IIM Jammu Admission Criteria 2025-27: Check CAT 2024 Cut Offs and CAP PI Shortlisting
IIM Jammu has fixed CAT cut off at 91 percentile for General category for MBA admission this year. Admission will be done through IIM CAP. Read more about IIM Jammu Admission Criteria 2025 MBA batch.
IIM Jammu admission process for MBA batch 2025-27 includes shortlisting of candidates through CAT score and Common Admission Process or the CAP. For admission to the 2025 batch, IIM Bodhgaya will conduct the CAP. IIM Jammu will additionally conduct the Supplementary Admission Process (SAP) for candidates meet the IIM Jammu shortlisting criteria but not the CAP cut off criteria.
The CAT 2024 cut off, determined by IIM Jammu this year is 91 percentile for General candidates, 74 for EWS and NC-OBC, 54 for SC and 32 for ST/PwD candidates. The CAT cut offs for female candidates is 2 percentile less in all categories.
IIM Jammu, being one of the new campuses, follows the Common Admission Process (CAP), also called Personal Appearance (PA). In this process, a common Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round is conducted for IIM Jammu, IIM Nagpur, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur and IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur. This year, the IIM CAP will be conducted by IIM Kashipur.
Q: How much percentile is a good score in CAT exam?
The CAT (Common Admission Test) is a highly competitive entrance exam for admission to various management programs offered by top business schools in India. The percentile score in CAT exam is based on the relative performance of the test taker compared to all the other test takers.
The cutoff percentile for admission to top business schools varies from year to year and also depends on factors such as the number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, and the number of available seats. In general, a percentile score of 90 or above is considered a good score and can help you secure admission to some of the top business schools in India. However, to increase your chances of admission to the top-tier business schools, a percentile score of 95 or above is preferred.
Q: What is sectional cutoff in CAT exam?
Sectional cut off in CAT exam refers to the section wise percentiles required by the candidate for making it to the Personal Interview round of the IIMs or other top MBA colleges. The sectional cut offs are lower than overall cut offs of any institute. To understand better, check the table below for sectional CAT cut offs for IIM Ahmedabad:
Category | VARC percentile | DILR percentile | QA percentile | Overall percentile |
---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
NC-OBC-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 |
PwD (ST) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
For sectional cut offs of all IIMs, check this article – IIM shortlist and selection criteria
Q: Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?
IIM Jammu Admission Process 2025
The IIM Jammu admission process 2025 comprises three stages:
- Shortlisting on the basis of CAT score
- Personal Appearance: WAT-PI
- Final selection
CHECK: CAT cut off 2023/2022/2021/2020/2019/2018/2017
IIM Jammu Admission & Shortlisting Criteria 2025
In the first stage, the CAT 2024 test-takers will be shortlisted on the basis of their overall and sectional scores. For female and transgender candidates the cut off criteria is lower than male candidates in all categories. The minimum cut-offs fixed for stage 1 of IIM Jammu admission 2025 are given below:
Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
GEN Male |
72 |
72 |
72 |
91 |
GEN Fenale |
71 |
71 |
71 |
89 |
GEN Transgender |
71 |
71 |
71 |
89 |
EWS Male |
48 |
48 |
48 |
74 |
EWS Female |
47 |
47 |
47 |
72 |
EWS Transgender |
47 |
47 |
47 |
72 |
NC-OBC Male |
48 |
48 |
48 |
74 |
NC-OBC Female |
47 |
47 |
47 |
72 |
NC-OBC Transgender |
47 |
47 |
47 |
72 |
SC Male |
42 |
42 |
42 |
54 |
SC Female |
41 |
41 |
41 |
52 |
SC Transgender |
41 |
41 |
41 |
52 |
ST Male |
24 |
24 |
29 |
32 |
ST Female |
23 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
ST Transgender |
23 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
PwD Male |
24 |
24 |
29 |
32 |
PwD Female |
23 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
PwD Transgender |
23 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
The overall as well as section-wise CAT percentile cut off may be reduced in case the actual number of candidates shortlisted is found to be less than the batch size.
Calculation of Composite Score for IIM Jammu Admission
The table below indicates parameters and scores allotted to them for calculative composite score:
IIM Jammu Admisison Parameters |
Weightage |
---|---|
CAT 2024 score |
45 |
PI |
30 |
Academic profile |
10 |
Work Experience |
10 |
Diversity |
5 |
Total |
100 |
IIM Jammu Admission Criteria 2025: Points Chart for Academic Profile
Check the points allotted to candidates viz. their scores in class 10 and class 12 and graduation.
Range of Marks |
Class 10 |
Class 12 |
---|---|---|
Less than 60 |
0 |
0 |
60.01 to 70 |
1 |
1 |
70.01 to 80 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
80.01 to 90 |
2 |
2 |
90.01 to 95 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
More than 95 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Q: What is the minimum percentile required for IIM Trichy?
