{"id":3238,"date":"2025-11-28T12:46:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/?page_id=3238"},"modified":"2026-04-25T11:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:03:26","slug":"cut-off","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Cut-off 2025 &amp; Past: Sectional and Overall IIM Cut-off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are preparing for IIM admissions, understanding the CAT 2025 cut-off trends is one of the most important parts of your strategy. Every IIM sets its own category-wise and sectional minimum percentiles, and these benchmarks decide who gets shortlisted for the WAT\u2013PI rounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the upcoming cycle, the CAT cut-off 2025 for top institutes is expected to be high: IIM Ahmedabad requires around 95+ percentile, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta 85-90+ percentile, while IIM Lucknow and IIM Indore are likely to be in the 90 percentile range.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/free-online-ipmat-coaching\/?utm_source=SEO&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=cat-cut-off\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-online-ipmat-coaching-1024x299.webp\" alt=\"free online ipmat coaching\" class=\"wp-image-5371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-online-ipmat-coaching-1024x299.webp 1024w, 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rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2027<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#What_is_CAT_Cut_Off\" >What is CAT Cut Off?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#CAT_Cut-off_2025_Category-Wise\" >CAT Cut-off 2025 (Category-Wise)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#IIM_Ahmedabad_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\" >IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut Off 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#IIM_Bangalore_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\" >IIM Bangalore CAT Cut Off 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#IIM_Calcutta_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\" >IIM Calcutta CAT Cut Off 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#IIM_Lucknow_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\" >IIM Lucknow CAT Cut Off 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#IIM_Kozhikode_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\" >IIM Kozhikode CAT Cut Off 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#IIM_Indore_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\" >IIM Indore CAT Cut Off 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#CAT_2025_Cut_Off_for_Top_Non-IIM_B-Schools\" >CAT 2025 Cut Off for Top Non-IIM B-Schools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#CAT_Cut_Off_2024\" >CAT Cut Off 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#How_CAT_Cutoff_is_Calculated\" >How CAT Cutoff is Calculated?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#Factors_Affecting_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\" >Factors Affecting CAT Cut Off 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#How_to_Improve_Your_Chances_Even_With_a_Moderate_CAT_Score\" >How to Improve Your Chances Even With a Moderate CAT Score?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#Past_Year_CAT_Scores_vs_Percentile\" >Past Year CAT Scores vs Percentile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/#FAQs_About_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\" >FAQs About CAT Cut Off 2025<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2025_Cut_Off\"><\/span>CAT 2025 Cut Off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the expected CAT 2025 cut-off for all IIMs in India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Old IIMs Cut-off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Old IIMs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CAT 2025 Cut-Off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ahmedabad<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bangalore<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Calcutta<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Lucknow<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Indore<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kozhikode<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New IIMs Cut-off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>New IIMs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CAT 2025 Cut-Off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Udaipur<\/td><td>92<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ranchi<\/td><td>92<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Trichy<\/td><td>92<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Raipur<\/td><td>92<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kashipur<\/td><td>92<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Visakhapatnam<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Nagpur<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Amritsar<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baby IIMs Cut-off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Baby IIMs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CAT 2025 Cut-Off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Jammu<\/td><td>90 (Male) \/ 87 (Female)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bodh Gaya<\/td><td>92<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sambalpur<\/td><td>74<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sirmaur<\/td><td>92<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Sectional_Cut_Off_2025\"><\/span>CAT Sectional Cut Off 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the CAT 2025 sectional cut-off:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>IIM<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ahmedabad<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bangalore<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Lucknow<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Calcutta<\/td><td>\u226580<\/td><td>\u226580<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Indore<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kozhikode<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Amritsar<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Nagpur<\/td><td>72<\/td><td>72<\/td><td>72<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bodh Gaya<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kashipur<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Jammu<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Raipur<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ranchi<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sectional cut-offs are crucial for ensuring balanced performance across all sections. IIM Lucknow sets the toughest benchmark with 85 percentile required in each section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bangalore, Calcutta, and Indore also maintain high sectional filters. New and baby IIMs have uniform and moderate sectional thresholds, typically around 70 percentile, giving aspirants breathing room if one section is slightly weaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-palette-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-055cd3c15a8b96e16812673013b1fb31\"><strong>More important resources for CAT exam:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/exam-eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Eligibility Criteria<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Result<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Exam Syllabus<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/syllabus\/varc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT VARC Syllabus<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/syllabus\/dilr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT DILR Syllabus<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/syllabus\/quants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Quant Syllabus<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/exam-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Exam Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/exam-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Exam Pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Books for CAT Exam<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/admit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Admit Card<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CAT Practice Questions<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/quant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Quant Questions<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/varc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT VARC Questions<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/varc\/verbal-ability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Verbal Ability Questions<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/varc\/reading-comprehension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Reading Comprehension Questions<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/answer-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Answer Key<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat-toppers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Toppers<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_CAT_Cut_Off\"><\/span>What is CAT Cut Off?