The CAT 2025 result is out now on December 19, 2025. So now the next thing that comes to the mind of every MBA aspirant is what is the minimum score or CAT percentile to convert an IIM call? A minimum 95-97 percentile for general candidates is considered a safe score to get a PI call from IIMs and top MBA colleges. A CAT 2025 percentile of 85+ can be a safe score for converting to new and baby IIMs. Moreover, based on the RTI data, IIM Trichy CAT score cutoff for interview call was around 82.54 for general candidates and 70.43 for SC candidates. In this article, we explore the IIM interview call cutoff, CAT score vs percentile, the CAT composite score cutoff at which students have received PI calls in the past, and much more.
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Candidates who are aiming for the old IIMs interview call must qualify the minimum CAT cutoff 2025 to be eligible to convert an IIM call.
List of IIMs | IIM 2025 Cutoff for General Category | CAT 2025 Cutoff for IIM for EWS | CAT 2025 Cutoff for IIM for NC-OBC | CAT 2025 Cutoff for IIM for SC | CAT 2025 Cutoff for IIM for ST | CAT 2025 Cutoff for IIM for PWD |
IIM Ahmedabad | 95 VARC: 85 DILR: 85 QA: 85 | 95 VARC: 85 DILR: 85 QA: 85 | 90 VARC: 80 DILR: 80 QA: 80 | 85 VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 75 | 75 VARC: 65 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 85 VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 75 |
IIM Bangalore | 85 VARC: 80 DILR: 80 QA: 75 | 75 VARC: 70 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 75 VARC: 70 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 70 VARC: 65 DILR: 60 QA: 60 | 65 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 55 VARC: 45 DILR: 45 QA: 45 |
85 VARC: 80 DILR: 80 QA: 75 | 75 VARC: 70 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 75 VARC: 70 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 70 VARC: 65 DILR: 60 QA: 60 | 65 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 55 VARC: 45 DILR: 45 QA: 45 | |
90 VARC: 85 DILR: 85 QA: 85 | 82 VARC: 77 DILR: 77 QA: 77 | 82 VARC: 77 DILR: 77 QA: 77 | 65 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 60 VARC: 50 DILR: 50 QA: 50 | 60 VARC: 50 DILR: 50 QA: 50 | |
IIM Kozhikode | 85 VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 75 | 75 VARC: 65 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 75 VARC: 65 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 65 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 55 VARC: 45 DILR: 45 QA: 45 | 55 VARC: 45 DILR: 45 QA: 45 |
IIM Mumbai | 85 VARC: 80 DILR: 80 QA: 75 | 75 VARC: 70 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 75 VARC: 70 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 70 VARC: 65 DILR: 60 QA: 60 | 65 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 55 VARC: 45 DILR: 45 QA: 45 |
90 VARC: 80 DILR: 80 QA: 80 | 90 VARC: 80 DILR: 80 QA: 80 | 80 VARC: 70 DILR: 70 QA: 70 | 60 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 45 VARC: 40 DILR: 40 QA: 40 | 45 VARC: 40 DILR: 40 QA: 40 |
The table below consists of the New IIM interview call criteria for the aspiring students who appeared for the CAT 2025 exam concluded on November 30, 2025. Refer to the table for more details related to the interview call cutoff 2025.
