CAT 2025: These Are the Scores That Got Students Into IIM BLACKI

CAT 2025: These Are the Scores That Got Students Into IIM BLACKI

Suvam MaitiUpdated on 30 Nov 2025, 04:31 PM IST

MBA aspirants always struggle to understand how much a CAT 2025 score is required to get into the top 10 IIMs of India in IIM Admission 2026. This year, the minimum overall and sectional IIM Ahmedabad CAT cutoff 2025 has increased for all categories. The minimum CAT 2025 cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad for general candidates is 95, while the IIM Lucknow cutoff 2026 for general candidates is 90. Based on the data of the previous years, general candidates will need a CAT 2025 cutoff between 85-99+ percentiles to get an interview call from the top IIMs. However, the IIM final selection 2026 does not only depend on the CAT 2025 score but also takes into account factors like the academic profile, work experience, gender diversity, etc. The RTI data of 2024 - 2026 batch showed that the top 10 IIM CAT cutoffs for the general candidates were between 88-94 percentiles for the final IIM selection. In that same year, the IIM cutoff for reserved categories was between 52-98 percentiles, comparatively lower than that of general category students.

LiveIIM CAT 2025 Result (OUT) LIVE: MBA admission criteria for IIMs; CAT score weightage, cut-offsDec 26, 2025 | 11:01 PM IST

IIM Kozhikode will retain its three-stage admission process for the MBA (PGP) 2026–28 batch, with CAT 2025 scores carrying a final weightage of 35 percent. The minimum overall CAT cut-off for general category candidates remains at 85 percentile, with sectional qualifying scores required in VARC, DILR, and QA. Shortlisting of candidates will be based on CAT performance, academic record, and personal interview rounds.

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  1. Minimum CAT 2025 Cutoff For Top 10 IIMs (Expected)
  2. Expected CAT 2025 Cutoff to apply for the top 10 IIMs
  3. IIM BLACKI 2026 Cutoff
  4. IIM BLACKI 2026 Cutoff (Expected) for PI round
  5. Cutoff MBA 2026 Cutoff: CAT Cutoff For Final Admission at Top 10 IIMs (2024-26 Batch)
  6. IIM Indore CAT Cutoff: 2024
  7. At What CAT Percentile Did Students of 2023-25 Batch Were Offered Final Admission at Top IIMs?
  8. IIM 2026 Cutoff : IIM Composite Score For Top 10 IIMs (Based on 2024-2026 Data)
  9. CAT 2025 Cutoff : Top 10 IIM Acceptance Rate 2026 (Expected) based on previous years' data
CAT 2025: These Are the Scores That Got Students Into IIM BLACKI
CAT 2025

CAT 2025 Important Links

Getting into the NIRF 2025 top 10 IIMs can turn out to be a tedious task for management aspirants. The top 10 IIM acceptance rates were between 0.12-1.22 % for the general candidates out of those who have applied for it based on the IIM admission data of 2024-26 batch. Know more about IIM admission cutoffs, which include the IIM interview cutoff, final selection cutoff and the composite scores required to get into top IIMs for the different categories in this article.

Minimum CAT 2025 Cutoff For Top 10 IIMs (Expected)

Looking at the data from the previous years, the IIM Cutoff 2026 for the general candidates is expected to be around 85 to 95 percentile for the top 10 IIMs, including IIM BLACKI. Similarly, the IIM CAT Cutoff 2025 for SC/ST is expected to be between 42 to 85 percentiles. EWS candidates are expected to need between 75 to 95 percentiles in the CAT 2025 cutoff to become eligible for the top 10 IIMs. However, it would be important to note that these expected CAT 2025 Cutoffs will only make management aspirants eligible for the top IIMs in 2026. The actual IIM Cutoff 2026 for getting an interview call is generally higher.

The IIM Ahmedabad Selection criteria 2026 and the IIM Lucknow selection criteria 2026 are out already, so the CAT 2025 cutoff mentioned below is official. However, for all other IIMs, we have mentioned the expected CAT 2025 cut off based on last years’ cutoff.

