CAT Cutoff 2025- Check Category-wise Cutoff for IIMs and Top MBA Colleges, Marks vs Percentile, Good Score

Content Writer | MBA Professional | Updated on - Sep 9, 2025

The CAT cutoff 2025 will be announced after the release of the CAT 2025 result in the last week of December 2025. The CAT Cutoff 2025 will vary from different categories and colleges. As per the previous year's analysis.

For the General category, the overall cutoff percentile for top IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta is expected to be in the range of 98 and 99+.
While newer IIMs like Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur, and Amritsar will have the cutoff as low as 85–90. The cutoffs for reserved categories (OBC, EWS, SC/ST) will have the lowest in the range of 35–45 percentiles.

The sectional cutoffs are equally important, with IIMs like Ahmedabad and Kozhikode with the percentile range of 70–75 in each section (VARC, DILR, QA), while other IIMs like Indore and Lucknow are expected to have higher sectional cutoffs of 80–85.

Based on recent trends, a raw score of 88–97 is estimated to get the 99+ percentile, which is considered excellent. A score between 72–85 marks is expected to get a 90–95 percentile, which opens doors to good B-schools like MDI Gurgaon, IMI Delhi, and IITs.

CAT Cutoff for IIMs 2025

The CAT cutoff 2025 has not been released officially. So, as per the previous year's analysis of the CAT cutoff of IIMs, it is expected that the top IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta require a safe percentile of 99+ for general category candidates.

The Tier-2 IIMs like Lucknow, Indore, and Kozhikode are expected to have the cutoffs ranging from 91–99.5, with most selections happening above 95 percentile.

The New IIMs like Amritsar, Nagpur, and Trichy are expected to have the cutoff range of 95+ percentile, reflecting an increase in competition.

To stay competitive, aspirants should aim for 95+ percentile for newer IIMs and 99+ for the Tier-1 IIMs.

Name of the IIMs	CAT Cutoff 2025 Percentile (Safe Score)
IIM Ahmedabad	94–100
IIM Bangalore	94–100
IIM Calcutta	94–100
IIM Lucknow	91–99.5
IIM Indore	91–99.5
IIM Kozhikode	91–99.5
IIM Amritsar	95+
IIM Nagpur	95+
IIM Sambalpur	95+
IIM Trichy	95+
IIM Raipur	95+
IIM Ranchi	95+
IIM Kashipur	95+

CAT 2025 category-wise Cutoff

The CAT cutoff 2025 will differ across the categories and colleges. The CAT cutoff for IIM for the General Category is expected to be high as compared to the other categories, with top IIMs like Rohtak expected to have 95 percentile, Indore and Lucknow will have 90, and others like Trichy, Ranchi, and Udaipur (92) reflecting a strong competition. The Tier-2 IIMs like Shillong and Sambalpur will have comparatively lower cutoffs of 75 and 74, respectively.

CAT cutoff for IIM cutoff for SC candidates will be lower compared to other categories, 70 percentile for IIM Ahmedabad to 35 percentile for IIM Sirmaur and Sambalpur, providing easier accessibility to reserved category candidates.
The CAT cut-off of IIM for OBC category is likely to range from 63 to 80 percentile with older IIMs such as Indore (80) and Ahmedabad (75) having higher scores, whereas the newer ones such as Sambalpur (45) and Vizag (63) will have lenient cutoff.
For the EWS category, cutoffs are typically near OBC, between 63 and 80 percentiles. IIM Ahmedabad and Nagpur will have the cutoff around 80, while others, like Vizag (63) and Sambalpur, will have a low cutoff of 63 and 40, respectively.
For the ST category, cutoffs are the lowest, from 60 for IIM Ahmedabad and 25–30 percentile at IIMs like Sambalpur, Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur, and Raipur, which can provide great opportunities for ST candidates.

IIM	General	NC-OBC	EWS	SC	ST
IIM Ahmedabad	80	75	80	70	60
IIM Bangalore	85	70	70	60	55
IIM Calcutta	85	65	65	55	45
IIM Lucknow	90	77	77	55	50
IIM Indore	90	80	90	60	50
IIM Kozhikode	85	75	75	65	55
IIM Rohtak	95	78	90	55	30
IIM Amritsar	80	65	80	55	35
IIM Nagpur	90	76.5	80	60	40
IIM Raipur	92	74	70	54	25
IIM Udaipur	92	74	70	54	25
IIM Kashipur	92	74	70	54	32.5
IIM Trichy	92	74	70	54	25
IIM Ranchi	92	74	70	54	30
IIM Vizag	80	63	63	40	30
IIM Shillong	75	75	75	60	50
IIM Sambalpur	74	45	40	35	25
IIM Bodh Gaya	92	74	70	54	25
IIM Sirmaur	92	74	70	35	25
IIM Jammu (M/F)	90/87	72/70	68/65	52/50	37/34

CAT Sectional Cutoffs for Top IIMs (General Category)

In CAT 2025, IIMs like Lucknow and Indore are expected to require the highest sectional cutoffs of 85th percentile in each section and 90th overall.

The IIM Bangalore and Calcutta are expected to require the sectional cutoffs around 75–80 and overall 85 percentile, whereas the IIM Ahmedabad is expected to require a much lenient sectional cutoff of 70 in each section with an overall cutoff of 80.
The Newer IIMs like Raipur, Udaipur, Trichy, and Ranchi will have the sectional cutoff of around 70–73, but a high overall percentile of 91–94.

IIM	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall
Ahmedabad	70	70	70	80
Bangalore	80	75	75	85
Calcutta	75	75	80	85
Lucknow	85	85	85	90
Indore	80	80	80	90
Kozhikode	75	75	75	85
Amritsar	75	75	80	90
Nagpur	72	72	72	90+
Raipur	≥70	≥70	≥70	94
Udaipur	≥70	≥70	≥70	94
Kashipur	70	70	70	92
Trichy	73	73	73	94
Ranchi	73	73	73	94
Vizag	70	70	70	82
Jammu	72	72	72	91

CAT 2025 Marks vs Percentile

CAT Score vs Percentile provides the analysis of the expected percentile range as per the CAT marks scored. A score of 127 will provide the 99.9+ percentile, ideal for the top IIMs. Candidates scoring between 110-120 will fall in the range of 99.7-99.9 percentile, can get a seat in the top B-Schools.

94-103 marks will place the candidate in the 99-99.5 percentile, which is acceptable for top IIMs, and 85-93 marks will get the percentile range of 97-98, acceptable by mid-level IIMs.

72-84 marks are expected to put candidates in the 90-95 percentile, which is suitable for new IIMs and good B-schools, and the score range of 60-71 marks are expected to place in 85-89 percentile, for Tier-2 schools, and 50-59 marks will give an 80-84 percentile, suitable for Tier-3 schools.

Score	Expected Percentile
127	99.9+
110 – 120	99.7 – 99.9
94 – 103	99 – 99.5
85 – 93	97 – 98
72 – 84	90 – 95
60 – 71	85 – 89
50 – 59	80 – 84

CAT Good score

In CAT 2025, a raw score between 102-120+ is considered an excellent score, which can place the candidate in the percentile range 99+, providing opportunity to get admission into Top IIMS like IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta.

A score range between 80-100 in CAT is considered a very good score, with the percentile range between 95–98. The candidate can get into Mid Tier IIMs like Shillong and IIM CAP.

And a score ranging between 72-84 can place the candidate in the 90-95th percentile and is considered a good score. With this score range, the candidate can get admission into Newer IIMS like Nagpur, Amritsar, Vishakhapatnam, and Sambalpur

Raw Score Range	Likely Percentile	What It Means	Top Colleges You Can Expect Calls From
102-120+	99+ Percentile	Excellent Score	IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, Indore, FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon
80-100 marks	95-98 Percentile	Very Good Score	IIM Shillong, IIM CAP (Udaipur, Trichy, Kashipur, Raipur, Ranchi, Bodhgaya, Jammu, Sirmaur), IIT Bombay (SJMSOM), IIT Delhi (DMS), NITIE Mumbai
72–84	90–95 Percentile	Good Score	Newer IIMs (Nagpur, Amritsar, Vishakhapatnam, Sambalpur), TAPMI, GIM Goa, FORE Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, K J Somaiya Mumbai

CAT Cutoff 2024 Score vs Percentile

CAT Score vs Percentile

The exact correlation between scores and percentiles varies yearly based on factors like difficulty levels and the number of candidates. Here is the Score vs Percentile for CAT 2024.

