CAT 2024 SC/ST Reservation Criteria for Admission to IIMs

There is a set of CAT SC/ST reservation criteria for admission to IIMs. As per the same, 15% of the total seats are earmarked for SC candidates, while 7.5% of seats are reserved for ST students.

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CAT SC and ST Reservation for Admission to IIMs
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CAT SC/ST Reservation Criteria for Admission to IIMs: All the IIMs have ensured they observe the education policy made by the state and admit eligible SC and ST applicants through entrance exams like the CAT exam . According to recent reports, candidates from Scheduled Tribes will occupy 7.5% of the seats, while candidates from Scheduled Castes will occupy 15% of the seats. This CAT SC/ST reservation criteria for admission to IIMs allows the talented students in the SC and ST categories to access quality education available at IIMs. Additionally, IIMs promote diversity by giving preference to applicants who will provide a wide variety of backgrounds to their student body. Read below to know the category-wise CAT SC/ST reservation criteria for admissions to IIMs below!

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CAT SC and ST Reservation for Admission to IIMs

At IIMs, 538 seats, or about 22.5% of total seats, are specifically set aside for students who fall into the ST and SC categories. The allocation of IIM seats to the various groups is explained in detail in the table below:

Category	Reservation (%)
Schedule Caste (SC)	15%
Schedule Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Non-Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC)	27%
Person with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)	5%
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	10%

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CAT 2024 Reservation Policy	CAT 2024 General Reservation Criteria for Admission to IIMs

Number of Seats in IIMs for the ST and SC Category

The number of seats allocated to candidates from the ST and SC categories varies among IIMs. The number of seats that are kept in reserve in each IIM for the candidates of these categories is shown below:

Name of the IIM	Total IIM Seats	IIM Seats for the SC Category	IIM Seats for the ST Category
IIM Ahmedabad	398	58	29
IIM Bangalore	412	57	29
IIM Calcutta	462	69	37
IIM Lucknow	436	63	32
IIM Indore	450	68	34
IIM Kozhikode	525	56	28
IIM Amritsar	240	18	9
IIM Nagpur	240	18	9
IIM Sambalpur	120	20	10
IIM Trichy	210	15	8
IIM Raipur	210	18	10
IIM Ranchi	210	18	10
IIM Vizag	120	20	10
IIM Udaipur	150	28	10
IIM Bodh Gaya	120	18	9
IIM Shillong	180	18	10
IIM Sirmaur	170	9	5
IIM Rohtak	240	18	10
IIM Mumbai	550	82	41

CAT Cutoff for IIM Seats for the ST and SC Category

Candidates are shortlisted strictly on merit for admission to IIMs. Applicants from all categories must obtain the CAT cutoff scores to secure admission to these premier institutes. For candidates belonging to the ST and SC categories, the CAT cutoff scores for the various IIMs are as shown in the table below:

Name of the IIM	CAT 2024 Cutoff for IIM Seats for SC Category (Expected)	CAT 2024 Cutoff for IIM Seats for ST Category (Expected)
IIM Ahmedabad	70	60
IIM Bangalore	70	65
IIM Calcutta	70	65
IIM Lucknow	65	60
IIM Indore	60	50
IIM Kozhikode	65	55
IIM Amritsar	55	40
IIM Nagpur	60	40
IIM Sambalpur	54	40
IIM Trichy	54	40
IIM Raipur	54	40
IIM Ranchi	54	40
IIM Vizag	45	35
IIM Udaipur	54	40
IIM Bodh Gaya	54	40
IIM Shillong	60	50
IIM Sirmaur	54	40
IIM Rohtak	55	30
IIM Mumbai	70	65

Generally, IIMs reserve seats for particular candidates specifically within the categories of SC, ST, OBC, PwD, and EWS. Such reservation policy has been implemented to enable deserving candidates who do not have many resources to get an opportunity to study at IIMs.

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FAQs

Where to get your Income/Caste Certificate for applying for the SC/ST reservation criteria in the CAT 2024 exam?

Before you apply for CAT 2024 and secure a seat at IIMs, you need to collect all the documents required beforehand. To make it easier for you, you will want to know which officials are authorized to issue these documents. The following are the authorized officials:
- District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Collector, Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner, or 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate.
- Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Taluka Magistrate, Executive Magistrate, or Extra Assistant Commissioner.
- Chief Presidency Magistrate, Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate or Presidency Magistrate.
- Revenue Officer at least of the rank of Tehsildar
- Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where you and your family normally reside.

What are the reservation criteria for the SC category for the CAT exam 2024?

You must fulfil the requirements established by the Indian government to be eligible for the 15% reservation under the SC category. First, confirm that, by the official rules, you fall inside the SC group. You must also present a genuine caste certificate that has been duly signed by the relevant authorities. The document needs to be scanned, self-attested and saved as a 200 KB maximum PDF file before it can be uploaded. To prevent problems during submission, make sure that all of the information is accurate and formatted correctly.

What are the reservation criteria for the ST category for the CAT exam 2024?

The allocation for the ST category is 7.5%. Candidates for the CAT examination must go to iimcat.ac.in to download the ST certificate. It is required that all SC, ST, and OBC-NCL certificates be self-attested, scanned, and uploaded in PDF format. A file up to 200 KB in size is OK. You may get more information on that on the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes' website, ncst.nic.in.

Will there be any CAT reservation for women for admission to IIMs?

Women candidates do not have any quota seats in the CAT; however, the IIMs have chosen to have gender diversity on their respective campuses. Consequently, women candidates who score high percentiles and submit robust applications have a much higher likelihood of obtaining admission into the premier IIMs in the country.

Can an SC/ST reserved category student get a General category seat in IIM?

Yes! You can get a seat in the general category if you are in the SC/ST reserved category and your percentile is higher than the cutoff. Remember, though, that if you opt to be classified as general, you will not be eligible to benefit from any category-specific relaxations, including those on age or scores, during the counselling process.

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