Expected CAT 2025 Cutoff to apply for the top 10 IIMs

Top 10 IIM CAT Cutoff 2025

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2025 Cutoff (Official)

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 1)

95

VARC: 85
DILR: 85
QA: 75

95

VARC: 85
DILR: 85
QA: 75

90

VARC: 80
DILR: 80
QA: 70

85

VARC: 75
DILR: 75
QA: 65

75

VARC: 65
DILR: 65
QA: 55

85-65

VARC: 75-55
DILR: 75-55
QA: 75-55

IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Cutoff


(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 2)

85


VARC: 80
DILR:80

QA: 80

75


VARC: 70
DILR: 70

QA: 70

75


VARC: 70
DILR: 70

QA: 70

70


VARC: 60
DILR : 60

QA: 60

65


VARC: 55
DILR : 55

QA: 55


60


VARC: 50
DILR : 50

QA: 50


IIM Kozhikode CAT 2025 Cutoff

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 3)

85


VARC: 75
DILR:75

QA: 75

75


VARC: 65
DILR: 65

QA: 65

75


VARC: 65
DILR: 65

QA: 65

65


VARC: 55
DILR : 55

QA: 55

55


VARC: 45
DILR : 45

QA: 45


55


VARC: 45
DILR : 45

QA: 45


IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 (Official)

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 5)

90


VARC: 85
DILR:85

QA: 85

82


VARC: 77
DILR: 77

QA: 77

82


VARC: 77
DILR: 77

QA: 77

65


VARC: 55
DILR : 55

QA: 55

60


VARC: 50
DILR : 50

QA: 50


60


VARC: 50
DILR : 50

QA: 50


IIM Mumbai CAT 2025 Cutoff

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 6)

>85


VARC: 80
DILR:80

QA: 75

>75


VARC: 70
DILR: 65

QA: 65

>75


VARC: 70
DILR: 65

QA: 65

>70


VARC: 65
DILR : 60

QA: 60

>65


VARC: 50
DILR : 55

QA: 55


>55


VARC: 45
DILR : 45

QA: 45


IIM Calcutta CAT 2025 Cutoff

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 7)

>85


VARC: 80
DILR:80

QA: 75

>75


VARC: 70
DILR: 65

QA: 65

>75


VARC: 70
DILR: 65

QA: 65

>70


VARC: 65
DILR : 60

QA: 60

>65


VARC: 50
DILR : 55

QA: 55


>55


VARC: 45
DILR : 45

QA: 45


IIM Indore CAT 2025 Cutoff

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 8)

90


VARC: 80
DILR:80

QA: 80

90


VARC: 80
DILR:80

QA: 80

80


VARC: 70
DILR: 70

QA: 70

60


VARC: 55
DILR : 55

QA: 55

45


VARC: 40
DILR : 40

QA: 40


45


VARC: 40
DILR : 40

QA: 40


IIM Raipur CAT Cutoff 2025

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 15)

90


VARC: 75
DILR:75

QA: 75

80


VARC: 65
DILR: 65

QA: 65

80


VARC: 65
DILR: 65

QA: 65

65


VARC: 60
DILR : 60

QA:60

55


VARC:55
DILR : 55

QA: 55


45


VARC: 30
DILR : 30

QA: 30


IIM Trichy CAT 2025 Cutoff

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 16)

95


VARC: 75
DILR:75

QA: 75

81


VARC: 55
DILR: 55

QA: 55

81


VARC: 55
DILR: 55

QA: 55

66


VARC: 45
DILR : 45

QA: 45

42


VARC: 25
DILR : 25

QA: 30


42


VARC: 25
DILR : 25

QA: 30


IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff 2025


(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 18)

95


VARC: 75
DILR:75

QA: 75

81


VARC: 55
DILR: 55

QA: 55

81


VARC: 55
DILR: 55

QA: 55

66


VARC: 45
DILR : 45

QA: 45

42


VARC: 25
DILR : 25

QA: 30


42


VARC: 25
DILR : 25

QA: 30


Source: Available Selection Criteria for IIMs (2025-2027), except IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow.

IIM BLACKI 2026 Cutoff

While the top 10 IIMs have a higher IIM CAT 2025 cutoff, looking at the past trends, IIM BLACKI 2026 cutoff is expected to be around more than 99 percentile for the generals to get an IIM 2026 interview call.

