IIMs is the dream destination of all MBA aspirants but only a few get to study in these top ranked institutes. Here is an article helpful for SC/ST candidates. Check out the reserved seats in different IIMs.
As a part of series of articles on category-wise seats intake at IIMs for MBA program, here is the third article on seat intake in MBA course (formerly called PGP) at IIMs for Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe (SC/ST) candidates.
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There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.For those candidates who have been looking to get a clear picture on the seats availability in the PGP programs, this article will prove handy as the seat-intake list has been created after thorough study of different IIMs. Still, there may be slight variations in the number of seats, as several IIMs have not updated their exact number of seats for these categories yet. We have considered the national reservation guidelines and calculated the seats availability accordingly.
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 |
Let’s start with one of the best IIMs - IIM Ahmedabad. It is considered a premier institute owing to its record of producing brilliant entrepreneurs, business tycoons and pioneer in different fields. For almost six decades, it has been the go-to business school among aspirants.
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IIM Ahmedabad has produced some famous personalities including Harsha Bhogle (Famous cricket commentator & Journalist), Deep Kalra (CEO of MakeMyTrip), and Shikha Sharma (CEO of Axis Bank) among many others. It has 58 seats for SC candidates and 29 seats for ST candidates.
Let’s move on to our next most sought after business institute for PGP – IIM Bangalore. For over four decades, it has been producing some of the best entrepreneurs and industrialists. It has an outstanding track record of campus placements. It has always found its place among the favourite B-schools.
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 |
| Check Category Wise IIM Seats 2024 | ||
| Total IIM Seats for General Category | Total IIM Seats for General Category | Total IIM Seats for OBC Category |
Some of the notable alumni include Karan Bajaj (Indian American Author), Ravi Neelkantan (Indian Diplomat), and K. Radhakrishnan (Former ISRO Chief) among many others. IIM Bangalore has 57 seats reserved for SC candidates and 29 seats for ST candidates.
Next in the list comes IIM Calcutta - another top notch business school and peer of the two top IIMs. Established in 1961 alongside IIM Ahmedabad, the institute has the highest number of seats among all the IIMs. Moreover, it has given many experts in different domains.
Some of the alumni include Sunil Alagh (CEO of Brittania Industries), Ajit Balakrishnan (CEO of Rediff), and Sunil Duggal (CEO of Dabur) among many others. It has 69 seats reserved for SC candidates and 35 seats for ST candidates.
For a detailed information, you can go through the table given below:
SC & ST Category Seats in IIMs for MBA
| IIM Institute |
Seats for SC candidates |
Seats for ST candidates |
|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad |
58 |
29 |
| IIM Bangalore |
57 |
29 |
| IIM Calcutta |
69 |
37 |
| 63 |
32 |
|
| 68 |
34 |
|
| 56 |
28 |
|
| 18 |
10 |
|
| 18 |
10 |
|
| 18 |
10 |
|
| 18 |
10 |
|
| 15 |
8 |
|
| 18 |
10 |
|
| 14 |
7 |
|
| 18 |
9 |
|
| 20 |
10 |
|
| 20 |
10 |
|
| 9 |
5 |
|
| 21 |
11 |
|
| 18 |
9 |
|
| 18 |
9 |
|
| Total |
614 |
317 |
Asterisk (*) has been put on several colleges to give a clear picture wherein a number of seats can vary slightly.
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