I have 78% in SSLC, 88% in PUC, 78% in my graduation. What should be my minimum CAT score to get a call from IIM-A, B ,C?
Asked about IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management - Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Your academics scores are decent.
All the IIM A and B have a different CAT cut-off.
Like IIM-A's minimum 80%ile and the sectional cut-off is also given weightage along with class 10th, 12th and graduation marks, and work exp. Similarly, in IIM-Bangalore and Calcutta, the minimum is 90%ile and other factors matter too. -
Your HS and IM marks are good. But don't aim for the minimum score. Aim for more than 98%ile. IIMs usually don't go lower than that. -
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Jayesh Koli D3-Dedication, Determination and Discipline | Contributor-Level 7
7 years agoYou have a very good educational record. But to get a call from IIM, you must score between 95 to 98 percentile in CAT. You can check with last year's cut-off too on IIM website. -
Usually, you need to get minimum 95+%ile to get a call from IIMB.
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You need to get atleast 90 percentile in CAT to get a call from IIM-A, B, C.
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