IIM Amritsar Cutoff 2026
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IIM Amritsar cutoff 2026 for General candidates is 90 percentile overall. The section bars are 80 in QA, 75 in DILR and 80 in VARC. These bars come from CAT 2025 for Batch 2026-28, the latest cycle published. They decide who enters the first shortlist. IIM Amritsar publishes no closing percentile, so clearing a bar does not promise an interview call.
IIM Amritsar Cutoff Overview
IIM Amritsar sets a minimum CAT percentile in each section and overall, and you must clear all four bars. Your IIM Amritsar CAT percentile in each section and overall must clear its bar. Candidates who clear all four enter the first shortlist. The IIM Amritsar cutoff percentile therefore has four parts. The institute then scores them and calls a reasonable number for the personal interview, in rank order. The final offer follows an aggregate of the pre-PI and post-PI scores. IIM Amritsar cutoff marks are percentile bars and not raw marks.
50 of 100
Pre-PI Marks From CAT
MBA weight, 40 in the MBA-HR
0.7 and 0.3
Pre-PI and Post-PI Weights
Aggregate score for the final rank
6
Categories in the IIM Amritsar Cutoff
General, EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST and PwD
None
Closing Percentile in the IIM Amritsar Cutoff
No last-admitted score either
A Bar to Enter Is Not a Bar to Get In
Clearing the IIM Amritsar cutoff puts you in the shortlist. The institute does not say how many candidates cleared the bars or how many it called. Treat the IIM Amritsar cutoff as a floor, and read the factors section for what ranks you.
Is the IIM Amritsar Cutoff a Closing Percentile?
The IIM Amritsar cutoff is an entry bar and not a closing percentile. The policy calls it the minimum percentile for the first shortlist. The IIM Amritsar admission cutoff for the last seat is not published, so no official figure shows a safe score. The policy also says you cannot infer other cycles from it.
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What Is the IIM Amritsar CAT Cutoff 2026?
IIM Amritsar has published no IIM Amritsar CAT cutoff 2026 for the next batch. CAT 2026 is on 29 November 2026, and the Batch 2027-29 policy is not out. The bars on this page are for CAT 2025 and Batch 2026-28.
What Is the IIM Amritsar Cutoff OBC?
The IIM Amritsar cutoff OBC bar is for the non-creamy layer, written NC-OBC. It is 80 percentile overall, and the category section shows the section bars.
What Is the IIM Amritsar Expected Cutoff?
The IIM Amritsar expected cutoff is not an official figure. The expected cutoff section below explains what the institute has published.
IIM Amritsar Cutoff 2026
IIM Amritsar cutoff 2026 means the minimum CAT 2025 percentiles for the MBA, MBA-BA and MBA-HR first shortlist. The institute printed them as Table 1 in its MBA admission policy, dated 14 October 2025. The policy applies to CAT 2025 and Batch 2026-28 only. Read the IIM Amritsar cutoff 2026 by category and by section. The IIM Amritsar cutoff applies to three programmes.
How Much CAT Percentile Is Required for IIM Amritsar?
The IIM Amritsar cutoff percentile for General candidates is 90 overall. The section bars are at least 80 in QA, 75 in DILR and 80 in VARC. The IIM Amritsar cutoff percentile for SC is 55, and for ST it is 40. The IIM Amritsar CAT cutoff differs for each category, as the table shows. The policy also asks for a positive raw score in all three sections.
| Category | Overall | QA / DILR / VARC |
|---|---|---|
| General | 90 | 80 / 75 / 80 |
| EWS | 90 | 80 / 75 / 77 |
| NC-OBC | 80 | 65 / 60 / 65 |
| SC | 55 | 55 / 50 / 52 |
| ST | 40 | 40 / 35 / 37 |
| PwD | 40 | 40 / 35 / 37 |
What Is the IIM Amritsar Course Wise Cutoff?
IIM Amritsar course wise cutoff is one table for the MBA, the MBA-BA and the MBA-HR. The other programmes publish no bars. Open the tab for your programme.
The MBA follows the IIM Amritsar cutoff table above. CAT carries 50 of the 100 pre-PI marks. The policy version is dated 14 October 2025.
The IIM Amritsar course wise cutoff covers these three programmes only. The IIM Amritsar courses page shows who can join each programme.
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What Is the IIM Amritsar Cut Off for the MBA?
The IIM Amritsar cut off for the MBA is a set of CAT 2025 bars, with 90 overall for General. The IIM Amritsar course wise cut off is the same table for the MBA-BA and the MBA-HR.
What Is the IIM Amritsar CAT Cut Off by Category?
The IIM Amritsar CAT cut off runs from 90 overall for General to 40 for ST and PwD. The category wise cut off table is in the category section below.
What Is the IIM Amritsar Course Wise Cut Off for the IPM?
