Minimum CAT Qualifying Marks - What Are Minimum Marks to Qualify CAT Exam 2024

Minimum CAT Qualifying Marks - What Are Minimum Marks to Qualify CAT Exam 2024

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The CAT 2024 qualifying marks will be revealed once the CAT cutoff for the academic session 2025-2027 is released. The CAT qualifying marks 2024 will be released for the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and other top Bschools accepting the CAT scores for their MBA/PGDM courses under different MBA specializations. This article provides the expected CAT qualifying marks and previous years CAT qualifying cutoff to give a fair idea to the candidates who are applying to different colleges to pursue an MBA. The result for CAT exam 2024 is expected to be declared on December 19, 2024.

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For CAT 2025 aspirants, IIM shortlisting continues to be competitive. IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta generally require 85+ percentile in each section and 95+ overall, while IIM Lucknow and Kozhikode have overall cut-offs around 90 percentile. Newer IIMs like Trichy, Udaipur, and Ranchi consider candidates with 92–94 percentile, emphasizing the need for strong performance across VARC, DILR, and QA.

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  1. CAT Qualifying Marks 2024: Category-Wise
  2. CAT 2024 Qualification Marks: Sections-Wise
  3. Previous Year CAT Qualifying Marks for MBA Admission
  4. CAT Qualifying Marks for IIMs
  5. CAT Qualifying Marks for Non-IIMs
Minimum CAT Qualifying Marks - What Are Minimum Marks to Qualify CAT Exam 2024
CAT Qualifying Marks 2024

CAT Qualifying Marks 2024: Category-Wise

The qualifying marks of CAT 2024 will depend upon several contributing factors, such as CAT exam difficulty level, number of appearing candidates, seats offered, and the reservation criteria. The expected CAT 2024 qualifying marks for candidates across different categories are given in the table below.

CategoryCAT Qualifying Marks 2024

General

99.9%

OBC

99%

SC

90%

ST

80%

PWD

70%

CAT 2024 Qualification Marks: Sections-Wise

The CAT exam has sectional cutoffs for each of its sections. All the candidates must clear the sectional cutoffs as well as the overall CAT cutoff to be eligible for admission to the IIMs and other B schools. The CAT qualifying marks for different CAT sections as of 2023 are mentioned in the table below.

CAT PercentileVARC ScoreDILR ScoreQA ScoreOverall Score

99.9%

48

96

48

106

99.5%

44

32

32

89

99%

40

28

28

80

98%

36

25

24

71

95%

30

19

19

57

Previous Year CAT Qualifying Marks for MBA Admission

CAT qualifying marks for the previous years in which CAT was conducted give an important metric as to what marks are required by the candidates to qualify for the IIMs and other top colleges. The CAT 2023 qualifying marks for different category candidates are given in the table below.

CategoryCAT Qualifying Marks 2023

General

99.68%

OBC

97.71%

SC

78.95%

ST

72.79%

EWS

97%

CAT Qualifying Marks for IIMs

The IIMs have different CAT qualifying marks criteria for admission. The expected CAT qualifying marks 2024 for IIM colleges are given in the table below.

List of IIMs

CAT Qualifying Marks 2024

CAT Qualifying Marks 2024

IIM Ahmedabad

99-100

99.68

IIM Bangalore

99-100

99.89

IIM Calcutta

99

99.71

IIM Lucknow

97+

98

IIM Indore

97+

98

IIM Kozhikode

97-98

98

IIM Amritsar

95+

96

IIM Nagpur

95+

96

IIM Sambalpur

95+

96

IIM Trichy

94

95

IIM Raipur

94

95

IIM Ranchi

94

95

IIM Vizag

94

95

IIM Udaipur

92

93

IIM Bodh Gaya

92

93

IIM Shillong

92

93

IIM Sirmaur

90

92

IIM Rohtak

95

96

IIM Mumbai

95

96

CAT Qualifying Marks for Non-IIMs

Apart from the IIMs, various top-rated B schools across the country also accept CAT scores for their MBA/PGDM admissions. The expected CAT 2024 qualifying marks for non-IIMs are given in the table below.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the minimum marks to qualify for the CAT exam?
A:

According to the eligibility criteria a candidate must have at least 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA (45% for reserved category candidates) in Bachelor’s for the CAT exam. The marks of 10th and 12th standard will also play an important role in the selection process.

Q: What is the passing score in the CAT?
A:

The passing score in the CAT exam will be different for all the colleges. However, candidates should at least aim for more than 90 percentile to get a good college. For IIMs, a good score will be at least 99 percentile as per cutoff trends.

Q: How many attempts for the CAT?
A:

There are no specific number of attempts prescribed by the authorities for the CAT exam. CAT is held once every year by an IIM. There is also no upper age limit specified for a candidate wishing to appear for the CAT exam.

Q: How many seats are in IIM?
A:

The total seats in all the 21 IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) come to be around 5500. These seats are collectively for the MBA and the PGDM courses offered by all the IIMs throughout the country.

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Hello,

To get admitted to the Institute of Management Studies (IMS), BHU, for an MBA in 2026, you must clear the CAT entrance exam. For that you need to fill out the application form of the CAT in August 2026, which you can get on the Official CAT website

I hope it will clear your query!!

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You can get all the papers on the Careers360 website. To access the paper and download it for practice, just visit here:

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Hello dear candidate,

Yes, you have a very good chance of getting a BPT seat with 488 out of 600 and TS EAMCET rank of 14,000 under the ST category.

As the cut off of BPT for ST category students are generally between 25,000 to 45,000 ranks, depending upon the college and you have TS EAMCET rank of 14,000.

Thank you.

If you got 802 marks in Telangana Intermediate and belong to the ST category, you have a fair chance to get admission in a BPT course in 2025, but it depends on the college and cut-off. Most BPT colleges in Telangana ask for 12th marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, and some also use the TS EAMCET rank for admission. The cut-off for ST students is usually lower than for general students, but it changes every year. It is better to check the previous year’s cut-offs of the colleges you want to apply to.

Hello, Getting shortlisted for IIM Lucknow or IIT Bombay (SJMSOM) with your profile is challenging, primarily due to your 58% in Class 10th, which significantly impacts the composite score calculation for both institutes. While your 98 percentile CAT score is excellent, and your 24 months of work experience, B.Com (Hons) background (providing academic diversity, especially for IIM-L), and KVS National player status are valuable additions, top IIMs and IITs heavily weigh consistent academic performance. Your 74% in 12th is also on the lower side. IIM Lucknow places substantial weight on 10th and 12th marks, making a call quite difficult despite your strengths. You likely have a relatively better, though still uncertain, chance at IIT Bombay, as their weighting might be slightly less penalizing for past academics compared to IIM-L, and your high CAT score is a major factor. However, the low 10th score remains a significant hurdle for both prestigious institutions.

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