CAT Score	Percentile
95-98	99.5
87-94	99
78-86	98
71-77	97
65-70	95
60-65	94
54-60	90
45-50	80
33-39	70

CAT Category-wise Cutoff

CAT Cutoff 2024 Category wise

Category	Baby IIMs	New IIMs	Main IIMs	IIM A,B,C
General	53	62	72	80
EWS	29	41	50	70
OBC	29	41	50	70
SC	23	35	39	53
SC	27	35	39	53
PwD	27	35	38	53

Note:

Baby IIMs: IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Jammu, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Tiruchirappalli etc
New IIMs: IIM Indore, IIM Shillong, IIM Rohtak, IIM Ranchi, IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Amritsar etc
Main IIMs: IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode etc
IIM A, B, C: IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta

CAT Cutoff Percentile

Category	IIMs	Percentile
General	Baby IIMs	92%ile
	New IIMs	96%ile
	Main IIMs	98%ile
	IIM A,B,C	99%ile
EWS	Baby IIMs	70%ile
	New IIMs	85%ile
	Main IIMs	92%ile
	IIM A,B,C	97%ile
OBC	Baby IIMs	75%ile
	New IIMs	85%ile
	Main IIMs	92%ile
	IIM A,B,C	97%ile
SC	Baby IIMs	55%ile
	New IIMs	75%ile
	Main IIMs	85%ile
	IIM A,B,C	92%ile
ST	Baby IIMs	40%ile
	New IIMs	75%ile
	Main IIMs	85%ile
	IIM A,B,C	92%ile
PwD	Baby IIMs	40%ile
	New IIMs	75%ile
	Main IIMs	85%ile
	IIM A,B,C	92%ile

CAT IIMs Cutoff

CAT Cutoff for IIMs

IIM	Qualifying Percentile	Final Cutoff
IIM Ahmedabad	90-95	99-100
IIM Bangalore	90-95	99-100
IIM Calcutta	90-95	99
IIM Lucknow	85-90	97-98
IIM Kozhikode	85-90	97-98
IIM Indore	85-90	97-98
IIM Shillong	80-85	90
IIM Rohtak	80-85	92-94
IIM Ranchi	80-85	94-95
IIM Raipur	75-80	94-95
IIM Trichy	75-80	94-95
IIM Udaipur	75-80	92-94
IIM Kashipur	75-80	94-95
IIM Nagpur	70-75	92-94
IIM Visakhapatnam	70-75	90-92
IIM Bodh Gaya	65-70	90-92
IIM Amritsar	65-70	92-94
IIM Sirmaur	65-70	90
IIM Jammu	65-70	90

CAT OBC Cutoff

Non IIMs CAT vs CMAT, XAT, GMAT, MAT, NMAT Exam wise Cut off

Find top Non IIM and private MBA colleges CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT, and CMAT cut off percentiles, and GMAT scores here for 2024.

College	CAT	GMAT	CMAT	XAT	MAT	NMAT
XLRI Jamshedpur	-	700+	-	99+	-	-
MDI Gurgaon	95+	690+	85+	-	-	-
JBIMS Mumbai	98+	700+	80+	95+	-
SPJIMR Mumbai	88+	660+	88+	93+	80+	-
NMIMS Mumbai	-	680+	-	-	-	96+
Amity Business School	85+	500+	80+	80+	80+	70+
IMI Delhi	88+	660+	85+	90+	80+	-
Great Lakes Institute of Management	87+	665+	82+	81+	-	-
MICA Ahmedabad	88+	700+	80+	85+	-
IBS, Hyderabad	82+	620+	-	-	-	70+
LPU	50+	-	78+	75+	70+	90+
IMT Ghaziabad	90+	675+	84+	83+	-	-
GIM Goa	90+	650+	80+	85+	75+	-
TAPMI Manipal	90+	700+	85+	85+	80+	-
FORE Delhi	80+	630+	78+	75+	70+	-
BIMTECH	70+	570+	75+	78+	74+	-

Top MBA Colleges CAT Cut off, NIRF Ranking, Average Package

College	NIRF Rank	Avg Package(INR)	Highest Package(INR)	Tuition Fees (INR)
XLRI Jamshedpur	8	₹29.89 lakhs	₹75 lakhs	₹25-30 lakhs
MDI Gurgaon	13	₹25.5 lakhs	₹63.3 lakhs	₹20-25 lakhs
JBIMS Mumbai	19	₹27 lakhs	₹97.12 lakhs	₹10-12 lakhs
SPJIMR Mumbai	21	₹33 lakhs	₹81 lakhs	₹22-28 lakhs
NMIMS Mumbai	25	₹26.62 lakhs	₹67.80 lakhs	₹12-15 lakhs
Amity Business School	28	₹8 lakhs	₹15 lakhs	₹7-10 lakhs
IMI Delhi	30	₹19 lakhs	₹38 lakhs	₹23-28 lakhs
Great Lakes Institute of Management	31	₹15.3 lakhs	₹22.50 lakhs	₹16-22 lakhs
MICA Ahmedabad	32	₹20 lakhs	₹36 lakhs	₹25-30 lakhs
IBS, Hyderabad	39	₹9.71 lakhs	₹36.76 lakhs	₹15-18 lakhs
LPU	34	₹11 lakhs	₹50 lakhs	₹12-16 lakhs
IMT Ghaziabad	35	₹16.71 lakhs	₹70.95 lakhs	₹17-23 lakhs
GIM Goa	37	₹15.6 lakhs	₹29 lakhs	₹20-25 lakhs
TAPMI Manipal	42	₹13.84 lakhs	₹32 lakhs	₹15-20 lakhs
FORE Delhi	53	₹16 lakhs	₹70 lakhs	₹20-25 lakhs
BIMTECH	64	₹11.10 lakhs	₹24.43 lakhs	₹14-18 lakhs

CAT Cutoff for OBC

IIM	Qualifying Percentile	Final Cutoff (OBC)
IIM Ahmedabad	85-90	98-99
IIM Bangalore	85-90	98-99
IIM Calcutta	85-90	98
IIM Lucknow	80-85	95-97
IIM Kozhikode	80-85	95-97
IIM Indore	80-85	95-97
IIM Shillong	75-80	85-90
IIM Rohtak	75-80	90-92
IIM Ranchi	75-80	92-94
IIM Raipur	70-75	92-94
IIM Trichy	70-75	92-94
IIM Udaipur	70-75	90-92
IIM Kashipur	70-75	92-94
IIM Nagpur	65-70	92-94
IIM Visakhapatnam	65-70	90-92
IIM Bodh Gaya	60-65	90-92
IIM Amritsar	60-65	92-94
IIM Sirmaur	60-65	85-90
IIM Jammu	60-65	85-90

Top MBA Colleges CAT Cutoff for OBC

Top MBA College	Qualifying Cutoff (OBC)	Final Cutoff (OBC)
FMS, Delhi	98-99	99-100
IIFT Delhi	95-99	98-99
SPJIMR, Mumbai	95-99	98-99
IMT, Ghaziabad	95-97	97-98
JBIMS, Mumbai	95-96	96-97
MDI, Gurgaon	97-99	99-100
IMI, New Delhi	85-90	90-92
XIM, Bhubaneshwar	90-92	91-93
GIM Goa	80-85	85-90
K J Somaiya, Mumbai	85-86	86-88
TAPMI, Manipal	80-85	85-88
FORE, New Delhi	80-85	85-88
IFMR, Chennai	75-80	80-85
IRMA, Anand	75-80	80-85
MICA, Ahmedabad	75-80	80-85
LIBA, Chennai	65-70	70-75
XIME, Bangalore	65-70	70-75
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	85-90	90-92
BIM, Trichy	85-90	90-92
Alliance University, Bangalore	75-80	80-85
LBSIM, Delhi	80-85	85-88
IMT Hyderabad	80-85	85-88
Welingkar, Mumbai	85-90	90-92
SCMHRD, Pune	90-92	92-94

