Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Admission are 53-56. This is the qualifying score to get shortlisted for IIM Bangalore. The actual score that can get you into IIM Bangalore is 100-135+ across categories.

Around 4000 candidates get shortlisted with the minimum CAT score. 1:8 to 1:10 is the shortlist to selection ratio into IIM Bangalore. Most selected candidates have scores around 110-135+.

Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 are as follows;

  • General: 53-56
  • NCL-OBC:43-46
  • EWS:43-46
  • SC:39-41
  • ST:35-37
  • PwD:31-34

The sectional minimum scores range from a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 26 across sections and categories.

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Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Admission

Key Summary

  • The minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 admission for the General category are about 52-58 out of 198 overall.
  • For OBC and EWS, the minimum marks are 42-47 overall, while SC candidates need about 38-42 marks.
  • ST candidates qualify with around 34-38 marks, and PwD applicants with just 30-34 marks.
  • Sectionally, General candidates must clear 23-28 in VARC, 17-22 in DILR, and 18-24 in QA.
  • The minimum sectional marks are lower for OBC/EWS
    • 17-22: VARC
    • 13-17: DILR
    • 14-18: QA
  • These are eligibility cut-offs - meeting them only means you can be shortlisted.
  • In practice, the selection score for IIM Bangalore is much higher than the minimum marks.
  • For the General category, most selected candidates score 110-135 marks (99 %ile range), not just 52-58.
  • Even for reserved categories, selection usually happens at 20-40 marks above the minimum cut-off.

Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025

  • The minimum mark for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 is set category-wise.
  • Also, depending on the slot difficulty, it is normalised.
  • Considering the overall competition, the percentile cut-off is set on the minimum score required.
  • The minimum mark for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 ranges from 28 to 58 across categories and sections.
  • SC/ST/PwD candidates have a minimum mark required ranging from 28 to 42.
  • For General, OBC, and EWS candidates, the minimum marks are 43-58.

Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025-Overall minimum

  • Here is the list of the minimum scores required for categories.
  • The scores are approximated based on the past trends.
Category Overall cut-off Minimum Marks
General 85 53-58
NCL-OBC 75 43-48
EWS 75 43-48
SC 70 38-42
ST 65 34-38
PwD 60 28-33
Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025-Overall minimum

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Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025-Sectional minimum

  • The table below shows the minimum marks required in each section.
  • Based on previous year patterns and slot-wise difficulty, the below marks are approximated.
Category VARC cut-off Minimum Marks DILR cut-off Minimum Marks QA cut-off Minimum Marks
General 80 23-28 75 17-22 75 18-24
NCL-OBC 70 17-22 65 13-17 65 14-18
EWS 70 17-22 65 13-17 65 14-18
SC 65 15-20 60 12-15 60 12-16
ST 55 13-17 55 11-14 55 11-14
PwD 50 12-15 50 10-13 50 10-13
Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025-Sectional minimum

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IIM Bangalore CAT Category wise cutoff

IIM Bangalore selection criteria 2025

  • IIM Bangalore's selection criteria include 3 steps
  • Selection happens in two stages.
Step 1: Eligibility Screening
Candidates must fulfil the basic eligibility criteria
  • Candidate must be a Bachelor’s Degree holder (Min 3 years) or should be finishing their degree by June 2026
  • 50% minimum qualifying marks is required for Gen/OBC/EWS in the degree.
  • SC/ST/PwD candidates need a minimum of 45% qualifying marks in the degree.
  • Must have taken the CAT and qualify for the minimum cut-off percentile.
Step 2: First Shortlist (Pre-PI Stage)
  • The first shortlist is done based on the minimum qualifying marks in CAT.
  • Candidates should qualify both overall and sectional cut-offs.
  • The pre-PI score will be calculated in this stage with 5 factors:
  • CAT score: carries 55% weightage
    • VARC carries: 19%
    • DILR carries: 21%
    • QA carries: 15%
  • Class 10th Score: 10%
  • Class 12th Score: 10%
  • Graduation Percentage: 10%
  • Work Experience/Professional courses: 10%
  • Candidates with work experience and Professional course holders(CA, ICWA, CS, etc) get a maximum of 10 score under this factor.
    • 10 is the maximum rating.
    • Experience above 36 months gets a high score
  • Gender Diversity: 5%
  • The top 10 candidates scoring high in these parameters will automatically qualify.
  • A further number of candidates will get shortlisted based on scores, and a capped number of candidates will be selected.
WAT & PI
  • Based on the Pre-PI score, candidates will be shortlisted for the Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview
  • The Writing Ability Test will be for 30 minutes.
  • A Personal Interview will also be taken on the same day as WAT.
  • During PI, the work experience score will be evaluated on a scale of 0-5 to adjust the quality of experience one holds.
  • The score is assigned on WAT and PI for final selection
Step 3: Final Selection
  • After WAT & PI, the scores will be assigned as follows:
    • Personal Interview:
    • WAT score: 40%
    • CAT score: 25%
      • VARC:8.57%
      • DILR:10%
      • QA:6.25%
    • 10th marks:5%
    • 12th marks:5%
    • Bachelor’s degree:5%
    • Work Experience/Professional course:10%
  • The composite score will be calculated on these factors against a maximum of 100.
  • Considering the reservation policy, the final selection will be made.
  • Following, an offer will be sent to the selected candidates.
 Admission Process-IIM Bangalore

