IIM Lucknow sets 90 Percentile in CAT for MBA WAT-PI Shortlisting; Check admission policy details

Sohini Bhattacharya

Updated On: October 30, 2025 03:12 PM

The IIM Lucknow has set 90 percentile 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, are provided in this article for your reference.

IIM Lucknow sets 90 Percentile in CAT for MBA WAT-PI Shortlisting
IIM Lucknow sets 90 Percentile in CAT for MBA WAT-PI Shortlisting

IIM Lucknow has set 90 percentile in CAT for MBA WAT-PI Shortlisting. Students will be selected based on a variety of factors like CAT 2025 score, previous academic performance and other criteria. The total cut-off percentile for shortlisting for WAT- PI Stage is 90 for General category students. The EWS and NC-OBC category aspirants require 82 percentile, SC category aspirants need a percentile of 65, while the ST and PwD category students require a percentile of 60. Aspirants need to meet the sectional and total cutoff percentile to get shortlisted for the Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview.

IIM Lucknow CAT 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:

IIM Student Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Total

General

85

85

85

90

EWS

77

77

77

82

OBC - Non-Creamy Layer

77

77

77

82

SC

55

55

55

65

ST

50

50

50

60

PwD

50

5

50

60

Also Read: IIM Lucknow gives 30% Weightage to CAT 2025 Score: MBA admission policy released

Composite Score Calculation for Shortlisting for WAT-PI Stage

The overall score of IIM Lucknow CAT WAT-PI 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 in the table below:

Sl. No.

Component

MBA Weightage

1.

IIM Lucknow Scaled CAT score

60

2.

Higher Secondary or Class 12th

10

3.

Graduation Marks

10

4.

Work Experience

10

5.

Diversity Factor (A)

5

6.

Diversity Factor (B)

5

7.

Overall Composite score

100

Weightage for Final Score Calculation After WAT-PI Stage

The final score calculation after MBA WAT-PI, based on the previous years’ trends, is mentioned here for every student category:

Student Category

MBA Weightage

General

92-93

EWS

89-90

OBC - Non-Creamy Layer

88-89

SC

72-74

ST

72-74

PwD

67-68

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