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IIM Bangalore cutoff 2026 for general is expected to be between 86-96 percentile for the IIM Bangalore Admission 2026, based on the RTI data of the previous years. IIM Bangalore 2026 cutoff for SC/ST is expected to be between 73-77 percentiles, while EWS candidates are expected to need a minimum of 81-92 percentiles to get their names in the IIM Bangalore shortlist 2026. IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 cutoff for OBC(NC) is expected to be between 81-91 percentile for the IIM Bangalore final selection.
IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 cutoff has been released at iimb.ac.in. IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 cutoff to be considered for interview is 85 percentile for the general category. Similarly, the IIM Bangalore 2026 cutoff for SC is 70, the IIM Bangalore cutoff 2026 for ST is 65, while EWS and OBC candidates need a CAT 2025 cutoff of 75 percentile as per the IIM Bangalore selection criteria 2026. However, the IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 cutoff is the minimum marks required for the shortlist of the PI round 2026, which does not guarantee IIM Bangalore admission 2026. Read this article for complete details on basic and actual IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 cut off for getting PI call, final CAT 2025 IIM Bangalore cut off for MBA admission 2026-28.
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Similarly, 66 EWS out of 14268 applied (0.46%), 198 NC-OBC out of 46966 (0.42%), 123 SC candidates out of 21299 (0.58%), 67 ST candidates out of 5512 (1.22%) and 36 PwD candidates out of 1087 (3.31 %) were offered the IIM Bangalore PGP admission.
According to the IIM Bangalore 2026 selection criteria, the IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2026 for the general candidates is 85 percentile for getting an IIM Bangalore interview call 2026. It has remained the same for the last couple of years. For SC/ST Categories, IIM Bangalore cutoff 2026 for the PI-Shortlisting is 70-60 percentile.
Here is the expected IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2025 for the PI shortlisting, along with the year-by-year break-up of the previous years.
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IIM Bangalore Category of Students
CAT 2025 Cutoff for IIM Bangalore Shortlist
CAT 2024 Cutoff for IIM Bangalore Shortlist
CAT 2023 Cutoff for IIM Bangalore Shortlist
CAT 2022 Cutoff for IIM Bangalore Shortlist
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General
85 percentile
VARC: 80
DILR: 80
QA: 80
85 percentile
VARC: 80
DILR: 80
QA: 80
85 percentile
VARC: 80
DILR: 80
QA: 80
85 percentile
VARC: 80
DILR: 75
QA: 75
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General NC-OBC
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 70
QA: 70
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 70
QA: 70
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 70
QA: 70
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 65
QA: 65
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General EWS
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 70
QA: 70
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 70
QA: 70
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 70
QA: 70
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 65
QA: 65
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General SC
70 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 60
QA: 60
70 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 60
QA: 60
70 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 60
QA: 60
70 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 55
QA: 55
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General ST
65 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 60
QA: 60
65 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 60
QA: 60
65 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 60
QA: 60
65 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 60
QA: 60
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General PWD
60 percentile
VARC: 50
DILR: 50
QA: 50
60 percentile
VARC: 50
DILR: 50
QA: 50
60 percentile
VARC: 50
DILR: 50
QA: 50
60 percentile
VARC: 50
DILR: 50
QA: 50
IIM Bangalore cutoff for general is expected to be around 86- 96 percentile for the IIM Bangalore Admission 2026, based on the RTI data of the previous years. IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2026 for SC/ST is between 73-77 percentiles, while EWS candidates need a minimum of 81-92 percentiles to clear IIM Bangalore selection 2026. IIM Bangalore cutoff for OBC (NC) is expected to be around 81-92 percentile in CAT for the IIM Bangalore final selection.
IIM Bangalore Category of Students | IIM Bangalore Cutoff for Final Selection | IIM Bangalore Cutoff for Final Selection 2025-2027 | IIM Bangalore Cutoff for Final Selection | IIM Bangalore Cutoff for Final Selection 2023-2025 |
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General | 86 - 96 | 95.45 | 91.97 | 86.18 |
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General NC-OBC | 81 - 91 | 81.70 | 90.16 | 89.88 |
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General EWS | 81 - 92 | 91.03 | 82.65 | 81.01 |
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General SC | 73 - 77 | 73.04 | 75.12 | 76.21 |
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General ST | 73 -77 | 76.33 | 74.52 | 73.91 |
IIM Bangalore Cutoff for General PWD | - | - | 83.53 | - |
IIM Bangalore final selection 2026 will be based not only on the IIM Bangalore CAT cutoff 2025 but on the IIM Bangalore Composite Score. IIM Bangalore Composite score is made by taking into account the IIM Bangalore CAT cutoff 2025, IIM Bangalore academic cutoff, IIM Bangalore work experience 2026, as well as IIM Bangalore candidate profile.
