What is the difference between qualifying CAT cut off and final CAT cut off?

<p>The difference between the qualifying CAT cut-off and the final CAT cut-off lies in their purpose and the stage of the selection process they are associated with:</p><p>Qualifying CAT Cut-off:</p><ul><li>This is the minimum percentile score required to be shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process.</li><li>It acts as a screening tool at the initial stage of shortlisting candidates for further evaluation by individual institutes.</li><li>The qualifying cut-off can vary depending on the institute and the specific MBA programme you're applying to.</li></ul><p>Final CAT Cut-off:</p><ul><li>This is the actual cut-off percentile score used by institutes for final selection.</li><li>It determines who gets admitted to a particular MBA program.</li><li>Final cut-offs are generally not announced publicly.</li></ul>

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Qualifying CAT cut off percentiles of an IIM is the minimum percentile (sectional as well as overall) required by candidates to be eligible for the Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI round. These are only eligibility score and not the score for selection. The final CAT cut off percentiles are the scores on the basis of which a candidate is actually selected for the What-PI round. The qualifying CAT cut offs are released publically before the CAT exam and result as a part of selection criteria for the MBA/PGP batch of that year. The qualifying cut offs for CAT are release category wise - General, NC/OBC. General-EWS, SC/ST, PwD. The qualifying cut offs percentiles of General category candidate is higher than then rest. The final CAT cut offs are not released publically. The cut offs are estimate on the basis of candidate's selection for What-PI. The final CAT cut offs for General category candidate is also higher than then rest.

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