MDI Gurgaon MBA Admissions Through CAT 2025: Selection Criteria, CAT Cutoff, Last Date

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MBA admissions at MDI Gurgaon are open. The last date to apply at MDI Gurgaon through CAT scores is June 30, 2025. Candidates can find the application form on the official website of MDI Gurgaon. Read the article below to know the MDI Gurgaon selection criteria, CAT cutoff, fees, etc. for MDI Gurgaon admissions.

MBA admissions at MDI Gurgaon are open. Read the article below to know the MDI Gurgaon selection criteria, CAT cutoff, fees, etc. for MDI Gurgaon admissions.

MDI Gurgaon MBA Admissions 2026 through the CAT exam are open. One of the top B schools in India, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, is well known for its top tier placement record and rigorous academic curriculum. Admission to the MBA programme at MDI Gurgaon is done based on the CAT scores. Students who meet the CAT cutoff have to appear for the shortlisting process, which includes a Personal Interview. MDI Gurgaon admissions 2026 include 70% CAT exam score, 10% work experience, 2.5% for academic and gender diversity, etc. This year, the institute has removed Class 10, 12 marks as the criteria and has added the Behavioural Assessment Test as the admission criteria. 

It is important for the candidates to meet the MDI CAT cutoff and eligibility criteria before submitting their application form before the last date. Read the article below to know the MDI Gurgaon selection criteria, CAT cutoff, fees, etc. for MDI Gurgaon admissions.

Table of contents
  • MDI Gurgaon Eligibility Criteria
  • MDI Gurgaon MBA Admissions 2026: Important Dates
  • MDI Gurgaon MBA Admissions Through CAT 2025
  • MDI Gurgaon Selection Criteria 2026: Shortlisting for Personal Interview (Stage 1)
  • MDI Gurgaon MBA Selection Criteria; Final Selection
  • MDI Gurgaon CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected)
  • MDI Gurgaon CAT Percentile: Previous Year Cutoff Trends
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MDI Gurgaon Eligibility Criteria

The candidates should fulfil the following eligibility criteria for MDI Gurgaon MBA admissions:

  • Candidate must have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA in Class 10 and Class 12
  • Candidate must have completed a bachelor’s degree, minimum three years, with at least 50% aggregate or equivalent from a recognised university.
  • The candidates in the final year of graduation will also be eligible to apply for MBA admissions at MDI Gurgaon.
  • A minimum of 2 years of full time work experience as on December 31, 2025. 

MDI Gurgaon MBA Admissions 2026: Important Dates

Check the table below to know the important dates for MDI Gurgaon: 

Event Round 1 Round 2
Application window opens 01-Sep-2025 04-Nov-2025
Last date of application 03-Nov-2025 03-Jan-2026
Online Interview Date (Tentative) 08-Nov-2025 11-Jan-2026
Result declaration Last week of November 2025 14-Jan-2026
Fee submission last date 15-Dec-2025 21-Jan-2026
Class commencement 30-Jan-2026 30-Jan-2026
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:   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

MDI Gurgaon MBA Admissions Through CAT 2025

MDI Gurgaon offers many management programmes, such as the Post Graduate Diploma in Management, PGDM Human Resource Management, PGDM International Business, and PGDM-Business Analytics. The application form to apply for MDI Gurgaon admissions through CAT scores is available on its website. Students can follow the process below to know the admissions at MDI Gurgaon through CAT exam:

Appear for CAT exam

For MDI Gurgaon, students have to appear for the CAT exam. The B school uses the CAT percentile to shortlist the candidates for the further selection process. The CAT cutoff for each programme can be different and the candidate must meet the CAT cutoff to proceed. The CAT cutoffs are announced after the CAT results are released.

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:   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.

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.

Apply for MDI Gurgaon

Students need to apply separately for MDI Gurgaon online. The PGDM application window at MDI Gurgaon was opened for working professionals, and the last date to apply was June 30, 2025. The round 1 process dates were  April 4, 2025, to May 31, 2025. The round 2 of the MDI Gurgaon selection process was held from June 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025. The application fee is INR 1000.

Direct link to apply for MDI Gurgaon MBA Admissions: Click Here

Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Each student who matches the CAT cutoff should appear for the GD, WAT, PI round at the institute. The students are judged on their performance in these rounds. They will be judged on their communication skills, knowledge, critical and analytical thinking. These rounds together contribute to 30% of the selection criteria.

MDI Gurgaon Selection Criteria 2026: Shortlisting for Personal Interview (Stage 1)

Students are shortlisted for the PI round after they meet the MDI Gurgaon CAT Cutoff. Check the table below to know the weightage:

Component

Weightage

CAT scores

70%

Class 10

5%

Class 12 

5%

Graduation

5%

Academic diversity

2.5%

Gender Diversity

2.5%

Work Experience

10%

MDI Gurgaon MBA Selection Criteria; Final Selection

Students will be judged on other factors such as past academic record, their profile, GDPI, etc. Take a look at the table below to know the weightage of the final MDI Gurgaon selection process:

Component

Weightage

CAT scores

35%

Behavioural Assessment Test

5%

Group Discussion

10%

Written Ability Test (WAT)

5%

Personal Interview (PI)

20%

Graduation

5%

Academic Diversity (Engineer or Non-Engineer)

2.5%

Gender Diversity (Male/Female)

2.5%

Work experience

10%

Regional Diversity (Candidates from North Eastern states and J&K candidates)

2.5%

Sports (For national and international level competitions)

2.5%

MDI Gurgaon CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected)

The expected MDI Gurgaon CAT cutoff 2025 is expected to be between 94 and 96 for the PGDM programme. Take a look at the table below to know the expected MDI Gurgaon sectional cutoff for MBA admissions 2026:

Section Expected CAT Cutoff 2025
VARC 85
DILR 79
QA 75

MDI Gurgaon CAT Percentile: Previous Year Cutoff Trends

Check the table below to know the section wise CAT cutoff 2025 for MBA admissions at MDI Gurgaon:

Section

2023

2024

Quants

97

97

VA-RC

97

97

DI-LR

97

97

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