CAT college predictor is a tool designed by Zollege to help CAT aspirants predict their chances of getting admission from IIMs and other CAT participating institutes. The Zollege CAT college Predictor will use your CAT scores and category to predict your chances of PI/WAT calls. You can check your chances for any percentile score, whether it is 60 percentile, 70 percentile, 80 percentile, 90 percentile, or above.

  • This year, the overall CAT cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad has risen to 95 percentile, with a sectional cutoff of 85 percentile for the general category.
  • For other IIMs, the CAT cutoff is expected to be in the range of 98 to 99+ percentile.
  • CAT cutoffs could be lower for new and Baby IIMs like IIM Jammu, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Sirmaur, etc., with CAT cutoffs ranging from 85 percentile to 90 percentile
  • For IITs, the CAT cutoff 2025 is expected to be 80-98 percentile.

Our college predictor tool is created by analysing previous years’ admission data and the CAT cutoff percentiles of past years to form a close-to-accurate prediction. This year, the CAT Exam 2024 will be conducted on November 30, 2025.

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CAT College Predictor 2025: How to Use

We have compiled a step-by-step guideline on how to use our MBA College Predictor CAT based:

  • Find the College Predictor Tool below.
  • Enter your percentile and your category.
  • The predictor tool will predict a list of institutions participating in CAT where you have a chance of getting admission based on your percentile.
  • The tool will also predict the courses you have the best chance of getting admission in.

How is CAT Score Calculated

CAT score is calculated based on CAT Marks, total students who appeared for CAT 2025 and the number of candidates who scored less than your CAT score. CAT percentile score is calculated using the following formula.

P=(R/N) x 100

  • P is percentile score
  • R is number of candidates scoring lower than you
  • N is the total number of candidates who appeared for CAT 2025

CAT Cutoff for IIMs

IIM CAT Cut Off for IIM for General IIM for EWS CAT Cut Off for IIM for OBC CAT Cut Off for IIM for SC CAT Cut Off for IIM for ST
IIM Ahmedabad 95 95 90 85 75
IIM Bangalore 85 75 75 70 65
Kozhikode 85 75 75 65 55
IIM Kolkata 85 75 75 70 65
IIM Lucknow 90 82 82 65 60
IIM Mumbai 85 75 75 70 65
IIM Indore 90 90 80 60 50
IIM Raipur 92 70 74 54 40
IIM Rohtak 95 90 78 55 30
IIM Udaipur 92 70 74 54 40
IIM Kashipur 92 70 74 54 40
IIM Trichy 92 70 74 54 40
IIM Ranchi 92 70 74 54 40
IIM Shillong 75 75 75 60 50
IIM Visakhapatnam 80 72 70 45 35
IIM Jammu Male- 90Female- 87 Male- 68Female- 65 Male- 72Female- 70 Male- 52Female- 50 Male- 37Female- 34
IIM Nagpur 90 80 76.5 60 40
IIM Amritsar 85 85 75 55 40
IIM Bodh Gaya 92 70 74 54 40
CAT Cut off for IIMs Sambalpur 74 70 74 54 40
CAT Cut off for IIMs Sirmaur 92 70 74 54 40

Category-wise CAT Cutoff for IIMs

Category Overall Range VARC Range DILR Range QA Range
General/EWS 85-90 70-85 70-85 70-85
NC-OBC 75-82 60-77 60-77 60-77
SC 65-75 55-70 55-70 55-70
ST 55-65 50-65 50-65 50-65
PwD 55-70 50-60 50-60 50-60

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CAT Score vs Percentile

CAT Scaled Score CAT Percentile Expected Admission Calls (Top Colleges)
105+ 99.95+ IIM A/B/C (ABC) – High chance if profile strong (9/9/9 acads, 24+ months work ex); FMS Delhi (guaranteed).
98–104 99.9+ IIM L/K/I – Strong calls; SPJIMR, MDI Gurgaon (converts likely); IIM CAP round eligible.
90–97 99.7–99.89 IIM Indore/Shillong – Good for 99.7+; XLRI, FMS (profile-dependent); New IIMs (e.g., Guwahati at 94+).
82–89 99.5–99.69 IIM Kozhikode/Bangalore – Borderline for top; IIT Bombay/Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad (safe).
75–81 99–99.49 Newer IIMs (e.g., Rohtak, Trichy); NMIMS, XIMB – Calls from 95+ with work ex; backups like TAPMI.
62–74 98–98.9 SPJIMR (98.5+), MDI (HR/PGDM); IITs (SJMSOM), Great Lakes – Good for non-IIMs.
55–61 97–97.9 IMI New Delhi, IMT (98+ safe); JBIMS (if acads 8+); New IIM CAP.
48–54 95–96.9 FMS (95+ rare), IIFT; Mid-tier like GIM, XIMB – Strong profile needed.
42–47 90–94.9 Non-IIMs: SCMHRD, KJSIMSR; Tier-2 like Christ University – 90+ for calls.
34–41 85–89.9 Tier-2/3: IFMR, Welingkar; Backups like XIME – Focus on GDPI.

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CAT Cutoff for IITs

Institute CAT Cutoff 2025 (Overall)
IIT Bombay (SJMSOM) 90-98 percentile
IT Delhi (DMS) 97-98 percentile
IIT Madras (DoMS) 96 percentile
IIT Kharagpur (VGSoM) 95 Percentile
IIT Roorkee (DoMS) 94.5 percentile
IIT Kanpur (IME) 90-92 percentile
IIT Dhanbad (ISM-DoMS) 80 percentile