Last updated on August 29th, 2025 at 11:48 am
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) has released the CAT 2024 exam pattern with the CAT Official Notification. In this Article Candidates can Check CAT Cut-Off for qualifying CAT Exam. Both IIT and IIM determine different cutoffs. However, based on past trends i.e. 2023, we can expect the pattern to largely mirror the 2023 one. The pattern provides candidates with an understanding of the structure of the question paper and scoring system for the CAT exam.
Also Read :- CAT 2025 Notification Out, Check Qualification, Age, Fee
IIM Accept CAT Score
| Colleges | Cutoff |
| IIMA – Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad | 99 |
| IIM Bangalore – Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore | 99 |
| IIML – Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow | 85 |
| IIMI – Indian Institute of Management, Indore | 90 |
| IIM Shillong Indian Institute of Management, Shillong | 92 |
| IIM Mumbai – Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai | 95 |
| Indian Institute of Management – [IIMU], Udaipur | 94 |
| IIM Raipur Indian Institute of Management, Raipur | 92 to 94 |
| Indian Institute of Management – [IIMT], Tiruchirappalli | 92 |
| IIM Ranchi – Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi | 92 |
| IIM Rohtak Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak | 95 |
| Indian Institute of Management – [IIM], Kashipur | 92 |
| Indian Institute of Management – [IIMN], Nagpur | 90 |
| IIMV – Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam | 90 to 95 |
| IIM Amritsar – Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar | 88 |
| Indian Institute of Management – Bodh Gaya | 92 |
| IIM Sambalpur, Sambalpur | 90 for general (EWS -60, NC-OBC – 55, SC – 40, ST – 35, DAP – 35 ) |
| IIM Sirmaur, Sirmaur | 80 |
| Institute of Management Studies – [IMS], Ghaziabad | 75 |
| IIMB | Around 98 |
| IIM Jammu | 95 |
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IITs Accept CAT Score
The Range of CAT cut off accepted by the 8 IITs is between 80 and 98 percentiles.
IITs Name Percentile Placement IIT Delhi 98.6 % (Freshers) and 97.6% (Overall) 100% IIT Bombay 98% marks 100% IIT Kharagpur 90 to 98% 100% IIT Roorkee 99 100% IIT Dhanbad 80% 69.12% IIT Kanpur 85% 100% IITs Guwahati 80 to 98% 92.86% IITs Jodhpur 80% 97.18%
Good Attempts for 99 Percentile
| CAT Exam | Total Questions | Good Attempts |
| VARC | 24 | 18 |
| DILR | 20 | 13 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22 | 16 |
| Total | 66 | 47 |
Time Allotted for VARC, DILR, Quantitative Aptitude
| CAT Exam | Total Questions |
| VARC | 40 Minutes |
| DILR | 40 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 Minutes |
| Total | 120 Minutes |
CAT Score Vs Percentile
| VARC | DILR | QA | Overall Score | CAT Percentile |
| 45 | 33 | 48 | 104 | 99.5% |
| 41 | 29 | 42 | 97 | 99% |
| 37 | 26 | 37 | 86 | 98% |
| 32 | 21 | 28 | 72 | 95% |
| 27 | 17 | 23 | 59 | 90% |
| 23 | 15 | 19 | 52 | 85% |
| 21 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 80% |
CAT Time management
- Familiarize yourself with the exam format, question types, and time limit.
- Allocate time for each section and question, and stick to it.
- Attempt the easiest questions first to build confidence and momentum.
- Eliminate obvious wrong answers and make educated guesses.
- Maximize your score in areas where you are strong.
- Regularly practice mock tests to simulate the actual exam experience.
- Maintain a calm and focused mindset throughout the exam.
- Review your performance, analyze your mistakes, and learn from them.
- Stay updated with the latest exam pattern, syllabus, and question types.
