IIT Delhi MBA Cut Offs 2026– Check Category wise Cutoffs and Selection Process

IIT Delhi is ranked among top 10 institutes for management courses. It offers MBA and MBA Telecom programmes through Department of Management Studies. IIT Delhi MBA admission is based on CAT exam score. So, as the admission season kicks in, take a look at IIT Delhi MBA cut offs 2026.

IIT Delhi CAT Cut Off -The Department of Management Studies (DMS) of IIT Delhi offers admission to its MBA and MBA-Telecom programmes on the basis of CAT scores. The IIT Delhi CAT cut off is lower than IIMs but in the same range as other top MBA colleges in India. Both qualifying and final CAT cut offs for IIT MBA are different. While the qualifying DMS IIT Delhi CAT cut off is usually 90 percentile (General category), whereas the final cut off is 97-98 percentile.

Meeting the final IIT Delhi MBA CAT cut off is the first step towards admission. Those who meet the IIT Delhi cut off for MBA are invited for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Applicants are then screened for WAT-PI on the basis of DMS IIT Delhi CAT Cut Off percentile fixed for that academic year and their academic score. In this article, you will get information about CAT cut off and IIT Delhi MBA admission.

IIT Delhi MBA: Expected CAT Cut Offs for 2026 Admission

The qualifying IIT Delhi MBA CAT cut offs are released before the CAT result and the final cut offs are released at the time of MBA shortlist form filling. Check below, IIT Delhi MBA CAT cut off 2025, for reference.

Previous Years IIT Delhi MBA CAT Cut Offs: Sectional

Check below the table for previous years' IIT Delhi MBA sectional cut off, section wise. For getting selected to the PI round of IIT Delhi MBA 2026 batch, candidates will have to meet overall as well as sectional CAT cut off:

Previous years’ IIT Delhi MBA Cut Offs: Category Wise

IIT Delhi CAT cut off is not released in the public domain. However, Shiksha has obtained IIT Delhi MBA CAT Cut Offs for MBA batch 2014 to 2018 through (Right To Information) RTI. Below given are IIT Delhi-DMS Cut Offs (overall) for 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Selection Process for IIT Delhi MBA Admission through CAT

The IIT Delhi MBA admission process for 2026 batch will begin after CAT 2025 result announcement. CAT 2025 was held on November 30 and the result is expected to be announced by the third week of December 2025. IIT Delhi will release applications thereafter. IIT Delhi MBA Selection Process will be divided into three stages:

Stage 1: Screening of candidates on the basis of CAT 2025 score

Stage 2: WAT-PI round

Stage 3: Final selection on the basis of each candidate’s overall performance in CAT exam, WAT-PI, academics. Significant weightage is given to work experience and Statement of Purpose.

In stage one, the candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their CAT 2025 score. They must meet the IIT Delhi MBA sectional cut off to be eligible for selection to WAT-PI round. They will need to fill the MBA application form before the deadline (usually January 31 of every year).

In Stage two, candidates selected on the basis of IIT Delhi CAT cut off will be invited for WAT-PI round. The WAT-PI is held in February-March in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Delhi. Candidates will get the option to choose interview city. 

In Stage three, the admission body, will prepare a list of candidates finally selected for admission on the basis of following factors:

• CAT Score
• Graduation marks
• Class 12 marks
• Class 10 marks
• WAT-PI performance
• Academic Diversity
• Work Experience
• Statement of Purpose

For IIT MBA admission details read this article: IIT Delhi MBA Admission Process, Application and Fees

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