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IIM CAT Cut-offs: Every IIM, Every Category, From Their Own Policies

By Sampath Kumar · Updated 29 Sept 2026

Minimum and applied CAT percentiles for all 21 IIMs — overall and sectional, General to PwD — read from each institute’s own admission document, not a coaching blog.

19 of 21IIMs publish a cut-off table

97highest General overall minimum (IIM Rohtak)

82lowest General overall minimum (IIM Visakhapatnam)

12scored 100 percentile in CAT 2025

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Two kinds of number, never mix them up. Most IIMs announce a minimum before the process: below it you are not considered at all, but clearing it does not get you a call. A few IIMs publish the cut-off they actually applied to shortlist (IIM Bangalore for CAT 2024, the JAP 2026 IIMs, the CAP 2026 IIMs). Each row below says which it is. Real interview calls at the older IIMs have historically needed far more than the minimum.

Overall CAT percentile cut-off, category-wise

IIM	Batch (CAT year)	Type	General	EWS	NC-OBC	SC	ST	PwD
IIM Ahmedabad	2027-29 (CAT 2026)	Minimum	95	95	90	85	75	85
IIM Bangalore	2025-27 (CAT 2024)	Applied	85	75	75	70	65	60
IIM Calcutta	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	85	75	75	70	65	55
IIM Lucknow	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	90	82	82	65	60	60
IIM Kozhikode	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	85	75	75	65	55	55
IIM Indore	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	90	90	80	60	45	45
IIM Mumbai	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	85	75	75	70	65	55
IIM Shillong	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	—	—	—	—	—	—
IIM Rohtak	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	97	93	83	60	50	87
IIM Udaipur	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	94	81	81	66	42	42
IIM Tiruchirappalli	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Applied	95.25	89	88.5	75	44	30
IIM Ranchi	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Applied	95.25	89	88.5	75	44	30
IIM Kashipur	2025-27 (CAT 2024)	Applied	95	81	81	66	42	42
IIM Raipur	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Not published	—	—	—	—	—	—
IIM Nagpur	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Not published	—	—	—	—	—	—
IIM Visakhapatnam	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	82	72	72	50	40	40
IIM Amritsar	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	90	90	80	55	40	40
IIM Sambalpur	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Minimum	90	80	75	55	40	40
IIM Bodh Gaya	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Applied	90	75	75	60	38	38
IIM Jammu	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Applied	90	75	75	60	38	38
IIM Sirmaur	2026-28 (CAT 2025)	Applied	90	75	75	60	38	38

Sectional minimums (VARC / DILR / QA)

One number means the same minimum in all three sections.

IIM	General	EWS	NC-OBC	SC	ST	PwD
IIM Ahmedabad	85	85	80	75	65	75
IIM Bangalore	80 / 75 / 75	70 / 65 / 65	70 / 65 / 65	65 / 60 / 60	55	50
IIM Calcutta	80 / 80 / 75	70 / 65 / 65	70 / 65 / 65	65 / 60 / 60	55	45
IIM Lucknow	85	77	77	55	50	50
IIM Kozhikode	75	65	65	55	45	45
IIM Indore	80	80	70	55	40	40
IIM Mumbai	80 / 80 / 75	70 / 65 / 65	70 / 65 / 65	65 / 60 / 60	55	45
IIM Shillong	75	75	—	60	50	50
IIM Rohtak	—	—	—	—	—	—
IIM Udaipur	75	55	52	45	25 / 25 / 30	25 / 25 / 30
IIM Tiruchirappalli	75	60	60	45	25	25
IIM Ranchi	75	60	60	45	25	25
IIM Kashipur	75	55	52	45	25 / 25 / 30	25 / 25 / 30
IIM Visakhapatnam	70	63	63	40	30	30
IIM Amritsar	80 / 75 / 80	77 / 75 / 80	65 / 60 / 65	52 / 50 / 55	37 / 35 / 40	37 / 35 / 40
IIM Sambalpur	—	—	—	—	—	—
IIM Bodh Gaya	65	50	45	40	25 / 30 / 30	25 / 30 / 30
IIM Jammu	65	50	45	40	25 / 30 / 30	25 / 30 / 30
IIM Sirmaur	65	50	45	40	25 / 30 / 30	25 / 30 / 30

