{"id":69124,"date":"2026-01-13T17:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=69124"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:58:23","slug":"iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"IIM Shortlist 2026 &#8211; PI Calls, Minimum Percentile and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IIM Shortlist 2026 refers to the process of shortlisting candidates for the interview round. Each IIM may have an individual selection criteria but the shortlisting process may be conducted jointly. One can predict an IIM Call based on their CAT percentile. BLACKI IIMs shortlist based on your sectional and overall CAT percentile cutoffs. The official IIM Shortlist 2026 for admission to MBA courses at top IIMs will be released between January 1st week to February 1st week, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark>Join this free CAT community group to get the post CAT exam updates, GDPI guidance, your CAT score predictor, IIM predictor and SOP Reviewer to get ready for your B-School preparation journey.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/EcTguD0NTS1GUZBTokTFc0?mode=wwt\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-63.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-63.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-63-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-63-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-63-905x420.png 905w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-63-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-63-696x323.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#How_to_Get_Shortlisted_and_Receive_IIM_Calls_for_PI\" >How to Get Shortlisted and Receive IIM Calls for PI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_2026_Live_Updates_Minimum_Percentile_Cutoffs_More\" >IIM Shortlist 2026 Live Updates: Minimum Percentile, Cutoffs &amp; More<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Bangalore_Calls_Out_Qualifying_Cutoffs_Jan_13_2026_%E2%80%93_5_26_PM\" >IIM Shortlist: IIM Bangalore Calls Out (Qualifying Cutoffs) : Jan 13, 2026 &#8211; 5:26 PM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Lucknow_Calls_Out_Qualifying_Cutoffs_Jan_11_2026_%E2%80%93_2_30_PM\" >IIM Shortlist: IIM Lucknow Calls Out (Qualifying Cutoffs) : Jan 11, 2026 &#8211; 2:30 PM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Calcutta_Calls_Out_Qualifying_Cutoffs_Jan_09_2026_%E2%80%93_11_30_AM\" >IIM Shortlist: IIM Calcutta Calls Out (Qualifying Cutoffs) : Jan 09, 2026 &#8211; 11:30 AM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Sambalpur_Calls_Out_Check_Qualifying_Cutoff_Jan_08_2026_%E2%80%93_7_00_PM\" >IIM Shortlist: IIM Sambalpur Calls Out (Check Qualifying Cutoff): Jan 08, 2026 &#8211; 7:00 PM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Udaipur_Calls_Out_for_PI_Jan_08_2026_%E2%80%93_6_30_PM\" >IIM Shortlist: IIM Udaipur Calls Out for PI: Jan 08, 2026 &#8211; 6:30 PM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Ahmedabad_Calls_Out_Qualifying_Cutoffs_Jan_08_2026_%E2%80%93_3_30_PM\" >IIM Shortlist: IIM Ahmedabad Calls Out (Qualifying Cutoffs) : Jan 08, 2026 &#8211; 3:30 PM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Vizag_Stage_1_Shortlist_Out_Jan_07_2026_%E2%80%93_02_30_PM\" >IIM Shortlist: IIM Vizag Stage 1 Shortlist Out ! : Jan 07, 2026 &#8211; 02:30 PM<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Vizag_Stage_1_Qualifying_Cutoffs\" >IIM Vizag Stage 1 Qualifying Cutoffs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Amritsar_Stage_1_Qualifying_Cutoff_Jan_05_2026_%E2%80%93_11_30_AM\" >IIM Shortlist: IIM Amritsar Stage 1 Qualifying Cutoff : Jan 05, 2026 &#8211; 11:30 AM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Kozhikode_Selection_Criteria_Minimum_Cutoffs_Jan_02_2026_%E2%80%93_03_00_PM\" >IIM Shortlist: IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria (Minimum Cutoffs): Jan 02, 2026 &#8211; 03:00 PM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_2026_for_MBA_Admissions\" >IIM Shortlist 2026 for MBA Admissions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Shortlist_Release_Date\" >IIM Shortlist Release Date<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_CAP_2026_Cutoff_for_PI_Shortlist\" >IIM CAP 2026 Cutoff for PI Shortlist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#JAP_2026_Cutoff_for_PI_Shortlist\" >JAP 2026 Cutoff for PI Shortlist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#Qualifying_CAT_Cutoff_for_BLACKI_IIMs\" >Qualifying CAT Cutoff for BLACKI IIMs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Bangalore\" >IIM Bangalore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Lucknow\" >IIM Lucknow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Ahmedabad\" >IIM Ahmedabad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Calcutta\" >IIM Calcutta<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Kohzhikode\" >IIM Kohzhikode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-shortlist-and-pi-calls\/#IIM_Indore\" >IIM Indore<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-get-shortlisted-and-receive-iim-calls-for-pi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_Shortlisted_and_Receive_IIM_Calls_for_PI\"><\/span><strong>How to Get Shortlisted and Receive IIM Calls for PI<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting called for the PI round is not easy given the intense competition and limited number of MBA seats in India. Top management colleges like IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad consider your CAT section wise and total scores both. You need to score at least 85, 90 or 95 percentile marks in CAT 2025 to clear the IIM Shortlist round and receive IIM calls for the interview rounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IIMs also consider your class 10th, 12th and graduation marks. It is important to have scored good marks in your higher education studies and graduation level education. Your actual CAT scores are not considered for the shortlist or PI call. Instead, your scores are scaled using the CAT score normalization process and such scaled scores are converted to percentile ranks which are used for the shortlist and further admission calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You must have a high CAT percentile in the range of 85, 90, or 95 for admission to top IIMs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your academic history must be strong with good grades in classes 10th and 12th.