In this table, we have charted out the IIM Bangalore Composite Cutoff of the previous years, based on the RTI data, as well as the expected IIM Bangalore Composite Cutoff 2026.
IIM Bangalore Student Category
IIM Bangalore Admission Process 2026
IIM Bangalore Composite Score 2026-2028 (expected)
IIM Bangalore Composite Score
(2024-2026)
IIM Bangalore Composite Score
(2023-2025)
General
Interview Shortlist
48-53
48.8695
52.58
Final Selection
57-58
57.4843
57.07
NC-OBC
Interview Shortlist
39-41
39.2903
40.85
Final Selection
46-47
46.0049
46.37
EWS
Interview Shortlist
40-44
40.4451
43.57
Final Selection
46-57
46.1931
56.83
SC
Interview Shortlist
34-38
34.0663
37.33
Final Selection
44-57
44.0571
56.95
ST
Interview Shortlist
27-29
27.8257
28.019
Final Selection
34-57
34.3843
56.82
PWD
Interview Shortlist
35-38
35.1605
37.14
Final Selection
53
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52.91
Now, if one digs deeper, IIM Bangalore cutoff 2026 for general candidates is 85 percentile to apply for the IIM Bangalore. However, this is the minimum CAT cutoff to apply for the IIM Bangalore, which does not guarantee IIM Bangalore selection 2026. Looking at the previous records, the IIM Bangalore general cutoff for the final selection is expected to be between 86 - 96 percentile for 2026-2028. In the 2025-2027 sessions, the general candidate cutoff for IIM Bangalore final selection was 95.45 percentiles.
Year
Minimum CAT cutoff for IIM Bangalore Application
Minimum CAT Cutoff for IIM Bangalore Selection
2025
85 percentile
VARC: 80
DILR : 80
QA: 80
86 - 96 (expected ) (2026-2028)
2024
85 percentile
VARC: 80
DILR : 80
QA: 80
95.45 (2025-2027)
2023
85 percentile
VARC: 80
DILR : 80
QA: 80
91.97 (2024-26)
2022
60 percentile
VARC: 50
DILR : 50
QA: 50
86.18 (2023-2025)
The IIM Bangalore 2026 cutoff is 70 percentile to apply for the IIM Bangalore. Last year IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff for SC was 73.04.
Year
Minimum CAT cutoff for IIM Bangalore Application
Minimum CAT Cutoff for IIM Bangalore Selection
2025
70 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR : 60
QA: 60
73 - 77
2024
70 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR : 60
QA: 60
73.04
2023
70 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 60
QA: 70
75.12 (2024-26)
2022
70 percentile
VARC: 60
DILR: 55
QA: 55
76.21 (2023-2025)
IIM Bangalore cutoff for OBC (NC) is 75 percentile to apply for the IIM Bangalore. Looking at the past records, the IIM Bangalore OBC 2026 cutoff is expected to between 81-91 for the final selection. In 2025-2027 session IOBC Cutoff for IIM Bangalore was 81.7 percentile.
Year
Minimum CAT cutoff for IIM Bangalore Application
Minimum CAT Cutoff for IIM Bangalore Selection
2025
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 70
QA: 70
81-91
2024
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR : 70
QA: 70
81.7
2023
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR: 70
QA: 70
82.65 (2024-26)
2022
75 percentile
VARC: 70
DILR : 65
QA: 65
81.01 (2023-2025)
IIM Bangalore CAT sectional cutoff 2025 has been published by IIM Bangalore. Here we have charted out the IIM Bangalore CAT sectional cutoff 2025 based on the IIM Bangalore admission criteria of the previous years.
Minimum Percentile Requirements for the first shortlist for the batch of 2025-27 (Expected) | ||||
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Aggregate |
General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
NC-OBC | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
ST | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
According to the previous trends, IIM Bangalore minimum CAT cutoff for the general is 91.97 percentile, IIM Bangalore minimum CAT cutoff for SC/ST is between 75.12-74.52 percentile, while EWS candidates need a minimum of 90.16 percentile to clear IIM Bangalore selection 2026.
There are no free seats in IIM Bangalore. One has to get into IIM Bangalore through CAT 2025.
IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff for PI-Shortlist for General - 85, NC-OBC/EWS - 75, SC -70, ST - 65, PWD -60
Yes, there is a good chance of getting into an IIM with a 97 percentile in CAT, especially for new IIMs (baby IIMs), but it's not guranteed for the BLACKIs.
IIM Bangalore's eligibility criteria vary by program, but generally require a bachelor's degree with a minimum percentage (50% for General, 45% for SC/ST/PwD) and a valid CAT, GMAT, or GRE score for the flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP). The Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP) in Management has an additional requirement of at least five years of full-time work experience post-bachelor's degree.
Yes, 12th marks matter in Bangalore. 12th marks as Academic criteria is given 10% marks in the IIM Selection.
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