CAT Ranking 2025

Top Colleges Accepting CAT Score

The CAT 2025 cut-offs for admission to the MBA 2025 batch of IIMs would range from 95 to 100 percentile. For General/NC-OBC category students, the CAT cut-off percentile for top IIMs is expected to be around 98-100; for SC/ST/PwD category applicants, the cut-off will be lower. For non-IIMs, the CAT cut-off in 2025 could be between 94 and 100 percentile. The institutes will establish the cut-offs based on candidates' overall performance in the CAT Exam.

The qualifying CAT cut-offs for WAT-PI shortlisting are released by IIMs and prominent MBA colleges such as FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMT, and MICA prior to the exam to help students understand the eligibility criteria. These colleges do not publish the final CAT cut-offs. However, many other private and government universities make their cutoffs public. MBA applicants should be aware that the CAT cutoffs for major MBA colleges such as SPJIMR, IMT, MDI, FMS, JBIMS, and others are lower than those for IIM.

Previous Years CAT Cut-offs (Minimum Criteria)

Highlights for CAT Cut-off 2025

• CAT-Cut-off is usually 99 to 100 percentage for General category students for top IIMS
• IIMS does not release the cut-off publicly
• Two types of cut-off for IIM- qualifying and final cut off
• To be shortlisted for the admission and counselling process candidates need to meet the minimum cut-off

CAT Cut-Offs for IIM Admission

The qualifying CAT cut-off is released earlier and the final cut-off is announced at the time of shortlisting for Personal Interview. CAT cut-off is different for each IIM and the qualifying cut-off is expected to be in between 75-90 percentage