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CAT 2024 Score Weightage in IIMs: Indian Institute of Management and top BSchools accepting CAT scores released the CAT 2024 weightage along with the MBA admission policy. Generally, the top MBA colleges in India including IIMs, shortlist the applicants by taking CAT 2024 weightage percentage ranges from 30 to 65. The highest score allotted in the MBA selection criteria by the IIMs and non-IIMs is in the CAT 2024 weightage. IIM Calcutta conducted CAT 2024 on November 24, 2024. Candidates who attended the CAT exam can expect the CAT results 2024 shortly at the IIM CAT official website. Read the Careers360 article to know about the CAT 2024 weightage in IIMs, the Weightage of CAT score in top MBA colleges in India and the parameters considered for MBA admission other than CAT score.
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The weightage of CAT scores in top IIMs in India is mentioned below. Most IIMs released the IIM admission criteria and mentioned their CAT 2024 weightage in the admission policy.
CAT/ Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 55 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 1 |
10th | 10 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
12th | 10 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 31 Lakh |
Graduation | 10 | ||
Work Experience | 10 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female, Transgender) | 5 |
CAT/ Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 65 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 2 |
10th | 10 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
12th | 10 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 22 Lakh |
Graduation | 10 | ||
Work Experience | 5 | ||
Gender Diversity (Male, Female, Transgender) | 2 |
CAT/ Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 56 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 5 |
10th | 10 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
12th | 15 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 33.67 Lakh |
Gender Diversity (Female, Transgender) | 4 |
CAT/ Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 60 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 7 |
Placement % (2022-23) | 100% | ||
12th | 10 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 30 Lakh |
Graduation | 10 | ||
Work Experience | 10 | ||
Academic Diversity | 5 | ||
Gender Diversity (Male, Female, Transgender) | 5 |
CAT/ Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 50 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 3 |
10th | 15 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
12th | 20 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 27 Lakh |
Work Experience | 5 | ||
Academic Diversity | 5 | ||
Gender Diversity (Male, Female, Transgender) | 10 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 42 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 14 |
Personal Interview | 23 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
Written Aptitude Test, 10th, 12th, Grad Post Grad, CA/CS/ICWA (completed), Work Ex, Academic Diversity, Gender Diversity (Male, Female, Transgender) | 35 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 20 Lakh |
CAT/ Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 60 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 22 |
Personal Interview | 15 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
10th | 2 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 18.53 Lakh |
12th | 2 | ||
Grad | 4 | ||
CA/CS/ICWA (completed) | 1 | ||
Work Experience | 10 | ||
Academic Diversity | 1 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female, Transgender) | 5 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 60 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 12 |
Personal Interview | 20 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
Gender Diversity (Male, Female, Transgender) | 5 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 18.73 Lakh |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 50 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 26 |
10th | 10 | Placement % (2022-23) | 97% |
12th | 10 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 16 Lakh |
Grad | 10 | ||
Work Experience | 10 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female, Transgender) | 10 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 50 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 27 |
Personal Interview | 25 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
10th | 2 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 18.6 Lakh |
12th | 3 | ||
Grad | 5 | ||
Work Experience | 10 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female) | 5 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 30 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 50 |
Personal Interview | 25 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
10th | 2 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 16 Lakh |
12th | 5 | ||
Grad | 8 | ||
Work Experience | 15 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 40 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 17 |
Personal Interview | 30 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
12th | 4 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 16.5 Lakh |
Grad | 4 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female, Transgender) | 5 | ||
Work Experience | 7 | ||
Academic Diversity | 5 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 50 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 33 |
Personal Interview | 20 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
10th | 4 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 15.5 Lakh |
12th | 4 | ||
Grad | 6 | ||
Work Experience | 16 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | NIRF 2024 Rank | 57 | |
Personal Interview | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% | |
Written Aptitude Test | Median Salary (2022-23) | 12.61 Lakh | |
10th | |||
12th | |||
Grad | |||
Work Experience | |||
Gender Diversity (Female) |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 45 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 42 |
Personal Interview | 30 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
10th | 3 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 15.25 Lakh |
12th | 3 | ||
Grad | 4 | ||
Work Experience | 10 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female) | 5 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 50 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 47 |
10th | 10 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
12th | 10 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 15.94 Lakh |
Grad | 5 | ||
Work Experience | 15 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female) | 10 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 65 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 24 |
10th | 10 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
12th | 10 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 26.09 Lakh |
Work Experience | 14 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 33 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 23 |
Personal Interview | 25 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
10th | 5 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 17.2 Lakh |
12th | 5 | ||
Grad | 5 | ||
CA/CS/ICWA (completed) | 5 | ||
Work Experience | 12 | ||
Academic Diversity | 4 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female, Transgender) | 6 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 45 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 31 |
10th | 10 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
12th | 10 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 16.85 Lakh |
Grad | 10 | ||
Work Experience | 10 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female, Transgender) | 10 |
CAT / Other Weightage | About College | ||
CAT Weightage | 40 | NIRF 2024 Rank | 8 |
Personal Interview | 45 | Placement % (2022-23) | 100% |
12th | 5 | Median Salary (2022-23) | 24.7 Lakh |
Grad | 5 | ||
Gender Diversity (Female) | 5 |
Also See: CAT Topic Wise Weightage for VARC, Quant, and DILR
Around 8 IITs in India offer MBA admission based on CAT score. The CAT weightage assigned to shortlist the applicants for IIT MBA admission is mentioned in the table below.
