IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise and Round-wise Cutoff

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IIM Bangalore Cutoff 2026

CAT

2025

General

Course	Cutoff Percentile
Course	Overall Cutoff	VARC	QA	DILR
PGPM	99	99	99	99
PGP-PPM	99	99	99	99
PG Programme in Business Analytics	99	99	99	99

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Content Curator | Updated on - Dec 26, 2025

IIM Bangalore cutoff is available for CAT here. You can check category wise IIM Bangalore cutoff for popular courses such as PGPM, PG Program, PGPBA below.

IIM Bangalore offers admission to PGPM through CAT. For Admission in PG Program courses, IIM Bangalore accept CAT score. You can check the table below to know the accepted exams for courses offered by IIM Bangalore (Cutoff Range below is across all categories).

Course	Exam	Cutoff
PGPM	CAT	99
PG Program	CAT	99
PGPBA	CAT	99

IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2025

Students can take admission in PGPM, PG Program, PGPBA programs at IIM Bangalore based on CAT score. As per IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff 2025, the overall cutoff for PGPM programs in Round 1 is 99 across all categories.

For PG Program, The Overall closing percentile in 2025 in Round 1 is 99 across all categories.
For PGPBA, The Overall closing percentile in 2025 in Round 1 is 99 across all categories.

PGPM General, PG Program Public Policy & Management, PGPBA Business Analytics, are the top choices for students appearing in CAT.

In 2025, PGPM General closing percentile for General Category is 99 in Round 1.

For PG Program Public Policy & Management, The CAT closing percentile 2025 for General is 99 in Round 1.
For PGPBA Business Analytics, The CAT closing percentile 2025 for General is 99 in Round 1.

You can check PGPM General, PG Program Public Policy & Management, PGPBA Business Analytics, category-wise closing percentile for CAT below:

IIM Bangalore PGPM General Cutoff 2025

Category	Closing percentile
General	99
OBC	99
SC	99
ST	99
EWS	99

IIM Bangalore PG Program Public Policy & Management Cutoff 2025

Category	Closing percentile
General	99
OBC	99
SC	99
ST	99
EWS	99

IIM Bangalore PGPBA Business Analytics Cutoff 2025

Category	Closing percentile
General	99
OBC	99
SC	99
ST	99
EWS	99

IIM Bangalore CAT Cutoff Trends

Admission at IIM Bangalore in PGPM Programs in 2025 was closed at 99 percentile whereas closing percentile in 2024 was 65 across all categories.

Admission in PG Program Programs in 2025 was closed at 99 percentile whereas closing percentile in 2024 was 65 across all categories.
Admission in PGPBA Programs in 2025 was closed at 99 percentile whereas closing percentile in 2024 was 65 across all categories.

You can check category-wise and course-wise closing percentile trends below:

IIM Bangalore CAT PGPM Cutoff Trends: Category-wise

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
General	99	99	99	99	99
OBC	99	75	75	-	-
SC	99	70	70	-	-
ST	99	65	65	-	-
EWS	99	75	75	-	-
PwD	-	70	70	-	-

IIM Bangalore CAT PGPM Cutoff Trends: Course-wise

Courses	Closing percentile 2025	Closing percentile 2024	Closing percentile 2023	Closing percentile 2022	Closing percentile 2021
General	99	65	65	99	99

IIM Bangalore CAT PG Program Cutoff Trends: Category-wise

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
General	99	99	99	99	99
OBC	99	75	75	-	-
SC	99	70	70	-	-
ST	99	65	65	-	-
EWS	99	75	75	-	-
PwD	-	70	70	-	-

IIM Bangalore CAT PG Program Cutoff Trends: Course-wise

Courses	Closing percentile 2025	Closing percentile 2024	Closing percentile 2023	Closing percentile 2022	Closing percentile 2021
Public Policy & Management	99	65	65	99	99

IIM Bangalore CAT PGPBA Cutoff Trends: Category-wise

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
General	99	99	99	99	99
OBC	99	75	75	-	-
SC	99	70	70	-	-
ST	99	65	65	-	-
EWS	99	75	75	-	-
PwD	-	70	70	-	-

IIM Bangalore CAT PGPBA Cutoff Trends: Course-wise

Courses	Closing percentile 2025	Closing percentile 2024	Closing percentile 2023	Closing percentile 2022	Closing percentile 2021
Business Analytics	99	65	65	99	99

IIM Bangalore: 5 Answered Questions

What is the cutoff for IIM Bangalore?

Aditi BanerjeeLives in Bangalore

For the PGP, PGP-PPM and PGP-BA courses of IIM Bangalore, the overall CAT 2023 cutoff is 99 percentile (for general category). As for the sectional cutoff, it is 80 percentile for all the three courses, in VARC, QA as well as DILR. As for SC candidates, the cutoff is 70 percentile overall, and it is 70 percentile for each of the sections as well.

