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    Updated on Mar 31 2026, 01:57 PM IST by Nakkal Varsha

    About Cutoff at IIM Bangalore

    IIM Bangalore has released 2026 cutoff for admissions to UG programes. IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 cutoff is considered for admissions to the college. Students must have a valid CAT cutoff of IIM Bangalore to participate further in the admission process. Check the highlights of IIM Bangalore cutoff below. 

    • IIMB UG Cutoff 2026: The overall IIMB UG 2026 cut off for the general category candidates is 114. 
    • IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2025 is 85 for General, 75 for NC-OBC & EWS, 70 for SC, and 65 for ST.
    • Sectional cutoff for IIMB 2025: 80 VARC, 75 DILR, and 75 QA for general category students. 
    • Students must meet the CAT 2025 cutoff, appear for WAT and PI as per IIM Bangalore Selection Criteria 2026-28. 

    Although the final CAT cutoff 2024 hangs around the 99th percentile for applicants in the General category, the qualifying CAT cutoff for admission to IIM Bangalore is the 85th percentile. Therefore, students should strive to score in the 99th percentile to be selected. 

    IIM Bangalore admissions are based on CAT 2024 scores, WAT and PI scores. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore releases the qualifying IIM Bangalore cutoff 2024 for MBA and MBA (Business Analytics) programmes. Candidates who are interested in being admitted to MBA programmes must score as per the IIM Bangalore cutoff 2024. IIM Bangalore cut off 2024 is based on the CAT examination.

    Also See: IIM Bangalore Admissions

    IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2026

    The IIMB UG cut-off 2026 depends on several factors, such as the number of applicants, the number of seats available, the category of candidates, and other related aspects. There are no sectional cutoffs for the VARC and LR sections. However, cut off on the QADI section is considered while preparing the IIM Bangalore UG first cut-off 2026. Check the details of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore UG cutoff 2026 below.

    IIMB UG Cut off 2026

    Category

    Section 3(QADI

    Overall Cutoff

    General

    80

    114

    NC-OBC

    75

    75

    EWS7578
    SC7069
    ST7050
    PwD7060

    IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2025

    IIMs require candidates to clear sectional CAT cutoffs in addition to the overall cutoff in three sections: VARC, DILR, and QA. For general category students, the CAT cutoff 2025 is 85, while for OBC students cutoff of IIM Bangalore is 75. Students can check the IIM Bangalore cutoff 2026 for general, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and DAP categories. 

    IIM Bangalore CAT Cut off 2025

    CategoryExpected Cutoff 2025
    General85
    OBC75
    EWS75
    SC70
    ST65
    PWD60

    IIM Bangalore Sectional Cut off 2025

    Category

    VARC

    DILR

    QA

    General

    80

    75

    75

    EWS

    70

    70

    65

    NC-OBC

    70

    70

    70

    SC

    60

    60

    60

    ST

    55

    55

    55

    PwD

    50

    50

    50

    Students must know the IIM Bangalore fees and eligibility criteria for admissions to the college. 

    IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2024

    Certain factors, such as previous cutoff trends, the difficulty level of CAT, the number of seats and others, are considered while deciding the IIM Bangalore MBA cutoff 2024. IIM Bangalore CAT cut off 2024 is released on the basis of the category of candidates. IIM Bangalore cut off 2024 simply refers to the minimum marks required by candidates in order to take part in the further admission rounds. Check details below of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore CAT cutoff 2024.

    IIM Bangalore CAT Cut off 2024

    Category

    Overall Percentile

    General

    85

    EWS

    75

    NC-OBC

    75

    SC

    70

    ST

    65

    PwD

    60

    IIM Bangalore Sectional Cutoff 2024

    Indian Institute of Management Bangalore sectional cutoff is 80 for general category students, 70 for EWS and OBC students, 60 for SC students, 55 for ST students and 50 for PWD students. Check details below of section-wise IIM Bangalore MBA cutoff 2024 for general, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PWD students. 

    Category

    VARC

    DILR

    QA

    General

    80

    80

    80

    EWS

    70

    70

    70

    NC-OBC

    70

    70

    70

    SC

    60

    60

    60

    ST

    55

    55

    55

    PwD

    50

    50

    50

    Also See: IIM Bangalore Courses

    IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2023

    The IIM Bangalore CAT cut-off for previous years is listed below for admission to MBA programmes. Candidates can check the past year cutoffs and recent cutoffs to know the cutoff trends.

    IIM Bangalore MBA Cut off 2023

    Category

    Aggregate

    General

    85

    NC-OBC

    75

    EWS

    75

    SC

    70

    ST

    65

    PWD

    60

    IIM Bangalore Sectional Cut-off 2023

    Category

    VARC

    DILRQA

    General

    80

    75

    75

    NC-OBC

    70

    65

    65

    EWS

    70

    65

    65

    SC

    65

    60

    60

    ST

    55

    55

    55

    PWD

    50

    50

    50

    Also See: IIM Bangalore Placements

    IIM Bangalore Cut off 2022

    Indian Institute of Management Bangalore CAT cutoff 2022 for admissions to MBA courses is 85 for general category students,75 for EWS and OBC  students, 70 for SC and 65 for ST students.  Mentioned below are details of IIM Bangalore CAT cut off 2022. 