CAT Cutoff for Arts Students (General Category)

IIM	CAT 2023 Cutoff (Percentile)	Remarks
IIM Ahmedabad	99.5+	IIM Ahmedabad has one of the highest cutoffs. Arts students would need a 99.5+ percentile to be competitive.
IIM Bangalore	99.5+	Similar to IIM Ahmedabad, the cutoff is high, around 99.5 percentile for general candidates, regardless of stream.
IIM Calcutta	99+	IIM Calcutta also maintains a high cutoff at around 99 percentile. Arts students must ensure strong academic performance.
IIM Lucknow	98.5-99	The cutoff is slightly lower than the top IIMs but still very competitive, typically around 98.5+ percentile.
IIM Kozhikode	98+	A competitive cutoff of 98 percentile for Arts students. Focus on strong personal interview and overall profile.
IIM Indore	98+	IIM Indore has a cutoff close to 98 percentile. A slightly lower cutoff compared to top 3 IIMs.
IIM Shillong	95-98	For IIM Shillong, Arts students can expect a 95-98 percentile cutoff. Still competitive, but relatively more accessible.
IIM Rohtak	95-97	IIM Rohtak has a more relaxed cutoff, typically 95-97 percentile, making it slightly more accessible for Arts students.
IIM Ranchi	95-97	Similar to IIM Rohtak, IIM Ranchi has a lower cutoff in the 95-97 percentile range for General category candidates.
IIM Udaipur	95-97	IIM Udaipur, being a newer IIM, generally has a 95-97 percentile cutoff for Arts students in the General category.
IIM Trichy	95-97	A more accessible cutoff for Arts students, around 95-97 percentile, though still competitive.
IIM Nagpur	90-95	Newer IIMs like IIM Nagpur have a lower cutoff, typically in the 90-95 percentile range, making it more accessible for Arts students.
IIM Kashipur	90-95	IIM Kashipur also has a 90-95 percentile cutoff, one of the more accessible options for Arts students.
IIM Bodh Gaya	90-95	Similar to IIM Nagpur, IIM Bodh Gaya has a 90-95 percentile cutoff. A good choice for Arts students who may not meet the highest cutoffs.

There is no separate cutoff for Arts students in the CAT exam; the general cutoff criteria apply equally across all educational streams. Cutoffs vary based on the IIM's selection process and the overall candidate pool, with some IIMs considering diversity factors (like non-technical backgrounds) during final selection, though this doesn't directly affect the cutoff. Top IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta require 99+ percentiles, making them highly competitive, so Arts students must prepare well across all CAT sections. A strong CAT score alone isn't enough for admission; factors like academic performance, work experience, extracurriculars, and the Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) are also crucial. Newer IIMs like IIM Nagpur and IIM Kashipur have lower cutoffs (90-95 percentile), offering more opportunities for Arts students

CAT 2023 Cut Off

CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

College	IIM Qualifying Cutoff for CAT 2024(Percentile)	IIM Final CAT Cutoff 2024(Percentile)
IIM Ahmedabad	80	99-100
IIM Calcutta	85	98-99
IIM Bangalore	85	99-100
IIM Shilong	75	90
IIM Lucknow	90	97-99
IIM Rohtak	95	96-97
IIM Kozhikode	85	97-98
IIM Nagpur	85	94-95
IIM Indore	90	97-98
IIM Trichy	93	94-95
IIM Udaipur	92	92-94
IIM Visakhapatnam	80	94-95
IIM Kashipur	92	94-95
IIM Bodhgaya	92	94-95
IIM Sirmaur	92	94-95
IIM Jammu	90	94-95
IIM Ranchi	92	94-95
IIM Sambalpur	92	95-96
IIM Amritsar	85	95-96
IIM Raipur	92	94-95

Category wise CAT Qualifying Cut Off 2024 (Expected)

IIM	GEN	ST	SC	EWS	OBC
IIM Ahmedabad	80	60	70	80	75
IIM Calcutta	85	65	70	75	75
IIM Bangalore	85	65	70	75	75
IIM Shilong	75	50	60	75	75
IIM Lucknow	90	60	65	82	82
IIM Rohtak	95	30	55	90	78
IIM Kozhikode	85	55	65	75	75
IIM Nagpur	90	40	54	70	74
IIM Indore	90	50	60	90	80
IIM Trichy	92	40	54	70	74
IIM Udaipur	92	40	54	70	74
IIM Visakhapatnam	80	35	45	72	70
IIM Kashipur	92	40	54	70	74
IIM Bodhgaya	92	40	54	70	74
IIM Sirmaur	92	40	54	70	74
IIM Jammu	90	37	52	68	72
IIM Ranchi	92	40	54	70	74
IIM Sambalpur	74	40	54	70	74
IIM Amritsar	85	40	55	85	75
IIM Raipur	92	40	54	70	74

CAT Cut off 2023 for IIM

CAT 2023 Cut off qualifying percentile is released by IIMs in their admission brochure. The category-wise CAT 2023 Cut off for IIM is provided in the table below.

IIM	General	OBC	EWS	SC	ST
IIM Ahmedabad	80	75	80	70	60
IIM Bangalore	85	75	75	70	65
IIM Kozhikode	85	75	75	65	55
IIM Calcutta	85	75	75	70	65
IIM Lucknow	90	82	82	65	60
IIM Mumbai	85	75	75	70	65
IIM Indore	90	80	90	60	50
IIM Raipur	92	74	70	54	40
IIM Rohtak	95	78	90	55	30
IIM Udaipur	92	74	70	54	40
IIM Kashipur	92	74	70	54	40
IIM Trichy	92	74	70	54	40
IIM Ranchi	92	74	70	54	40
IIM Shillong	75	75	75	60	50
IIM Visakhapatnam	80	70	72	45	35
IIM Jammu	Male- 90 Female- 87	Male- 72 Female- 70	Male- 68 Female- 65	Male- 52 Female- 50	Male- 37 Female- 34
IIM Nagpur	92	74	70	54	40
IIM Amritsar	85	75	85	55	40
IIM Bodh Gaya	92	74	70	54	40
IIM Sambalpur	74	74	70	54	40
IIM Sirmaur	92	74	70	54	40

*Any change in the cut offs will be updated here after each IIM releases the admission criteria 2024-26.

IIM CAT Call Cut off 2023

CAT Cut off Marks vs Percentile

CAT Cut off marks vs percentile analysis provides an idea of the score required to get the desired percentile. Going by the analysis of this year’s CAT exam, marks above 80 can get you CAT Cut off percentile above 99.

CAT 2023 Percentile	CAT VARC Marks	CAT DILR Marks	CAT Quant Marks	Overall CAT 2023 Marks
100	40-45	33-35	29-33	98-102
99+	39-40	23-27	25-28	80-83
95+	28-32	18-20	20-22	55-57
90+	24-26	14-16	15-17	45-48
85+	20-22	12-13	13-14	40-43
80+	18-20	11-13	11-13	36-39

Check CAT Cut off Marks vs Percentile Analysis of Previous Years

CAT Cut off for IIM for General

CAT Cut off for IIM for General Category for the last 2 years is tabulated below for your reference.

IIM	CAT 2022 Cut off for General	CAT 2021 Cut off for General
IIM Ahmedabad	80	80
IIM Bangalore	85	85
IIM Kozhikode	85	85
IIM Calcutta	85	85
IIM Lucknow	90	90
IIM Indore	90	90
IIM Raipur	92	92
IIM Rohtak	95	95
IIM Udaipur	92	92
IIM Kashipur	92	92
IIM Trichy	92	92
IIM Ranchi	92	92
IIM Shillong	75	75
IIM Visakhapatnam	80	80
IIM Jammu	Male- 90, Female- 87	92
IIM Nagpur	90	85
IIM Amritsar	85	85
IIM Bodh Gaya	92	92
IIM Sambalpur	Male- 92, Female- 80	92
IIM Sirmaur	92	92

CAT Cut off for IIM for EWS

CAT Cut off for IIM for EWS for the last 2 years is tabulated below for your reference.

