CAT Cutoff 2024: Expected & Previous Year Cutoff [For All IIMs]

The CAT is one of the prestigious exams in the country that allows you to establish your eligibility for the IIMs and the top business schools in the country. If you are an aspirant or are curious about this exam, it is significant for you to have an idea of the cut-off to prepare yourself accordingly.

Since more than 2.5 lakh students are expected to sit for the exam this year, having an idea about the cutoff is going to ensure that you are rightly placed with your preparation. But please do remember that securing the cutoff marks doesn’t alone ensure your admission and the next process after it will be dependent on the IIM of your choice.

In this article, we will discuss the expected cut-offs for the IIMS so you have an idea of the proffered programs that you can pick while filling out the form or for your preparation in general.

Overview

Before we begin the cut-off list, let us take a quick glance on the important dates for the exam this year.

CAT Exam Particulars	CAT 2024 Details
CAT Full Form	Common Admission Test (CAT)
Conducting Institute	IIM Calcutta (to be confirmed)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once a year
CAT 2024 Exam Date	November 24, 2024
CAT Exam Timings	Session 1: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
	Session 2: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
	Session 3: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
CAT Exam Fees	INR 2,400 (General category) and INR 1,200 (Reserved category)
Number of Test Takers	3.30 lakh (in 2023)
CAT exam mode	Computer Based Test (CBT) with MCQs and non-MCQs( TITA)
No. of test cities	170
CAT exam website	https://iimcat.ac.in
Exam helpdesk no.	1-800-210-1088 (Toll Free)

Registration Fees

There has been a slight increase in the fees for this year, which is as follows.

Category	Fees
SC, ST, and PwD	₹1250
Others	₹2500

Previous Year’s Cut Off

Understanding the previous year’s cut-offs is essential for gauging the competition levels. Typically, for the general category, CAT cut-offs have hovered between 95 to 99 percentile in recent years to secure admission into IIMs. Nevertheless, it’s important to note that cut-off percentiles may fluctuate across different IIMs and programs. The requisite percentiles are usually comparatively lower for candidates belonging to reserved categories such as SC/ST, often ranging from 70 to 80 percentile. The fluctuation in the cutoff is influenced by factors like the exam’s difficulty level and the volume of applicants each year.

The cut-off for the year is posted by CAT days after the exam. It is expected that the CAT cut-off for this year will not dip below the 95 percentile. However, please do remember that cut-offs of top MBA colleges are lower than the IIMs.

Previous Year CAT Cutoff for IIMs (minimum criteria)

IIM Ahmedabad	81.53	99	80	99-100
IIM Bangalore	90+	99	85	99-100
IIM Calcutta	95+	99	85	99
IIM Lucknow	90+	97+	90	97-98
IIM Indore	90	97+	90	97-98
IIM Kozhikode	95.5	97 to 98	85	97-98
IIM Amritsar	90	95+	85	95-96
IIM Nagpur	90	95+	85	95-96
IIM Sambalpur	90	95+	85	95-96
IIM Trichy	96	94	93	94-95
IIM Raipur	90 to 94	94	93	94-95
IIM Ranchi	90	94	94	94-95
IIM Kashipur	90	94	93	94-95
IIM Vizag	90	92	85	92-94
IIM Udaipur	90	92	90	92-94
IIM Bodhgaya	90+	92	90	92-94
IIM Shillong	90	90	85	92-94
IIM Sirmaur	95	95	95	91-94
IIM Rohtak	90+	95	95	90-92

Expected CAT MBA CutOff 2024 in IIMs

Here is the CAT sectional cutoff and overall MBA admission cutoff expected by the IIMs.

IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Aggregate
General	70	70	70	80
NC-OBC	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PwD (General/ NC-OBC/ SC)	60	60	60	70
PwD (ST)	50	50	50	60

IIM Amritsar Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Aggregate
General	80	75	75	85
NC-OBC	65	60	60	75
SC	55	50	50	55
ST	35	35	35	40
PwD	35	35	35	40

IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall
General	80	75	75	85
NC-OBC	70	65	65	75
EWS	70	65	65	75
SC	65	60	60	70
ST	55	55	55	65
PwD	50	50	50	60

IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

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 Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Aggregate
General	85	85	85	90
NC-OBC	77	77	77	82
SC	55	55	55	70
ST	50	50	50	65
PwD	50	50	50	65
EWS	77	77	77	82

IIM Indore Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Aggregate
General	80	80	80	90
EWS	80	80	80	90
NC-OBC	70	70	70	80
ST	45	45	45	50
SC	55	55	55	60
PwD	45	45	45	50

