Competition to secure a seat at IIM is high. IIMs follow a reservation criteria set as per the laws issued by Government of India. Read this article for a clear picture of OBC reserved seats in different IIM colleges.
OBC Seats at IIMs
OBC category seats at IIMs: Indian Institutes of Management collectively has more than 5500 seats for admission. Out of the total seats at IIMs, 3,491 seats belong to the open category, 809 seats belong to the OBC categories, 538 seats are reserved for SC/ST categories, and the remaining seats are left for EWS and PwD categories.
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Q: How much CAT score is required for IIM Amritsar?
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%?
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?
The percentage vary as per the cousres at IIM Udaipur. Thec course-wise percentile required to get into IIMU are as follows:
| Course name | Percentage 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 |
Although we have tried to be as much precise as possible, there may be few cases where seat availability could slightly vary. Such IIMs are yet to update exact figures for the upcoming session. We have put to use the government quota norms and have tried to update equivalent seats for OBC category students in PGP program.
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Let’s begin with IIM Ahmedabad. Widely acclaimed for producing top business leaders and entrepreneurs, the Post Graduate Master’s Degree Program offered by the college has always been top priority for aspirants.
Some of the alumni of IIM-A include Raghuram Rajan (Former RBI Governor), K.V Kamath (Chief of BRICS Bank), and Ajaypal Singh Banga (CEO of Mastercard) among many other eminent names. Not only in India but the premier institute is one of the top ranked B-schools worldwide. It has 104 seats in PGP (now rechristened MBA) program reserved for OBC candidates.
Q: What percentile is required for IIM Raipur?
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 |
Moving to our next IIM in the list, let’s talk about another top ranked one – IIM Bangalore. Located in one of the most beautiful cities of India, IIM Bangalore has always been among the favourite business schools for aspirants. The college has an outstanding placement record and has seen many business tycoons as its alumni.
Some of the alumni of IIM-B include K. Radhakrishnan (Former ISRO Chairman), Ravi Subramanian (Author of many bestsellers), and Nila Madhab Panda (Film Producer) among many others. It has 103 seats reserved for OBC candidates in the PGP (now called MBA) program, almost equal to its peer - IIM Ahmedabad.
Next in the list comes the IIM with the largest number of seats among all 20 campuses – IIM Calcutta. The college is placed among top 3 business schools, IIM ABC, in India. It has impeccable placement records. The institute has produced some of the best brains in business world.
Some of the alumni of IIM-C include Ajith Balakrishnan (Founder of Rediff), Indra Nooyi (Former CEO of Pepsi), and Amish Tripathi (Author of many bestsellers) among many others. It has 125 seats reserved for OBC candidates in the flagship PGP (now renamed MBA) program.
IIM-Wise OBC Seats
Go through the list given below to have detailed information on the OBC seats in different IIM colleges:
| IIMs |
Seats for OBC candidates |
|---|---|
| 113 |
|
| 122 |
|
| 102 |
|
| 32 |
|
| 32 |
|
| 32 |
|
| 32 |
|
| 28 |
|
| 32 |
|
| 25 |
|
| 33 |
|
| 37* |
|
| 37* |
|
| 17* |
|
| 38* |
|
| 33* |
|
| 33* |
|
| Total |
1110 |
Asterisk (*) has been put on the number of seats to give a clear picture about colleges wherein number of seats can vary slightly.
Total Seats at IIMs
The table below mentions the total seats offered by all the IIMs:
| Name of IIM | Total number of Seats |
|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad (IIM A) | 385 |
| IIM Amritsar | 240 |
| IIM Bangalore (IIM B) | 565 |
| IIM Bodh Gaya (IIM BG) | 120 |
| IIM Calcutta (IIM C) | 462 |
| IIM Indore (IIM I) | 450+150 |
| IIM Jammu | 120 |
| IIM Kashipur | 210 |
| IIM Kozhikode | 525 |
| IIM Lucknow (IIM L) | 490 |
| IIM Mumbai | 550 |
| IIM Nagpur | 240 |
| IIM Raipur | 210 |
| IIM Ranchi | 210+150 |
| IIM Rohtak | 240+60 |
| IIM Sambalpur | 120 |
| IIM Shillong | 180 |
| IIM Sirmaur | 170 |
| IIM Tiruchirappalli | 210 |
| IIM Udaipur | 150 |
| IIM Vishakhapatnam (IIM Vizag) | 120 |
Hopefully, the list will be helpful for those OBC candidates who have been doing all sorts of research in order to have an idea of seat availability in different IIM colleges. For such IIM updates, stay tuned to Shiksha.
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