IIM Nagpur Admission Criteria 2025-2027: Check PI Shortlist and CAT 2024 Cut Off

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IIM Nagpur admission criteria 2025-27 includes above 94 CAT percentile, good academic score and impressive performance in WAT-PI. Check IIM Nagpur PGP shortlisting process below.

IIM Nagpur admission criteria for PGP 2025-27 - The minimum CAT cut off Is 94 percentile for General and EWS category candidates for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). 

To pursue PGP at IIM Nagpur in 2025, the prerequisites include Graduation degree and valid CAT 2024 score. Candidates, who shall have selected IIM Nagpur as one of their preferred institutes at the time of filling up the CAT 2024 application form, will automatically become contenders for first round of IIM Nagpur admissions provided they clear the qualifying CAT cut off. If the candidate scores more than the qualifying cut off fixed for CAT 2025, they will be eligible for PI round to be held in April 2025. This year, IIM Nagpur will participate in IIM CAP 2025 and shortlisting will be done by IIM Bodh Gaya.

CHECK: CAT cut off 2024/2023/2022/2021/2020/2019/2018/2017

IIM Nagpur Shortlist 2025: Check Status and Apply for CAP 2025

Candidates can check their shortlist status when released by using their CAT 2024 credentials. Given below are the steps to follow:

  • Go to IIM Nagpur website
  • Click on the link indicating 'MBA shortlist 2025'
  • Enter CAT 2024 ID and email ID
  • Click on ‘sign in’
  • You status will be displayed
  • Now go to the online form and fill the required details
  • Submit the form to complete the process

IIM Nagpur Admission Process 2025-2027

The IIM Nagpur PGP admission process includes two stages:

  • Conduct of WAT-PI round
  • Final selection of candidates for admission

Take a look at the qualifying CAT 2024 cut off percentile required for participation in stage 1 of IIM Nagpur admission criteria:

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Total

GEN

73

73

73

94

EWS

50

50

50

77

NC-OBC

50

50

50

77

SC

44

44

44

60

ST

25

25

30

40

DAP

25

25

30

40

Q:   How much percentile is a good score in CAT exam?

A:

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?

A:

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?

A:
The CAT cut offs for IIM Lucknow is usually around 97-99 percentile. The two courses - PGP Agri-Business Management (ABM) and PGP Sustainable Management (some) are extremely popular among MBA aspirants who wish to make a career in these areas. The institute also offers PGP programme. The qualifying CAT cut off for IIM Lucknow's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 90 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST and PwD candidates, it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Lucknow PGP course. General category: 85 VARC 85 DILR 85 Quantitative Aptitude 90 (Overall) NC-OBC category: 77 VARC 77 DILR 77 Quantitative Aptitude 82 (Overall) EWS category: 77 VARC 77 DILR 77 Quantitative Aptitude 82 (Overall) SC category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall) ST category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall) PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall) Click here for detailed IIM Lucknow admission and selection criteria: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-lucknow-shortlist-admission-criteria-blogId-18509.

IIM Nagpur Admission 2025-2027: Final Selection

Below mentioned are the parameters and weights attributed to them for final selection under IIM Nagpur admission criteria:

Parameters

Weight

Personal Interview

0.25

CAT

0.50

Previous Academic Performance

0.05

WE

0.10 

GDI

0.10

A gender diversity score of 10 points will be awarded based on the candidate’s gender (0 for male, 10 for female, and 10 for transgender candidates).

Also Read:

CAT Percentile predictor prepared by Shiksha.com helps students to get their predicted CAT percentile on the basis of their expected exam score. So, predict your CAT score by clicking the link below:

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IIM Nagpur Admission Policy 2025-2027: PAP Rating

Given below are tables indicating points for past academic record (PAP). The PAP is taken into consideration at the time of calculating the composite score for preparation of the final merit list.

