CAT percentile vs MBA colleges
At 99 percentile and above, the colleges near the cutoff are . Between 97 and 99 you are in range of FMS Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIT Bombay, JBIMS Mumbai, IIFT Delhi / Kolkata. At 95 to 97 the list opens up to IIM Indore, IIM Tiruchirappalli, IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, MDI Gurgaon. Below 92, newer IIMs and leading private schools such as IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, MICA Ahmedabad, IMI New Delhi come into range. These are General-category cutoffs for an average profile; reserved categories are shortlisted at lower percentiles.
Updated 2 Nov 2026 · Data from official college pages and 2026 IIM disclosures
MBA colleges by CAT percentile
Estimated General-category percentile for a 50% chance of an interview call. Category, marks and experience shift it.
| CAT percentile | Colleges near this cutoff |
|---|---|
| 97 to 99 | FMS Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIT Bombay, JBIMS Mumbai, IIFT, IIM Rohtak, IIM Calcutta and 2 more |
| 95 to 97 | IIM Indore, IIM Tiruchirappalli, IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Kashipur, MDI Gurgaon, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee and 2 more |
| 92 to 95 | IIM Shillong, IIM Mumbai, SPJIMR Mumbai, IIM Kozhikode, IIT Kharagpur, IIM Amritsar, IMT Ghaziabad |
| 88 to 92 | IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, MICA Ahmedabad, IMI New Delhi, Panjab University UBS |
| 80 to 88 | Goa Institute of Management, IIM Visakhapatnam, TAPMI Manipal, FORE School of Management, DTU Delhi School of Management, Amity Business School, K J Somaiya, Nirma Institute of Management and 6 more |
| Below 80 | IFMR GSB, Tezpur University MBA, BIMTECH Greater Noida, NIA Pune, JIMS Rohini, Great Lakes Chennai, IMI Kolkata, Woxsen School of Business and 9 more |
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IIM CAT Cutoffs - 2026 Data
Calls, offers and cutoffs disclosed by IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta, 2026-28 batch.
Lowest CAT percentile by category
| Category | IIM A shortlisted | IIM A joined | IIM B offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 95.34 | 92.20 | 91.34 |
| EWS | 96.41 | 97.82 | 89.35 |
| NC-OBC | 90.66 | 91.03 | 78.95 |
| SC | 85.83 | 89.38 | 79.09 |
| ST | 75.83 | 75.83 | 73.23 |
| PwD | 77.48 | 81.63 | – |
Disclosed by the IIMs, 2026-28 batch.
What students should know
- IIM A shortlisted General candidates from 95.3 percentile. General joiners went as low as 92.2.
- IIM A: 61% engineers, 31% women, 77% with work experience (average 24 months).
- IIM B: 67% engineers, 41% women, 15% freshers.
Common questions
Which MBA college can I get at 90, 95 or 98 percentile?
98+ puts the older IIMs, FMS Delhi and the top IITs in range. The mid-90s opens IIM Indore, Kozhikode, Mumbai and several IITs. The high 80s to low 90s covers newer IIMs and leading private schools. See the percentile table above.
What CAT percentile do I need for IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta?
In 2026-28, General candidates were shortlisted at IIM Ahmedabad from 95.3 percentile, and the lowest General joiner had 92.2. At IIM Bangalore, General offers ranged from 91.3 to 100. Reserved categories are shortlisted lower, down to 75.8 for ST at IIM Ahmedabad.
How do reservations change the cutoff?
IIMs and IITs shortlist reserved categories at lower percentiles. At IIM Ahmedabad (2026-28) the lowest shortlisted CAT percentile was 95.3 for General, 90.7 for NC-OBC, 85.8 for SC and 75.8 for ST.
What are CAT sectional cutoffs?
Most IIMs need a minimum percentile in each of VARC, DILR and QA as well as overall. Aim for 85+ in every section.