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Updated on May 15 2025, 06:18 PM IST by Kapil Agrawal

About Cutoff at IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA)

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad releases the IIM Ahmedabad cutoff according to the CAT exam. Candidates appearing in the CAT exam need to meet the IIM Ahmedabad cutoff to get shortlisted for admission. The CAT cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad is based on various parameters such as the past year's trends of cutoff, number of seats available, number of applicants, CAT exam 2024 difficulty level and so forth. IIM Ahmedabad releases the cutoff for shortlisting candidates on the basis of their CAT 2024 scores for various categories. 

The admission authority of IIM Ahmedabad releases IIM Ahmedabad MBA cutoff on the official website- iima.ac.in. IIM Ahmedabad cutoff refers to the minimum marks to be scored by the candidates in CAT to get shortlisted for selection rounds. Candidates are required to fulfil both the sectional as well as the overall cutoff to get shortlisted for IIM Ahmedabad admissions. Candidates can check the detailed information about the IIM Ahmedabad MBA cutoff below.

Factors Determining the IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff

  • The overall difficulty level of CAT 
  • Total number of candidates who appeared for the exam
  • Total number of seats available
  • Cutoff trends of past years

IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff 2024

IIM Ahmedabad cutoff for CAT 2023 has been released in 3 sections which include Quantitative Ability (QA), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC). Only the candidates satisfying for IIM Ahmedabad MBA cutoff 2023 will be considered for subsequent rounds of MBA admissions. The details of the IIM Ahmedabad 2023 cutoff are given below. 

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff 2023

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

General, EWS

70

70

70

NC-OBC-cum-transgender

65

65

65

SC

60

60

60

ST

50

50

50

PwD (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)

60

60

60

PwD (ST)

50

50

50

IIM Ahmedabad CAT Cutoff Percentile 2023

Category

Overall percentile rank (PT)

General-EWS

80

NC-OBC-cum-transgender

75

SC

70

ST

60

PwD (General, EWS, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)

70

PwD (ST)

60

On the basis of the CAT score, IIM Ahmedabad prescribes the minimum percentile required by the candidates to qualify for further rounds- Personal Interview and Written Ability Test. Let’s have a look at past year trends of IIM Ahmedabad cutoff.

IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff (2020)

Category

VARC

DI & LR

QA

Overall Percentile

General

70

70

70

80

NC-OBC cum Transgender

65

65

65

75

SC

60

60

60

70

ST

50

50

50

60

PWD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)

60

60

60

70

IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff- CAT 2019

Category

VARC

DI & LR

QA

Overall Percentile

General

70

70

70

80

NC-OBC cum Transgender

65

65

65

75

SC

60

60

60

70

ST

50

50

50

60

PWD (ST)

50

50

50

60

IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff- CAT 2018

Category

VARC

DI & LR

QA

Overall Percentile

General

80

80

80

90

NC-OBC cum Transgender

75

75

75

85

SC

70

70

70

80

ST

60

60

60

70

DA

70

70

70

80

IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff- CAT 2017

Category

VARC

DI & LR

QA

Overall Percentile

General

85

85

85

90

NC-OBC cum Transgender

80

80

80

85

SC

75

75

75

80

ST

75

75

75

80

DA

75

75

75

80

IIM Ahmedabad Selection Process

IIM Ahmedabad begins the selection process for admission to PGP and PGP-FABM soon after shortlisting the students. Shortlisted students then appear for the two-step process of IIM Ahmedabad.

  • In the first step, candidates are shortlisted on the basis of cutoff, and in the second step, candidates will appear for Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.

The candidate’s overall score is calculated on the basis of the candidate’s profile, performance in selection rounds, and academic records. The formula used to calculate the final composite score (FCS) is:

FCS = PIF * Normalised PI Score + AWTF * Normalised AWT Score + CATF_FCS * Normalised CAT Score + ARF_FCS * AR

  • Personal Interview Multiplication Factor (PIF) = 0.50

  • AWT Multiplication Factor (AWTF) = 0.10

  • CAT Score Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (CATF_FCS) = 0.25

  • Application Rating Multiplication Factor for Final Composite Score (ARF_FCS) = 0.15

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Student Reviews for IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA)

College Infrastructure: 4.7/5
Academics: 4.7/5
Placements: 4.8/5
Value for Money: 3.2/5
Campus Life: 4.6/5

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College Infrastructure

IIM ahmedabad is having world class infrastructure. Classrooms are very good and arrangement in class is very good for participative study and presentation. Library is very huge and having so many useful books.

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College Infrastructure

The overall infrastructure of the college is good , the hostel is available for the non local students , the facilities in the hostels are also good . Good drinking water , air conditioner for the students .

Top IIM

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College Infrastructure

IIM Ahmedabad boasts excellent infrastructure. The campus is spacious, well-maintained, and equipped with modern facilities. From state-of-the-art classrooms to a well-stocked library, students have access to everything they need for a fulfilling academic experience.

IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What are the entrance examinations accepted by IIM Ahmedabad?

For its prestigious MBA course IIM Ahmedabad accepts CAT scores, whereas, for Ph.D admissions it accepts both CAT and GMAT examination scores. ePGP admissions at IIM Ahmedabad are done based on the CAT/GRE/GMAT examination.

2: What was the IIM Ahmedabad cutoff 2023 for admission to its MBA programme?

For admission to IIM Ahmedabad candidates need to score 70 in each VARC, DILR and QA and must have an overall score of 80 in the CAT examination.

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