IIT Kanpur CAT Cut off 2023: Check Qualifying Cut off and MBA Admission Process 2024-26

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IIT Kanpur is expected to start the application process for MBA admission 2024-26 from January 2024. Candidates with 65% (55% for reserved) in all academic performance and 80 percentile (55 percentile for SC/ST) percentile or above in CAT 2023 are eligible to apply. The application fee is INR 1600 (INR 800 for SC/ ST/ DAP).

The expected CAT 2023 sectional cut off for admission to IIT Kanpur is 50 percentile for VARC, DILR and QA. The direct link to apply for IIT Kanpur MBA Admission is provided here after release. Based on ​CAT 2023 scores and other eligibility criteria, candidates will be shortlisted for the PI round. The final merit list of admitted candidates will be prepared after the PI round based on CAT 2023 score, previous academic performance, work experience, the interview scores. Check CAT 2023 Cut off and Admission Process for Other IITs

Read the article to know more about IIT Kanpur CAT cut off and the MBA admission process. 

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IIT Kanpur CAT Cut off 2023 (Expected)

IIT Kanpur will announce the qualifying CAT 2023 Cut off for MBA admission 2024-26 after the examination. The category-wise expected cut off for IIT Kanpur MBA admission for 2024-26 is provided below:

Category CAT 2023 Cut Off Percentile
General 85
EWS 85
OBC-NCL 85
SC 75
ST 75

IIT Kanpur Expected CAT Cut off 2023 (Sectional)

Section Cut Off Percentile 2023
VARC 50
DILR 50
QA 50
Overall 92.5


IIT Kanpur Previous Year CAT Cut offs

IIT Kanpur will announce the qualifying CAT 2023 Cut off for MBA admission 2024-26 after the examination. The category-wise cut off for IIT Kanpur MBA admission for last years are provided below.

IIT Kanpur CAT Cut off 2022

Category CAT 2022 Cut Off Percentile
General 80
EWS 80
OBC-NCL 80
SC 55
ST 55

IIT Kanpur Final CAT Cut off 2022

Section Cut Off Percentile 2022
VARC 50
DILR 50
QA 50
Overall 92-95

IIT Kanpur Qualifying CAT Cut Off 2021

Given below is the category-wise qualifying cut off to apply for admission to IIT Kanpur.

Category Cut Off Percentile
General 85
EWS 85
OBC-NCL 85
SC 75
ST 75

IIT Kanpur CAT Cut off 2020

Type of Cut off CAT Cut off 2020 for General CAT Cut off 2020 for SC/ST/PD 
Qualifying Cut off 85 percentile 75 percentile
Final Cut off 95 percentile --

IIT Kanpur CAT Cut off 2019 and 2018

IIT Kanpur CAT Cut Off for the years 2018 and 2019 is given in the table below. 

Section Cut Off (Percentile) - 2018 Cut Off (Percentile) - 2019
VRC 50 50
DILR 50 50
QA 50 50
TOTAL 95 95

IIT Kanpur MBA Admission through CAT 2023: Important Dates

Event Dates (Tentative)
CAT 2023 Result Declaration Second week of January 2024
IIT Kanpur MBA Application Process Begins Third week of January 2024
Last Date to Apply for MBA Admission 2024-26 February 13, 2024
Release of Shortlist Last week of February 2024
Personal Interview March 2024
Release of Final Merit List First week of May 2024
Post Admission Process
Registration of MBA Students July 2024
Orientation July 2024
Classes begin July 2024

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IIT Kanpur MBA Admission through CAT 2023: Eligibility Criteria

IIT Kanpur has laid down specific category-wise eligibility criteria for the candidates seeking admission to its MBA program. It is mandatory to appear for CAT 2023 exam to be eligible for the exam.

