The CAT 2026 cutoff for the ST category for IIMs and other top colleges will be released individually by the respective institute after the CAT 2026 result. The overall percentiles for top IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad are around 60 percentiles, IIM Bangalore around 65 percentiles, and IIM Calcutta around 55 percentiles. The reservation percentage of seats for ST candidates in the IIMs is 7.5%. The qualifying CAT cutoff for the ST category for the IIMs ranges between 35-65. The upper band of this range is accepted by the top IIMs, while the lower band can get ST candidates into the lower-tier IIMs and other top MBA colleges. Read this article to know further about the CAT cutoff 2025 for the ST category.
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The CAT 2026 cutoff for IIM for ST candidates will depend on factors such as reservation quota, CAT 2026 difficulty level, normalisation of scores, and the seats offered by participating colleges. The expected CAT 2025 cutoff for the ST category is given in the table below.
Top MBA Colleges | CAT cutoff for ST category 2026 (Expected) |
75 | |
65 | |
65+ | |
60 | |
45 | |
55 | |
40 | |
40 | |
55 | |
65 | |
42 | |
40 | |
42 | |
40 | |
- | |
42 | |
50 | |
65+ | |
55 | |
50 | |
60 | |
55 | |
60 | |
50 | |
60+ | |
55 | |
50+ | |
60+ | |
60 | |
55+ |
Here is the CAT cutoff for the ST category for previous years. It is important to note that these are SC.
MBA Colleges in India | CAT 2024 ST cutoff | CAT 2023 ST cutoff | CAT 2022 ST cutoff |
73.14 | 74.52 | 72.4 | |
76.33 | 74.52 | 73.91 | |
- | - | - | |
60.3 | 62.51 | - | |
49.25 | 52.3 | 48.34 | |
55.17 | 57.02 | 55.16 | |
- | 41.28 | - | |
- | 40.18 | 48.98 | |
42.48 | - | 40.83 | |
51.04 | 55.65 | 61.93 | |
- | - | - | |
- | - | - | |
40.09 | 41.54 | 36.46 | |
43.09 | 43.55 | 55.16 | |
- | - | - | |
- | 69.67 | - | |
- | 42.15 | 40.43 | |
50 | 54.01 | 54.71 | |
68.62 | - | - | |
55 | 55 | ||
50 | 50 | ||
60 | 60 | ||
55 | 55 | ||
60 | 60 | ||
50 | 50 | ||
60+ | 60+ | ||
55 | 55 | ||
50+ | 50+ | ||
60+ | 60+ | ||
60 | 60 | ||
55+ | 55+ |
The actual CAT 2026 cutoffs won't be revealed until the scores are declared officially after the CAT 2026 results are declared. However, one must have a general estimate of the cutoffs by following the trends from previous years. Here are some of the factors:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IIM CAT cutoff for the 2027 admission cycle is not yet finalised. However, the CAT cutoff for top IIMs like IIM A, IIM B and IIM C requires a cutoff between 95-100 percentile, while newer IIMs and CAP-participating IIMs may have lower cutoffs around 90-95 percentile.
As per CAT eligibility, candidates should hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in any stream with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of SC/ST/PwD candidates).
As per CAT eligibility, candidates should hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in any stream with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of SC/ST/PwD candidates).
A few IIMs like IIM Sirmaur, IIM Bodh Gaya, and IIM Nagpur are among the IIMs with the lowest CAT cutoffs. The qualifying CAT 2026 cutoff for these IIMs ranges between 50 to 70 cutoff depending on the category of the candidate.
The CAT cutoff for IIM is generally 99 to 100 percentile for candidates belonging to the general category. Reserved candidate's have a bit lower CAT cutoff ranging from 97 to 98 percentile.
There is no fee concession for ST candidates. The IIMs do not have any fee relaxation for any category candidates. However, it does provide for scholarship programs and education loan facilities from tied-up financial institutions.
The IIM Ahmedabad cutoff for the ST category candidates is around 60 to 65. This is the qualifying cutoff meaning the cutoff at which the candidate can apply at IIM Ahmedabad. The final selection of candidates depends on the overall applicant profile.
The CAT cutoff for IIM for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates ranges from 35 to 65. The IIM cutoff for the ST category is 65-65 for top IIMs. For the lower-tier IIMs, the CAT cutoff for ST is between 40 to 50.
The ST quota in IIM is around 7.5% for the seats across all IIMs throughout the country. The IIM has specified quotas for reserved categories like OBC, ST, ST, EWS, and PwD. The total seats offered by the IIMs across all its campuses is around 5500 for MBA/PGDM programs collectively.
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