Past Academic Performance-Class 10 Rating Score

Percent score in Class 10

Rating Score A

Less than 55

1

55  to 60

3

60  to 70

4

70 to 80

5

80  to 90

9

More than 90

10

Past Academic Performance-Class 12 Rating Score

Percent score in Class 12

Rating Score B

Less than 55

1

55  to 60

3

60 to 70

4

70  to 80

5

80  to 90

9

 More than 90

10

Past Academic Performance-Bachelor’s Rating Score

Percent score in Bachelor’s Degree

Rating Score C

Less than 55

2

55 to 60

4

60 to 65

6

65 to 70

9

More than 70

10

Candidates selected for PGPM batch of 2025-2027 will receive provisional admission intimation via e-mail. The candidate will then have to confirm acceptance of offer by paying the acceptance fee of INR 75,000 which will be adjusted towards Term I fees. Once confirmation fee is received by the institute before the last date, provisional admission will be granted.

If a candidate pays the confirmation fees but still wants to withdraw admission, they can do so by sending an e-mail to the Admission Office. The fee will be refunded after deduction of INR 1,000 as administrative charges.

Q:   Are CAT cut offs announced along with the CAT result?

A:
CAT cut offs are not announced along with the CAT result. The cut offs also not released publicaly. They are known after a few days of result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs will open shortlist window basis the CAT cut offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for Written Ability Test (What), Group Discussion GD and Personal Interview, PI can be considered the cut off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with CAT percentile of 99 belonging from General category is selected for the What/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who will make it to the What/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut offs.

Q:   What is the minimum percentile required for IIM Trichy?

A:

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

70707092

NC-OBC

45454574

EWS

40404070

SC

35353554

ST

252532.540

DAP

252532.540

Q:   How many questions should I solve to score 99 percentile in CAT exam?

A:
It is tough to give an accurate number as an answer to this questions are the number of questions have been changing in CAT in the last three years. Moreover, percentile also depends on the difficulty level of the exams and the number of test takers in a particular year. However, one can say that it is safe to solve at least 2/3rd of the total questions in each section of the CAT. So, if CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section has 24 questions, candidate must attempt 16-18 questions correctly. If the CAT Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning has 20 questions, the candidate must solve about 12-14 questions correctly. If the CAT Quantitative Aptitude section has 22 questions then candidates must solve about 14-15 questions correctly. For further understanding you can check detailed analysis here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/how-many-questions-to-attempt-in-cat-to-score-99-percentile-blogId-19639.

Q:   What is CAT cut off for Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA course?

A:

Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon accepts CAT/ XAT score, followed by Group Discussion and a Personal Interview round for admission to the MBA programme. Great Lakes Gurgaon CAT cutoff 2024 will be released soon after the declaration of CAT 2024 result. Great Lakes Gurgaon CAT cutoff 2022 was 70 percentile for the General All India category students. So, considering the past year cutoff trend, the reauired CAT cutoff percentile will be over and above 70 percetile for the General category candidates. 

Q:   How many candidates scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024?

A:

14 candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2024, out of a total of 2.93 Lacs candidates. Out of 14 toppers, 1 is a woman candidate. Check below CAT 2024 result data:

Check the below table for data and statistics of CAT 2024 test takers and toppers. 

CAT ToppersGender and 
Discipline
State
100
percentiles 14 - Nos 
Female - 1
 Male - 13
 Engg – 13
 Non-Engg – 1
Andhra Pradesh 1
Delhi 2
Haryana 1
Kerala 1
Maharashtra 5
Odisha 1
Rajasthan 1
Telangana 2
99.99
percentiles 29 -Nos.
Female - 2
 Male - 27
 Engg – 25
 Non-Engg - 4
Chandigarh 1
Delhi 4
Gujarat 2
Haryana 1
Karnataka 3
Kerala 1
Madhya Pradesh 1
Maharashtra 5
Odisha 1
Punjab 1
Rajasthan 3
Tamil Nadu 1
Telangana 1
Uttar Pradesh1
Uttarakhand 1
West Bengal 2
99.98
percentiles 30-Nos
Female - 1
Male - 29
 Engg – 20
 Non-Engg -10
Bihar 1
Delhi 2
Gujarat 2
Haryana 4
Karnataka 4
Madhya Pradesh 3
Maharashtra 3
Tamil Nadu 2
Telangana 3
Uttar Pradesh 2
West Bengal 4
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