The IIM Amritsar course wise cut off covers the MBA, the MBA-BA and the MBA-HR. The IPM has no published cut off.
Is There an IIM Amritsar Admission Cut Off After the Interview?
IIM Amritsar publishes no admission cut off after the interview. Offers follow the final rank on the aggregate score within each category.
IIM Amritsar Section-Wise CAT Cutoff 2026
The IIM Amritsar sectional cutoff sets a minimum percentile in QA, DILR and VARC. The IIM Amritsar cutoff has three section bars. You also need a positive raw score in all three. DILR has the lowest bar in every category. The table shows the range of the IIM Amritsar cutoff marks across the six categories.
| Section | Lowest bar (ST and PwD) | Highest bar (General) |
|---|---|---|
| QA | 40 | 80 |
| DILR | 35 | 75 |
| VARC | 37 | 80 |
Can You Get IIM Amritsar With 90 Percentile?
A 90 overall percentile meets the General overall bar, but each section must also clear its own bar. Take a General candidate with 92 overall and 78 in QA. The QA bar is 80, so the candidate stays out. Check the IIM Amritsar sectional cutoff before you count on 90. Your IIM Amritsar CAT percentile in every section matters, and a high overall score does not cover a weak one.
Which Section Has the Lowest IIM Amritsar Cutoff?
DILR has the lowest IIM Amritsar cutoff 2026 bar in all six categories. The General bar is 75 there against 80 in QA and VARC. Check the IIM Amritsar sectional cutoff against your own scorecard, because every section must clear.
A Zero Raw Score Rules You Out
The policy says only candidates with a raw score above zero in all sections of CAT 2025 are considered. The IIM Amritsar sectional cutoff therefore needs a score above zero as well as the percentile.
IIM Amritsar Category-Wise Cutoff 2026
The IIM Amritsar category wise cutoff has six rows. The overall bar falls from 90 for General and EWS to 40 for ST and PwD. The table shows the IIM Amritsar category wise cutoff against General. The IIM Amritsar cutoff OBC row sits 10 points below it. The section bars are in the cutoff table above.
| Category | Overall bar | Points below General |
|---|---|---|
| General | 90 | 0 |
| EWS | 90 | 0 |
| NC-OBC | 80 | 10 |
| SC | 55 | 35 |
| ST | 40 | 50 |
| PwD | 40 | 50 |
What Is the IIM Amritsar Cutoff for NC-OBC?
The IIM Amritsar cutoff OBC row is for NC-OBC candidates, and the bar is 80 percentile overall. The section bars are 65 in QA, 60 in DILR and 65 in VARC. NC-OBC means the non-creamy layer of Other Backward Classes.
How Do Category Lists Work After the Bar?
IIM Amritsar shortlists enough candidates from each category at every stage to meet the reservation requirement. The selection process, parameters and weights are the same for all categories. Only the entry bars differ. The IIM Amritsar category wise cutoff therefore judges your IIM Amritsar CAT percentile against your own category. The MBA policy gives no seat share by category. The IIM Amritsar IPM cutoff is not published either. The IPM policy lists these shares: 27% NC-OBC, 15% SC, 7.5% ST, up to 10% EWS and 5% PwD.
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Is There an IIM Amritsar Cutoff for EWS Candidates?
The IIM Amritsar category wise cutoff gives EWS candidates the same overall bar as General, which is 90 percentile. The VARC bar is 77 for EWS and 80 for General. QA is 80 and DILR is 75 for both.
What Is the IIM Amritsar Category Wise Cut Off for SC?
The IIM Amritsar category wise cut off for SC is 55 percentile overall. The section bars are 55, 50 and 52.
What Is the IIM Amritsar Cutoff for PwD Candidates?
The IIM Amritsar cutoff for PwD candidates is 40 percentile overall. The section bars are 40, 35 and 37, and they match the ST row.
IIM Amritsar Expected Cutoff 2026
The IIM Amritsar expected cutoff for CAT 2026 is not published. No admission policy for Batch 2027-29 is published. IIM Amritsar cutoff marks for CAT 2026 will follow that policy. The policy says the institute fixes its criteria at the start of each cycle, before the CAT test. CAT 2026 is on 29 November 2026. The IIM Amritsar previous year cutoff is the only earlier official reference.
What Was the IIM Amritsar Previous Year Cutoff?
