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CAT Cutoff 2026, IIM-wise Expected & Previous Year Analysis

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Aug 19, 2026

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CAT Cutoff 2026, IIM-wise Expected & Previous Year Analysis

CAT Cut Off 2026: IIM-Wise Cut-offs

The CAT 2026 cutoff can feel confusing because IIMs use different benchmarks for shortlisting. So, what percentile should you target for your preferred institute and category? The answer depends on your category, sectional performance, academic profile, and competition. The tables below give a clear picture of expected IIM cut-offs and qualifying requirements. You can also compare previous trends before setting your target percentile. However, clearing the listed cutoff does not guarantee an interview call. Each IIM applies its own admission criteria while evaluating applications.

Expected Cut-off for CAT 2026 for IIMs

The required percentile varies according to your category and the institute you target. Older IIMs generally attract stronger competition because their applicant pool remains highly competitive.

However, the expected range should not be treated as an admission guarantee. Actual shortlisting can depend on applicant performance, seats, profiles, and institute-specific criteria.

IIM

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PwD

IIM Ahmedabad

99–100

99–99.5

98–99.3

85–95

75–90

70–85

IIM Bangalore

99–100

98–99.5

97–99

85–97

75–90

70–85

IIM Calcutta

99–100

98–99.5

97–99

80–93

70–88

65–85

IIM Lucknow

97–99

93–98

93–97

75–90

65–85

60–80

IIM Kozhikode

97–99

93–97

90–96

75–90

65–85

60–80

IIM Indore

97–99

94–98

90–96

70–88

55–80

60–80

IIM Shillong

95–98

90–96

85–94

70–85

60–80

55–75

IIM Mumbai

97–99

93–97

90–96

75–90

65–85

60–80

IIM Udaipur

95–98

88–95

85–94

65–85

45–70

45–70

IIM Raipur

95–98

88–95

85–94

65–85

45–70

45–70

IIM Tiruchirappalli

95–98

88–95

85–94

65–85

45–70

45–70

IIM Rohtak

97–99

93–97

85–93

65–80

55–70

50–65

IIM Kashipur

94–97

88–94

85–93

65–80

45–65

45–65

IIM Ranchi

94–97

88–94

85–93

65–80

45–65

45–65

IIM Nagpur

94–97

88–94

85–93

65–80

45–65

45–65

IIM Visakhapatnam

92–96

85–92

80–90

55–75

45–65

45–65

IIM Amritsar

92–96

88–94

82–90

60–78

45–65

45–65

IIM Sambalpur

93–97

85–93

80–90

60–78

45–65

45–65

IIM Bodh Gaya

92–96

85–92

80–90

60–78

45–65

45–65

IIM Sirmaur

92–96

85–92

80–90

60–78

45–65

45–65

IIM Jammu

92–96

85–92

80–90

60–78

45–65

45–65

IIM Guwahati

94–97

88–94

85–92

65–80

50–70

50–70

CAT Qualifying Cutoff vs Final Call Cutoff

What Is the CAT Qualifying Cut-off?

The CAT qualifying cut-off is the minimum percentile required to remain eligible. IIMs publish this benchmark as part of their admission criteria.

It can include both sectional and aggregate percentile requirements for different categories. Meeting these conditions allows your application to enter the institute's evaluation process.

However, clearing the qualifying cutoff does not mean you will receive an interview invitation. The actual shortlist usually depends on additional academic and profile-related factors.

What Is the CAT Final Call Cut-off?

The final call cut-off refers to the practical percentile needed for receiving an interview opportunity. This benchmark can sit considerably above the published qualifying cutoff.

IIMs evaluate applications against the strength of the applicant pool and available seats. Therefore, the percentile needed for a call can change between admission cycles.

Your academic record, work experience, category, and other factors can also influence shortlisting. Checking the qualifying cut-off alone can therefore give you an incomplete picture.

Why Is the Final Call Cut-off Higher Than the Qualifying Cut-off?

The qualifying cut-off only establishes basic eligibility for further consideration. The IIM Final Selection requires institutes to compare eligible applicants against each other.

When competition rises, candidates with stronger percentiles can occupy the available interview slots. This creates a gap between the published eligibility benchmark and the practical call requirement.

So, you should treat the qualifying cutoff as a minimum benchmark rather than your target. A stronger percentile can provide better room against changing competition.

