MBA from IITs: CAT Cutoff

To pursue MBA from IITs candidates must clear the CAT exam. The CAT cutoff to seek admission to the MBA course from IITs is given below.

Why Study MBA from IITs?

The following reasons highlight why studying MBA from IITs is a beneficial decision.

• Return on Investment: The salary expectancy of students who have completed their MBA from IITs is pretty high. The average package during placements starts from 20-30 LPA. Hence, pursuing MBA from IITs has a high ROI with lesser investment.
• Better Opportunities: There are several great organizations that hire MBA graduates from IITs. Pursuing MBA from IITs offers several great job opportunities.
• Top-Ranked Management Schools: All the IITs offering the MBA course are ranked amongst the top 50 business schools by the NIRF. They are some of the top-ranked B Schools alongside the IIMs.
• Moderate Fee: The fee structure for pursuing an MBA from IITs is not very costly. As compared to other Business Schools, IITs have a moderate fee structure, thus making them a great choice to pursue an MBA course.
• Not a very high CAT Percentile: IIT MBA CAT Cutoff ranges from 90-95 percentile. However, in IIMs the CAT cutoff is as high as 98-99 percentile. 

MBA from IIT Bombay

Master of Business Administration is the two-year flagship program of SJMSOM, IIT Bombay that seeks to develop managers for an integrated understanding of all business functions. This program delivers an integrated understanding of the operational and strategic aspects of management, business, and related disciplines. The eligibility criteria for interested candidates is a Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ST category candidates) or 6.5 CPI from a recognized university. The selection criteria will be based on a valid CAT score followed by a personal interview.

IIT Madras MBA

DoMS IIT Madras offers full-time MBA course. Candidates who have graduated from any discipline with first-class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PwD) are eligible to apply for MBA admission to IIT Madras. The admission form can be filled out online. Candidates are shortlisted based on their CAT score, academic diversity and performance, work experience, and gender. Once they are shortlisted, they are called for the next round that is, a Virtual personal interview (PI). IIT graduates with a CGPA of 8 and above on 10 are exempted from the CAT score.

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IIT Madras MBA Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for different students applying for IIT Madras MBA is mentioned below:

Regular Students

• Valid score in the Common Admissions Test (CAT).
• Graduates in any discipline with first class or 60% marks earned in their degree from a recognized/reputed University.
• Final year students are also eligible to apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be admitted provisionally, on the condition that they meet all requirements for the qualifying degree before the start of the program and will produce provisional certificate of completion within two months of joining the program. 
• IIT Graduates who have obtained a CGPA of 8 and above on 10 are exempted from CAT score.

Company Sponsored Candidates

• The employers must sponsor the application and must be forwarded through proper channels.
• The applicant must have a minimum work experience of two years in the sponsoring organization.
• Valid score in the Common Admissions Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management.
• Graduates in any discipline with first class or 60% marks earned in their degree from a recognized/reputed University.

Defence Personnel

• Defense personnel are exempted from the national-level entrance test. They should apply through respective government agencies.
• Graduates in any discipline with 55% marks earned in their degree from a recognized/reputed University.

IIT Delhi MBA

• MBA from IIT Delhi is offered under the Department of Management Studies. 
• The DMS IIT Delhi offers a two-year MBA program and a 3-year Executive MBA part-time course for working professionals. MBA is also offered in Telecom specialization.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) or 6.00 CGPA on a 10-point scale or equivalent in the qualifying degree. Admission to full-time management programs is based on CAT scores, while admission to the Executive MBA is based on a face-to-face interview. 
• DMS IIT Delhi has an excellent record of 100% placements. IITD MBA Placements are compatible with top B-schools in India including IIMs, SPJIMR, MDI and FMS.

IIT Kharagpur MBA

• MBA from IIT Kharagpur is offered by the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM). 
• The minimum qualification required to apply for MBA is the candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, or similar disciplines with 60% or 6.5 CGPA on a scale of 10. 
• Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of the CAT scores for the selection rounds of IIT Kharagpur MBA admission. 
• The selection round consists of GD and personal interviews. The application form for Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur can be filled in online mode only in the month of January.

MBA from IIT Kanpur 

• IIT Kanpur offers a 2-year full-time MBA program via the Department of Industrial and Management Engineering (IME). 
• Divided into four semesters. IIT Kanpur MBA admission is completely entrance based. 
• Candidate must have a CAT score of 85 percentile and above for General, OBC (NCL) and EWS (75 percentile and above for SC/ST).
• Candidates seeking admission to MBA at IIT Kanpur need to apply for CAT since admission to this program is based on the score obtained in the entrance exam.