IIM	CAT 2022 Cut off for EWS	CAT 2021 Cut off for EWS
IIM Ahmedabad	80	80
IIM Bangalore	75	75
IIM Kozhikode	75	75
IIM Calcutta	75	75
IIM Lucknow	82	82
IIM Indore	90	90
IIM Raipur	70	70
IIM Rohtak	90	90
IIM Udaipur	70	70
IIM Kashipur	70	70
IIM Trichy	70	70
IIM Ranchi	70	70
IIM Shillong	75	75
IIM Visakhapatnam	72	72
IIM Jammu	Male- 68, Female- 65	70
IIM Nagpur	80	85
IIM Amritsar	85	85
IIM Bodh Gaya	70	70
IIM Sambalpur	70	70
IIM Sirmaur	70	70

CAT Cut off for IIM for OBC

CAT Cut off for IIM for OBC for the last 2 years is tabulated below for your reference.

IIM	CAT 2022 Cut off for OBC	CAT 2021 Cut off for OBC
IIM Ahmedabad	75	75
IIM Bangalore	75	75
IIM Kozhikode	75	75
IIM Calcutta	75	75
IIM Lucknow	82	82
IIM Indore	80	80
IIM Raipur	74	74
IIM Rohtak	78	78
IIM Udaipur	74	74
IIM Kashipur	74	74
IIM Trichy	74	74
IIM Ranchi	74	74
IIM Shillong	75	75
IIM Visakhapatnam	70	70
IIM Jammu	Male- 72, Female- 70	74
IIM Nagpur	76.5	76.5
IIM Amritsar	75	75
IIM Bodh Gaya	74	74
IIM Sambalpur	74	74
IIM Sirmaur	74	74

CAT Cut off for IIM for SC

CAT Cut off for IIM for SC for the last 2 years is tabulated below for your reference.

IIM	CAT 2022 Cut off for SC	CAT 2021 Cut off for SC
IIM Ahmedabad	70	70
IIM Bangalore	70	75
IIM Kozhikode	65	65
IIM Calcutta	70	70
IIM Lucknow	70	70
IIM Indore	60	60
IIM Raipur	54	54
IIM Rohtak	55	55
IIM Udaipur	54	54
IIM Kashipur	54	54
IIM Trichy	54	54
IIM Ranchi	54	54
IIM Shillong	60	60
IIM Visakhapatnam	45	45
IIM Jammu	Male- 52, Female- 50	54
IIM Nagpur	60	60
IIM Amritsar	55	55
IIM Bodh Gaya	54	54
IIM Sambalpur	54	54
IIM Sirmaur	54	54

CAT Cut off for IIM for ST

CAT Cut off for IIM for SC for the last 2 years is tabulated below for your reference.

IIM	CAT 2022 Cut off for ST	CAT 2021 Cut off for ST
IIM Ahmedabad	60	60
IIM Bangalore	65	65
IIM Kozhikode	55	55
IIM Calcutta	65	65
IIM Lucknow	65	65
IIM Indore	50	50
IIM Raipur	40	40
IIM Rohtak	30	30
IIM Udaipur	40	40
IIM Kashipur	40	40
IIM Trichy	40	40
IIM Ranchi	40	40
IIM Shillong	50	50
IIM Visakhapatnam	35	35
IIM Jammu	Male- 37, Female- 34	Male- 37, Female- 34
IIM Nagpur	40	40
IIM Amritsar	40	40
IIM Bodh Gaya	40	40
IIM Sambalpur	40	40
IIM Sirmaur	40	40

Clearing the CAT Cut off does not guarantee a PI call from the IIM as many other factors are considered like past academic records, work experience, etc. Check CAT IIM Shortlist Criteria

CAT 2023 aspirants can also use CAT 2023 College Predictor to get an idea about the colleges they can get admission to based on their CAT score and percentile.

Read the article to get previous year CAT Cut offs for 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and more.

CAT Cut Off for Top IIMs

IIM CAT Sectional Cut off 2022

Category-wise CAT Sectional Cut off 2022 for IIMs is provided below for your reference.

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut off 2022

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall Percentile
General	70	70	70	80
NC-OBC-cum-transgender	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PwD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)	60	60	60	70
PwD (ST)	50	50	50	60

Read IIM Ahmedabad Admission Criteria 2023-25

IIM Bangalore CAT Cut off 2022

Category	Section-1 VARC	Section-2 DILR	Section-3 QA	CAT 2022 Overall percentile
General	80	75	75	85
NC-OBC	70	65	65	75
EWS	70	65	65	75
SC	65	60	60	70
ST	55	55	55	65
PWD	50	50	50	60

IIM Calcutta CAT Cut off 2022

Category	QA percentile	DILR percentile	VARC percentile	Overall CAT 2022 percentile
General	≥75	≥80	≥80	≥85
NC-OBC	≥65	≥65	≥70	≥75
EWS	≥65	≥65	≥70	≥75
SC	≥60	≥60	≥65	≥70
ST	≥55	≥55	≥55	≥65
PWD	≥55	≥55	≥55	≥65

Check IIM Calcutta Selection Criteria 2023-25

IIM Lucknow CAT Cut off 2022

Category	PGP				PGP-ABM and PGP-SM
Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Total	VARC	DILR	QA	Total
General	85	85	85	90	80	80	80	85
EWS	77	77	77	82	72	72	72	77
NC-OBC	77	77	77	82	72	72	72	77
SC	55	55	55	70	55	55	55	65
ST	50	50	50	65	50	50	50	60
PWD	50	50	50	65	50	50	50	60

Check IIM Lucknow Selection Criteria 2023-25

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cut off 2022

The minimum eligibility criteria for IIM Kozhikode MBA admission 2023-25 is tabulated below.

Category	Overall CAT 2022 percentile	Sectional CAT 2022 percentile	SSC/10th percentage	HSC/12Ith percentage
General	85	75	60	60
NC-OBC/EWS	75	65	60	60
SC	65	55	55	55
ST/PwD	55	45	55	55

Read IIM Kozhikode Admission Criteria 2023-25

IIM Indore CAT Cut off 2022

Category	Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	Overall CAT 2022 Percentile
General/EWS	80	80	80	90
NC-OBC	70	70	70	80
SC	55	55	55	60
ST	45	45	45	50
PWD	45	45	45	50

Read IIM Indore Admission Criteria 2023-25

IIM Udaipur CAT Cut off 2022

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall CAT 2022 Percentile
General	70	70	70	92
EWS	40	40	40	70
NC-OBC	45	45	45	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	32.5	25	25	40
DAP	32.5	25	25	40

Read IIM Udaipur Admission Criteria 2023-25

IIM Shillong CAT Cut off 2022

Category	VARC	DILR	QA
Differently Abled-DA (D)	50	50	50
ST (T)	50	50	50
SC (C)	60	60	60
EWS (E)	75	75	75
Other (OT)	75	75	75

IIM Amritsar CAT Cut off 2022

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall Percentile
General/ EWS	80	75	75	85
NC- OBC	65	60	60	75
SC	55	50	50	55
ST	35	35	35	40
PwD	35	35	35	40

IIM Rohtak CAT Cut off 2022

Category	Overall CAT Percentile
General	95
EWS	90
NC-OBC	78
SC	55
ST	30
DAP	30

IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cut off 2022

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Aggregate
General	70	70	70	80
EWS	63	63	63	72
NC-OBC	63	63	63	70
SC	40	40	40	45
ST	30	30	30	35
PwD	30	30	30	35

IIM Nagpur CAT Cut off 2022

Category	VARC Percentile	DILR Percentile	QA Percentile	Overall Percentile
General	65	65	65	90
EWS	60	60	60	80
NC-OBC	65	65	65	76.5
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	35	35	35	40
DAP (Differently Abled Persons) (Horizontal Reservation across categories)	32	32	32	40

