IIM Ahmedabad Hikes CAT Cut Off (Qualifying) for 2026 Admission; WAT-PI Weightage at 60%

IIM Ahmedabad has increased qualifying CAT cut off for MBA admission. Candidates planning to appear for CAT 2025 must know that the minimum score required for IIM Ahmedabad PI shortlisting is 95 percentile.

IIM Ahmedabad cut offs

IIM Ahmedabad has released the admission criteria for MBA 2026 batch. This year, the institute has increased the minimum CAT percentile score required for PI shortlisting. The minimum CAT 2025 cutoff required to be eligible for IIM Ahmedabad PI shortlisting is 95 percentile. Till last year, the minimum qualifying CAT cut off was 80 percentile.

While for General category, the overall qualifying CAT cut off is 95 percentile, the same for PwD candidates is 85 percentile. However, the weightage of CAT score in final selection is only 25 %. Major weightage of 60% is given to WAT-PI. The remaining weightage of 15% is allotted to Application Rating (AR).

IIM Ahmedabad admission criteria 2026 states, the selection of candidates will be done in two stages – WAT/PI and Final selection.

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut Offs 2026 (Qualifying)

Check below the revised section wise CAT cut offs for IIM Ahmedabad WAT- PI shortlisting:

IIM Ahmedabad MBA admission 2026: Scores Required in Class 12

Minimum academic score required in class 12 for being eligible IIM Ahmedabad admission is given below, categorywise.

CAT 2025 exam is scheduled on November 30, 2025. Registration process for the same is underway and the last date to apply for CAT 2025 is September 13, 2025. IIM Ahmedabad will release the WAT-PI shortlist in the first week of January 2026 after the announcement of CAT 2025 result. Candidates who shall have selected IIM Ahmedabad in the CAT 2025 application form will be eligible for WAT-PI shortlisting.

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