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Minimum IIM CAT Cutoff 2026: With CAT 2026 approaching one question that dominates the IIM CAT aspirants is what is the minimum CAT 2026 Cutoff for IIM Admission 2027. Having a clear idea about the minimum IIM CAT 2026 Cutoff to be eligible for the IIM 2027 Admission would help them in their CAT preparation 2026. Looking at the trends of the previous years, IIM CAT 2026 cutoff would be between 82 - 95.25 percentile for the general category. On the other hand IIM CAT Cutoff 2026 for the SC/ST might be between 50 - 85 percentile. It would be important to note that the IIM CAT 2026 Cutoff are the minimum eligibility criteria for the IIM PI shortlist 2027 mentioned in the IIM Admission criteria. Moreover, apart from matching the overall IIM CAT Cutoff, candidates need to clear the sectional CAT Cutoff as well. Read along, to learn more about the CAT 2026 minimum cutoff for each IIM as well as section wise CAT minimum cutoff 2026.
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Minimum IIM CAT Cutoff for General (expected): 82 - 95.25
CAT Minimum Cutoff 2026 for SC (expected) : 50 - 85
Qualifying IIM CAT Cutoff for ST (expected): 38 - 75
CAT 2026 Cutoff percentile for EWS (expected) : 72 - 95
Minimum CAT 2026 Cutoff for NC-OBC (expected) : 72 - 90
Each of the 22 IIMs in India requires a different CAT 2026 Cutoff to secure the IIM Admission 2027. In the first stage, candidates need to match the minimum CAT Cutoff 2026 to be eligible for the IIM PI Shortlisting. In that process candidates need to match the sectional IIM CAT Cutoff 2026 as well as overall minimum CAT 2026 Cutoff mentioned in the IIM Admission 2027 criteria.
IIM 2027 Admission | General | NC-OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
IIM Ahmedabad cutoff | 95 | 90 | 95 | 85 | 75 |
IIM Bangalore cutoff | 85 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 65 |
IIM Lucknow cutoff (expected) | 90 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 60 |
IIM Calcutta cutoff (expected) | 85 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 65 |
IIM Kozhikode cutoff (expected) | 85 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 55 |
IIM Indore cutoff (expected) | 90 | 80 | 90 | 60 | 45 |
IIM Amritsar cutoff (expected) | 90 | 80 | 90 | 55 | 40 |
IIM Sambalpur cutoff (expected) | 90 | 75 | 80 | 55 | 40 |
IIM Mumbai cutoff (expected) | 85 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 65 |
IIM Jammu cutoff (expected) | 91 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 32 |
IIM Udaipur Cutoff (expected) | 94 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 42 |
IIM Nagpur Cutoff (expected) | 95 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 40 |
IIM Bodhgaya Cutoff (expected) | 95 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 42 |
IIM Rohtak Cutoff (expected) | 97 | 83 | 93 | 60 | 50 |
IIM Raipur Cutoff (expected) | 95.25 | 88.5 | 89 | 75 | 44 |
IIM Sirmaur cutoff (expected) | 90 | 75 | 75 | 60 | 38 |
IIM Shillong cutoff (expected) | - | - | - | - | - |
IIM Kashipur Cutoff (expected) | 95 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 42 |
IIM Trichy cutoff (expected) | 95.25 | 88.5 | 89 | 75 | 44 |
IIM Vizag cutoff cutoff (expected) | 82 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 40 |
IIM Ranchi cutoff (expected) | 95.25 | 88.5 | 89 | 75 | 44 |
IIM Guwahati cutoff (expected) | 85 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 65 |
In the table below we have discussed what would be the CAT minimum cutoff 2026 for IIM Ahmedabad as per mentioned in the IIM Ahmedabad 2027 selection criteria .
