CAT Cut Off 2025 for EWS Category: IIMs & Top MBA Colleges Cutoff

CAT Cut Off 2025 for EWS Category: IIMs & Top MBA Colleges Cutoff

Team Careers360Updated on 24 Dec 2025, 03:39 PM IST

The CAT cutoff 2025 for the EWS category varies between IIMs and plays a significant role in gaining MBA admission. Going by the trends, the CAT 2025 Cutoff for the EWS category is expected to be in the range of 75 to 95 percentiles for IIM Admission 2026. However, it would be important to note that these are the minimum CAT 2025 cutoffs to apply for the respective IIMs. While some IIM Ahmedabad Admission 2026, IIM Calcutta Admission 2026, IIM Lucknow Admission 2026, and IIM Bangalore 2026 speak about the official EWS cutoff for IIMs 2026, all the other IIMs are expected to publish their CAT 2025 cutoff for EWS categories as well. If you belong to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category and are interested in pursuing an MBA in top IIMs or B-schools, it is very important to understand the CAT 2025 cutoff score. Read this article to know further about the CAT 2025 EWS cutoff for each IIM.

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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. CAT 2025 Cutoff for EWS Category (Minimum Percentile) for IIM 2026-2028 Batch
  2. CAT 2025 Section-wise Cutoff for EWS Category
  3. EWS CAT Cutoff for Different IIMS: Previous Years 2024 vs 2023 vs 2022
  4. CAT Cutoff for EWS Category: Composite scores of IIMs (2024-2026 Batch)
  5. IIM Minimum and highest Composite Score 2024-2026
CAT Cut Off 2025 for EWS Category: IIMs & Top MBA Colleges Cutoff
CAT Cut off for EWS Category

CAT 2025 Cutoff for EWS Category (Minimum Percentile) for IIM 2026-2028 Batch

Check the table below for the Official EWS CAT Cutoff 2025 as well as the expected CAT 2025 cutoff for the EWS category for the IIM admission 2026.

List of IIMs 2025

CAT 2025 Cutoff for EWS Category

IIM Ahmedabad CAT 2025 EWS Cutoff

95 percentile (Official)

IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 EWS Cutoff

75 percentile (Official)

IIM Calcutta CAT 2025 EWS Cutoff

75 percentile (Official)

IIM Lucknow CAT 2025 EWS Cutoff

82 percentile (Official)

IIM Kozhikode EWS CAT 2025 Cutoff

75 percentile (Official)

IIM Mumbai EWS CAT Cutoff 2025

75 percentile (Official)

IIM Indore CAT 2025 EWS Cutoff

90 percentile (Official)

IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff 2025 EWS

80 percentile

IIM Rohtak EWS CAT 2025 Cutoff

88 percentile

EWS IIM Vizag CAT Cutoff 2025

77 percentile

IIM Amritsar EWS CAT Cutoff 2025

90 percentile (Official)

IIM Udaipur EWS CAT Cutoff 2025

94 percentile

IIM Raipur CAT 2025 EWS Cutoff

90 Percentile

IIM Ranchi CAT 2025 EWS Cutoff

72 percentile

IIM Trichy EWS CAT 2025 Cutoff

95 percentile

EWS IIM Kashipur CAT 2025 Cutoff

80 percentile

IIM Jammu EWS CAT Cutoff 2025

81 percentile (Official)

IIM Nagpur EWS CAT Cutoff EWS 2025

85 percentile (Official)

IIM Sirmaur CAT Cutoff for EWS 2025

77 percentile

IIM Sambalpur EWS CAT 2025 Cutoff

80 percentile (Official)

EWS IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2025

77 percentile


CAT 2025 Section-wise Cutoff for EWS Category

List of IIMS

CAT Cut off for EWS Category in VARC Section
(percentile)

CAT Cut off for EWS Category in DILR Section (percentile)

CAT Cut off for EWS Category in QA Section (percentile)

IIM Ahmedabad (official)

85

85

75

IIM Bangalore (Official)

70

70

70

IIM Calcutta (Official)

>70

>65

>65

IIM Lucknow (Official)

77

77

77

IIM Kozhikode

>70

>65

>65

IIM Mumbai

65

65

65

IIM Indore

80

80

80

IIM Shillong

60

60

60

IIM Rohtak

75

75

80

IIM Vizag

50

50

50

IIM Amritsar

50

50

50

IIM Udaipur

50

50

50

IIM Raipur

75

75

75

IIM Ranchi (part of IIM CAP)

63

63

63

IIM Trichy (part of IIM CAP)