What each IIM’s document adds

IIM Ahmedabad — PwD cut-off shown is for General/EWS-PwD; NC-OBC-PwD 80 (70), SC-PwD 75 (65), ST-PwD 65 (55). source
IIM Bangalore — Cut-offs IIMB says it applied to CAT 2024 for its first shortlist; the scores of those called for interview were higher. source
IIM Calcutta — Non-negative raw score needed in every section. source
IIM Lucknow — Flagship MBA; MBA-ABM and MBA-SM have lower thresholds. source
IIM Kozhikode — Also needs 60% in Class X and XII (55% for SC/ST/PwD). source
IIM Indore — Table as published. source
IIM Mumbai — Formerly NITIE; flagship MBA. source
IIM Shillong — Sectional minimums only; no overall cut-off published. The table lists 'Others' (75 each), EWS, SC, ST and DA; NC-OBC is not listed separately. source
IIM Rohtak — Overall only. PwD shown is DAP-General; DAP-EWS 83, DAP-NC-OBC 73, DAP-SC 50, DAP-ST 40. source
IIM Udaipur — Table as published. source
IIM Tiruchirappalli — JAP 2026 shortlist cut-off (joint process with IIM Ranchi and others). source
IIM Ranchi — JAP 2026 shortlist cut-off. Minimum to register for JAP was lower: GEN 90, EWS/OBC 75, SC 50, ST/PwD 30. source
IIM Kashipur — IIM Kashipur's page still shows the CAT 2024 cut-offs it used and says 2026-28 follows JAP 2026. source
IIM Raipur — The admission policy gives weights but no percentile table. source
IIM Nagpur — The admission policy refers to minimum percentiles but prints no table. source
IIM Visakhapatnam — Phase-1 shortlist cut-offs; offers go much higher. source
IIM Amritsar — Table as published. source
IIM Sambalpur — Overall only. General cut-off drops to 85 for all women and for men with at least a year of work experience. source
IIM Bodh Gaya — CAP 2026 (common process of IIM Bodh Gaya, Jammu and Sirmaur). Female and transgender candidates: overall cut-off 5 percentile lower in every category. source
IIM Jammu — CAP 2026 (common process of IIM Bodh Gaya, Jammu and Sirmaur). Female and transgender candidates: overall cut-off 5 percentile lower in every category. source
IIM Sirmaur — CAP 2026 (common process of IIM Bodh Gaya, Jammu and Sirmaur). Female and transgender candidates: overall cut-off 5 percentile lower in every category. source

CAT 2025 in numbers

CAT 2025 was conducted by IIM Kozhikode; results came on 24 December 2025. As announced with the result, about 2.95 lakh candidates registered and about 2.58 lakh took the test, and 12 candidates scored 100 percentile (10 men, 2 women). The CAT convenor does not publish a category-wise count of candidates the way NTA does for JEE Main, so none is shown here.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum CAT percentile for IIM Ahmedabad?

For the 2027-29 batch (CAT 2026): 95 overall and 85 in each section for General and EWS, 90/80 for NC-OBC, 85/75 for SC and 75/65 for ST.

Which IIM has the lowest CAT cut-off?

Among published tables, IIM Visakhapatnam's first-shortlist minimum is lowest for General at 82 overall. CAP 2026 IIMs (Bodh Gaya, Jammu, Sirmaur) used 90 for General.

What CAT percentile does an SC candidate need for an IIM?

Published SC minimums range from 50 (IIM Visakhapatnam) to 85 (IIM Ahmedabad). The table lists every IIM.

Is clearing the minimum percentile enough to get an IIM call?

No. The minimum only lets you into the shortlisting. Calls depend on a composite of CAT score, academics, work experience and diversity, and the effective cut-off is usually much higher.

Do IIMs have a home-state quota like NITs?

No. IIM seats are not split by state; only the central reservation categories and PwD apply.

Source and method

Every cut-off is transcribed from the IIM’s own admission policy or admissions page, linked row by row above. IIM Raipur and IIM Nagpur describe minimum percentiles without printing a table, so they are shown as not published rather than guessed. The CAP 2026 common document on cap2026.iimj.ac.in did not load from here; IIM Bodh Gaya’s published CAP 2026 EOI cut-offs are used for all three CAP institutes.