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CAT cut off is the minimum percentile you must score to be considered for shortlisting by an IIM. Each institute sets its own overall and sectional cut-offs based on factors such as the number of applicants, difficulty level of the exam, and its internal admission policy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cut-off is not the same as the final admission percentile; this is only the first filter used to decide who gets a WAT\u2013PI call.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/iims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top IIMs<\/a><\/strong> like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta keep significantly higher cut-offs than new and baby IIMs, and category-wise cut-offs are considerably lower for reserved categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Cut-off_2025_Category-Wise\"><\/span>CAT Cut-off 2025 (Category-Wise)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the CAT 2025 cut-off for General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>IIM<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>General<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ahmedabad<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bangalore<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kozhikode<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Calcutta<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Lucknow<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Mumbai<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Indore<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Raipur<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Rohtak<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>78<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Udaipur<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kashipur<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Trichy<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ranchi<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Shillong<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Visakhapatnam<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>72<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Jammu<\/td><td>90(M)\/87(F)<\/td><td>72(M)\/70(F)<\/td><td>68(M)\/65(F)<\/td><td>52(M)\/50(F)<\/td><td>37(M)\/34(F)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Nagpur<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>76.5<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Amritsar<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bodh Gaya<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sambalpur<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sirmaur<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Ahmedabad_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\"><\/span>IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut Off 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the CAT 2025 cut-off for IIM Ahmedabad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sectional (VARC\/DILR\/QA)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General \/ EWS<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Ahmedabad remains one of the most competitive IIMs, demanding an overall cutoff of 95 percentile for General\/EWS candidates with strong 85 sectional percentile requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SC\/ST and OBC candidates receive meaningful relaxation, but even then, the bar stays relatively high compared to newer IIMs. Ahmedabad\u2019s emphasis on sectional and overall balance makes it crucial for aspirants to perform consistently across all three CAT sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Bangalore_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\"><\/span>IIM Bangalore CAT Cut Off 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the CAT 2025 cut off for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/iims\/iim-bangalore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IIM Bangalore<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Bangalore\u2019s cut-offs are slightly lower than Ahmedabad\u2019s but still require strong sectionals, especially in VARC. The overall cut-off of 85 percentile for General candidates reflects Bangalore\u2019s preference for academic profile and work experience beyond just CAT percentiles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reserved categories benefit from lower thresholds, but performing well across all three sections remains essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Calcutta_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\"><\/span>IIM Calcutta CAT Cut Off 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the CAT 2025 cut-off for IIM Calcutta:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-palette-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5adb02ca3b7acea758030669fd768db7\"><strong>Practice with CAT PYQs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Previous Year Papers<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2025-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2025 Question Paper<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2024-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Question Paper<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2023-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Question Paper<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2022-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Question Paper<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2021-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Question Paper<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2020-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2020 Question Paper<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2019-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2019 Question Paper<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Lucknow_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\"><\/span>IIM Lucknow CAT Cut Off 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the CAT 2025 cut-off for IIM Lucknow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Aggregate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Kozhikode_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\"><\/span>IIM Kozhikode CAT Cut Off 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the CAT 2025 cut-off for IIM Kozhikode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CAT Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sectional Percentile<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC\/EWS<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST\/PwD<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/free-ipmat-mock-tests\/?utm_source=SEO&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=cat-cut-off\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-1024x299.webp\" alt=\"free ipmat mock test\" class=\"wp-image-5374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-1024x299.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-300x88.webp 300w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-768x224.webp 768w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test-1536x448.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-mock-test.