IIM Sirmaur CAT Cut off 2022

Category	QA Percentile	DILR Percentile	VARC Percentile	Overall CAT 2022 Percentile
General	70	70	70	92
EWS	40	40	40	70
NC-OBC	45	45	45	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	32.5	25	25	40
DAP	32.5	25	25	40

IIM Kashipur CAT Cut off 2022

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall CAT Percentile
General	70	70	70	92
EWS	40	40	40	70
NC-OBC	45	45	45	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	32.5	25	25	40
DAP	32.5	25	25	40

IIM Bodh Gaya CAT Cut off 2022

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall CAT Percentile
General	70	70	70	92
EWS	40	40	40	70
NC-OBC	45	45	45	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	32.5	25	25	40
DAP	32.5	25	25	40

IIM Trichy CAT Cut off 2022

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall CAT Percentile
General	70	70	70	92
EWS	40	40	40	70
NC-OBC	45	45	45	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	32.5	25	25	40
DAP	32.5	25	25	40

IIM Raipur CAT Cut off 2022

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall CAT 2022 Percentile
General	70	70	70	92
EWS	50	50	50	70
NC-OBC	50	50	50	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	27	27	27	40
DAP	27	27	27	40

IIM Sambalpur CAT Cut off 2022

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall CAT 2022 Percentile
General (Male)	70	70	70	92
General (Female)	65	65	65	80
EWS	50	50	50	70
NC-OBC	50	50	50	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	27	27	27	40
DAP	27	27	27	40

*For candidates with a minimum work experience of 12 months, the overall CAT 2022 Cut off is 80 percentile and the sectional CAT Cut off is 65 percentile.

IIM Jammu CAT Cut off 2022

CAT Cut off 2021: Sectional Cut off Percentile for IIM

Category-wise CAT Sectional Cut off 2021 for IIMs is available. CAT Cut off 2021 for VARC, DILR, and Quantitative Aptitude is provided below for all the 20 IIMs.

CAT Cut off for IIM Ahmedabad

Category-wise IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut off 2021 (Qualifying)

Sections	General	NC-OBC-cum transgender	SC	ST	DA
Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC)	70	65	60	50	50
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DIILR)	70	65	60	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	70	65	60	50	50
Overall Percentile	80	75	70	60	60

IIM Bangalore CAT Cut off

Category	Section-1 VARC	Section-2 DILR	Section-3 QA	CAT 2021 Overall percentile
General	80	75	75	85
NC-OBC	70	65	65	75
EWS	70	65	65	75
SC	65	60	60	70
ST	55	55	55	65
PWD	50	50	50	60

CAT Cut off for IIM Calcutta

Category	QA percentile	DILR percentile	VARC percentile	Overall percentile
General	≥75	≥80	≥80	≥85
NC-OBC	≥65	≥65	≥70	≥75
EWS	≥65	≥65	≥70	≥75
SC	≥60	≥60	≥65	≥70
ST	≥55	≥55	≥55	≥65
PWD	≥55	≥55	≥55	≥65

CAT Cut off for IIM Indore

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall
General/EWS	80	80	80	90
NC-OBC	70	70	70	80
SC	55	55	55	60
ST	45	45	45	50
PWD	45	45	45	50

CAT Cut off for IIM Lucknow

Category	PGP				PGP-ABM and PGP-SM
Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Total	VARC	DILR	QA	Total
General	85	85	85	90	80	80	80	85
EWS	77	77	77	82	72	72	72	77
NC-OBC	77	77	77	82	72	72	72	77
SC	55	55	55	70	55	55	55	65
ST	50	50	50	65	50	50	50	60
PWD	50	50	50	65	50	50	50	60

CAT Cut off for IIM Shillong

Category	CAT VARC Percentile	CAT DILR Percentile	CAT QA Percentile
Differently Abled-DA (D)	50	50	50
ST (T)	50	50	50
SC (C)	60	60	60
EWS (E)	75	75	75
Other (OT)	75	75	75

Read More IIM Shillong CAT Cut off

CAT Cut off for IIM Kozhikode

Category	CAT Overall percentile	CAT Sectional percentile	SSC/10th percentage	HSC/12Ith percentage
General	85	75	60	60
NC-OBC/EWS	75	65	60	60
SC	65	55	55	55
ST/PwD	55	45	55	55

Read More IIM Kozhikode CAT Cut off

CAT Cut off for IIM Rohtak

Category	Overall CAT Percentile
General	95
EWS	90
NC-OBC	78
SC	55
ST	30
DAP	30

CAT Cut off for IIM Nagpur

Category	Seats Available	Section 1 (VARC)	Section 2 (DILR)	Section 3 (QA)	Overall
General	97	72	72	72	85
EWS	24	72	72	72	85
NC-OBC	65	65	65	65	76.5
SC	36	50	50	50	60
ST	18	40	40	40	40
DAP (Differently Abled Persons) (Horizontal Reservation across categories)	12	40	40	40	55

CAT Cut off for IIM Visakhapatnam

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Aggregate
General	70	70	70	80
EWS	63	63	63	70
NC-OBC	63	63	63	70
SC	40	40	40	45
ST	30	30	30	35
PwD	30	30	30	35

CAT Cut off for IIM Amritsar

Category	Quantitative Aptitude (Percentile)	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (Percentile)	Verbal & Reading Comprehension (Percentile)	Total
Category	Section-1	Section-2	Section-3	Overall Percentile
General	80	75	75	85
Non Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC- OBC)	65	60	60	75
Scheduled Castes (SC)	55	50	50	55
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	35	35	35	40
Persons with Disabilities(PwD)	35	35	35	40

CAT Cut off 2021 for IIM CAP Counselling

CAT Cut off 2021 for IIM CAP Counselling was 92 for the general category, 70 for EWS, 74 for OBC, 54 for SC, and 40 for ST and DAP categories. In 2021, IIM CAP counselling was conducted by IIM Trichy for 9 IIMs including IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Udaipur, and IIM Jammu. The sectional percentile was the same for all the participating CAP IIMs except IIM Raipur.

Category	VARC percentile	DILR percentile	QA percentile	Overall CAT percentile
General	70	70	70	92
EWS	40	40	40	70
NC-OBC	45	45	45	74
SC	35	35	35	54
ST	32.5	25	25	40
DAP	32.5	25	25	40

*For IIM Raipur, the sectional cut off for EWS and NC-OBC was 50 percentile and for ST and DAP categories, it was 27 percentile.

CAT Cut off 2020

Candidates can check the cut off in the table below:

IIMs	CAT Cut off Percentile
IIM Ahmedabad	99
IIM Bangalore	99
IIM Calcutta	99
IIM Lucknow	97+
IIM Indore	97+
IIM Kozhikode	97 to 98
IIM Amritsar	95+
IIM Nagpur	95+
IIM Sambalpur	95+
IIM Trichy	94
IIM Raipur	94
IIM Ranchi	94
IIM Kashipur	94
IIM Vizag	92
IIM Udaipur	92
IIM Bodhgaya	92
IIM Shillong	90
IIM Sirmaur	95
IIM Rohtak	95

CAT Cut off 2019

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut off 2019

Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Overall CAT Percentile
General	70	70	70	80
NC-OBC cum Transgender	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PWD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)	60	60	60	70
PWD (ST)	50	50	50	60

IIM Calcutta CAT Cut off 2019

Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Overall CAT Percentile
General	80	80	75	85
NC-OBC cum Transgender	70	65	65	75
EWS	70	65	65	75
SC	65	60	60	70
ST	55	55	55	65
PWD (ST)	55	55	55	65

IIM Bangalore CAT Cut off 2019

Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Overall CAT Percentile
General	80	75	75	85
NC-OBC cum Transgender	70	65	65	75
SC	65	60	60	70
ST	55	55	55	65
PWD	50	50	50	60

IIM Rohtak CAT Cut off 2019

Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Overall CAT Percentile
General	70	70	70	95
NC-OBC cum Transgender	60	60	60	78
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
DAP	30	30	30	40

CAT 2018 Cut off

CAT Cut Off 2018

IIM	CAT Cut off Percentile
IIM Ahmedabad	95+
IIM Bangalore	90+
IIM Calcutta	95+
IIM Lucknow	90+
IIM Indore	90
IIM Kozhikode	95.5
IIM Rohtak	90+
IIM Trichy	96
IIM Udaipur	90

