The CAT 2025 percentile needed for admission to IIM Lucknow is 90 for the General category, while the minimum percentile for EWS and NC-OBC categories is 82. The lowest acceptable IIM Lucknow admission criteria for the PGP 2026-28 batch have no major change in the selection process. To get admission to IIM Lucknow, the candidate will need to clear multiple rounds, such as having a minimum of 60% CAT score + 10% academic performance (Class 12+GM) + Diversity factor + WAT+PI score to get shortlisted to IIM L.
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Furthermore, the IIM CAT Call percentile 2025 is expected to be 98+ GEM and 97+ for other categories. To find complete information on the CAT percentile needed for IIM MBA admission 2026.
IIM Lucknow candidates will be shortlisted for WAT and PI, based on CAT score, prior academic performance, and work experience. The IIM Lucknow minimum sectional and total CAT Percentile for general candidates are 85 and 90, respectively. Check this table to find IIM Lucknow's shortlisting criteria for the WAT & PI Stage are given below in the table.
IIM Lucknow Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
General | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
EWS | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
NC-OBC | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PwD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
IIM Lucknow score for WAT-PI selection will be calculated for the candidates who have fulfilled the above-mentioned IIM Lucknow minimum sectional and total CAT percentile requirements. IIM Lucknow CAT score is given the highest weightage of 60. Weightage for each component considered for the IIM Lucknow score is given below.
Components | Weightage |
IIM Lucknow Scaled CAT score | 60 |
HSC (12th) | 10 |
Graduation marks | 10 |
Work experience | 10 |
Diversity Factor (A) | 5 |
Diversity factor (B) | 5 |
IIM Lucknow Composite score | 100 |
The minimum composite score cutoff required for the Interview and WAT shortlist at the IIM Lucknow 2026 admissions is given in the table below, based on previous year trends and data.
IIM Lucknow Category of Candidates | 2026-28 | 2024-26 | 2023-25 |
IIM Lucknow Cut-Off for General | 48-49 | 48.80 | 48.96761 |
IIM Lucknow Cut-Off for EWS | 33-35 | 35.43 | 33.34357 |
IIM Lucknow Cut-Off for NC- OBC | 32-38 | 38.28 | 32.94748 |
IIM Lucknow Cut-Off for SC | 26-27 | 27.14 | 26.2287 |
IIM Lucknow Cut-Off for ST | 17-19 | 19.40 | 17.73247 |
IIM Lucknow Cut-Off for PwD | 8-14 | 8.73 | 14.03112 |
IIM Lucknow minimum CAT percentile is expected to be between 92 and 93 for general category candidates. Based on the previous year's data obtained from RTI IIM Lucknow Cutoff 2026 (expected) for final selection is given in the table below for all categories.
IIM Lucknow Category of Candidates | 2026-28 (expected) | 2024-26 |
|---|---|---|
IIM Lucknow CAT Percentile for General | 92-93 | 92.48 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Percentile for EWS | 88-89 | 88.18 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Percentile for NC-OBC | 83-84 | 83.74 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Percentile for SC | 67-68 | 67.36 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Percentile for ST | 62-63 | 62.51 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Percentile for PWD | 61-62 | 61.29 |
IIM Lucknow's highest Composite Score for each Category is different. The composite score for the IIM Lucknow 2026 admission general candidate can range between 73 and 79. The lowest range of the highest composite score falls between 50 and 60, belonging to the ST category. See the table below for the highest score for the past few years for a better idea of the expected score for each category.
IIM Lucknow Category of Candidates | 2026-28 | 2024-26 | 2023-25 | 2022-24 |
IIM Lucknow Score for General | 73-79 | 77.1353 | 79.08416 | 73.66913 |
IIM Lucknow Score for EWS | 61-63 | 63.65722 | 61.43109 | 62.07509 |
IIM Lucknow Score for NC-OBC | 58-63 | 62.19331 | 63.25 | 58.69285 |
IIM Lucknow Score for SC | 57-62 | 60.9233 | 62.63 | 57.56753 |
IIM Lucknow Score for ST | 50-60 | 52.95453 | 60.84 | 50.3556734 |
IIM Lucknow Score for PwD | 55-64 | 55.38699 | 59.9546 | 64.8024421 |
The admission score for IIM Lucknow will be released after the successful completion of the Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds. The final score required for IIM Lucknow 2026 admission is calculated by assigning marks based on the weightage each component holds, as mentioned in the IIM Lucknow selection criteria 2026.
IIM Lucknow Selection Components | IIM Lucknow Maximum Marks |
Personal Interview score | 40 |
CAT 2025 | 30 |
Academics | 10 |
WAT | 10 |
Diversity | 5 |
Work Experience | 5 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For general category candidates, a minimum CAT percentile of 90 is required to be considered for admission at IIM Lucknow.
Work experience is awarded up to 10 marks during the pre-PI (Personal Interview) stage, and up to 5 marks are considered when calculating the final composite score.
Yes, IIM Lucknow sets minimum sectional percentiles for each section of the CAT EXAM: VARC, DILR, and QA.
For the IIM Lucknow MBA, the final composite score refers to the combined score of different components, such as CAT percentile, academics, work experience, diversity, WAT, and PI rounds.
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