The admissions process for the 20 IIMs can be complex, but an MBA candidate can make it through if they first achieve the minimum IIM cut-off.
The Common Admission Test or CAT 2022 is set to take place on November 27 and will serve as a prerequisite for admission to all IIMs. The Indian Institutes of Management or IIMs are among India’s top MBA schools and the IIM cut-off is the primary criterion for selecting applicants.Â
The admissions process for the 20 IIMs is complex but achieving the minimum IIM cut-off is necessary to be considered for admission to any of the IIM campuses.
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The cut-off for the written ability test or personal interview (WAT/PI) round for IIM admissions is announced before the CAT exam. The campuses publish their IIM CAT score cut-offs for screening applicants.Â
The required CAT score, entrance requirements, and other eligibility requirements for IIM selection criteria and admission process are made public before the exam. Candidates who achieve the minimum IIM percentile cut-off specified by the institutes’ admission cells in the CAT exam are invited to the WAT/PI round.
IIM Ahmedabad – 99-100
IIM Bangalore– 99-100
IIM Calcutta – 98-99
IIM Lucknow – 97-99
IIM Indore – 97-98
IIM Kozhikode – 97-98
IIM Ahmedabad – 99-100
IIM Bangalore – 99-100
IIM Calcutta – 99
IIM Lucknow –97-98
IIM Indore– 97-98
IIM Kozhikode –97-98
IIM Ahmedabad – 81.53
IIM Bangalore – 90
IIM Calcutta – 95
IIM Lucknow – 90
IIM Indore – 90
IIM Kozhikode – 95
To succeed in the admissions process, IIM aspirants must understand the difference between qualifying CAT cut-offs and final CAT cut-offs. The qualifying CAT cut-off is the minimum score required to be eligible for admission to an IIM, while the final CAT cut-off is the score required to receive a call from an IIM.