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Indore_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\"><\/span>IIM Indore CAT Cut Off 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the CAT 2025 cut-off for IIM Indore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2025_Cut_Off_for_Top_Non-IIM_B-Schools\"><\/span>CAT 2025 Cut Off for Top Non-IIM B-Schools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>B-School<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Expected CAT Cut-Off 2025<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>JBIMS Mumbai<\/td><td>98<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FMS Delhi<\/td><td>98<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIT Delhi<\/td><td>90\u201392<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Mumbai<\/td><td>95+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MDI Gurgaon CAT Cut-off<\/td><td>95<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIT Madras<\/td><td>95+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IMT Ghaziabad<\/td><td>70\u201385<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SPJIMR Mumbai<\/td><td>85+ (Profile-Based Calls)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-IIM institutes like JBIMS, FMS, MDI, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, and SPJIMR are among the strongest alternatives to IIMs. JBIMS and FMS have cut-offs equivalent to top IIMs, often demanding 98 percentile.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MDI Gurgaon and IITs require 95+, while IMT and SPJIMR provide mid-range opportunities for 70\u201390 percentile scorers. These institutes offer excellent placements even when compared with mid-ranked IIMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Cut_Off_2024\"><\/span>CAT Cut Off 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the previous year CAT cut-off:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>IIM<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CAT 2024 Cut-Off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ahmedabad<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bangalore<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Calcutta<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Lucknow<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Indore<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kozhikode<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Amritsar<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Nagpur<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sambalpur<\/td><td>93<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Trichy<\/td><td>93<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Raipur<\/td><td>93<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ranchi<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_CAT_Cutoff_is_Calculated\"><\/span>How CAT Cutoff is Calculated?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Normalisation of Scores Across Exam Slots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT<\/a><\/strong> is conducted in three different exam slots, and each slot has slight difficulty variations. To ensure fairness, raw scores are statistically normalised so that candidates from a tougher slot are not disadvantaged. This normalisation step aligns performance across all slots before cut-offs are applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Conversion of Scaled Scores Into Percentiles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once normalised scores are generated, CAT converts them into percentiles separately for VARC, DILR, QA, and the overall score.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Percentile represents how many candidates scored below you. These percentiles\u2014not raw marks\u2014form the basis for calculating cut-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. IIMs Apply Sectional Cut-Off Filters First<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each IIM sets minimum section-wise percentiles for VARC, DILR, and QA. Even if you score very high overall, missing a sectional cut-off disqualifies you from shortlisting. Sectional filters ensure balanced performance across all three test areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. IIMs Apply Overall Percentile Cut-Off Next<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After verifying sectional percentiles, IIMs compare your overall percentile to their qualifying cut-off. Old IIMs typically demand 85\u201395 percentile, while new\/baby IIMs range between 74\u201392. Only candidates meeting both sectional and overall percentiles progress to the next screening stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. IIMs Shortlist Using Composite Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cut-off calculation is not purely percentile-based. Each IIM applies a composite score formula that includes CAT percentile, academic scores, gender diversity, academic diversity, and sometimes work experience. This composite process determines the final shortlisting cut-off beyond the qualifying minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Factors_Affecting_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\"><\/span>Factors Affecting CAT Cut Off 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Difficulty Level of CAT Paper<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the exam is tougher than usual, normalised scaled scores shift, resulting in a lower cut-off. If the paper is easier, the overall and sectional cut-offs rise because more candidates score higher. Difficulty level is always the strongest influencer of cut-off trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Number of Candidates Appearing for CAT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher participation increases competition, which pushes cut-offs up, especially for top IIMs. If fewer candidates appear, the competition pool becomes smaller, and cut-offs may fall slightly. Over the past few years, CAT has seen a rising number of test-takers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Number of Seats in IIMs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Seat availability directly affects cut-offs. New IIMs with larger intakes may have lower cut-offs, while old IIMs with limited seats maintain higher thresholds. Any increase in seat capacity can reduce cut-off pressure for some categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Category-Wise Reservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Different cut-offs exist for General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD categories. The availability of reserved seats and category competition strength strongly influence cut-offs. Categories with higher seat allocation tend to have lower qualifying thresholds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. IIM Admission Policy Changes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each IIM updates its selection criteria almost every year. A higher weightage for academics or work experience can reduce reliance on CAT percentile, indirectly impacting shortlisting cut-offs. Changes in WAT\u2013PI weightage also shift cut-off expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Overall Applicant Profile Quality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If more candidates with strong profiles (excellent academics, work experience, or diversity backgrounds) apply, cut-offs rise. Applicant profile strength affects old IIMs more because of their emphasis on academic consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/free-ipmat-notes-bundle\/?utm_source=SEO&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=cat-cut-off\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-notes-bundle-1024x299.webp\" alt=\"free ipmat notes bundle\" class=\"wp-image-5373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-notes-bundle-1024x299.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-notes-bundle-300x88.webp 300w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-notes-bundle-768x224.webp 768w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-notes-bundle-1536x448.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/free-ipmat-notes-bundle.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Improve_Your_Chances_Even_With_a_Moderate_CAT_Score\"><\/span>How to Improve Your Chances Even With a Moderate CAT Score?