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    How Much Does Your CAT 2025 Score Matters in MBA Admission 2026-28 | CAT Score Weightage 2025

    How Much Does Your CAT 2025 Score Matters in MBA Admission 2026-28 | CAT Score Weightage 2025

    Malvika ChawlaUpdated on 24 Dec 2025, 03:58 PM IST

    CAT 2025 Score Weightage in IIMs and Top Colleges: The weightage of the CAT score for final selection in IIMs range between 25% to 65%, depending on the IIM. Whereas, the CAT 2025 score weightage in top B-schools in India ranges between 80% -99.5+%. Therefore, candidates must know the CAT score weightage 2025 at the IIM to which they are seeking admission. To get admission to IIMs and top colleges, students will also need to clear WAT-GD-PI rounds before the final admission offer letter is released. To find further details on the CAT 2025 score weightage in IIMs and top colleges and the admission process to get into IIMs and other top B-schools, keep reading.

    How Much Does Your CAT 2025 Score Matters in MBA Admission 2026-28 | CAT Score Weightage 2025
    How Much Does Your CAT 2025 Score Matters in MBA Admission 2026-28 | CAT Score Weightage 2025

    CAT 2025 Score Weightage in IIMs and Top Colleges

    The following tables mention the CAT 2025 score weightage in IIMs and top B-schools in India. We have also mentioned the expected CAT 2025 cutoffs, which will help you with the MBA selection process.

    CAT 2025 Score Weightage in IIMs

    Check out the following table below, which mentions the CAT 2025 score weightage in IIMs for both pre and post interview call, along with their expected CAT 2025 percentile.

    Name of IIMs

    IIM CAT Weightage 2025 for Interview Round

    IIM CAT 2025 Weightage for Final Selection

    CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected)

    IIM Ahmedabad

    65

    25

    90.98

    IIM Bangalore

    55

    25

    91.03

    IIM Calcutta

    56

    30

    -

    IIM Lucknow

    60

    30

    90.13

    IIM Kozhikode

    50

    35

    82.26

    IIM Raipur

    100

    50

    90.02

    IIM Udaipur

    100

    55

    -

    IIM Rohtak

    100

    60

    93.93

    IIM Indore

    55

    40

    92.14

    IIM Mumbai

    100

    60

    88.18 - 90.55

    IIM Vishakhapatnam

    50

    25

    -

    IIM Trichy

    100

    47

    81.63

    IIM Sambalpur

    40

    -

    80.15

    IIM Ranchi

    100

    65

    -

    IIM Shillong

    100

    40

    -

    IIM Bodhgaya

    100

    45

    -

    IIM Sirmaur

    100

    30

    81.02

    IIM Jammu

    100

    42

    -

    IIM Amritsar

    50

    -

    -

    IIM Kashipur

    100

    33

    -

    IIM Nagpur

    100

    40

    -

    CAT 2025 Score Weightage in Non-IIMs in India

    Take a look at the following table below, which mentions the CAT 2025 score weightage in non-IIMs in India that will be required for MBA admission 2026-28.

    Name of Top B-Schools in India

    Non-IIM CAT Weightage 2025

    MDI Gurgaon

    • Stage 1: 70%

    • Stage 2: 35%

    DoMS IIT Madras

    Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

    • Stage 1: 98% (CAT 2025 score of the candidate/maximum score of CAT 2025)x 98

    • Stage 2: 48%

    FMS Delhi

    • Stage 1: 100%

    • Stage 2: 50%

    IMI Delhi

    IMT Ghaziabad

    IIT Kanpur

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM Mumbai)

    60%

    Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB)

    GIM Goa

    40%

    Great Lakes Chennai

    35%

    Great Lakes Institute of Management

    IIT Roorkee

    Doon Business School

    Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi

    VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur

    Admission Process for IIMs and Other B-Schools in India

    To get an MBA admission to top IIMs and B-schools in India, one can follow the steps given below:

    • Step 1: Appear for the CAT exam, as it is widely accepted for shortlisting candidates. Other most commonly accepted MBA entrance exams include XAT, SNAP, NMAT, MAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAH MBA CET, etc.

    • Step 2: Next, based on your CAT percentile, academic record, work experience and diversity factors, you will be shortlisted for the WAT-PI round.

    • Step 3: Next, the candidates will be called in for the WAT-PI rounds.

    • Step 4: The final merit list will be released, which will include your CAT 2025 score, WAT & PI scores, academic scores (10th, 12th & graduation), work experience and Gender/academic diversity.

    • Once you have cleared all the rounds, selected candidates will receive final admission offers.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Can I get into IIM Kozhikode with 95 percentile?
    A:

    The CAT cutoff for IIM will depend on the institute and category. Older IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad. IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta have a set CAT percentile cut off at 98-99+. 

    Q: Which IIM will make the CAT 2025 paper?
    A:

    IIM Kozhikode conducted the CAT 2025 exam on November 30..

    Q: Which IIM gives the highest weightage to CAT score?
    A:

    IIM Ahmedabad gives the highest weightage to the CAT score of 65%, followed by IIM Lucknow at 60%. 

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