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The CAT Cut off is the minimal score required to be considered for admission to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other top business institutions in India. The Expected CAT Cut off 2024 (General category) for IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, and other old IIMs and top MBA colleges is 74 and 86, which will equate to 99 and 99+ CAT percentile this year. Aspirants can check the IIM CAT Expected Cut off 2024 as well as the Previous year cut off of Top B schools in this article. The CAT Cutoff  for academic session 2024-25 will be released next year.

CAT Cut off 2024

The CAT result 2023 was declared by IIM Lucknow on December 21, last year. Following the announcement of the CAT Results, IIMs publish the minimal CAT 2023 cut-off in their particular IIM admission criteria or policy.
The CAT Cut Off is determined by numerous factors, including the availability of seats, the number of candidates, the average score of the candidates, and the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates that score higher than the CAT cutoff 2024 are considered for other rounds of selection at IIMs, such as Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI).

CAT Expected Cut off 2024

The CAT Expected Cut Off 2024 for Admission to IIMs is between 95-100 percentile for all categories. The CAT cut off percentile for top IIMs for General category students is projected to be around 98-100 percentile. The CAT cut off 2024 for non-IIMs will be in the 94-100 percentile. The CAT Expected Cut Off 2024 for general category students seeking admission to the top IIMs is provided below.

 CAT 2024 Cut off Expected for IIM (Qualifying)
IIMs
Qualifying CAT cut-off 2024
IIM Ahmedabad
85
IIM Bangalore 85
IIM Calcutta 85
IIM Lucknow 90
IIM Indore 90
IIM Kozhikode 85
IIM Amritsar 90
IIM Nagpur 85
IIM Sambalpur 93
IIM Trichy 93
IIM Raipur 93
IIM Ranchi 90
IIM Kashipur 94
IIM Vizag 80
IIM Udaipur 93
IIM Bodhgaya 93
IIM Shillong 75
IIM Sirmaur 92
IIM Rohtak 95
IIM Nagpur 85
IIM Jammu 93

Expected CAT Cutoff 2024 Slot Wise

The CAT 2024 exam was successfully administered by IM Lucknow on November 26, 2023, with a total of three spots available. The level of difficulty of the question paper for each slot determines the projected CAT cutoff for admission. Based on the expert’s analysis, we are providing here the Section wise expected cut off  for CAT 2024

CAT 2024 Slot Section
CAT Expected Cutoff 2024
CAT 2024 Slot 1 Expected Cutoff
VARC 42-45
DILR 36-38
QA 40-42
Overall 115-120
CAT 2024 Slot 2 Expected Cutoff
VARC 41-44
DILR 36-38
QA 41-43
Overall 114-118
CAT 2024 Slot 3 Expected Cutoff
VARC 42-44
DILR 36-39
QA 40-42
Overall 115-118

Factors affecting CAT 2024 Cut off

The CAT 2023 cut off marks is the minimum score required to be considered for admission to a specific program or institution. The CAT cutoff is determined by several parameters, which are as follows.

  • Number of Applicants: The number of candidates taking the IIM CAT will affect the CAT cutoff. Higher CAT test-takers will have a higher IIM CAT cutoff, whilst lower CAT test-takers will have a lower CAT cutoff.
  • Difficulty level of Exam: The level of difficulty of the question paper is one of the key reasons why CAT 2024 is so significant. The lower the cutoff, the higher the difficulty level of the CAT question paper, and vice versa.
  • Number of Seats: The CAT 2024 cut off affects the number of seats available at the individual IIMs.
  • Top IIMs & b Schools: Test Takers Renowned institutes ranked in the NIRF Management Rankings 2024 will establish higher cut-offs.
  • Last year’s Cut-off: The IIM CAT cutoff 2024 is based on the previous year’s cut-offs published by IIMs. The CAT 2024 cutoff may be similar to previous cutoff trends.