Eligibility Criteria for General/ EWS/ NC-OBC Candidates

  • Minimum qualifying CAT 2023 Cut off is 80 percentile.
  • Candidates should have a B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch degree with Maths as one of the subjects in class 12, or a 4-year degree leading to B.Sc Engineering, or M.Sc or MA Economics with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program.
  • The graduation or post-graduation degree should be from any AICTE recognized institution, IITs, NITs, or IIITs.
  • Candidates must have obtained at least 60% marks or a CPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale at the qualifying degree level.

Eligibility Criteria for SC/ ST Candidates

  • Minimum qualifying CAT 2023 Cut off is 55 percentile.
  • Candidates should have a B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch degree with Maths as one of the subjects in class 12, or a 4-year degree leading to B.Sc Engineering, or M.Sc or MA Economics with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program.
  • The bachelor's or master's degree should be from any AICTE recognized institution, IITs, NITs, or IIITs.
  • Candidates must have obtained at least 50% marks or a CPI of 5.0 on a 10-point scale at the qualifying degree level.

Eligibility Criteria for Final Year Students

Candidates in their final year of study can also apply. However, their admission will be confirmed only if they meet all the criteria of the qualifying degree before joining the MBA program.

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IIT Kanpur MBA Admission through CAT 2023: Application Process

Candidates fulfilling the above-mentioned eligibility criteria and qualifying CAT 2023 Cut offs can apply for MBA admission 2024-26 on the official website of IIT Kanpur- iitk.ac.in. The steps to apply for IIT Kanpur MBA admission are as follows

  • Visit the official website- pingala.iitk.ac.in.
  • Click on the ‘New User Registration’ tab and enter your basic information like name, date of birth, email id, contact details, password, and the captcha code.
  • Enter the 8-digit OTP received on the registered email id to complete your registration.
  • Login using your registered email id and password to fill out the application form (personal, academic, and category details).
  • Choose the program you want to apply for and click on the ‘Save & Next’ button.
  • Now enter your CAT 2023 score and experience details and click on the ‘Save & Next’ tab.
  • Upload the scanned images/ pdfs of the documents as per the specifications mentioned below:
Document Format File Size
Photo JPG/ JPEG 500 KB
Signature JPG/ JPEG 500 KB
Academic/ PwD/ Caste Certificates PDF 2 MB
CAT 2023 Scorecard PDF 2 MB
  • Pay IIT Kanpur MBA application fees. The fee is INR 1600 for Gen/ NC-OBC/ EWS candidates and INR 800 for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates.

IIT Kanpur MBA Admission through CAT 2023: Selection Process

IIT Kanpur MBA Admission Process includes 4 stages.

  • Stage 1: Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned above need to fill out the application form on the official website- iitk.ac.in
  • Stage 2: Candidates will first be shortlisted on the basis of their CAT scores and eligibility norms. Only one shortlist will be released. 
  • Stage 3: Shortlisted candidates will then be called for GD-PI rounds.
  • Stage 4: The final merit list will be released separately for every category- Gen/ EWS/ SC/ ST/ NC-OBC/ PwD. The final IIT Kanpur MBA cut off will be released by the admission committee. The merit list will preparation will depend on CAT 2023 score, previous academic performance, work experience, group discussion, and personal interview. 

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IIT Kanpur MBA Final Selection Criteria and Weightage

Component Weightage
CAT Percentile Score 30
Academic Background 50
Work Experience 20

IIT Kanpur MBA Fee Structure

Category Admission Fees (per semester)
General Rs 92,317
SC/ST* & PH Rs 24,317
SC/ST** Rs 23,067

IIT Kanpur MBA Admission through CAT 2023: Reservation Policy

Category Reservation
NC-OBC 27%
SC 15%
ST 7.5%
EWS 10%
DAP 3%

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IIT Kanpur Placement CTC

Highest CTC 22 LPA
Average CTC (Top 25%) Rs 20.15 LPA
Average CTC (Top 50%) 18.96 LPA
Average CTC 16.6 LPA
Low CTC Rs 9.86 LPA

Fees Structure

Structure based on different categories

CategoriesState
General2400
sc1200
pwd1200

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