CAT Cut Off 2021: Following the announcement of the CAT Result 2021, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad will publish the CAT Exam 2021 Cut Off on its official IIM website. It is the minimum score necessary for examinees to be summoned for the MBA selection process. Read the article to have complete details for the same.
CAT Cut Off 2021: Important Dates
The important dates regarding CAT Cut off 2021 are given below.
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| CAT Exam 2021 Date | November 28, 2021 |
| Final Answer key of CAT 2021 | Second Week of December 2021 |
| CAT Result 2021 declaration date | Third Week of December 2021 |
| CAT Cutoff 2021 | Third Week of December 2021 |
Factors Determining CAT Cut Off
CAT cut off percentile for each institute depends on numerous factors. The main factors are mentioned below.
- The difficulty level of the exam
- Number of aspirants who appeared for the exam
- Number of aspirants who passed the exam
- Number of seats in a particular institute
- Ranking of the institute
Expected CAT 2021 Cut Offs as per different IIM Institute
Here you can check the expected CAT 2021 cut off percentiles for all the students for admission to the top 20 IIMs. The below-mentioned cut-offs are the final cut-offs based on which the candidates will be called for the interview round.
| IIM | Expected Cutoff |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 99 |
| IIM Bangalore | 99 |
| IIM Calcutta | 99 |
| IIM Lucknow | 97-98 |
| IIM Indore | 97-98 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 97-98 |
| IIM Amritsar | 95-96 |
| IIM Nagpur | 95-96 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 95-96 |
| IIM Trichy | 94-95 |
| IIM Raipur | 94-95 |
| IIM Ranchi | 94-95 |
| IIM Kashipur | 94-95 |
| IIM Vizag | 92-94 |
| IIM Udaipur | 92-94 |
| IIM Bodhgaya | 92-94 |
| IIM Shillong | 90 |
| IIM Sirmaur | 90 |
| IIM Jammu | 90 |
You should know that for General category students the CAT cut-offs remain high every year (90-100) but for Reserved category students, there is considerable relaxation of marks.
CAT Cut Off 2021: Section Wise Expected Cut Off
The information regarding CAT Expected cut-off 2021 for each section wise is given below.
| IIMs | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| IIM Bangalore | 75 | 75 | 80 | 85 |
| IIM Calcutta | 80 | 80 | 75 | 85 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 75 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| IIM Shillong | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 |
| IIM Lucknow | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
| IIM Raipur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| IIM Rohtak | 70 | 70 | 70 | 95 |
| IIM Kashipur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Ranchi | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Indore | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Tiruchirapalli | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| IIM Udaipur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Amritsar | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 |
| IIM Nagpur | 72 | 72 | 72 | 85 |
| IIM Jammu | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 80 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| IIM Simraur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
CAT 2019 Sectional Cutoff
You can check the released Sectional CAT cut-off for all participating IIMs for general candidates. You will find the individual cutoffs for QA, DILR, and VARC sections:
| IIMS | QA | DILR | VARC | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| IIM Bangalore | 75 | 75 | 80 | 85 |
| IIM Calcutta | 80 | 80 | 75 | 85 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 75 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| IIM Shillong | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 |
| IIM Lucknow | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
| IIM Raipur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| IIM Rohtak | 70 | 70 | 70 | 95 |
| IIM Kashipur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Ranchi | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Indore | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Tiruchirapalli | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| IIM Udaipur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Amritsar | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 |
| IIM Nagpur | 72 | 72 | 72 | 85 |
| IIM Jammu | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 80 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| IIM Simraur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
You should know that most of the items have their own admission process according to personalized guidelines. But for the 10 third-generation, IIMs participate in a common ability test and personal interview through the Common Admission Process (CAP).