IIM Trichy accepts minimum CAT percentile for shortlisting candidates for the Personal Interview round. For IIM Trichy MBA admission 2024, the estimated overall CAT cutoff for the General category students is 92 percentile. Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the section-wise minimum CAT percentile required for various categories:
Category | PVRC | PDILR | PQA | Overall percentile rank (PT) |
---|---|---|---|---|
General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
ST | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
DAP | 25 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
Q: What is the CAT cut off for IIM Ahmedabad?
Q: What is the CAT cutoff for IIM Jammu?
The CAT overall and sectional cutoff percentile for shortlisting of general category candidates for the PI round is given below:
Category | Cut-off |
---|---|
VARC | 70 |
DILR | 70 |
QA | 70 |
Overall cut-off | 93 |
Click here, to check in which colleges you can get admission with your CAT Percentile.
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Q: What is the CAT cut off for IIM Vizag?
IIM Visakhapatnam accepts CAT scores for admission to the management courses. However, the institute does not release the CAT cutoffs in the public domain and is exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam. IIMs accept both sectional and overall cutoff for admission. CAT 2024 cutoff will be tentatively declared in the month of Jan. Considering the previous year trends, the final CAT cutoff 2024 is expected to be in the range between 92-94 for IIM Visakhapatnam.
The estimated qualifying CAT cutoff 2024 is 80 for the General category students.
Check the points allotted to candidates viz their scores in graduation for IIM Jammu admission 2025.
Range of Marks |
Graduation |
---|---|
Less than 60 |
0 |
60.01 to 70 |
1 |
70.01 to 80 |
1.5 |
80.01 to 85 |
2.0 |
85.01 to 90 |
2.5 |
90.01 to 95 |
3.0 |
More than 95 |
4.0 |
IIM Jammu Selection Criteria 2025: Points for Work Experience
Table below indicates, point allotted for work experience (month-wise) for IIM Jammu admission 2025.
Work Experience in Months |
Score |
---|---|
Less than 12 |
0 |
12.01-18 |
4 |
18.01-24 |
7 |
24.1-36 |
10 |
36.01-48 |
7 |
48.01-60 |
4 |
60 or more |
0 |
Points for Diversity
Point for Diversity for IIM Jammu 2025 admission is divided between male and female candidates. Check below.
Diversity |
Marks |
---|---|
Male |
0 |
Female |
5 |
IIM Jammu Admission 2025-27: Generation of Merit List for Final Selection
Final selection will be done among the candidates who shall have cleared the WAT-PI round on the basis of the composite score arrived at after calculating their scores viz. the above-mentioned parameters. The selection list will finalised and released by May 2025.
Candidates who will receive admission offer from IIM Jammu will be required to confirm admission by sending Offer Acceptance and an Offer Acceptance amount of INR 50,000 to the institute. If a candidate wishes to withdraw the admission offer within the date specified by the Institute, Offer Acceptance Amount will be refunded after deducting INR 1,000 as processing charges.
Also Read: Top WAT-GD-PI topics for MBA admission 2025
Campus-wise IIM Admission and Selection Criteria 2025
To read IIM admission and selection criteria for each institute, refer to the table below.
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Answered a week ago
The MBA admissions process at IIM Jammu begins with the shortlisting of candidates based on their CAT results, followed by a Personal Interview. The particular CAT percentile cutoffs for the 2024-26 cohort have yet to be publicly disclosed. However, for the 2021-23 batch, the general category requir
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The candidate must hold a bachelor's degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA i.e. 6 CGPA on a 10-point scale. A valid Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score of 650 and above is required to apply for the MBA programme at IIM Jammu. The medium of instruction is in the English langua
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Answered 3 months ago
While IIM Jammu is relatively newer IIM, it has shown significant growth and promise. Hence, it is worth joining for your higher studies. IIM Jammu has gaines recognition in the management education landscape in such a shorter spam. Many faculty members have experience from top institutions. The in
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Answered 3 months ago
IIM Jammu cutoff 2024 is yet to be released soon after CAT 2024 results. IIM Jammu generally releases two types of cutoffs, the first is qualifying and the second is, the final cutoff for WAT/PI. As per the IIM Jammu CAT cutoff 2023, the final cutoff for WAT/PI stood at 90. Similarly, for 2022 and 2
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Answered 3 months ago
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The table below presents a comparison of the top-ranked Management institutes (basis NIRF 2023) for their MBA programme on the basis of various factors, such as fees, and the highest salary package:
Institute | Median Package | Total Tuition Fee |
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IIM Jammu | INR 15.25 LPA | INR 11.8 lakh |
INR 16 LPA | INR 11.5 lakh | |
INR 16.00 LPA | INR 10.5 lakh |
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