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CAT 2026 Cutoff for IIMs: College-wise Percentiles

CAT cutoffs for 2026, latest year first. Figures are minimum percentiles used for shortlisting by each institute.

Note: CAT 2026 cutoffs are for 2026–28 admissions and are based on CAT 2025 exam scores.

* Some figures for 2026 come from a secondary (aggregator) source because the official document was not available; these are marked in the table.

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CAT cutoff 2026: minimum percentile by college

Official minimum CAT 2026 percentiles (overall) that each institute uses for its first shortlist, by category, sorted by the General-category minimum. Clearing these does not guarantee an interview call; final shortlists also weigh academics, work experience, diversity and interviews. 15 college(s) on record. Based on CAT 2025 exam scores, used for 2026–28 admissions.

College	General	General sectional	EWS	NC-OBC	SC	ST	PwD	Source
Indian Institute Of Management, Rohtak · Rohtak	97	Not available	93	83	60	50	87	Official
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Tiruchirappalli, Trichy · Trichy	95.25	75 each	89	88.5	75	44	30	Official
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ranchi · Ranchi	95.25	75 each	89	88.5	75	44	30	Official
IIM Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad	95	85 each	95	90	85	75	85	Official
IIM Udaipur (IIMU), Udaipur · Udaipur	94	75 each	81	81	66	42	42	Official
Indian Institute of Management (IIM Jammu), Jammu · Jammu	91	72 each	74	74	54	32	32	Official
IIM Kashipur- Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur · Kashipur	90	75 each	75	75	50	30	30	Official
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Raipur · Raipur	90	75 each	75	75	50	30	30	Official
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur · Sambalpur	90	Not available	80	75	55	40	40	Official
Indian Institute of Management (IIMI), Indore · Indore	90	80 each	90	80	60	45	45	Official
Indian Institute Of Management (IIML), Lucknow · Lucknow	90	85 each	82	82	65	60	60	Official
IIM Bangalore (IIMB) · Bangalore	85	VARC 80 · DILR 75 · QA 75	75	75	70	65	60	Official
IIM Mumbai (NITIE), Mumbai · Mumbai	85	VARC 80 · DILR 80 · QA 75	75	75	70	65	55	Official
Indian Institute of Management (IIMC), Kolkata · Kolkata	85	VARC 80 · DILR 80 · QA 75	75	75	70	65	55	Aggregator*
Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode · Kozhikode	85	75 each	75	75	65	55	55	Official

Percentiles, not ranks. * Official 2026 document not retrievable; values from a secondary source that match the institute's published policy for adjacent years. Colleges not listed: cutoff not available in our dataset.

CAT Cutoff FAQs

For which years is the CAT cutoff available?

College-wise CAT cutoffs are available for 2026 (16 colleges).

What is the minimum CAT 2026 percentile needed for these colleges?

For the General category, the minimum CAT percentiles published by the 15 colleges listed range from 85 percentile to 97 percentile. Meeting a minimum makes a candidate eligible for shortlisting; it does not guarantee an interview call or admission.

Why is it called the CAT 2026 cutoff?

CAT 2026 cutoffs are for 2026–28 admissions and are based on CAT 2025 exam scores.