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    Updated on May 15 2025, 06:18 PM IST by Kapil Agrawal

    About Cutoff at IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA)

    Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad releases the IIM Ahmedabad cutoff according to the CAT exam. Candidates appearing in the CAT exam need to meet the IIM Ahmedabad cutoff to get shortlisted for admission. The CAT cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad is based on various parameters such as the past year's trends of cutoff, number of seats available, number of applicants, CAT exam 2024 difficulty level and so forth. IIM Ahmedabad releases the cutoff for shortlisting candidates on the basis of their CAT 2024 scores for various categories. 

    The admission authority of IIM Ahmedabad releases IIM Ahmedabad MBA cutoff on the official website- iima.ac.in. IIM Ahmedabad cutoff refers to the minimum marks to be scored by the candidates in CAT to get shortlisted for selection rounds. Candidates are required to fulfil both the sectional as well as the overall cutoff to get shortlisted for IIM Ahmedabad admissions. Candidates can check the detailed information about the IIM Ahmedabad MBA cutoff below.

    Factors Determining the IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff

    • The overall difficulty level of CAT 
    • Total number of candidates who appeared for the exam
    • Total number of seats available
    • Cutoff trends of past years

    IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff 2024

    IIM Ahmedabad cutoff for CAT 2023 has been released in 3 sections which include Quantitative Ability (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC). Only the candidates satisfying for IIM Ahmedabad MBA cutoff 2023 will be considered for subsequent rounds of MBA admissions. The details of the IIM Ahmedabad 2023 cutoff are given below. 

    IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff 2023

    Category

    VARC

    DILR

    QA

    General, EWS

    70

    70

    70

    NC-OBC-cum-transgender

    65

    65

    65

    SC

    60

    60

    60

    ST

    50

    50

    50

    PwD (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)

    60

    60

    60

    PwD (ST)

    50

    50

    50

    IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff Percentile 2023

    Category

    Overall percentile rank (PT)

    General-EWS

    80

    NC-OBC-cum-transgender

    75

    SC

    70

    ST

    60

    PwD (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)

    70

    PwD (ST)

    60

    On the basis of the CAT score, IIM Ahmedabad prescribes the minimum percentile required by the candidates to qualify for further rounds- Personal Interview and Written Ability Test. Let’s have a look at past year trends of IIM Ahmedabad cutoff.

    IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff (2020)

    Category

    VARC

    DI & LR

    QA

    Overall Percentile

    General

    70

    70

    70

    80

    NC-OBC cum Transgender

    65

    65

    65

    75

    SC

    60

    60

    60

    70

    ST

    50

    50

    50

    60

    PWD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)

    60

    60

    60

    70

    IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff- CAT 2019

    Category

    VARC

    DI & LR

    QA

    Overall Percentile

    General

    70

    70

    70

    80

    NC-OBC cum Transgender

    65

    65

    65

    75

    SC

    60

    60

    60

    70

    ST

    50

    50

    50

    60

    PWD (ST)

    50

    50

    50

    60

    IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff- CAT 2018

    Category

    VARC

    DI & LR

    QA

    Overall Percentile

    General

    80

    80

    80

    90

    NC-OBC cum Transgender

    75

    75

    75

    85

    SC

    70

    70

    70

    80

    ST

    60

    60

    60

    70

    DA

    70

    70

    70

    80

    IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff- CAT 2017

    Category

    VARC

    DI & LR

    QA

    Overall Percentile

    General

    85

    85

    85

    90

    NC-OBC cum Transgender

    80

    80

    80

    85

    SC

    75

    75

    75

    80

    ST

    75

    75

    75

    80

    DA

    75

    75

    75

    80

    IIM Ahmedabad Selection Process

    IIM Ahmedabad begins the selection process for admission to PGP and PGP-FABM soon after shortlisting the students. Shortlisted students then appear for the two-step process of IIM Ahmedabad.

    • In the first step, candidates are shortlisted on the basis of cutoff, and in the second step, candidates will appear for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.

