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    IIM Shortlist Percentile & Call Cut Off (RTI Data): How Many Get IIM Interview Calls & At What Percentile?

    IIM Shortlist Percentile & Call Cut Off (RTI Data): How Many Get IIM Interview Calls & At What Percentile?

    Malvika ChawlaUpdated on 26 Aug 2025, 10:14 AM IST

    Getting an IIM interview call will not just be an achievement for CAT 2025 aspirants—it’s about crossing the first hurdle in the IIM admission race. As per RTI data, 597 candidates out of 176629 from General category got a PI interview call from IIM Ahmedabad last year. Similarly, 739 out of 175565 (Gen) got calls from IIM Bangalore, 931 out of 177009 (Gen) got interview calls from IIM Calcutta, and 1850 out of 161564 (Gen) got calls from IIM Kozhikode last year.

    This Story also Contains

    1. What CAT Percentile Can Get You An Interview Call From IIMs?
    2. How to Calculate Composite Score for IIM?
    3. Tips to Improve Chances of Getting a Call in Top IIMs
    IIM Shortlist Percentile & Call Cut Off (RTI Data): How Many Get IIM Interview Calls & At What Percentile?
    How Many Get IIM Interview Calls and at What Scores? RTI Data Reveals the Numbers

    A 99+ CAT percentile is often considered a safe score for an IIM BLACKIS call. However, there have been instances where candidates with 99+ percentiles did not receive calls from the older IIMs because IIMs give weightage to sectional cut-offs. So, at what CAT score can you realistically expect an interview call from an IIM? In this article, we present authentic data from last year, obtained through RTIs, detailing the category-wise minimum CAT score and IIM call CAT percentile at which candidates received IIM interview calls, along with the number of applicants versus those shortlisted. This data can help you set CAT 2025 percentile targets, fine-tune your preparation strategy, and pave a clear path towards an IIM seat.

    What CAT Percentile Can Get You An Interview Call From IIMs?

    Getting an interview call from top IIMs is not just about clearing the CAT cutoff but also about meeting the institute-specific minimum CAT score which varies widely across different IIM campuses. Candidates must note that each IIM sets its own benchmark based on several factors like: past year trends and competition levels.

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    Let us take a look at the following breakdown of the minimum CAT percentile for IIM that will be needed for an interview call. Through this you will get an understanding of where you stand, will be able to set realistic targets and plan your preparation strategy well. We have compiled this data of last year (2024-26) with help from RTI data which enlists the IIM shortlist percentile and will help you get an idea.

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    How much IIM Call CAT Percentile is Required for IIM Ahmedabad?

    Category-wise Number of Candidates Shortlisted for IIM A Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    176629

    13975

    46011

    21163

    5597

    1092

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    597

    30

    312

    174

    102

    56

    % of Form Filled

    0.34

    0.21

    0.68

    0.82

    1.82

    5.13


    Category-wise CAT score for IIM Ahmedabad interview shortlist (composite score)

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    0.610503

    0.557798

    0.524637

    0.456321

    0.398081

    0.278215

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Shortlist Percentile to Get IIM Bangalore Interview Call

    Category-wise Number of Candidates Shortlisted for IIM Bangalore Interview

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    175565

    13905

    46023

    21167

    5622

    1087

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    739

    155

    471

    299

    148

    83

    % of Form Filled

    0.42

    1.11

    1.02

    1.41

    2.63

    7.64


    Category-wise CAT score for IIM Bangalore interview shortlist (composite score)

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwD

    2024-2026

    48.8695

    39.2903

    40.4451

    34.0663

    27.8257

    35.1605

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Calcutta Call Percentile

    Category-wise Number of Candidates Shortlisted for IIM Calcutta Interview

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    177009

    14108

    46567

    21447

    5727

    -

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    931

    62

    417

    430

    230

    -

    % of Form Filled

    0.53

    0.44

    0.9

    2

    4.02

    -

    Category-wise CAT score for IIM Calcutta interview shortlist (composite score)

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    51.3

    46.95

    44.775

    38.714

    33.915

    -

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Call Cut Off for Lucknow

    Category-wise Number of Candidates Shortlisted for IIM Lucknow Interview

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    176969

    14153

    46590

    21444

    5608

    1085

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    1268

    312

    910

    792

    396

    236

    % of Form Filled

    0.72

    2.2

    1.95

    3.69

    7.06

    21.75








    Category-wise CAT score for IIM Lucknow interview shortlist (composite score)

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    48.80616

    35.4395

    38.28033

    27.14991

    19.40983

    8.736601

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Kozhikode Call Percentile

    Category-wise Number of Candidates Shortlisted for IIM Kozhikode Interview

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    161564

    13489

    43743

    19525

    5074

    999

    Shortlisted

    1850

    400

    1200

    750

    360

    140

    % of Form Filled

    1.15

    2.97

    2.74

    3.84

    7.09

    14.01








    Category-wise CAT score for IIM Kozhikode interview shortlist (composite score)

