CAT cutoff 2026: Every CAT score accepting institute has a different criteria of selecting candidates who took the exam. Which is why many students feel confused as to what CAT percentile is required to get their preferred college. Top IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, etc., usually have higher cutoff, 99 percentile and above. IIM Kozhikode and IIM Mumbai cutoff 2026 is expected to fall between the range of 85 to 90 percentile. The CAT cutoff is a major factor which is considered for shortlisted candidates. Read the article below to know the CAT 2026 cutoff for IIMs, percentile, sectional and category wise cutoffs, etc.
Category Wise CAT 2026 Cutoff for IIMs (Expected)
Check the table below to know the expected CAT 2026 percentile for IIMs
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Name of IIM
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Expected CAT IIM Cutoff 2026
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95 to 99 percentile
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85 to 90 percentile
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85 to 90 percentile
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90 to 95 percentile
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85 to 90 percentile
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85 to 90 percentile
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90 to 95 percentile
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90 to 95 percentile
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90 to 95 percentile
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90 to 95 percentile
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Category Wise IIM CAT Cutoff 2026 (Expected)
Check the category wise cutoff for IIMs for admissions through CAT exam 2026:
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Category
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Expected Cutoff
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General
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95 to 99 percentile
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EWS
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95 to 99 percentile
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NC OBC
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90 to 95 percentile
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SC
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85 to 90 percentile
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ST
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75 to 85 percentile
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PwD
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85 to 90 percentile
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Official Minimum IIM Cutoff (Previous Years)
Check the table below to know the official IIM wise minimum CAT cutoff:
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Name of IIM
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General
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EWS
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OBC
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SC
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ST
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IIM Ahmedabad
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95
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95
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90
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85
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75
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IIM Bangalore
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85
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75
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75
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70
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65
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IIM Calcutta
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85
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75
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75
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70
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65
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IIM Lucknow
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90
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82
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82
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65
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60
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IIM Kozhikode
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85
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75
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75
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65
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55
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IIM Indore
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90
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90
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80
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60
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45
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IIM Shillong
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75
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75
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70
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60
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50
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IIM Rohtak
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97
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93
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83
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60
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50
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IIM Ranchi
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95.25
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89
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88.5
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75
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44
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IIM Raipur
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95.25
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89
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88.5
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75
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44
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IIM Trichy
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95.25
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89
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88.5
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75
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44
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IIM Kashipur
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95
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81
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81
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66
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42
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IIM Udaipur
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94
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81
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81
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66
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42
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IIM Mumbai
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85
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75
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75
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70
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65
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IIM Nagpur
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95
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85
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85
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65
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40
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IIM Visakhapatnam
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82
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72
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72
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50
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40
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IIM Amritsar
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90
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90
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80
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55
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40
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IIM Bodh Gaya
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95
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81
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81
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66
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42
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IIM Sambalpur
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90
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80
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75
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55
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40
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IIM Jammu
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91
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74
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74
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54
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32
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IIM Sirmaur
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95
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81
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81
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66
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42
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