{"id":17793,"date":"2025-09-27T07:36:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T07:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=17793"},"modified":"2025-09-27T07:36:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T07:36:58","slug":"cat-cut-off-for-top-mba-colleges-2025-a-comprehensive-guide-for-mba-aspirants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-cut-off-for-top-mba-colleges-2025-a-comprehensive-guide-for-mba-aspirants\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Cut Off for Top MBA Colleges 2025: A Comprehensive Guide for MBA Aspirants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cCommon Admission Test (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/exam\/6\/cat-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u201dis the most sought-after entrance test for MBA\/PGDM courses in India, accepted by top institutions like the IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, and many others. With lakhs of candidates competing annually, knowing the CAT cut-off trends for leading B-Schools is vital for successful application planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This blog offers an in-depth guide on \u201cCAT cut-offs for India&#8217;s best MBA colleges\u201d, such as percentile requirements, selection process, influencing factors, reservation criteria, and how to ensure maximum chances of selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why CAT Cut-off Matters?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Decides eligibility for subsequent rounds: WAT\/PI or GDPI<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Differing from college to college, category to category, program to program<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Assists in filtering out serious candidates from the huge applicant pool<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Affects final admission chances even for high scorers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Top MBA Colleges with CAT Cut Offs 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1457\/indian%0A%0A-institute-of-management-ahmedabad\"><b>IIM Ahmedabad<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expected CAT Cut-off (General): 99+ percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actual Shortlisting Cut-off: ~80 percentile (academic profile-based)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weightage:65% (CAT), 35% (Academics, Work-ex, Diversity)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>IIM Bangalore<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expected Cut-off: 99+ percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum Cut-off for Call:** 85 percentile (sectional: 80+)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Feature:** High weightage to academics and work experience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1388\/indian%20-institute-of-management-calcutta\"><b>IIM Calcutta<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expected Cut-off:** 98.5 \u2013 99 percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum sectional cut-off:** 80 percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selection Process:** CAT + PI + WAT (Writing Ability Test)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>FMS Delhi (Faculty of Management Studies)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expected Cut-off:98.5+ percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ROI-Focused College:Low fees (~\u20b92 lakh) with high salary outcomes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weightage:CAT (50%), PI (30%), Extempore (10%), Academics (10%)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>IIM Lucknow<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expected Cut-off: 97+ percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sectional cut-off:85 percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Process:CAT + WAT + PI + academic profile weightage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><b> SP Jain Institute of Management &amp; Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cut-off (Profile-Based Call): ~85 percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cut-off (Score-Based Call): ~95+ percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Note: Heavy profile and specialization preference push<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>MDI Gurgaon<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expected Cut-off 95\u201396 percentile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program Offered:PGDM, PGDM-HRM, PGDM-IB<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Selection Parameters:CAT, PI, Academic background<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Quick Comparison Table \u2013 Top MBA Colleges and Cut Offs<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Expected CAT Cut-off (Gen)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Actual Shortlisting Range<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Selection Process<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Ahmedabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99+ percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~80\u201385 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT + AWT + PI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99+ percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~85 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT + WAT + PI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Calcutta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.5\u201399 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201390 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT + PI + WAT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FMS Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.5\u201399 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">97+ percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT + PI + Academics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPJIMR Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85+ (Profile), 95+ (Score)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT + Profile Evaluation + PI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDI Gurgaon<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95\u201396 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">93+ percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT + PI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Category-Wise CAT Cut-Offs (2026 \u2013 Expected)<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Institute<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>General<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>NC-OBC<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>SC<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>ST<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>EWS<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Ahmedabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80\u201385<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Calcutta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FMS Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">97\u201398<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDI Gurgaon<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94\u201395<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Factors Influencing CAT Cut Offs<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0CAT exam difficulty level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Number of candidates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Reservation policies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Academic diversity and gender balance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Weightage to non-academic parameters<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>CAT Sectional Cut-Offs (Expected &#8211; General Category)<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Section<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Minimum Percentile (IIM-A)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Minimum Percentile (IIM-B)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VARC<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70\u201380<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DILR<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70\u201380<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70\u201380<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Best Colleges Accepting CAT Score (Other than IIMs)<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Expected CAT Cut-off<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Programs Offered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIT Bombay &#8211; SJMSOM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98+ percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIT Delhi &#8211; DMS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">97\u201398 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90+ percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM, Marketing, Finance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMI Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88\u201390 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI, Manipal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Admission Process Timeline (CAT 2026)<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stage<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Tentative Timeframe<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Result Declaration<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortlisting by IIMs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January\u2013February 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WAT-PI Rounds<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February\u2013April 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Admission Offers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April\u2013May 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>FAQs \u2013 CAT Cut-off 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Q1. What is a good percentile for IIMs?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: For best IIMs (A\/B\/C), 98\u201399.9 percentile is generally needed for general category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2. Is there any sectional cut-off in CAT?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Yes, minimum sectional cut-offs are followed by all IIMs and the majority of top colleges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3. Can one enter an IIM with a score less than 90 percentile?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Perhaps in diversity profile shortlisting IIMs or in reserved categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q4. Do private MBA schools consider CAT scores?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Yes, most top private schools like MDI, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, and IMI consider CAT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q5. Does one&#8217;s work experience and academics come into consideration?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Yes, most institutes do take into account past academics, work experience, and gender\/academic diversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>My Career Mantra<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin early, study wisely, and aim for overall as well as sectional scores. Practice mock tests regularly, and target at least \u201c95+ percentile if you aim for the top B-schools. Do not ignore your academic and work-ex profile \u2013 they are crucial to final selection!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge of CAT cut-offs is vital while selecting the proper institutes to apply to. Scoring well in CAT is necessary, but a balanced profile and preparation for the \u201cWAT-PI\u201d rounds is equally vital for final acceptance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every B-school has its own admission process, so follow individual college announcements attentively. 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