IIM Bangalore shortlist 2025

  • The IIM Bangalore shortlist 2025 will be made available on the official website.
  • The shortlisted candidates will be notified via email.
  • The shortlisted candidates' list will not be made public.
  • Candidates will have to log in to the Candidates Portal to check the status.
  • Typically, 8-10% of the candidates who apply for IIM Bangalore get shortlisted.
  • Around 4000 candidates get shortlisted.
  • Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Admission is the first criterion to get shortlisted.
Factors Shortlisting criteria
Bachelor’s Degree score 50% Gen/EWS/OBC
45% SC/ST/PwD
CAT score General 85
OBC 75
EWS 75
SC 70
ST 65
PwD 60
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IIM Bangalore Admission 2025

  • IIM Bangalore Admission will open in February-March, following the CAT results.
  • Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Admission will be published on the IIM Bangalore website.
  • Minimum score in CAT carries 55% weightage in stage 1 of admission.
  • Minimum score in CAT carries 25% weightage in stage 2 of admission.
  • The minimum score is crucial for admission into IIMB.
Factors Weightage in IIM Admission
Personal Interview 40%
Written Ability Test 10%
CAT Score 25%
10th score 5%
12th score 5%
Bachelor’s Degree score 5%
Work experience/Professional course score 10%

IIM Bangalore CAT cut-off 2025

  • IIM Bangalore has a comparatively lower cut-off than IIM Ahmedabad.
  • The maximum cut-off stands at 85 for the General category.
  • PwD cut-off is the lowest, standing at 60.
  • NCL-OBC and EWS have the same cut-off of 75
  • SC and ST have 70 and 65, respectively.
  • Sectional cut-off range 55-80 across the sections and categories.
  • The tables below show the cut-off.

IIM Bangalore cut-off Percentile

Category Overall cut-off
General 85
NCL-OBC 75
EWS 75
SC 70
ST 65
PwD 60

IIM Bangalore Sectional Cut-off Percentile

Category VARC cut-off DILR cut-off QA cut-off
General 80 75 75
NCL-OBC 70 65 65
EWS 70 65 65
SC 65 60 60
ST 55 55 55
PwD 50 50 50

IIM Bangalore Admission Criteria

  • Candidate must have 50% marks in graduation (45% for SC/ST/PwD).
  • The minimum CAT score is mandatory.
  • Must clear both overall and sectional cut-offs.
  • Academics from 10th, 12th, and graduation matter.
  • Work experience and diversity are considered.
  • A professional course also gets you a favourable score.
  • Final admission depends on the Composite Score.
CAT Score Minimum cut-off to be met
10th score Will be normalised
12th score Will be normalised
UG score
  • Will be normalised.
  • If the UG score is not available due to COVID, the corresponding weightage will be shifted to other criteria.
Work Experience/Professional course
  • Work Experience gets a 0-5 score.
  • 3 years of experience is required to get a high score.
  • Professional courses also get counted in this category, not in the academic category.
Gender diversity
  • Gender diversity has a maximum score of 5.
  • Gender diversity is only applicable to calculate the Pre-PI score
Writing Ability Test
  • WAT holds 10% weightage in the final selection.
Personal Interview
  • Personal Interview holds the highest weightage in the final selection.
  • 40% of the score in the final selection will be on the Personal Interview.