IIM BLACKI 2026 Cutoff (Expected) for PI round

IIM BLACKI CAT Cutoff 2025

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2025 Cutoff (Official)

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 1)

95

VARC: 85
DILR: 85
QA: 75

95

VARC: 85
DILR: 85
QA: 75

90

VARC: 80
DILR: 80
QA: 70

85

VARC: 75
DILR: 75
QA: 65

75

VARC: 65
DILR: 65
QA: 55

85-65

VARC: 75-55
DILR: 75-55
QA: 75-55

IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Cutoff


(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 2)

85


VARC: 80
DILR:80

QA: 80

75


VARC: 70
DILR: 70

QA: 70

75


VARC: 70
DILR: 70

QA: 70

70


VARC: 60
DILR : 60

QA: 60

65


VARC: 55
DILR : 55

QA: 55


60


VARC: 50
DILR : 50

QA: 50


IIM Kozhikode CAT 2025 Cutoff

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 3)

85


VARC: 75
DILR:75

QA: 75

75


VARC: 65
DILR: 65

QA: 65

75


VARC: 65
DILR: 65

QA: 65

65


VARC: 55
DILR : 55

QA: 55

55


VARC: 45
DILR : 45

QA: 45


55


VARC: 45
DILR : 45

QA: 45


IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 (Official)

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 5)

90


VARC: 85
DILR:85

QA: 85

82


VARC: 77
DILR: 77

QA: 77

82


VARC: 77
DILR: 77

QA: 77

65


VARC: 55
DILR : 55

QA: 55

60


VARC: 50
DILR : 50

QA: 50


60


VARC: 50
DILR : 50

QA: 50


IIM Calcutta CAT 2025 Cutoff

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 7)

>85


VARC: 80
DILR:80

QA: 75

>75


VARC: 70
DILR: 65

QA: 65

>75


VARC: 70
DILR: 65

QA: 65

>70


VARC: 65
DILR : 60

QA: 60

>65


VARC: 50
DILR : 55

QA: 55


>55


VARC: 45
DILR : 45

QA: 45


IIM Indore CAT 2025 Cutoff

(NIRF 2025 Ranking: 8)

90


VARC: 80
DILR:80

QA: 80

90


VARC: 80
DILR:80

QA: 80

80


VARC: 70
DILR: 70

QA: 70

60


VARC: 55
DILR : 55

QA: 55

45


VARC: 40
DILR : 40

QA: 40


45


VARC: 40
DILR : 40

QA: 40


Source: Available Selection Criteria for IIMs (2025-2027), except IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow.

Cutoff MBA 2026 Cutoff: CAT Cutoff For Final Admission at Top 10 IIMs (2024-26 Batch)

For 2024-2026, the top IIM CAT Cutoff for the general categories was between 88.14 to 94.01 and the IIM Cutoff for the SC- ST was between 52.3 to 79.79. The table below lists the official CAT cutoff for top IIMs at which students of the 2024-26 batch were offered final admission. This data has been compiled from RTIs and can give the CAT 2025 aspirants an idea about what percentile they need to target for admission to the 2026-28 batch.

IIM Cutoff for Final Admission (2024-26 Batch)

Top 10 IIM CAT Cutoff (expected)

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff 2025

93.76

98.2

79.02

73.68

74.52

79.32

IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2025

91.97

90.16

82.65

75.12

74.52

83.53

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2025

88.14

85.67

75.42

67.06

57.02

75.15

IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025

92.48

88.18

83.74

67.36

62.51

61.29

IIM Mumbai CAT Cutoff 2025

91.54

80.31

86.45

79.79

62.03

-

IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2025

-

-

-

-

-

-

IIM Indore CAT Cutoff 2025

92.92

92.5

80.44

68.93

52.3

52.72

IIM Raipur CAT Cutoff 2025

-

-

-

-

-

-

IIM Trichy CAT Cutoff 2025

94.01

78.02

77.96

67.06

55.65

52-79

IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff 2025

-

-

-

-

-

-

Source: Available RTI Data (2024-2026).

