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:
CAT Cut Off for IIM Ahmedabad
Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall CAT percentile |
General/EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
NC-OBC | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PwD (General/EWS/NC-OBC/Transgender/SC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
PwD (ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
CAT Cut Off for IIM Bangalore
Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall CAT percentile |
General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
NC-OBC | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
SC | 65 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
ST | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
PwD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
CAT Cut Off for IIM Kozhikode
Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall CAT percentile |
General | 60 | 60 | 75 | 85 |
NC-OBC/EWS | 60 | 60 | 65 | 75 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
ST | 55 | 55 | 45 | 55 |
PwD | 55 | 55 | 45 | 55 |
CAT Cut Off for IIM Calcutta
Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall 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
Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall 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 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:
Institutes | Qualifying CAT cutoff |
IIM Ahmedabad | 85 |
IIM Bangalore | 85 |
IIM Calcutta | 85 |
IIM Lucknow | 90 |
IIM Indore | 90 |
IIM Kozhikode | 85 |
IIM Amritsar | 90 |
IIM Nagpur | 85 |
IIM Sambalpur | 93 |
IIM Trichy | 93 |
IIM Raipur | 93 |
IIM Ranchi | 90 |
IIM Kashipur | 94 |
IIM Vizag | 80 |
IIM Udaipur | 93 |
IIM Bodhgaya | 93 |
IIM Shillong | 75 |
IIM Sirmaur | 92 |
IIM Rohtak | 95 |
IIM Jammu | 93 |
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 institute | Expected cut off |
SPJIMR | 85-90 percentile |
MDI Gurgaon | Above 95 percentile |
FMS Delhi | Above 98 percentile |
IMT Ghaziabad | 90-95 percentile |
IMS Ghaziabad | 80-85 percentile |
BITS School of Management | 93-96 percentile |
Also check:
IIM Ahmedabad | IIM Calcutta | IIM Bangalore |
IIM Lucknow | IIM Indore | IIM Ranchi |
SPJIMR | MDI Gurgaon | NMIMS Mumbai |
IIM Amritsar | TISS Mumbai | FMS Delhi |
MICA Ahmedabad | XLRI Jamshedpur | ISB Hyderabad |
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.