CAT Cutoff 2026 — Expected Score, Rank & What It Gets You | Shishya
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CAT Cutoff 2026 — expected score & rank bands What does your score in Common Admission Test actually get you? These bands map a mock/exam percentage to the rank window and outcomes that score range has typically achieved.
AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns — indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.
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100–100%rank ~1–80
IIM Ahmedabad — PGP (near-certain admit, top percentile band) IIM Bangalore — PGP (extremely high conversion probability) IIM Calcutta — PGP (virtually guaranteed admission) Choice of specialisation at any IIM (Finance, Marketing, Consulting tracks) Scholarships and merit awards likely at multiple campuses ISB, XLRI — guaranteed admits with merit considerations Top 500 — IIM ABC zone
100–100%rank ~80–400
IIM Ahmedabad — PGP (strong conversion likelihood, 2-year MBA, median CTC ~₹32 LPA) IIM Bangalore — PGP (excellent chances, typical admits at 99+ percentile) IIM Calcutta — PGP (near-certain admit at this level, median ~₹31 LPA) All other IIMs — virtually guaranteed shortlist and strong convert ISB Hyderabad/Mohali — PGP (1-year MBA if ≥2 years work-ex, median ~₹26 LPA) IIM ABC strong contenders
98–100%rank ~400–1,600
IIM Ahmedabad — PGP (cut-off ~80 percentile but converts typically 99+ percentile General) IIM Bangalore — PGP (cut-off ~85 percentile, converts at 98.5-99+ percentile) IIM Calcutta — PGP (cut-off ~85 percentile, strong conversion chances at 98.5+ percentile) IIM Lucknow — near-certain admit (cut-off ~95-96 percentile) FMS Delhi — likely convert (fees ~₹20,000 for entire programme, exceptional ROI) ISB Hyderabad — PGM (if work experience ≥2 years, median CTC ~₹26 LPA) Old IIMs — realistic contention
95–98%rank ~1,600–4,000
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IIM Lucknow — PGP (cut-off ~95-96 percentile General, lower for reserved categories)
IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode — strong converts likely (90-92 percentile cut-off)
FMS Delhi — MBA (excellent chances, typical converts at 97-98 percentile)
IIM Calcutta — shortlist possible (98+ percentile typically, depends on profile)
XLRI Jamshedpur — BM programme (near-certain convert at 96+ percentile)
ISB Hyderabad/Mohali — YLP (Young Leaders Programme, for candidates with <3 years experience) Top IIMs and premier B-schools
85–95%rank ~4,000–15,000
IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode — PGP (cut-off ~90-92 percentile General) IIM Shillong — MBA (approximately 90 percentile) FMS Delhi — MBA (strong chance with good academic profile, ~95-97 percentile typically) XLRI Jamshedpur — HRM/BM (competitive at 92+ percentile) SP Jain Mumbai — PGDM (cut-off ~90 percentile) MDI Gurgaon — PGPM (approximately 94-95 percentile General category) Tier 2 IIMs and top private
70–85%rank ~15,000–60,000
IIM Trichy, IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur — General MBA (cut-off ~85-90 percentile General category) IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur — PGP (approximately 85+ percentile) XLRI Jamshedpur — BM programme (88-90 percentile typically) IMT Ghaziabad — PGDM Marketing/Finance (80-85 percentile range) XIMB Bhubaneswar — BM programme (cut-off ~88 percentile) Great Lakes Chennai — PGPM with higher scholarship Tier 3 B-schools
50–70%rank ~60,000–1,50,000
IIM Sirmaur, IIM Sambalpur — General MBA (approximate 70-80 percentile cut-off) IIM Nagpur — MBA (recent IIMs, lower cut-offs) FMS Delhi — may qualify for GD-PI with strong profile (85+ percentile typically needed) MDI Murshidabad, IMT Nagpur — General Management Great Lakes Chennai — PGPM (with scholarship possibilities at 75+ percentile) Below qualifying threshold
0–50%
Unlikely to clear sectional cut-offs at top IIMs Consider newer IIMs, state-level business schools Focus on fundamentals for next attempt Explore SNAP, XAT, CMAT as alternatives