CAT Cut-off 2023: The Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and other top MBA colleges will release the CAT 2023 cut-off after the CAT results get announced in the second week of January 2023. The minimum marks required for the candidates to get a call for the MBA selection process is called the CAT cut-off. Moreover, CAT 2021 cut-off for all IIMs ranged from 95 to 100 percentile for all candidates.
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The qualifying marks for IIM CAT 2023 are expected to range from 75 to 90 percentile. Candidates require the minimum qualifying marks to appear for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. Furthermore, they need the final cut-off for admission. Read on to know the CAT 2023 expected qualifying marks & CAT Previous Year cut-off.
CAT Cut-off 2023
For general category students, the final CAT cut-off for top IIMs is typically in the range of 99 to 100 percentile. As a result, the cut-off percentile for top IIMs can be estimated to be 99 to 100 percentile, especially in the general category. The MBA admission cut-off for students from the reserved categories who take the CAT may be slightly lower, at 97 to 98 percentile.
The minimum qualifying CAT cut-offs for all 20 IIMs are announced to shortlist candidates for the final selection round. As the IIM cut-off 2023 is yet to be announced, until then candidates can use the previous year’s cut-off to estimate their score for the upcoming exam.
Expected CAT MBA Cut-off 2023
New IIMs, including IIM Sambalpur, IIM Ranchi, Raipur, Rohtak, Udaipur, Trichy and Kashipur and other top B-schools are expected to have cut-off in the 85 percentile and above level.
Check out the table below for the expected CAT cut-offs 2023 based on IIM admission criteria:
IIM
Qualifying CAT cut-offs
IIM Ahmedabad
85
IIM Bangalore
85
IIM Calcutta
85
IIM Lucknow
90
IIM Indore
90
IIM Kozhikode
85
IIM Amritsar
85
IIM Nagpur
85
IIM Sambalpur
93
IIM Trichy
93
IIM Raipur
93
IIM Ranchi
93
IIM Kashipur
94
IIM Vizag
80
IIM Udaipur
93
IIM Bodhgaya
93
IIM Shillong
75
IIM Sirmaur
93
IIM Rohtak
95
IIM Nagpur
85
IIM Jammu
93
CAT Cut-off 2023 for Top MBA Colleges (Non-IIM)
CAT cut-off for top B-schools such as FMS (University of Delhi), MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, etc. go over 99 percentile almost every year:
Name of the Institute
CAT 2023 Percentile
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
99 Percentile
DMS, IIT Delhi
96+ Percentile
SJMSOM, IIT Bombay
98+ Percentile
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras
95+ Percentile
Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon
94+ Percentile
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai
85+ Percentile
Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB)
94+ Percentile
Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad
90+ Percentile
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai
97+ Percentile
TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal
85+ Percentile
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Chennai
79+ Percentile
Institute for Financial Management & Research (IFMR) Chennai
80+ Percentile
Factors Affecting CAT Cut-off
The candidate must look at the factors below to determine the CAT cut-off.
The difficulty level of the exam
Total number of candidates appearing for the exam
Performance of the candidates
Total number of seats available
Ranking or reputation of the Institute, etc.
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Types of CAT Cut-off
Before going through the cut-off, candidates should know the differences between the qualifying and final cut-off. Get details on the same below:
CAT Qualifying Cut-off
Final CAT Cut-off
It is the eligibility cut-off fixed to appear for the WAT-GD-PI round.
It is the shortlist cut-off fixed by the IIMs for the selection of candidates.
Meeting the qualifying cut-off does not mean the candidate will be selected for WAT/GD-PI round.
Meeting the final CAT cut-off does not mean that the candidate will be selected for admission.
The qualifying CAT cut-off is fixed before the announcement of the result.
The final cut-off is fixed after the declaration of the CAT result.
Each campus announces the qualifying CAT cut-off percentiles in their notification of admission criteria and selection process for that academic year.
The final CAT cut-offs are not announced officially by any IIM or even other top MBA institutes.
WAT-GD-PI round stands for Written Ability Test or Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
Apart from CAT overall cut-off, candidates also need to clear the sectional-wise cut-off for each B-School. Candidates who fail to clear the sectional cut-off scores will not be qualified.
