CAT cutoff 2024 is out after the result declaration which is expected in mid December. CAT exam cutoff is the minimum percentile that is required by the candidates to secure admission. Candidates have to mandatorily meet the sectional and the overall CAT cutoff percentile for their MBA admission. CAT cutoff for IIM for the general category (expected) is 98-100 in 2024. The cutoff is released separately for each category.Â
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Factors Affecting CAT Cutoff 2024
- Previous year CAT cutoff trends – Analysing the past year CAT cutoff trends it has been observed that there is only a slight difference or fluctuation in the cutoff.
- Number of CAT test takers – If the number of test takers is more than the cutoff is expected to go high due to intensifying competition. On the other hand if the test takers are less in number then the cutoff is usually low.
- Availability of Seats – If the number of seats are less then the cutoff rises and colleges with more seats have a lower cutoff.
- Difficulty level of CAT question paper – If the difficulty level of the question paper is high than the CAT cutoff will be less as there will be lesser students scoring high. This scenario reverses in a case where the difficulty level of the CAT question paper is moderate or easy.
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CAT Cutoff 2024 Expected – Overall
| CAT Percentile (cut off) | Overall Score |
| 99.9 %ile | 106 |
| 99.5 %ile | 89 |
| 99 %ile | 80 |
| 98 %ile | 71 |
| 95%ile | 57 |
| 90%ile | 49 |
| 85%ile | 40 |
| 80%ile | 36 |
| 75%ile | 31 |
| 70%ile | 29 |
CAT Sectional Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
CAT test takers must know that apart from the overall cutoff they also need to meet the sectional cutoff of CAT. Tabulated below are the CAT exam sectional cutoff 2024 (expected).
CAT Cutoff 2024 Expected – VARC
| CAT Percentile (cut off) | VARC Score |
| 99.9 %ile | 48 |
| 99.5 %ile | 44 |
| 99 %ile | 40 |
| 98 %ile | 36 |
| 95%ile | 30 |
| 90%ile | 25 |
| 85%ile | 21 |
| 80%ile | 19 |
| 75%ile | 17 |
| 70%ile | 15 |
CAT Cutoff 2024 Expected – QA
| CAT Percentile (cut off) | QA Score |
| 99.9 %ile | 48 |
| 99.5 %ile | 32 |
| 99 %ile | 28 |
| 98 %ile | 24 |
| 95%ile | 19 |
| 90%ile | 15 |
| 85%ile | 12 |
| 80%ile | 10 |
| 75%ile | 9 |
| 70%ile | 8 |
CAT Cutoff 2024 Expected – DILR
| CAT Percentile (cut off) | DILR Score |
| 99.9 %ile | 36 |
| 99.5 %ile | 32 |
| 99 %ile | 28 |
| 98 %ile | 25 |
| 95%ile | 19 |
| 90%ile | 16 |
| 85%ile | 13 |
| 80%ile | 11 |
| 75%ile | 10 |
| 70%ile | 9 |
CAT Cutoff for IIM 2024 – Expected
| IIM | CAT Cutoff 2024 |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 99.5%ile |
| IIM Bangalore | 99.5%ile |
| IIM Calcutta | 99.5%ile |
| IIM Lucknow | 99%ile |
| IIM Kozhikode | 98.5 %ile |
| IIM Indore | 98 %ile |
| IIM Shillong | 97 %ile |
| IIM Udaipur | 96 %ile |
| IIM Ranchi | 97 %ile |
| IIM Raipur | 96 %ile |
| IIM Rohtak | 96 %ile |
| IIM Trichy | 96 %ile |
| IIM Kashipur | 96 %ile |
| IIM Sirmaur | 96 %ile |
| IIM Bodhgaya | 93 %ile |
| IIM Vizag | 96 %ile |
| IIM Amritsar | 96 %ile |
| IIM Jammu | 93 %ile |
| IIM Nagpur | 96 %ile |
| IIM Sambalpur | 96 %ile |
| IIM Mumbai | 97 %ile |
IIM CAT Cutoff 2024 – Sectional Cutoff – Expected
| IIM | VARC | DILR | QA |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| IIM Amritsar | 75 | 75 | 80 |
| IIM Bangalore | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| IIM Calcutta | 80 | 80 | 75 |
| IIM Indore | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| IIM Jammu | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| IIM Kashipur | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| IIM Lucknow | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| IIM Nagpur | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| IIM Raipur | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| IIM Ranchi | 73 | 73 | 73 |
IIM Cat Cutoff 2024 – Qualifying VS Overall Cutoff
| IIM CAT Qualifying Cutoff | IIM CAT Final Cutoff |
| Minimum cutoff that a candidate has to meet in order to get shortlisted for IIM admission process 2025 | This is the minimum percentile that needs to be met to be selected for IIM admission |
| This cutoff is fixed and is declared before the CAT exam 2024 | This is released after the CAT exam 2024 |
| The qualifying CAT cutoff is announced officially by the IIMs | This is not released in the public domain |
| The cutoff is relatively low than the final cutoff | This is higher than the qualifying cutoff |
CAT Cutoff 2024 FAQs
No, the CAT cutoff 2024 is not yet out. The cutoff will be out once the CAT result 2024 has been released.
The minimum CAT cutoff 2024 for tier one colleges is expected to be above 95%ile, for tier 2 colleges 90 to 95%ile. The exact cutoff will be released by the respective institutions once the IIMCAT results are announced.
IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya generally have the lowest IIM CAT cutoff. In 2024 the cutoff is expected to be around 93%ile.
Yes, along with the overall CAT cutoff 2024 candidates also have to meet the sectional cutoff of the IIM one aspires to take admission.