Category | Non-PwD CAT Cutoff Sectionwise Percentile (VARC, DLR, QA) | Non-PwD CAT Cutoff Overall Percentile | PwD CAT Cutoff Sectionwise Percentile Rank (VARC, DLR, QA) | PwD CAT Cutoff –Overall Percentile |
General/EWS | 85 | 95 | 75 | 85 |
NC-OBC | 80 | 90 | 70 | 80 |
SC | 75 | 85 | 65 | 75 |
ST | 65 | 75 | 55 | 65 |
In the table below we have discussed what would be the CAT minimum cutoff 2026 for IIM Bangalore as per mentioned in the IIM Bangalore 2027 selection criteria .
CATEGORY | IIM Bangalore VARC Cutoff | IIM Bangalore DILR Cutoff | IIM Bangalore QA Cutoff | Minimum IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff |
General | 80 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
NC-OBC | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
EWS | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
SC | 65 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
ST | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
Category | Section – I Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Section – II Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Section – III Quantitative Ability (QA) | Overall Percentile |
General | ≥80 | ≥80 | ≥75 | ≥85 |
EWS | ≥70 | ≥65 | ≥65 | ≥75 |
NC-OBC | ≥70 | ≥65 | ≥65 | ≥75 |
SC | ≥65 | ≥60 | ≥60 | ≥70 |
ST | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥65 |
PwD | ≥45 | ≥45 | ≥45 | ≥55 |
Category | VARC Cutoff | DILR Cutoff | QA Cutoff | Overall CAT Score Percentile |
GEN | 75 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
OBC-NCL/EWS | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
ST/PwD | 45 | 45 | 45 | 55 |
Category | VARC Cutoff | DILR Cutoff | QA Cutoff | Overall CAT Score Percentile |
General | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
EWS | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
NC-OBC | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
PwD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
Category | VARC Cutoff | DILR Cutoff | QA Cutoff | Overall CAT Score Percentile |
General | >80 | >80 | >75 | >85 |
EWS | >70 | >65 | >65 | >75 |
NC-OBC | >70 | >65 | >65 | >75 |
SC | >65 | >60 | >60 | >70 |
ST | >55 | >55 | >55 | >65 |
PwD | >45 | >45 | >45 | >55 |
Category | VARC Cutoff | DILR Cutoff | QA Cutoff | Overall CAT Score Percentile |
General | 80 | 75 | 80 | 90 |
EWS | 77 | 75 | 80 | 90 |
NC-OBC | 65 | 60 | 65 | 80 |
SC | 52 | 50 | 55 | 55 |
ST | 37 | 35 | 40 | 40 |
PwD | 37 | 35 | 40 | 40 |
Category | VARC Cutoff | DILR Cutoff | QA Cutoff | Overall CAT Score Percentile |
General | - | - | - | 90 |
EWS | - | - | - | 80 |
NC-OBC | - | - | - | 75 |
SC | - | - | - | 55 |
ST | - | - | - | 40 |
PwD | - | - | - | 40 |
For male candidates having at least one year of relevant work experience, and for all the female candidates, the minimum overall percentile in the General Category will be reduced to 85
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Category | VARC Cutoff | DILR Cutoff | QA Cutoff | Overall CAT Score Percentile |
General | 72-71 | 72-71 | 72-71 | 91-89 |
EWS | 48-47 | 48-47 | 48-47 | 74-72 |
NC-OBC | 48-47 | 48-47 | 48-47 | 74-72 |
SC | 42-41 | 42-41 | 42-41 | 54-52 |
ST | 24-23 | 24-23 | 24-23 | 32-30 |
PwD | 24-23 | 24-23 | 24-23 | 32-30 |
Category | VARC Cutoff | DILR Cutoff | QA Cutoff | Overall CAT Score Percentile |
General | 75 | 75 | 75 | 94 |
EWS | 55 | 55 | 55 | 81 |
NC-OBC | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 |
SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 66 |
ST | 25 | 25 | 30 | 42 |
PwD | 25 | 25 | 30 | 42 |
* Note apart from IIM Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad none of the IIM has published their IIM 2027 selection criteria, so this table is based on the trends of the previous years.
* Note this is the minimum CAT 2026 cutoff to become eligible for these IIMs. The actual cutoff for interview shortlist or even the final selection might be higher.
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