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CAT Expected Cut off 2024 – Category wise expected cutoff, percentile for IIMs and Non IIMs

CAT Cut Off 2024: IIM Calcutta is conducting CAT 2024 this year. To get into top IIMs and Business Schools in India, candidates will be required to score above the minimum CAT cut off scores. The cut off for CAT exam varies for each institute.

CAT Expected Cut Off 2024
CAT Expected Cut Off 2024 for IIMs and Non-IIMs

CAT Cut Off 2024: The Common Admission Test or CAT 2024 exam was conducted on November 24 in three shifts. Candidates aspiring to get admission in IIMs through their CAT scores are advised to check past years’ cut off scores for an estimated idea. 

The CAT cut off is prepared on the basis of various factors. Candidates belonging to different categories will require different qualifying scores for admission to IIMs and top B-schools in India. Those candidates who score above the required cut off scores will be considered for further selection rounds such as Group Discussion and Personal Interview. 

Also check: CAT Exam Analysis 2024

Expected CAT 2024 cut off for top IIMs

Candidates aspiring for top IIMs in the country can check previous year’s sectional cut off below: 

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CAT Cut Off for IIM Ahmedabad

CategoryQADILRVARCOverall CAT percentile
General/EWS70707080
NC-OBC65656575
SC60606070
ST50505060
PwD (General/EWS/NC-OBC/Transgender/SC)60606070
PwD (ST)50505060
CAT Cut Off for IIM Ahmedabad

CAT Cut Off for IIM Bangalore

CategoryQADILRVARCOverall CAT percentile
General80808085
EWS70707075
NC-OBC70707075
SC65606070
ST55555565
PwD50505060
CAT Cut Off for IIM Bangalore

CAT Cut Off for IIM Kozhikode

CategoryQADILRVARCOverall CAT percentile
General60607585
NC-OBC/EWS60606575
SC55555565
ST55554555
PwD55554555
CAT Cut Off for IIM Kozhikode

CAT Cut Off for IIM Calcutta

CategoryQADILRVARCOverall CAT percentile
General/Open≥80≥80≥75≥85
NC-OBC/EWS≥70≥65≥65≥75
SC≥65≥60≥60≥70
ST≥55≥55≥55≥65
PwD≥45≥45≥45≥55
CAT Cut Off for IIM Calcutta

CAT Cut Off for IIM Mumbai

CategoryQADILRVARCOverall CAT percentile
General/Open≥80≥80≥75≥85
NC-OBC/EWS≥70≥65≥65≥75
SC≥65≥60≥60≥70
ST≥55≥55≥55≥65
PwD≥45≥45≥45≥55
CAT Cut Off for IIM Mumbai

CAT 2024 Cut off for IIMs

To be eligible for admission to IIMs, candidates must score above the minimum required cut off scores for CAT exam 2024. Check previous year’s qualifying cat cut off for each IIM below: 

InstitutesQualifying CAT cutoff
IIM Ahmedabad85
IIM Bangalore85
IIM Calcutta85
IIM Lucknow90
IIM Indore90
IIM Kozhikode85
IIM Amritsar90
IIM Nagpur85
IIM Sambalpur93
IIM Trichy93
IIM Raipur93
IIM Ranchi90
IIM Kashipur94
IIM Vizag80
IIM Udaipur93
IIM Bodhgaya93
IIM Shillong75
IIM Sirmaur92
IIM Rohtak95
IIM Jammu93
CAT 2024 Cut off for IIMs

Expected CAT 2024 Cut Off for Top B-schools (Non-IIMs)

While CAT score is mandatory to get admission into IIMs, candidates who qualify CAT can also apply for top MBA institutes which are not IIMs. Check expected CAT off score for top non-IIMs below:

Name of the instituteExpected cut off
SPJIMR85-90 percentile
MDI GurgaonAbove 95 percentile
FMS DelhiAbove 98 percentile
IMT Ghaziabad90-95 percentile
IMS Ghaziabad80-85 percentile
BITS School of Management93-96 percentile
Expected CAT 2024 Cut Off for Top B-schools

Also check: 

IIM AhmedabadIIM CalcuttaIIM Bangalore
IIM LucknowIIM IndoreIIM Ranchi
SPJIMRMDI GurgaonNMIMS Mumbai
IIM AmritsarTISS MumbaiFMS Delhi
MICA AhmedabadXLRI JamshedpurISB Hyderabad
Top Management Institutes in India

Factors affecting CAT cut off 2024

The cut off scores for the CAT exam are prepared on the basis of various factors. Check the following affecting factors responsible for cutoff scores for CAT 2024: 

  • Difficulty level: The cut off for CAT is affected by the difficulty level of the questions. The tougher a question paper is, the lower the cut off score is likely to be.
  • Number of seats: The number of seats available at each IIM will affect the cut off scores. An institute with less number of seats is expected to release higher cut off scores.
  • Number of students appearing: Higher number of candidates taking the CAT 2024 exam will affect the cut off scores. More students will result in higher qualifying cut off scores. 
  • All India Ranking: The higher rank of an institute will result in higher cut off scores. All top IIMs in the country will, therefore, have high cut offs. 

For more information about CAT 2024 cut off, candidates may visit official websites for respective institutes.