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IIT Kanpur MBA cut off is available on the official website. As per IIT Kanpur MBA cutoff, candidates belonging to the general category need to secure at least 80 percentile in CAT, and for the reserved category, the IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff is 55-60 percentile. The detailed IIT Kanpur MBA CAT cut off marking criteria will be available on the official website, iitk.ac.in/doms. The factors that determine the IIT Kanpur MBA Cut off include the difficulty level of the CAT exam, the number of candidates appearing in the exam, the reservation policy, and previous trends. Read this article to know more about the IIT Kanpur MBA CAT percentile, MBA courses and selection process.
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Candidates who wish to apply for the IIT Kanpur MBA admission must meet the overall CAT cutoff percentile. Based on CAT scores and eligibility criteria, candidates are shortlisted for the next round of the selection process. The IIT Kanpur MBA final merit list will be prepared after the interview round based on the CAT 2024 score, previous academic performance, work experience, and performance in the interview. Applicants are not required to fulfil the sectional-wise cutoff in the CAT entrance exam.
Category | CAT 2025 cutoff percentile |
General | 80-85 |
EWS | 55-60 |
OBC-NCL | 55-60 |
SC | 55-60 |
ST | 55-60 |
IIT Kanpur will release the CAT Cutoff for MBA admission 2025-27. The category-wise IIT Kanpur cutoff for MBA admission for 2023, 2022 and 2021 is provided below.
Category | IIT Kanpur MBA Cutoff 2023 | IIT Kanpur MBA Cutoff 2022 | IIT Kanpur MBA Cut Off Percentile 2021 |
General | 80 | 80 | 85 |
EWS | 55 | 80 | 85 |
OBC-NCL | 55 | 80 | 85 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 75 |
ST | 55 | 55 | 75 |
The IIT Kanpur MBA selection process includes 4 steps. Candidates can go through the below steps to understand how to get MBA admission at IIT Kanpur.
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The candidates listed in the IIT Kanpur MBA final list can choose any of the MBA specialisations mentioned below. The IIT Kanpur MBA course fee and the eligibility to apply for the MBA admission are given below.
IIT Kanpur MBA Programmes | Course Fee | IIT Kanpur MBA Eligibility Criteria |
MBA in Marketing management | Rs. 3 lakhs | Candidate must have passed bachelor’s degree in relevant field from an approved university with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks (50% for reserved category) A valid CAT score. |
MBA in Accounting and Finance | ||
MBA in Operations Management | ||
MBA in Human Resources | ||
MBA in Business Analytics |
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IIT Kanpur has made a 26.8% increase in the average salary packages offered to the students in final placement. Many of the IIT Kanpur MBA graduates got placed in various sectors such as Finance, IT, Marketing, Analytics, Operations and Human resources. Around 500 companies have recruited MBA graduates in the recent IIT Kanpur placements.
Particulars | IT Kanpur MBA Salary Packages |
IIT Kanpur Highest Package | Rs 12.64 LPA |
IIT Kanpur MBA Average Package | Rs 10.42 LPA |
IIT Kanpur MBA Lowest Package | Rs 9.86 LPA |
HDFC Bank | HSBC | Bajaj Finserv Ltd |
Yes Bank | Infosys | Accenture |
Cognizant | Mu Sigma | LAVA |
ICICI Bank | Repos Energy | Lera Technologies |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IIT Kanpur MBA admission is made based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the CAT exam, performance in the interview and previous academic background. The final composite score is calculated based on below marking scheme.
Parameters | Weightage |
CAT 2024 Score | 20% |
Academic Performance | 20% |
Work Experience | 10% |
Group Discussion | 20% |
Personal Interview | 30% |
No, The shortlist is prepared based only on the IIT Kanpur MBA cutoff overall percentile.
The IIT Kanpur MBA CAT Cutoff requires candidates to apply for the MBA course is about 80 overall percentile.
On Question asked by student community
Yes, you can fill the CAT form even if you currently have a backlog. CAT eligibility requires you to be in your final year of graduation or already graduated backlogs don’t stop you from applying.
While filling the form:
Enter the aggregate percentage/CGPA of marks you have obtained up to the latest semester for which results are declared (in your case till 4th semester).
There will be an option to mention that you have a backlog.
If you clear the backlog later, you’ll just need to show the updated marks during admission.
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Yes, you can apply for the CAT exam as a final-year student. You must declare your backlog on the online application form. You do not write about it on the final-year student certificate; that document is to certify your enrollment status. You must clear all backlogs before the final admission process to any MBA college.
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