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    Which IIM Has the Lowest CAT Cutoff 2027? Category-Wise Cutoff for New & Baby IIMs

    Which IIM Has the Lowest CAT Cutoff 2027? Category-Wise Cutoff for New & Baby IIMs

    Team Careers360Updated on 04 Jul 2026, 02:31 PM IST

    Which IIM Has Lowest Cut Off? - IIMs have a high CAT 2026 cutoff for admission to their MBA/PGDM programs for candidates. IIMs have a sectional CAT cut-off that a candidate must clear to become eligible to apply. The cut-off percentile for the general category in the IIMS is known to have a very competitive process of admission based on the CAT. The CAT cutoffs usually are at a higher percentile, close to 100%. Therefore, candidates often turn to IIMs with a lower cutoff to maximise their chances of getting into the prestigious IIM. There are several IIMs with a lower cutoff than the others. However, the sectional cutoff criteria also apply.

    Which IIM Has the Lowest CAT Cutoff 2027? Category-Wise Cutoff for New & Baby IIMs
    Which IIM has the lowest cutoff?

    IIM With the Lowest Cut-Off 2026 (Expected)

    A few IIMs, like IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, and IIM Nagpur, are among the IIMs with the lowest CAT cutoffs. The qualifying CAT cutoff for these IIMs ranges between 50 and 70, depending on the category of a candidate. The IIMs with the lowest cutoffs are mentioned in the table below.

    IIM with the lowest cutoff

    CAT cutoff for General

    CAT cutoff for SC

    CAT cutoff for ST

    CAT cutoff for OBC

    IIM Shillong

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    50

    82

    IIM Sirmaur

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    54

    40

    74

    IIM Vizag

    82+

    50+

    40+

    72+

    IIM Udaipur

    94+

    60+

    40+

    77+

    IIM Rohtak

    97+

    60+

    40+

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    IIM Nagpur

    94+

    60+0

    40+

    77+

    IIM Ranchi

    94+

    60+

    40+

    77+

    Check out: IIM CAT Cut Off (GEM/OBC/SC/ST) for MBA/PGDM/PGPM

    Non-IIM Colleges With Lowest Cutoff

    Other than IIMs, there are also colleges with low cutoffs for their MBA/PGDM courses. Only a few of them might have reservations or cutoff relaxation for different categories. The CAT cutoff for non-IIM MBA/ PGDM colleges is provided in the table below.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which IIM has no sectional cut-off?
    A:

    IIM Rohtak is the only IIM that does not have a sectional cut-off, meaning you only need to meet the overall CAT percentile to be considered for MBA admission. 

    Q: Which is the easiest IIM to get into?
    A:

    Generally lower tier IIMs are easier to get if a candidate has a weaker overall application profile. IIMs such as IIM Shillong, IIM Nagpur, IIM Rohtak, and IIM Bodh Gaya are a few to name when it comes to easier IIMs to get into. IIM Rohtak does not has any sectional cutoff criteria.

    Q: Which IIM has no sectional cut-off?
    A:

    IIM Rohtak is the only IIM that does not have a sectional cut-off, meaning you only need to meet the overall CAT percentile to be considered for MBA admission. 

    Q: Which IIM has least cutoff?
    A:

    A few IIMs like IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Nagpur, and IIM SIrmaur are among the IIMs with the lowest CAT Cut offs. Going by trends, the qualifying CAT cutoff for these IIMs ranges between 50 to 70 percentile depending on the category of candidate. 

    Q: Which IIM has the lowest CAT cut-off?
    A:

    There are several IIMs that require a lower CAT cutoff such as IIM Nagpur, IIM Shillong, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Ranchi etc. Candidates with a low CAT score can apply to the MBA/PGDM programs of these IIMs for a better chance of getting accepted.

    Q: Can I get IIM with the 95 percentile?
    A:

    With 95 percentile candidates can apply for IIMs like II Trichy, IIM Vizag etc. The cutoff will vary for different reserved categories. At 95 percentile a few good non-IIM colleges with great placement record can also be aimed for.

    Q: Which is the hardest IIM to get into?
    A:

    The hardest IIMs to get into are the top tier IIMs IIM A, B, and C (IIM AhmedabadIIM Bangalore, and IIM Calcutta). The CAT cutoffs for all categories are the highest for these IIMs along with a lower acceptance rate among the other IIMs.

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