Top IITs & NITs MBA Cut Off 2026: CAT Percentile, Category-Wise Cutoff & Selection Process

Top IITs & NITs MBA Cut Off 2026: CAT Percentile, Category-Wise Cutoff & Selection Process

SundararajanUpdated on 13 Dec 2025, 09:24 PM IST

Top IITs MBA Cut Off and NITs MBA Cutoff: IITs and NITs in India offer MBA programmes at moderate fees, and their management departments rank higher than many of the top IIM colleges in India. The top IITs and NITs MBA cut off for CAT ranges from 80-95+ percentile for admission. After the declaration of CAT 2025 results, IITs and NITs will release the CAT 2025 cutoff for MBA admissions. Read this article to know the category-wise top IIT and NITs MBA cutoff and selection process.

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  1. Top IIT and NIT MBA Cut Off
  2. IIT CAT Cut Off for MBA Admission 2026-28
  3. NIT MBA Cut Off for Admission 2026: Category-Wise
  4. IITs & NITs Selection Criteria for MBA Admission 2026
  5. MBA from IITs & NITs: Selection Parameters
Top IITs & NITs MBA Cut Off 2026: CAT Percentile, Category-Wise Cutoff & Selection Process
Top IITs and NITs MBA Cutoff

Top IIT and NIT MBA Cut Off

The Indian Institute of Technology offers MBA admissions through their respective Department of Management Studies (DoMS). Top IITs and NITs, including IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, NIT Trichy, and NIT Warangal etc., have their own CAT cut-off for MBA admissions. Know more about the IIT and NIT cut-off for MBA programmes in the pointers below.

  • IITs and NITs will open applications for MBA admissions 2026 after the declaration of the CAT results.
  • The range of CAT cut-off accepted by the 8 IITs is between 80 and 99 percentiles.
  • For the National Institutes of Technology, the MBA cutoff is around 40 to 80 percentile.
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IIT CAT Cut Off for MBA Admission 2026-28

IITs accept the CAT score for admission to MBA courses. Below is the table of CAT cut-off for general category students. For students in the reserved category, the cut-off percentile is much lower.

Qualifying IIT MBA CAT Cut Off 2025: Expected

Check out the expected CAT cut off for IIT below, which has the IIT Delhi CAT cut off, IIT Kanpur CAT cut off, and the other IITs' cutoff category-wise.

IITMBA Cut Off (General Category)MBA Cut Off (SC/ ST/ PwD Category)

IIT Kharagpur

90 percentile

75 percentile

IIT Roorkee

90+ percentile

70 percentile

IIT Bombay MBA cut off

99 percentile

60 percentile

IIT Delhi MBA cut off

98 percentile

60 percentile

IIT Kanpur MBA cutoff

94 percentile

75 percentile

IIT Dhanbad MBA cutoff

80+ percentile

60 percentile

IIT Madras MBA cutoff

96 Percentile

NA

IIT Jodhpur MBA cut off

Direct admission to candidates with 98 percentile and above

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NIT MBA Cut Off for Admission 2026: Category-Wise

NITs accept CAT scores for admission to MBA courses. Take a look at the table below to find out the expected NIT MBA cut-off for CAT.

Qualifying NIT CAT Cut Off 2025: Expected

NIT

MBA Cut Off (General Category)

MBA Cut Off (SC/ ST/ PwD Category)

NIT Trichy MBA cut off

80 percentile

65 percentile

NIT Warangal

85-90 percentile

80 percentile

NIT Silchar

50 percentile

NIT Rourkela MBA cut off

70 percentile

60 percentile

NIT Durgapur

Based on a valid CAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ CMAT score

NIT Kurukshetra

MNIT Jaipur

60-70 percentile

55 percentile

NIT Jalandhar

40+ percentile

IITs & NITs Selection Criteria for MBA Admission 2026

All B-schools in India follow the same admission process for the MBA programme. It includes Group Discussion (GD), Written Aptitude Test (WAT), and Personal Interview (PI). There are generally three stages in MBA admissions:

  • Stage 1: Selection of candidates based on entrance exam score (CAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT)
  • Stage 2: Conduct of GD/WAT and PI
  • State 3: Final selection based on overall score/ performance of stages 1 and 2
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MBA from IITs & NITs: Selection Parameters

Given below is the weightage of IITs and NITs MBA selection parameters based on past trends:

ParticularsWeightage

Class 10 Marks

1

Class 12 Marks

2

CAT Score/ Percentile

50

Extracurricular Activities

5

Aggregate Graduation Marks

4

Personal interview (PI)

25

Work Experience

3

Written Aptitude Test (WAT)

10

Total

100

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Hello,
With a projected CAT percentile of 87% but not clearing sectional cutoffs, your chances at top IIMs are limited because they require both overall percentile and sectional minimums. However, you still have a good shot at other reputed management institutes and non-IIM B-schools. Consider colleges like NMIMS, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, Great Lakes, and other well-ranked private or state-level B-schools that accept CAT scores and weigh your profile holistically. Your academic record, BSc in Animation with 80%, and 5 years of work experience at Ubisoft India are strong points and may help in institutes that value work experience in their selection process. Also, explore institutes that accept XAT, MAT, or CMAT, where your profile can be competitive.
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Good Morning,

NIT Rourkela CAT cutoff range is between 70-85 percentiles for the general category. 70 is the minimum percentile needed to apply, and 85 is the highest percentile. However, the maximum percentile depends on the particular year competition. It can be changed.

Thank You.

If you filled the UGC NET form under EWS but you don’t have a valid EWS certificate, then forget using the EWS category. They won’t accept it. You’ll automatically be treated as General category during document verification.


And no, this won’t make your form “invalid” or “illegal.” It just means you won’t get the EWS benefit.


So yes — you can still go for General category posts and Professor recruitment. Just don’t try to submit a fake/invalid certificate; that will get you disqualified.

Hello,
If your CAT admit card shows your surname first followed by your first name as entered in the form, it is correct. You do not need to worry about this format as long as it matches the details you provided. Ensure all other information on the admit card is accurate and carry it to the exam along with the required identification documents.
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Hello,

If your CAT admit card has a different date of birth than your Aadhaar card, you should get it corrected immediately . Here’s what you can do:

  1. Check the CAT website : Log in to your candidate portal and look for the option to correct personal details.

  2. Contact the CAT helpdesk : Email or call them explaining the issue. Attach a copy of your Aadhaar card as proof.

  3. Do not ignore it : The date of birth must match your ID, otherwise you may face problems at the exam or during admission.

Usually, the CAT authorities allow corrections before the exam, so act quickly.

Hope it helps !