Careers360 Logo
ask-icon
share
    Great Lakes CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected): Check Previous Year Trends 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021

    Great Lakes CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected): Check Previous Year Trends 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021

    Sambhav ThakurUpdated on 02 Jan 2026, 05:26 PM IST

    The Great Lakes CAT cutoff 2025 is expected to be somewhere around 85 percentile for students seeking an MBA program at the Great Lakes management institution. Candidates are required to know that Great Lakes does not offer any sort of reservation to the students, and there is the same CAT cutoff for all the categories, from general to SC and ST. Additionally, GLIM offers MBA admission to PGDM at a CAT cutoff score of 85 percentile, while candidates need to score 82 percentile for Great Lakes PGPM admission. Based on the previous trends, the Great Lakes CAT cutoff has remained the same of 85 percentile, and candidates who appeared for the CAT exam concluded on November 30, 2025, may expect 85 percentile to get a personal interview call from the Great Lakes Institute of Management. Keep reading this article for more information regarding the Great Lake CAT cutoff, GLIM selection criteria, previous year trends, and much more.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Great Lakes CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected)
    2. GLIM CAT Cutoff 2025: MBA Programs
    3. Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT cutoff: Previous Year Trends (2024 vs 2023 vs 2022 vs 2021)
    4. Great Lakes CAT Cutoff 2025: Selection Criteria
    5. Factors Affecting GLIM CAT Cutoff 2025
    Great Lakes CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected): Check Previous Year Trends 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021
    Great Lakes CAT Cutoff 2025

    Great Lakes CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected)

    The Great Lake Institute of Management CAT cutoff 2025 is expected to be around 85 percentile for all the categories, including reserved ones. You can check the GLIM CAT cutoff in the following table. Please refer.

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Cutoff 2025

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Percentile 2025

    GLIM CAT Cutoff General

    85

    Great Lakes CAT Cutoff for EWS

    85

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Cutoff for OBC

    85

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Cutoff for SC

    85

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Cutoff for ST

    85

    GLIM CAT Cutoff for PWD

    85


    Also Check:

    GLIM CAT Cutoff 2025: MBA Programs

    GLIM offers PGDM and PGPM for students preparing for the MBA admission 2026. The GLIM CAT cutoff for PGDM is around 85 percentile, making it accessible to a larger pool of students appearing for the CAT 2025 exam. The following table highlights the GLIM PGDM and PGPM CAT cutoff percentile. Please refer.

    GLIM MBA Programs 2025

    GLIM MBA Cutoff Percentile

    GLIM PGDM CAT Cutoff

    85 percentile

    GLIM PGPM CAT Cutoff

    82 percentile

    Confused between CGPA and Percentage?

    Get your results instantly with our calculator!

    💡 Conversion Formula used is: Percentage = CGPA × 9.5

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT cutoff: Previous Year Trends (2024 vs 2023 vs 2022 vs 2021)

    According to the previous year trends, the Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT cutoff hovers around 85 percentile for all category candidates. Therefore, candidates are required to attain a CAT score of 85 percentile to get GLIM MBA admission 2026. Refer to the table for more details.

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Cutoff 2025

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Percentile 2024

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Percentile 2023

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Percentile 2022

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Percentile 2021

    GLIM CAT Cutoff General

    85

    85

    85

    85

    Great Lakes CAT Cutoff for EWS

    85

    85

    85

    85

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Cutoff for OBC

    85

    85

    85

    85

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Cutoff for SC

    85

    85

    85

    85

    Great Lakes Institute of Management CAT Cutoff for ST

    85

    85

    85

    85

    GLIM CAT Cutoff for PWD

    85

    85

    85

    85


    Check Out:

    Great Lakes CAT Cutoff 2025: Selection Criteria

    The Great Lakes Institute of Management selection criteria start with a valid score in any one of the following entrance exams, like CAT, XAT, or GMAT, to being shortlisted for a personal interview with assessing past academic performance, and gender diversity role before final selection. Refer to the table below for GLIM Selection Weightage details.

