How Much CAT 2025 Percentile is Required in IIM for General?

How much CAT 2025 percentile is required for IIM for General category students is a question that you might be asking if you belong to the category. Well, General category has the highest CAT cutoff requirements, mostly above the 90 percentile.

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IIM-wise CAT 2025 Percentile for General Category
How to Secure IIM Admission as General Category Candidates?
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How Much CAT 2025 Percentile is Required for IIM for General

How Much CAT 2025 Percentile is Required in IIM for General: Typically, the IIM CAT cutoff for General category students falls above the 95 percentile for many of the top IIMs. If you belong to the General category, apart from a high CAT percentile, you need to be excellent in other parameters like your academic qualification, and work experience, among others, in addition to your performance in the Written Ability Test (WAT), Personal Interview (PI) and/or Group Discussion (GD) rounds. If you are a General category student, you need to make sure you have an excellent performance in CAT 2025 , IIM MBA selection process and your overall academic profile to ensure you secure admission to your desired IIM campus.

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IIM-wise CAT 2025 Percentile for General Category

The percentile needed to get a call from an IIM depends on the institute and the course offered. Below is an expected percentile range for General category candidates applying to different IIMs in 2025 based on trends from recent years:

Minimum CAT 2025 Percentile Required at Each IIM for General Category

Name of IIM	CAT Cutoff Percentile 2025 (Expected)
IIM Ahmedabad	99-100
IIM Bangalore	99-100
IIM Calcutta	99
IIM Lucknow	97-98
IIM Indore	97-98
IIM Kozhikode	97-98
IIM Amritsar	95-96
IIM Nagpur	95-96
IIM Sambalpur	95-96
IIM Tiruchirappalli	94-95
IIM Raipur	94-95
IIM Ranchi	94-95
IIM Kashipur	94-95
IIM Vishakhapatnam (IIM Vizag)	92-94
IIM Rohtak	92-94
IIM Udaipur	92-94
IIM Bodh Gaya (IIM BG)	92-94
IIM Shillong	90
IIM Sirmaur	90
IIM Jammu	90
IIM Mumbai	90

CAT Qualifying Cutoffs 2025 at Each IIM for General Category

Name of the IIM	Qualifying CAT Cutoff 2025 Percentile
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

Section-wise CAT Cutoff Percentile 2025 for General Category

Name of the Institutes	Sectional CAT Cutoff 2025
Name of the Institutes	VARC	DILR	QA
IIM Ahmedabad	70	70	70
IIM Bangalore	80	75	75
IIM Lucknow (PGP)	85	85	85
IIM Calcutta	≥80	≥80	≥75
IIM Indore	80	80	80
IIM Kozhikode	75	75	75
IIM Amritsar	75	75	80
IIM Nagpur	72	72	72
IIM Bodh Gaya	70	70	70
IIM Kashipur	70	70	70
IIM Jammu	70	70	70
IIM Raipur	>=70	>=70	>=70
IIM Ranchi	80	80	80

Previous Year IIM-wise CAT Percentile for General Category

Using the previous year's CAT cutoff data, you can gain more clarity about the IIM CAT percentile requirements. Below is a summary of the CAT cutoffs for the General category for the last six years:

IIM CAT Cut Off 2024

Find the qualifying CAT cut-offs and final cutoffs for all IIMs for the year 2024 below.

IIM	Qualifying CAT Cut Off for IIM	Final CAT Cut Off for IIM
IIM Ahmedabad	80	99-100
IIM Bangalore	85	99-100
IIM Calcutta	85	98-99
IIM Lucknow	90	97-99
IIM Indore	90	97-98
IIM Kozhikode	85	97-98
IIM Shillong	75	90
IIM Udaipur	92	92-94
IIM Rohtak	95	96-97
IIM Visakhapatnam	80	94-95
IIM Trichy	93	94-95
IIM Bodh Gaya	92	94-95
IIM Nagpur	85	94-95
IIM Jammu	90	94-95
IIM Kashipur	92	94-95
IIM Sambalpur	92	95-96
IIM Sirmaur	92	94-95
IIM Amritsar	85	95-96
IIM Ranchi	92	94-95
IIM Raipur	92	94-95

IIM CAT Cut Off 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019

Find the final CAT cutoffs for all IIMs for the years 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019 below.