-

-

-

IIM Kashipur (part of IIM CAP)

50

50

50

IIM Jammu (part of IIM CAP)

50

50

50

IIM Nagpur (part of IIM CAP)

50

50

50

IIM Sirmaur (part of IIM CAP)

50

50

50

IIM Sambalpur

50

50

50

IIM Bodhgaya (part of IIM CAP)

50

50

50

EWS CAT Cutoff for Different IIMS: Previous Years 2024 vs 2023 vs 2022

IIMs

CAT 2024 Cutoff for 2025-2027 Batch

CAT 2023 Cutoff for 2024-2026 Batch

CAT 2022 Cutoff for 2023-2025 Batch

IIM Ahmedabad

97.3

98.2

99.39

IIM Bangalore

91.03

90.16

89.88

IIM Kozhikode

82.26

85.67

80.45

IIM Lucknow

90.13

88.18

-

IIM Mumbai

90.55

80.31

80.31

IIM Calcutta

-

-

-

IIM Indore

92.14

92.5

92.99

IIM Raipur

90.02

-

-


IIM Trichy

81.63
DAP - 88.18

78.02

81.28

IIM Ranchi

-

-

70


IIM Rohtak

93.04

92.02

90.12

IIM Udaipur

86.43

88.36

81.28


IIM Kashipur

-

77.37

71.54

IIM Sambalpur

80.15

70.01

80.02

IIM Vizag

73.2272.0572.04

IIM Amritsar

-88.12-

IIM Jammu (part of IIM CAP)

-72.7567.06

IIM Nagpur (part of IIM CAP)

-77.0180

IIM Sirmaur (part of IIM CAP)

81.02
54.96 PwD

71.01

IIM Shillong

-98.36-

IIM Bodhgaya (part of IIM CAP)

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CAT Cutoff for EWS Category: Composite scores of IIMs (2024-2026 Batch)

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.

IIM Minimum and highest Composite Score 2024-2026

IIM Ahmedabad CS Score for EWS

Interview CS Cutoff

0.55779

Final Selection CS Cutoff

0.52036

Highest Composite Score

0.61529

IIM Bangalore Composite Score

Interview Cutoff

39.2903

Final Selection Cutoff

46.0049

Highest Composite Score

57.4405

IIM Kozhikode Composite Score

Interview Cutoff

55.09648

Final Selection Cutoff

37.8252

Highest Composite Score

64.7323

IIM Lucknow Composite Score

Interview Cutoff

35.4395

Final Selection Cutoff

47.9945

Highest Composite Score

63.6572

IIM Mumbai Composite Score

Interview Cutoff

-

Final Selection Cutoff

-

Highest Composite Score

-

IIM Calcutta Composite Score

Interview Cutoff

46.95

Final Selection Cutoff

51

Highest Composite Score

-

IIM Indore Composite Score

Interview Cutoff

53.6639

Final Selection Cutoff

45.7639

Highest Composite Score

54.4881

IIM Raipur Composite Score

Interview Cutoff

-

Final Selection Cutoff

69.26

Highest Composite Score

84.83

IIM Trichy Composite Score

Interview Cutoff

-

Final Selection Cutoff

75.81

Highest Composite Score

88.53

IIM Ranchi Composite Score

Interview Cutoff

77

Final Selection Cutoff

77.056

IIM Rohtak
Composite ScoreInterview Cutoff92Final Selection Cutoff78.36Highest Composite Score97.48IIM Udaipur
Composite ScoreInterview Cutoff77Final Selection Cutoff43.06Highest Composite Score50.04
IIM Kashipur
Composite ScoreInterview Cutoff77Final Selection Cutoff48.739Highest Composite Score70.009IIM Sambalpur
Composite ScoreInterview Cutoff-Final Selection Cutoff41.67Highest Composite57.67

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the CAT cutoff for EWS category?
A:

The CAT cut off for EWS 2025 can vary depending on the selection criteria in different B-Schools. The CAT cut off of the overall percentile required for IIMs to get an interview call varies across different IIMs.  The minimum cut-off percentile for the IIMs hovers from 60-90 across different IIMs.

Q: What is the CAT cut off for EWS?
A:

The CAT cut off for EWS 2025 can vary depending on the selection criteria in different B-Schools. The percentile required for IIMs to get an interview call varies across different IIMs.  The minimum cut-off percentile for the IIMs hovers from 60-90 across different IIMs.

Q: How much percentile is required for IIM for the EWS category?
A:

The percentage required for IIMs to get an interview call varies across different IIMs.  The minimum cut off percentile for the IIMs hovers from 60-90 across different IIMs.

