Students must meet IIM Trichy cutoff to take admission in PGPM. Only students who meet the CAT percentile will be shortlisted for the personal interview round. The selection is done through JAP (Joint Admission Process).

IIM Trichy PGPM Cutoff

The sectional and overall cutoff of CAT 2025 for the General category has been shared below.

Section Percentile
VARC 75
DILR 75
QA 75
Overall 96.5

IIM Trichy PGPM Category wise Cutoff

The category wise CAT cutoff for PGPM has been shared below.

Category VARC DILR QA Overall
EWS 60 60 60 89
OBC 60 60 60 88.5
SC 45 5 45 75
ST 25 25 30 44
DAP 25 25 25 30

NOTE: However, the usual CAT cutoff for PGPM admissions is around 94 percentile.

IIM Trichy vs IIM Bangalore vs IIM Ahmedabad

The CAT 2025 cutoff comparison for IIM Trichy with IIM Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad has been shared below. The given details are for the General category.

Particulars IIM Trichy IIM Bangalore IIM Ahmedabad
PGPM 94 99 99

NOTE: The cutoff requirement is high for IIM Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad.

IIM Trichy PGPM Selection Process 2026

The selection of the candidates for IIM Trichy PGPM is done through the following steps:

  • Step 1: Fill out the online application form.
  • Step 2: Submit CAT percentile.
  • Step 3: Candidates will be shortlisted for personal interview through JAP 2026 based on their CAT percentile.
  • Step 4: The final merit list will be prepared based on CAT percentile, PI score, academic record and relevant work experience.

IIM Trichy Cutoff FAQs

Ques. Is it compulsory to meet the sectional cutoff of CAT for IIM Trichy PGPM admission?

Ans. Yes, it is important for students to meet the CAT sectional cutoff for admission to IIM Trichy PGPM. The shortlisting for the personal interview round is done on the basis of CAT sectional cutoff, i.e., VARC, DILR and QA, including the Overall cutoff.

Ques. What is the selection process of IIM Trichy PGPM?

Ans. The selection of the candidates into IIM Trichy PGPM is done through JAP, i.e., Joint Admission Process. Students must meet the minimum eligibility and qualify the CAT percentile as per their category. They will be shortlisted for the personal interview round on the basis of CAT percentile.

Ques. Is the CAT cutoff requirement high for IIM Trichy?

Ans. Yes, the CAT cutoff demand is quite high for IIM Trichy. The percentile for the General category candidates in 2025 was 94 for PGPM. However, this is low in comparison to other top IIMs such as IIM Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Calcutta and others.