IIM Indore CAT Cutoff: 2024

Here is more of the IIM Indore CAT Cutoff for the last year, along with the number of students admitted, and the IIM Indore 2024 composite score

IIM Indore CategoryIIM Indore Highest CAT 2024 ScoreIIM Indore CAT 2024 CutoffIIM Indore 2024 Composite Score (Highest)IIM Indore 2024 Composite Score
(Lowest)
Number of Selected candidates
General99.9792.4365.6950.23215
NC-OBC99.7581.2657.8640.95125
EWS99.1692.1453.3443.3419
SC97.8964.7149.0334.3473
ST94.6549.2544.8429.1337
PWD94.2663.6844.8923.6418


At What CAT Percentile Did Students of 2023-25 Batch Were Offered Final Admission at Top IIMs?

The table mentioned below has the CAT cutoff of the 2023-25 batch, which can help CAT 2025 aspirants draw a comparison from the above data and understand the CAT 2025 cutoff for final admission at top IIMs.

Top 10 IIM Final Selection Cutoff (2023-2025)

Top 10 IIM CAT Cutoff 2025

General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2025 Cutoff

87.1

99.39

86.5

82.86

72.4

70.67

IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Cutoff

86.18

89.88

81.01

76.21

73.91

-

IIM Kozhikode CAT 2025 Cutoff

91.94

80.45

79.01

65.11

55.16

62.96

IIM Lucknow CAT 2025 Cutoff

-

-

-

-

-

-

IIM Mumbai CAT 2025 Cutoff

91.54

80.31

86.45

79.79

62.03

-

IIM Calcutta CAT 2025 Cutoff

-

-

-

-

-

-

IIM Indore CAT 2025 Cutoff

90.72

92.99

80.17

63.31

48.34

45.12

IIM Raipur CAT 2025 Cutoff

-

-

-

-

-

-

IIM Trichy CAT 2025 Cutoff

92.13

81.28

77.42

70.21

61.93

62.96

IIM Ranchi CAT 2025 Cutoff

92

70

74

54

40

40

Source: Available RTI Data (2023-2025).

IIM 2026 Cutoff : IIM Composite Score For Top 10 IIMs (Based on 2024-2026 Data)

IIM admission is not only based on the CAT cutoff 2025 but also takes into account other factors like personal interview, academic profile, work experience, etc. Combining all these factors, IIMs determine a composite score and offer final IIM admission. Different IIMs have different methods and different IIM selection criteria 2026.

In the table below, we have discussed the minimum composite score to get into the top 10 IIMs as well as the highest composite score of the previous years to give an idea.

IIM Minimum and highest Composite Score 2024-2026

Top 10 IIM Composite Score 2026
(Expected)


