.9 LPA

INR 25.82 LPA

INR 23.4 LPA

Median package

INR 20.6 LPA

INR 24.45 LPA

INR 22.05 LPA

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Nishtha Arora

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 months ago

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

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics (2022)

MBA Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA Placement Statistics (2024)

the highest package

INR 36.7 LPA

INR 41.13 LPA

INR 40.5 LPA

Average package

INR 21.9 LPA

INR 25.82 LPA

INR 23.4 LPA

Median package

INR 20.6 LPA

INR 24.45 LPA

INR 22.05 LPA

Placement rate

100%

100%

100%

K

Krishnendu Chatterjee

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 months ago

The list of top recruiters that visited the campus during DMS IIT Delhi placements 2024 is presented below:

DMS IIT Delhi Top Recruiters 2024

Accenture

McKinsey & Company

Paytm

Reliance Industries

Capgemini

Adani Group

Texas Instrument

IBM

Bain & Company

Yes Bank

S

Satyendra Rai

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 months ago

The average package received during DMS IIT Delhi placements 2024 was INR 23.4 LPA. Further, a fluctuating trend was witnessed in the average package received over the past three years. 

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Manashjyoti Piplani

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 months ago

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

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics (2022)

MBA Placement Statistics (2023)

MBA Placement Statistics (2024)

Average package

INR 21.9 LPA

INR 25.82 LPA

INR 23.4 LPA

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Nishtha Karan

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 months ago

The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during DMS IIT Delhi MBA placements 2024 is presented below:

Domains

Placement Distribution (2024)

Strategy & Consulting

24.4%

IT & Analytics

19.2%

Sales & Marketing

18.8%

General Management

13.2%

Finance & Economics

12.4%

Supply Chain & Operations

12%

C

Chandra Thakur

Contributor-Level 9