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IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff
The table below provides Section-wise CAT Cutoff data for IIM Ahmedabad.
| Sections | General | NC-OBC-cum transgender | SC | ST | DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VRC) | 70 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 50 |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DIILR) | 70 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | 70 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 50 |
| Overall Percentile | 80 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 60 |
IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff
The table below shows the CAT cut off percentile for different categories set by IIM Bangalore:
| Sections | General | NC-OBC | SC | ST | DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA & DI) | 75 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 50 |
| Section 2 (VA & LR) | 80 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 50 |
| Overall Percentile | 85 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 60 |
IIM Calcutta CAT Cutoff
The table below shows CAT cut off percentile for IIM Calcutta.
| Section | Open | NC-OBC | SC | ST | DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (Quantitative Ability) | 75 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 55 |
| Section 2 (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning) | 80 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 55 |
| Section 3 (Verbal Ability) | 80 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 55 |
| Overall Percentile | 85 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Indore CAT Cutoff
The table below shows CAT cut off percentile for IIM Indore-
| Sections | General | OBC | SC | PWD | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 80 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 45 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 80 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 45 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 80 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 45 |
| Overall Percentile | 90 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 50 |
IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff
The table below shows CAT cut off percentile for IIM Lucknow:
| Section | Open | NC-OBC | SC | ST | DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (Quantitative Ability) | 85 | 77 | 55 | 50 | 50 |
| Section 2 (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning) | 85 | 77 | 55 | 50 | 50 |
| Section 3 (Verbal Ability) | 85 | 77 | 55 | 50 | 50 |
| Overall Percentile | 90 | 82 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff
The table below shows CAT cut off percentile for IIM Shillong:
| Sections | General & OBC | SC | ST | DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 75 | 60 | 50 | 50 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 75 | 60 | 50 | 50 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 75 | 60 | 50 | 50 |
| Overall Percentile | – | – | – | – |
IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff
The table below shows CAT cut off percentile for IIM Kozhikode:
| Sections | General | OBC | SC | ST/DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Overall Percentile | 85 | 75 | 65 | 55 |
IIM Rohtak CAT Cutoff
The table below shows CAT cut off percentile for IIM Rohtak:
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC | PWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA & DI) | 80 | 45 | 40 | 70 | 40 |
| Section 2 (VA & LR) | 80 | 45 | 40 | 70 | 40 |
| Overall Percentile | 95 | 55 | 30 | 78 | 30 |
IIM Ranchi CAT Cutoff
The table below shows CAT cut off percentile for IIM Ranchi:
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC | PWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Overall Percentile | 90 | 60 | 40 | 78 | 40 |
IIM Trichy CAT Cutoff
The overall Expected CAT cut off for IIM Trichy is given in the table below:
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC | PWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA & DI) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 2 (VA & LR) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Overall Percentile | 95 | 60 | 40 | 78 | 40 |
IIM Udaipur CAT Cutoff
The overall CAT cut off for IIM Udaipur according to the categories is given in the table below:
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 |
| Overall Percentile | 90 | 60 | 40 | 78 |
IIM Kashipur CAT Cutoff
The cut off for IIM Kashipur reaches around 90 percentile. The CAT overall cut off percentile for IIM Kashipur is given below:
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC | PWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Overall Percentile | 90 | 60 | 40 | 78 | 40 |
IIM Nagpur CAT Cutoff
The table below shows CAT cut off percentile for IIM Nagpur:
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC | PWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 72 | 50 | 40 | 65 | 40 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 72 | 50 | 40 | 65 | 40 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 72 | 50 | 40 | 65 | 40 |
| Overall Percentile | 85 | 60 | 40 | 76.5 | 55 |
IIM Visakhapatnam CAT Cutoff
CAT Cut Off for IIM Visakhapatnam is given below-
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC | PWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 80 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 50 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 80 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 50 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 85 | 60 | 50 | 75 | 50 |
| Overall Percentile | 90 | 75 | 55 | 80 | 50 |
IIM Raipur CAT Cutoff
CAT Cut Off for IIM Raipur is provided in the table below-
| Category | QA | VARC | DI & LR | Overall Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| DAP | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| OBC (NC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 78 |
| ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| SC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
IIM Bodh Gaya CAT Cutoff
CAT 2019 Cut Off for IIM Bodh Gaya is provided in the table below-
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC | DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 60 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 40 |
| Overall Percentile | 90 | 60 | 40 | 78 | 40 |
IIM Sirmaur CAT Cutoff
The sectional and overall CAT Cut Off for IIM Sirmaur is represented in the table given below-
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC | DAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Overall Percentile | 90 | 60 | 40 | 78 | 40 |
IIM Sambalpur CAT Cutoff
The sectional and overall CAT Cut Off for IIM Sambalpur is provided in the table given below-
| Sections | General | SC | ST | NC-OBC | DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (QA) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 2 (DI & LR) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Section 3 (VARC) | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Overall Percentile | 95 | 60 | 40 | 78 | 40 |
IIM Amritsar CAT Cutoff
The minimum cut off criteria used by IIM Amritsar are given below-
| Sections | General | NC-OBC | SC | ST | DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal and Reading Comprehension percentile rank (VRC) | 75 | 60 | 50 | 35 | 35 |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile (DILR) | 75 | 60 | 50 | 35 | 35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude Percentile Rank (QA) | 80 | 65 | 55 | 35 | 35 |
| Overall Percentile Rank (PT) | 85 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 40 |
IIM Jammu CAT Cutoff
IIM Jammu was established in 2019 so there was no interview for the selection of Post The given below table depicts the CAT 2016 cut-off for IIM Jammu.