General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

IIM Ahmedabad Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview CS Cutoff

0.610503

0.55779

0.524637

0.45632

0.39808

0.278215

Final Selection CS Cutoff

0.639445

0.52036

0.511276

0.44157

0.38907

0.315833

Highest Composite Score

0.857482

0.61529

0.799935

0.74231

0.67902

0.582578

IIM Bangalore Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview Cutoff

48.8695

39.2903

40.4451

34.0663

27.8257

35.1605

Final Selection Cutoff

57.4843

46.0049

46.1931

44.0571

34.3843

-

Highest Composite Score

74.2092

57.4405

57.4243

57.3438

55.5034

-

IIM Kozhikode Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview Cutoff

62.42054

55.09648

54.34841

48.20149

42.65777

45.69608

Final Selection Cutoff

42.8783

37.8252

34.6737

30.2995

23.0312

29.8986

Highest Composite Score

76.655

64.7323

65.5666

62.4493

63.9571

56.2897

IIM Lucknow Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview Cutoff

48.80616

35.4395

38.28033

27.1499

19.4098

8.736601

Final Selection Cutoff

59.04312

47.9945

45.44417

41.5286

34.2784

20.66631

Highest Composite Score

77.1353

63.6572

62.19331

60.9233

52.9545

55.38699

IIM Mumbai Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview Cutoff

-

-

-

-

-

-

Final Selection Cutoff

-

-

-

-

-

-

Highest Composite Score

-

-

-

-

-

-

IIM Calcutta Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview Cutoff

51.3

46.95

44.775

38.714

33.915

-

Final Selection Cutoff

52.794

51

42.33

44.802

36.091

-

Highest Composite Score

-

-

-

-

-

-

IIM Indore Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview Cutoff

60.0112

53.6639

51.504

46.9869

40.9503

11.7512

Final Selection Cutoff

50.0584

45.7639

43.9482

35.9078

32.0173

27.0314

Highest Composite Score

75.5046

54.4881

63.8227

52.022

51.1773

47.6351

IIM Raipur Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview Cutoff

-

-

-

-

-

-

Final Selection Cutoff

72.88

69.26

69.68

60.64

52.13

34.27

Highest Composite Score

92.12

84.83

87.74

82.57

75.66

84.99

IIM Trichy Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview Cutoff

-

-

-

-

-

-

Final Selection Cutoff

82.54

75.81

76.06

70.43

63.01

68.96 - 43.2

Highest Composite Score

96.04

88.53

91.84

87.49

83.96

91.4 - 67.9

IIM Ranchi Composite Score
(2024-2026)

Interview Cutoff

94

77

77

60

40

40

Final Selection Cutoff

77.039

77.056

73.091

63.09

53.676

-

Source: Available RTI Data (2024-2026).

CAT 2025 Cutoff : Top 10 IIM Acceptance Rate 2026 (Expected) based on previous years' data

IIM Ahmedabad acceptance rate varies between 0.12% for the general category candidates to 0.71% for the ST candidates out of those who applied for IIM Ahmedabad. On the other hand, the IIM Lucknow acceptance rate is between 0.33 to 1.89 %, depending on the category of the students. Overall, the top 10 IIMs have an acceptance rate of 0.12 to 22.8 per cent for the general category students. Looking at the trends of the previous years, IIM Mumbai has the highest acceptance rate among the general candidates with 22.8 per cent. In the IIM Admission 2024-2026 session, 0.06-15.61% of the students who had applied for the IIMs were selected from various other categories.

Top 10 IIM Acceptance Rate (2024-2026)

Top 10 IIM Acceptance Rate 2026


General

EWS

NC-OBC

SC

ST

PWD

IIM Ahmedabad Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

176629

13975

46011

21163

5597

1092

Offered

208

11

112

71

40

26

% of students applied

0.12

0.08

0.24

0.34

0.71

2.38

% of Interview Calls

34.84

36.67

35.9

40.8

39.22

46.43

IIM Bangalore Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

175565

13905

46023

21167

5622

1087

Offered

317

65

186

125

68

25

% of students applied

0.18

0.47

0.4

0.59

1.21

2.3

% of Interview Calls

42.9

41.94

39.49

41.81

45.95

30.12

IIM Kozhikode Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

161564

13489

43743

19525

5074

999

Offered

728

101

458

263

143

53

% of students applied

0.45

0.75

1.05

1.35

2.82

5.31

% of Interview Calls

39.35

25.25

38.17

35.07

39.72

37.86

IIM Lucknow Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

176969

14153

46590

21444

5608

1085

Offered

581

94

375

203

106

50

% of students applied

0.33

0.66

0.8

0.95

1.89

4.61

% of Interview Calls

45.82

30.13

41.21

25.63

26.77

21.19

IIM Mumbai Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

1653

166

745

402

83

23

Offered

381

46

267

139

40

-

% of students applied

22.8

27.71

35.65

34.49

48.19

-

% of Interview Calls

44

86.79

52.25

53.88

78.43

-

IIM Calcutta Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

177009

14108

46567

21447

5727

-

Offered

426

26

271

140

92

-

% of students applied

0.24

0.18

0.58

0.65

1.61

-

% of Interview Calls

45.76

41.94

64.99

32.56

40

-

IIM Indore Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

169765

13859

44921

20453

5339

1040

Offered

820

87

492

300

132

68

% of students applied

0.48

0.63

1.1

1.47

2.47

6.54

% of Interview Calls

8.42

16.57

15.94

14

13.81

20.3

IIM Raipur Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

179223

14210

47629

22005

5765

1076

Offered

1951

302

897

649

304

169

% of students applied

1.09

2.13

1.88

2.95

5.27

15.71

% of Interview Calls

21.23

13.22

14.3

18.76

17.62

38.06

IIM Trichy Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

145278

12979

41235

17920

4486

894

Offered

1261

231

653

433

216

-

% of students applied

0.87

1.78

1.58

2.42

4.81

-

% of Interview Calls

21.07

12.45

14.62

20.26

25.56

-

IIM Ranchi Acceptance Rate
(2024-2026)

Candidates Applied

161873

13771

44302

19786

5184

-

Offered

1975

334

950

682

345

-

% of students applied

1.22

2.43

2.14

3.45

6.66

-

% of Interview Calls

21.49

14.62

15.15

19.72

20

-

Source: Available RTI Data (2024-2026).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is 70 a good score in CAT?
A:

A 70 in CAT 2025 is considered a moderate to fair score. 