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    62.42054

    55.09648

    54.34841

    48.20149

    42.65777

    45.69608

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Indore PI Call Percentile

    Category-wise Number of Candidates Shortlisted for IIM Indore Interview

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    105470

    9910

    31173

    14332

    3719

    845

    2024-2026

    1827

    216

    1377

    863

    491

    335

    % of Form Filled

    1.08

    1.56

    3.07

    4.22

    9.2

    32.21

    % of Eligible

    18.76

    41.14

    44.62

    40.27

    51.36

    100

    Category-wise CAT score for IIM Indore interview shortlist (composite score)

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-26

    60.0112

    53.6639

    51.504

    46.9869

    40.9503

    11.7512

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Mumbai Interview Call CAT Percentile

    Category-wise Number of Candidates Shortlisted for IIM Mumbai Interview

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    KM

    No. of candidates who filled the NITIE form
    (Non-PwD)

    1653

    166

    745

    402

    83

    7

    No. of candidates who filled the NITIE form
    (PwD)

    18

    0

    4

    1

    0

    0

    Shortlisted (Non-PwD)

    861

    53

    510

    258

    51

    4

    % of Form Filled

    52.09

    31.93

    68.46

    64.18

    61.45

    57.14

    Shortlisted (PWD)

    5

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    % of Form Filled

    27.78

    NA

    25

    0

    NA

    NA

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Shillong CAT Percentile for PI Shortlist

    Category-wise Number of Candidates Shortlisted for IIM Shillong Interview

    Category

    Others

    EWS

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    14280

    823

    1381

    543

    200

    Category-wise CAT score for IIM Indore final offer (composite score)

    Category

    Others

    EWS

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    43.01807

    36.05407

    31.81264

    12.21517

    24.66559

    *Source: RTI

    CAT Score Needed To Get IIM Ranchi Interview Call

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    161873

    13771

    44302

    19786

    5184

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    9191

    2285

    6272

    3459

    1725

    % of Form Filled

    5.68

    16.59

    14.16

    17.48

    33.28







    Category-wise minimum percentile for shortlisting to interview round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    2024-2026

    94

    77

    77

    60

    40

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Raipur Call Percentile

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    179223

    14210

    47629

    22005

    5765

    1076

    Shortlisted

    9191

    2285

    6272

    3459

    1725

    444

    % of Form Filled

    5.13

    16.08

    13.17

    15.72

    29.92

    41.26








    Category-wise composite score cutoff for the final offer of admission

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    72.88

    69.26

    69.68

    60.64

    52.13

    34.27

    *Source: RTI

    CAT Score to Get IIM Trichy Interview Call

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    145278

    12979

    41235

    17920

    4486

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    5986

    1856

    4466

    2137

    845

    % of Form Filled

    4.12

    14.3

    10.83

    11.93

    18.84







    Category-wise composite score cutoff for the final offer of admission

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    Non-DAP

    82.54

    75.81

    76.06

    70.43

    63.01

    DAP

    68.96

    38.02

    42.37

    44.63

    43.22

    *Source: RTI

    Minimum CAT Cutoff for IIM Udaipur Interview

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    DAP

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    165013

    13812

    44402

    20009

    5110

    973

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    9191

    2285

    6272

    3459

    1725

    444

    % of Form Filled

    5.57

    16.54

    14.13

    17.29

    33.76

    45.63

    Category-wise minimum percentile for shortlisting to interview round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    DAP

    2024-2026

    94

    77

    77

    60

    40

    40

    *Source: RTI

    What CAT Score Secures an IIM Rohtak Interview Call

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    2790

    398

    1934

    1421

    319

    53

    Shortlisted

    2354

    384

    1873

    1382

    306

    39

    % of Form Filled

    84.37

    96.48

    96.85

    97.26

    95.92

    73.58








    Category-wise minimum percentile for shortlisting to interview round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    96

    92

    82

    60

    50

    40

    *Source: RTI

    CAT Percentile To Get IIM Bodh Gaya Interview Call

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    154932

    13552

    43081

    19092

    4776

    916

    Shortlisted

    11029

    2379

    6322

    3306

    1552

    394

    % of Form Filled

    7.12

    17.55

    14.67

    17.32

    32.5

    43.01

    Category-wise composite score cutoff for the final offer of admission

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    Gender Neutral

    53.1934

    50.09

    49.7538

    44.86

    37.9684

    ALL

    Super Numerary

    ALL

    44.1007

    42.58

    34.2707

    ALL

    ALL

    *Source: RTI

    Minimum CAT Score Needed for IIM Sirmaur Interview Call

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form (Non- PwD)

