Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

IIM Calcutta Cut offs The minimum qualifying CAT cutoff for IIM Calcutta is same as that of last year- 85 percentile. However candidates have to clear the sectional cutoffs too to receive a call for WATΠ round. Candidates who meet the minimum overall cutoff and the sectional cutoffs would be called for further rounds depending upon their composite score. CAT score holds 56 points for the PI shortlisting and 30 points in final selection. 10 points for 10th marks and 15 for class 12th marks are awarded in initial screening for PI round. Gender diversity accounts for 4 points in the calculation of composite score. The final cutoffs for these years are expected to be in the range of 98-99 percentile.

This blog would discuss the minimum CAT Exam cutoffs for 2024-26 admissions and the previous year cutoffs to present a better picture and a comparative analysis over the years.

IIM Calcutta Cutoffs: 2023

The qualifying cutoffs for this year are same as previous year . The table below outlines the minimum percentile that the student of each category must secure in order to be eligible for PI round.

Note - The cutoffs mentioned in the table above are minimum cutoffs needed to be eligible for further rounds. The actual cutoff will be known at the time of shortlisting process. The final IIM Calcutta cutoffs usually lies in range of 98-100 percentile for each category.

The actual cutoffs for the admission process this year are expected as follows-

IIM Calcutta Cutoffs: Past Years Trend

A candidate seeking IIM Calcutta admission should be well aware about the past year trends across overall and sectional percentiles needed to secure admission in the institute. The cutoffs for year 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are mentioned below-

IIM Calcutta Cutoff: 2022

IIM Calcutta Cutoff: 2021

IIM Calcutta Cutoff: 2020

IIM Calcutta Cutoff: 2019

IIM Calcutta Cutoffs: Composite Score Calculation

IIM Calcutta: Shortlisting for WAT & PI Round 

The candidates meeting the minimum cutoffs both sectional and overall are considered for PI &WAT; round depending upon their composite score. The calculation of composite score takes into account - CAT score, 10th marks, 12th marks and Gender Diversity factor. The distribution of each is as follows-

IIM Calcutta: Final Selection

Once the WAT & PI rounds are conducted , a final score is calculated which is then used to release the merit list for different categories . The weights assigned to each parameter while calculating the final composite score is highlighted below-

IIM Calcutta Cut offs

What weight does CAT carry in initial and final selection process ?

While shortlisting for PI ,CAT holds 56% weight and in the final selection it takes 30% weight in the overall composite score.

Does IIM Calcutta consider Graduation Marks in the selection process?

No, IIM Calcutta has announced zero weightage for bachelor's degree marks in shortlisting process.

What is the overall CAT cutoff for IIM Calcutta for 2024 admissions ?

The cutoff for general category is 85%, NC-OBC is 75% , SC- 70% and for ST - 65%. These are the minimum qualifying cutoffs and the actual cutoff is released during shortlisting process which is 98-100 percentile.

Does IIM Calcutta consider work experience ?

Yes, the work experience is considered in the final selection process . The weightage attributed to work experience by IIM Calcutta is 8%.