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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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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 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.
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.
| IIT | MBA Cut Off (General Category) | MBA Cut Off (SC/ ST/ PwD Category) |
|---|---|---|
90 percentile | 60 percentile | |
95+ percentile | 70+ percentile | |
95+ percentile | 75+ percentile | |
95+ percentile | 60 percentile | |
IIT Kanpur MBA cutoff (official) | 80+ percentile | 50+ percentile |
70-80+ percentile | 55-65+ percentile | |
85 Percentile | NA | |
IIT Jodhpur MBA cut off (2025-27) | 75-85 | 56.10 |
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.
| NIT | MBA Cut Off (General Category) | MBA Cut Off (SC/ ST/ PwD Category) |
|---|---|---|
80 percentile | 65 percentile | |
85-90 percentile | 80 percentile | |
50 percentile | ||
70 percentile | 60 percentile | |
Based on a valid CAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ CMAT score | ||
60-70 percentile | 55 percentile | |
40+ percentile | ||
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:
Besides MBA entrance exam scores, companies also consider the applicant's academic record (class 10, 12 and graduation), work experience and other professional skills.
Given below is the weightage of IITs and NITs MBA selection parameters based on past trends:
| Particulars | Weightage |
|---|---|
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 |
On Question asked by student community
If by B-category you mean management/private quota MBBS seats, the cutoff is very different from government-quota MBBS.
In Tamil Nadu, management-quota MBBS seats are available in self-financing/private medical colleges through the state counselling process. The closing rank varies significantly between colleges and counselling rounds. The 2025 counselling data shows that
Hello Student,
With a CAT 2025 percentile of 98.25, you have a good chance of receiving calls from several IIMs, particularly newer IIMs. However, IIM Ahmedabad , Bangalore , Calcutta , and Lucknow generally require higher percentiles for General-category candidates. Calls also depend on sectional percentiles, academics, work experience, and
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can access CAT preparation resources, including mock tests, practice questions, previous-year papers, and study material. Explore the CAT preparation resources and test series using the link below:
https://bschool.careers360.com/download/ebooks-and-sample-papers?exam=45
Hope this Helps!
Hello CAT Aspirant!
If you mean the CAT ( Common Admission Test) EWS certificate, the important point is whether the certificate is valid and issued in the prescribed format, rather than simply the language used on it.
Yes, a Hindi EWS certificate can generally be accepted for CAT, provided it
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