What is the estimated CAT cutoff for top IIMs including IIM Calcutta?
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IIM's offers admission to their students based on CAT entrance exam or any other exam accepted by the Institute. The exams are different for particular courses.
Here is the most recent MBA cutoff data for IIM Institute:
The general cutoff for CAT for MBA is set at 99 percentile for general category.
To be eligible for MBA admission at IIM Institue, applicants must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks.The cutt of for IIM Cacutta for general category is 98 percentile, and for SC/ST Category it is 95 percentile.
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The estimated CAT cutoff for top IIMs, including IIM Calcutta, for the year 2023 (results declared December 2023) is expected to be very high, most likely in the range of 98-100 percentile for the General category. Here's a breakdown:
- General Category: 98 percentile and above is likely needed for a shot at IIM Calcutta and other top IIMs.
- Other Categories: The cut-off for reserved categories (OBC, SC, ST, etc.) is usually lower than the General category, but can still be quite high, ranging from 95-98 percentile for the top IIMs.
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CAT Exam is conducted for admission to IIMs for the MBA course, including IIM Calcutta admissions. The estimated final cutoffs are the basis on which the candidates are called for the interview round. Tabulated below are the estimated CAT 2023 cutoff percentiles for the General category for admission to top IIMs, including IIM Calcutta.
IIMs
CAT cutoffs 2023 (percentile)
99
99-100
99-100
97-98
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