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IIT Kharagpur MBA cutoff 2026 for general candidates is 90, 81 percentile for OBC, and 60 for the reserved categories of SC, ST, and PWD. Interested candidates can pursue an MBA programme from the VGSoM based on the IIT Kharagpur CAT 2025 Cutoff. Candidates can check out the IIT Kharagpur CAT cutoff for MBA from the official website, som.iitkgp.ac.in. IIT Kharagpur released the cutoff marks after the completion of the CAT exam. Candidates who fulfil the IIT Kharagpur cutoff will be called for the personal interview round. Read this article to know all about the sectional and overall IIT Kharagpur MBA cutoff 2026.
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Candidates who wish to do MBA programmes can apply to Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM) based on their overall CAT percentile. IIT Kharagpur offers 2 years full-time MBA course in various specialisations such as Business Analytics, Marketing, Finance and Accounting, and Production and Operations Management. The main highlights of the VGSoM MBA courses are detailed in the table below.
IIT Kharagpur MBA Details | Course Details |
Name of the institute | Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM) |
Course Offered | Management in Business Administration |
Mode of Application Form | Online |
Basis for admission | |
Selection criteria | Online - Personal Interview (PI) |
Number of MBA seats | 140 |
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The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur releases cutoff marks every academic year. To get an IIT Kharagpur MBA admission, the candidate must meet the IIT Kharagpur CAT cutoff. The CAT cutoff depends upon different parameters like the number of applicants, availability of seats, the difficulty of the CAT examination and the reservation policy. The details of the IIT Kharagpur CAT cutoff required to apply for the MBA admission are mentioned below.
The minimum IIT Kharagpur CAT Cutoff overall percentile required for MBA shortlisting is given below in tabular format.
Category | IIT Kharagpur MBA overall percentile |
General/EWS | 90 |
OBC | 81 |
SC | 60 |
ST | 60 |
PwD | 60 |
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Category | IIT Kharagpur MBA overall percentile 2024 | IIT Kharagpur MBA overall percentile 2023 |
General/EWS | 90 | 90 |
OBC | 81 | 80 |
SC | 75 | 75 |
ST | 75 | 75 |
PwD | 76 | 76 |
IIT Kharagpur MBA Courses | Course Fees | IIT Kharagpur MBA Selection Criteria |
MBA Business Analytics and Information Science | Rs. 11.39 lakhs | Candidates who passed a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an approved university with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks are eligible. (50% for reserved category) A valid score in the CAT score. |
MBA Economics and Strategy | ||
MBA Finance and Accounting | ||
General Management | ||
MBA in Marketing | ||
MBA in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources | ||
MBA in Production and Operations Management |
VGSoM IIT Kharagpur MBA selection process includes 2 steps. The first phase declaration of the IIT Kharagpur PI shortlist, followed by an interview and finally the release of the final result.
Step 1: Shortlisting of candidates based on IIT Kharagpur MBA CAT cutoff
Candidates are shortlisted for the IIT Kharagpur MBA Admission based on the overall and sectional CAT cutoff percentiles and previous academic performance. Candidates who meet the IIT Kharagpur eligibility criteria and Cthe AT cutoff will be called for an interview.
Step 2: Personal Interview Round
Shortlisted candidates must attend the interview round on the allotted date and time.
Step 3: Release of the IIT Kharagpur MBA final list
Finally, the IIT Kharagpur releases the final list after the completion of all selection processes. IIT Kharagpur's final result is prepared based on the following parameters.
Parameters | Weightage | |
Application Rating | 20 | |
CAT score | 40 | |
PI | 40 | |
Total | 100 | |
According to the recent IIT Kharagpur MBA placement report, a total of 139 students have been placed in various sectors who attended the campus placements. The main highlights of the IIT Kharagpur MBA Placements are in the table below.
Particulars | Placement Statistics |
Total number of Students | 139 |
Total number of students placed | 139 |
Number of PPOs | 36 |
IIT Kharagpur highest package | Rs. 37.63 LPA |
| IIT Kharagpur Average Package | Rs. 22.75 LPA |
| IIT Kharagpur Median Package | Rs. 22.15 LPA |
A few of the companies that attended the recent VGSoM MBA placements are mentioned in the table below.
BCG | Honeywell | Goldman Sachs |
American Express | Zomato | TATA AIG Insurance |
Microsoft | IBM | Flipkart |
Amazon | HSBC | Citi Bank |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates need to meet the CAT cutoff percentile to attend the interview round for VGSOM MBA admission. The minimum CAT percentile required for general candidates is 90 and reserved categories are 60 to 81.
Yes, IIT Kharagpur considers sectional CAT cutoff marks while preparing the IIT Kharagpur MBA final list.
Yes, IIT Kharagpur accepts CAT scores for MBA admission.
For IIT Kharagpur, candidates are required to qualify CAT exam followed by a Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The minimum CAT percentile for the General category is 90. For NC-OBC and SC/ ST/ PwD categories, the minimum CAT percentile will be 81 and 60 percentile respectively.
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