Is there a minimum GMAT/GRE score required for IIM Lucknow IPMX?

IIM Lucknow does not prescribe a fixed minimum GMAT/GRE score for IPMX in advance. Shortlisting for WAT and PI is based on the GMAT/GRE score, which is considered as part of the selection process. Only valid test-centre-based GMAT/GRE scores are accepted. Online or take-home test scores are not valid.

What is the minimum CAT percentile required for IIM Lucknow PGP admission 2027?

The latest available 2026-28 admission policy specifies a minimum CAT cutoff of 90 overall and 85 in each section for the General category. However, the admission policy for the 2027-29 batch has not yet been released. Therefore, these percentiles should be treated as the latest available reference and may change for 2027 admission.

Is CAT the only exam accepted for IIM Lucknow MBA admission?

Yes. Admission to IIM Lucknow MBA and MBA-ABM for the 2027-29 batch will be based on CAT 2026, followed by WAT and PI. IPMX admissions use a valid GMAT/GRE score. For EFPM, candidates can qualify through CAT, GATE, GMAT, GRE, or UGC/CSIR/ICAR JRF/SRF, subject to the applicable validity and eligibility requirements.

What is the IIM Lucknow PGP WAT-PI selection weightage?

As per the latest available 2026-28 policy, the final MBA selection score gives 30% weightage to CAT, 5% each to Class 12, graduation, diversity factor and work experience, 10% to WAT, and 40% to PI. Candidates must secure at least 12 marks out of 40 in the Personal Interview to qualify for the final merit list.

Is work experience mandatory for IIM Lucknow PGP admission?

No. Work experience is not mandatory for IIM Lucknow MBA/PGP or MBA-ABM admission. It carries 5% weightage in the MBA final selection and no weightage in MBA-ABM. The information provided does not specify the PGP-SM work-experience requirement. Therefore, candidates should refer to the applicable PGP-SM admission notification for its eligibility conditions.

Can final-year graduation students apply for IIM Lucknow admission 2027?

Yes. Final-year bachelor's degree students and candidates awaiting results can apply for IIM Lucknow MBA admission, provided they fulfil the prescribed degree requirements within the specified deadline. The eligibility criteria require a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks, or 45% for SC, ST and PwD candidates. The 2027-29 policy is yet to be released.

Does IIM Lucknow offer direct admission or a management quota?

The provided IIM Lucknow admission information does not specify any direct-admission or management-quota route. For the MBA and MBA-ABM, candidates are expected to qualify through CAT 2026 and the subsequent WAT-PI process. IPMX follows GMAT/GRE-based shortlisting, WAT and PI. Final selection is based on the respective programme's prescribed selection criteria.

IIM Lucknow Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise and Round-wise Cutoff

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IIM Lucknow Cutoff 2026

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Course	Cutoff Percentile
Course	Overall	QA	DILR	VARC
PGP	90	85	85	85
MBA Sustainability Management	85	80	80	80
PGP-ABM	85	80	80	80

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IIM Lucknow cutoff is available for CAT here. You can check category wise IIM Lucknow cutoff for popular courses such as PGP, MBA below.

IIM Lucknow offers admission to PGP through CAT. For Admission in MBA courses, IIM Lucknow accept CAT score. You can check the table below to know the accepted exams for courses offered by IIM Lucknow (Cutoff Range below is across all categories).

Course	Exam	Cutoff
PGP	CAT	60 - 90
MBA	CAT	60 - 85

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IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2026
1. IIM Lucknow PGP Agri-Business Management Cutoff 2025
2. IIM Lucknow MBA Sustainability Management Cutoff 2025
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff Trends

IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2026

Students can take admission in PGP, MBA programs at IIM Lucknow based on CAT score. As per IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025, the overall cutoff for PGP programs in Round 1 is 60 - 90 across all categories.

For MBA, The Overall closing percentile in 2025 in Round 1 is 60 - 85 across all categories.

PGP Agri-Business Management, MBA Sustainability Management, are the top choices for students appearing in CAT.

In 2025, PGP Agri-Business Management closing percentile for General Category is 85 in Round 1.

For MBA Sustainability Management, The CAT closing percentile 2025 for General is 85 in Round 1.

You can check PGP Agri-Business Management, MBA Sustainability Management, category-wise closing percentile for CAT below:

IIM Lucknow PGP Agri-Business Management Cutoff 2025

Category	Closing percentile
General	85
OBC	77
SC	65
ST	60
EWS	77
PwD	60

IIM Lucknow MBA Sustainability Management Cutoff 2025

Category	Closing percentile
General	85
OBC	77
SC	65
ST	60
EWS	77
PwD	60

IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff Trends

Admission at IIM Lucknow in PGP Programs in 2025 was closed at 60 percentile whereas closing percentile in 2024 was 55 across all categories.

