IIM Kozhikode Cut Off 2026 (Expected), 2025, 2024, 2023 - Previous Year's Cutoff List

IIM Kozhikode will use CAT 2025 scores for its 2026-2028 batch admissions across PGP programmes. Official sources expect qualifying cutoffs to remain consistent with 2025 levels, as no policy changes are indicated. General candidates should target a 98+ overall percentile to register. This aligns with CAT 2024 trends, emphasising balanced sectional performance. Start preparing early for CAT 2025 in November to meet these thresholds.

• Overall percentiles are expected to stay unchanged, requiring positive scaled scores in all sections.
• Sectional cutoffs apply uniformly to VARC, DILR, and QA for equitable evaluation.
• Batch size impacts final selections, but qualifying marks ensure Stage 1 eligibility.
• Combine CAT scores with Class X/XII marks to boost your Aggregate Index Score for shortlisting.

The PGP at IIM Kozhikode requires an 97-99.5 overall CAT percentile for General candidates in 2025. This flagship two-year programme shortlists candidates using an Aggregate Index Score, with CAT weighted at 50%. OBC-NCL & EWS candidates need 93-98 overall. ST/PwD and SC cutoffs are 73-83 and 75-88, respectively, per government norms. Meeting these cutoffs qualifies candidates for the WAT-PI stage.

• Positive scaled scores above zero in each CAT section are mandatory for all categories.
• Class X and XII percentages (minimum 60% for General) influence shortlisting.
• Final composite score weights CAT at 35%, alongside PI and WAT for balanced selection.
• The programme fee for the 2025-2027 batch is Rs 21,50,000, covering tuition and lodging.

PGP-Finance requires an 95-97 overall CAT percentile for General candidates in 2025, with a focus on QA and DILR at 95 & 94 respectively. This specialised programme targets finance enthusiasts with higher quantitative thresholds. OBC-NCL candidates need 88 overall, while SC requires 82. ST/PwD eligibility starts at 75 overall while the closing rank for this category stands at 77. Shortlisting weights QA and DILR at 20% each in the Aggregate Index.

• VARC requires only a positive score, unlike uniform sectionals in standard PGP.
• Graduation requires 60% for General, relaxing to 50% for reserved categories.
• Final score prioritises PI at 35%, with sectional scores at 30% combined.
• The batch fee is Rs 21,50,000 for the 2025-2027 intake.

The PGP-LSM programme at IIM Kozhikode integrates liberal studies with core management skills. This full-time 2-year programme blends foundational management subjects like Financial Management, Marketing, Operations, etc., with Sociology, Political Philosophy, Cultural Studies, and Behavioural Economics, to build skills in decision-making, resource allocation, and business analytics. The curriculum builds ethical leadership and innovative thinking.

PGP-LSM is ideal for humanities backgrounds, requiring 60% in graduation for General. Annual fee totals Rs 11.75 lakh per year, covering tuition and lodging for the 2025-2027 batch.

• Aggregate Index Score weights verbal and reasoning at 40% for shortlisting, while PI and WAT carry 55% in final merit, valuing diverse perspectives.
• EWS candidates require a minimum of 70 percentile in VARC and DILR sections, plus 60 in QA, for eligibility, while in CAT 2024, the required percentile was slightly lower than 74.
• Placements for PGP-LSM align with the flagship PGP, offering an average package of Rs 30.96 LPA and highest at Rs 72 LPA in 2025.

Doing a thorough analysis of IIM Kozhikode CAT cut off from 2021 to 2023, we found that the overall cutoff for all categories remained the same yearly. The overall cutoff for the general category was around 91 till 2024, although in 2025, for the General students, 97 percentile was required. Talking about other categories, the IIM Kozhikode cutoff remained in a similar range 55 till CAT 2024. Candidates can check the IIM Kozhikode cut off trends below:

IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Category Wise - 2021-2025

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff Trends - Sectional for General Category