CAT Cut off 2017

IIM	CAT Cut off Percentile (General)	OBC	SC
IIM Ahmedabad	100	100	99.82
IIM Bangalore	90.72	81.48	75.22
IIM Indore	90.05	80.05	50.19
IIM Kozhikode	95.12	80.19	65.03
IIM Rohtak	95	78	60.01
IIM Raipur	95	78	60.01
IIM Trichy	95	78.01	60.01
IIM Udaipur	95	78.03	64.14
IIM Nagpur	90.09	81.89	65.48
IIM Visakhapatnam	90.09	80.01	75.03

CAT Cut off 2016

IIM	CAT Cut off Percentile (General)
IIM Ahmedabad	100
IIM Bangalore	92.48
IIM Indore	90.01
IIM Kozhikode	94.82
IIM Rohtak	96
IIM Trichy	96
IIM Udaipur	96
IIM Raipur	96
IIM Nagpur	90.08
IIM Visakhapatnam	90.02

B-School Categorization

CAT Cut off: B-School Categorization

Based on the trends of final CAT Cut off, IIMs and B-schools have been classified below:

Rating	Level (Approx. CAT cut-off Percentiles for General)	Institutes
A+	I (CAT Percentile 98.5+)	IIM-A, IIM-B, IIM-C, IIM-K, IIM-I, IIM-L, FMS, MDI-PGPM, IIT- B, RGIIMS
A+	II (CAT Percentile 96.5+)	SPJIMR, IIT-D, NITIE-PGDIM, JBIMS, MDI-PGP HR/IM, IIM-RH, IIM-RN, IIM-RP, IIM-KS, IIM-UP, IIM-T
A	III (CAT Percentile 94.5+)	IIT-KH, IIT-KN, IIT-C, IIT-R, IISc-B, IIM-BG, IIM-N, IIM-V, IIM-Asr, IIM-Sam, IIM-Srm, MDI-M, IIM-A (ABM), IIM-L (ABM)
A	I (CAT Percentile 90+)	MICA, IMT-G/N, IMI-D, FSM, IRMA, TAPMI, KJSIMSR, UBS-CHD, SPJAIN-D/S, BIM, NIRMA, PUMBA
B+	II (CAT Percentile 87+)	WIMDR-M, LBSIM, LIBA, IMI-K/B, GLIM, BIMTECH-PGDM/IB, IBS-ICFAI, MFC-DU, IFMR, MIB-DU, MHROD-DU, IMT-H
B+	III (CAT Percentile 85+)	MISB, ISBM-P, AJKMCRC, IIMC (Mass Com Delhi), WIMDR-B, BIMTECH-Retail/Insurance, IIFM, MBE-DU

CAT Cut off 2023 for IITs

CAT 2023 scores are also accepted by 8 IITs to offer admission to MBA/ PGDM programmes. Every IIT releases its own qualifying CAT Cut off 2023 and admission criteria 2024-26. Tabulated below is the minimum CAT Cut off for IITs.

IIT	CAT Cut off for General	CAT Cut off for SC/ST/PwD
IIT Kharagpur	90 percentile	75 percentile
IIT Madras	90 percentile	-
IIT Bombay	90 percentile	60 percentile
IIT Delhi	90 percentile	60 percentile
IIT Kanpur	80 percentile	55 percentile
IIT Roorkee	90 percentile	70 percentile
IIT Dhanbad (ISM)	80 percentile	60 percentile
IIT Jodhpur	98 percentile (direct admission based on CAT percentile score)	-

Check CAT 2023 Selection Process for IITs

CAT Cut off 2022 for IITs

IIT	CAT Cut off for IITs
IIT Kharagpur	90 percentile
IIT Madras	90 percentile
IIT Bombay	90 percentile
IIT Delhi	90 percentile
IIT Kanpur	80 percentile
IIT Roorkee	90 percentile
IIT Dhanbad (ISM)	80 percentile
IIT Jodhpur	98 percentile

CAT Cut off 2021 for IITs

IIT	CAT Cut off for IITs
IIT Kharagpur	90 percentile
IIT Madras	90 percentile
IIT Bombay	90 percentile
IIT Delhi	90 percentile
IIT Kanpur	85 percentile
IIT Roorkee	90 percentile
IIT Dhanbad (ISM)	80 percentile
IIT Jodhpur	98 percentile (direct admission based on CAT percentile score)

CAT Cut off 2020 for IITs

IIT	CAT cut off
IIT Delhi	98 percentile
IIT Bombay	98.5 percentile
IIT Kharagpur	90 percentile
IIT Roorkee	94.6 percentile
IIT Madras	96 percentile
IIT Kanpur	95 percentile
IIT-ISM Dhanbad	80 percentile

Top Non-IIM B-Schools

CAT Cut off for Top MBA Colleges Other than IIMs

Apart from the top leading IIMs of India, there are Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) and other top MBA Colleges that accept CAT scores too. CAT percentile for some of the top non-iim CAT accepting MBA colleges at which you will be shortlisted for PI is provided in the table below.

Name of the Institute	CAT Score Required
FMS Delhi CAT Cut off	99 Percentile
JBIMS CAT Cut off	95 Percentile
IMI Delhi CAT Cut off	90 Percentile
Welingkar Mumbai CAT Cut off	80 Percentile
IMT Nagpur CAT Cut off	85 Percentile
GIM Goa CAT Cut off	88 Percentile
Delhi School of Management CAT Cut off	85 Percentile
MDI Gurgaon CAT Cut off	94 Percentile
SP Jain CAT Cut off	85 Percentile
XIMB CAT Cut off	91 Percentile
IMT Ghaziabad CAT Cut off	90 Percentile
NITIE Mumbai CAT Cut off (now IIM Mumbai)	97 Percentile
TAPMI Manipal CAT Cut off	85 Percentile
Jaipuria Institute of Management CAT Cut off	50 Percentile
LIBA Chennai CAT Cut off	80 Percentile
IFMR Chennai CAT Cut off	80 Percentile
AIMS Bangalore CAT Cut off	60 Percentile

Check Top Non-IIM Institutes and their Admission Criteria

CAT 2023: IIM Admission Process & Selection Criteria

CAT 2023 IIM Admission process includes appearing for CAT exam, clearing the cut offs, GD-WAT/ PI rounds, and the release of the final merit list of candidates shortlisted for MBA admission 2024-26.

Take CAT 2024 exam: The first step is to appear for CAT exam. CAT 2023 will be conducted on November 26, 2023.
Release of CAT Qualifying Cut offs: IIMs release their admission process and selection criteria along with the qualifying cut offs before the declaration of CAT result. CAT 2023 Qualifying cut offs are released both section-wise and category-wise for IIM MBA Admission 2024-26.
Release of Official CAT Cut offs: CAT 2023 Result will probably be out in the first week of January 2023. Post the declaration of result, IIMs will release their final CAT 2024 Cut offs (both sectional and overall) based on which the shortlisted candidates will get the call for participating in the GD/ WAT/ PI rounds.
IIM CAT GD-WAT/ PI: Every IIM follows its own selection criteria. Candidates are shortlisted for the GD & PI rounds on the basis of CAT exam scores (final cut offs) and past academic performance. Based on last year’s process, for MBA admissions 2024-26, IIM Ahmedabad will shortlist candidates on the basis of AWT and PI, while IIM Calcutta will be conducting only the PI round.
Composite Score Calculation & Release of Final Merit List: In this stage, IIMs will calculate the composite score after taking into account various parameters. Candidates are assessed on the following parameters:

Parameter	Details
CAT 2023 Scores/ Percentile	Overall & Sectional IIM CAT Cut offs (from 70-99 depending on the IIM)
Graduation Marks	Aggregate scores obtained in the 3-yr bachelor's degree will be considered
Class 10^th & 12^th Marks	Aggregate marks obtained in both class 10^th and 12^th will be considered
Academic Diversity	Candidates from Non-Engineering Backgrounds given diversity points to ensure fair representation.
Gender Diversity	Female candidates are awarded diversity points to promote gender diversity in IIMs
Work Experience	Candidates with relevant supervisory experience of 2-3 years are awarded 5-10 points

CAT Cut off 2023: Use College Predictor to Know Chances of Admission in IIMs and Top MBA Colleges

Candidates appearing for CAT 2023 exam must use CAT College Predictor 2023 to evaluate their chances of getting admission into IIMs and other top MBA colleges in India accepting CAT scores. The MBA Call Predictor uses the data of previous year CAT Cut off of the 20 IIMs and 1300 other b-schools. To get the list of eligible colleges based on your CAT percentile, you just need to enter your expected percentile and category on CAT 2023 College Predictor. The qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore and Calcutta is 85 percentile while it is 90 percentile for IIM Lucknow.