Category wise Cut off of CAT 2024

The CAT (Common Admission Test) is a highly competitive entrance exam for MBA programmes at India’s Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other top business institutions. It should be noted that CAT cut off 2024 for general category students is increasing year after year (90-100), however for reserved category students, the minimal percentile is significantly relaxed. Check out the Categorywise Cut off of CAT 2024 in the table below

IIMs General ST SC EWS OBC
IIM Ahmedabad 80 60 70 80 75
IIM Lucknow 90 60 65 82 82
IIM Kozhikode 85 55 65 75 75
IIM Bangalore 85 65 70 75 75
IIM Indore 90 50 60 90 80
IIM Calcutta 85 65 70 75 75
IIM Rohtak 95 30 55 90 78
IIM Mumbai 85 65 70 75 75
IIM Udaipur 92 40 54 70 74
IIM Amritsar 85 40 55 85 75
IIM Raipur 92 40 54 70 74
IIM Trichy 92 40 54 70 74
IIM Visakhapatnam 80 35 45 72 70
IIM Kashipur 92 40 54 70 74
IIM Shillong 75 50 60 75 75
IIM Ranchi 92 40 54 70 74
IIM Nagpur 90 40 60 80 76.5
IIM Sirmaur 92 40 54 70 74
IIM Jammu Male- 90, Female- 87 Male- 37, Female- 34 Male- 52, Female- 50 Male- 68, Female- 65
Male- 72, Female- 70
IIM Sambalpur 74 40 54 70 74
IIM Bodh Gaya 92 40 54 70 74

Previous Year IIM CAT Cutoff

Previous year’s cut-offs are critical for understanding the competition. The CAT Cutoff for the 20 IIMs for the previous three years, namely 2021, 2022, and 2023, is shown in the table below for candidates to get a clear picture of the individual IIM Cutoff .

Previous Year CAT Cutoff for IIMs (Minimum criteria)
IIMs CAT 2021 Cutoff CAT 2022 Cutoff
CAT 2023 Cutoff
IIM Ahmedabad 81.53 99 80
IIM Bangalore 90+ 99 85
IIM Calcutta 95+ 99 85
IIM Lucknow 90+ 97+ 90
IIM Indore 90 97+ 90
IIM Kozhikode 95.5 97 to 98 85
IIM Amritsar 90 95+ 85
IIM Nagpur 90 95+ 85
IIM Sambalpur 90 95+ 85
IIM Trichy 96 94 93
IIM Raipur 90 to 94 94 93
IIM Ranchi 90 94 94
IIM Kashipur 90 94 93
IIM Vizag 90 92 85
IIM Udaipur 90 92 90
IIM Bodhgaya 90+ 92 90
IIM Shillong 90 90 85
IIM Sirmaur 95 95 95
IIM Rohtak 90+ 95 95

CAT Cut Off -Top IIMs

All candidates seeking admission to IIMs must have a CAT score. The minimum CAT cut-off marks will vary by Institute. Although for admission to any IIM or top MBA college in India is 90%.

Every year, CAT cut-offs for prominent IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Kozhikode remain high (99+ percentile). Tier 2 MBA universities typically have CAT cut-offs of 70-80 percentile or higher, whereas Tier 3 MBA colleges typically have CAT cut offs of 60-70 percentile or higher.

In addition to meeting the overall CAT cut off 2024, candidates must also meet the sectional cutoff. The predicted qualifying sectional and total IIM cut-off scores.for Top IIMs are shown in the table below based on the previous year’s cut-off marks.

IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2023 Category wise

The following table indicates the IIM Calcutta cut-off percentiles category-wise in 2023:

Category VARC DILR QA Aggregate
General 75 80 80 80
NC-OBC 65 65 70 75
EWS 65 65 70 75
SC 60 60 65 70
ST 55 55 55 65
PwD 55 55 55 65

IIM Lucknow CAT Cut Off 2023 Category wise

Check out the CAT Cut off 2023 for IIM Lucknow category-wise in the table below:

Category VARC DILR QA
Overall Percentile
General 83-85 83-85 83-85 90-93
NC-OBC 75-77 75-77 75-77 82-85
SC 55-57 55-57 55-57 70-73
ST 50-53 50-53 50-53 65-67
PwD 48-51 48-51 48-51 65-68
EWS 77-79 77-79 77-79 82-84

IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2023

Check out the following table to see the IIM Lucknow cut-off percentile by category in 2023:

Category VARC DILR QA
Overall Percentile
General 80-82 75-77 75-77 83-85
NC-OBC 70-72 65-67 65-67 75-77
EWS 70-72 65-67 65-67 75-77
SC 65-68 60-62 60-72 70-73
ST 55-57 55-57 55-57 65-67
PwD 50-52 50-52 50-62 60-64

IIM Nagpur Cutoff

Check out the category-wise CAT IIM Nagpur Cut off 2023:

Category VARC DILR QA Overall
General 72-75 72-75 72-75 85-86
EWS 72-75 72-75 72-75 85-86
NC-OBC 65-67 65-67 65-67 76-77
SC 50-52 50-52 50-52 60-62
ST 35-37 35-37 35-37 40-43
PwD 35-37 35-37 35-37 40-43

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cut-Off 2023

Check out the category-wise IIM Ahmedabad Cut off 2023:

Category VARC DILR QA
Overall CAT Cutoff
General 80-82 80-82 80-82 80-82
EWS 80-82 80-82 80-82 80-82
NC-OBC 70-72 70-72 70-72 70-72
SC 54-56 54-56 54-56 60-62
ST 40-44 40-44 40-44 45
PwD 40-44 40-44 40-44 45

IIM Indore CAT Cut off 2023

Check out the category-wise IIM Indore CAT Cut off 2023:

Category VARC DILR QA
CAT Percentile
General 80-83 80-83 80-83 90
EWS 80-83 80-83 80-83 90
NC-OBC 70-74 70-74 70-74 80-82
ST 43-46 43-46 43-46 50-53
SC 55-58 55-58 55-58 60-63
PwD 45-47 45-47 45-47 50-53

 

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2023

Check out the category-wise IIM Kozhikode CAT Cut off 2023:

Category CAT Percentile
Sectional Percentile
General 85-87 75-77
NC-OBC/ EWS 75 65
SC 65 55
ST/ PwD 55 45

IIM Amritsar CAT Cut off 2023

Check out the category-wise IIM Amritsar CAT Cut off 2023:

Category VARC DILR QA
Overall Percentile
General 75-77 75-77 80-83 85-87
NC-OBC 60-62 60-62 65-67 75-77
SC 50-52 50-52 55-57 55-58
ST 35-37 35-37 35-37 40-42
PwD 33-35 33-35 33-35 40-43

CAT Cut off 2023 for Non IIMs

In addition to the Top B-schools that accept CAT scores for admission, we have compiled a list of elite B-schools and the anticipated CAT cut off  2023 so that applicants can get an overview of the qualifying CAT cut off  percentile.

List of B-schools
CAT cutoff 2023
FMS
98.20 Percentile
DMS, IIT Delhi
98+ Percentile
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Chennai
90+ Percentile
SJMSOM, IIT Bombay
99+ Percentile
Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad
90+ Percentile
MDI Gurgaon CAT cutoff
95+ Percentile
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai
95+ Percentile
SPJIMR CAT cutoff 2022
85+ Percentile
XIMB CAT Cutoff 2022
90+ Percentile
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras
95+ Percentile
TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal
85+ Percentile

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FAQs

What is the CAT Cut off 2023 for General students?

CAT Cut off 2023 (General category) for IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, and other old IIMs and top MBA colleges is 74 and 86, which will equate to 99 and 99+ CAT percentile this year.

Is CAT Cut off vary every year?

Yes. The CAT Cut off 2023 varies each year. The CAT 2023 Cut Off is determined by numerous factors, including the availability of seats, the number of candidates, the average score of the candidates, and the difficulty level of the exam.

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