OBC Category CAT 2025 Shortlisting Cutoff for all IIMs
The OBC Category CAT 2025 Shortlisting Cutoff varies across IIMs, with top IIMs like Ahmedabad (90 overall percentile) and Lucknow(82 overall percentile) having higher cutoffs.
OBC Category CAT 2025 Shortlisting Cutoff for all IIMs: The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are known for their highly competitive admission procedures. The CAT 2025 shortlisting cutoff for the OC category differs from one IIM to another, with premier institutes setting comparatively higher benchmarks. For example, IIM Ahmedabad requires an overall percentile of 90 along with sectionals of 80 in VARC, DILR, and QA. In contrast, IIM Lucknow’s cutoff stands at 82 overall percentile with 77 in each of the three sections.
Generally, the OBC category cutoffs are marginally lower than those for General category candidates across most IIMs. Several factors influence these cutoffs, such as the total number of applicants, seat availability, and sectional performance.
OBC Category CAT 2025 Shortlisting Cutoff for all IIMs
The table provides a clear comparison of OBC Category CAT 2025 Shortlisting Cutoff across all IIMs. It shows both the overall percentile required and the sectional percentile cutoffs (VARC, DILR, QA) for each institute. The data helps candidates understand how cutoff expectations vary between older, newer, and baby IIMs.
Name of the IIM | Overall percentile cutoff | VARC percentile cutoff | DILR percentile cutoff | QA percentile cutoff |
IIM Ahmedabad | 90 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
IIM Bangalore | 75 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Calcutta | 75 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Lucknow | 82 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
IIM Jammu | 80 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Indore (Tentative) | 80 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
IIM Kozhikode (Tentative) | 75 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Shillong (Tentative) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Rohtak (Tentative) | 83 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
IIM Raipur (Tentative) | 80 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Ranchi (Tentative) | 80 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Trichy (Tentative) | 80 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Kashipur (Tentative) | 75 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Bodh Gaya (Tentative) | 75 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Amritsar (Tentative) | 80 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Nagpur (Tentative) | 80 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Sambalpur (Tentative) | 75 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Sirmaur (Tentative) | 80 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Vizag (Tentative) | 70 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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