    The candidate’s overall score is calculated on the basis of the candidate’s profile, performance in selection rounds, and academic records. The formula used to calculate the final composite score (FCS) is:

    FCS = PIF * Normalised PI Score + AWTF * Normalised AWT Score + CATF_FCS * Normalised CAT Score + ARF_FCS * AR

    • Personal Interview Multiplication Factor (PIF) = 0.50

    • AWT Multiplication Factor (AWTF) = 0.10

    • CAT Score Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (CATF_FCS) = 0.25

    • Application Rating Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (ARF_FCS) = 0.15

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    Student Reviews for IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA)

    College Infrastructure: 4.7/5
    Academics: 4.7/5
    Placements: 4.8/5
    Value for Money: 3.4/5
    Campus Life: 4.6/5

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    College Infrastructure

    Literally it's excellent all the infrastructure and technologies in this college. Feels unreal to be part of this college but really it's superb college with top most chances of getting best placement.

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    College Infrastructure

    The college have the best infrastructure and provide all the facilities to the students. The college have hostel facilities and well maintained campus. The food is very hygienic in the canteen and have clean campus.

    IIMA turns potential into leadership

    College Infrastructure

    IIM Ahmedabad boasts iconi Kahn architecture with spacic well-ventilated classrooms with smart boards, advanced audio-visual systems, and erc seating. The Vikram Sarabhai is a treasure trove of books, journals, and online databases. The campus is Wi-Fi enabled with excellent IT support, modern hostels offering single rooms, 24x7 power backup, a sports complex, gym, swimming pool, and lush green spaces that provide a peaceful learning eenvironment .Also good faculties.

    IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: Does IIM Ahmedabad have sectional cutoffs in CAT?

    Yes, IIM Ahmedabad has sectional cutoffs. The IIM Ahmedabad sectional cutoff is released for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA) sections.

    2: What is the CAT cutoff for reserved category candidates at IIM Ahmedabad?

    The IIM Ahmedabad CAT category wise cutoff shows the minimum percentile required by the candidates of different categories for admission to MBA programmes. IIM Ahmedabad CAT cutoff 2025 is 95 percentile overall and 85 percentile sectional for the General category students. 

    3: How does IIM Ahmedabad calculate its CAT cutoff?

    In order to determine its CAT cutoff, IIM Ahmedabad first determines a minimum percentile score, usually around 90% for the General Category. This is then paired with a "Application Rating Score" that takes into account variables like diversity, work experience, and academic performance. The final selection is made using a composite score, of which the CAT score has a significant weight (usually around 80%).

    4: Are female candidates given additional weightage for CAT cutoffs at IIM Ahmedabad?

    As a "gender diversity factor," female applicants are often given more weight while determining CAT cutoffs at IIM Ahmedabad.

    5: Can candidates with slightly lower CAT scores still get admission to IIM Ahmedabad?

    The qualifying CAT cut off is the minimum score required to be eligible for shortlisting of IIM Ahmedabad PI round. Candidates with slightly less CAT scores are rejected for admissions.

    6: What are the factors affecting IIM Ahmedabad cutoff?

    Some of the factors affecting IIM Ahmedabad cutoff 2026 are difficulty of the examination, number of students appearing for the examination, previous year cutoff trends and number of seats available at the institute.

    7: What are the entrance examinations accepted by IIM Ahmedabad?

    For its prestigious MBA course IIM Ahmedabad accepts CAT scores, whereas, for Ph.D admissions it accepts both CAT and GMAT examination scores. ePGP admissions at IIM Ahmedabad are done based on the CAT/GRE/GMAT examination.

    8: What was the IIM Ahmedabad cutoff 2025 for admission to its MBA programme?

    IIM Ahmedabad overall CAT cutoff is 95 percentile for the general category, 90 percentile for the NC-OBC/ Transgender Categories, 85 for the SC and 75th percentile for the ST Category.

    9: How are candidates selected for IIM Ahmedabad?

    For selection to IIM Ahmedabad, CAT examination. Students need to qualify in the Reading Comprehension(VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA) sections along with the overall marks obtained in the CAT examination. 

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