IIM Udaipur Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Aggregate
General	80	80	80	95
ST	50	50	50	60
SC	30	30	30	40
Differently Abled Person	30	30	30	40
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78

IIM Nagpur Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall
General	72	72	72	85
EWS	72	72	72	85
NC-OBC	65	65	65	76.5
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	35	35	35	40
PwD	35	35	35	40

IIM Visakhapatnam 2024 Cutoff [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Percentile
General	85	80	80	85
NC-OBC	60	60	60	60
SC	50	50	50	55
ST	30	30	30	40
PwD	30	30	30	40

IIM Kashipur Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Percentile
General	80 (80.2)	80 (80.12)	80 (80.56)	94
SC	45 (46.05)	45 (45.42)	45	55 (55.03)
ST	30 (30.64)	30 (30.21)	30 (30.82)	40 (40.25)
NC-OBC	60 (61.19)	60 (60.61)	60 (60.66)	75 (75.02)
PwD	30 (32.43)	30 (31.96)	30 (30.82)	40 (40.18)
EWS	60 (61.19)	60 (61.19)	60 (60.66)	75 (75.01)

IIM Raipur Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall
General	80	80	80	94
EWS	60	60	60	75
NC-OBC	60	60	60	75
SC	45	45	45	55
ST	30	30	30	40
PwD	30	30	30	40

IIM Ranchi Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall
General	80	80	80	94
NC-OBC	60	60	60	75
EWS	60	60	60	75
SC	45	45	45	55
ST	30	30	30	40
PwD	30	30	30	40

IIM Sirmaur Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Aggregate
General	80	80	80	94
EWS	60	60	60	75
NC-OBC	60	60	60	75
ST	30	30	30	40
SC	45	45	45	55
PwD	30	30	30	40

IIM Rohtak Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	DILR	VARC	QA	Aggregate
General/ EWS	>=70	>=70	>=70	95
NC-OBC	>=60	>=60	>=60	78
SC	>=50	>=50	>=50	60
ST	>=30	>=30	>=30	40
PwD	>=30	>=30	>=30	40

IIM Trichy Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Aggregate
General	80	80	80	94
NC-OBC	60	60	60	75
EWS	60	60	60	75
Scheduled Tribes	30	30	30	40
Scheduled Castes	45	45	45	55
Person with Disability	30	30	30	40

IIM Shillong Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	PwD	SC	ST	EWS	Others
Class 10	50	55	50	80	80
Class 12	50	55	50	80	80
Graduation	50	55	50	65	65
DILR	50	60	50	75	75
VARC	50	60	50	75	75
QA	50	60	50	75	75

IIM Jammu Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Aggregate
General	80	80	80	90
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
EWS	80	80	80	85
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
PwD	30	30	30	40

IIM Bodh Gaya Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall
General	80	80	80	90
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
EWS	80	80	80	85
SC	50	50	50	60
PwD	30	30	30	40
ST	30	30	30	40

IIM Sambalpur Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Category	QA	DILR	VARC	Overall
General	80	80	80	94
EWS	60	60	60	75
NC-OBC	60	60	60	75
SC	45	45	45	55
ST	30	30	30	40
DAP	30	30	30	40

CAT Expected Cutoff 2024 for Top B-schools

Here are the CAT cutoffs for the top institutes that accept CAT scores:

CAT MBA admission Cutoff 2024 for Top B-schools [Expected]

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

Factors Determining CAT Cutoff 2024

The IIM that conducts the CAT exam will release the CAT cutoffs after the CAT results. Here are some of the factors that authorities keep in mind while preparing the CAT cutoffs. Here are the key factors considered by IIMs:

The difficulty level of the exam: The cutoff for the year is always inversely proportionate to the difficulty level of the exam.
Number of candidates appearing for the exam: The total number of candidates appearing in CAT 2024 will affect the CAT cutoff. As in the more candidates appear for the exam, the higher the CAT cutoff and vice versa.
The number of seats available: The number of seats will also impact the cutoff.
Previous Year cut-off Trends: Looking into the cutoffs for the previous year will act as a reference point and can help predict the cut-off for this year.
Institute Specific Criteria: Each participating institute has its own set of criteria for setting its cutoffs based on various factors.

Conclusion

The CAT cut off is nothing but a set of scores that decides which candidate is eligible to proceed further in the admission process. The further process typically includes Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI), and Written Ability Test (WAT), etc. depending on the institute.

You must be aware of the cutoff data as an aspirant to ensure you know the desired benchmark for a candidate and it also helps you sort your preferred institute accordingly.

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