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CAT Cut off 2022: The qualifying CAT Cut off for IIM is released by the respective IIMs on their official websites for MBA admission 2023-25.
CAT Cut off for IIMs participating in CAT CAP counselling is 92 percentile for the GN category. This year, IIM CAP counselling will be conducted by IIM Udaipur.
Qualifying CAT 2022 Cut off is released by IIMs in their admission brochure. Candidates can check the detailed selection process and cut off for each of the 20 IIMs using the links given in the table below.
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 2022 aspirants can also use CAT 2022 College Predictor to get an idea about the colleges they can get admission to based on their CAT score and percentile.
CAT Cut off 2022 category-wise are released by the respective IIMs on their admissions website. Candidates must go through the same to get insights into the minimum overall & sectional percentile score required for the respective categories.
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall Percentile |
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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
Category | Section-1 VARC | Section-2 DILR | Section-3 QA | CAT 2022 Overall percentile |
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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 |
Category | QA percentile | DILR percentile | VARC percentile | Overall CAT 2022 percentile |
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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
Category | PGP | PGP-ABM and PGP-SM | ||||||
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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
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 |
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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
Category | Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Overall CAT 2022 Percentile |
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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
Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall CAT 2022 Percentile |
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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
Category | VARC | DILR | QA |
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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 Admission Criteria 2023-25
Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall Percentile |
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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 |
Category | Overall CAT Percentile |
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General | 95 |
EWS | 90 |
NC-OBC | 78 |
SC | 55 |
ST | 30 |
DAP | 30 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall CAT 2022 Percentile |
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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 |
Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall CAT 2022 Percentile |
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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.
Final CAT Cut off 2022 is expected to be above 99 percentile for top 5 IIMs. For newer IIMs, the cut off is usually above 90 percentile.
IIM | Expected Cut off |
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IIM Ahmedabad | 99 (If you have 80+ percentage in 10th, 12th and bachelors, then around 99.5+ percentile is a decent CAT score to get a call.) |
IIM Bangalore | 99 (In addition to a decent CAT score like 99+, you need to make sure you have an 80+ percentage in your 10th, 12th, and graduation.) |
IIM Calcutta | 99 (Score above 99.5+ and 80+ in 10th and 12th might get you a call in IIM Calcutta.) |
IIM Lucknow | 97-98 |
IIM Indore | 97-98 |
IIM Kozhikode | 97-98 |
IIM Amritsar | 95-96 |
IIM Nagpur | 95-96 |
IIM Sambalpur | 95-96 |
IIM Tiruchirapalli | 94-95 |
IIM Raipur | 94-95 |
IIM Ranchi | 94-95 |
IIM Kashipur | 94-95 |
IIM Visakhapatnam | 92-94 |
IIM Udaipur | 92-94 |
IIM Bodh Gaya | 92-94 |
IIM Shillong | 90 |
IIM Sirmaur | 90 |
IIM Jammu | 90 |
IIM Rohtak | 90-92 |
Based on the expert analysis of CAT 2022 for all shifts and going by the trends, to get 99 percentile in CAT, one must score more than 98 marks. For getting a percentile above 99 percentile, a score of 100+ is desirable. CAT 2022 Score vs Percentile is updated here for candidates of all shifts. Candidates can predict their percentile based on the CAT 2022 Score vs Percentile analysis given here.
CAT 2022 Percentile | VARC Score | DILR Score | QA Score | Overall Score |
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99.5+ | 37-38 | 30-32 | 37-39 | 104-108 |
99+ | 34-35 | 28-30 | 36-37 | 98-102 |
99 | 33-34 | 29-30 | 34-35 | 98-98.5 |
98+ | 32-33 | 27-28 | 30-32 | 90-93 |
95+ | 32-34 | 20-21 | 28-30 | 80-82 |
90+ | 29-30 | 17-19 | 26-27 | 72-75 |
85+ | 24-25 | 14-15 | 20-22 | 59-61 |
80+ | 20-22 | 11-13 | 15-16 | 46-48 |
Given below are previous year CAT Cut off category-wise for IIMs. IIMs release the category-wise and section-wise qualifying cut offs for shortlisting the candidates for the personal interview selection round.
Sections | General | NC-OBC-cum transgender | SC | ST | DA |
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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 |
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 |
Read MoreIIM Bangalore CAT Cut off & Selection Criteria
Category | QA percentile | DILR percentile | VARC percentile | Overall percentile |
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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 |
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 |
Read MoreIIM Indore CAT Cut off & Selection Criteria
Category | PGP | PGP-ABM and PGP-SM | ||||||
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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 |
Category | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
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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
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
Category | Overall CAT Percentile |
---|---|
General | 95 |
EWS | 90 |
NC-OBC | 78 |
SC | 55 |
ST | 30 |
DAP | 30 |
Read More IIM Rohtak CAT Cut off & Admission Criteria
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 |
Read More IIM Nagpur CAT Cut off & Selection Process
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 |
Read MoreIIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cut off & Selection Criteria
Category | Quantitative Aptitude (Percentile) | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (Percentile) | Verbal & Reading Comprehension (Percentile) | Total |
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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 |
Read More IIM Amritsar CAT Cut off & Selection Criteria
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.
Candidates can check the cut off in the table below:
IIMs | CAT Cut off Percentile |
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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 |
Ques. How is CAT Cut off determined?
Ans. CAT Cut off is determined after taking into account various factors like the number of candidates who registered and appeared for the exam, number of seats available, difficulty level of the exam, and past admission trends. Also, CAT percentile is calculated based on the score normalization process to ensure that all candidates are on the same level.
Ques. Is CAT Cut off different for all IIMs?
