CAT MBA College Predictor 2026 IIMs & Top B-School Admission Predictor

Enter your CAT percentile → get instant admission predictions for IIM A/B/C, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR and 50+ top B-schools.

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IIM & Top B-School CAT Cutoffs 2025–26 Quick Reference

Minimum overall CAT percentile required for shortlisting. Sectional cutoffs (typically 80–85 percentile) also apply.

College NameGen CutoffOBC CutoffSC CutoffAvg PackageTotal Fees
IIM Ahmedabad99.5th96.5th85.0th₹35–55 LPA₹24 LPA
IIM Bangalore99.0th96.0th85.0th₹33–50 LPA₹23 LPA
IIM Calcutta99.0th96.0th85.0th₹32–48 LPA₹23 LPA
IIM Lucknow98.0th93.0th80.0th₹25–35 LPA₹19 LPA
IIM Kozhikode97.5th92.0th78.0th₹22–30 LPA₹21 LPA
IIM Indore97.0th92.0th75.0th₹22–30 LPA₹20 LPA
FMS Delhi98.5th95.0th80.0th₹25–38 LPA₹2.5 LPA
MDI Gurgaon95.0th88.0th75.0th₹20–28 LPA₹18 LPA
JBIMS Mumbai99.5th97.0th85.0th₹22–32 LPA₹5 LPA
SPJIMR Mumbai97.0th92.0th78.0th₹20–30 LPA₹20 LPA

*Cutoffs are approximate based on 2024–25 shortlisting data. Final admission includes WAT-PI and profile scoring.

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CAT 2026 Exam Pattern & Structure

VARC

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

24 questions40 minutes

6 RC passages + VA questions. Most of RC is MCQ format.

DILR

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning

20 questions40 minutes

4 sets of DI + LR. TITA questions included.

QA

Quantitative Aptitude

22 questions40 minutes

Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number Theory.

Frequently Asked Questions

What CAT percentile do I need for IIM Ahmedabad?
IIM Ahmedabad requires a minimum overall CAT percentile of 99.5 for General category. Sectional minimums are around 80–85th percentile in each section. Academic profile, work experience, and WAT-PI performance also carry significant weightage.
Can I get IIM with 90 percentile in CAT?
With 90th percentile, you can get into newer IIMs (Bodhgaya, Amritsar, Nagpur, Sirmaur, Jammu, Visakhapatnam, Sambalpur) which have cutoffs near 90 percentile for General category.
Which MBA colleges accept CAT score other than IIMs?
Many top B-schools accept CAT scores: FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, IMT Ghaziabad, TAPMI, IMI Delhi, FORE School Delhi, LBSIM, BIMTECH, GIM Goa, and Great Lakes Chennai.
Does work experience help in CAT admission?
Yes, significantly. IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, and SPJIMR explicitly give additional weightage to relevant work experience (typically 1–3 years).
What is the difference between CAT percentile and CAT score?
CAT Score is your total raw marks after applying marking scheme (+3, -1, 0). CAT Percentile represents your relative rank among all test takers. IIMs use CAT Percentile for shortlisting.

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