The IIM Amritsar previous year cutoff, from CAT 2024 for Batch 2025-27, kept the same overall bars as CAT 2025. The institute's application portal shows its policy of 14 October 2024. Use the IIM Amritsar previous year cutoff as a reference and not as a forecast.
| Category | Overall | QA / DILR / VARC |
|---|---|---|
| General | 90 | 80 / 75 / 75 |
| EWS | 90 | 80 / 75 / 75 |
| NC-OBC | 80 | 65 / 60 / 60 |
| SC | 55 | 55 / 50 / 50 |
| ST | 40 | 35 / 35 / 35 |
| PwD | 40 | 35 / 35 / 35 |
The VARC bar increased in every category for Batch 2026-28. It moved by 5 points for General and NC-OBC, and by 2 points for EWS, SC, ST and PwD. The QA bar increased by 5 points for ST and PwD. The aggregate weight of the pre-PI score moved from 0.6 to 0.7. The IIM Amritsar cutoff OBC row moved only in VARC, from 60 to 65. That shift is the main lesson of the IIM Amritsar previous year cutoff.
Will the IIM Amritsar Cutoff Go Up for CAT 2026?
No official source says whether the IIM Amritsar CAT cutoff 2026 will change. The IIM Amritsar cutoff moved between the last two cycles, so a change is possible. The IIM Amritsar expected cutoff stays unknown until the Batch 2027-29 policy appears on the admission pages. Until then, treat the Batch 2026-28 bars as the latest.
What Is a Safe CAT Percentile for IIM Amritsar?
No official source gives a safe CAT percentile for IIM Amritsar. The bars are minimums for the first shortlist. Any IIM Amritsar expected cutoff from another site is an estimate and not an institute figure. The institute publishes no closing percentile or call count. Compare your IIM Amritsar CAT percentile with the bars and with the factors below.
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Where Is the IIM Amritsar Expected Cut Off for 2026?
IIM Amritsar has published no expected cut off. The IIM Amritsar previous year cut off is the table above.
What Are the IIM Amritsar Cutoff Marks 2026 for CAT 2025?
The IIM Amritsar cutoff marks 2026 are percentile bars. General candidates need 90 percentile overall.
Factors Affecting IIM Amritsar Cutoff
CAT carries 50 of the 100 pre-PI marks for the MBA. The rest of your profile decides the IIM Amritsar admission cutoff. The other 50 marks come from board marks, graduation, gender diversity and work experience. The IIM Amritsar cutoff 2026 bars are only the first filter. The IIM Amritsar admission page explains the process step by step.
50
CAT Weight in the Pre-PI Score
MBA and MBA-BA
15
Work Experience Weight
Pre-PI score, MBA
10
Gender Diversity Weight
Pre-PI and post-PI
20
Class 10 and Class 12 Weight
10 marks each, pre-PI
How Is the Final IIM Amritsar Admission Cutoff Decided?
The IIM Amritsar admission cutoff is the aggregate score. It is 0.7 times the pre-PI score plus 0.3 times the post-PI score. There is no fixed final percentile. The institute makes offers in final rank order within each category.
Step 1
First Shortlist
You clear the IIM Amritsar cutoff in every section and overall.
Step 2
Pre-PI Score
The institute ranks shortlisted candidates on CAT, board marks, graduation, gender diversity and work experience.
Step 3
Personal Interview
The institute calls a reasonable number of candidates in rank order.
Step 4
Post-PI Score
The interview carries 70 marks, and work experience, gender and academic diversity add the rest.
Step 5
Aggregate and Offer
Offers follow the final rank within each category, so the IIM Amritsar admission cutoff differs by category.
Do Class 10 and Class 12 Marks Affect the IIM Amritsar Cutoff?
Class 10 and Class 12 marks do not change the entry bar. They carry 10 marks each in the pre-PI score. The institute divides each board mark by the 90th percentile score of that board. Graduation adds up to 5 marks. The score is 0 for 55% or below and 5 for marks above 90%.
Commonly asked questions
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Q: Does a high IIM Amritsar CAT percentile guarantee an interview call?
No. Clearing the IIM Amritsar cutoff only puts you in the shortlist. CAT carries 50 of the 100 pre-PI marks, and board marks, graduation, gender diversity and work experience carry the rest. The institute calls a reasonable number of candidates in rank order. Data Sources: IIM Amritsar MBA admission policy, Batch 2026-28.
Q: What are the IIM Amritsar cutoff marks for CAT 2025?
The institute gives bars as percentiles and not as raw marks. General candidates need 90 percentile overall. Every category has its own row in Table 1 of the policy. Data Sources: IIM Amritsar MBA admission policy, Batch 2026-28, Table 1.
Q: What is the IIM Amritsar sectional cutoff for General candidates?
General candidates need 80 percentile in QA, 75 in DILR and 80 in VARC. They also need a positive raw score in each section. Data Sources: IIM Amritsar MBA admission policy, Batch 2026-28, Table 1.
Q: Does IIM Amritsar publish a closing percentile or last-admitted score?
No. The MBA admission pages show entry bars only. The IIM Amritsar previous year cutoff and the latest one list no closing percentile, last-admitted score or interview call count. Data Sources: iimamritsar.ac.in MBA admission pages and annual reports.
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