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CAT 2022 Cut-Off: Will You Make It To Your Dream B-School?
CAT 2022 exam is finally done! Having burnt the midnight oil for months now, we are sure you gave your best shot. But now is the time when the real game begins! And the most pertinent question that spans across the minds of all the CAT takers is- What will be the cut-offs for admission into IIMs? Let's help you with this so that you know your odds of making it to your dream MBA institute.
Minimum CAT cut-off for top IIMs and other prestigious institutes
Before we go onto the cutoff for CAT entrance exam, here is a quick recap of CAT 2022.
- The exam was successfully conducted at 293 test centers across 154 cities in India on 27th November 2022
- Around 2.22 lakh candidates appeared out of 2.55 lakhs registered eligible candidates. The overall attendance was approximately 87%
- Sticking to the usual format, CAT 2022 had three sections and the break-up of the number of questions was as follows: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)- 24 questions, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)- 20 questions, Quantitative Ability- 22 questions
CAT results are slated to be announced in January 2023. Candidates are shortlisted by the MBA institutes based on the percentile and ranks attained by them. Proper steps have been defined to calculate the CAT percentile and ranks.
Considering the difficulty level of CAT, the cut-offs of the top IIMs in the country are extremely high. To provide a rough idea to the aspirants, many IIMs have listed their minimum eligibility criteria with regard to the percentile on their website. Let us take you through the minimum cut-offs of some of the most sought-after IIMs.
Minimum Score in CAT-2022 for Some Top IIMs and Other Institutes (as per NIRF rankings)
| Institute | Sectional Cut-Offs | Overall Percentile Score | ||
| VARC | DILR | Quantitative Ability | ||
| IIM Ahmedabad | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| IIM Bangalore | 80 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| IIM Calcutta | 80 | 80 | 75 | 85 |
| IIM Lucknow | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
| IIM Indore | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 75 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| IIT Kharagpur | - | - | - | 90 |
| SPJIMR Mumbai | 75 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| IIM Udaipur | 70 | 70 | 70 | 91 |
| IIM Kashipur | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
Disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive list of colleges accepting CAT scores for the selection of candidates. The figures have been taken from the official websites of the institutes that have released their minimum cut-offs for 2023. The above cut-offs are for the open-category students and are subject to change.
Other criteria for admission into IIMs
Along with CAT exam scores, IIMs also give weightage to the following as part of their selection criteria:
- Previous Academic Record (class 10 and class 12 marks)
- Gender Diversity Factor
- Graduation
- Work Experience
The weightage of these parameters varies from institute to institute. With the official exam key for CAT 2022 out now, the candidates can calculate their marks and analyze their performance. So keep a list of your favorite MBA institutes ready and for more updates on CAT 2022, stay tuned to Unstop!
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