Qualifying vs Final Cut Off

Qualifying CAT Cut off vs Final CAT Cut off

There are two kinds of cut offs that are present in the CAT exam. These are the CAT cut offs (IIM eligibility cut off) and the final CAT cut offs (IIM MBA call). The differences between the two are enumerated as below:

Qualifying CAT cut offs	Final CAT cut offs
This is also called the IIM eligibility cut off / IIM shortlist cut off. It represents the minimum score that a candidate must get so that they can eligible for the interview call (for WAT / GD-PI round) from the IIMs.	Also called the IIM call cut offs / official IIM cut offs, these represent the minimum percentage score that is fixed by the IIMs for selecting candidates for the 2^nd stage of selection. This stage is generally the WAT / D-PI round.
Just because a candidate has met the requirements for the qualifying cut off does not guarantee their selection for the WAT – GD / PI round.	Just because a candidate has met the requirements for the final cut off, it does not mean that the candidate will necessarily be selected for admission into any IIM Institute.
This specific cut off is ascertained before the CAT result has been announced.	This cut off is decided after the release of the CAT result
The qualifying cut off are above 90 percentile for all IIMs except IIM Ahmedabad whose cut off has remained at 80 percentile since 2016.	The final cut off reaches as high as 99+ percentile for most IIMs, especially the top ones, and 95+ for the relatively new ones.
The qualifying cut offs include overall as well as sectional cut offs	The final cut offs include overall and sectional cut offs
The qualifying cut off is segmented into categories. The cut off for general students generally ranks pretty high at 90 percentile, while it is relatively lower for reserved category students, usually ranging from 70 and below.	The final CAT cut off is regulated category-wise. For general category students that are male and come from an engineering background, the final cut off is higher compared to students that come from the reserved category, female students, and those that come from a stream that is not engineering.

Factors Affecting CAT Cut off 2023

CAT Cut off 2023 will vary for each participating institute based on a number of factors. The major factors taken into consideration while determining CAT Cut off percentile are:

Difficulty level of CAT exam
Number of candidates who took the exam
Number of candidates who cleared the exam
Number of seats available at the respective institute
Previous Year Cut off trends
Number of candidates across different categories

CAT Cutoff FAQs

CAT Cutoff 2025 FAQs

Ques. Is 70 marks a good score in CAT?

Ans. Scoring 70 marks in CAT is generally considered a moderate score. As per the previous years' analysis, 70 marks can place the candidate in the percentile range of ~80–85 percentile (varies by difficulty and year)

This percentile range is not enough for top IIMs, but can be a decent score for newer IIMs like IIM Amritsar, Nagpur, etc, Tier-2 B-schools, and maybe some CAP IIMs.

Score	Approx. Percentile	Comment
70 marks	~80–85 percentile	Moderate score — decent, but not ideal for top IIMs
90+ marks	~90–95 percentile	Good — eligible for newer IIMs and Tier-1 non-IIMs

Ques. What is the lowest cut‑off for IIM?

Ans. The lowest Cutoff for IIMs of 90–92 percentile, generally seen at Newer IIMs or smaller campuses like IIM Sirmaur, Bodh Gaya, Nagpur, Shillong, Vizag, and Udaipur.

CAT 2025 Lowest IIM Cutoffs

The CAP IIMs (Common Admission Process) like Sirmaur, Bodh Gaya, Jammu, etc., will have the cutoff range of 90–92 percentile, the lowest among all IIMs.
Sectional cutoffs are typically around 70–75 percentile, even at lower cutoff IIMs.
These institutes provide a great opportunity for aspirants scoring below 95 percentile but having strong academic/work profiles.

IIM	Overall Cutoff (Percentile)	Sectional Cutoff (Approx.)	Selection Process	Remarks
IIM Sirmaur	90–92	70–75	Through CAP	One of the lowest cutoffs among IIMs
IIM Bodh Gaya	90–92	70–75	Through CAP	Prefers academic diversity
IIM Nagpur	90–92	70–75	Own Shortlist (Post-CAP)	Profile-based calls also considered
IIM Shillong	~90	75–75–75	Separate Process	GD/WAT and PI are important
IIM Vizag	92–94	75+	Through CAP	Growing reputation among newer IIMs
IIM Udaipur	92–94	75+	Through CAP	Strong industry connect & international tie-ups
IIM Jammu	90–92	70+	Through CAP	Flexible with non-engineering backgrounds
IIM Amritsar	92–94	75+	Through CAP	Emphasizes balanced profile

Ques. What percentile is 40 marks in CAT?

Ans. A score of 40 out of 204 in CAT can typically place a candidate in the 80–85 percentile range, which means that the candidate has scored better than 80–85% of test-takers.

This score can provide the opportunity to the candidate to get admission into newer IIMs or Tier‑2 MBA colleges—ideal if you're aiming for institutions like IIM Sirmaur, IIM Bodh Gaya, IMT Ghaziabad, or GIM Goa.

Raw Score	Likely Percentile
~40 marks	80–85 percentile
45 marks	~90 percentile
55–60 marks	~95 percentile
80+ marks	~99 percentile

Ques. Can I get IIM with 92 percentile?

Ans. Yes, getting an IIM with 92 percentile is highly possible, by scoring 40–44 marks overall, balanced across sections, around 12 in VARC, ~14-16 in DILR, and ~13-16 in QA.

With 92 percentile the candidate can get admission into Newer IIMs & CAP group (Udaipur, Jammu, Nagpur, Sirmaur, Bodh Gaya, Visakhapatnam, Rohtak)

Top IIMS with 92 percentile in CAT

IIM	Expected Cutoff (General)	Chances with 92%ile	Remarks
IIM Shillong	90–92	Possible	One of the few top IIMs with 90+ cutoff
IIM Udaipur	92–94	Good chance	Part of CAP; profile weightage matters
IIM Nagpur	90–92	Good chance	Profile-based shortlisting + diverse academic intake
IIM Bodh Gaya	90–91	High chance	CAP IIM with lower cutoff range
IIM Sirmaur	90–91	High chance	Good conversion chances if profile matches
IIM Jammu	90–91	High chance	Encourages freshers and diverse backgrounds
IIM Amritsar	91–93	Moderate to good chance	Strong WAT/PI may help in final selection
IIM Vishakhapatnam	92–94	Good chance	Profile and gender diversity factors considered

Ques. What is the cut off for CAT for IIM?

Ans. The minimum qualifying CAT Cut off percentile required to be eligible for IIM MBA admission process is released by each IIM separately. As of now, 14 IIMs have released their CAT Cut off criteria including IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, and IIM Lucknow. The qualifying cut off for CAT for most of the IIMs is released much before the result declaration.

Ques. Can I get IIM with 95 percentile?

Ans. Yes, scoring 95 percentile can get you a call from the new IIMs like IIM Rohtak, IIM Amritsar, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Bodh Gaya, etc. CAT Call Cut off is higher than 98 percentile for the top IIMs- IIM-K, IIM-L, IIM-I, IIM-A, IIM-B, IIM-C.

Ques. Who releases CAT Cut off?

Ans. IIMs and other non-IIM B-Schools accepting CAT scores for admissions release their category-wise cut-offs for admissions. If candidates meet CAT 2023 cut off criteria, they need to participate in the further rounds of selection like Group Discussion, Personal interviews, etc.

Ques. What is CAT cut off for IIM Ahmedabad?