IIM

Minimum Qualifying Cut-off

Expected Final Call Cut-off

IIM Ahmedabad

95

99-100

IIM Bangalore

85

99-100

IIM Calcutta

85

99-100

IIM Lucknow

90

97-100

IIM Kozhikode

85

97+

IIM Indore

90

97+

IIM Mumbai

85

95+

IIM Shillong

95+

IIM Udaipur

94

92–94

IIM Rohtak

97

97+

Category-Wise CAT Cut-off for IIMs

IIMs also consider your performance across individual CAT sections during shortlisting. The three sections are Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability.

A strong aggregate percentile may not help if you miss an institute's sectional requirement. Therefore, your preparation should maintain a balanced performance across all three sections.

General Category Overall and Sectional Cutoff in CAT 2025:

IIM

CAT Year

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

IIM Ahmedabad

2025

85

85

85

95

2024

70

70

70

80

2023

70

70

70

80

2022

70

70

70

80

2021

70

70

70

80

2020

70

70

70

80

IIM Bangalore

2025

80

75

75

85

2024

80

75

75

85

2023

80

80

80

85

2022

80

75

75

85

2021

80

75

75

85

2020

80

75

75

85

IIM Calcutta

2025

80

80

75

85

2024

80

80

75

85

2023

80

80

75

85

2022

80

80

75

85

2021

80

80

75

85

2020

80

80

75

85

IIM Lucknow

2025

85

85

85

90

2024

85

85

85

90

2023

85

85

85

90

2022

85

85

85

90

2021

85

85

85

90

2020

85

85

85

90

IIM Kozhikode

2025

75

75

75

85

2024

75

75

75

85

2023

75

75

75

85

2022

75

75

75

85

2021

75

75

75

85

2020

75

75

75

85

IIM Indore

2025

80

80

80

90

2024

80

80

80

90

2023

80

80

80

90

2022

80

80

80

90

2021

80

80

80

90

2020

80

80

80

90

IIM Mumbai

2025

80

80

75

85

2024

80

80

75

85

2023

80

80

75

85

2022

80

80

75

97

2021

85

85

85

97

2020

80

80

80

97

IIM Shillong*

2025

75

75

75

2024

75

75

75

2023

75

75

75

2022

75

75

75

2021

75

75

75

2020

75

75

75

IIM Rohtak**

2025

97

2024

97

2023

96

2022

90

2021

95

2020

70

70

70

95

IIM Udaipur

2025

75

75

75

94

2024

75

75

75

95

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

70

70

70

92

2021

70

70

70

92

2020

80

80

80

90

IIM Raipur

2025

75

75

75

95.25

2024

75

75

75

90

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

70

70

70

92

2021

70

70

70

92

2020

70

70

70

80

IIM Ranchi

2025

75

75

75

95.25

2024

75

75

75

95

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

70

70

70

92

2021

70

70

70

92

2020

80

80

80

95

IIM Tiruchirappalli

2025

75

75

75

95.25

2024

75

75

75

95

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

70

70

70

92

2021

70

70

70

92

2020

80

80

80

94

IIM Kashipur

2025

75

75

75

95.25

2024

75

75

75

95

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

70

70

70

92

2021

70

70

70

92

2020

80

80

80

94

IIM Nagpur

2025

70

70

70

95

2024

75

75

75

95

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

72

72

72

85

2021

72

72

72

85

2020

72

72

72

85

IIM Visakhapatnam

2025

70

70

70

82

2024

70

70

70

82

2023

70

70

70

82

2022

70

70

70

80

2021

70

70

70

80

2020

80

80

80

85

IIM Amritsar

2025

80

75

80

90

2024

80

75

75

90

2023

75

75

80

88

2022

75

75

80

85

2021

75

75

80

85

2020

75

75

80

85

IIM Sambalpur***

2025

90

2024

65

65

65

90

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

70

70

70

92

2021

70

70

70

92

2020

80

80

80

94

IIM Bodh Gaya

2025

75

75

75

95

2024

75

75

75

95

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

70

70

70

92

2021

70

70

70

92

2020

80

80

80

90

IIM Sirmaur

2025

65

65

65

90

2024

75

75

75

95

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

70

70

70

92

2021

70

70

70

93

2020

80

80

80

90

IIM Jammu

2025

72

72

72

91

2024

75

75

75

95

2023

73

73

73

94

2022

70

70

70

92

2021

70

70

70

92

2020

80

80

80

90

IIM Guwahati

2025

75

75

75

85

*No Overall Cut-off in IIM Shillong

** No Sectional Cut-off in IIM Rohtak except CAT 2020

***IIM Sambalpur removed Sectional Cut-off for CAT 2025

Also Read: IIM Reservation Policy 2026: Category-wise Admission Criteria

EWS Category Overall and Sectional Cutoff in CAT 2025:

IIM

CAT Year

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

IIM Ahmedabad

2025

85

85

85

95

2024

70

70

70

80

2023

70

70

70

80

2022

70

70

70

80

2021

70

70

70

80

2020

70

70

70

80

IIM Bangalore

2025

70

65

65

75

2024

70

65

65

75

2023

70

70

70

75

2022

70

65

65

75

2021

70

65

65

75

2020

70

65

65

75

IIM Calcutta

2025

70

65

65

75

2024

70

65

65

75

2023

70

65

65

75

2022

70

65

65

75

2021

70

65

65

75

2020

70

65

65

75

IIM Lucknow

2025

77

77

77

82

2024

77

77

77

82

2023

77

77

77

82

2022

77

77

77

82

2021

77

77

77

82

2020

77

77

77

82

IIM Kozhikode

2025

65

65

65

75

2024

65

65

65

75

2023

65

65

65

75

2022

65

65

65

75

2021

65

65

65

75

2020

65

65

65

75

IIM Indore

2025

80

80

80

90

2024

80

80

80

90

2023

80

80

80

90

2022

80

80

80

90

2021

80

80

80

90

2020

80

80

80

90

IIM Mumbai

2025

70

65

65

75

2024

70

65

65

75

2023

70

65

65

75

2022

2021

2020

IIM Shillong*

2025

75

75

75

2024

75

75

75

2023

75

75

75

2022

75

75

75

2021

75

75

75

2020

75

75

75

IIM Rohtak**

2025

93

2024

93

2023

92

2022

90

2021

95

2020

70

70

70

90

IIM Udaipur

2025

55

55

55

81

2024

55

55

55

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

40

40

40

70

2021

40

40

40

70

2020

80

80

80

85

IIM Raipur

2025

60

60

60

89

2024

65

65

65

80

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

40

40

40

70

2021

40

40

40

70

2020

IIM Ranchi

2025

60

60

60

89

2024

55

55

55

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

40

40

40

70

2021

40

40

40

70

2020

60

60

60

78

IIM Tiruchirappalli

2025

60

60

60

89

2024

55

55

55

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

40

40

40

70

2021

40

40

40

70

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Kashipur

2025

60

60

60

89

2024

55

55

55

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

40

40

40

70

2021

40

40

40

70

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Nagpur

2025

55

55

55

85

2024

55

55

55

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

72

72

72

85

2021

72

72

72

85

2020

72

72

72

85

IIM Visakhapatnam

2025

63

63

63

72

2024

63

63

63

72

2023

63

63

63

72

2022

63

63

63

72

2021

63

63

63

72

2020

IIM Amritsar

2025

77

75

80

90

2024

80

75

75

90

2023

75

75

80

88

2022

75

75

80

85

2021

75

75

80

85

2020

IIM Sambalpur***

2025

80

2024

60

60

60

80

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

40

40

40

70

2021

40

40

40

70

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Bodh Gaya

2025

55

55

55

81

2024

55

55

55

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

40

40

40

70

2021

40

40

40

70

2020

80

80

80

85

IIM Sirmaur

2025

50

50

50

75

2024

55

55

55

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

40

40

40

70

2021

40

40

40

70

2020

80

80

80

85

IIM Jammu

2025

48

48

48

74

2024

55

55

55

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

40

40

40

70

2021

40

40

40

70

2020

80

80

80

85

IIM Guwahati

2025

75

75

75

85

*No Overall Cut-off in IIM Shillong

** No Sectional Cut-off in IIM Rohtak except CAT 2020

***IIM Sambalpur removed Sectional Cut-off for CAT 2025

NC-OBC Category Overall and Sectional Cutoff in CAT 2025:

IIM

CAT Year

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

IIM Ahmedabad

2025

80

80

80

90

2024

65

65

65

75

2023

65

65

65

75

2022

65

65

65

75

2021

65

65

65

75

2020

65

65

65

75

IIM Bangalore

2025

70

65

65

75

2024

70

65

65

75

2023

70

70

70

75

2022

70

65

65

75

2021

70

65

65

75

2020

70

65

65

75

IIM Calcutta

2025

70

65

65

75

2024

70

65

65

75

2023

70

65

65

75

2022

70

65

65

75

2021

70

65

65

75

2020

70

65

65

75

IIM Lucknow

2025

77

77

77

82

2024

77

77

77

82

2023

77

77

77

82

2022

77

77

77

82

2021

77

77

77

82

2020

77

77

77

82

IIM Kozhikode

2025

65

65

65

75

2024

65

65

65

75

2023

65

65

65

75

2022

65

65

65

75

2021

65

65

65

75

2020

65

65

65

75

IIM Indore

2025

70

70

70

80

2024

70

70

70

80

2023

70

70

70

80

2022

70

70

70

80

2021

70

70

70

80

2020

70

70

70

80

IIM Mumbai

2025

70

65

65

75

2024

70

65

65

75

2023

70

65

65

75

2022

2021

2020

IIM Shillong*

2025

75

75

75

2024

75

75

75

2023

75

75

75

2022

75

75

75

2021

75

75

75

2020

75

75

75

IIM Rohtak**

2025

83

2024

83

2023

82

2022

76

2021

78

2020

60

60

60

78

IIM Udaipur

2025

52

52

52

81

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Raipur

2025

60

60

60

88.5

2024

65

65

65

80

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

65

65

65

75

IIM Ranchi

2025

60

60

60

88.5

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

IIM Tiruchirappalli

2025

60

60

60

88.5

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Kashipur

2025

60

60

60

88.5

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Nagpur

2025

55

55

55

85

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

65

65

65

76.5

2021

65

65

65

76.5

2020

65

65

65

76.5

IIM Visakhapatnam

2025

63

63

63

72

2024

63

63

63

72

2023

63

63

63

72

2022

63

63

63

72

2021

63

63

63

72

2020

60

60

60

60

IIM Amritsar

2025

65

60

65

80

2024

65

60

60

80

2023

60

60

65

78

2022

60

60

65

75

2021

60

60

65

75

2020

60

60

65

75

IIM Sambalpur***

2025

75

2024

55

55

55

75

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Bodh Gaya

2025

52

52

52

81

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

78

IIM Sirmaur

2025

45

45

45

75

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

78

IIM Jammu

2025

48

48

48

74

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

78

IIM Guwahati

2025

70

70

70

80

*No Overall Cut-off in IIM Shillong

** No Sectional Cut-off in IIM Rohtak except CAT 2020

***IIM Sambalpur removed Sectional Cut-off for CAT 2025

SC Category Overall and Sectional Cutoff in CAT 2025:

IIM

CAT Year

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

IIM Ahmedabad

2025

80

80

80

90

2024

65

65

65

75

2023

65

65

65

75

2022

65

65

65

75

2021

65

65

65

75

2020

65

65

65

75

IIM Bangalore

2025

70

65

65

75

2024

70

65

65

75

2023

70

70

70

75

2022

70

65

65

75

2021

70

65

65

75

2020

70

65

65

75

IIM Calcutta

2025

70

65

65

75

2024

70

65

65

75

2023

70

65

65

75

2022

70

65

65

75

2021

70

65

65

75

2020

70

65

65

75

IIM Lucknow

2025

77

77

77

82

2024

77

77

77

82

2023

77

77

77

82

2022

77

77

77

82

2021

77

77

77

82

2020

77

77

77

82

IIM Kozhikode

2025

65

65

65

75

2024

65

65

65

75

2023

65

65

65

75

2022

65

65

65

75

2021

65

65

65

75

2020

65

65

65

75

IIM Indore

2025

70

70

70

80

2024

70

70

70

80

2023

70

70

70

80

2022

70

70

70

80

2021

70

70

70

80

2020

70

70

70

80

IIM Mumbai

2025

70

65

65

75

2024

70

65

65

75

2023

70

65

65

75

2022

2021

2020

IIM Shillong*

2025

75

75

75

2024

75

75

75

2023

75

75

75

2022

75

75

75

2021

75

75

75

2020

75

75

75

IIM Rohtak**

2025

83

2024

83

2023

82

2022

76

2021

78

2020

60

60

60

78

IIM Udaipur

2025

52

52

52

81

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Raipur

2025

60

60

60

88.5

2024

65

65

65

80

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

65

65

65

75

IIM Ranchi

2025

60

60

60

88.5

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

IIM Tiruchirappalli

2025

60

60

60

88.5

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Kashipur

2025

60

60

60

88.5

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Nagpur

2025

55

55

55

85

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

65

65

65

76.5

2021

65

65

65

76.5

2020

65

65

65

76.5

IIM Visakhapatnam

2025

63

63

63

72

2024

63

63

63

72

2023

63

63

63

72

2022

63

63

63

72

2021

63

63

63

72

2020

60

60

60

60

IIM Amritsar

2025

65

60

65

80

2024

65

60

60

80

2023

60

60

65

78

2022

60

60

65

75

2021

60

60

65

75

2020

60

60

65

75

IIM Sambalpur***

2025

75

2024

55

55

55

75

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

75

IIM Bodh Gaya

2025

52

52

52

81

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

78

IIM Sirmaur

2025

45

45

45

75

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

78

IIM Jammu

2025

48

48

48

74

2024

52

52

52

81

2023

50

50

50

77

2022

45

45

45

74

2021

45

45

45

74

2020

60

60

60

78

IIM Guwahati

2025

70

70

70

80

*No Overall Cut-off in IIM Shillong

** No Sectional Cut-off in IIM Rohtak except CAT 2020

***IIM Sambalpur removed Sectional Cut-off for CAT 2025

ST Category Overall and Sectional Cutoff in CAT 2025:

IIM

CAT Year

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

IIM Ahmedabad

2025

75

75

75

85

2024

60

60

60

70

2023

60

60

60

70

2022

60

60

60

70

2021

60

60

60

70

2020

60

60

60

70

IIM Bangalore

2025

65

60

60

70

2024

65

60

60

70

2023

60

60

60

70

2022

65

60

60

70

2021

65

60

60

70

2020

65

60

60

70

IIM Calcutta

2025

65

60

60

70

2024

65

60

60

70

2023

65

60

60

70

2022

65

60

60

70

2021

65

60

60

70

2020

65

60

60

70

IIM Lucknow

2025

55

55

55

65

2024

55

55

55

65

2023

55

55

55

65

2022

55

55

55

65

2021

55

55

55

70

2020

55

55

55

70

IIM Kozhikode

2025

55

55

55

65

2024

55

55

55

65

2023

55

55

55

65

2022

55

55

55

65

2021

55

55

55

65

2020

55

55

55

65

IIM Indore

2025

55

55

55

60

2024

55

55

55

60

2023

55

55

55

60

2022

55

55

55

60

2021

55

55

55

60

2020

55

55

55

60

IIM Mumbai

2025

65

60

60

70

2024

65

60

60

70

2023

65

60

60

70

2022

2021

2020

IIM Shillong*

2025

60

60

60

2024

60

60

60

2023

60

60

60

2022

60

60

60

2021

60

60

60

2020

60

60

60

IIM Rohtak**

2025

60

2024

60

2023

60

2022

65

2021

60

2020

50

50

50

55

IIM Udaipur

2025

45

45

45

66

2024

45

45

45

66

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

35

35

35

54

2021

35

35

35

54

2020

50

50

50

60

IIM Raipur

2025

45

45

45

75

2024

60

60

60

65

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

35

35

35

54

2021

35

35

35

54

2020

55

55

55

65

IIM Ranchi

2025

45

45

45

75

2024

45

45

45

66

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

35

35

35

54

2021

35

35

35

54

2020

50

50

50

60

IIM Tiruchirappalli

2025

45

45

45

75

2024

45

45

45

66

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

35

35

35

54

2021

35

35

35

54

2020

45

45

45

55

IIM Kashipur

2025

45

45

45

75

2024

45

45

45

66

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

35

35

35

54

2021

35

35

35

54

2020

45

45

45

55

IIM Nagpur

2025

40

40

40

65

2024

45

45

45

66

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

50

50

50

60

2021

50

50

50

60

2020

50

50

50

60

IIM Visakhapatnam

2025

40

40

40

50

2024

40

40

40

50

2023

40

40

40

45

2022

40

40

40

45

2021

40

40

40

45

2020

50

50

50

55

IIM Amritsar

2025

52

50

55

55

2024

55

50

50

55

2023

50

50

55

55

2022

50

50

55

55

2021

50

50

55

55

2020

50

50

55

55

IIM Sambalpur***

2025

55

2024

40

40

40

55

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

35

35

35

54

2021

35

35

35

54

2020

45

45

45

55

IIM Bodh Gaya

2025

45

45

45

66

2024

45

45

45

66

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

35

35

35

54

2021

35

35

35

54

2020

50

50

50

60

IIM Sirmaur

2025

40

40

40

60

2024

45

45

45

66

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

35

35

35

54

2021

35

35

35

54

2020

50

50

50

60

IIM Jammu

2025

42

42

42

54

2024

45

45

45

66

2023

44

44

44

60

2022

35

35

35

54

2021

35

35

35

54

2020

50

50

50

60

IIM Guwahati

2025

65

65

65

75

*No Overall Cut-off in IIM Shillong

** No Sectional Cut-off in IIM Rohtak except CAT 2020

***IIM Sambalpur removed Sectional Cut-off for CAT 2025

PwD/ PwBD Category Overall and Sectional Cutoff in CAT 2025:

IIM

CAT Year

VARC

DILR

QA

Overall

IIM Ahmedabad

2025

75

75

75

85

2024

60

60

60

70

2023

60

60

60

70

2022

60

60

60

70

2021

60

60

60

70

2020

60

60

60

70

IIM Bangalore

2025

50

50

50

60

2024

50

50

50

60

2023

50

50

50

60

2022

50

50

50

60

2021

50

50

50

60

2020

50

50

50

60

IIM Calcutta

2025

45

45

45

55

2024

45

45

45

55

2023

45

45

45

55

2022

45

45

45

55

2021

45

45

45

55

2020

45

45

45

55

IIM Lucknow

2025

50

50

50

60

2024

50

50

50

60

2023

50

50

50

60

2022

50

50

50

60

2021

50

50

50

65

2020

50

50

50

65

IIM Kozhikode

2025

45

45

45

55

2024

45

45

45

55

2023

45

45

45

55

2022

45

45

45

55

2021

45

45

45

55

2020

45

45

45

55

IIM Indore

2025

40

40

40

45

2024

40

40

40

45

2023

40

40

40

45

2022

45

45

45

50

2021

45

45

45

50

2020

45

45

45

50

IIM Mumbai

2025

45

45

45

55

2024

45

45

45

55

2023

45

45

45

55

2022

2021

2020

IIM Shillong*

2025

50

50

50

2024

50

50

50

2023

50

50

50

2022

50

50

50

2021

50

50

50

2020

50

50

50

IIM Rohtak**

2025

87

2024

87

2023

86

2022

44

2021

40

2020

30

30

30

30

IIM Udaipur

2025

25

25

30

42

2024

25

25

30

42

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

25

32

32.5

40

2021

25

25

32.5

40

2020

30

30

30

40

IIM Raipur

2025

25

25

25

30

2024

30

30

30

45

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

25

32

32.5

40

2021

25

25

32.5

40

2020

55

55

55

65

IIM Ranchi

2025

25

25

25

30

2024

25

25

30

42

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

25

32

32.5

40

2021

25

25

32.5

40

2020

30

30

30

40

IIM Tiruchirappalli

2025

25

25

25

30

2024

25

25

30

42

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

25

32

32.5

40

2021

25

25

32.5

40

2020

30

30

30

40

IIM Kashipur

2025

25

25

25

30

2024

25

25

30

42

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

25

32

32.5

40

2021

25

25

32.5

40

2020

30

30

30

40

IIM Nagpur

2025

25

25

25

40

2024

25

25

30

42

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

35

35

35

40

2021

35

35

35

40

2020

35

35

35

40

IIM Visakhapatnam

2025

30

30

30

40

2024

30

30

30

40

2023

30

30

30

35

2022

30

30

30

35

2021

30

30

30

35

2020

30

30

30

40

IIM Amritsar

2025

37

35

40

40

2024

35

35

35

40

2023

35

35

35

40

2022

35

35

35

40

2021

35

35

35

40

2020

35

35

35

40

IIM Sambalpu***r

2025

40

2024

35

35

35

40

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

25

32

32.5

40

2021

25

25

32.5

40

2020

30

30

30

40

IIM Bodh Gaya

2025

25

25

30

42

2024

25

25

30

42

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

25

32

32.5

40

2021

25

25

32.5

40

2020

30

30

30

40

IIM Sirmaur

2025

25

30

30

38

2024

25

25

30

42

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

25

32

32.5

40

2021

25

25

32.5

40

2020

30

30

30

40

IIM Jammu

2025

24

24

29

32

2024

25

25

30

42

2023

25

25

30

40

2022

25

32

32.5

40

2021

25

25

32.5

40

2020

30

30

30

40

IIM Guwahati

2025

65

65

65

75

*No Overall Cut-off in IIM Shillong

** No Sectional Cut-off in IIM Rohtak except CAT 2020

***IIM Sambalpur removed Sectional Cut-off for CAT 2025

Note: PwD Category has Horizontal Reservation Across all other categories and hence the data mentioned here can vary based on the candidates parent category.

CAT Cut Off 2026 for Top MBA Colleges

CAT scores are accepted by several leading MBA colleges apart from the IIMs. Institutes such as FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, and IIT management departments consider CAT scores. Check out the following table to get an idea about the expected score at which each category student can expect a call from all these institutes:

MBA College

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PwD

IIM Ahmedabad

99–99.5

98–99

97–98.5

85–95

75–90

70–85

IIM Bangalore

98–99.5

95–98

90–96

80–92

70–85

65–80

IIM Calcutta

98–99.5

95–98

90–96

75–90

65–85

60–80

IIM Lucknow

97–99

93–97

88–95

70–85

60–75

60–75

IIM Kozhikode

97–99

93–97

88–95

70–85

60–75

55–75

IIM Indore

97–99

93–97

85–94

65–80

50–70

55–70

IIM Mumbai

97–99

9397

88–95

70–85

60–75

55–75

IIM Shillong

95–98

90–96

85–94

70–85

60–75

55–70

FMS Delhi

98–99.5

97.5–99

97–99

85-95

70-85

60-80

ISB Hyderabad

98-99

98-99

98-99

98-99

98-99

98-99

SPJIMR Mumbai

85–98

85–98

85–98

85–98

85–98

85–98

MDI Gurgaon

95–98

95–98

95–98

95–98

95–98

95–98

IIT Delhi (DMS)

96–99

88–95

88–95

70–85

70–80

70–80

IIT Bombay (SJMSOM)

97–99

95–98

90–92

74–82

74–79

71–80

XIMB

91-96

91-96

91-96

91-96

91-96

91-96

IMT Ghaziabad

90–96

90–96

90–96

90–96

90–96

90–96

CAT Cut Off 2026: Previous Year Trends

Comparing multiple years' CAT cut-offs gives you a better view than relying on one admission cycle. It can reveal whether an institute's cutoff has remained stable or shifted noticeably.

CAT Cut-off Trends for IIMs RTI Data

Older IIMs generally remain difficult to target because their applicant pool contains strong CAT performers. However, newer IIMs can also become competitive when demand rises.

You should look for consistent patterns rather than reacting to isolated percentile changes. A sudden movement could reflect changes in selection policies or applicant performance.

RTI Data for Category wise Minimum CAT Percentile to get admission in IIMs over the years:

