CAT cutoff for top colleges

Each figure is the percentile at which the college's interview calls usually start. A range runs from where calls start to where they become common. The type column says whether the college published the figure, a named source estimated it, or it is a past closing figure.

CAT cutoff for top colleges
CollegeCityCall percentileTypeCycle
IIM AhmedabadAhmedabad99 to 99.8Estimate2026 cycle
IIM BangaloreBengaluru99 to 99.8Estimate2026 cycle
IIM CalcuttaKolkata99 to 99.8Estimate2026 cycle
SJMSOM (IIT Bombay)Mumbai99+Estimate2026 cycle
FMS DelhiNew Delhi98.2 to 99Estimate2026 cycle
DMS (IIT Delhi)New Delhi98+Estimate2026 cycle
IIM LucknowLucknow97 to 99Estimate2026 cycle
IIM KozhikodeKozhikode97 to 99Estimate2026 cycle
IIM IndoreIndore97 to 99Estimate2026 cycle
IIM Mumbai (formerly NITIE)Mumbai97 to 99Estimate2026 cycle
IIM ShillongShillong95 to 99Estimate2026 cycle
IIM AmritsarAmritsar95 to 98Estimate2026 cycle
IIM RohtakRohtak95 to 97Past dataCAT 2022 to 2024
MDI GurgaonGurugram95+Estimate2026 cycle
DoMS (IIT Madras)Chennai95+Estimate2026 cycle
IIM NagpurNagpur94 to 98Estimate2026 cycle
IIM TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalli94 to 98Estimate2026 cycle
IIM RaipurRaipur94 to 98Estimate2026 cycle
IIM RanchiRanchi94 to 98Estimate2026 cycle
IIM UdaipurUdaipur94 to 98Estimate2026 cycle
BITSoMMumbai94+Estimate2026 cycle
IIM VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam93 to 98Estimate2026 cycle
IIM KashipurKashipur92 to 97Estimate2026 cycle
IIFTNew Delhi · Kolkata90 to 95EstimateCAT 2025
IIM SambalpurSambalpur90 to 95Estimate2026 cycle
IIM Bodh GayaBodh Gaya90 to 95Estimate2026 cycle
IIM SirmaurSirmaur90 to 95Estimate2026 cycle
IIM JammuJammu90 to 95Estimate2026 cycle
XIM University (XIMB)Bhubaneswar90+Estimate2026 cycle
IMT GhaziabadGhaziabad90+Estimate2026 cycle
LIBAChennai90+Estimate2026 cycle
SDA Bocconi Asia CenterMumbai90+EstimateCAT 2025
GIM GoaGoa90+EstimateCAT 2025
IMI New DelhiNew Delhi85 to 90Estimate2026 cycle
SPJIMRMumbai85+Estimate2026 cycle
TAPMIManipal85+Estimate2026 cycle
Great LakesChennai85+Estimate2026 cycle
Nirma Institute of ManagementAhmedabad75 to 85Estimate2026 cycle
IMS GhaziabadGhaziabad75 to 85Estimate2026 cycle
BIMTECHGreater Noida75 to 80EstimateCAT 2025
Welingkar (WeSchool)Mumbai70 to 80Estimate2026 cycle

Colleges by CAT percentile

Grouped by the percentile at which each college's range starts. If your percentile is in a group, the colleges in that group and every group below it are worth applying to.

CAT colleges that need 99 percentile and above

IIM Ahmedabad (99 to 99.8), IIM Bangalore (99 to 99.8), IIM Calcutta (99 to 99.8), SJMSOM (IIT Bombay) (99+).

Colleges accepting 97 to 99 percentile in CAT

FMS Delhi (98.2 to 99), DMS (IIT Delhi) (98+), IIM Lucknow (97 to 99), IIM Kozhikode (97 to 99), IIM Indore (97 to 99), IIM Mumbai (formerly NITIE) (97 to 99).

Colleges accepting 95 to 97 percentile in CAT

IIM Shillong (95 to 99), IIM Amritsar (95 to 98), IIM Rohtak (95 to 97), MDI Gurgaon (95+), DoMS (IIT Madras) (95+).

Colleges accepting 90 to 95 percentile in CAT

IIM Nagpur (94 to 98), IIM Tiruchirappalli (94 to 98), IIM Raipur (94 to 98), IIM Ranchi (94 to 98), IIM Udaipur (94 to 98), BITSoM (94+), IIM Visakhapatnam (93 to 98), IIM Kashipur (92 to 97), IIFT (90 to 95), IIM Sambalpur (90 to 95), IIM Bodh Gaya (90 to 95), IIM Sirmaur (90 to 95), IIM Jammu (90 to 95), XIM University (XIMB) (90+), IMT Ghaziabad (90+), LIBA (90+), SDA Bocconi Asia Center (90+), GIM Goa (90+).

Colleges accepting 85 to 90 percentile in CAT

IMI New Delhi (85 to 90), SPJIMR (85+), TAPMI (85+), Great Lakes (85+).

Colleges accepting below 80 percentile in CAT

Nirma Institute of Management (75 to 85), IMS Ghaziabad (75 to 85), BIMTECH (75 to 80), Welingkar (WeSchool) (70 to 80).

Minimum CAT percentile for IIMs, by category

These are the published minimums each IIM uses before it ranks candidates on a composite score. Meeting a minimum makes you eligible to be considered. It is not the percentile at which calls usually come.

Minimum CAT percentile for IIMs by category
IIMGeneralEWSNC-OBCSCSTPwD
IIM Ahmedabad959590857585
IIM Bangalore857575706560
IIM Calcutta857575706555
IIM Lucknow908282656060
IIM Kozhikode857575655555
IIM Indore909080604545
IIM Mumbai (formerly NITIE)857575706555

How the predictor works

Each college has a call range: the percentile where interview calls start and the percentile where they become usual. Above the range, the college is a strong match. Inside it, you are borderline. Up to 2 points below it, it is a stretch.

Your percentile is only part of a shortlist. IIMs add points for Class 10, Class 12, graduation, work experience and gender or academic diversity, and they set a minimum percentile for VARC, DILR and QA. Two students with the same percentile can get different calls.

The ranges are for the General category. IIMs call EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST and PwD candidates at lower percentiles but do not publish those figures. They do publish a minimum for each category, and the predictor checks it for every IIM that has one.

Sources

Figures last checked on 25 Oct 2026. Cutoffs change every year, so check each college's admission page before you apply.