Ans. Yes, every IIM releases its own sectional and overall CAT cut offs. For newer IIMs, the cut off is usually in the range of 90-95 percentile. CAT Cut off for top IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow is above 99 percentile.
Ques. How is CAT Cut off for IIMs different from IITs?
Ans. CAT Cut off for top IIMs is comparatively higher than IITs. However, the cut offs of top IITs are higher than most of the newer IIMs. CAT Cut off 2020 was 99 percentile for IIM Ahmedabad/ Calcutta/ Bangalore, 98 percentile for IIT Delhi, and between 90-95 percentile for the newer IIMs like IIM Trichy, Rohtak, Kashipur, Vizag.
Ques. Can I get admission to IIMs with 80-85 percentile?
Ans. CAT Cut off for IIMs is generally above 90 percentile. So, the chances of getting into IIMs with 80-85 percentile are minimal. However, there are other top MBA colleges that accept 80-85 CAT percentile. Some of these colleges are SPJIMR, XIME Bangalore, Prin. L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Delhi School of Management, etc.
Ques. What is the sectional cut off for CAT 2022?
Ans. The sectional cut off for CAT 2022 is the minimum score required in each section (VARC, DILR, QA) to be eligible for participation in GD & PI rounds. IIMs release their sectional cut offs in their admission criteria much before the declaration of CAT result. CAT 2022 cut off is between 70 to 85 percentile for all sections.
Category | VARC | DI & LR | QA | Overall CAT Percentile |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
IIM | CAT Cut off Percentile |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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) |
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 |
III (CAT Percentile 85+) | MISB, ISBM-P, AJKMCRC, IIMC (Mass Com Delhi), WIMDR-B, BIMTECH-Retail/Insurance, IIFM, MBE-DU |
CAT 2022 scores are also accepted by 8 IITs to offer admission to MBA/ PGDM programmes. Every IIT has released its own qualifying CAT Cut off 2022 and admission criteria 2023-25. Tabulated below is the minimum CAT Cut off for IITs. Check CAT 2022 Selection Process for IITs
IIT | CAT Cut off for General | CAT Cut off for SC/ST/PwD |
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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) | - |
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) |
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 |
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 |
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Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi | 99 Percentile |
DMS, IIT Delhi | 96+ Percentile |
SJMSOM, IIT Bombay | 98+ Percentile |
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras | 95+ Percentile |
Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon | 94+ Percentile |
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai | 85+ Percentile |
Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB) | 94+ Percentile |
Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad | 90+ Percentile |
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai | 97+ Percentile |
TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal | 85+ Percentile |
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Chennai | 79+ Percentile |
Institute for Financial Management & Research (IFMR) Chennai | 80+ Percentile |
Check Top Non-IIM Institutes and their Admission Criteria
CAT 2022 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 2023-25.
Parameter | Details |
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CAT 2022 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 10th & 12th Marks | Aggregate marks obtained in both class 10th and 12th 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 |
Candidates appearing for CAT 2022 exam must use CAT College Predictor 2022 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 2022 College Predictor. This year’s qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore and Calcutta is 85 percentile while it is 90 percentile for IIM Lucknow.
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 |
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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 2nd 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. |
CAT Cut off 2022 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:
Ques. What is the cutoff of CAT 2022?
Ans. CAT Cut off 2022 is the minimum percentile score required in CAT exam to be eligible for admission to IIMs and other B-schools. Each institute/ college releases its own qualifying CAT Cut off to conduct the selection process. CAT Cut off 2022 will be the highest for IIMs followed by FMS Delhi, IITs, XIMB, NITIE Mumbai, and others. CAT admission cut off 2022 is expected to be above 99 percentile for the top IIMs and FMS Delhi.
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 2022 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 80 as announced by the institute this year. 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. Based on CAT Cut off trends, 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 is different for every IIM. For IIM Lucknow, the qualifying CAT Cut off 2022 is 90 percentile for the general category and 82 percentile for the NC-OBC and EWS categories. CAT 2022 Cut off (qualifying) for IIM Calcutta is 85 for the GN category and 75 for NC-OBC/ EWS. For IIM Ahmedabad, the qualifying percentile is 80 while for IIM Bangalore and Calcutta, the qualifying CAT percentile 2022 is 85. 8 IIMs are yet to release their qualifying CAT 2022 cut offs.
Ques. What is CAT Cut off for IIM for ST?
Ans. Every IIM releases CAT Cut off category-wise on its official website likely in September/ October. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifying percentile are eligible to apply for admission to the institute. CAT Cut off 2022 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 2022?
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 2022 cut off to be between 96-98 percentile. JBIMS CAT Cut off for 2021 was 96 percentile.
Ques. Other than CAT 2022 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. Read CAT 2022 Counselling
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 |
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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) |
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A+ | I (CAT Percentile 98.5+) |
II (CAT Percentile 96.5+) | |
A | III (CAT Percentile 94.5+) |
I (CAT Percentile 90+) | |
B+ | II (CAT Percentile 87+) |
III (CAT Percentile 85+) |
Ques. Is clearing CAT cut off enough to get admission in the IIMs?
Ans. No, CAT result is followed by a WAT and PI for which candidates will be sent personal call letters from IIM(s). Merely clearly CAT cut off does not guarantee you get a call from any IIM. New IIMs participate in CAP (Common Admission Process) and prepare their final admission list on the basis of CAP (Common Admission Process), CAT Scores, and candidate’s profile.
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:
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. Will each section have the same CAT Cut off 2022?
Ans. Sectional and overall CAT cut off wll be released by the IIMs. It is not essential that each section will have the same CAT Cut off 2022.
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 %?
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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.
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.
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