IIT CAT cutoff 2025 is expected to be in the range of 80 to 99 percentiles for candidates who wish to pursue an MBA program from prestigious IITs in India. After the CAT 2025 results, many IITs have opened their MBA application window for MBA admission 2026-28, and this, in turn, reignited discussion around the IIT CAT cutoff 2025. Candidates can expect a 97+ percentile for DMS IIT Delhi, while 98.5 percentile and 96 percentile for IIT Bombay and IIT Madras. Additionally, candidates must note the IIT MBA eligibility criteria and MBA application fees, which are roughly around Rs. 1600 for the general category and Rs. 800 for SC/ST/PWD in most of the IIT institutions. Keep reading this article for more details related to the IIT CAT cutoff 2025, category-wise cutoff, eligibility criteria, and much more.
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Candidates who are looking for IIT MBA admission 2026-28 through the CAT 2025 exam can check the expected IIT CAT cutoff 2025 in the table below for reference.
IIT Institutions | Expected IIT CAT Cutoff 2025 |
DMS IIT Delhi | 97 |
DMoS IIT Madras | 96 |
94 | |
DMoS IIT Roorkee | 94.5 |
98.5 | |
DMoS IIT Kanpur | 92 |
SME IIT Jodhpur | 84 |
DoMSIE IIT Dhanbad | — |
Here is the IIT CAT cutoff 2025, including the CAT cutoff for general to reserved category candidates for MBA admission 2026-28. Check the table to know more about the IIT CAT category-wise minimum cutoff 2025.
List of colleges | IIT CAT Cutoff 2025 for General | IIT CAT Cutoff 2025 for EWS | IIT CAT 2025 Cutoff for NC-OBC | IIT CAT 2025 Cutoff for SC | IIT CAT Cutoff 2025 for ST | IIT CAT 2025 Cutoff for PWD |
IIT Delhi | 90 | - | 81 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
IIT Kanpur (official) | 80+ | 80+ | 80+ | 50+ | 50+ | 50+ |
IIT Roorkee | 95-98 | - | 90-93 | 80-84 | 75-78 | 70-74 |
IIT Kharagpur 2025-27 | 90 | 90 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
IIT Bombay | 94-96 | 95-98 | 90-92 | 74-76 | 77-79 | 78-80 |
IIT Madras | 85 | 78 | 72 | 54 | 64 | 74 |
IIT Jodhpur 2025-27 | 85 | 76.50 | 76.50 | 56.10 | 56.10 | 56.10 |
IIT Dhanbad | 80 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 55 |
Many IIT institutions have released their MBA application form after the CAT 2025 results. Candidates can refer to the table below, mentioning the IIT MBA application form last date to apply, along with the NIRF 2025 rankings.
IIT Institutions | MBA Application Start Date | MBA Application Last Date | NIRF 2025 Rankings |
November 30, 2025 | January 26, 2026 | 4 | |
DMoS IIT Madras | December 25, 2025 | January 31, 2026 | 13 |
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur | — | — | 12 |
DMoS IIT Roorkee | — | — | 22 |
SJMSoM IIT Bombay | January 1, 2026 | January 31, 2026 | 14 |
SoM IIT Mandi | December 24, 2025 | January 27, 2026 | — |
DMoS IIT Kanpur | December 25, 2025 | January 31, 2026 | 27 |
SME IIT Jodhpur | — | — | 98 |
December 24, 2025 | January 31, 2026 | 48 |
Candidates applying for the IIT MBA application form must check the IIT MBA eligibility criteria and IIT MBA application fees before proceeding with the application. Refer to the table below for more details.
IIT Colleges | IIT MBA Application Fees | IIT MBA Eligibility Criteria 2026 |
DMS IIT Delhi | Gen: Rs. 1600 |
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SC/ST/PWD: Rs. 800 | ||
DMoS IIT Madras (expected) | Gen: Rs. 1600 |
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SC/ST/PWD: Rs. 800 | ||
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur (expected) | Gen: Rs. 1600 |
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SC/ST/PWD: Rs. 800 | ||
Gen/OBC/EWS: Rs. 1600 |
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SC/ST/PWD: Rs. 800 | ||
SJMSoM IIT Bombay | Gen/OBC/EWS: Rs. 1600 |
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SC/ST/PWD: Rs. 800 | ||
DMoS IIT Kanpur | Gen/OBC/EWS: Rs. 2000 |
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SC/ST/PWD: Rs. 1000 | ||
SoM IIT Mandi | Others: Rs. 2400 |
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SC/ST/PWD/Female: Rs. 1200 | ||
SME IIT Jodhpur (expected) | Unreserved: Rs. 1200 |
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SC/ST/PWD: Rs. 600 |
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