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    CAT 2026 Score Weightage in IIMs: How Much CAT Matters in MBA Admissions 2027

    CAT 2026 Score Weightage in IIMs: How Much CAT Matters in MBA Admissions 2027

    Suvam MaitiUpdated on 24 Sep 2026, 04:14 PM IST

    IIM CAT 2026 Score Weightage: Indian Institute of Management and top B-schools accepting CAT scores have released the CAT 2026 weightage along with the MBA admission 2027 policy. Generally, the top MBA colleges in India, including IIMs, shortlist the applicants for final selection by taking CAT 2026 weightage percentage, which ranges something in between 25 to 60, looking in the trends of the previous years. The highest score allotted in the MBA final selection criteria by the IIMs and non-IIMs can be CAT 2026 weightage and/or the Personal Interview. Read the Careers360 article to know about the CAT 2026 weightage in IIMs, the Weightage of CAT score in top MBA colleges in India and the parameters considered for MBA admission other than CAT score.

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    1. CAT 2026 Score Weightage in IIMs for final Admission 2027
    2. CAT 2026 Weightage in IITs
    3. CAT 2026 Weightage in Top MBA Colleges in India
    4. MBA Admission 2027 Based on CAT 2026 Weightage
    CAT 2026 Score Weightage in IIMs: How Much CAT Matters in MBA Admissions 2027
    IIMs with least CAT weightage

    CAT 2026 Score Weightage in IIMs for final Admission 2027

    The weightage of CAT 2026 scores in top IIMs in India is mentioned below. Most IIM will releases the IIM admission criteria 2027 and will mention their CAT 2026 weightage in the admission policy.

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad

    IIM Ahmedabad Weightage
    Composite score40
    WAT10
    Personal Interview50

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore

    IIM Bangalore Weightage
    CAT Weightage25
    WAT10
    Personal Interview40
    Academics15
    Work Experience10
    Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida

    AACSB Accredited | Highest CTC: 22 LPA

    Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

    Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 18 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2026

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta

    IIM Calcutta Weightage
    CAT Weightage30
    WAT8
    Personal Interview48
    Academics6
    Work Experience8
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    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow

    IIM Lucknow Weightage
    CAT Weightage30
    WAT10
    Personal Interview40
    Work Experience5
    Academics10
    Diversity5

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode

    IIM Kozhikode Weightage
    CAT Weightage35
    WAT20
    Personal Interview35
    Resume10

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur

    CAT / Other Weightage (Expected)
    CAT Weightage50
    Personal Interview25
    Written Aptitude Test, 10th, 12th, Grad Post Grad, CA/CS/ICWA (completed), Work Ex,

    Academic Diversity, Gender Diversity (Male, Female, Transgender)

    75

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Udaipur

    CAT/ Other Weightage
    CAT Weightage55
    Personal Interview % WAT25
    10th20
    12th
    Grad
    CA/CS/ICWA (completed)
    Work Experience
    Academic Diversity
    Gender Diversity (Female, Transgender)

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak

    CAT / Other Weightage (Expected)
    CAT Weightage60
    Personal Interview20
    Academics10
    Gender Diversity (Male, Female, Transgender)10

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Visakhapatnam

    CAT / Other Weightage (Expected)
    CAT Weightage25
    Personal Interview48
    Academics12
    Work Experience10
    Diversity5

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Trichy

    CAT / Other Weightage (Expected)
    CAT Weightage47
    Personal Interview20
    WAT5
    10th10
    12th
    Grad
    Work Experience10
    Academic Diversity2
    Gender Diversity (Female)6

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur

    CAT / Other Weightage
    CAT Weightage40
    Personal Interview25
    Academics10
    Work Experience20
    Gender Diversity5

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi

    CAT / Other Weightage (Expected)
    CAT Weightage65
    WAT2.5
    Personal Interview12.5
    Academics10
    Work Experience10

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bodh Gaya

    CAT / Other Weightage
    CAT Weightage55
    Personal Interview25
    10th15
    12th
    Grad
    Work Experience10

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sirmaur

    CAT / Other Weightage (Expected)
    CAT Weightage30
    Personal Interview20
    Written Aptitude Test10
    10th15
    12th
    Grad
    Gender Diversity (Female)5
    Work experience20

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu

    CAT / Other Weightage
    CAT Weightage42
    Personal Interview30
    10th10
    12th
    Grad
    Work Experience10
    Gender Diversity (Female)8