    IIM Bangalore MBA Cutoff 2022

    CategoryTotal

    General

    85

    EWS

    75

    NC-OBC

    75

    SC

    70

    ST

    65

    DAP

    65

    CAT Sectional Cutoff IIM Bangalore 2022

    CategoryQuantitative Aptitude

    Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

    Verbal and Reading Comprehension

    General

    75

    75

    80

    EWS

    65

    65

    70

    NC-OBC

    65

    65

    70

    SC

    60

    60

    65

    ST

    55

    55

    55

    DAP

    50

    50

    50

    Note: Admissions to the MBA (Business Analytics) programme will also be made on the basis of CAT (for Indian residents) and GMAT (for overseas candidates).

    Students can check below to determine the IIM Bangalore cut-off marks. 

    • The overall difficulty level of the CAT.
    • Total number of candidates who appeared for the exam.
    • Total number of seats available.
    • IIM Bangalore admission cutoff trends of past years.

    IIM Bangalore Selection Criteria 2026-28

    • Final selection to IIM Bangalore is done on the basis of PI and WAT.
    • The work experience weight assigned while computing the Pre-PI score is scaled down from 10 to 5 during the post-PI process to arrive at the composite score.
    • For all candidates called for interviews, the weights for the parameters at the post-PI stage are as follows : Personal interview = 40, WAT = 10, CAT = 25 , 10th board score = 5, 12th board score = 5, Bachelor’s score = 5, Work Experience / Professional Course = 10. 
    • The 25 points for CAT are derived from the performance in each of the three sections as follows: Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC) = 8.75 points, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) = 10 points, and Quantitative Aptitude (QA) = 6.25 points.

    Also See: IIM Bangalore Facilities

    Top IIMS Cutoff Comparison 2025

    Students can check the details of the overall CAT 2025 cut-off percentile for general category students for some of the top Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) below. 

    CollegeOverall CAT Cutoff Percentile

    IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff

    90

    IIM Raipur Cutoff

    90

    IIM Indore Cutoff

    90

    IIM Calcutta Cutoff

    ≥85

    The above-mentioned data is as per the CAT Cutoff 2025 scores. Students who meet the CAT cutoff of IIM Bangalore can participate further in the admission process.

    Student Reviews for IIM Bangalore

    College Infrastructure: 4.7/5
    Academics: 4.5/5
    Placements: 4.4/5
    Value for Money: 3.7/5
    Campus Life: 4.4/5

    I love how well the course is structured

    College Infrastructure

    Great infrastructure as far as i got to know i have not visited the college yet due to my online degree so i cant say anything but got to know the college infra is well maintained and pretty and hold

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    College Infrastructure

    Campus is so big and modern infrastructure is there . It literally feels like i am living my dream . Everything here is just so perfect and fine and is worth all the hardwork i did in the past few years to get in there.

    Beautiful but with struggles

    College Infrastructure

    It was a good experience overall but ya can be missing something like enough parking space and ofcurse the distance from city centre the campus structure and the overall building is quite satisfactory

    IIM Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: Can candidates with slightly lower CAT scores still get admission to IIM Bangalore?

    The qualifying CAT cut off is the minimum score required to be eligible for shortlisting of IIM Bangalore PI round. Candidates with slightly less CAT scores are rejected for admissions.

    2: What is the CAT cutoff for reserved category candidates at IIM Bangalore?

    IIM Bangalore CAT category wise cutoff shows the minimum percentile required by the candidates of different categories for admission to MBA programmes. The overall percentile for SC students was 70, while that for ST students was 65. The IIM Bangalore CAT cutoff 2025 for OBC candidates was 75.

    3: Does IIM Bangalore have sectional cutoffs in CAT?

    Yes, IIM Bangalore has sectional cutoffs. The IIM Bangalore sectional cutoff is released for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA) sections.

    4: Is meeting the CAT cutoff enough to get shortlisted for IIM Bangalore?

    No, candidates must also score eligible marks in their past academics i.e. school and undergraduate. Candidates must meet the scores as per the IIM Bangalore selection criteria. Work experience and professional degrees also help in increasing the chances of admission.

    5: How does IIM Bangalore determine the cutoff?

    Certain factors such as previous cutoffs, the difficulty level of CAT, and candidates appearing in the exam are considered while calculating the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore cutoff.

    6: What is IIM Bangalore UG cutoff 2026?

    The overall IIMB UG 2026 cut off for the general category candidates is 114, OBC students is 75, EWS students is 78, SC students is 69, ST students is 50, and PWD students is 60. 

    7: What is IIM Bangalore cutoff 2025 for the purpose of admissions?

    The minimum marks that are required by candidates to be selected in the next rounds are called the cutoff of IIM Bangalore cutoff 2025. The CAT cutoff of IIM Bangalore changes from one category to another. 

    8: What is the IIM Bangalore cutoff 2025 for the general category?

    IIM Bangalore overall CAT cutoff 2025 for general category students is 85. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore sectional cutoff is 80 VARC, 75 DILR, and 75 QA for general category students

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