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduation percentage must be above average or at least above 50% aggregate marks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To get IIM Calls, you need a good overall profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Few years of valid work experience along with academic and gender diversity are also additional factors which help receive IIM Calls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-2026-live-updates-minimum-percentile-cutoffs-amp-more\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_2026_Live_Updates_Minimum_Percentile_Cutoffs_More\"><\/span><strong>IIM Shortlist 2026 <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Live Updates<\/mark>: Minimum Percentile, Cutoffs &amp; More<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-iim-bangalore-calls-out-qualifying-cutoffs-jan-13-2026-5-26-pm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Bangalore_Calls_Out_Qualifying_Cutoffs_Jan_13_2026_%E2%80%93_5_26_PM\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">IIM Shortlist: IIM Bangalore Calls Out (Qualifying Cutoffs) : Jan 13, 2026 &#8211; 5:26 PM<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the expected qualifying cutoff mentioned in the official website of IIM Bangalore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension <br>Section I<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning<br>Section II<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude<br>Section III<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Aggregate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PWD<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-iim-lucknow-calls-out-qualifying-cutoffs-jan-11-2026-2-30-pm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Lucknow_Calls_Out_Qualifying_Cutoffs_Jan_11_2026_%E2%80%93_2_30_PM\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">IIM Shortlist: IIM Lucknow Calls Out (Qualifying Cutoffs) : Jan 11, 2026 &#8211; 2:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-iim-calcutta-calls-out-qualifying-cutoffs-jan-09-2026-11-30-am\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Calcutta_Calls_Out_Qualifying_Cutoffs_Jan_09_2026_%E2%80%93_11_30_AM\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">IIM Shortlist: IIM Calcutta Calls Out (Qualifying Cutoffs) : Jan 09, 2026 &#8211; 11:30 AM<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Section \u2013 I<br><\/strong>Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/td><td><strong>Section \u2013 II<br><\/strong>Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning (DILR)<\/td><td><strong>Section \u2013 III<br><\/strong>Quantitative Ability (QA)<\/td><td><strong>Overall Percentile<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OPEN<\/td><td>\u226580<\/td><td>\u226580<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><td>\u226585<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226560<\/td><td>\u226560<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>\u226545<\/td><td>\u226545<\/td><td>\u226545<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-iim-sambalpur-calls-out-check-qualifying-cutoff-jan-08-2026-7-00-pm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Sambalpur_Calls_Out_Check_Qualifying_Cutoff_Jan_08_2026_%E2%80%93_7_00_PM\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">IIM Shortlist: IIM Sambalpur Calls Out (Check Qualifying Cutoff): Jan 08, 2026 &#8211; 7:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DAP<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-iim-udaipur-calls-out-for-pi-jan-08-2026-6-30-pm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Udaipur_Calls_Out_for_PI_Jan_08_2026_%E2%80%93_6_30_PM\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">IIM Shortlist: IIM Udaipur Calls Out for PI: Jan 08, 2026 &#8211; 6:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude (QA)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>94<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DAP<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>42<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-iim-ahmedabad-calls-out-qualifying-cutoffs-jan-08-2026-3-30-pm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Ahmedabad_Calls_Out_Qualifying_Cutoffs_Jan_08_2026_%E2%80%93_3_30_PM\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">IIM Shortlist: IIM Ahmedabad Calls Out (Qualifying Cutoffs) : Jan 08, 2026 &#8211; 3:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><strong>Non-PwD CAT Cutoff<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Category<\/td><td>General\/EWS<\/td><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>SC<\/td><td>ST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sectional Percentile<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overall Percentile<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-iim-vizag-stage-1-shortlist-out-jan-07-2026-02-30-pm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Vizag_Stage_1_Shortlist_Out_Jan_07_2026_%E2%80%93_02_30_PM\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">IIM Shortlist: IIM Vizag Stage 1 Shortlist Out ! : Jan 07, 2026 &#8211; 02:30 PM<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-vizag-stage-1-qualifying-cutoffs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Vizag_Stage_1_Qualifying_Cutoffs\"><\/span><strong>IIM Vizag Stage 1 Qualifying Cutoffs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sec 1 (VARC)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sec 2 (DILR)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sec 3 (QA)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>72<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>72<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-iim-amritsar-stage-1-qualifying-cutoff-jan-05-2026-11-30-am\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Amritsar_Stage_1_Qualifying_Cutoff_Jan_05_2026_%E2%80%93_11_30_AM\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">IIM Shortlist: IIM Amritsar Stage 1 Qualifying Cutoff : Jan 05, 2026 &#8211; 11:30 AM<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td>Category<\/td><td>Quantitative Aptitude (Percentile)<\/td><td>Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning (Percentile)<\/td><td>Verbal &amp; Reading Comprehension (Percentile)<\/td><td>Total (Overall Percentile)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Section-1<\/td><td>Section-2<\/td><td>Section-3<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Non Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC)<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scheduled