You can check the overall and sectional cutoffs for other categories as well.

What percentage do you usually need to get into the IIM Ahmedabad Bangalore and Kolkata?

Parth ReddyStudied at IIM Ahmedabad

CAT, academic achievement, job experience, and selection rounds are among the major determinants considered in IIM admissions. Shortlisting applicants for selection rounds is based on CAT scores.

IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Kolkata demand a minimum CAT percentile of 90 or above for admission.

IIMs demand a bachelor's degree with at least 50% or a similar CGPA. The higher the better the chance for conversion.

While a strong CAT score is necessary, scoring the minimal CAT percentile alone does not guarantee IIM admission. For admission, you need a good academic record, suitable professional experience, and good selection rounds.

What is the percentile that will ensure a call from IIM Calcutta, Lucknow, Bangalore, and Ahmadabad having 83% in 10th, 83% in 12th and a 6.9 CPGA in graduation, till now having no work experience?

Aditi BanerjeeLives in Bangalore

First of all, bear in mind that there is never a 100% certainty of getting a call from a specific interest as there are many factors that determine it.

Considering your profile that lacks work experience and has witnessed a decline in the graduation marks, I don’t consider anything below 99.9 to fetch you a call from institutes like IIM Calcutta, Lucknow, Bangalore, and Ahmedabad. All these institutes only accept the best profiles and high scores. So unless you score a perfect 100, it will be difficult to get admission here.

I have above 90% in tenth and 12th, but in BTech I have 67%. I have 2 years of work experience. I belong to OC. Can I get a seat in IIM Bangalore? If possible, on what percentile?

Akash Mittalstudied at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Admission to the IIMs for their Post Graduate Program in Management (PGP) is based on a combination of factors including academic performance, work experience, and performance in the CAT conducted by the IIMs.

Having a good academic record is certainly a positive factor in the admission process. However, admission to IIMs is highly competitive, and a good academic record alone may not guarantee admission.

A candidate's CAT score is a crucial factor in the admission process. The CAT score is used to shortlist candidates for the next round of the selection process, which typically includes a written ability test (WAT), group discussion (GD), and personal interview (PI). The weightage given to the CAT score varies across IIMs and can range from 25% to 70% or more.

With a 67% score in your BTech degree and two years of work experience, you still have a chance to get admission to IIM Bangalore. However, your CAT score will play a crucial role in determining whether you get shortlisted for further rounds.

To get an idea of the CAT percentile required for admission to IIM Bangalore, you can look at the CAT cutoffs for the previous years. For example, in 2021, the CAT cutoff percentile for General category candidates for admission to IIM Bangalore was 99.5. However, the cutoff percentile can vary from year to year depending on various factors, including the difficulty level of the CAT exam.

In conclusion, while your academic record and work experience are positive factors, your CAT score will play a crucial role in determining your chances of admission to IIM Bangalore. Aim for a high percentile in the CAT exam to increase your chances of getting shortlisted for further rounds.

I have scored 85% in my 10th board and 77% in the 12th board. Is it possible for me to get admission in IIM Bangalore or in any IIM college if I score good in the CAT?

Koushik AryaBsc Physical Sciences, University of Delhi (2021)

Honestly speaking, your academic record is average and even a very high percentile might not necessarily be enough to get a call for admission.

IIM Bangalore especially focuses a lot on Past Academics. In the initial shortlisting, the 12th and 10th marks are given 15% weightage each which combined is quite a lot. During the final shortlisting, 10th and 12th marks are given 10% weightage each. So the only thing you can do is

Work really hard and score a very high CAT percentile, something around 99.5+
Target other IIMs
Performance during the Personal Interview

You can go for other top B Schools like FMS and XLRI who give very little importance to past academics.

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Comments

Found 2 Comments

shivangi

Mar 28, 2024 12:44

Does IIM Bangalore accept GMAT?

Ashish Ramtari

Apr 1, 2024 06:53

Yes, IIM Bangalore accepts GMAT scores. The admission to the EPGP Program is made on the basis of GMAT scores. Instead of GMAT, you can also take admission via GRE scores.The quality of work experience, performance in the interview and writing ability test are also considered.

anshika saxena

Mar 26, 2024 18:36

Which IIM has lowest Cutoff?

Ashish Ramtari

Apr 1, 2024 07:00

IIM Shillong has the lowest cutoff among all the IIMs. This year IIM Shillong final cutoff is expected to be 90 percentile. The highest cutoff around 99 to 100 percentile is of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta.

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