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    CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM (General Engineering Male): IIM Cutoff Trends & Predictions

    CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM (General Engineering Male): IIM Cutoff Trends & Predictions

    Team Careers360Updated on 30 Nov 2025, 04:17 PM IST

    The CAT 2025 cut-off for GEM has not yet been released for all IIMs, but this article tries to draw an expected percentile number based on past years’ data. The CAT cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad was 93.76 percentile, 6 percentage points more than in 2023, whereas IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff witnessed a decline for GEM from 91.94 percentile in 2023 to 88.14 percentile score in 2024. Top IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad require a minimum CAT percentile of 95+ and a composite score cutoff of 0.610503. It is comparatively difficult for GEM candidates to get interview calls from IIMs or top MBA colleges, but with the right data and exam strategy, it is doable. In this article, we will explore the expected CAT 2025 percentile/Cutoff for GEM, the CAT percentile for IIMs, and other colleges, composite score, highest composite score, and much more.

    This Story also Contains

    1. What is GEM?
    2. Why CAT 2025 Percentile for GEM High?
    3. Expected CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM to get an Interview Call from Top IIMs
    4. IIM CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM vs Other Candidates (Expected)
    5. Top IIM CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM
    6. IIM CAT cutoff for GEM: Minimum Percentile For IIM Admission 2026 (Expected)
    7. IIM CAT Minimum Percentile Cutoff for GEM: 2025 vs 2024 vs 2023
    8. CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM: Other Top Colleges (Expected)
    9. CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM: The Highest composite score for admission
    10. CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM: Minimum Composite Score
    CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM (General Engineering Male): IIM Cutoff Trends & Predictions
    CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM (General Engineering Male): IIM Cutoff Trends & Predictions

    What is GEM?

    GEM is an acronym for General Engineering Male candidates. Every year, a huge number of GEM candidates fill the CAT application form and appear for the exam; however, a handful of them get admission into top IIMs in India. There are no concession marks or reservations for GEM candidates. Their percentile/cutoff scores generally float above those of the general category candidates in the CAT exam. This makes the CAT 2025 cutoff for GEM difficult to crack.

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    Why CAT 2025 Percentile for GEM High?

    A large number of GEM candidates appear for the CAT exam with no reservation or diversity advantage. Therefore, the IIM CAT Cutoff 2025 for GEM is expected to be higher than 99.5 percentile, compared to other category candidates who are accepted into top IIMs at a 95-98 percentile range.

    The application rates are exorbitantly high for a limited number of seats, making the conversion rate sky-high for the GEMs.

    Expected CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM to get an Interview Call from Top IIMs

    The table below mentions the minimum overall and sectional CAT 2025 cutoff for GEM to get an interview call from top IIMs.

    IIM Institutions

    CAT Overall Cutoff

    CAT Sectional Cutoff

    VARC

    DILR

    QA

    IIM Bangalore

    85

    80

    75

    75

    IIM Ahmedabad

    95+

    85

    85

    85

    IIM Calcutta

    85+

    80+

    80+

    75+

    IIM Indore

    90

    80

    80

    80

    IIM Mumbai

    85

    80

    80

    75

    IIM Ranchi

    95

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Rohtak

    97

    IIM Amritsar

    90

    75

    75

    80

    IIM Lucknow

    90

    85

    85

    85

    IIM Nagpur

    95

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Sambalpur

    90

    65

    65

    65

    IIM Sirmaur

    95

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Trichy

    95

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Raipur

    80

    70

    70

    70

    IIM Bodhgaya

    94

    73

    73

    73

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    82

    70

    70

    70

    IIM Kashipur

    95

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Jammu

    91

    72

    72

    72

    IIM Kozhikode

    85

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Udaipur

    95

    75

    75

    75

    IIM Shillong

    50

    50

    60

    IIM CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM vs Other Candidates (Expected)

    Before starting to prepare for the top IIMs, GEM candidates must know the difference between them and the other candidates regarding the IIM CAT Cutoff 2025. The table below shows a comparison of GEM candidates with other candidates, including non-engineer males, reserved candidates, and females.

    Comparison Criteria

    GEM Candidates

    Other Candidates

    CAT Percentile/Cutoff for Top IIMs

    99.5 - 99.9 percentile

    95-99 percentile

    Diversity Score Weightage

    0

    10%

    Conversion Rate

    1-2%

    5-7%

    Difficulty Level

    Very High

    Moderate to High

    Top IIM CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM

    IIM 2025

    IIM GEM Cutoff

    IIM GEM Cutoff 2025 (Expected)

    IIM GEM Cutoff 2024

    IIM Ahmedabad

    95

    85

    IIM Indore

    80

    90

    IIM Calcutta

    >85

    85

    IIM Bangalore

    85

    85

    IIM Kozhikode

    60

    85

    IIM Mumbai

    >85

    IIM Amritsar

    90

    IIM Lucknow

    90

    90

    IIM Sambalpur

    93

    IIM Nagpur

    85

    IIM Trichy

    93

    IIM Raipur

    93

    IIM Ranchi

    90

    IIM CAT cutoff for GEM: Minimum Percentile For IIM Admission 2026 (Expected)

    The CAT 2025 cutoff for GEM is important for admission in top IIMs. GEM CAT minimum percentile has remained in the range of 80-99 percentiles over the year for IIMs admission. The table highlights the expected CAT 2025 cutoff for GEM based on the CAT minimum percentile data of 2024 and 2023.