Previous Year CAT Cut-off for IIMs
Let us now look into the previous year’s CAT Cut-off for various IIMs:
IIMs
CAT 2019 Cut-off
CAT 2020 Cut-off
CAT 2021 Cut-off
IIM Ahmedabad
81.53
99
80
IIM Bangalore
90+
99
85
IIM Calcutta
95+
99
85
IIM Lucknow
90+
97+
90
IIM Indore
90
97+
90
IIM Kozhikode
95.5
97 to 98
85
IIM Amritsar
90
95+
85
IIM Nagpur
90
95+
85
IIM Sambalpur
90
95+
85
IIM Trichy
96
94
93
IIM Raipur
90 to 94
94
93
IIM Ranchi
90
94
94
IIM Kashipur
90
94
93
IIM Vizag
90
92
85
IIM Udaipur
90
92
90
IIM Bodhgaya
90+
92
90
IIM Shillong
90
90
85
IIM Sirmaur
95
95
95
IIM Rohtak
90+
95
95
IIM-wise Expected CAT Cut-off
CAT Exam cut-off for IIM is mainly typically up to 99 to 100 percentile for General category candidates. The below table shows the expected CAT Cut-off 2023:
IIM Ahmedabad Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Ahmedabad cut-off 2023.
Category
VARC
DI & LR
QA
Aggregate
General
70
70
70
80
NC-OBC-cum-Transgender
65
65
65
75
SC
60
60
60
70
ST
50
50
50
60
PWD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)
60
60
60
70
PWD (ST)
50
50
50
60
IIM Bangalore Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Bangalore cut-off 2023.
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
Overall
General
80
75
75
85
NC-OBC
70
65
65
75
EWS
70
65
65
75
Scheduled Caste
65
60
60
70
Scheduled Tribe
55
55
55
65
PwD
50
50
50
60
IIM Calcutta Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Calcutta cut-off 2023.
Category
VARC
DI & LR
QA
Aggregate
General
≥75
≥80
≥80
≥80
NC-OBC
≥65
≥65
≥70
≥75
EWS
≥65
≥65
≥70
≥75
SC
≥60
≥60
≥65
≥70
ST
≥55
≥55
≥55
≥65
PWD
≥55
≥55
≥55
≥65
IIM Lucknow Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Lucknow cut-off 2023.
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
Total
General
85
85
85
90
NC-OBC
77
77
77
82
SC
55
55
55
70
ST
50
50
50
65
PWD
50
50
50
65
EWS
77
77
77
82
IIM Kozhikode Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Kozhikode cut-off 2023.
Category
CAT Score Percentile
Sectional Percentile
Class 10th Percentile
Class 12th Percentile
General
85
75
60
60
NC-OBC/ EWS
75
65
60
60
SC
65
55
55
55
ST/ Pwd
55
45
55
55
IIM Indore Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Indore cut-off 2023.
Category
VARC
DI & LR
QA
Overall Percentile
General
80
80
80
90
EWS
80
80
80
90
NC-OBC cum transgender
70
70
70
80
ST
45
45
45
50
SC
55
55
55
60
PWD
45
45
45
50
IIM Udaipur Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Udaipur cut-off 2023.
Category
VARC
DI & LR
QA
Overall Percentile
General
80
80
80
95
SC
50
50
50
60
ST
30
30
30
40
Differently Abled Person
30
30
30
40
NC-OBC
60
60
60
78
IIM Nagpur Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Nagpur cut-off 2023.
Category
DILR
VARC
QA
Overall Percentile
General
72
72
72
85
EWS
72
72
72
85
NC-OBC
65
65
65
76.5
SC
50
50
50
60
ST
35
35
35
40
DAP
35
35
35
40
IIM Visakhapatnam Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Visakhapatnam cut-off 2023.
Category
VARC
DI & LR
QA
Overall Percentile
General
85
80
80
85
NC-OBC
60
60
60
60
SC
50
50
50
55
ST
30
30
30
40
PwD
30
30
30
40
IIM Kashipur Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Kashipur cut-off 2023.
Category
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal and Reading Comprehension
Overall
General
80 (80.2)
80 (80.12)
80 (80.56)
94
SC
45(46.05)
45 (45.42)
45
55 (55.03)
ST
30 (30.64)
30 (30.21)
30 (30.82)
40 (40.25)
NC-OBC
60 (61.19)
60 (60.61)
60 (60.66)
75 (75.02)
DAP
30 (32.43)
30 (31.96)
30 (30.82)
40 (40.18)
EWS
60 (61.19)
60 (60.61)
60 (60.66)
75 (75.01)
IIM Ranchi Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Ranchi cut-off 2023.
