General Category Seats in IIMs for MBA

General Category Seats in IIMs for MBA

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Abhishek Dhawan
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Updated on Jan 10, 2025 16:06 IST

Check the seats availability for general candidates in different IIMs including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and others.

IIM Seats for General Category: Every year, one of the IIMs administer CAT exam for MBA admissions across the institutes. IIMs follow the reservation criteria set as per the Government of India norms leaving a few general category seats after reservations for SC/ST, OBC and other categories. This article provides details on the seats availability in different IIMs. This article will specifically be helpful for general category candidates as it has the exact number of seats available for general category students in MBA/PGDM programmes in all 21 IIMs, including IIM Mumbai.

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We have gone through official websites of various colleges to provide you the exact number of seats, but there are several colleges which have not updated their real figures. In such circumstances, we have applied the reservation norms specified by the Government of India. So, you can expect a little change in the number of seats for some colleges.

Q:   How much CAT score is required for IIM Amritsar?

A:

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme must meet the minimum CAT percentile specified in the cutoff list released by IIM Amritsar. As per the IIM Amritsar cutoff list for admission to the MBA programme, the minimum percentile for overall and section-wise categories in CAT was 95 in the year 2023. So, if trends are to be trusted then the minimum percentile for overall as well as section-wise category in the CAT exam should be near 95. Hence, students are advised to prepare well for the CAT exam. 

Q:   Can I get into IIM Rohtak with 70%?

A:

IIM admisison to the MBA course is based on a valid CAT score, followed by Written Ability Test (WAT) and Group Discussion & Personal Interview (GD &PI). CAT 2023 cut offs for IIM admission are estimated to be in the range of 95-100 percentile for General candidates. For top IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, among others, the minimum CAT cut off is 90 percentile and the maximum can go upto 100. IIM Rohtak estimated CAT cutoff 2023 (percentile) will range between 92 and 94 for the General category students.  

So, considering the previous year trends and estimated CAT percentile for IIM Rohtak, students with 70 percentile cutoff will not be able to get into IIM Rohtak. Candidates can get admission to other B-Schools like XIME, Bangalore and LIBA, Chennai with 70 percentile CAT cutoff. 

 

Q:   How much percentile is required to get into IIM Udaipur?

A:

The percentage vary as per the cousres at IIM Udaipur. Thec course-wise percentile required to get into IIMU are as follows:

Course namePercentage Required
MBA

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate from a recognised University

Certificate

Class 12 or equivalent and Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50%

Executive MBA

Candidates with a minimum of 12 years of school education and a minimum of three years of university education with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline. Minimum three years of full-time post qualification experience as on May 07, 2025

PhD

A Master’s Degree in any discipline, with at least 55% aggregate, and Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification with at least 50 % aggregate (minimum three years of bachelor’s level education after the completion of higher secondary schooling).A professional qualification (completed) such as CA (ICAI), ICWA, CS with a Bachelor's degree

First in the list comes IIM Ahmedabad, which is one of the most sought after colleges among Post Graduate Master’s Degree Program candidates. The institute, since its inception, has been among the best for its world class education and facility. Moreover, the placement track record is simply outstanding. For last many decades, it has been producing some of the best entrepreneurs and business leaders.

No wonder, it is the one of the top ranked MBA institutes in India. The organization has 194 seats for general candidates.

Next in the list comes a yet another favourite college among candidates – IIM Bangalore. This college has always been the hot favourite on account of its campus, outstanding placement figures and many other features. Alumnus of the college comprises many C-level executives and business tycoons spread across the globe. IIM Bangalore has 193 seats for general candidates, almost equal to that of Ahmedabad.

Check Category Wise IIM Seats 2024
Total IIM Seats for General Category Total IIM Seats for SC/ST Category Total IIM Seats for OBC Category

Then comes IIM Calcutta (Kolkata), third among the trio of IIM ABC. It is among the oldest IIMs, in line with the other two oldest IIMs – Ahmedabad and Bangalore. What gives it an edge over the two is the number of seats. It has the highest number of seats among all the IIMs currently and has 233 seats for general category students. This is a big number as compared to other IIMs.

IIM Lucknow features next in the list. It has 211 seats for general category students. The college has fared quite well over a period of three decades. It has some of the best faculty members. After IIM ABC, it is the top choice for students. The college has a lush green campus along with good infrastructure. The placement is top notch and many big firms visit campus to hire candidates.

Q:   What percentile is required for IIM Raipur?

A:

IIM Raipur aspirants must note that the final CAT cutoff 2024 is always higher than the qualifying cutoff. Also, IIMs accept both sectional and overall cutoff for admission. For IIM Raipur PGP admission 2024, the overall qualifying cutoff for General category is yet to be relelase. For now students can refer to the previous year overall and sectional cutoff across all categories. The overall cutoff for General category students is 92 percentile. The following table mentions IIM Raipur qualifying cutoff 2022 across all sections and categories:

Category

Quantitative Aptitude (QA)Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)Verbal & Reading Comprehension (VRC)Total Percentile (Overall)

General

70

70

70

92

EWS

50

50

50

70

NC-OBC

50

50

50

74

SC

35

35

35

54

ST

27

27

27

40

DAP

27

27

27

40

Apart from above mentioned top four IIMs you can check the number of seats of other IIM colleges provided below.

Institute-wise General category seats in IIMs for MBA

IIM

Seats (General Category)

IIM Indore

226

IIM Ahmedabad

194

IIM Calcutta

233

IIM Bangalore

193

IIM Nagpur

60

IIM Udaipur

60

IIM Trichy

52

IIM Kashipur

46

IIM Kozhikode

189

IIM Ranchi

60

IIM Shillong

60

IIM Rohtak

60

IIM Bodh Gaya

60

IIM Vishakhapatnam

27

IIM Amritsar

60

IIM Lucknow

211

IIM Raipur

60

IIM Jammu

70

IIM Sambalpur

80

IIM Sirmaur

30

Total

2031

We hope that the list proves helpful in giving you a quick update. Wishing you good luck with IIM College admission.

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