IIM List of Colleges | IIM Cutoff for General Category | CAT Cutoff for IIM for EWS | CAT Cutoff for IIM for NC-OBC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for SC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for ST | CAT Cutoff for IIM for PWD |
IIM Shillong | — VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 75 | — VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 75 | — VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 75 | — VARC: 60 DILR: 60 QA: 60 | — VARC: 50 DILR: 50 QA: 50 | — VARC: 50 DILR: 50 QA: 50 |
IIM Rohtak | 97 VARC: DILR: QA: | 93 VARC: DILR: QA: | 83 VARC: DILR: QA: | 60 VARC: DILR: QA: | 50 VARC: DILR: QA: | 87 VARC: DILR: QA: |
IIM Raipur | 80 VARC: 70 DILR: 70 QA: 70 | — VARC: DILR: QA: | 75 VARC: 65 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 65 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 65 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 65 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 |
IIM Ranchi | 95 VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 75 | 81 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 81 VARC: 52 DILR: 52 QA: 52 | 66 VARC: 45 DILR: 45 QA: 45 | 42 VARC: 25 DILR: 25 QA: 30 | 42 VARC: 25 DILR: 25 QA: 30 |
85 VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 75 | 75 VARC: 65 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 75 VARC: 65 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 65 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 55 VARC: 45 DILR: 45 QA: 45 | 55 VARC: 45 DILR: 45 QA: 45 |
Baby IIMs are relatively new or tier 3 IIMs accepting the CAT cutoff 2025 for MBA admission 2026. The IIMs interview call cutoff varies from 90 percentile for general candidates in IIM Amritsar to 32 percentile for PWD candidates in IIM Jammu. Have a look at the table below for more information.
IIM List of Colleges | IIM Cutoff for General Category | CAT Cutoff for IIM for EWS | CAT Cutoff for IIM for NC-OBC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for SC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for ST | CAT Cutoff for IIM for PWD |
IIM Amritsar | 90 VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 80 | 90 VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 80 | 80 VARC: 80 DILR: 80 QA: 80 | 85 VARC: 60 DILR: 65 QA: 65 | 40 VARC: 35 DILR: 35 QA: 35 | 40 VARC: 35 DILR: 35 QA: 35 |
94 VARC: 73 DILR: 73 QA: 73 | 77 VARC: 50 DILR: 50 QA: 50 | 77 VARC: 50 DILR: 50 QA: 50 | 60 VARC: 44 DILR: 44 QA: 44 | 40 VARC: 25 DILR: 25 QA: 30 | 40 VARC: 25 DILR: 25 QA: 30 | |
IIM Nagpur | 95 VARC: 75 DILR: 75 QA: 75 | 81 VARC: 55 DILR: 55 QA: 55 | 81 VARC: 52 DILR: 52 QA: 52 | 66 VARC: 45 DILR: 45 QA: 45 | 42 VARC: 25 DILR: 25 QA: 30 | 42 VARC: 25 DILR: 25 QA: 30 |
91 VARC: 72 DILR: 72 QA: 72 | 81 VARC: 48 DILR: 48 QA: 48 | 74 VARC: 48 DILR: 48 QA: 48 | 54 VARC: 42 DILR: 42 QA: 42 | 32 VARC: 24 DILR: 24 QA: 29 | 32 VARC: 24 DILR: 24 QA: 29 | |
IIM Vishakhapatnam | 82 VARC: 70 DILR: 70 QA: 70 | 72 VARC: 63 DILR: 63 QA: 63 | 72 VARC: 63 DILR: 63 QA: 63 | 50 VARC: 40 DILR: 40 QA: 40 | 40 VARC: 30 DILR: 30 QA: 30 | 40 VARC: 30 DILR: 30 QA: 30 |
After checking the CAT 2025 result, you must know the minimum CAT cutoff for an IIM interview call in 2025. The table below consists of the CAT composite score cutoff from IIM Ahmedabad, ranging from 0.659095 for general to 0.279694 for PWD candidates, to IIM Lucknow with a composite score cutoff of 56.23671 for general candidates to 31.12581 CAT Cutoff for IIM for SC candidates. Please refer to the table for more details.
