Updated on 27 Feb 2026
By Silki Joshi, Content Creator
CAT Cut Off 2025 will be released online by IIM Kozhikode separately for each IIM and category.
CAT Expected cut offs for top IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, and Lucknow range between 85–95 percentile.
CAT Previous year cut off trends help candidates estimate admission chances and plan their IIM selection strategy.
The IIM Kozhikode will release the CAT cut off marks 2025 online soon. The cut off marks of CAT 2025 are the minimum marks that a candidate has to score to get qualified for the next round. The IIM Kozhikode considers several factors to determine the CAT cut off marks 2025. Candidates can also go through the cut off marks of the previous year to know about the overall exam level.
The CAT expected cut off 2025 will be released online by the IIM Kozhikode. The IIM Kozhikode usually releases the cut off after the exam is over. It is released for all the categories and IIM colleges separately.
| IIM Colleges | CAT Expected Cut-Offs Marks |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 95 |
| IIM Bangalore | 85 |
| IIM Calcutta | 85 |
| IIM Lucknow | 90 |
| IIM Indore | 90 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 85 |
| IIM Amritsar | 90 |
| IIM Nagpur | 94 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 94 |
| IIM Trichy | 94 |
| IIM Raipur | 94 |
| IIM Ranchi | 92 |
| IIM Kashipur | 94 |
| IIM Vizag | 82 |
| IIM Udaipur | 94 |
| IIM Bodhgaya | 94 |
| IIM Shillong | 75 |
| IIM Sirmaur | 94 |
| IIM Rohtak | 95 |
| IIM Mumbai | 85 |
| IIM Jammu | 94 |
The IIM Kozhikode released the CAT cut off 2024 for all categories after the examination. The cut off marks were released online for IIM colleges separately. Go through the section below to get the minimum qualifying IIM CAT cut off marks 2024 for all colleges.
| IIMs | Qualifying CAT cutoff 2024 percentile (Minimum criteria) |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 80 |
| IIM Bangalore | 85 |
| IIM Calcutta | 85 |
| IIM Lucknow | 90 |
| IIM Indore | 90 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 85 |
| IIM Mumbai | 85 |
| IIM Tiruchirappalli | 95 |
| IIM Shillong | 75 |
| IIM Raipur | 95 |
| IIM Ranchi | 95 |
| IIM Kashipur | 95 |
| IIM Rohtak | 96 |
| IIM Tiruchirappalli | 95 |
| IIM Udaipur | 95 |
| IIM Nagpur | 94 |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 82 |
| IIM Amritsar | 90 |
| IIM Bodhgaya | 92 |
| IIM Jammu | 92 |
| IIM Sirmaur | 95 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 95 |
The CAT expected cut off marks should be checked by the candidates for both male and female candidates. The CAT cut off last 5 years helps to know the chances that a candidate has to qualify for the exam.
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall percentile rank |
| General, EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| NC-OBC-cum-transgender | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| PwD (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| PwD (ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Aggregate |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
| NC-OBC | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
| EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| ST | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| Category | Section-1 (VARC) | Section-2 (LRDI) | Section-3 (QA) | Overall Percentile |
| Open | ≥80 | ≥80 | ≥75 | ≥85 |
| EWS | ≥70 | ≥65 | ≥65 | ≥75 |
| NC-OBC | ≥70 | ≥65 | ≥65 | ≥75 |
| SC | ≥65 | ≥60 | ≥60 | ≥70 |
| ST | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥65 |
| PwD | ≥45 | ≥45 | ≥45 | ≥55 |
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
| General | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
| EWS | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
| NC-OBC | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| Category | CAT Score Percentile | Sectional Percentile | SSC/X Class Percentage | HSC/XII Class Percentage |
| General | 85 | 75 | 60 | 60 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | 75 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| SC | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| ST/PwD | 55 | 45 | 55 | 55 |
| Category | QA | LRDI | VARC | Total Percentage |
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
| EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
| SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
| ST | 32.5 | 32 | 25 | 40 |
| DAP | 32.5 | 32 | 25 | 40 |
| Category | QA | LRDI | VARC | Overall |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| EWS | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| NC-OBC | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 |
| ST | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| PwD | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| Category | QA | LRDI | VARC | Total Percentile (Overall) |
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
| EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
| SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
| ST | 32.5 | 32 | 25 | 40 |
| DAP | 32.5 | 32 | 35 | 40 |
The CAT last year cut off helps the candidates to determine the overall difficulty level of the exam. The minimum CAT cut off for Delhi Police was higher than compared to the other forces. Know more about the Paper 1 CAT 2022 cut off marks.
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Aggregate |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| SC | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| Differently Abled Person | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
| General | 72 | 72 | 72 | 85 |
| EWS | 72 | 72 | 72 | 85 |
| NC-OBC | 65 | 65 | 65 | 76.5 |
| SC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| ST | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 |
| PwD | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 |
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Percentile |
| General | 85 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| SC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 |
| ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| PwD | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 94 |
| EWS | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 55 |
| ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| PwD | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| Category | VARC | DILR | Quant | Overall IIM Percentile cut off |
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
| EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
| SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
| ST | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
| DAP | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
| Category | DILR | VARC | QA | Aggregate |
| General/ EWS | >=70 | >=70 | >=70 | 95 |
| NC-OBC | >=60 | >=60 | >=60 | 78 |
| SC | >=50 | >=50 | >=50 | 60 |
| ST | >=30 | >=30 | >=30 | 40 |
| PwD | >=30 | >=30 | >=30 | 40 |
| Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Aggregate |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 94 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| EWS | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| Scheduled Castes | 45 | 45 | 45 | 55 |
| Person with Disability | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| Category | Class 10 | Class 12 | Graduation | DILR | VARC | QA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PwD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| EWS | 80 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Others | 80 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Category | Gender | VARCP | DILRP | QAP | OP |
| General | Male | 65 | 65 | 65 | 90 |
| General | Female | 65 | 65 | 65 | 87 |
| EWS | Male | 40 | 40 | 40 | 68 |
| EWS | Female | 40 | 40 | 40 | 65 |
| NC-OBC | Male | 45 | 45 | 45 | 72 |
| NC-OBC | Female | 45 | 45 | 45 | 70 |
| SC | Male | 35 | 35 | 35 | 52 |
| SC | Female | 35 | 35 | 35 | 50 |
| ST | Male | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 37 |
| ST | Female | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 34 |
| Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 78 |
| EWS | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
| SC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| PwD | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
The CAT cut off marks will be released online by the competent authorities. Candidates have to download the minimum cut off marks to know about their selection process. Know about the CAT cut off download steps below.
Step 1: Visit the official website of SSC, ssc.gov.in
Step 2: Now, click on the Latest News section and move to the next page
Step 3: Click on the CAT cut off marks PDF and open it
Step 4: Cross check the CAT minimum marks with the total score to know about the selection status
Step 5: Download a copy of the CAT cut off marks 2025 on your device.The CAT cut off marks 2025 are one of the important factors that candidates have to keep in mind to qualify for the exam. However, several factors are considered when deciding the cut off marks for IIM CAT 2025. Know more about the major factors in the section below.
Total seats in the IIM colleges
Difficulty level of the IIM CAT exam
Normalisation process
Institute’s NIRF rankings
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