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Amritsar

    CAT / Other Weightage
    Personal Interview70
    Work Experience10
    Academics10

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong

    CAT / Other Weightage (Expected)
    CAT Weightage40
    Personal Interview40
    Diversity10
    Resume10

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur

    CAT / Other Weightage (Expected)
    CAT Weightage33
    Personal Interview25
    10th20
    12th
    Grad
    CA/CS/ICWA (completed)
    Work Experience12
    Academic Diversity4
    Gender Diversity (Female, Transgender)6

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur

    CAT / Other Weightage
    CAT Weightage45
    WAT5
    Personal Interview20
    10th6
    12th
    Grad
    Work Experience9
    Diversity10

    Indiam Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai

    CAT/Other Weightage
    CAT Weighage60
    Personal Interview20
    Resume20

    Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore

    CAT /Other Weightage
    CAT Weightage40
    Personal Interview45
    Academics10
    Diversity5

    Also See: CAT Topic Wise Weightage for VARC, Quant, and DILR

    CAT 2026 Weightage in IITs

    Around 8 IITs in India offer MBA admission based on CAT score. The CAT weightage assigned to shortlist the applicants for IIT MBA admission is mentioned in the table below.

    IITs Offering MBA Admission 2027

    CAT 2026 Weightage in IITs

    IIT Delhi

    60

    IIT Bombay

    70

    IIT Kharagpur

    40

    IIT Madras

    75

    IIT Roorkee

    60

    IIT Dhanbad

    60

    IIT Kanpur

    20

    CAT 2026 Weightage in Top MBA Colleges in India

    The weightage of marks taken in the CAT 2026 score by the top MBA colleges in India accepting CAT scores other than IIMs are mentioned in the table below.

    CAT 2026 weightage: Parameters considered for IIM/non-IIM MBA Admission 2027

    The final MBA admission offer letter is given to those candidates who scored good marks in all the below-mentioned parameters. The composite score is the final score that determines the chance of students getting listed in the final MBA admission merit list to get MBA admission 2027 in top colleges.

    CAT score

    The score obtained by the candidate in the CAT exam

    Class 10 Score

    The percentage of marks achieved in the 10th standard.

    Class 12 Score

    The percentage of marks scored in class 12 or equivalent.

    Graduation Score

    The aggregate percentage obtained in a 3 or 4 year’s degree from an approved university.

    Personal Interview (PI)

    Based on the performance of candidates in the personal interview, the PI score will be awarded.

    Group Discussion / Group Exercise

    The presentation and communication skills of the candidate were evaluated in this round.

    Academic Diversity

    Candidates from non-engineering backgrounds are given extra points to ensure fair representation of students from other streams. The points for academic diversity vary for each campus.

    Gender Diversity

    The IIMs give extra points to female/transgender candidates to encourage fair representation of each gender. The points for Gender diversity vary for each campus.

    Work Experience

    Extra points (from 1–5) are given to candidates with work experience. For this, a range is defined from lowest to highest. The points for IIM work experience vary for each campus.

    MBA Admission 2027 Based on CAT 2026 Weightage

    CAT exam or Common Admission Test is the widely accepted MBA entrance exam conducted by IIMs in India. A CAT score is required to apply for the MBA/PGP/PGDM programmes offered at the top MBA colleges in India/IIMs. All the IIMs release their admission policy mentioning the eligibility requirements to apply for the course, sectional and category-wise CAT weightage. Applicants who meet the CAT cut off marks as per the admission policy will be shortlisted by IIMs and other top MBA colleges to attend the further rounds of the MBA admission process. The final MBA admission offer letter is issued to those candidates who attained a good composite score in above mentioned criteria. The confirmation of the MBA seat will happen only after the payment of MBA fees and document verification.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which IIM has the highest CAT weightage?
    A:

    IIM Ahmedabad takes the highest CAT 2024 weightage among all other IIMs and top MBA colleges in India for MBA admission. The IIM Ahmedabad shortlist is released based on the 65% weightage of CAT score in IIM Ahmedabad.

    Q: What is the cut off for IIM 2024?
    A:

    The CAT 2024 cut off required to be shortlisted by the IIMs for MBA admission comes in a range of 95 to 100 percentile.

    Q: What is the weightage for CAT 2024?
    A:

    The CAT 2024 exam comprises 3 sections, such as verbal ability and reading comprehension, quantitative aptitude, data interpretation and logical reasoning. The highest CAT weightage is for the VARC section followed by the DILR section.

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