CAT Cutoff for IIM for OBC 2025: Types, Factors, IIM wise Cutoff

The CAT cutoff for IIM for OBC is expected to be around 85-90 percentile. The CAT 2025 exam will be conducted on 30 Nov 2025. However, the cutoff might differ from one institute to another depending on various factors

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The CAT 2025 cutoff for the OBC category for IIMs will be announced following the CAT results. The IIMs CAT exam cutoffs for the OBC category may be seen at each college's official website. The IIM CAT cutoff for IIM for OBC 2025 is not significantly different from the CAT cutoff for the general category. The reserved quota for OBCs is close to 27%. The CAT cutoff for OBCs to get into IIMs is 70 to 90.

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national-level entrance exam for students who want to get admission to different types of MBA courses in Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Over 1,000 institutes accept the CAT scores. The CAT cutoff will differ for different categories of candidates.

CAT Cutoff for IIM for OBC

The CAT cutoff varies for categories such as general, SC, ST, OBC, etc. Candidates of a particular category scoring above or equal to the qualifying CAT cutoff for IIM become eligible for the next rounds of the admission process.

The expected CAT Cutoff for IIM for OBC in the country is shown below:

IIM-wise Expected CAT Cutoff for OBC
Name of the IIM	Expected CAT Cutoff IIM for OBC 2025
IIM Bangalore	75
IIM Calcutta	≥75
IIM Lucknow	77
IIM Ahmedabad	75
IIM Indore	80
IIM Shillong	75
IIM Kozhikode	75
IIM Rohtak	78
IIM Ranchi	74
IIM Trichy	74
IIM Udaipur	74
IIM Kashipur	74
IIM Nagpur	76.5
IIM Visakhapatnam	70
IIM Raipur	74
IIM Bodh Gaya	74
IIM Sirmaur	74
IIM Sambalpur	74
IIM Amritsar	75
IIM Jammu	74

Also Read: IIM Admission Criteria 2025

IIM-wise Expected CAT Cutoff 2025

The candidates must achieve the minimum qualifying marks and above to be able to appear for the rounds of the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).

The qualifying CAT 2025 cutoff will released by various IIMs in their admission brochure. Find below the expected qualifying CAT Cutoff for IIM colleges for OBC across

IIMs	VARC Percentile	DILR Percentile	QA Percentile	Aggregate CAT Percentile
IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff	70	70	70	80
IIM Bangalore Cutoff	80	75	75	85
IIM Calcutta Cutoff	80	80	75	85
IIM Lucknow Cutoff	85	85	85	90
IIM Kozhikode Cutoff	75	75	75	85
IIM Shillong Cutoff	75	75	75	--
IIM Indore Cutoff	80	80	80	90
IIM Udaipur Cutoff	70	70	70	92
IIM Amritsar Cutoff	75	75	80	85
IIM Sirmaur Cutoff	70	70	70	92
IIM Raipur Cutoff	70	70	70	92
IIM Rohtak Cutoff	-	-	-	95
IIM Kashipur Cutoff	70	70	70	92
IIM Ranchi Cutoff	70	70	70	92
IIM Trichy Cutoff	70	70	70	92
IIM Bodh Gaya Cutoff	70	70	70	92
IIM Nagpur Cutoff	72	72	72	85
IIM Jammu Cutoff	65	65	65	Male- 90 Female- 87
IIM Visakhapatnam Cutoff	70	70	70	80
IIM Sambalpur Cutoff	Male- 70 Female- 65	Male- 70 Female- 65	Male- 70 Female- 65	Male- 92 Female- 80

Also Read: CAT Percentile Wise Colleges

Types of CAT Cutoff 2025

There are two kinds of CAT cutoffs. Before going through the CAT cutoff for IIM for OBC in detail, candidates should know the differences between the qualifying and final cutoff shown below:

Types of CAT Cutoff
CAT Qualifying Cutoff	Final CAT Cutoff
It is also called the IIM eligibility cutoff/IIM shortlist cutoff that a candidate must get to be eligible for the interview call (for WAT / GD-PI round) from the IIMs	It is also called the IIM call cutoffs/official IIM cutoffs used to represent the minimum percentage score that is fixed by the IIMs for selecting candidates for the 2nd stage of selection
Meeting the qualifying CAT cutoff does not guarantee that the candidate will be selected for the WAT/GD-PI round	Meeting the final CAT cutoff does not mean that the candidate will be selected for admission to any IIM Institute
The qualifying CAT cutoff is fixed before the declaration of the CAT result	The final CAT cutoff is fixed after the announcement of the CAT result
Each IIM campus announces the qualifying CAT cutoff percentiles in their notification of admission criteria and selection process for that academic year	The final CAT cutoffs are not announced officially by any IIM or even other top Indian MBA institutes

Also Read: CAT Score vs Percentile 2025

Factors Affecting CAT Cutoff 2025

The CAT cutoff for IIM for OBC is the minimum score required to get a call from the IIMs and other top Indian B-schools accepting the CAT score. The CAT cutoff percentile for each institute will depend on various factors.

The candidate must check out the factors below to determine the CAT cutoff.

The difficulty level of the CAT exam
Total number of candidates appearing for the exam
Performance of the candidates
The number of aspirants who cleared the exam
Total number of seats available for admission at a particular institution
Ranking or reputation of the institute/ All India ranking of the institute
Previous years' cutoff trend

Also Read: How to Calculate CAT Percentile 2025?

The CAT 2025 cutoff for IIMs for OBC candidates varies across institutes and depends on factors like exam difficulty, number of applicants, seat availability, and academic diversity. While older IIMs such as Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta may set cutoffs around 85–90th percentile for OBCs, newer IIMs may have slightly lower thresholds. Cutoffs are categorized into qualifying and final call cutoffs, with the latter being higher. OBC candidates benefit from reservation policies but must still perform competitively. Meeting the cutoff is the first step—final selection also considers academics, work experience, and performance in the Written Ability Test and Personal Interview.