Does every CAT accepting college conduct GD/PI?

Yes, the CAT accepting MBA colleges conduct either GD/PI or WAT/PI. Since MBA is a professional course about business and team management, personality assessment round is essential to ensure that the aspirant has the flair for management which can be polished during the programme. Communication skills, problem solving ability, management and leadership are essential qualities for MBA thus, every B-School conducts GD/PI or WAT/PI.

Is securing the CAT cutoff enough to get an admission offer from an MBA institute?

No, securing a high CAT percentile is not enough for admission. One has to clear the selection process round too, like WAT and PI.

What is the CAT admission process for non-IIMs?

CAT admission process for non-IIMs includes Written Ability Test (WAT) or Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). For admission the institutes also take into consideration candidate's academic record and work experience. Overall, the admission process of all CAT accepting colleges is same where selection is based on candidate's overall personality, communication ability and consistency in academics.

Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?

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.

Which are some of the top MBA colleges for 85 percentile in CAT?

Some of the top CAT 85 percentile colleges are mentioned below: · IIM Amritsar · IIM Bodh Gaya · IIM Nagpur · VGSoM IIT Kharagpur · Department of Management Studies – IIT Madras · Department of Management Studies-IIT Roorkee, · Department of Management Studies-Delhi Technological University · TAPMI Manipal · IMT Nagpur

How to check CAT cutoff?

The final CAT cutoff are not released publically. However, candidates can check qualifying cut offs in the admission criteria document released by IIMs and other institute before the exam.

Apart from the CAT percentile, what are the other factors that are considered for the final admission in MBA?

Apart from the CAT scores, B-schools consider candidates' written and spoken communication skills through Written Ability Test or Essay Writing, Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds. The B-schools also consider candidates' overall profile such as past academic records, work experience and extracurricular activities or abilities. Candidates Class 12 scores and overall academic profile plays a decisive role in selection as institutes look for consistency in excellence.

What are the qualifying CAT cutoffs for all the IIMs?

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: IIM Ahmedabad: 95 percentile IIM Bangalore: 85 percentile IIM Calcutta: 85 percentile IIM Lucknow: 90 percentile IIM Kozhikode: 85 percentile IIM Indore: 90 percentile IIM Udaipur: 93 percentile IIM Shillong: 75 percentile IIM Trichy: 93 percentile IIM Visakhapatnam: 80 percentile IIM Rohtak: 95 percentile 1IIM Nagpur: 85 percentile IIM Jammu: 93 percentile IIM Ranchi: 90 percentile IIM Sirmaur: 92 percentile IIM Bodhgaya: 93 percentile IIM Sambalpur: 93 percentile IIM Kashipur: 94 percentile IIM Raipur: 93 percentile 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 .

Who prepares CAT cutoff?

CAT cut off is prepared by all accepting colleges individually. There is no one authorized body to do so. Even the IIMs determine their admission cut offs separately.

Which MBA college accepting 85 percentile in CAT has the lowest fee?

The MBA institute with an 85 percentile CAT cutoff that has the lowest fee is Delhi School of Economics. The fee is INR 30,000 for two years. The course fee is low in this institute because it is a government aided institution. DSE is a highly reputed for Economics and MBA programmes and provides excellent placement opportunities to its students.

Which are the top private MBA colleges accepting 85 percentile in CAT?

The top private B-schools with CAT cutoff of 85 percentile are listed below: Goa Institute of Management LIBA Chennai Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai TAPMI Manipal KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research Mumbai BITS Pilani Department of Management Studies IMI Delhi

How many candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2025?

In CAT 2025, the number of 100 percentilers was 12. Check state wise data: Overall Percentile Total Gender and Discipline State wise distribution 100 12 Female - 2 Male - 10 Engineering - 3 Non-Engineering - 9 Uttar Pradesh 1 Karnataka 1 Maharashtra 1 Delhi 3 Haryana 2 Gujarat 2 Jharkhand 1 Odisha 1

What is the IIM WAT/PI process?