IIM	CAT 2023 Percentile	CAT 2022 Percentile	CAT 2021 Percentile	CAT 2020 Percentile	CAT 2019 Percentile
IIM Ahmedabad	99.7+	99.6+	99.6+	99.5+	99.6+
IIM Bangalore	99.5+	99.4+	99.4+	99.4+	99.4+
IIM Calcutta	99.8+	99.7+	99.7+	99.6+	99.7+
IIM Lucknow	98.5+	98.3+	98.2+	98.0+	98.1+
IIM Indore	97.8+	97.5+	97.3+	97.1+	97.2+
IIM Kozhikode	97.9+	97.6+	97.4+	97.3+	97.5+
IIM Shillong	95.5+	95.2+	95.0+	94.8+	94.9+
IIM Ranchi	95.0+	94.8+	94.6+	94.5+	94.6+
IIM Rohtak	94.0+	93.5+	93.2+	93.0+	93.1+
IIM Jammu	92.0+	91.5+	91.3+	91.0+	91.2+
IIM Nagpur	91.0+	90.5+	90.3+	90.1+	90.0+

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How to Secure IIM Admission as General Category Candidates?

For obtaining admission in any IIM as a general category, a good CAT score is mandatory, preferably above 98 percentile for older IIMs and above 95 percentile for the new ones. This calls for a specific preparation strategy, such as what is contained in sections like Quantitative Aptitude – QA, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning – DILR and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension – VARC. Mock tests, as well as constant assessment and evaluation of performance, are suitable for the identification of performance deficits. However, academic performance does count for something, along with CAT scores. High grade status from school to higher learning institutions or college, alongside good job experience, improves one's profile. Some IIMs also appreciate plunge and other additional achievements, such as extracurricular accomplishments, thus making it beneficial to include these as well.

Aspirants pursuing CAT also need to perform well in the combined selection tests, which are WAT (Written Ability Test), PI (Personal Interview), and GD (Group Discussion). Achieving the various stages of the process calls for the explicit expression of ideas, information on current events, and a logical and persuasive statement of purpose regarding one's goals, skills, and purpose for wanting an MBA. For the same reason, candidates should work to establish a balanced and strong profile that may evidence leadership abilities as well as flexibility and problem-solving skills. All in all, candidates belonging to the general category may easily improve their chances for IIM enrollment by achieving high results on CAT, demonstrating good academic and work experience, and performing well at WAT, PI, or GD.

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FAQs

Are there sectional cutoff requirements for IIMs?

Yes, in addition to the overall percentile, candidates need to meet sectional cutoffs. For example:

IIM Ahmedabad: Sectional cutoff ranges between 70-80+.
IIM Bangalore: Sectional cutoff is typically 80+.
Baby IIMs: Sectional cutoff is lower, between 70-75+.

Which IIMs are possible with 90-95 percentile for the general candidates?

With a 90-95 percentile, general category candidates can target:

Other IIMs are IIM Trichy, Kashipur, Udaipur, Raipur that were established a few years back.
IIMs with more limited horizons such as Sirmaur, Jammu and the upcoming one at Bodh Gaya.

Is the percentage of 95 percentile sufficient to get admission in IIM Bangalore or IIM Calcutta for General category?

For general candidates, usually a percentile of 95 is not sufficient for IIM Bangalore or Calcutta. In many of these institutes, the sectional cut off eligibility for general category is in the range of 99+ percentile mark.

Is it possible to get into IIM Ahmedabad with less than 99 percentile in the CAT session of 2025?

For general category candidates to be able to get into IIM Ahmedabad the percentile scores need to be above 99 percentile most of the time and the candidate would need to have a brilliant academic record, high work experience, or a diverse background.

What is the minimum CAT 2025 percentile required for admission to IIMs for general category candidates?

For the general category, the minimum CAT percentile requirement varies by IIM:

Older IIMs (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta): Usually, it is possible to establish that it generally demands 99+ percentile.

Newer IIMs (Trichy, Udaipur, Raipur): Usually 95+ percentile.
Baby IIMs (Sirmaur, Jammu, Bodh Gaya): Thus, percentiles of 90+ are usually enough.

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