IIM Lucknow offers admission to various PGP specializations through CAT namely PGP and PGP- Agri- Business Management. Overall CAT Cutoff for General category was 97 percentile.

IIM Lucknow PGP Cutoff

IIM Lucknow CAT 2025 Sectional Cutoff for both PGP specialisations namely PGP and PGP- ABM is shown below in the table.

Sections Percentile
Overall 97
QA 97
DILR 97
VARC 97

The CAT 2025 overall percentile and sectional cutoffs are the same for both PGP programs (97 percentile).

IIM Lucknow Year- Wise CAT Cutoff

Overall CAT Cutoff for admission to IIM Lucknow for both PGP Programs in 2025 was 97 percentile and 85 in 2024. Candidates can check year- wise and category- wise CAT overall cutoff percentile below.

Category 2025 2024 2023
General 97 85 85
OBC 97 77 77
SC 97 65 65
ST 97 55 55
EWS 97 77 77
PWD 97 55 55

From the above table it is observed that CAT cutoff has increased over the years.

IIM Lucknow Selection Process

After clearing the CAT cutoff at IIM Lucknow, candidates are shortlisted for the next round as described in the image below.

IIM Lucknow Selection Process

IIM Lucknow vs IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff

Overall CAT cutoff comparison between IIM Lucknow and IIM Ahmedabad is shown below in the table.

Category IIML IIMA
General 97 99
Other Categories 97 99

From the above table it is observed that IIM Lucknow has a low CAT Cutoff for PGP program in comparison to IIM Ahmedabad.

IIM Lucknow CAT Cutoff FAQs

Ques. Can a candidate with a high CAT score still get rejected by IIM Lucknow?

Ans. Yes, a high CAT percentile by itself does not guarantee admission to IIM Lucknow. The institute evaluates candidates using a composite score for shortlisting and final selection. Applicants with lower composite scores may not receive an interview call despite strong CAT performance. The final merit list is based on CAT score, academic background, work experience, and performance in the GD and PI rounds.

Ques. Does IIM Lucknow have sectional CAT cutoffs?

Ans. Yes, IIM Lucknow has sectional cutoffs for VARC, DILR, and Quant in addition to the overall cutoff. Candidates must clear both sectional and overall cutoffs to be considered for PI shortlisting.

Ques. Which IIM has lower CAT Cutoff, IIM Lucknow or IIM Indore?

Ans. IIM Lucknow requires a higher CAT percentile (97 overall) making it more competitive than IIM Indore, which has an overall cutoff of 90 percentile.