IIM

Year

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PwD

IIM Ahmedabad

2025

90.98

97.3

77.53

85.39

73.14

73.25

2024

93.76

98.2

79.02

73.68

74.52

79.32

2023

87.1

99.39

86.5

82.86

72.4

70.67

2022

93.9

98.94

87.87

IIM Bangalore

2025

95.45

91.03

81.7

73.04

76.33

2024

91.97

90.16

82.65

75.12

74.52

83.53

2023

86.18

89.88

81.01

76.21

73.91

2022

93.26

79.5

83.53

IIM Calcutta

2025

2024

2023

2022

IIM Lucknow

2025

91.02

90.13

86.2

67.8

60.3

60.16

2024

92.48

88.18

83.74

67.36

62.51

61.29

2023

2022

IIM Kozhikode

2025

91.03

82.26

75.2

67.8

55.17

56.52

2024

88.14

85.67

75.42

67.06

57.02

75.15

2023

91.94

80.45

79.01

65.11

55.16

62.96

2022

90.85

76.51

75.41

IIM Indore

2025

92.43

92.14

81.26

64.71

49.25

63.68

2024

92.92

92.5

80.44

68.93

52.3

52.72

2023

90.72

92.99

80.17

63.31

48.34

45.12

2022

90.75

91.73

80.21

IIM Mumbai

2025

96.79

90.02

92.02

80.13

65.89

92.04

2024

90.89

85.93

83.16

78.05

67.98

77.91

2023

94.57

90.3

90.3

86.65

81.42

87.5

2022

IIM Shillong

2025

2024

98.45

98.36

83.71

69.67

65.18

2023

2022

IIM Rohtak

2025

97

93.04

83.19

63.61

50

11

2024

96

92.02

84.76

68.62

54.01

2023

95

90.12

78

57.2

54.71

74.64

2022

95

90.05

78.14

IIM Raipur

2025

2024

2023

2022

IIM Ranchi

2025

2024

2023

2022

98.76

90.26

88.41

IIM Kashipur

2025

95.09

81.48

81.04

66.43

42.59

43.29

2024

94

77.37

77.33

60.76

40.18

40.01

2023

92

71.54

74.01

54.25

44.71

40.32

2022

IIM Tiruchirappalli

2025

95.01

81.63

81.04

66.16

51.04

72.68

2024

94.01

78.02

77.96

67.06

55.65

79.18

2023

92.13

81.28

77.42

70.21

61.93

62.96

2022

IIM Udaipur

2025

95.26

86.43

81.2

70.76

43.09

70.63

2024

95.85

88.36

80.43

60.76

43.55

47.62

2023

92.03

81.28

77.42

56.44

55.16

62.96

2022

92.01

76.51

75.88

IIM Nagpur

2025

94

77.01

77

60.02

40.18

40.01

2024

90.16

80

77.66

60.97

48.98

42.25

2023

2022

IIM Visakhapatnam

2025

82.03

73.22

72.99

50.42

40.09

41.34

2024

82.03

72.05

72.11

51.33

41.54

40.01

2023

80.92

72.04

72.65

46.62

36.46

39.43

2022

80.34

70.05

70.51

IIM Bodh Gaya

2025

2024

2023

2022

IIM Sirmaur

2025

95

81.02

81.02

66.06

42.15

43.29

2024

2023

92

71.01

74.01

54

40.43

40.58

2022

80.23

61.42

60.15

IIM Jammu

2025

2024

89.01

72.75

72.08

52.24

30.57

32.96

2023

87.03

67.06

71.13

51.07

36.46

40.32

2022

93.14

91.48

78.87

IIM Amritsar

2025

2024

88.37

88.12

79.63

60.94

41.38

2023

2022

IIM Sambalpur

2025

85.01

80

75.01

55.08

42.48

41.1

2024

80.02

70.01

74

53.16

40.83

2023

92.05

73.04

74.01

54.42

42.83

2022

Factors Affecting CAT Cut Off 2026

The CAT cut-off can change each year because several factors influence competition and shortlisting. The key factors include:

  • CAT Exam Difficulty Level: A tougher or easier paper can affect percentile distribution and cutoff movement.
  • Number of CAT 2026 Candidates: A larger applicant pool can increase competition for limited IIM seats.
  • Number of Seats in IIMs: Seat availability can influence how competitive the shortlist becomes across different institutes.
  • Candidate Performance: Stronger performance across the applicant pool can push practical call cut-offs higher.
  • IIM Admission Criteria: Academic scores, work experience, diversity, and interview performance can influence final shortlisting.
  • Category-Wise Competition: Cut-off requirements can vary because IIMs follow separate criteria for different categories.
  • Sectional Performance: Missing a sectional benchmark can affect your eligibility, even with a strong overall percentile.
  • Previous Cutoff Trends: Past trends can provide useful context while estimating the likely CAT 2026 cut-off.

IIM-Wise CAT Cut-off 2026 :Conclusion

The CAT Cut Off 2026 should be treated as a benchmark rather than a guaranteed admission score. While qualifying cutoffs determine whether you remain eligible for an IIM Admission Criteria, the percentile actually required for an interview call can be considerably higher. Your category, sectional scores, academics, work experience and the institute's admission criteria can all influence your chances.

Instead of targeting only the minimum IIM CAT cut-off, aim for the highest balanced percentile you can achieve across VARC, DILR and QA. Use previous-year trends and expected IIM-wise CAT cutoffs to set realistic targets, but remember that admission criteria can change each year. A strong overall percentile combined with clear sectional cut-offs and a competitive profile gives you the best chance of converting your preferred IIM.

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