IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Criteria 2025 and CAT Cutoffs

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IIT Dhanbad MBA admission process has two stages - PI shortlisting and Final selection. The minimum CAT cut off required for IIT Dhanbad MBA admission is 90 percentile. Read here all about IIT ISM Dhanbad MBA admission criteria 2025.  

IIT Dhanbad MBA admission criteria

IIT ISM Dhanbad MBA admission criteria and cut offs

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers MBA and MBA Business Analytics programmes through its Department of Management Studies. The full-time MBA programme has 120 seats on offer. IIT Dhanbad’s MBA programme is ranked among top 50 best management courses in India. In the NIRF 2024 ranking, the institute was ranked 46 for the MBA programme. Admission to IIT Dhanbad MBA programme is based on CAT score.

The process to select candidates for admission begins after the release of CAT result, in the last week of December. Read below all about IIT Dhanbad MBA admission criteria 2025.

Table of content
  • IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission 2025: Important Dates
  • IIT Dhanbad MBA Eligibility Criteria 2025
  • IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Process 2025
  • IIT Dhanbad MBA CAT Cut Offs
  • IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Final Selection
  • IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Criteria: Academic Record
  • IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Work Experience
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IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission 2025: Important Dates

PI round for IIT Dhanbad MBA admission 2025 was conducted in February and March. Check the table below for full schedule:

IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Process

IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Dates

Online Application Form Begins

20-Dec-2024

Last date of Online Application

31-Jan-2025

Personal interview

Feb 20-23, March 7-9, March 22-24 & March 29-30, 2025

Declaration of Admission Results

First week of May, 2025 (Tentative)

Reporting at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

To be Notified

Commencement of Semester for all MBA courses

To be Notified

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 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.

IIT Dhanbad MBA Eligibility Criteria 2025

  • Graduation or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks or CGPA of 6.0 out of 10 (55% marks or CGPA of 5.5 for SC/ST/PwD categories) in their degree from a recognized University.
  • Final year graduation students are also eligible for admission but will remain provisional until they submit the qualifying degree (by September 30,2025).
  • For MBA Business Analytics, candidates are required to have a BTech/BE degree with at least 60% marks in aggregate or 6.0 out of 10 CGPA (55% marks in aggregate or 5.5 CGPA out of 10 in case of candidates belonging to SC, ST and PwD categories).

IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Process 2025

The IIT Dhanbad MBA admission process includes two stages. Any candidate who wishes to pursue MBA from IIT ISM Dhanbad has to clear both rounds with high scores:

  • PI shortlisting through CAT score
  • Final selection basis PI performance and other criteria

IIT Dhanbad MBA CAT Cut Offs

IIT Dhanbad shortlist candidates for admission on the basis of CAT score. Candidates meeting minimum CAT cut off are eligible for the PI round. Given below are the category wise minimum IIM Dhanbad MBA CAT cut offs:

Category

CAT cut off

General/EWS/NC-OBC

80 percentile

SC/ST/PwD

60 percentile

IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Final Selection

Given below are the parameters on the basis of which final selection will be done for IIM Dhanbad MBA admission.

Parameters

Weightage

Personal Interview

40 percent

CAT percentile

35 percent

Academic record

10 percent

Industrial experience

10 percent

Gender diversity

 5 percent

IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Criteria: Academic Record

Check the table below for points allotted to marks scored in Class 10, Class 12 and Bachelor’s degree programme.

Class 10th Std. Exam

Score

Class 12th Std. Exam

Score

Graduation

Score

85% to 100%

 3

85% to 100%

 3

85% to 100%
CGPA ≥ 8.5

 4

70% to <85%

 2

70% to <85%

 2

70% to <85%
7.5 ≤ CGPA < 8.5

 3

60% to <70%

 1

60% to <70%

 1

60% to <70%
6.5 ≤ CGPA < 7.5

 2

Points calculation for candidates that are currently pursuing the Bachelor’s degree:

Class 10th Std. Exam

Score

Class 12th Std. Exam

Score

90% to 100%

5

90% to 100%

5

80% to <90%

4

80% to <90%

4

70% to <80%

3

70% to <80%

3

60% to <70%

2

60% to <70%

2

IIT Dhanbad MBA Admission Criteria 2025: Work Experience

Work experience of candidates will be calculated on the basis of duration of the job they were employed for:

Experience in Months

Score

≥ 12 months to ≤ 24 months

4

> 24 months to ≤ 36 months

7

More than 36 months

10

Final calls will be made to selected candidates via email, following which candidates will have to confirm admission by paying the requisite fee amount and complete the documentation.

Q:   How can I get admission to IIT Dhanbad BTech?
A:

Below is the IIT Dhanbad BTech admission process:

Application:

To get admission in IIT Dhanbad BTech course, candidates have to fill the online application form must and check the eligibility criteria of each course before filling the form. 

Entrance Exam:

Candidates seeking admission need to take JEE Main exam and then JEE Advanced. Aspirants need to qualify both the entrance exams to be considered for JoSAA Counselling.

Counselling & Seat Allotment:

Further, the students who secure the cutoff marks are called for JoSAA Counselling, based on which the seat allotment is carried out.

Q:   Is it possible to score 99.99 percentile in CAT in first attempt?
A:

Yes, it is possible to score 99.99 percentile in CAT in first attempt. Many toppers of previous years' are such candidates. One must study in a focussed manner and do a lot of mock test practice. Exam day strategy is also crucial for better performance.

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.

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Placement percentage

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Students Placed (2025)

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87.1%

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