CAT Cut Off is the minimum score that candidates must secure for admission into Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other top business schools in India. CAT cut off is determined based on various factors, including the number of candidates appearing, the difficulty level of the exam and the number of seats available.

It is important for candidates to aim to score more than the cutoff to increase their chances of getting admission into their preferred program or institute. Candidates scoring above the cutoff are considered for further rounds of selection like WAT, Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) at IIMs and top B-Schools. The cutoff score is usually declared with the release of CAT result.

CAT cutoff for admission to IIMs usually ranges between 95-100 percentile for all categories. CAT cut off percentile for old and top IIMs for general category students is around 98-100 percentile (for general category). CAT 2023 cutoff is expected to remain in the same range.

IIMs and top MBA colleges like FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMT, MICA, etc. release the qualifying CAT cut off for WAT-PI short listing much before the result declaration, but they release the final CAT cut off only after the result declaration and/or PI at the time of shortlisting.

CAT Cut Off: Key Features

For admission into any of the top IIMs and top MBA colleges in India, the minimum CAT cutoff is 95 to 99 percentile. The CAT cut off for top IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode remains high (99+ percentile) every year.

In Tier 2 IIMs and MBA colleges, the CAT cutoff is usually 90 to 95 percentile and above and in Tier 3 IIMs and MBA colleges, the CAT cutoff is usually 85-90 percentile and above. The CAT 2023 cutoff for these colleges is expected to remain in the same range.

CAT 2023 cutoff will be released by the admitting colleges in January 2024 after the declaration of CAT 2023 result.

CAT Qualifying Cut Off for Old IIMs 

CAT Qualifying Cut Off for New IIMs

CAT Qualifying Cut Off for BABY IIMs

CAT 2023 Cut Off for Top B-Schools (Non-IIM)

The CAT cut off for top MBAs is lower than the top IIMs, but still high at 95 percentile and above. This year, IIFT Delhi will also accept CAT scores for admission. Its cutoff is also expected to be between 95 to 99 percent. The expected CAT 2023 cut off percentile for general category students for admission to top MBA colleges (non-IIM) in 2024 is presented below.