IIM Shillong offers admission to various management courses through CAT. The institute has released its CAT cutoff 2025 for PGPM. Overall CAT Cutoff for General category is 92 percentile.

IIM Shillong Overall CAT Cutoff

IIM Shillong CAT Overall Cutoff 2025 for all the categories is listed below for PGPM.

Category Percentile
General 92
Other Categories 92

IIM Shillong Sectional Cutoff

IIM Shillong CAT sectional cutoff 2025 for PGPM is given below for different categories.

Category Overall QA/ DILR/ VARC
General 92 75
EWS 92 75
OBC 92 75
SC 92 60
ST 92 60
PwD 92 50

From the above table it is observed that IIM Shillong CAT overall cutoff 2025 is same for all the categories. However, CAT sectional cutoff varies, being highest for General and lowest for PwD.

IIM Shillong Selection Process

After clearing the CAT cutoff 2025 at IIM Shillong, candidates are shortlisted for the next round as described in the image below.

IIM Shillong Selection Process

IIM Shillong vs IIM Lucknow vs IIM Ahmedabad

Overall CAT cutoff 2025 comparison between IIM Shillong, IIM Lucknow and IIM Ahmedabad is shown below in the table:

Course IIMS IIML IIMA
PGPM 92 97 99

Note: The CAT overall cutoff is the same for all the categories.

From the above table it is observed that IIM Shillong has a lower PGPM cutoff compared to IIML and IIMA.

IIM Shillong CAT Cutoff FAQs

Ques. Has the CAT cutoff for IIM Shillong changed over the years?

Ans. The CAT cutoff for the PGPM at IIM Shillong has remained consistent in recent years. For both 2024 and 2025, the overall cutoff was 92 percentile. Also, the cutoff has been uniform for all categories and there has been no variation over the years.

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

Ans. Yes, a high CAT percentile by itself does not guarantee admission to IIM Shillong. The institute evaluates candidates using a composite score for shortlisting and final selection. Applicants with lower composite scores may not get admission to the IIM Shillong. The final merit list is based on CAT score, academic background, work experience and performance in PI round.

Ques. Which IIM has a lower CAT Cutoff, IIM Shillong or IIM Mumbai?

Ans. IIM Shillong requires a lower CAT percentile (92 overall) for admission to PGPM than IIM Mumbai, which has an overall cutoff of 97 percentile. Hence, it is easy to get admission at IIM Shillong.