Admission in MBA Programs in 2025 was closed at 60 across all categories.

You can check category-wise and course-wise closing percentile trends below:

IIM Lucknow CAT PGP Cutoff Trends: Category-wise

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022
General	85	85	85	85
OBC	77	77	77	77
EWS	77	77	77	77
SC	65	65	65	65
ST	60	55	55	60
PwD	60	55	55	60

IIM Lucknow CAT PGP Cutoff Trends: Course-wise

Courses	Closing percentile 2025	Closing percentile 2024	Closing percentile 2023	Closing percentile 2022
Agri-Business Management	60	55	55	60
General Management	60	-	-	-

IIM Lucknow CAT MBA Cutoff Trends: Category-wise

Category	2025
General	85
OBC	77
EWS	77
SC	65
ST	60
PwD	60

IIM Lucknow CAT MBA Cutoff Trends: Course-wise

Courses	Closing percentile 2025
Sustainability Management	60

What is the CAT cutoff for IIM Lucknow with experience of one year?

Ayush RajStudied at Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Last year, the minimum CAT percentile for IIM Lucknow, for general category students was as follows-

PGP				PGP-ABM and PGP-SM
VARC	DILR	QA	Total	VARC	DILR	QA	Total
85	85	85	90	80	80	80	85

IIM Lucknow invites candidates for WAT and PI rounds based on their composite score. Last year, the composite score was calculated by giving 60% weightage to CAT score, and 10% weightage each to class 12th percentile, graduation percentile and work experience. For final selections, WAT and PI held 10% and 40% weightage respectively. 12 out of 40 was the minimum score required to clear the PI round.

You can check more details on the entire selection process 2023 at IIM Lucknow.

How much minimum CAT percentile do I need to get IIM Calcutta or IIM Lucknow if I have Xth 93, XIIth 73, and BTech 70, without any work experience?

Sagar Dikshitlives in Lucknow

Your graduation score is a bit low but it depends on your institute too. If you are from a top college, then this score will be considered pretty good. Moreover, past academics are not the only deciding factor when it comes to admission to IIMs. You do have decent changes if selection viewing your overall profile.

As for the CAT Score, don’t set a fixed target and just aim for as high as you can. The cutoffs keep changing depending on various factors so what should remain constant are your efforts. Additionally, preparing for the interview is very crucial because it determines your chances of admission.

What is the percentile that will ensure a call from IIM Calcutta, Lucknow, Bangalore, and Ahmadabad having 83% in 10th, 83% in 12th and a 6.9 CPGA in graduation, till now having no work experience?

Aditi BanerjeeLives in Bangalore

First of all, bear in mind that there is never a 100% certainty of getting a call from a specific interest as there are many factors that determine it.

Considering your profile that lacks work experience and has witnessed a decline in the graduation marks, I don’t consider anything below 99.9 to fetch you a call from institutes like IIM Calcutta, Lucknow, Bangalore, and Ahmedabad. All these institutes only accept the best profiles and high scores. So unless you score a perfect 100, it will be difficult to get admission here.

What percentile do I need to get into IIM Lucknow?

Akash VaderaStudied at Kirori Mal College, Delhi University (Graduated 2018)

Candidates need to score a minimum of 90 percentile in CAT to participate in the IIM Lucknow admission process for PGP courses. The cutoff for various courses at IIM Bangalore are as follows

Course	Cutoff Percentile
PGP-ABM	85
Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Management	85
PGPM	90

However, according to the cutoff trends, the minimum expected cutoff for IIM Lucknow is 90 and the maximum expected cutoff is 99. Some points to keep in mind are

Your maximum focus should be on your CAT score. Try to score 99+
Past academics are also taken into consideration in IIM Bangalore admission
Work Experience carries 10% weightage
A decent to good profile can be get admitted by scoring 99.3+
An average profile's required percentile is unpredictable but should aim as high as they can.

Being a non-engineer female can increase your chances while vice versa can decrease your chances.

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Found 2 Comments

pranjal sapra

Mar 26, 2024 17:05

What is the general category cutoff for the MBA-SM program?

Rency Daniel

Apr 3, 2024 10:28

For the MBA-SM programme at IIM Lucknow, the general category cutoff is between the 85th and 90th percentile for admission in 2024. For admission to IIM Lucknow during the WAT-PI phase, this percentile is necessary.

mansi jain

Mar 26, 2024 11:26

Can I expect a call from IIM Lucknow with a 92 percentile in CAT?

Rency Daniel

Apr 3, 2024 10:29

If your CAT result is at least 90 percentile—the minimum qualifying percentile for IIM Lucknow's PGP course admissions process—you can get a call from the institute.

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