The CAT 2025 sectional cutoff marks are the required marks in each section of the CAT question paper specified by the CAT-accepting colleges. With the conclusion of the CAT 2025 exam on November 30, 2025, candidates must clear the CAT sectional cutoff marks to become eligible for applying to a particular college, such as an IIM or other management institute. For instance, IIM Ahmedabad requires a CAT 2025 sectional cutoff of 85 percentile in each section for the general candidates, while the expected CAT sectional cutoff for FMS Delhi is around 40 for VARC, 30 for DILR, and QA sections for MBA admission 2026-28. Similar to the CAT cutoff institutes, they release their individual CAT sectional cutoff marks for the admission process. CAT sectional cut-off marks for OBC/SC/ST may differ from the general candidates. Read on to find out the sectional cutoff in CAT 2025 for all the IIMs.
The table given below contains CAT exam dates, answer key dates, and result dates for the previous 4 years are as follows.
CAT Years | CAT Exam Dates | CAT Answer Key Dates | CAT Result Dates |
CAT 2025 | November 30, 2025 | December 4, 2025 | December 19 2025 (Expected) |
CAT 2024 | November 24, 2024 | December 03, 2024 | December 19, 2024 |
CAT 2023 | November 26, 2023 | December 05, 2023 | December 21, 2023 |
CAT 2022 | November 27, 2022 | December 04, 2022 | December 21, 2022 |
CAT 2021 | November 28, 2021 | December 08, 2021 | January 03, 2022 |
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A few of the IIMs have the sectional marks as a component in their overall selection process for the final merit list of candidates. Clearing the required CAT sectional marks is mandatory, but does not guarantee admission.
The CAT sectional cutoff marks vary as per the institute and the category to which a candidate belongs. The expected CAT sectional cutoff marks for individual CAT exam sections for different IIMs are given below.
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 80 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise | 85 | 85 | 85 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 80+ | 80+ | 75+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2025 | 80+ | 80+ | 75+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 70 | 70 | 70 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise (expected) | 73 | 73 | 73 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 80 | 75 | 80 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2025 (expected) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise | 77 | 77 | 77 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 70+ | 65+ | 65+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2025 | 70+ | 65+ | 65+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | — | — | — |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise (expected) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 80 | 75 | 77 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2025 (expected) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Nagpur CAT SecCutoff 2025 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise | 77 | 77 | 77 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 70+ | 65+ | 65+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2025 | 70+ | 65+ | 65+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 52 | 52 | 52 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 52 | 52 | 52 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise (expected) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 52 | 52 | 52 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 65 | 60 | 65 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2025 (expected) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Nagpur CAT SecCutoff 2025 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 65+ | 60+ | 60+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2025 | 65+ | 60+ | 60+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise (expected) | 44 | 44 | 44 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 55 | 50 | 52 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2025 (expected) | 60 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Nagpur CAT SecCutoff 2025 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 55+ | 55+ | 55+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 24 | 24 | 29 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2025 | 55+ | 55+ | 55+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise (expected) | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 40 | 35 | 37 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2025 (expected) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Nagpur CAT SecCutoff 2025 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 55-75 | 55-75 | 55-75 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 | 45+ | 45+ | 45+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 24 | 24 | 29 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2025 | 45+ | 45+ | 45+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2025 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2025 Section-wise (expected) | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2025 | 40 | 35 | 37 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2025 (expected) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Nagpur CAT SecCutoff 2025 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT 2025 Cutoff for the General Category | CAT 2025 Cutoff OBC | CAT 2025 Cutoff for EWS | CAT 2025 Cutoff SC | CAT 2025 Cutoff for ST | CAT 2025 Cutoff for PWD |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff 2025 (Official) | 95 | 90 | 95 | 85 | 75 | 65-85 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2025 (Official) | 85 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 |
IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2025 (official) | 85 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2025 (Official) | 90 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Cutoff 2025 (official) | 85+ | 75+ | 75+ | 70+ | 65+ | 55+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Cutoff 2025 (official) | 91 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 32 | 32 |
IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2025 (Official) | 85+ | 75+ | 75+ | 70+ | 65+ | 55+ |
IIM Indore CAT Cutoff 2025 (official) | 90 | 80 | 90 | 60 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Raipur CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 80 | 75 | — | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 95 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 42 | 42 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 95 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 42 | 42 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 94 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Cutoff 2025 (expected) | 95 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 42 | 42 |
IIM Amritsar CAT Cutoff 2025 (official) | 90 | 80 | 90 | 55 | 40 | 40 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Cutoff 2025 (official) | 95 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 40 | 40 |
Top B schools other than IIMs also have the criteria of CAT sectional cutoff marks for the selection of candidates. The expected sectional cutoff marks and the overall CAT cutoff for Non-IIM colleges are given in the table below.
