IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2025-2027: Check CAT Cut Off 2024 and WAT-PI Parameters
IIM Lucknow MBA admission criteria 2025-2027 has been released. The CAT cut off fixed for IIM Lucknow admission 2024 is 90 percentile for MBA and 85 percentile for MBA-ABM and MBA-SM. Candidates can check the IIM Lucknow admission criteria 2025-27 below.
IIM Lucknow admission criteria for 2025-2027, i.e. qualifying CAT cut offs and weightages of various admission parameters, etc. has been announced. The eligibility cut offs for all three courses MBA, MBA-ABM and MBA-SM are same as last year.
The qualifying score required in CAT 2024 to make it to IIM Lucknow’s Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round of MBA course is 90 percentile for General category students. For NC-OBC candidates, it is 82 percentile whereas for SC candidates it is 65 percentile and for ST candidates, it is 60 percentile.
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: What is the CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow?
The CAT cut off percentiles mentioned in IIM Lucknow selection and admission criteria 2025-2027 are qualifying cut offs and do not ensure a WAT-PI call. The interview call will based on final CAT 2024 cut offs which will be released later and be higher than the qualifying cutoffs. Candidates must treat these CAT cut offs as the minimum eligibility criteria for IIM Lucknow for the WAT-PI round.
IIM Lucknow PI Shortlist 2025
The IIM Lucknow admission shortlist 2025 will be declared in the first week of January 2025 after CAT 2024 result declaration. Candidates who shall have selected IIM Lucknow as an option in the CAT examapplication form, and meet the qualifying cut off, will be eligible for shortlisting. Check below the process to check the shortlist status and apply for PI round of IIM Lucknow admission 2025.
- Visit the IIM Lucknow website
- Click on Admission Status: WAT-PI Shortlist for MBA2025-27
- Enter CAT 2024 registration number, email ID, date of birth and CAPTCHA code
- Click on login to check your status and fill the PI form
IIM Lucknow Selection and Admission Criteria 2025-2027
Read below to understand IIM Lucknow selection and admission criteria for 2025-27 batch.
IIM Lucknow offers three MBA programmes.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MBA Agribusiness Management (ABM)
- MBA in Sustainable Management (SM)
IIM Lucknow Eligibility Criteria for MBA
- For MBA, the candidate must fulfill the basic eligibility criteria – Graduate in any stream with 50 per cent marks in aggregate or equivalent from a recognized university.
- For MBA-ABM the candidate must possess Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science/ Agricultural Engineering/Engineering/Technology or allied subjects and MBAP-SM.
- Candidates not having these degrees will have to fill a special form at the time of personal interview, if selected. For MBA-SM, along with Graduation degree, minimum two years of work experience is mandatory.
The IIM Lucknow admission process 2025-27, includes three stages:
- Shortlisting of candidates on the basis of CAT 2024 score
- WAT-PI round
- Final Selection
IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2025: CAT 2024 Cut Offs
Below table indicates qualifying CAT 2024 cut off percentile required to be shortlisted for second stage of admission i.e. WAT and PI:
Q: Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?
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: How many questions should I solve to score 99 percentile in CAT exam?
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.
| Cut-off percentile for shortlisting candidates for WAT- PI stage for MBA |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Overall |
| General |
85 |
85 |
85 |
90 |
| EWS |
77 |
77 |
77 |
82 |
| NC-OBC |
77 |
77 |
77 |
82 |
| SC |
55 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
| ST |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
| PWD |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
| Cut-off percentile for shortlisting candidates for WAT- PI stage for MBA-ABM |
||||
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Overall |
| General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
85 |
| EWS |
72 |
72 |
72 |
77 |
| NC-OBC |
72 |
72 |
72 |
77 |
| SC |
55 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
| ST |
50 |
50 |
50 |
55 |
| PWD |
50 |
50 |
50 |
55 |
| Cut-off percentile for shortlisting candidates for WAT- PI stage for MBA-SM |
||||
| Category |
VARC |
DILR |
QA |
Overall |
| General |
80 |
80 |
80 |
85 |
| EWS |
72 |
72 |
72 |
77 |
| NC-OBC |
72 |
72 |
72 |
77 |
| SC |
55 |
55 |
55 |
60 |
| ST |
50 |
50 |
50 |
55 |
| PWD |
50 |
50 |
50 |
55 |
IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria 2025-27: WAT-PI Shortlisting
In the second stage of IIM Lucknow admissions, candidates will be evaluated on parameters listed in the below table and consequently shortlisted for WAT-PI round. WAT or the Written Ability Test will be a 30-minute essay writing test on current affairs topics. Maximum weightage is given to scaled CAT score for WAT-PI shortlisting which is 60 points. Check the table below for other parameters that will be taken into consideration:
| Component |
MBA Weight |
MBA-ABM Weight |
MBA-SM Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scaled CAT 2023 score |
60 |
60 |
60 |
| Class 12 marks |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Graduation marks |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Work Experience |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| Diversity Factor |
5 |
20* |
5 |
| Gender Diversity |
5 |
5* |
5 |
* The maximum marks for the diversity factors (including Gender) cannot exceed 20 for MBA-ABM program.
IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria: Weights for Composite Score Calculation
For the final score calculation more weightage has been allotted to WAT and PI than CAT score. While CAT score has weightage of 30-35; the WAT and PI together have weightage of 50.
| Component |
Weight |
|
|---|---|---|
| MBA & MBA-SM |
MBA-ABM |
|
| CAT 2024 |
30 |
35 |
| Academic Performance |
5+5 |
5+5 |
| Diversity Factor |
5 |
5 |
| Work Experience |
5 |
NA |
| Writing Ability Test (WAT) |
10 |
10 |
| Personal Interview (PI)* |
40 |
40 |
| Final Score |
100 |
100 |
*The minimum requirement for getting a pass in Personal Interviews is 12 out of 40 marks.
PGP-ABM: Academic Disciplines
Candidates applying for PGP-ABM course must not the disciplines that will be considered during the selection process:
| Academic Disciplines (AD) for MBA-ABM Program |
|
|---|---|
| Agriculture |
Science |
| Agriculture, Agronomy, Soil Science, Agricultural Biochemistry, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Entomology, Plant Pathology |
Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biotechnology Engineering, Botany, Home Science, Life Science, Zoology, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Science, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Technology, Food Technology & Management, Forestry, Horticulture, Rural Studies, Rural Sociology, Rural Cooperatives, Rural Banking |
IIM Admission Criteria of Other Campuses
To read IIM admission and selection criteria for each institute, refer to the table below:
| IIM Admission Criteria and Selection Process |
|
|---|---|
Also Read:
- Campus-wise IIM Selection and Admission Criteria 2025
- IIM Eligibility Criteria and Reservation Policy 2025
- Courses offered by IIMs
- IIM Fees and Scholarships
- IIM Placements 2024: Highest Salary Packages & Top Recruiters
FAQs on IIM Lucknow Admission Criteria and Selection Process
Q: What are the eligibility criteria for admission to IIM Lucknow?
A: MBA aspirants should have completed the graduation in a relevant discipline. The minimum score requirement is 50 percent for unreserved categories and 45 percent for reserved categories. Additionally, candidates must meet the CAT cut off set by the institute for admission.
Q: What is the CAT 2024 cutoff required for IIM Lucknow admission?
A: Candidates need to score a minimum of 90 percentile in CAT to participate in the IIM Lucknow admission process for PGP courses. For PGP ASM and PGP SM the overall qualifying cut off is 85 percentile. The CAT cut offs varies category-wise.
Q: Will meeting the CAT cutoff score be enough for IIM Lucknow admission?
A: No. CAT cut off is not the only requirement for IIM Lucknow admission. For selection to the MBA course candidate's, CAT score, performance in WAT-PI, work experience and academic record are taken into consideration.
Q: Is class 12 performance important for IIM Lucknow admission?
A:Yes, good performance in Class 12 is important for IIM Lucknow admission. The institute considers Class 12 score to shortlist candidates for WAT-PI as well as to prepare the final selection list. Class 12 marks will have a weightage of 10 per cent to shortlist for PI-WAT and five per cent to prepare the final selection list for 2025-27 batch.
Q: What are the parameters considered for shortlisting of candidates for PI-WAT under the IIM Lucknow admission criteria?
A: CAT score, class 12 marks, graduation marks, work experience and diversity factors are the parameters on which the candidates are shortlisted for PI-WAT round of IIM Lucknow. Among these, class 12 marks play an important role. Better the Class 12 score, higher the chances of getting shortlisted.
Q: What are the parameters considered for final selection under the IIM Lucknow admission criteria?
A: CAT score, academic performance in Class 12 and graduation, diversity factors, work experience and performance in PI-WAT are taken into consideration for preparation of IIM Lucknow final selection list. The PI-WAT has a weightage of 50 points whereas CAT score has a weightage of 30-35.
