BLACKI IIM is a fullform used for the top IIMs in India collectively. The prestigious IIMs included in this are IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore. Getting a seat at BLACKI IIM is a dream for MBA aspirants because of many reasons including incredible placement opportunities, exposure, international opportunities, and many more. The cutoff of IIM BACKI is quite high as it offers admission to cream candidates. These IIMs release two types of cutoff namely – qualifying cutoff and the final cutoff. The qualifying cutoff is the minimum percentile one should secure in CAT in order to be eligible for the further stages of BLACKI IIM admission process. Check out the qualifying cutoff of BLACKI IIM MBA admission 2025.
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Expected IIM Bangalore Cutoff
| Category | Section 1 (VARC) | Section 2 (DILR) | Section 3 (QA) | Aggregate |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
| NC-OBC | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
| EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| ST | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
IIM Lucknow Cutoff
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
| General | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
| EWS | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
| NC-OBC | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| PWD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
| General/ EWS | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| NC-OBC /Transgender | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
| SC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| PwD (in General/ EWS/ NC-OBC/ Transgender/ SC) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
| PwD (in ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
IIM Calcutta Cutoff
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall Percentile |
| OPEN | ≥80 | ≥80 | ≥75 | ≥85 |
| EWS | ≥70 | ≥65 | ≥65 | ≥75 |
| NC-OBC | ≥70 | ≥65 | ≥65 | ≥75 |
| SC | ≥65 | ≥60 | ≥60 | ≥70 |
| ST | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥55 | ≥65 |
| PwD | ≥45 | ≥45 | ≥45 | ≥55 |
IIM Kozhikode Cutoff
| Category | CAT Score Percentile | Sectional Percentile |
| GEN | 85 | 75 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | 75 | 65 |
| SC | 65 | 55 |
| ST/PwD | 55 | 45 |
IIM Indore Cutoff for MBA Admission
| Category | QA | DILR | VARC | Overall |
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| EWS | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| NC-OBC | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 |
| ST | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| PwD | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
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FAQs – BLACKI IIM
IIM BLACKI is a collective name of the top Indian Institute of Management that includes IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Indore.
The full form of IIM BLACKI is IIM Bangalore, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Kozhikode and Indore.
The minimum qualifying cutoff for IIM BLACKI varies from college to college. You should aim for a percentile as high as possible in order to secure admission to the BLACKI IIM.
