For those who are willing to know the upcoming IIM cutoff 2026, this blog lists the expected overall and sectional CAT cutoff of all the old, new and baby IIMs. IIM Ahmedabad cutoff 2026 is expected to fall in the range 95 – 99+%ile. The cutoff for IIM Bangalore is expected to fall between 85 – 90 percentile based on the previous year analysis. Similarly, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai and IIM Calcutta cutoff is expected to fall in the range of 85 – 90 percentile. Go through the blog to get an idea on the expected IIM cutoff for all the 22 IIMs.
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IIM Ahmedabad stands at the top with the overall cutoff expected at 95 – 99 percentile for General category. It is also expected to have the highest sectional cutoffs, requiring 85 percentile in each of VARC, DILR, and QA for general candidates.
IIM Lucknow and IIM Indore follow closely, both expecting 90 – 95% ile overall with 85 sectional cutoffs for General.
IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Mumbai cluster around 85 – 90 percentile overall, with sectional Cutoff expected to be of 80 percentile in each section for general category.
IIM Kozhikode has a slightly more lenient sectional cutoff at 75%ilr across all sections, making it marginally more accessible than Calcutta or Bangalore.
IIM Shillong and IIM Rohtak is expected to have high cutoff of around 97+ for general among the new IIMs. However, their sectional cutoffs are expected to be relatively low at 75 percentile, suggesting they prioritize composite performance heavily.
IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Tiruchirappalli, and IIM Kashipur all expect identical cutoffs of 90 – 95 percentile overall with 75 sectional cutoffs for General.
IIM Udaipur expects a high overall of 95 – 99+ but with sectional cutoffs around 75
IIM Guwahati is more balanced at 85 – 90 overall with 75 sectional, and identical cutoffs expected for both General and EWS categories.
Overall IIM Cutoff for Baby IIMs 2026 (Expected)
IIM Nagpur Cutoff 2026
Category
Cutoff (Expected)
General
95 – 99+
EWS
81 – 86
NC OBC
81 – 86
SC
66 – 71
ST
42 – 47
PwD
42 – 47
IIM Cut Off 2026 Category Wise – Nagpur
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
General
75
75
75
EWE
55
55
55
NC OBC
52
52
52
SC
45
45
45
ST
25
25
25
IIM Visakhapatnam Cutoff 2026
Category
Cutoff (Expected)
General
80 – 85
EWS
72 – 77
NC OBC
72 – 77
SC
45 – 50
ST
30 – 35
PwD
30 – 35
IIM Visakhapatnam Sectional Cutoff 2026
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
General
70
70
70
EWE
63
63
63
NC OBC
63
63
63
SC
40
40
40
ST
30
30
30
IIM Bodh Gaya Cutoff 2026
Category
Cutoff (Expected)
General
95 – 99+
EWS
81 – 86
NC OBC
81 – 86
SC
66 – 71
ST
42 – 47
PwD
42 – 47
IIM Bodh Gaya Sectional Cutoff 2026
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
General
75
75
75
EWE
55
55
55
NC OBC
52
52
52
SC
45
45
45
ST
25
25
25
IIM Amritsar Cutoff 2026
Category
Cutoff (Expected)
General
90 – 95
EWS
90 – 95
NC OBC
80 – 85
SC
55 – 60
ST
40 – 45
PwD
40 – 45
IIM Amritsar Sectional Cutoff 2026
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
General
75
75
75
EWE
75
75
75
NC OBC
60
60
60
SC
50
50
50
ST
35
35
35
IIM Sirmaur Cutoff 2026
Category
Cutoff (Expected)
General
95 – 99+
EWS
81 – 86
NC OBC
81 – 86
SC
66 – 71
ST
42 – 47
PwD
42 – 47
IIM Sirmaur Sectional Cutoff 2026
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
General
75
75
75
EWE
55
55
55
NC OBC
52
52
52
SC
45
45
45
ST
25
25
25
IIM Sambalpur Cutoff 2026
Category
Cutoff (Expected)
General
90 – 95
EWS
80 – 85
NC OBC
75 – 80
SC
55 – 60
ST
40 – 45
PwD
40 – 45
IIM Sambalpur Sectional Cutoff 2026
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
General
65
65
65
EWE
60
60
60
NC OBC
55
55
55
SC
40
40
40
ST
35
35
35
IIM Jammu Cutoff 2026
Category
Cutoff (Expected)
General
95 – 99+
EWS
81 – 86
NC OBC
81 – 86
SC
66 – 71
ST
42 – 47
PwD
42 – 47
IIM Jammu Sectional Cutoff 2026
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
General
72(M)/71(F/T)
72(M)/71(F/T)
72(M)/71(F/T)
EWE
48(M)/47(F/T)
48(M)/47(F/T)
48(M)/47(F/T)
NC OBC
48(M)/47(F/T)
48(M)/47(F/T)
48(M)/47(F/T)
SC
42(M)/41(F/T)
42(M)/41(F/T)
42(M)/41(F/T)
ST
24(M)/33(F/T)
24(M)/33(F/T)
24(M)/33(F/T)
IIM Guwahati Cutoff 2026 – Overall
Category
Cutoff (Expected)
General
85 – 90
EWS
85 – 90
NC OBC
80 – 85
SC
75 – 80
ST
65 – 70
PwD
75 – 80
IIM Guwahati Sectional Cutoff 2026
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
General
75
75
75
EWE
75
75
75
NC OBC
70
70
70
SC
66
66
66
ST
55
55
55
IIM Mumbai CAT Cut Off 2026 (Formerly NITIE)
Category
Cutoff (Expected)
General
85 – 90
EWS
75 – 80
NC OBC
75 – 80
SC
70 – 75
ST
60 – 65
PwD
55 – 60
IIM Mumbai Sectional Cutoff 2026
Category
VARC
DILR
QA
General
80+
80+
80+
EWE
70+
70+
70+
NC OBC
70+
70+
70+
SC
65+
65+
65+
ST
55+
55+
55+
Analysis:
IIM Nagpur, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, and IIM Jammu all expect surprisingly high overall cutoffs of 95 – 99+ for General, yet have modest sectional requirements.
IIM Visakhapatnam is the most accessible with overall cutoff expected at 80 – 85 percentile, with sectional cutoffs expected at 70, the lowest among all IIMs listed.
IIM Amritsar and IIM Sambalpur are expected to fall in the moderate range of 90 – 95 percentile overall.
The cutoff for IIM CAT 2026 for the top 10 IIMs are as follows: IIM Ahmedabad at 95 – 99+, IIM Bangalore at 85 – 90, IIM Kozhikodeat 85 – 90, IIM Lucknow at 90 – 95, IIM Mumbai at 85 – 90, IIM Calcutta at 85 – 90, IIM Indore at 90 – 95, IIM Raipur at 90 – 95, IIM Tiruchirappalli at 90 – 95, and IIM Ranchi at 90 – 95
Is 72 a good score in CAT?
Given the ongoing CAT result trends, a score of 75 marks will fall within 87 – 94 percentile range.
Which IIM has 92 percentile?
All the top 10 IIMs as per NIRF Ranking 2025 under Management category is expected to have a cutoff of 92 percentile, except for IIM Ahmedabad which is a little higher. The blog above mentions the expected IIM cutoff of all the IIMs.
What is the CAT cutoff for IIM for OBC?
The CAT cutoff for OBC is expected to fall in the range of 75 – 95 for the old IIMs and within 72 – 86 for the baby and new IIMs.
