The CAT 2026 sectional cutoff marks are the required marks in each section of the CAT question paper specified by the CAT-accepting colleges. With appearing in the CAT 2026 exam on November 29, 2026, candidates must clear the CAT sectional cutoff marks to become eligible to apply to a particular college, such as an IIM or other management institute. For instance, IIM Ahmedabad requires a CAT 2026 sectional cutoff of 85 percentile in each section for general candidates, while the expected CAT sectional cutoff for FMS Delhi is around 40 for VARC, 30 for DILR, and QA sections for MBA admission 2027-29. Similar to the CAT cutoff for institutes, they release their individual CAT sectional cutoff marks for the admission process. CAT sectional cut-off marks for OBC/SC/ST may differ from those of general candidates. Read on to find out the sectional cutoff in CAT 2026 for all the IIMs.
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A few of the IIMs have the sectional marks as a component in their overall selection process for the final merit list of candidates. Clearing the required CAT sectional marks is mandatory, but does not guarantee admission.
The CAT sectional cutoff marks vary as per the institute and the category to which a candidate belongs. The expected CAT sectional cutoff marks for individual CAT exam sections for different IIMs are given below.
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 (Official) | 80 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 85 | 85 | 85 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 80+ | 80+ | 75+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2026 | 80+ | 80+ | 75+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 73 | 73 | 73 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 80 | 75 | 80 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2026 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 (Official) | 70 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 77 | 77 | 77 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 70+ | 65+ | 65+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2026 | 70+ | 65+ | 65+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | — | — | — |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 80 | 75 | 77 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2026 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 (Official) | 70 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 77 | 77 | 77 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 70+ | 65+ | 65+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2026 | 70+ | 65+ | 65+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 65 | 60 | 65 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2026 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 (Official) | 65 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 65+ | 60+ | 60+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2026 | 65+ | 60+ | 60+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 44 | 44 | 44 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 50 | 52 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2026 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 (Official) | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 55+ | 55+ | 55+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 24 | 24 | 29 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2026 | 55+ | 55+ | 55+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 40 | 35 | 37 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2026 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT VARC Percentile | CAT DILR Percentile | CAT QA Percentile |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 55-75 | 55-75 | 55-75 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 (Official) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Kozhikode Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 45+ | 45+ | 45+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 24 | 24 | 29 |
IIM Calcutta Sectional CAT Cutoff 2026 | 45+ | 45+ | 45+ |
IIM Indore CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
IIM Raipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Ranchi Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2026 Section-wise | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
IIM Amritsar Section-wise CAT Cutoff 2026 | 40 | 35 | 37 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff Section-wise 2026 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Section-wise Cutoff 2026 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
IIM Institutions List | CAT 2026 Cutoff for the General Category | CAT 2026 Cutoff OBC | CAT 2026 Cutoff for EWS | CAT 2026 Cutoff SC | CAT 2026 Cutoff for ST | CAT 2026 Cutoff for PWD |
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff 2026 | 95 | 90 | 95 | 85 | 75 | 65-85 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2026 (Official) | 85 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 60 |
IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2026 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 55 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff 2026 | 90 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Mumbai CAT Cutoff 2026 | 85+ | 75+ | 75+ | 70+ | 65+ | 55+ |
IIM Jammu CAT Cutoff 2026 | 91 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 32 | 32 |
IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff 2026 | 85+ | 75+ | 75+ | 70+ | 65+ | 55+ |
IIM Indore CAT Cutoff 2026 | 90 | 80 | 90 | 60 | 45 | 45 |
IIM Raipur CAT Cutoff 2026 | 80 | 75 | — | 65 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff 2026 | 95 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 42 | 42 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Cutoff 2026 | 95 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 42 | 42 |
IIM Bodhgaya CAT Cutoff 2026 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Cutoff 2026 | 95 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 42 | 42 |
IIM Amritsar CAT Cutoff 2026 | 90 | 80 | 90 | 55 | 40 | 40 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Cutoff 2026 | 95 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 40 | 40 |
Top B schools other than IIMs also have the criteria of CAT sectional cutoff marks for the selection of candidates. The expected sectional cutoff marks and the overall CAT cutoff for Non-IIM colleges are given in the table below.
Name of the College | Expected VARC sectional cutoff | Expected DILR sectional cutoff | Expected QA sectional cutoff | Expected Overall CAT cutoff |
FMS | 40 | 30 | 30 | 99+ |
- | - | - | 94-95 | |
80+ | 80+ | 80+ | 93.39 | |
60 | 60 | 60 | 80 | |
75 | 75 | 75 | 94.4 | |
- | - | - | 90-95 | |
80 | 80 | 80 | 94 | |
75 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Only IIM Rohtak has no sectional cutoff, this institute only specifies the overall CAT cutoff percentile. Check out the list of colleges that offer MBA admission without sectional cutoff.
| College Name | Overall CAT Percentile Requirement |
| IIM Rohtak | 97 |
| DoMS IIT Madras | 96+ |
| MHRM IIT Kharagpur | 80+ |
| DMS IIT Delhi | 98+ |
| IMT Ghaziabad | 90-95 |
| SJIMSR Pune | 85+ |
| IMI Delhi | 90+ |
| TAPMI Manipal | 85+ |
| GIM Goa | 85+ |
| XIMB Bhubaneswar | 85+ |
| FMS Delhi | 98+ |
| DSE Delhi University | 90+ |
Going by past year trends, the minimum CAT cutoff will be 90 percentile to get admission into the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) or other top MBA colleges in India.
The IIM Ahmedabad has one of the lowest sectional cutoffs for the CAT exam. The CAT sectional cutoff marks specified by the IIM Ahmedabad are 70 for VARC, 70 for DILR, and 70 for QA.
FMS considers the overall CAT cutoff as well as the CAT sectional cutoff marks for its shortlisting process for the PI round and the final merit list. The sectional scores are given a weightage of 40% (VARC), 30% (DILR), and 30% (QA) in the shortlisting process.
CAT sectional cutoff is mandatory to be cleared by every candidate along with the specified overall CAT cutoff for applying to a particular IIM. Candidates failing to meet the sectional cutoff marks criteria for any one of the sections will not be considered for applying.
IIM Rohtak is the IIM with no CAT sectional cutoff marks criteria for any of the CAT exam sections. The candidate only needs to clear the overall CAT cutoff specified by IIM Rohtak to get shortlisted for further WAT and PI rounds.
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