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IIM CAT Cut-offs: Minimum Percentiles by Category

The 21 IIMs below publish minimum CAT percentiles for their first shortlisting stage. For a General, non-PwD candidate the overall minimum ranges from 82 (IIM Visakhapatnam) to 97 (IIM Rohtak); for SC candidates it ranges from 50 to 85. These are entry thresholds, not closing cut-offs, and every row links to the policy it comes from.

By ProCounsel Editorial TeamReviewed by ProCounsel counselling teamLast updated 12 Nov 2026

Official sources only · last verified 12 Nov 2026

What is the minimum CAT percentile for each IIM, by category?

Each cell shows the overall minimum in bold, then the VARC / DILR / QA minimums (“—” = none set). Where an IIM sets separate minimums by gender, each gender has its own line. Want a yes/no answer for your own percentile? Use the CAT college predictor.

Minimum CAT percentiles by category, non-PwD candidates
InstituteBatchGeneralEWSNC-OBCSCST
IIM AhmedabadOfficial policy2027-2995 · 85 / 85 / 8595 · 85 / 85 / 8590 · 80 / 80 / 8085 · 75 / 75 / 7575 · 65 / 65 / 65
IIM AmritsarOfficial policy2026-2890 · 80 / 75 / 8090 · 77 / 75 / 8080 · 65 / 60 / 6555 · 52 / 50 / 5540 · 37 / 35 / 40
IIM BangaloreOfficial policy2026-2885 · 80 / 75 / 7575 · 70 / 65 / 6575 · 70 / 65 / 6570 · 65 / 60 / 6065 · 55 / 55 / 55
IIM Bodh GayaOfficial policy2026-2890 · 65 / 65 / 6575 · 50 / 50 / 5075 · 45 / 45 / 4560 · 40 / 40 / 4038 · 25 / 30 / 30
IIM CalcuttaOfficial policy2027-2985 · 80 / 80 / 7575 · 70 / 65 / 6575 · 70 / 65 / 6570 · 65 / 60 / 6065 · 55 / 55 / 55
IIM IndoreOfficial policy2026-2890 · 80 / 80 / 8090 · 80 / 80 / 8080 · 70 / 70 / 7060 · 55 / 55 / 5545 · 40 / 40 / 40
IIM JammuOfficial policy2026-28Male91 · 72 / 72 / 72Female89 · 71 / 71 / 71Transgender89 · 71 / 71 / 71Male74 · 48 / 48 / 48Female72 · 47 / 47 / 47Transgender72 · 47 / 47 / 47Male74 · 48 / 48 / 48Female72 · 47 / 47 / 47Transgender72 · 47 / 47 / 47Male54 · 42 / 42 / 42Female52 · 41 / 41 / 41Transgender52 · 41 / 41 / 41Male32 · 24 / 24 / 29Female30 · 23 / 23 / 28Transgender30 · 23 / 23 / 28
IIM KashipurOfficial policy2026-2890 · 75 / 75 / 7575 · 60 / 60 / 6075 · 60 / 60 / 6050 · 45 / 45 / 4530 · 25 / 25 / 25
IIM KozhikodeOfficial policy2026-2885 · 75 / 75 / 7575 · 65 / 65 / 6575 · 65 / 65 / 6565 · 55 / 55 / 5555 · 45 / 45 / 45
IIM LucknowMBAOfficial policy2026-2890 · 85 / 85 / 8582 · 77 / 77 / 7782 · 77 / 77 / 7765 · 55 / 55 / 5560 · 50 / 50 / 50
IIM LucknowMBA-ABM2026-2885 · 80 / 80 / 8077 · 72 / 72 / 7277 · 72 / 72 / 7265 · 55 / 55 / 5555 · 50 / 50 / 50
IIM LucknowMBA-SM2026-2885 · 80 / 80 / 8077 · 72 / 72 / 7277 · 72 / 72 / 7260 · 55 / 55 / 5555 · 50 / 50 / 50
IIM MumbaiOfficial policy2026-2885 · 80 / 80 / 7575 · 70 / 65 / 6575 · 70 / 65 / 6570 · 65 / 60 / 6065 · 55 / 55 / 55
IIM NagpurOfficial policy2026-2895 · 70 / 70 / 7085 · 55 / 55 / 5585 · 55 / 55 / 5565 · 40 / 40 / 4040 · 30 / 30 / 30
IIM RaipurOfficial policy2026-2890 · 75 / 75 / 7575 · 60 / 60 / 6075 · 60 / 60 / 6050 · 45 / 45 / 4530 · 25 / 25 / 25