Castes (SC)<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scheduled Tribes (ST)<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>37<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Persons with Disabilities (PwD)<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>37<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-iim-kozhikode-selection-criteria-minimum-cutoffs-jan-02-2026-03-00-pm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_IIM_Kozhikode_Selection_Criteria_Minimum_Cutoffs_Jan_02_2026_%E2%80%93_03_00_PM\"><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">IIM Shortlist: IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria (Minimum Cutoffs): Jan 02, 2026 &#8211; 03:00 PM<\/mark><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Candidate\u2019s Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CAT Score (Percentile)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sectional Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Class X Percentage<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Class XII Percentage<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GEN<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC-NCL \/ EWS<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST \/ PwD<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-2026-for-mba-admissions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_2026_for_MBA_Admissions\"><\/span><strong>IIM Shortlist 2026 for MBA Admissions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Shortlist for admission to MBA programmes in 2026 is released on the official website of each IIM separately. The IIM shortlist is made for the PI round. The admission process for IIMs has been grouped through CAP, JAP and SAP 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu and IIM Sirmaur will shortlist candidates for MBA through CAP 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy and IIM Kashipur will shortlist candidates via JAP 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IIM Shillong, IIM Rohtak, IIM Amritsar, IIM Nagpur, and IIM Visakhapatnam will release individual shortlists on their official websites.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, and IIM Kozhikode will release individual shortlists soon.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IIM Nagpur may participate in CAP 2026 for WAT\/PI rounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IIMs ABC (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta), IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, and IIM Kozhikode may use CAP for later admission batches as the initial cutoffs are high.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-shortlist-release-date\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Shortlist_Release_Date\"><\/span><strong>IIM Shortlist Release Date<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall timeline for the release of IIM Shortlists is January 1st week to February 1st week. Few IIMs are yet to announce the IIM Shortlist release dates. Check the table below to know the IIM Shortlist release date for all the 12 IIMs as per official website updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>IIMs PI Shortlist Based on CAP\/JAP\/Individual Process 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Name of the IIM<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>PI Shortlist Release Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bodhgaya<\/td><td>Second Week of January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Jammu<\/td><td>January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kashipur&nbsp;<\/td><td>January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Nagpur<\/td><td>3rd week of January 2026 (Expected)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ranchi<\/td><td>Mid-January 2026 (Expected)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sirmaur<\/td><td>January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Trichy<\/td><td>January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Udiapur&nbsp;<\/td><td>To be Announced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Sambalpur<\/td><td>January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Vizag<\/td><td>January to February 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Amritsar<\/td><td>To be Announced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Rohtak<\/td><td>January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Raipur<\/td><td>Last Week of January 2026 (Expected)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Shillong<\/td><td>Mid-January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Mumbai<\/td><td>To be Announced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Indore<\/td><td>January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Kohzhikode<\/td><td>To be Announced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Lucknow<\/td><td>January 2026 (Tentative)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Calcutta<\/td><td>To be Announced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Bangalore<\/td><td>To be Announced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IIM Ahmedabad<\/td><td>Second Week of January 2026 (Tentative)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-cap-2026-cutoff-for-pi-shortlist\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_CAP_2026_Cutoff_for_PI_Shortlist\"><\/span><strong>IIM CAP 2026 Cutoff for PI Shortlist<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Bodhgaya will conduct the Common Admission Process 2026. CAP 2026 is a single window for admission into new IIMs through a common form, a common shortlist and a common PI\/WAT round. 