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    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.

    This Story also Contains

    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

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    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 cutoff for EWS in IIM cap?
    A:

    The overall cut off is 95 percentile and the sectional CAT cut off 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 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 EWS cutoff for IIM Calcutta?
    A:

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

    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. 

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