IIM RanchiOfficial policy2026-2895.25 · 75 / 75 / 7589 · 60 / 60 / 6088.5 · 60 / 60 / 6075 · 45 / 45 / 4544 · 25 / 25 / 25
IIM RohtakOfficial policy2026-289793836050
IIM SambalpurOfficial policy2026-28Female8580755540
IIM ShillongOfficial policy2026-28— · 75 / 75 / 75— · 75 / 75 / 75Not published— · 60 / 60 / 60— · 50 / 50 / 50
IIM SirmaurOfficial policy2026-28Male90 · 65 / 65 / 65Female85 · 65 / 65 / 65Male75 · 50 / 50 / 50Female70 · 50 / 50 / 50Male75 · 45 / 45 / 45Female70 · 45 / 45 / 45Male60 · 40 / 40 / 40Female55 · 40 / 40 / 40Male38 · 25 / 30 / 30Female35 · 25 / 30 / 30
IIM TiruchirappalliOfficial policy2026-2895.25 · 75 / 75 / 7589 · 60 / 60 / 6088.5 · 60 / 60 / 6075 · 45 / 45 / 4544 · 25 / 25 / 25
IIM UdaipurOfficial policy2026-2894 · 75 / 75 / 7581 · 55 / 55 / 5581 · 52 / 52 / 5266 · 45 / 45 / 4542 · 25 / 25 / 30
IIM VisakhapatnamOfficial policy2026-2882 · 70 / 70 / 7072 · 63 / 63 / 6372 · 63 / 63 / 6350 · 40 / 40 / 4040 · 30 / 30 / 30
  • IIM Sambalpur: IIM Sambalpur's General minimum is 90 overall for men, or 85 for men with at least 1 year of relevant work experience; work experience cannot be checked here, so General (Male) is shown as unknown.
  • IIM Shillong: IIM Shillong's 2026-28 policy sets sectional minimums only (no overall minimum) and has no NC-OBC row.
These are minimum eligibility thresholds, not cut-offs. An IIM publishes them for its first, CAT-based shortlisting stage. The percentiles actually needed for an interview call are usually much higher, and meeting a minimum never guarantees a call or admission. Academic minimums (Class X/XII, graduation) and the positive-raw-score rules some IIMs add are on each institute’s page.

Frequently asked questions

Which IIM has the highest minimum CAT percentile?

Among the 21 IIMs listed, the highest overall minimum for a General, non-PwD candidate is 97 (IIM Rohtak) and the lowest is 82 (IIM Visakhapatnam). A higher minimum does not mean a harder interview call, because each IIM shortlists on its own composite score after this stage.

Are these the percentiles needed for an IIM interview call?

No. They are the minimum eligibility thresholds each IIM publishes for its first, CAT-based shortlisting stage. Interview-call percentiles are usually much higher and are not officially published in a comparable form.

Why do some IIMs show separate rows for men and women?

IIM Jammu, IIM Sambalpur and IIM Sirmaur publish gender-specific minimums in their policies, so those rows carry the gender they apply to. Where a policy has no row for a group, the table says so rather than guessing.

How current is this table?

Every row was checked against the IIM's own policy on 12 Nov 2026. Only IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Calcutta had published 2027-29 policies by then; the others show their latest official 2026-28 policy, and the batch is printed in every row.

Which colleges can you target at your percentile?

Sources

Only the IIMs’ own admission policies, checked on 12 Nov 2026. No coaching or aggregator site is used.

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