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if your CAT score is below top IIM cut-off levels, you still have several strong paths to secure excellent MBA admissions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Apply Strategically to New and Baby IIMs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many new-generation IIMs shortlist students in the 74\u201392 percentile range. With a balanced sectional performance, you can still secure WAT\u2013PI calls despite a moderate overall percentile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Target Top Non-IIM Schools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Institutes like IMT Ghaziabad, TAPMI, XIMB, FORE, and others accept CAT percentiles between 70\u201390, offering strong placements and industry exposure comparable to several IIMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Build a Strong Profile for PI\/WAT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A moderate CAT score can be compensated with excellent interview skills, clarity of goals, strong academics, good communication, internships, and projects. Many B-schools give 30\u201360% weightage to PI rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Use Category Relaxations Wisely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you belong to SC, ST, OBC, or PwD categories, cut-offs are significantly lower. Even a 60\u201370 percentile can qualify you for several IIMs depending on category relaxations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Leverage Academic and Gender Diversity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Female aspirants and candidates from non-engineering backgrounds benefit from diversity points in multiple IIMs. This boosts shortlisting chances at moderate percentiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Apply to Sector-Specific MBA Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IITs and some IIMs offer programs in Analytics, Operations, HR, and Business Economics that have lower cut-offs but excellent specialisation-driven placements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Prepare for PI\/WAT Early<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The earlier you start preparing for interviews, the stronger your final composite score becomes. Many candidates with moderate CAT scores convert new IIMs and top non-IIMs through exceptional PI performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Past_Year_CAT_Scores_vs_Percentile\"><\/span>Past Year CAT Scores vs Percentile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/percentile-vs-score\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT score vs percentile<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CAT Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2019<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.9<\/td><td>106<\/td><td>111<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>131<\/td><td>196<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99.5<\/td><td>89<\/td><td>93<\/td><td>107<\/td><td>115<\/td><td>170<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>82.5<\/td><td>97<\/td><td>102<\/td><td>157<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95<\/td><td>71<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>71<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>120<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>57<\/td><td>48.5<\/td><td>59<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>85<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>41<\/td><td>45.5<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>87<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>35.5<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>49<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>70<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>29<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>57<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_About_CAT_Cut_Off_2025\"><\/span>FAQs About CAT Cut Off 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331451591\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the expected CAT 2025 cut off for top IIMs?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">General category candidates may require around 95 percentile for IIM Ahmedabad, 85 percentile for IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, and 90 percentile for IIM Lucknow and IIM Indore.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331471121\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Are sectional cut-offs important for IIM admission?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Almost every IIM has sectional cut-offs for VARC, DILR, and QA. Even with a strong overall score, missing one section can disqualify you from shortlisting.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331482313\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the CAT cut off the same for all categories?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Category-based cut-offs differ widely. OBC, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD candidates have lower cut-offs than General category candidates.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331502498\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is a safe score for IIM calls?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">For General category candidates, 99+ percentile is usually required for top IIMs, while 96\u201398 percentile is safe for new IIMs.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331514099\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I get into an IIM with 85 percentile?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, you can get into several new and baby IIMs depending on your category, academic performance, gender diversity, and work experience.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331526237\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the CAT 2025 cut off for OBC category?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Depending on the IIM, OBC cut-offs range from 65 to 82 percentile for shortlisting, based on your attached PDF data.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331537821\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the CAT 2025 cut off for EWS category?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">EWS cut-offs generally fall between 70 to 82 percentile, depending on the IIM.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331548311\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the CAT 2025 cut off for SC category?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">SC cut-offs are significantly lower, often between 50 to 70 percentile.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331562239\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the CAT 2025 cut off for ST category?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">ST cut-offs are the lowest, usually between 30 to 60 percentile, depending on the IIM.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331574904\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do IIMs consider raw scores or percentiles?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">IIMs use percentiles, not raw scores, to shortlist candidates.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331586849\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does work experience affect CAT cut offs?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Not directly. But it influences the final composite score, affecting shortlisting at some IIMs.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764331601242\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Which IIM has the lowest cut off?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Among baby IIMs, IIM Sambalpur has one of the lowest General category cut-offs around 74 percentile.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-palette-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-172cc540412b8e154c74cc1ceab867e4\"><strong>India\u2019s Top CAT\/MBA Prep Programs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/cat-online-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Online Coaching<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/xat-online-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online XAT Coaching<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/snap-online-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online SNAP Coaching<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/omet-online-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online OMET Coaching<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-palette-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6eddc9d8a7181cd7af81ee290c6db8ef\"><strong>Best Offline Coaching Programs for CAT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/jaipur\/cat-coaching\">CAT Coaching in Jaipur<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/nagpur\/cat-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Coaching in Nagpur<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/mumbai\/cat-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Coaching in Mumbai<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/bhopal\/cat-coaching\">CAT Coaching in Bhopal<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/jodhpur\/cat-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Coaching in Jodhpur<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/gwalior\/cat-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Coaching in Gwalior<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore CAT 2025 cut-offs for top IIMs! 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