IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff was one of the highest among the highest in the country, as expected from one of India’s top IIMs. For admission to the flagship MBA programme, candidates were shortlisted based on their CAT scores, followed by the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and a Personal Interview (PI).
The minimum CAT Cutoff is 95 percentile for the General category in 2025. The final composite Cutoff for admission was the 99 percentile.
IIM Ahmedabad releases two Cutoffs for admission. The first is the eligibility CAT cutoff, which is the minimum score required to proceed to the next steps in the admission procedure. The final cutoff is the percentile calculated after considering the CAT, PI, and AWT scores.
The final selection is based on CAT scores, AWT, PI, academic performance, work experience, extracurricular activities, and more. The institute releases both sectional and overall CAT cutoffs, and a candidate’s scores must be higher than the cutoff. The highest and final cutoffs in 2024, as released by IIMA, were the 80 and 99 percentiles, respectively.
Table of Contents
- IIM Ahmedabad Course-Wise Cutoff 2025
- IIM Ahmedabad Category-Wise CAT Cutoff 2025
- IIM Ahmedabad Section-Wise Cutoff 2025
- IIM Ahmedabad Final Selection Criteria 2025
- IIM Ahmedabad Applicant Rating 2025
- IIM Ahmedabad Application Rating for Academic Performance 2025
- IIM Ahmedabad Application Rating for Work Experience 2025
- IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff 2025 FAQs
IIM Ahmedabad Course-Wise Cutoff 2025
IIMA offers the MBA course as its flagship course. However, there are specialisations under the programme and not all of them require CAT scores. Moreover, the cutoffs for these courses are comparable to those for the main MBA courses. The table below outlines the admission requirements for other MBA programs at IIMA.
IIM Ahmedabad Category-Wise CAT Cutoff 2025
IIMA usually doesn’t release its Cutoffs publicly, but students who are applying/ filling out the application form can find out. IIMA releases different Cutoff scores for various categories of students. The table below shows the category-wise minimum CAT cutoff for IIMA in 2024 to be invited for the next rounds.
IIM Ahmedabad Section-Wise Cutoff 2025
IIMA releases different Cutoffs for various sections based on CAT scores. It is the cumulation of all the sectional Cutoffs (overall cutoff) that finalises the admission of the candidates. Below are the sectional Cutoffs for CAT 2024, as released by IIMA.
IIM Ahmedabad Final Selection Criteria 2025
IIMA calculates the overall Cutoff percentile based on CAT scores, scores in different Academic Categories (AC), Application Ranking (course marks, work experience, etc.) (AR), and AWT and PI scores. The institute reserves the right not to disclose the weightage granted to each category. However, the last Cutoff (Final Composite Cutoff) of IIMA for MBA admission in 2024 was 99th percentile and has remained the same for the last three consecutive years.
IIM Ahmedabad Applicant Rating 2025
As mentioned above, apart from CAT, PI, and AWT, IIMA also considers the candidate's academic performance in 10th, 12th, and Graduation. It also takes into account work experience in enhancing the candidate’s application. Therefore, the college provides rankings to the applicants based on their performance. Rating scores under A, B, C, and D are for the marks in class 10th, 12th, Graduation, and work experience. The E rating is for gender diversity, where the value for male candidates is zero and the value for other genders is 2. Below are the tables about rating scores for different criteria.
IIM Ahmedabad Application Rating for Academic Performance 2025
IIM Ahmedabad Application Rating for Work Experience 2025
IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff 2025 FAQs
What was the last Cutoff for MBA admission in IIM Ahmedabad?
The minimum Cutoff of CAT scores to participate in PI and WAT was 80, and the final Cutoff, including the scores of PI, WAT, CAT, and academic performance, was the 99th percentile.
What were the category-wise CAT Cutoffs of IIMA in 2024?
For the MBA at IIMA, students of different categories have different CAT scores for eligibility. In 2024, the CAT Cutoff for General/EWS was at the 80th percentile, the NC-OBC/Trans category Cutoff was at the 75th percentile, and the SC and ST categories had Cutoffs of 70th and 60 percentiles, respectively. The PWD category of General, NC-OBC, EWS, and Transgender Cutoff was 70th percentile, and the PWD ST category’s Cutoff was 60th percentile.
Does IIMA have sectional Cutoffs also?
Yes, IIMA has sectional cutoffs with a 70th percentile as the minimum scores in each section (VAR, DILR, and QA) in the year 2024
Where to find the Cutoff of IIMA?
IIMA doesn’t publicly release its Cutoff and also reserves the right not to disclose the weightage assigned to different categories of admission. To find the Cutoff, candidates will need to log in using their candidature details.
What was the final Cutoff of IIMA in the previous years?
The final Cutoff for IIMA's MBA course has been in the 99th percentile for the last three years.
How does IIMA calculate the final composite score?
IIMA calculates the overall Cutoff percentile based on CAT scores, scores in different Academic Categories (AC), Application Ranking (including work experience, etc.) (AR), and WAT and PI scores. The institute reserves the right not to disclose the weightage granted to each category.
What were the Cutoffs of the different MBA courses of IIMA?
The Cutoff for the different specialisations in the MBA programme at IIMA was similar to that of the main MBA course, which was at the 99th percentile.