Written Ability Test or WAT is a 30-minute essay-writing test on topics from fields like socio-political, economic and business affairs, sports, etc. PI refers to Personal Interview held on the same day as WAT. The WAT-PI round of all IIMs is conducted after CAT result declaration. The shortlisting for WAT-PI is done on the basis of CAT cut off, which is fixed by the institutes. The IIM cut offs range between 95-100 percentile, which means candidates scoring in this range get shortlisted for WAT-PI. The CAT cut offs for Reserved category students are lower. In the WAT round, candidate has to write a short essay of about 250 words on a given topic. The topics can be from any field. For example, one candidate at IIM Ahmedabad got 'writer was facing some health issues, he got cured because of laughing' as a WAT topic this year. The purpose of Written Ability Test is to assess the candidate's general awareness, clarity of ideas and ability to make a convincing argument. The Personal Interview or PI is all about personality assessment. In PI, a panel of professors and admission officials meet the candidates one by one. They assess the on their knowledge, confidence, communication skills, managerial skills and leadership qualities, etc.

What is IIM CAP process?

IIM CAP is a common selection process for newer Iims. Under the CAP candidates eligible for admission to the nine new Iims - IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Kashipur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy and IIM Udaipur are shortlisted for What-PI round by a single IIM, the one who is given the responsibility to conduct the CAP round in a particular academic year. CAT cut offs, admission parameters and their weightage are same for all CAP Iims. The participating Iims send the list of candidates shortlisted by them for the What-PI process to the institute conducting CAP. The CAP conducting IIM conducts the What-PI round for all the participating Iims. The IIM CAP conducting institute then share the What-PI scores and results of the candidates with the participating institutes. Those institutes then prepare the final shortlist for admission. Those who are selected for admission are informed by the Iims via email. The offer of admission is sent to selected candidates which they have to accept within the given time limit. For more details of IIM CAP, read this article: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/what-is-iim-cap-know-admission-process-selection-criteria-and-participating-institutes-blogId-51225.

Will CAT cut offs rise for 2026 admission?

CAT cut offs do not flutuate much. For the past few years, the CAT exam cut offs for IIMs or other top colleges have not seen much change. If there is any change at all, it is in decimals. However, that decimal point too can make or mar admission chances. CAT cut offs for 2026 admission will largely remain the same as the CAT 2025 exam difficulty level was same as last year and number of takers dipped from last year.

Is CAT cutoff higher for non-IIMs?

CAT cut offs for non-IIMs is usually lower than IIMs. Top MBA College CAT Cut Offs (percentile) FMS, Delhi 98-99 IIFT Delhi 95-99 SPJIMR, Mumbai 95-99 IMT, Ghaziabad 95-97 JBIMS, Mumbai 96 MDI, Gurgaon 97-99 IMI, New Delhi 90 XIM, Bhubaneshwar 91 GIM Goa 85 K J Somaiya, Mumbai 86 TAPMI, Manipal 80 FORE, New Delhi 85 IFMR, Chennai 80 IRMA, Anand 80 MICA, Ahmedabad 80 LIBA, Chennai 70 XIME, Bangalore 70

What is the difference between qualifying CAT cut off and final CAT cut off?

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.

What is the CAT exam cutoff required to get admission to IIM Bangalore?

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)

CAT Selection Process 2025-26: Check IIM Admission Criteria, Cut Offs, Dates and PI Shortlist

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 21:08 IST

By Abhishek Dhawan, Assistant Manager – Editorial Content

Overview

CAT Counselling 2026 - IIM admission process for 2026-28 MBA/PGP is underway. The institutes have started to release merit list for MBA admission. IIM Calcutta, IIM Shillong and IIM Kozhikode have released their final result and sent admission offer letters to selected candidates. Rest of the IIMs will be releasing MBA 2026 merit list in May.

IIM merit list has been prepared on the basis of Composite Score of candidates calculated from CAT score, PI performance, academic record, work experience and diversity (academic and gender). IIM Waitlist 2026 will be released after the first round of admission.

Table of contents

IIM Shortlist Status 2026-2028
CAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
IIM Interview Call Letter
Selection Procedure of IIMs Through CAT Score
IIM Common Admission Process (CAP)
IIM Admission 2026: WAT-PI
MBA Admission Through CAT in Non-IIMs
FAQs on IIM Selection Process Through CAT

IIM Shortlist Status 2026-2028

IIM shortlists 2026-28 have been announced. Candidates have to log in to the shortlist link available at the institute websites to see their status and apply for IIM MBA WAT-PI round. Shiksha has provided here direct link for PI shortlist 2026 form:

IIMs	IIM shortlist 2026 status	*Number of seats in MBA/PGP
IIM Ahmedabad	Apply Here	395
IIM Kozhikode	Apply Here	375
IIM Visakhapatnam	Apply Here	120
IIM Calcutta	Apply Here	460
IIM Lucknow	Apply Here	500
IIM Bangalore	Apply Here	483
IIM Indore	Apply Here	450
IIM Rohtak	Apply Here	240
IIM Shillong	Apply Here	180
IIM Trichy	Apply Here	240
IIM Udaipur	Apply Here	260
IIM Ranchi	Apply Here	185
IIM Kashipur	Apply Here	240
IIM Raipur	Apply Here	260
IIM Amritsar	Apply Here	160
IIM Bodhgaya	Apply Here	120
IIM Nagpur	Apply Here	240
IIM Jammu	Apply Here	240
IIM Sambalpur	Apply Here	120
IIM Sirmaur	Apply Here	120

*Number of seats mentioned above is as per previous academic session.