Ans. The minimum Cut off percentile for IIM Ahmedabad is expected to be the same as last year, i.e. 80. IIM Call Cut off is announced after the declaration of CAT results on the official website of the IIM.

Ques. What is the cut off for OBC in CAT?

Ans. CAT Cut off for OBC is released by the respective IIMs in their admission brochure. The qualifying CAT Cut off for OBC varies between 75-80 for the top IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, and IIM Lucknow. For other IIMs, the cut off for OBC in CAT is between 50-65 percentile.

Ques. What is the cut off for CAT 2022?

Ans. CAT Cut off 2022 was different for every IIM. For IIM Lucknow, the qualifying CAT Cut off was 90 percentile for the general category and 82 percentile for the NC-OBC and EWS categories. CAT 2022 Cut off (qualifying) for IIM Calcutta was 85 for the GN category and 75 for NC-OBC/ EWS. For IIM Ahmedabad, the qualifying percentile was 80 while for IIM Bangalore and Calcutta, the qualifying CAT percentile 2022 was 85.

Ques. What is CAT Cut off for IIM for ST?

Ans. Every IIM releases CAT Cut off category-wise on its official website in September/ October. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifying percentile are eligible to apply for admission to the institute. CAT Cut off 2023 for IIM for ST will be released soon on their official websites. Based on previous year trends, you can expect CAT Cut off for ST to be between 40-60 for the top IIMs.

Ques. What is JBIMS CAT Cut off 2023?

Ans. JBIMS is one of the top MBA colleges (Non-IIM) that accepts CAT score for admission to its full time MBA program. Based on previous year CAT Cut off for JBIMS, you can expect the 2023 cut off to be between 96-98 percentile. JBIMS CAT Cut off for 2021 was 96 percentile.

Ques. Other than CAT 2025 Cut off, what is the selection procedure for admission to IIMs and other participating B-Schools?

Ans. Generally, the IIMs and other participating B-Schools shortlist candidates for admission through a 2-3 stage selection process comprising of a round of Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI). The Institutes use these stages to assess and analyze the students’ creative writing skills, the pattern of logical thinking, and verbal communication skills. Different institutes place varying degrees of weightage on these components of the selection procedure. The Admission Policy of the IIMs specifies how they prioritize the scores in secured CAT, WAT, GD, or PI. New IIMs participate in Common Admission Process or CAP and prepare their final admission list on the basis of the Candidate’s CAT Score, Performance in CAP rounds and their profile.

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Ques. How much CAT Cut off do I need to secure to get shortlisted for pre-admission selection rounds at the IIMs?

Ans. Topmost B-Schools like IIM-A, IIM-B, IIM-C, IIM-K, IIM-I, IIM-L, FMS, MDI-PGPM, IIT- B, RGIIMS require a minimum score of 98.5 percentile to be considered for the selection rounds.

Ques. Is there any general, indicative list as to which institutes require what minimum CAT Cut off Scores?

Ans. The table below depicts the approximate CAT Cut-Off Percentiles that the participating Institutes accept for selection for admission into their respective programs:

Approx. CAT Cut-Off Percentiles (General Category)	Institutes
CAT Percentile 98.5+	IIM-A, IIM-B, IIM-C, IIM-I, IIM-K, IIM-L, FMS, IIT- B, MDI-PGPM, RGIIMS
CAT Percentile 96.5+	IIT-D, SPJIMR, JBIMS, NITIE-PGDIM, MDI-PGP HR/IM, IIM-KS, IIM-RH, IIM-RN, IIM-RP, IIM-T, IIM-UP
CAT Percentile 94.5+	IIT-C, IIT-KH, IIT-KN, IIT-R, IISc-B, IIM-A (ABM), IIM-Asr, IIM-BG, IIM-L (ABM), IIM-N, IIM-Sam, IIM-Srm, IIM-V, MDI-M

Ques. Do these institutes have any ranking based on their CAT Cut off Score requirement?

Ans. Yes, the CAT participating institutes can be ranked as per their indicative Cut-Off Percentile.

Rating	Level (Indicative CAT Cut-Off Percentiles for General Category Candidates)
A+	I (CAT Percentile 98.5+)
A+	II (CAT Percentile 96.5+)
A	III (CAT Percentile 94.5+)
A	I (CAT Percentile 90+)
B+	II (CAT Percentile 87+)
B+	III (CAT Percentile 85+)

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Ques. Do the IIMs and other participating B-Schools announce sectional scores?

Ans. The IIMs and other participating B-Schools announce overall CAT Cut off Percentile as well as sectional Cut off Percentile for their respective admission selection procedures.

Ques. Are the CAT Cut off Scores the same for all categories of candidates?

Ans. No. The minimum cut-off (overall as well as sectional cut-offs) for reserved category students is different and lesser than the general category students.

Ques. What parameters are considered for selection for admission at the IIMs?

Ans. The parameters that are considered by the IIMs during the selection procedure are:

CAT score
All academic records till the qualifying examination
Gender diversity
Academic diversity
Work experience (if any)

Ques. What is the minimum score required to clear CAT cut off?

Ans. A minimum score to qualify CAT cannot be specified offhandedly as the system of scoring is relative and dependent mainly on the number of participants; the cut-off score varies each year and is announced by the IIMs and other participating institutes. A detailed study of retrospective cut-off data can reveal a trend to estimate an expected cut-off figure.

Ques. Do the candidates have to clear each of the sections separately?

Ans. Yes, candidates are supposed to clear each section separately as the IIMs and other participating B-Schools shortlist based on overall cut-off as well as the sectional cut-off.

Ques. What is the minimum cut-off for each section?

Ans. Just like the overall cut-off score is relative and varies every year. Likewise, sectional cut-off also varies with every edition of CAT. However, experts, based on their experience, swear by the thumb rule of 70% questions attempted of the total lot with an 80% accuracy rate is required to clear the cut-off score trend.

Ques. If I secure the prescribed cut-off score of my preferred B-School, is my admission guaranteed?

Ans. Getting a good percentile does not ensure selection for admission in the desired B-School. Performance in the selection round is equally essential to convert an interview call into an admission offer. Candidates’ level of Confidence, attitude and overall quality of performance in the Selection round is what ensures an offer for admission in the desired B-School.

Ques. What percentile would be needed in the CAT to get a call from the top IIMs (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, and Lucknow) at these credentials General/Male/2.5 years of Work experience; ClassX-91%, XII-93%, B.E.- 95 %?

Ans.

A: With a splendid academic track record and a work experience of 2.5 years, you have a good chance of getting interview calls from all the IIMs.
An engineer with a CAT score of 99.65 percentile and a non-engineer with 95 percentile in CAT can expect a call from IIM-Ahmedabad.
IIM Calcutta lays 56% weightage on CAT score; thus a general category male candidate will need to score around 99.55 percentile for an interview call from IIM-C.
IIM Bangalore has a complicated process with weightage for Class X and XII marks, graduation marks and work experience. However, the institute lays less stress on CAT score and as such a 95 percentile scorer can expect a call from IIM-B but to ensure an admission offer, it is safe to score 98 percentile or more.
IIM Lucknow lays 60% weightage on CAT score and so a higher CAT score as compared to IIM-B, of around 99% percentile is advisable for an interview call.

Ques. What are the different candidate categories for which the IIMs and other participating institutes release separate CAT Cut off scores?

Ans. The IIMs consider Candidate's category and other participating B-Schools are General, Other Backward Caste (Non-Creamy Layer) and Transgenders (IIAM-A only), Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Differently Abled Persons or Persons with Disability.

Ques. How much do I need to score to get 99+%ile in CAT Cut off?

Ans. That is subjective to several factors like candidates appearing for CAT, the difficulty level of the exam, previous year trends, etc. Read CAT Score Calculation

Ques. What is the selection procedure for Admission to IIMs?

Ans. The candidate after attaining the minimum CAT cut off marks is called the Personal Appearance round which consists of Personal Interview and Written Ability Test.

Ques. What is the average minimum percentile for the general category?

Ans. The minimum CAT percentile varies for all the IIMs concerned but on average the minimum percentile for the general category is 85.