IITs Offering MBA Admission 2025 | CAT 2024 Weightage in IITs |
60 | |
70 | |
40 | |
75 | |
60 | |
60 | |
20 |
The weightage of marks taken in the CAT 2024 score by the top MBA colleges in India accepting CAT scores other than IIMs are mentioned in the table below.
Top MBA Colleges in India | CAT 2024 Weightage Top MBA Colleges |
50 | |
35 | |
Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad) | 35 |
35 | |
60 | |
60 | |
40 | |
40 | |
35 | |
35 | |
25 | |
SDA Bocconi Mumbai | 35 |
35 | |
60 | |
30 |
The final MBA admission offer letter is given to those candidates who scored good marks in all the below-mentioned parameters. The composite score is the final score that determines the chance of students getting listed in the final MBA admission merit list to get MBA admission 2025 in top colleges.
CAT score | The score obtained by the candidate in the CAT exam |
Class 10 Score | The percentage of marks achieved in the 10th standard. |
Class 12 Score | The percentage of marks scored in class 12 or equivalent. |
Graduation Score | The aggregate percentage obtained in a 3 or 4 year’s degree from an approved university. |
Personal Interview (PI) | Based on the performance of candidates in the personal interview, the PI score will be awarded. |
Group Discussion / Group Exercise | The presentation and communication skills of the candidate were evaluated in this round. |
Academic Diversity | Candidates from non-engineering backgrounds are given extra points to ensure fair representation of students from other streams. The points for academic diversity vary for each campus. |
Gender Diversity | The IIMs give extra points to female/transgender candidates to encourage fair representation of each gender. The points for Gender diversity vary for each campus. |
Work Experience | Extra points (from 1–5) are given to candidates with work experience. For this, a range is defined from lowest to highest. The points for IIM work experience vary for each campus. |
CAT exam or Common Admission Test is the widely accepted MBA entrance exam conducted by IIMs in India. A CAT score is required to apply for the MBA/PGP/PGDM programmes offered at the top MBA colleges in India/IIMs. All the IIMs release their admission policy mentioning the eligibility requirements to apply for the course, sectional and category-wise CAT weightage. Applicants who meet the CAT cut off marks as per the admission policy will be shortlisted by IIMs and other top MBA colleges to attend the further rounds of the MBA admission process. The final MBA admission offer letter is issued to those candidates who attained a good composite score in above mentioned criteria. The confirmation of the MBA seat will happen only after the payment of MBA fees and document verification.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IIM Ahmedabad takes the highest CAT 2024 weightage among all other IIMs and top MBA colleges in India for MBA admission. The IIM Ahmedabad shortlist is released based on the 65% weightage of CAT score in IIM Ahmedabad.
The CAT 2024 cut off required to be shortlisted by the IIMs for MBA admission comes in a range of 95 to 100 percentile.
The CAT 2024 exam comprises 3 sections, such as verbal ability and reading comprehension, quantitative aptitude, data interpretation and logical reasoning. The highest CAT weightage is for the VARC section followed by the DILR section.
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While filling the form:
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There will be an option to mention that you have a backlog.
If you clear the backlog later, you’ll just need to show the updated marks during admission.
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