    GLIM MBA Selection Criteria

    GLIM MBA Selection Weightage

    Scores in CAT/XAT/GMAT

    35%

    GLIM Personal Interview

    35%

    Past Academic Performance

    25%

    Gender Diversity Scores

    05%

    Factors Affecting GLIM CAT Cutoff 2025

    There are many factors affecting the Great Lakes Institute of Management's cutoff for students eyeing an MBA admission 2026-28. The following factors play a prominent role in the GLIM CAT cutoff 2025.

    • Difficulty level of the CAT exam: The CAT cutoff is dependent on the exam difficulty, since if the exam is tougher, then the GLIM CAT cutoff may be lower for the candidates who appear for the exam.

    • Number of Candidates: If the number of candidates is higher, they will push the cutoff higher, resulting in higher competition for fewer seats in the top MBA institution, including GLIM.

    • Number of Seats: The number of seats plays an equally important role as the number of candidates taking the exam. If the seats are few, then the CAT cutoff may be higher to shortlist the best candidates for the GLIM MBA admission.

    Amity University-Noida MBA Admissions 2026

    Ranked among top 10 B-Schools in India by multiple publications | Top Recruiters-Google, MicKinsey, Amazon, BCG & many more.

    ITM Business School MBA Admissions 2026

    400+ Company Visits | Highest CTC Offered: 21 LPA | Average CTC Offered: 8.65 LPA | 100% Placement Assurance

    Articles
    |
    Upcoming Bschool Exams
    Ongoing Dates
    GMET Application Date

    8 May'26 - 11 Jul'26 (Online)

    Ongoing Dates
    TANCET Counselling Date

    4 Jun'26 - 30 Jun'26 (Online)

    Certifications By Top Providers
    Strategic Management
    Via Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
    Online MBA Business Analytics
    Via Centre for Distance and Online Education, Anna University, Chennai
    Digital Marketing
    Via Panjab University, Chandigarh
    Corporate Tax Planning
    Via Netaji Subhash Open University, Kolkata
    Online MBA
    Via Galgotias University, Greater Noida
    Executive Programme in Digital Marketing
    Via Indian Institute of Management Jammu
    Explore Top Universities Across Globe
    University of Essex, Colchester
    Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ
    Oxford Brookes University, Oxford
    Headington Campus Oxford OX3 0BP UK
    Northumbria University, Newcastle City Campus
    Sutherland Building, Northumberland Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ST
    Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff
    Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YB
    University of Reading, Reading
    Whiteknights PO Box 217 Reading Berkshire RG6 6AH
    Bristol Baptist College, Bristol
    The Promenade, Clifton Down, Bristol BS8 3NJ
    Which country is best for MBBS Abroad?
    11 minMay 15, 2026 07:05 AM IST
    What are the disadvantages of MBBS abroad?
    6 minMay 15, 2026 06:05 AM IST

    Questions related to CAT

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to CAT ?

    Hello Dear Student,
    Yes, you have a very strong chance of securing a 'Category-A' (convenor quota) BDS seat at the Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences in Hyderabad with 377 marks.

    You can check, find and access more information here: https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/re-neet-2026-safe-score-for-bds
    Hope it helps!

    Hello Dear Student,

    Low-Tier IIIT CSE vs Jadavpur University B.Arch (for MBA Aspirants)

    If your primary goal is to pursue an MBA later, switching from CSE at a lower-tier IIIT to B.Arch at Jadavpur University solely for academic diversity is generally not the best strategy.

    B.Arch and MBA Preparation

    • B.Arch

    Hello Dear Student,

    EWS eligibility for CAT 2025-26 hinges on current financial records, but a renewed certificate is required for final IIM admissions. If future income exceeds the 8 lakh threshold, candidates will likely lose EWS status and be reclassified to the General category rather than facing seat cancellation.

    Hope

    Hello Dear Student,

    With a KCET rank of 37,000 in the SC category , you are in a fairly good position for CSE-related branches in a number of Karnataka engineering colleges. Category-wise cutoffs for SC candidates are often significantly higher than General Merit cutoffs, especially for AI/ML, AI & DS,

    Hello Student,

    With a Rank of 1697, you have a fairly good chance of getting a BVSc & AH seat. Your chances also depend on state domicile as well.

    Admission is done based on two systems, one is the state quota, which is 85 per cent, and the other is