IIT Delhi MBA Cut Offs 2025– Check Category wise Cutoffs and Selection Process

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Admission to IIT Delhi's MBA and MBA Telecom programmes offered by Department of Management Studies, is done on the basis of CAT score. Take a look at IIT Delhi MBA cut offs for upcoming academic year.

IIT Delhi CAT Cut Off -The Department of Management Studies (DMS) of IIT Delhi offers admission to its MBA and MBA-Telecom programmes on the basis of CAT scores. The minimum CAT score that is required to be eligible for IIT Delhi MBA admission is 90 percentile. The institute selects candidates on the basis of CAT cut off. Both qualifying and final cut offs for IIT MBA are different. While the qualifying DMS IIT Delhi CAT cut off is usually 90 percentile (General category), the final cut off is 97-98 percentile in IIT Delhi.

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:   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.

Meeting the final IIT Delhi MBA CAT cut off is the first step towards admission. Those who meet the IIT Delhi cut off for MBA are invited for Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).  Applicants are then screened for WAT-PI on the basis of DMS IIT Delhi CAT Cut Off percentile fixed for that academic year. In this article, you will get information about CAT cut off and IIT Delhi MBA admission.

IIT Delhi MBA: Expected CAT Cut Offs 2025

IIT Delhi MBA CAT cut offs are generally high. Like IIMs, the IITs too have qualifying CAT cut offs and final CAT cut offs. The qualifying IIT Delhi MBA CAT cut offs will be released before the CAT 2024 result and the final cut offs will be known at the time of MBA shortlist form filling. Check below, expected qualifying IIT Delhi MBA CAT cut off 2025:

IIT Delhi MBA cut off (2025 Qualifying Cut Offs)

Category

CAT percentile (overall)

GEN

90

OBC

81

SC

60

ST

60

PWD

60

Previous Years IIT Delhi MBA CAT Cut Offs: Sectional

Check below the table of previous three years' IIT Delhi MBA sectional cut off, section wise. For getting selected to the PI round of IIT Delhi, candidates have to meet overall as well as sectional CAT cut off:

Section

IIT Delhi MBA cut off 2021

IIT Delhi MBA cut off 2022

IIT Delhi MBA cut off 2023

Overall

98.04

98.04

98.04

Quants

98.04

98.04

98.04

VA-RC

98.04

98.04

98.04

DI-LR

98.04

98.04

98.04

Previous years’ IIT Delhi MBA Cut Offs: Category Wise

IIT Delhi CAT Cut Off is not released in the public domain. However, Shiksha has obtained IIT Delhi MBA CAT Cut Offs for MBA batch 2014 to 2018 through (Right To Information) RTI. Below given are IIT Delhi-DMS Cut Offs (overall) for 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

IIT Delhi MBA Cut Offs

Category/Year

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

GEN

95.01

87.96

89.04

90.00

98.20

OBC

86.38

87.96

79.30

90.00

94.03

SC

67.61

87.96

65.63

80.00

89.30

ST

60.90

87.96

63.55

75.00

73.37

PWD

77.74

87.96

84.79

75.00

90.66

Selection Process for IIT Delhi MBA Admission through CAT

The IIT Delhi MBA admission process begins after CAT result announcement. CAT 2024 exam will be held on November 24 and the result is expected by December 21, 2024. So, the IIT Delhi MBA admission process will being in the last week of December 2024 or first week of January 2025. IIT Delhi MBA Selection Process is based on CAT cut offs and is divided into three stages:

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 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.

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:   What is the CAT cutoff for DMS MBA?

A:
The table below presents a breakdown of CAT cutoffs for Gender-Neutral candidates who are applying for MBA admission at DMS IIT Delhi, categorized accordingly.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - DMS IIT Delhi : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India)
Section2021
Overall98.04
Quants98.04
VA-RC98.04
DI-LR98.04

Stage 1: Screening of candidates on the basis of CAT score

Stage 2: WAT-PI round

Stage 3: Final selection on the basis of each candidate’s overall performance in CAT exam, WAT-PI, academics. Significant weightage is given to work experience and Statement of Purpose.

In stage one, the candidates are shortlisted on the basis of his/her CAT score. The candidates must meet the IIT Delhi MBA sectional cut off to be eligible for selection to WAT-PI round.

In Stage two, candidates selected on the basis of IIT Delhi CAT cut off will be invited for WAT-PI round held in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Delhi. WAT-PI is held in February-March.

In Stage three, admission body, prepares a list of candidates finally selected for admission on the basis of following factors:

  • CAT Score
  • Graduation marks
  • Class 12 marks
  • Class 10 marks
  • WAT-PI performance
  • Academic Diversity
  • Work Experience
  • Statement of Purpose

For IIT MBA admission details click on the link below: IIT Delhi MBA Admission Process, Application and Fees

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