Category
VARC
DI & LR
QA
Overall Percentile
General
80
80
80
94
NC-OBC
60
60
60
75
EWS
60
60
60
75
SC
45
45
45
55
ST
30
30
30
40
DAP
30
30
30
40
IIM Raipur Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Raipur cut-off 2023.
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
Overall
General
80
80
80
94
EWS
60
60
60
75
NC-OBC
60
60
60
75
Scheduled Castes
45
45
45
55
Scheduled Tribes
30
30
30
40
Differently Abled Person (DAP)
30
30
30
40
IIM Sirmaur Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Sirmaur cut-off 2023.
Category
Quantitative Aptitude
DI & LR
VARC
Overall
General
80
80
80
94
EWS
60
60
60
75
NC-OBC
60
60
60
75
Scheduled Tribe
30
30
30
40
Scheduled Caste
45
45
45
55
DAP
30
30
30
40
IIM Rohtak Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Rohtak cut-off 2023.
Category
DILR
VARC
QA
Aggregate
General/ EWS
>=70
>=70
>=70
95
Non-Creamy-Other Backward Classes
>=60
>=60
>=60
78
Scheduled Castes
>=50
>=50
>=50
60
Scheduled Tribe
>=30
>=30
>=30
40
Differently Abled Person
>=30
>=30
>=30
40
IIM Trichy Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Trichy cut-off 2023.
Category
QA
DI & LR
VARC
Overall
General
80
80
80
94
NC-OBC
60
60
60
75
EWS
60
60
60
75
SC
45
45
45
55
ST
30
30
30
40
DAP
30
30
30
40
IIM Shillong Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Shillong cut-off 2023.
Category
DI & LR
VARC
QA
Class 10
Class 12
Graduation
Differently abled
50
50
50
50
50
50
Scheduled caste
60
60
60
55
55
55
Scheduled tribe
50
50
50
50
50
50
EWS
75
75
75
80
80
65
Others
75
75
75
80
80
65
IIM Jammu Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Jammu cut-off 2023.
Category
DI & LR
VARC
QA
Overall
General
80
80
80
90
NC-OBC
60
60
60
78
EWS
80
80
80
85
Scheduled caste
50
50
50
60
Scheduled tribe
30
30
30
40
DAP
30
30
30
40
IIM Bodh Gaya Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Bodh Gaya cut-off 2023.
Category
QA
DI & LR
VARC
Overall Percentile
General
80
80
80
90
EWS
80
80
80
85
NC-OBC
60
60
60
78
SC
50
50
50
60
ST
30
30
30
40
DAP
30
30
30
40
IIM Sambalpur Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Sambalpur cut-off 2023.
Category
Quantitative Ability
DI & LR
VARC
Overall
General
80
80
80
94
EWS
60
60
60
75
NC-OBC
60
60
60
75
SC
45
45
45
55
ST
30
30
30
40
DAP
30
30
30
40
IIM Amritsar Cut-off 2023
Let us look at the IIM Amritsar cut-off 2023.
Category
QA
DI & LR
VARC
Overall Percentile
General
80
75
75
85
NC-OBC
65
60
60
75
SC
55
50
50
55
ST
35
35
35
40
PwD
35
35
35
40
What After CAT 2023 Cut-off?
The selected candidates will be required to attend the IIM admission procedure based on the IIM CAT 2023 marks. IIMs consider a variety of factors while determining the cut-off. Candidates can view their CAT raw score vs percentile in the CAT 2023 results.
FAQs on CAT Cut-off 2023
Here are some frequently asked questions on CAT cut-off in the section below.
Q: What is the CAT Cut-off?
Ans: The CAT cut-off is the minimum mark that candidates require to get eligible for further selection rounds in various IIMs.
Q: How is CAT Cut-off determined?
Ans: IIMs decide the cut-off depending on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appearing, past trends, etc.
Q: What is the CAT percentile?
Ans: The CAT percentile is the percentage of candidates who score less than or equal to the candidate one rank below.
Q: What is the next phase after the CAT cut-off 2023 is released?
Ans: According to the admission procedure, the shortlisted candidates will be called by IIMs for the GD/ WAT/ PI rounds.
Q.5: What is the exam date for CAT 2023?
Ans: IIM Lucknow will conduct the CAT exam on November 26, 2023, at 150 test centres across the country.