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CAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CAT 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Dec ' 26	CAT 2026 result announcement TENTATIVE

IIM Interview Call Letter

Candidates selected for first round of IIM admission process 2026 will receive call letters on their registered email ID.

The IIM call letter will contain the following information:

Registration link
Last date to complete the registration
Date, time and venue of WAT/GD and PI

Documents to be carried at the time of WAT and PI:

Class 10 marksheet and certificate
Class 12 marksheet and certificate
Graduation marksheet and certificate
Reservation category certificates (if applicable)
IIM interview call letter
CAT 2024 scorecard

IIM Shortlist and Admission Criteria

Listed below are the shortlist & admission criteria of each IIM Campus. Click on the links to read in detail:

IIM Ahmedabad Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Bangalore Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Calcutta Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Lucknow Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Kozhikode Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Indore Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Visakhapatnam Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Trichy Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Jammu Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Ranchi Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Shillong Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Udaipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Rohtak Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Raipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Kashipur Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Sambalpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Amritsar Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Nagpur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Bodh Gaya Shortlist & Admission Criteria	IIM Sirmaur Shortlist & Admission Criteria
IIM Mumbai Shortlist & Admission Criteria

Selection Procedure of IIMs Through CAT Score

The IIMs select candidates who meet the cut off fixed for the academic year. Those candidates have to appear for PI and WAT. IIM admission process of all 21 institutes lasts for three to four months and the classes commence from June-July. Admission procedure of non-IIMs also get over around the same time.

IIM admission 2026 will be based on three parameters including, CAT 2025 result, WAT/GD-PI, academic record. The IIM admission procedure 2026 includes the following stages:

First phase: Shortlisting of candidates through CAT 2025
Second phase: WAT/GD-PI round
Third phase: Final selection

First phase:

Each test takers will be shortlisted on the basis of his/her CAT score viz-a-viz CAT cut offs fixed by each IIM individually for that year. Minimum IIM cut-offs are generally over 90 percentile for General candidates (much lower for reserved category candidates), which means, those who will score above 90 percentile in CAT will be eligible for the interview round. But whether they are invited for the interview, depends on the actual CAT score and past academic record. CAT cut-offs of newer IIMs will range between 70-80 percentile.

Second phase:

In this phase, IIMs will conduct WAT/PI round. This stage is the decider as the selection panel finalises a candidate on the basis of their performance in this round. A few years ago, the IIMs replaced GD with WAT. For the past coupile of years, some of the IIMs conduct only the PI.

Third phase:

In this phase, the candidates will be scored on the basis of their academic performance and work experience. Here’s a break up of parameters on which candidates will be selected for IIM admission 2026.

CAT Selection Parameters	Weight
CAT score	25
WAT	10
PI	35
Class 10 board	10
Class 12 board	10
Graduation/Weighted Work Experience	10
Total	100

*The above table contains parameters and weight of IIM Bangalore for CAT 2024. Weights of each parameter varies for each IIM year on year.

IIM Common Admission Process (CAP)

Common Admission Process or CAP is conducted for IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Sirmaur and IIM Jammu. Under this process, common rules and guidelines are followed for selection of candidates for admission.

Components of IIM CAP

The admission process of nine new IIMs comprise same selection process like older IIMs, that is, Written Ability Test or Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Qualifying CAT cut off and weightage of selection parameters are also common to these nine IIMs, but much lower than older IIMs. It is easier to get through Baby IIMs as the selection criteria is also not as stringent as top IIMs.

IIM CAP Process 2026: Key Points

The participating IIMs will send the list of candidates shortlisted for WAT-PI process to the institute conducting CAP.
From this combined list, the CAP conducting institute will conduct the WAT-PI Round. Qualifying CAT cut offs and weightage of admission parameters will be common to all CAP participating institutes.
After the CAP, each participating IIM will assess the candidates’ performance viz. WAT, PI, CAT score, profile, etc. and prepare their individual merit list to make admission offer
The final list of selected candidates for MBA admission will be displayed on individual institute website; available only to candidates having institute login.
Candidates will have to accept the offer of admission letter and pay the requisite fee amount to confirm admission within the given deadline.