3 new IIMs will participate in CAP 2026. IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu and IIM Sirmaur admissions will take place through CAP 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><br><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>IM CAP 2026 Sectional Cutoff for PI Shortlist&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>Total Cutoff Percentile for PI Shortlist&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>VARC %ile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR %ile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA %ile<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>95<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>42<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jap-2026-cutoff-for-pi-shortlist\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"JAP_2026_Cutoff_for_PI_Shortlist\"><\/span><strong>JAP 2026 Cutoff for PI Shortlist<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below shows the minimum cutoff marks required in each section of the CAT 2025 exam as well as your academics prior to CAT. You must clear these cutoffs which are set category wise for admission into IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi and IIM Tiruchirappalli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><br><strong>Student Category&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Minimum Marks Required in Academics for IIM PI Shortlist<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>CAT 2025 Section-wise Cutoff %ile for PI Shortlist<\/strong><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><br><strong>Total Percentile for PI Shortlist<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10th Std<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>12th Std<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Graduation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-qualifying-cat-cutoff-for-blacki-iims\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Qualifying_CAT_Cutoff_for_BLACKI_IIMs\"><\/span><strong>Qualifying CAT Cutoff for BLACKI IIMs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CAT qualifying cutoff for the first round of IIM shortlist for IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Indore have been announced. To take admission into the BLACKI IIMs, you need a CAT scaled score between 85 to 90 percentile for the general category students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-bangalore\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Bangalore\"><\/span><strong>IIM Bangalore<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the minimum section wise cutoffs required for IIM Bangalore for admissions to the 2026-28 MBA batch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><strong>IIM Bangalore PI Shortlist Minimum Eligibility Criteria&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Aggregate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC&nbsp;<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-lucknow\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Lucknow\"><\/span><strong>IIM Lucknow<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Below table outlines the CAT 2025 sectional cutoffs required for admission to the MBA 2026-28 batch at IIM Lucknow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-ahmedabad\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Ahmedabad\"><\/span><strong>IIM Ahmedabad<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you dream of the Number 1 MBA college in India which is IIM Ahmedabad, then you need to attain at least 85% minimum percentile in each section of the CAT exam and overall 95%ile in CAT 2025 for the general category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><br><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Non-PwD CAT Cutoff<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>PwD CAT Cutoff<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Overall %ile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sectional %ile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall %ile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sectional %ile<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General\/EWS<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-calcutta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Calcutta\"><\/span><strong>IIM Calcutta<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IIM Calcutta is one of the best management colleges in India and the competition to get MBA seats in the open category is high. Students need at least 85 or more CAT over percentile in scaled score range for admissions in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall %ile<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Open&nbsp;<\/td><td>\u226580<\/td><td>\u226580<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><td>\u226585<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226575<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226560<\/td><td>\u226560<\/td><td>\u226570<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><td>\u226565<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>\u226545<\/td><td>\u226545<\/td><td>\u226545<\/td><td>\u226555<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-kohzhikode\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Kohzhikode\"><\/span><strong>IIM Kohzhikode<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the table below to know if you are eligible to apply for MBA admissions at IIM Kohzhikode for admissions for the MBA 2026-28 batch based on CAT 2025 percentile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CAT Cutoff %ile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sectional %ile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Class 10th&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Class 12th<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>85<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC-NCL<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST\/PwD<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iim-indore\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIM_Indore\"><\/span><strong>IIM Indore<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The section-wise CAT 2025 cutoff as well as the overall cutoff percentile required to get shortlisted and receive calls for IIM Indore PI round are mentioned in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>QA<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DILR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VARC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NC-OBC<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwD<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/v1\/gdpi-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT GDPI Course<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/v1\/gdpi-course\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94-420x420.png 420w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94-696x696.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94-1068x1068.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-94.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IIM Shortlist 2026 refers to the process of shortlisting candidates for the interview round. 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