| Sections | General | NC-OBC | SC | ST | DA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal and Reading Comprehension percentile rank (VRC) | 80 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 30 |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile (DILR) | 80 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude Percentile Rank (QA) | 80 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 30 |
| Overall percentile rank (PT) | 90 | 78 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
Top Non-IIM B-Schools Accepting CAT Score
Apart from the top leading IIMs of India, there are the Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) and other top B-schools that accept CAT scores too.
You can check CAT 2021 percentile for some of the CAT Participating Institutes from the table below-
| Name of the Institute | CAT 2019 Score Required |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Previous Year CAT Cut Off 2018 For IIMs
Here you can check the previous year’s CAT Cut Off marks for IIMs.
| IIM | Date of Release of Shortlist | Cutoffs | Fee (in lakhs) for Batch 2019-20 | Average Placement 2018 (Rs. lakhs) | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | January 8, 2018 | 95+ | 21.14 | 22.58 | 395 |
| IIM Bangalore | January 8, 2018 | 90+ | 19.5 | 21.42 | 400 |
| IIM Calcutta | January 13, 2018 | 95+ | 19 | 20.00 | 460 |
| IIM Lucknow | January 15, 2018 | 90+ | 14.16 | 18.45 | 500 |
| IIM Indore | January 15, 2018 | 90 | 14 | 16.23 | 450 |
| IIM Kozhikode | January 9, 2018 | 95.5 | 16 | 17.14 | 375 |
| IIM Rohtak | January 25, 2018 | 90+ | 12.20 | 12.3 | 240 |
| IIM Trichy | January 25, 2019 | 96 | 12.35 | 13.3 | 180 |
| IIM Udaipur | January 25, 2019 | 90 | 13.08 | 11.94 | 260 |
CAT 2021 Selection Process: IIM Admission and Selection Criteria
After CAT 2021 Result declaration, the candidate will be required to apply for WAT/GD-PI if they meet the minimum cut-off criteria of the IIMs you had selected for admission in the CAT application form.
The IIM selection process includes a screening of candidates based on CAT score, WAT/GD-PI round, and final selection. Most of the IIMs conduct WAT/GD-PI rounds in February and March, while ‘offer of admission’ letters are issued to successful candidates in April and May.
Thus, candidates are advised to go through the CAT Cut Off 2021 as listed above. If you have any queries, feel free to ask us in the comment section below.
FAQs on CAT Cut Off 2021
What comes next once the CAT Cut Off is announced?
The chosen applicants will be picked for the various IIMs for the GD/ WAT/ PI rounds, according to the IIM admission procedure 2022.
What is the cutoff for CAT 2021?
The CAT 2021 cutoff is the minimum score required to advance to the next stage of the IIM admission test.
Will all IIMs agree to reveal the CAT Cut Off for 2021?
No, each of the 20 IIMs will post their CAT Cut Off on their own official websites.
How is the CAT 2021 cutoff determined?
The CAT cut off for 2021 will be decided by a variety of criteria, including the difficulty level of the CAT exam paper, the number of applicants who will compete, and prior performance.
What is the percentile of the CAT?
The CAT percentile indicates the proportion of applicants in the merit list that are below one candidate.
What is the general category’s average minimum CAT percentile?
The minimal CAT percentile varies depending on the IIM, however, on average, the general category minimum percentile is 85 percent.