IIM Bangalore accepts cutoff of CAT for admission into its MBA program. Students must attain the minimum percentile as per their categories.

The CAT cutoff is released for different sections such as Overall, VARC, QA and DI. The cutoff accepted at IIM Bangalore is the same across all the categories.

  • The CAT 2025 cutoff for PGPM was 99.
  • For PGP-PPM, the cutoff was 99.
  • For PGPBA, the cutoff was 99.

IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff

Students must meet the CAT cutoff to get IIM Bangalore admission in the PGPM, PGP-PPM and PGPBA programs. The details of 2025 are as follows.

Courses Percentile
PGPM 99
PGP-PPM 99
PGPBA 99

IIM Bangalore CAT Sectional Cutoff

Students can check the sectional cutoff of IIMB MBA programs shared below.

Sections Percentile
VARC 99
DILR 99
QA 99

IIM Bangalore CAT Previous Year Cutoffs

Students can check the previous year cutoff of IIM Bangalore MBA programs shared below. The cutoff was the same for all the sections, programs and categories.

IIMB CAT Previous Year Cutoff

IIM Bangalore Selection Process

The selection process of IIM Bangalore MBA program has been shared below:

  • Step 1: Students must register themselves with the program of their choice.
  • Step 2: They will be then shortlisted based on their CAT percentile.
  • Step 3: They are then required to attend the PI round.
  • Step 4: Based on the PI score, the candidates are then considered for the next round.
  • Step 5: The next stage of selection includes Personal Interview and Written Ability Test.
  • Step 6: Final merit is prepared based on post-PI scores.

Some of the key details of the WAT and PI are as follows:

  • PI and WAT are held on the same day.
  • WAT course duration is 30 minutes.

IIM Bangalore Selection Process Parameters

IIM Bangalore has granted weightage to different parameters included in the selection process. They are as follows.

IIMB Selection Weightage

IIM Bangalore Cutoff FAQs

Ques. What is the CAT percentile accepted for IIM Bangalore PGP admission?

Ans. The CAT percentile accepted in 2025 for admission into IIM Bangalore PGP program was 99 for all the categories. It was the same for all the sections of CAT.

Sections Percentile
VARC 99
DILR 99
QA 99

Ques. Can I take admission in IIM Bangalore MBA without CAT?

Ans. No, students cannot take admission in IIM Bangalore PGP (MBA) program without CAT. CAT is the minimum mandatory eligibility criteria for admission.

However, they can take admission in Executive or Specialized programs such as EPGP and PGPEM. They require GMAT/GRE scores for admission.

Ques. What are the factors affecting IIM Bangalore cutoff?

Ans. There are several factors that affect IIM Bangalore cutoff. They are as follows:

  • Total number of candidates taking the exam
  • Difficulty level of the exam
  • Number of seats offered in the program