Q: What is the weightage given to CAT to prepare IIM Lucknow shortlist 2024?
A: IIM Lucknow has allotted 60 per cent of the total weightage to the CAT 2024 score for shortlisting candidates for PI-WAT round of 2025-27 batch admission. For the final selection, the weightage of CAT 2024 is 30-35 (varies for different courses).
Q: What is the weightage given to work experience for final selection list preparation under IIM Lucknow admission criteria 2024?
A: IIM Lucknow has allotted 10 per cent weightage to the work experience for preparation of the final selection list for MBA admission 2025. Work experience, as on July 31, 2024, mentioned in the CAT 2024 registration form will be considered as final for the admission process. Only full time work experience after graduation will be considered.. In the case of work experience in fractional months at more than one organization, a sum of 30 calendar days (across organizations) will be considered as one complete month.
Q: Can I get admission into IIM Lucknow without appearing for CAT?
A: No. CAT is mandatory for admission to the MBA courses of IIM Lucknow. Candidates must have a passing score in CAT to become eligible for participation in the IIM Lucknow admission process. The final cut offs is usually above 98 percentile.
Q: Is there any sectional cutoff requirement to appear for IIM Lucknow selection rounds?
A: Yes. IIM Lucknow releases the qualifying CAT cut offs section wise too. Candidates have to meet both overall and sectional cut offs to be eligible for the PI-WAT rounds. You can check the sectional CAT cut offs for MBA, MBA-ABM and MBA-SM above on this page.
Q: How is CAT scaled score calculated to prepare for IIM Lucknow shortlist?
A: IIM Lucknow calculates the CAT scaled score using a predefined formula. The candidate’s CAT score is divided by the highest CAT score, and the outcome is multiplied by 60. Read here: CAT score normalization process
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IIM Lucknow is a good college which ranks 5 in India and 85 globally by the FT Global 2024 rankings and continues to be a top choice for MBA aspirants in India and abroad. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow was established in 1984 and is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Asso
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IIM Lucknow is a good college. One which is ranked quite high in terms of the Management colleges present in India. The key highlights of IIM Lucknow placements 2024 are presented below:
| Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
| the highest package | - PGP & PGP ABM: INR 65 LPA (international)/ INR 1.23 crore per annum (domestic) - PGP SM: INR 45.37 LPA |
| Average package | - PGP & PGP ABM: INR 30 LPA - PGP SM: INR 20.14 LPA - IPMX: INR 25.53 LPA |
| Average package of top 25% | - PGP SM: INR 30.21 LPA - IPMX: INR 34 LPA |
| Average package of top 50% | - PGP SM: INR 25.25 LPA - IPMX: INR 30 LPA |
| Median package | - PGP & PGP ABM: INR 27 LPA - PGP SM: INR 18.05 LPA - IPMX: INR 24.47 LPA |
Placement rate | - PGP & PGP ABM: 100% |
Companies participated | - PGP SM: 29 |
Offers made | - PGP & PGP ABM: 600+ |
Looking at the placements mentioned above one can say that it is one of the top ranked colleges present in India.
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There are several clubs available at IIM Lucknow campus. The below-mentioned are the other clubs available in the colleges:
| IIM Lucknow Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Music Band – 3.4 | Abhivyakti | Random Walk |
| Credence Capital | Forty Two | Right Angles |
| Quizzing Commoners | Toastmasters | - |
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Both IIM Lucknow and IIM Calcutta fee for MBA falls on a higher side. However comparing the two, we can know which one has a lower fee. Below is the fee for both the IIMs MBA courses:
| IIMs | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| IIM Calcutta MBA | INR 25 lakh |
| IIM Lucknow MBA | INR 7.60 lakh - INR 12.6 lakh |
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For admission to IIM Lucknow flagship Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM/ MBA) and PGP ABM and PGP SM programmes, the institute accepts CAT scores. After the release of CAT results, the institute shortlists candidates based on their CAT scores, work experience, academic performance, and sever
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Students sitting in Delhi can easily apply for admissions as the admissions are conducted online. Follow the IIM Lucknow admission process mentioned below:
Step 1: Register for the CAT exams.
Step 2: Appear for the CAT exams.
Step 3: Take part in the selection process such as PI and others.
Step 4: Conf
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IIM Lucknow is a public/government college. IIM Lucknow ranks 5 in India and 85 globally by the FT Global 2024 rankings and continues to be a top choice for the MBA aspirants in India and abroad. Being a government college the fee is not very high. Even if the students feel the fee is high worry not
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