IIFT CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected): Gen (55-58), EWS/OBC (50-53); Sectional & Composite Cutoff Details

IIFT CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected): Gen (55-58), EWS/OBC (50-53); Sectional & Composite Cutoff Details

Gursimran KaurUpdated on 25 Dec 2025, 12:04 PM IST

The IIFT CAT cutoff for 2025 is expected to be between 55-58 for MBA IB and MBA BA. The IIFT will also consider the sectional CAT 2025 cutoff for MBA admissions 2026. The Indian Institute for Foreign Trade, Delhi, sectional CAT cutoff is expected to be at 55 for the general category candidates. Whereas for the OBC-NCL and EWS categories, the CAT 2025 cutoff CS for final admissions is expected between 50-53, and the sectional CAT 2025 cutoff is expected at 50. The sectional IIFT CAT 2025 cutoff for SC/ST/PwD is 30. Candidates must obtain the required CAT cutoff and section cutoff for the IIFT, Delhi. The IIFT Delhi CAT 2025 score weightage for the shortlisting round is 98% and 48% for the final selection criteria. The IIFT CAT 2025 cutoff (composite) is also provided in the article. Read the complete article to know the IIFT CAT cutoff for the coming admission cycle.
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  1. IIFT CAT 2025 Cutoff: Final Admission
  2. IIFT CAT Cutoff 2025: Sectional
  3. IIFT CAT Cutoff 2025: Composite
  4. IIFT Shortlisting Criteria for GD & PI
  5. IIFT Final Selection Criteria for MBA IB 2026
  6. IIFT Final Selection Components 2026 for MBA BA
IIFT CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected): Gen (55-58), EWS/OBC (50-53); Sectional & Composite Cutoff Details
IIFT CAT Cutoff 2025

IIFT CAT 2025 Cutoff: Final Admission

The CAT 2025 cutoff at IIFT is expected to fall between 55-58 for the general category students. The previous year's CAT cutoff for IIFT for EWS and OBC-NCL was approximately 50. For 2025 CAT IIFT Cutoff for EWS and OBC-NCL is expected between 50-53.

See the table below for the expected composite score IIFT CAT 2025 cutoff and the CAT cutoff 2024 for each category.

IIFT Category

IIFT CAT 2025 Cutoff (expected)

IIFT CAT cutoff 2024

General

55-58

55.73

EWS

50-53

50.93

OBC-NCL

50-53

50.75

SC

46-48

46.09

ST

47-49

48.15

PwD

44-46

45.87

Kashmiri Migrants/ Non-Migrants

57-59

58.07

IIFT CAT Cutoff 2025: Sectional

For the MBA admission at IIFT Delhi, the CAT 2025 sectional cutoff will be a considerable factor. The expected CAT cutoff for OBC-NCL and EWS categories is 50, while for SC/ST/PwD and Kashmiri migrants, it is significantly lower.

Category

Sectional CAT Cutoff

General

55

EWS

50

OBC-NCL

50

SC

30

ST

30

PwD

30

Kashmiri Migrants

30

IIFT CAT Cutoff 2025: Composite

The composite IIFT Delhi CAT cutoff 2025 for SC/ST is expected to be 20. The IIFT MBA CAT cutoff for all categories at IIFT is mentioned in the table below.

Category

Composite CAT Cutoff

General

30

EWS

25

OBC-NCL

25

SC

20

ST

20

PwD

20

Kashmiri Migrants

20

IIFT Shortlisting Criteria for GD & PI

The components involved in the shortlisting criteria of the IITF MBA admissions, with their weightage, are as follows.

Components

Weightage

CAT 2025 score

98

Gender Diversity (for females)

02

Total

100

*CAT 2025 score- (CAT 2025 score of candidate/ maximum score of CAT 2025) x 98

IIFT Final Selection Criteria for MBA IB 2026

For the final selection round at the IIFT, Delhi, the weightage of the following components is considered. Each component has a specific weight based on which the final merit is prepared by the institute. The final selection criteria for the MBA in International Business at IIFT are as follows.

Components

Weightage

CAT 2025 score

48

Group Discussion & Personal Interview

43

Gender Diversity

3

Academic Diversity (engineering)

3

Work Experience

3

Total

100

IIFT Final Selection Components 2026 for MBA BA

For the MBA Business Analytics at IIFT, the following factors are involved in the final selection criteria. Every component holds a weightage that is used in the final merit curation at IIFT.

Components

Weightage

CAT 2025 score

48

Group Discussion & Personal Interview

21+22= 43

Gender Diversity

3

Academic Diversity (engineering)

3

Work Experience

3

Total

100

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With 84.91 percentile in CAT (General, male, no work experience), top colleges like IIMs, IITs, FMS, MDI, etc. are not possible. You may get calls from private institutes such as IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad, IMI Bhubaneswar, XIME, SDMIMD, Welingkar (some programs) and similar colleges. Universities like Amity or LPU are also options.

It’s better to choose carefully, as placements and ROI may be average. Reattempting CAT or trying XAT/CMAT could improve options.

Hello,

With a CAT percentile of 88.77 and a strong CGPA of 9.0, you are in a competitive range for newer IIMs (like IIM Amritsar, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Nagpur) and several top non-IIM B-schools such as TAPMI, BIM Trichy, Great Lakes, IMI Delhi, FORE School of Management, and KJ Somaiya. You may not reach the older IIMs (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, etc.) since they usually require 98+ percentile, but you have excellent chances at mid-tier and emerging institutes.

For more details access mentioned link below:

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-cutoff-2025-category-wise-iims-iits-top-mba-colleges-cutoff

Hope it helps.

Hello

The expected cutoff for the JAP (Joint Admission Process) is around 90 to 95th percentile, with a minimum sectional cutoff of around 75 percentile in Quantitative Ability. You have scored 82.2% which is very low; that's why you are unlikely to meet the minimum criteria for the JAP IIMs in the general Category.

I hope this information helps you.

Thank you.

Hello,

Here is your IIM Cutoff for Gen/OBC/SC/ST, CS Score Cut Off. I am providing you the link. Kindly open and check it out. From here you can get all the details.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-2025-cut-off-live-updates-iim-blacki-expected-cat-cs-score-cut-off-iim-cat-call-cut-off-latest-updates

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With a CAT score of around 80 percentile and about 2 years of work experience, getting a call from the top IIMs (IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, Indore) is extremely difficult, as their cutoff percentiles are usually much higher, even for reserved categories. These institutes typically shortlist candidates above 95–99 percentile depending on category, academic profile, and diversity factors.

However, you may still have some chances at a few of the newer or baby IIMs, especially if you belong to a reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) and have a decent academic background. IIMs such as IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Nagaland, IIM Amritsar, and IIM Vizag have historically called candidates in the 75–85 percentile range for certain categories. Your 2 years of work experience can also work in your favour, as most IIMs give weightage to professional experience during shortlisting and final selection.

That said, selection does not depend on CAT percentile alone. Factors like your 10th and 12th marks, graduation score, academic consistency, gender and academic diversity, work experience quality, and performance in the personal interview play a very important role. Even with an 80 percentile, a strong interview and profile can improve your chances at newer IIMs.

You should also keep strong non-IIM options open. At this percentile, good colleges like newer IIT MBA programs, some NITs, and reputed private B-schools can offer better and more realistic opportunities. Applying broadly and preparing seriously for the interview stage is very important.

In summary, while top IIMs are unlikely at 80 percentile, you may still have a realistic chance at some of the newer IIMs depending on your category and overall profile.