Name of the College | Expected VARC sectional cutoff | Expected DILR sectional cutoff | Expected QA sectional cutoff | Expected Overall CAT cutoff |
FMS | 40 | 30 | 30 | 99+ |
- | - | - | 94-95 | |
80+ | 80+ | 80+ | 93.39 | |
60 | 60 | 60 | 80 | |
75 | 75 | 75 | 94.4 | |
- | - | - | 90-95 | |
80 | 80 | 80 | 94 | |
75 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
CAT sectional cutoff is mandatory to be cleared by every candidate along with the specified overall CAT cutoff for applying to a particular IIM. Candidates failing to meet the sectional cutoff marks criteria for any one of the sections will not be considered for applying.
IIM Rohtak is the IIM with no CAT sectional cutoff marks criteria for any of the CAT exam sections. The candidate only needs to clear the overall CAT cutoff specified by IIM Rohtak to get shortlisted for further WAT and PI rounds.
The IIM Ahmedabad has one of the lowest sectional cutoffs for the CAT exam. The CAT sectional cutoff marks specified by the IIM Ahmedabad are 70 for VARC, 70 for DILR, and 70 for QA.
FMS considers the overall CAT cutoff as well as the CAT sectional cutoff marks for its shortlisting process for the PI round and the final merit list. The sectional scores are given a weightage of 40% (VARC), 30% (DILR), and 30% (QA) in the shortlisting process.
Going by past year trends, the minimum CAT cutoff will be 90 percentile to get admission into the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) or other top MBA colleges in India.
Only IIM Rohtak has no sectional cutoff, this institute only specifies the overall CAT cutoff percentile. Check out the list of colleges that offer MBA admission without sectional cutoff.
| College Name | Overall CAT Percentile Requirement |
| IIM Rohtak | 97 |
| DoMS IIT Madras | 96+ |
| MHRM IIT Kharagpur | 80+ |
| DMS IIT Delhi | 98+ |
| IMT Ghaziabad | 90-95 |
| SJIMSR Pune | 85+ |
| IMI Delhi | 90+ |
| TAPMI Manipal | 85+ |
| GIM Goa | 85+ |
| XIMB Bhubaneswar | 85+ |
| FMS Delhi | 98+ |
| DSE Delhi University | 90+ |
On Question asked by student community
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For a raw score of 56 in CAT 2025 Slot 3, your expected overall percentile is likely to be in the range of the 90th-95th percentile. The exact percentile can vary slightly on the final normalization process and the process and performance of all test-takers. In this article you'll find more about the CAT result.
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With a projected CAT percentile of 87% but not clearing sectional cutoffs, your chances at top IIMs are limited because they require both overall percentile and sectional minimums. However, you still have a good shot at other reputed management institutes and non-IIM B-schools. Consider colleges like NMIMS, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, Great Lakes, and other well-ranked private or state-level B-schools that accept CAT scores and weigh your profile holistically. Your academic record, BSc in Animation with 80%, and 5 years of work experience at Ubisoft India are strong points and may help in institutes that value work experience in their selection process. Also, explore institutes that accept XAT, MAT, or CMAT, where your profile can be competitive.
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NIT Rourkela CAT cutoff range is between 70-85 percentiles for the general category. 70 is the minimum percentile needed to apply, and 85 is the highest percentile. However, the maximum percentile depends on the particular year competition. It can be changed.
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If you filled the UGC NET form under EWS but you don’t have a valid EWS certificate, then forget using the EWS category. They won’t accept it. You’ll automatically be treated as General category during document verification.
And no, this won’t make your form “invalid” or “illegal.” It just means you won’t get the EWS benefit.
So yes — you can still go for General category posts and Professor recruitment. Just don’t try to submit a fake/invalid certificate; that will get you disqualified.
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If your CAT admit card shows your surname first followed by your first name as entered in the form, it is correct. You do not need to worry about this format as long as it matches the details you provided. Ensure all other information on the admit card is accurate and carry it to the exam along with the required identification documents.
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