    IIM CAT Minimum Percentile Cutoff for GEM: 2025 vs 2024 vs 2023

    IIMs

    IIM GEM Minimum Percentile Cutoff

    IIM GEM Minimum Percentile Cutoff 2025 (expected)

    IIM GEM Minimum Percentile Cutoff 2024

    IIM GEM Minimum Percentile Cutoff 2023

    IIM Ahmedabad

    93.76 - 87.1

    93.76

    87.1

    IIM Bangalore

    91.97 - 86.18

    91.97

    86.18

    IIM Calcutta

    IIM Indore

    92.92 - 90.72

    92.92

    90.72

    IIM Kozhikode

    91.94 - 88.14

    88.14

    91.94

    IIM Mumbai

    IIM Lucknow

    92.48

    IIM Shillong

    98.45

    IIM Rohtak

    96 - 95

    96

    95

    IIM Udaipur

    95.85 - 92.03

    95.85

    92.03

    IIM Ranchi

    IIM Raipur

    IIM Kashipur

    94

    IIM Trichy

    94.01 - 92.13

    94.01

    92.13

    IIM Jammu

    89.01 - 87.03

    89.01

    87.03

    IIM Vishakhapatnam

    82.03 - 80.92

    82.03

    80.92

    IIM Nagpur

    94 - 90.16

    94

    90.16

    IIM Bodhgaya

    IIM Sirmaur

    92

    IIM Sambalpur

    80.02

    IIM Amritsar

    –-

    88.37

    CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM: Other Top Colleges (Expected)

    The table below represents the data related to the CAT 2025 percentile for GEM candidates and respective colleges. All the 2025 cutoffs are based on the 2024 and 2023 RTI statistics.

    Other Institutions

    GEM percentile

    2025

    2024

    2023

    SJMSOM (IIT Bombay)

    94.4 - 90.37

    94.4

    90.37

    DMS (IIT Delhi)

    93.39 - 90.05

    93.39

    90.05

    DOMS (IIT Madras)

    85.18 - 84.99

    84.99

    85.18

    IIT Kanpur

    82.49

    DMS (IIT Roorkee)

    91.94 - 88.14

    88.14

    91.94

    CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM: The Highest composite score for admission

    Here are the highest composite scores for admission into the top IIMs for general engineering male candidates.

    IIM Institutions for GEM

    Highest composite score for admission for GEM

    2024

    2023

    IIM Ahmedabad

    0.857482

    0.849032

    IIM Bangalore

    74.2092

    72.7535

    IIM Calcutta

    IIM Lucknow

    77.1353

    79.08416

    IIM Kozhikode

    76.655

    75.834

    IIM Indore

    74.408

    75.75276

    IIM Trichy

    96.04

    93.25

    IIM Udaipur

    59.86

    82.19

    IIM Rohtak

    97.38

    98.27

    IIM Bodhgaya

    IIM Sirmaur

    70.708

    IIM Sambalpur

    69.93

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    91.333

    89.565

    IIM Amritsar

    67.907

    IIM Nagpur

    7.32594

    IIM Kashipur

    79.702

    IIM Jammu

    84.02

    95.9766

    CAT 2025 Cutoff for GEM: Minimum Composite Score

    Cracking the top IIMs is already tough for the GEM candidates, but knowing the required minimum composite score for each IIM may help them prepare and strategise the riddle. The table shows minimum composite scores for IIMs for 2024 vs 2023 vs 2022 based on the CAT cutoff for GEM.

    IIM Institutions for GEM

    Minimum Composite score for admission to GEM

    2024

    2023

    2022

    IIM Ahmedabad

    0.639445

    0.675232

    0.713677

    IIM Bangalore

    57.4843

    57.0722

    56.2448

    IIM Calcutta

    52.794

    51.812

    48.684

    IIM Lucknow

    59.04312

    58.85157

    54.5808525

    IIM Kozhikode

    48.036

    45.279

    42.8783

    IIM Indore

    50.0584

    43.01268

    42.70479

    IIM Trichy

    82.54

    77.64

    77.77

    IIM Udaipur

    51.16

    53.16

    54.7

    IIM Rohtak

    82.67

    81.84

    79.76

    IIM Bodhgaya

    53.1934

    55.291612

    51.5943

    IIM Sirmaur

    36.437

    35.62

    IIM Sambalpur

    45.73

    45.68

    IIM Visakhapatnam

    69.886

    45.73

    44.17

    IIM Amritsar

    55.049

    IIM Nagpur

    6.079797

    4.03469

    5.50347

    IIM Kashipur

    49.019

    50.300436

    51.3911491

    IIM Jammu

    57.98

    65.9452

    68.88

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the CAT 2025 cutoff for GEM?
    A:

    Though the CAT 2025 cutoff/ percentile for GEM has not yet been released, it may range from 95 to 99 percentile depending on the different IIMs. 

    Q: What is the passing marks for CAT general category?
    A:

    The IIM CAT eligibility criteria for the general category candidates is 50% marks in bachelor's and 45% for the candidates belonging to the reserved category. 

    Q: What is the CAT cutoff for IIM Rohtak in 2025?
    A:

    The expected CAT cutoff for IIM Rohtak ranges around 96-95 percentile based on the last two years' data of 2024 and 2023. 

    Q: What is 70 percentile in CAT marks?
    A:

    If you score 35 marks in the CAT exam, then it is equivalent to the 70-75 percentile. Candidates can get good business schools under this range, for instance, IBA and JIMS. 

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