Q: What is the CAT cutoff for IIM Shillong EWS?
A:

The qualifying Cutoff to get an interview call for IIM Shillong, students from the EWS category need to have a minimum of 75-77 overall percentile. 

Q: What is the EWS cutoff for IIM Calcutta?
A:

The Qualifying Cutoff for IIM Calcutta shortlist for the EWS category is 75 percentile. 

Q: Does a CAT accept EWS?
A:

Upto 10% of the seats are reserved for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) candidates. 

Q: What is the cutoff for EWS in IIM cap?
A:

The overall cut off is 95 percentile and the sectional CAT cut off is 75 percentile. 

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HELLO,

With an overall 98.54 percentile ( QA/DILR 97.55, VARC 94.89) and strong academics 9/9/0, you have a good profile. As a B.Tech candidate you can expect calls from :-

  • IIM Shillong
  • IIM Udaipur
  • IIM Trichy
  • IIM Ranchi
  • IIM Raipur
  • IIM Kashipur
  • IIM Nagpur
  • IIM Indore is Boderline

Hope this will help you !

Hello aspirant,

Your kid has a good profile even in the general category with a BTech from IIT Delhi, three years of excellent job experience in a leading industry, and a 96 percentile in the CAT. He has a strong chance at reputable MBA schools like IIM Shillong, IIM Udaipur, IIM Trichy, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and others, depending on interview performance and profile match, even though the top IIMs often require higher percentiles.

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Hope it helps you

With an overall CAT percentile of 82.71 in CAT 2025 as a general category candidate, along with section-wise percentiles of 80.56 in VARC, 75.81 in DILR and 84.56 in QA, your chances at top IIMs are limited, as most older IIMs usually shortlist general category candidates at much higher percentiles. However, this percentile still keeps you eligible for admission calls from several Tier-2 and Tier-3 MBA colleges across India, especially those that consider overall performance, academic background and work experience along with CAT scores. You can expect calls from institutes such as IMT Nagpur, IMI Bhubaneswar, FORE School of Management (some programs), TAPMI Manipal (borderline), Great Lakes Institute of Management (Chennai or Gurgaon for PGPM/PGDM variants), K J Somaiya (depending on cut-offs), GIM Goa (through CAT or other exams), and state-level universities that accept CAT scores. Additionally, many good private universities and autonomous B-schools consider candidates in the 80–85 percentile range and conduct their own GD-PI rounds. To improve your chances, you should apply widely, prepare well for interviews, and highlight your academics, work experience, certifications and extracurricular achievements, as final selection is not based on CAT score alone.

All the best.

With an overall CAT 2025 percentile of 82.71, you are unlikely to get calls from the IIMs (including new or baby IIMs), as most of them generally shortlist candidates at 90+ percentile, even after considering category and profile factors. However, this percentile is still quite decent and opens doors to many good Tier-2 and Tier-3 MBA colleges in India that offer solid academics, reasonable placements, and good industry exposure.

At around 80–85 percentile, you have a strong chance of getting shortlisted by institutes such as IMI Bhubaneswar, IMT Nagpur, IMT Hyderabad, XIME Bangalore/Chennai, TAPMI Manipal (borderline, profile-dependent), IFMR GSB Krea University, FORE School of Management (certain programs), GIM Goa (specialised programs), LIBA Chennai (borderline), K J Somaiya Institute of Management (profile-based), Great Lakes Chennai/Gurgaon (PGDM – profile matters a lot), and Welingkar Mumbai (especially through profile + GDPI). Many reputed state universities and private institutes like PUMBA Pune, Delhi School of Management (DTU – if accepting CAT that year), BIMTECH (some programs), NDIM Delhi, ITM Navi Mumbai, and Jaipuria Institute of Management campuses are also realistic options.

Your sectional percentiles (VARC 80.56, DILR 75.81, QA 84.56) are fairly balanced, which works in your favor, as several colleges apply sectional cut-offs around 60–70 percentile. Final selection will depend not only on CAT score but also on academic background, graduation marks, work experience, diversity factors, and GD-PI performance. If you have work experience, it significantly improves your chances at colleges like Great Lakes, FORE, IFMR, and Welingkar.

In summary, while top IIMs are not achievable at 82.71 percentile, you can still secure admission into reputed mid-tier MBA colleges that provide good ROI and career growth if you perform well in the GD-PI process. It is advisable to apply broadly, focus on profile-based institutes, and prepare seriously for interviews to convert the best possible calls.

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.