    114059

    8599

    30434

    13936

    3610

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form (PwD)

    480

    35

    119

    41

    5

    Non-PWD

    5847

    1764

    4051

    2175

    524

    % of Form Filled

    5.13

    20.51

    13.31

    15.61

    14.52

    PWD

    133

    8

    19

    7

    1

    % of Form Filled

    27.71

    22.86

    15.97

    17.07

    20







    Category-wise composite score cutoff for the final offer of admission

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    Non-PWD

    36.467

    37.29

    34.648

    28.14

    8.659

    PWD

    11.154

    24.054

    13.054

    11.386

    13.242

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Sambalpur Call CAT Score

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    116595

    8667

    30926

    14146

    3741

    -

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    6760

    1949

    4609

    2573

    666

    195

    % of Form Filled

    5.8

    22.49

    14.9

    18.19

    17.8

    -








    Category-wise composite score cutoff for the final offer of admission

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2023-2025

    49.24

    41.67

    36.54

    29.89

    14.47

    NA

    *Source: RTI

    CAT Score to Get IIM Vizag Interview Call

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    153108

    13325

    42608

    18929

    4861

    938

    Shortlisted

    2802

    746

    1795

    1205

    550

    189

    % of Form Filled

    1.83

    5.6

    4.21

    6.37

    11.31

    20.15








    Category-wise minimum percentile for shortlisting to interview round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    82.03

    72.05

    72.03

    51.33

    40.18

    40.01

    *Source: RTI

    CAT Score to Get Call from IIM Amritsar

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PwD

    Shotlisted

    8000

    689

    3500

    1800

    950

    338








    Category-wise composite score cutoff for the final offer of admission

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    55.049

    44.079

    48.294

    38.679

    33.234

    -

    *Source: RTI

    CAT Score to Get IIM Nagpur Interview Call

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    6055

    1850

    4456

    2177

    873

    258








    Category-wise minimum CAT percentile shortlisted to interview round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    94

    77.01

    77

    60.02

    40.18

    40.01

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Kashipur Call Percentile

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    156161

    13537

    43079

    19177

    4842

    913

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    9191

    2285

    6272

    3459

    1725

    444

    % of Form Filled

    5.89

    16.88

    14.56

    18.04

    35.63

    48.63








    Category-wise minimum percentile for shortlisting to interview round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    94

    77

    77

    60

    40

    40

    *Source: RTI

    IIM Jammu CAT Percentile for PI Call

    Category-wise no. of candidates shortlisted for Interview Round

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    No. of candidates who filled the CAT form

    152034

    13356

    42382

    18709

    4618

    887

    No. of Candidates Shortlisted

    7793

    2185

    5723

    3035

    1409

    364

    % of Form Filled

    5.13

    16.36

    13.5

    16.22

    30.51

    41.04








    Category-wise composite score cutoff for the final offer of admission

    Category

    General

    EWS

    NC-OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWD

    2024-2026

    68.88

    62.95

    62.71

    54.59

    41.86

    27.47

    *Source: RTI

    How to Calculate Composite Score for IIM?

    The composite score is a critical component of the IIM admission process, which is used for both shortlisting candidates for interviews and determining final selections. To calculate composite score for IIMs, it is important to have a brief understanding of what the composite score of a particular IIM is.

    For all those unaware, the composite score is the final score which is obtained by an applicant based on their performance of their application and performance. The calculation for the same is done according to the weightage held by different components for the selection process. The weightage of these components vary from each IIM.

    Tips to Improve Chances of Getting a Call in Top IIMs

    Check out the following tips to improve chances of getting an interview call from top IIMs in India.

    • One must aim for a very high percentile, especially if you are aiming for top 3 IIMs (A,B and C), above 99 percentile.

    • Take as many mock tests to understand your current position, keep analysing your performance and focus on weaker sections.

    • Focus on showing your communication skills, clarity of thought and maturity for getting an admission.

    • Practice to develop clarity of expression, coherence and critical thinking to build compelling narratives.

    • Be aware of current world events, economics and topics which are mostly passionate about.

    • Lastly, be honest with your responses, as this will allow you to provide solid reasoning in case the interviewer digs deeper into your answers.

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    Q: Does IIM take an interview?
    A:

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    Q: Can I get an IIM call at 90 percentile?
    A:

    Yes, you can get an interview call with 90 percentile. Keep in mind that to get interview calls from top IIMs, one must get exceptional CAT scores. Except for a few, major IIMs close their cutoff lists at 90 percentile.

    Q: What is the lowest CAT score for IIM?
    A:

    The lowest CAT scores for IIM admissions are around 85-90 percentile for newer IIMs and 35-45 percentiles for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) in specific situations such as Supplementary Admission Process (SAP) or for colleges with lower admission thresholds.

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