IIM Seats for General Category

IIM Seats for General Category

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CAT Application Date:01 Aug' 25 - 13 Sep' 25

Team Careers360Updated on 24 Nov 2024, 09:05 AM IST

There are a total of approximately 5500 IIM seats that are available through the CAT exam. Out of the 5500 seats available, around 60% of the IIM seats are reserved for the candidates belonging to the various reserved categories. The non-reserved IIM seats for the General category are around 2200. Over 2 lakh candidates compete every year for these IIM seats by appearing for the Common Admission Test (CAT) exam.

This Story also Contains

  1. Total Seats in IIM for General Category
  2. Seats in IIMs for General Category
  3. CAT Cutoff for IIM Seats for General Category
IIM Seats for General Category
IIM Seats for General Category

The candidates for the IIM seats are selected through a series of evaluation rounds. Several important parameters like CAT score, Academic performance, Work experience, etc are rated for the final selection of candidates through a merit list.

Total Seats in IIM for General Category

The total seats in IIM for the General category candidates are 2200 (approx.) which is around 40% of the total IIM seats. The distribution of the total IIM seats in terms of percentage for each category (open and reserved) is given in the table below.

Category

Distribution of IIM Seats

General

40.5%

IIM Seats for OBC Category

27%

IIM Seats for ST and SC Category

7.5% and 15%

PwD and EWS

10%

Check out the Total Seats in IIM for MBA/PGDM

Seats in IIMs for General Category

IIMs across the nation have their seat matrix upon which the number of IIM seats for each category in a particular IIM is calculated. The IIM seats for General category candidates across different IIMs have been mentioned in the table below.

Name of the IIM

Total IIM Seats

IIM seats for the General Category

IIM Ahmedabad

398

194

IIM Bangalore

412

193

IIM Calcutta

462

233

IIM Lucknow

436

211

IIM Indore

450

226

IIM Kozhikode

525

189

IIM Amritsar

240

60

IIM Nagpur

240

60

IIM Sambalpur

120

80

IIM Trichy

210

52

IIM Raipur

210

60

IIM Ranchi

210

60

IIM Vizag

120

27

IIM Udaipur

150

60

IIM Bodh Gaya

120

60

IIM Shillong

180

60

IIM Sirmaur

170

30

IIM Rohtak

240

60

IIM Mumbai

550

220

CAT Cutoff for IIM Seats for General Category

The candidates need to score at par with the required CAT cutoff to secure themselves a seat in the prestigious IIM. The CAT cutoff for IIM seats for the General category candidates for different IIMs is listed in the table below.

Name of the IIM

CAT 2024 cutoff for IIM seats for General Category (Expected)

IIM Ahmedabad

99-100

IIM Bangalore

99-100

IIM Calcutta

99-100

IIM Lucknow

97-98

IIM Indore

97-98

IIM Kozhikode

97-98

IIM Amritsar

95-96

IIM Nagpur

95-96

IIM Sambalpur

95-96

IIM Trichy

94-95

IIM Raipur

94-95

IIM Ranchi

94-95

IIM Vizag

92-94

IIM Udaipur

92-94

IIM Bodh Gaya

92-94

IIM Shillong

90

IIM Sirmaur

90

IIM Rohtak

92-94

IIM Mumbai

94

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many seats are there in IIM for general?
A:

The seats for the General category in all the IIMs combined come to around 2200 approximately. The seats are offered to candidates clearing the cutoff prescribed by the IIM for the CAT exam.

Q: What is the lowest IIM cutoff for General?
A:

The lowest IIM cutoff for General is 90. Most of the selections for the General category happen in the 98-99.9 percentile range. At 90 the lower tier IIMs like IIM Nagpur, and IIM Shillong can be aimed for by General category candidates.

Q: Which IIM has the highest number of seats?
A:

IIM Mumbai has the highest number of seats 550 across MBA/PGDM programs combined. Out of the total 550 seats, only 220 seats are available for the General category candidates.

Q: Can I get IIM with 85 percentile general category?
A:

For a General category candidate the IIMs close their applications at a minimum CAT percentile of 90. With a CAT percentile of 85 candidates from the General category can target non-IIM colleges with good ratings.

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