IIM Shillong CAT 2025 Expected Cutoff Percentile for Preliminary Shortlisting Category-Wise

Himani Daryani

Updated On: December 04, 2025 12:00 PM

Looking for the IIM Shillong CAT 2025 expected cutoff? Here's the category-wise percentile expected for preliminary shortlisting, including sectional VARC, DILR, and QA cutoffs for the PGP 2026-28 batch, based on the last two years’ data.
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IIM Shillong’s CAT 2025 expected cutoff percentile for the preliminary shortlisting is likely to follow the same pattern seen in the last few admission cycles. The institute follows a basic two-step admission process, and in Phase 1, the shortlisting is mainly based on CAT scores. For General and EWS candidates, the IIM Shillong CAT cutoff 2025 is expected to be around 75 percentile in each section - VARC, DILR, and QA. Categories like SC, ST, and DA usually get lower sectional cutoffs, mostly between 50 to 60 percentile, so that students from all backgrounds get a fair chance in the admission process. These scores act as the basic qualifying levels for moving into the next stage of shortlisting.

If we look at past trends, the overall IIM Shillong CAT cut-off for General category candidates usually stays very high, often above 98 percentile for shortlisting. This shows that competition remains quite high every year. Even though candidates must clear the sectional cutoffs, the overall percentile plays an equally important role because it is used for preparing the shortlist. For open categories, the expected overall benchmark stays around the 95th – 98th percentile, while reserved categories get more relaxed limits based on previous patterns.

IIM Shillong CAT 2025 Expected Cutoff Percentile for Preliminary Shortlisting

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Below is the expected IIM Shillong category-wise CAT cutoff (sectional) for CAT 2025:

Category

CAT Expected Percentile 2025 for VARC

CAT Expected Percentile 2025 for DILR

CAT Expected Percentile 2025 for QA

DA

50

50

50

ST

50

50

50

SC

60

60

60

EWS

75

75

75

Others

75

75

75

However, clearing just the CAT cutoff is not the final step. IIM Shillong uses a composite scoring method for Phase 2 shortlist, where the CAT score carries the highest weightage (around 65%), but other factors like academic scores in Class 10 and 12, writing ability assessment, personal interview performance, and work experience also play a decisive role. So, while meeting the expected cutoff percentile is essential, candidates must also prepare for the later stages to boost their final selection chances.

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