IIM Bangalore Composite Score Calculation

  • The Composite Score is calculated in two stages.
  • The components remain the same but weigh differently in each stage.
Stage Component Sub-division Weightage
Pre-PI CS(First Shortlist) CAT Score VARC: 19DILR:21QA:15 55%
10th Marks Normalized 10%
12th Marks Normalized 10%
Bachelor’s Degree Marks Normalized 10%
Work Experience / Professional Course Work Exp OR CA/ICWA/CS 10%
Gender Diversity Applicable only for women/transgender candidates 5%
Post-PI CS (Final Selection) Personal Interview (PI) Evaluated by an interview panel 40%
Written Ability Test (WAT) Short essay (~30 mins) 10%
CAT 2024 Score VARC: 8.75DILR:10QA:6.25 25%
10th Marks Normalized 5%
12th Marks Normalized 5%
Bachelor’s Degree Marks Normalized 5%
Work Experience / Professional Course Quality × Quantity 10%

Minimum marks for IIM Bangalore CAT 2025 Admission

Ques: What CAT score is required for IIM Bangalore?

Ans: The CAT score required for IIM Bangalore is in the 99.8th-99.9th percentile.

  • The minimum cut-off to get qualified starts at 85 percentile.
  • There is a 5-10 percent difference among the categories.
  • To get admitted, a 99.8+ percentile is ideal for the General category.
  • Anything above the 85+ percentile is good for marginal categories

Ques: What is the average package of IIM Bangalore?

Ans: The average package of IIM Bangalore is ₹35-36 LPA.

  • The maximum LPA was ₹70-80LPA.

Ques: What is the total cost of IIM Bangalore?

Ans: The total cost for IIBangalore is ₹33,71,000.

  • The cost is divided as;
    • Tuition Fee: ₹ 26,50,000
    • Accommodation Fee:₹ 80,000
    • International Immersion Fee: ₹ 5,50,000
    • Refundable Deposit:₹: ₹ 25,000
    • Hostel mess fee:₹ 66,000

Ques: Which is better, IIM Ahmedabad or IIM Bangalore?

Ans: IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore are both the best.

  • IIM Ahmedabad is known for Pedagogy, Strong Alumni network, Research, Professional exposure, and Global recognition.
  • IIM Bangalore is best known for its top-notch placements, Industry collaborations, an excellent faculty, research facilities, and entrepreneurial exposure.

Ques: Who are the top recruiters at IIM Bangalore?

Ans: McKinsey, BCG, Amazon, Microsoft, Tata, Deloitte, and Google are some of the top recruiters.

  • Consulting and good finance firms also have strong recruitment.
  • IIM Bangalore has 99% placement.

Ques: What is the rank of IIM Bangalore in the world?

Ans: IIM Bangalore has the top 50 ranking in the world.

  • Financial Times has ranked IIM Bangalore 28th in the world.
  • QS Global MBA Ranking has given a 48th rank.

Ques: How to get a seat in IIM Bangalore?

Ans: To get a seat in IIMB, you should take the CAT and get the minimum cut-off.

  • Should have a degree with 50% minimum score.
  • To get admitted, you need a 99.8+ percentile in CAT.
  • A good academic profile is also required.

Ques: How many seats are available in IIM Bangalore?

Ans: There are a total of 500-540 seats available in IIMS.

These are allotted based on the reservation policy of the GoI.

Ques: How to get a scholarship at IIM Bangalore?

Ans: Scholarships are available based on merit, financial need, and category.

  • Top rankers get a fee waiver. 10 such scholarships are available.
  • Based on the marginality of class, 7 scholarships are awarded.
  • Merit scholarship during the program is given to the top 5 students.

Ques: How to prepare for the IIMB test?

Ans: Read case studies.

  • Be updated on a real business scenario.
  • Read business magazines.
  • Understand and analyse business environmental factors, international factors, and their implication on business decisions.
  • Read strategy-tested business success stories.

Ques: What is the acceptance rate of the IIMB exam?

Ans: The acceptance rate is only 0.2%.

  • Around 2.2-2.5 lakh candidates take CAT, but only 500-540 join IIMB.

Ques: Is IIMB worth it?

Ans: Yes, IIMB is totally worth it.

  • It has a good global and national ranking.
  • Attractive placement packages are consistent.
  • Strong Industry and Entrepreneurship exposure is guaranteed.

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