IIM List of Colleges | IIM Cutoff for General Category | CAT Cutoff for IIM for EWS | CAT Cutoff for IIM for NC-OBC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for SC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for ST | CAT Cutoff for IIM for PWD |
IIM Ahmedabad | 0.659095 | 0.576825 | 0.56236 | 0.498964 | 0.435064 | 0.279694 |
52.6351 | 42.1982 | 43.6882 | 37.4266 | 28.6808 | 17.0096 | |
IIM Calcutta | 56.105 | 51.01 | 48.735 | 42.305 | 35.508 | — |
IIM Lucknow | 56.23671 | 40.3657 | 38.7191 | 31.12581 | 21.91513 | 12.02157 |
63.1406 | 55.446 | 54.5605 | 48.5268 | 41.0356 | 454.7634 | |
IIM Indore | 66.50028 | 74.14676 | 75.03231 | 73.85757 | 72.73856 | 66.54437 |
The IIM call cutoff for MBA admission varies from IIM Shillong to IIM Trichy and other IIMs in India. For instance, the CAT cutoff for IIM for EWS is 78.36 in IIM Rohtak, while it is 77.056 in IIM Raipur. The table mentions the CAT cutoff for IIM for SC, along with other categories. Please refer.
IIM List of Colleges | IIM Cutoff for General Category | CAT Cutoff for IIM for EWS | CAT Cutoff for IIM for NC-OBC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for SC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for ST | CAT Cutoff for IIM for PWD |
IIM Shillong | 43.01807 | 36.05407 | 43.01807 | 31.81264 | 12.21517 | 24.66559 |
82.67 | 78.36 | 82.11 | 75.55 | 64.01 | — | |
IIM Raipur | 72.88 | 69.26 | 69.68 | 60.64 | 52.13 | 34.27 |
IIM Ranchi | 77.039 | 77.056 | 73.091 | 63.09 | 53.676 | — |
IIM Trichy | 82.54 | 75.81 | 76.06 | 70.43 | 63.01 | 68.96 |
Baby IIMs have seen more recognition and participation from MBA aspirants. Here, the IIM cutoff for the general category ranges from a CAT score of 55.049 at IIM Amritsar to a score of 69.886 at IIM Vishakhapatnam. For more information regarding the IIM score cutoff, refer to the table.
IIM List of Colleges | IIM Cutoff for General Category | CAT Cutoff for IIM for EWS | CAT Cutoff for IIM for NC-OBC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for SC | CAT Cutoff for IIM for ST | CAT Cutoff for IIM for PWD |
55.049 | 44.079 | 48.294 | 38.679 | 33.234 | — | |
IIM Bodhgaya | 53.1934 | 50.09 | 49.7538 | 44.86 | 37.9684 | ALL |
IIM Nagpur | 4.03469 | 3.83104 | 3.79668 | 3.04358 | 1.93106 | 1.33187 |
IIM Jammu | 68.88 | 62.95 | 62.71 | 54.59 | 41.86 | 27.47 |
69.886 | 63.116 | 61.231 | 54.953 | 39.385 | 25.846 |
On Question asked by student community
Check your devices and email; you may still have the soft copy of the Admit card. If not, don't panic, the CAT 2025 admit card may not be a huge requirement after the exam; the CAT scorecard is usually asked for the admission formalities.
Hello,
Here are some top colleges accepting XAT and CAT exams :
Top colleges accepting CAT:
IIMs (All Indian Institutes of Management)
FMS Delhi
SPJIMR Mumbai
MDI Gurgaon
IIT Bombay (SJMSOM)
IIT Delhi (DMS)
IIFT
IMT Ghaziabad
JBIMS Mumbai
Top colleges accepting XAT:
XLRI Jamshedpur
XIMB Bhubaneswar
IMT Ghaziabad
Great
Hi ,
can you please specify the question like in NIT trichy are you looking for admission in B. tech program .
If yes for B. tech program then JEE main exam is necessary and the cut off for each branch may vary.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-cutoff-for-nit-trichy
Hi there,
A female candidate with a CAT percentile of 67.97 and low sectional scores should target private and tier-2/3 B-schools that accept overall CAT scores in the 60–70 percentile range and have flexible sectional criteria.
Some suitable options include AIMS Institute Bangalore, Doon Business School Dehradun, Christ Institute of
Hi dear candidate,
Although, the older and prestigious IIMs require 97 to 99 percentile which is not applicable in your case. The IIM Rohtak and IIM Shillong might be your closest calls with historically cut off range around 91 to 93 percentile in CAT especially with strong hold for female
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