I have 79.94percentile in CAT can I eligible to get admission in sambalpur IIM

Hi there,

The minimum eligibility criteria for a general candidate to receive a call from IIM Sambalpur are as follows:
VARC: 65%ile
QUANTS: 65%ile
LRDI: 65%ile
Overall: 90%tile
Keep practising and aim to improve your score. You can also focus on other management exams where you may secure a strong percentile.

Feel free to reach out if you have any other queries, wishing you all the best.

Hello Sunita

IIM Sambalpur follows three stage selection process. Before the selection process starts here are the percentage of candidates who will be shortlisted at each stage in each category to meet reservation requirements

Sc-15%

St-7.5%

Nc-obc- 27%

Ews-10%

Stage 1 ( Based on cat 2025 shortlisting)

Minimum percentile applicable for IIm sambalpur MBA are

General- 90

EWS- 80

Nc-OBC- 75

Sc- 55

St- 40

For female candidates the percentile in general category will be reduced to 85

According to this it might be possible if you are from reserved category.

The details i have provided are from the official pdf IIm sambalpur have published for batch 2026-2028.

You can visit the this pdf and read the other stages criteria for better clarification

I hope this helps you.

Hello dear candidate,

A 79.94 percentile is low for direct getting admission directly as a "general" category in IIM sambalpur, as there own minimum PI around 90 percentile for general category candidates. But, if you are belongs from any other cast, there is chance of getting admission with this percentile of a CAT exam. Some direct admission are also goes on the basis of reservations/quotas categories. You can also can check there admission criteria on there official website too.

Hello Sunita. With 79.94 percentile in CAT you are likely below the general category cutoff that IIM Sambalpur is using for shortlisting candidates for the 2026–28 MBA admission cycle. IIM Sambalpur’s expected CAT cutoff is around 85–90 percentile for shortlisting. With a 79.94 percentile, you might fall below the minimum required cutoff, so you might not receive a PI/WAT call. But still these compititive exams are very unpredictable and the trends change every year. So hope for the best.

Hii

With a CAT percentile of 79.94, it is not likely that you will get admission to IIM Sambalpur under the General category. IIM Sambalpur usually has a minimum CAT cutoff of around 90 percentile for shortlisting candidates for the interview stage. Since your percentile is below this range, you may not receive a PI call from IIM Sambalpur. However, you can consider other good MBA colleges that accept CAT scores around 75–85 percentile or plan to reappear for CAT to improve your chances next year.