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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IIM Kozhikode will retain its three-stage admission process for the MBA (PGP) 2026–28 batch, with CAT 2025 scores carrying a final weightage of 35 percent. The minimum overall CAT cut-off for general category candidates remains at 85 percentile, with sectional qualifying scores required in VARC, DILR, and QA. Shortlisting of candidates will be based on CAT performance, academic record, and personal interview rounds.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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