Q: Do 10 and 12 marks matter in IIM?
A:

Yes. Class 10 and 12 marks matter in IIM as a part of their IIM selection criteria 2026. 

Q: What is the CAT percentile required for the top IIMs?
A:

Looking at the past trends, the CAT percentile required to apply for the top IIMs is between 85-95 percentiles for the general candidates. On the other hand, the CAT 2025 percentile required for the IIM selection can range between 88 to 94 percentiles based on the past data. 

Q: Does XLRI consider 12th marks?
A:

Yes, XLR considers 12th marks. 

Q: Which IIM is conducting CAT 2025?
A:

This year, IIM Kozhikode is conducting CAT 2025. 

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With 84.91 percentile in CAT (General, male, no work experience), top colleges like IIMs, IITs, FMS, MDI, etc. are not possible. You may get calls from private institutes such as IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad, IMI Bhubaneswar, XIME, SDMIMD, Welingkar (some programs) and similar colleges. Universities like Amity or LPU are also options.

It’s better to choose carefully, as placements and ROI may be average. Reattempting CAT or trying XAT/CMAT could improve options.

Hello,

With a CAT percentile of 88.77 and a strong CGPA of 9.0, you are in a competitive range for newer IIMs (like IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Nagpur) and several top non-IIM B-schools such as TAPMI, BIM Trichy, Great Lakes, IMI Delhi, FORE School of Management, and KJ Somaiya. You may not reach the older IIMs (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, etc.) since they usually require 98+ percentile, but you have excellent chances at mid-tier and emerging institutes.

For more details access mentioned link below:

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-cutoff-2025-category-wise-iims-iits-top-mba-colleges-cutoff

Hope it helps.

Hello

The expected cutoff for the JAP (Joint Admission Process) is around 90 to 95th percentile, with a minimum sectional cutoff of around 75 percentile in Quantitative Ability. You have scored 82.2% which is very low; that's why you are unlikely to meet the minimum criteria for the JAP IIMs in the general Category.

I hope this information helps you.

Thank you.

Hello,

Here is your IIM Cutoff for Gen/OBC/SC/ST, CS Score Cut Off. I am providing you the link. Kindly open and check it out. From here you can get all the details.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-2025-cut-off-live-updates-iim-blacki-expected-cat-cs-score-cut-off-iim-cat-call-cut-off-latest-updates

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With a CAT score of around 80 percentile and about 2 years of work experience, getting a call from the top IIMs (IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, Indore) is extremely difficult, as their cutoff percentiles are usually much higher, even for reserved categories. These institutes typically shortlist candidates above 95–99 percentile depending on category, academic profile, and diversity factors.

However, you may still have some chances at a few of the newer or baby IIMs, especially if you belong to a reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) and have a decent academic background. IIMs such as IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Nagaland, IIM Amritsar, and IIM Vizag have historically called candidates in the 75–85 percentile range for certain categories. Your 2 years of work experience can also work in your favour, as most IIMs give weightage to professional experience during shortlisting and final selection.

That said, selection does not depend on CAT percentile alone. Factors like your 10th and 12th marks, graduation score, academic consistency, gender and academic diversity, work experience quality, and performance in the personal interview play a very important role. Even with an 80 percentile, a strong interview and profile can improve your chances at newer IIMs.

You should also keep strong non-IIM options open. At this percentile, good colleges like newer IIT MBA programs, some NITs, and reputed private B-schools can offer better and more realistic opportunities. Applying broadly and preparing seriously for the interview stage is very important.

In summary, while top IIMs are unlikely at 80 percentile, you may still have a realistic chance at some of the newer IIMs depending on your category and overall profile.