Also Read: What is IIM CAP? Check Details

IIM Admission 2026: WAT-PI

IIM Written Ability Test or WAT will be an essay writing test in which candidates will be given a topic to write upon in fifteen to thirty minutes. The topics of WAT can be from any field, thus candidates must read on various topics. The purpose of WAT will be to check the candidate’s clarity of ideas and understanding of his/her surroundings.

The IIM Personal Interview round is the most crucial round of IIMs admission. It carries about 30-40 per cent weight in selection process. In PI, the candidates will have to face a panel of two to four interviewers who will assess them on their confidence, communication skills, managerial skills and leadership qualities, etc. The main line of questioning is usually on the field of study or career of the candidate. The secret of succeeding in this round is staying calm and being honest with your answers.

MBA aspirants must start WAT-PI preparation immediately after CAT exam so that they get enough time before colleges start conducting the selection round. Check out WAT-PI experiences of candidates who converted IIM interview calls.

Student Name	IIM	Interview
Abhishek Roy	IIM Lucknow	Read Full Interview
Vedant Chandewar	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Harshil Satasiya	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Nishanth Pandey	IIM Lucknow	Read Full Interview
Shreshth Khare	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Satya Gopal	IIM Kozhikode	Read Full Interview
Akash	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Akansha Ghosh	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Rupesh Gupta	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Akshay Mehendiratta	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Anchal Taatya	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Ananya Mishra	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Pratham Mani	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Omkar Mukherjee	IIM Calcutta	Read Full Interview
Vaibhav Jatin Shah	IIM Shillong	Read Full Interview
Parth Agarwal	IIM Kozhikode	Read Full Interview
Anshul Aggarwal	IIM Kozhikode	Read Full Interview
Ankur Parmar	IIM Kozhikode	Read Full Interview
Satya Gopal	IIM Kozhikode	Read Full Interview
Priyanjit Biswas	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Sai Prabhu	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Ruchika Bhartiya	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Abhinav Paigwar	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Mayank	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Shreshth Khare	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Parth Agarwal	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Ankit Anand	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Pratham Mani	IIM Calcutta	Read Full Interview
Aditi Agarwal	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Gursimran Ahuja	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Biswanath Chakraborty	IIM Indore	Read Full Interview
Nishant Shah	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Biswanath Chakraborty	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Achintya Bhattacharya	IIM Bangalore	Read Full Interview
Biswanath Chakraborty	IIM Lucknow	Read Full Interview
Shubham Varshney	IIM Ahmedabad	Read Full Interview
Shubham Ranka	IIM Calcutta	Read Full Interview
Dhiraj Bedi	IIM Calcutta	Read Full Interview
Wasim Khan Pathan	IIM Calcutta	Read Full Interview

MBA Admission Through CAT in Non-IIMs

CAT score is valid for admission to over 1,300 MBA colleges in India. The admission process in these colleges too includes WAT/GD/PI conducted individually by each institute. Candidates are required to apply for admission by filling the online form of preferred colleges. The admission cycle of top MBA colleges in India is same as that of IIMs, i.e August to May. Check below key points:

Application fees and dates of MBA colleges will be different from each other. Candidates will have to apply separately to preferred B-schools.
WAT-GD-PI round will be conducted on separate dates. Candidates will have to be present in person for the same.
Several B-Schools might ask for LoR and SoP. Prepare the the documents under expert guidance to put your best foot forward.
Check MBA course fee, specialisarion and infrastructure before finalising on admission.
The most important thing to check before finalising admission is the college's placement record. You need to ensure you get the best ROI as MBA is an expensive course.

FAQs on IIM Selection Process Through CAT

Check below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to CAT admission and selection process:

Q: Which MBA colleges are available with 70 percentile in CAT?

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: Which MBA colleges are available with 80 percentile in CAT?

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: Which MBA colleges are available with 60 percentile in CAT?

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.

Q: Which IIMs accept the CAT score of 85 percentile?

There are a very few IIMs which have CAT cutoff of 85 percentile. These are IIM Nagpur, IIM Amritsar and IIM Bodh Gaya. Since these IIMs have been launched in the last decade, the cut offs are low for admission to MBA/PGP courses. Reserved category students can apply with 85 percentile in most of the IIMs as the cut off for them is much lower in comparison to General category candidates.