“99+ percentile in CAT to get into an IIM”, is the most common phrase anyone would say when you are targeting only top IIMs for an MBA. While this statement holds true for all aspirants, several factors in your application can still change the tables to your advantage of getting into top colleges, even with a minimum percentile. Now, a minimum percentile doesn’t mean 50-60 percentile but a sufficient percentile in addition to some unique profile points in the admission process gets selected. Having work experience or not, many students have secured admission as freshers.
Therefore, in this blog, we will explore some of the aspirants with minimum percentile that landed in top MBA colleges, the data below is category-wise to provide a more fair and better overview.
IIM Ahmedabad Minimum Percentile in 2024
Believe it or not, an aspirant got admission into IIM Ahmedabad with just 93.76 percentile, an achievable mark for many aspirants scoring good marks in at least one or two sections. Moreover, the unbelievable feat was in the SC category, where an aspirant got accepted with just 73.68 percentile. A great mark for every category highlighting the importance of a good profile and percentile.
Minimum Percentile requirement for Rare Admissions at IIM Ahmedabad
| Category | Minimum Percentile |
| General | 93.76 |
| EWS | 98.20 |
| OBC-NC | 79.02 |
| SC | 73.68 |
| ST | 74.52 |
| PwD | 79.38 |
IIM Bangalore Minimum Percentile in 2024
With a record of selecting students with only extraordinary percentile, many aspirants landed an admission to IIM Bangalore. For instance, an aspirant from the ST category got admission with just a 74.52 percentile. On the other hand, a general category aspirant with just 91.97 percentile also got admission for the batch of 2024-2026.
Minimum Percentile requirement for Rare Admissions at IIM Bangalore
| Category | Minimum Percentile |
| General | 91.97 |
| EWS | 90.16 |
| OBC-NC | 82.65 |
| SC | 75.12 |
| ST | 74.52 |
| PwD | 83.53 |
IIM Lucknow Minimum Percentile in 2024
In one of the rarest cases at IIM Lucknow, an SC category aspirant scored an admission offer from IIM Lucknow only at 61.33 percentile. Even for general category aspirants, the acceptance percentile went down to 92.48 percentile with some unique profile values.
Minimum Percentile requirement for Rare Admissions at IIM Lucknow
| Category | Minimum Percentile |
| General | 92.48 |
| EWS | 88.18 |
| OBC-NC | 83.74 |
| SC | 67.36 |
| ST | 61.33 |
| PwD | 61.29 |
IIM Kozhikode – Minimum Percentile in 2024
In one of the rarest cases at IIM Kozhikode, a general category aspirant landed an admission with just 88.14 percentile. More importantly, an ST category student got admission with just 57.02 percentile.
Minimum Percentile requirement for Rare Admissions at IIM Kozhikode
| Category | Minimum Percentile |
| General | 88.14 |
| EWS | 85.67 |
| OBC-NC | 75.42 |
| SC | 67.06 |
| ST | 57.02 |
| PwD | 75.15 |
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IIM Indore – Minimum Percentile in 2024
Regarding one of the toughest IIMs to crack with even 99 percentile, some aspirants script history by getting an admission with unbelievable percentile. For instance, a general category student secured an admission with just 92.92 percentile.
Minimum Percentile requirement for Rare Admissions at IIM Indore
| Category | Minimum Percentile |
| General | 92.92 |
| EWS | 92.5 |
| OBC-NC | 80.44 |
| SC | 68.93 |
| ST | 52.30 |
| PwD | 52.73 |
IIM Udaipur – Minimum Percentile in 2024
With some unique selection criteria and an admission process, a general category student secured admission with just a 95.85 percentile, while a student from the ST category secured a 43.55 percentile.
Minimum Percentile requirement for Rare Admissions at IIM Udaipur
| Category | Minimum Percentile |
| General | 95.85 |
| EWS | 88.36 |
| OBC-NC | 80.43 |
| SC | 60.76 |
| ST | 43.55 |
| PwD | 47.62 |
IIM Trichy – Minimum Percentile in 2024
Maybe the only IIM in this list with a minimum percentile that no one would believe, a general category student landed an admission to IIM Trichy with just 82.65 percentile. On the other hand, a student with just 55.65 percentile got admission.
Minimum Percentile requirement for Rare Admissions at IIM Trichy
| Category | Minimum Percentile |
| General | 82.65 |
| EWS | 78.02 |
| OBC-NC | 77.96 |
| SC | 64.42 |
| ST | 55.65 |
| PwD | Data not available |
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