What is the cut-off of CAT exam to get admission in IIM, Ahmadabad?
Asked about IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management - Master of Business Administration (MBA)
I am BBA student in Barwani and I have scored 51% in 10+2 mathematics stream.
-
Hi Riya Vani,
Overall cut off of IIM, Ahmedabad is 80 percentile & Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical
Reasoning (DILR) and Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC) is 70 percentile. -
For IIM, Ahmedabad cutoff will be over 80 percentile but admission depend on various criteria 10th marks, 12th marks, graduation marks. It requires minimum 70% in three sections and overall minimum 80%.
Other IIMs focus on CAT score, while IIM, Ahmedabad also choose top 50 students from each course out of the CAT applicants to appear for second round of admission. -
Answered by
Amol Chopade MBA ++ Student at PUMBA University of pune | Contributor-Level 10
7 years agoWell, for IIM A, one should have good curriculum percentage throughout 10+2 and graduation. And, with work experience, you have good chances. Score well in CAT exams at least above 95%. -
The cutoff is different for almost all candidates as they have different profiles. It also varies from college to college and level of difficulty of exam. However, a general trend is CAT cutoff for old IIMs and top B-schools such as FMS (University of Delhi), MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, etc. goes over 99 percentile.- New IIMs including IIM Sambalpur, IIM Ranchi, Raipur, Rohtak, Udaipur, Trichy and Kashipur and other top B-schools have cutoff 90 percentile and above.- B-schools belonging to tier two to four range from 80 to 50 percentile. -
Hey Riya,
Basically, for admission in IIM-A candidate must have completed graduation with minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognized University. GMAT taken before February 28, 2015 is not valid.
Firstly, shortlisted candidates will be called for Academic Writing Test and Personal Interview based on percentile/ score obtained in CAT/GMAT, class 10th marks, class 10+2 marks and graduation marks.
Then final selection is done on these basis.
IIM Ahmedabad has shortlisted candidates in general category who scored 81.53 percentile in CAT-2017 for the final AWT & PI round of admission 2018-20 batch. 182 candidates with a score of 90 o...more
Similar Questions for you
No, CAT scores are not compulosry for admissions to MBA course at Techno India University. Because the university considers scores from other entrance exams too, likewise, CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ JEMAT/ TNJEE scores. Thus, you can get enrolement with CAT scores. However, it is not compulsory.
In CAT 2025, the number of 100 percentilers was 12. Maximum toppers were from Delhi (3). IIM Kozhikode had released the state wise toppers data along with CAT 2025 result on December 24, 2025.
A total of 2.58 Lacs candidates appeared for CAT 2025. Check below gender wise break up.
Category | Number of registrations | Number of test takers |
|---|---|---|
Female | 1.10 lakh | 0.97 lakh |
Male | 1.85 lakh | 1.61 lakh |
Transgender | 9 | 9 |
In CAT 2025, two female candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2025. Number of 99.99 percentile scorer females in 4 and the number of 99.98 percentile scorer females in 5.
Taking an Exam? Selecting a College?
Get authentic answers from experts, students and alumni that you won't find anywhere else
Sign Up on ShikshaOn Shiksha, get access to
- 66k Colleges
- 1.2k Exams
- 680k Reviews
- 1800k Answers
