IIM Calcutta sets 85 Percentile for Open Category in CAT 2025 for MBA Admission 2026
The IIM Calcutta has set a 85 percentile for the Open Category in CAT as the minimum requirement for MBA WAT and PI shortlisting. A detailed analysis of the sectional marks and total cutoff percentile, along with the weightage of various components, is provided in this article for your reference.
The IIM Calcutta has recently announced that students applying for MBA admission will have to secure 85th percentile or above in CAT for WAT and PI shortlisting. Before registering for the 2026-28 session for MBA admission, students must note that the CAT score will be determined by the student’s gender, graduation marks, higher secondary performance, and other factors. The final eligibility of a candidate will be determined based on the minimum CAT qualifying percentile and composite score. The maximum marks in the Personal Interview or PI round are usually higher than the maximum marks in the Written Ability Test or WAT.
IIM Calcutta CAT 2025 Cut-off Percentile for MBA WAT-PI Shortlisting
The CAT percentile of each student category will be calculated based on the minimum sectional score and the total cutoff percentile. Refer to the table below for a detailed understanding of the CAT Cut-off Percentile for MBA WAT-PI shortlisting at IIM Calcutta:
IIM Student Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
General | >80 | >80 | >75 | >85 |
EWS | >70 | >65 | >65 | >75 |
OBC - Non-Creamy Layer | >70 | >65 | >65 | >75 |
SC | >65 | >60 | >60 | >70 |
ST | >55 | >55 | >55 | >65 |
PwD | >45 | >45 | >45 | >55 |
IIM Calcutta Composite Score for MBA WAT-PI Shortlisting
The overall score of IIM Calcutta CAT for the WAT-PI shortlisting will be calculated based on the composite score of each component mentioned below. The weightage of each component for the calculation of the composite score is mentioned here for your reference:
Sl. No. | Component | MBA Weightage |
1. | Overall CAT score | 56 |
2. | Higher Secondary or Class 12th | 10 |
3. | Graduation Marks | 15 |
4. | Gender Diversity | 4 |
7. | Overall Composite score | 85 |
Parameters for Final Selection for MBA at IIM Calcutta
The important parameters based on which the students will be granted for MBA admission at IIM Calcutta are as follows:
Parameters | Weightage |
Overall CAT score | 30 |
PI Round | 48 |
WAT Score | 8 |
Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels | 6 |
Work Experience | 8 |
Total | 100 |
While 85 percentile in CAT is the minimum requirement to be shortlisted for MBA admission at IIM Calcutta, students with a strong academic profile and a CAT score of above 95 percentile will have a competitive chance of being shortlisted for the WAT-PI rounds
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