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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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 |
List of IIMS | CAT Cut off for EWS Category in VARC Section | 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 |
>70 | >65 | >65 | |
65 | 65 | 65 | |
80 | 80 | 80 | |
60 | 60 | 60 | |
75 | 75 | 80 | |
50 | 50 | 50 | |
50 | 50 | 50 | |
50 | 50 | 50 | |
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 |
50 | 50 | 50 | |
IIM Bodhgaya (part of IIM CAP) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| IIMs | CAT 2024 Cutoff for 2025-2027 Batch | CAT 2023 Cutoff for 2024-2026 Batch | CAT 2022 Cutoff for 2023-2025 Batch |
| 97.3 | 98.2 | 99.39 | |
| 91.03 | 90.16 | 89.88 | |
IIM Kozhikode | 82.26 | 85.67 | 80.45 |
| 90.13 | 88.18 | - | |
| 90.55 | 80.31 | 80.31 | |
| - | - | - | |
| 92.14 | 92.5 | 92.99 | |
| 90.02 | - | - | |
| 81.63 DAP - 88.18 | 78.02 | 81.28 | |
| - | - | 70 | |
| 93.04 | 92.02 | 90.12 | |
| 86.43 | 88.36 | 81.28 | |
| - | 77.37 | 71.54 | |
| 80.15 | 70.01 | 80.02 | |
| 73.22 | 72.05 | 72.04 | |
| - | 88.12 | - | |
IIM Jammu (part of IIM CAP) | - | 72.75 | 67.06 |
IIM Nagpur (part of IIM CAP) | - | 77.01 | 80 |
IIM Sirmaur (part of IIM CAP) | 81.02 54.96 PwD | 71.01 | |
| - | 98.36 | - | |
IIM Bodhgaya (part of IIM CAP) | - | - | - |
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 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
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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.
The overall cut off is 95 percentile and the sectional CAT cut off is 75 percentile.
Upto 10% of the seats are reserved for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) candidates.
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.
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.
The Qualifying Cutoff for IIM Calcutta shortlist for the EWS category is 75 percentile.
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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