IIM Ahmedabad releases its cut-off after the CAT results are declared. The cut-offs for different institutes depend on various factors. Visit CAT cut off to know everything about the cut-offs and get a general overview of the cut-offs of some of the top institutes.
IIM Ahmedabad has already released its cut-off along with the CAT sectional cutoff for the batch of 2018-2020 on its official website. The sectional and overall cut-offs are given below for all category candidates. Check the cut-off for IIM A below.
IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff for CAT 2017
Note the table below to know the CAT sectional Cut Off of IIM Ahmedabad.
| Category | Sectional Cut-offs | Overall Cut-off |
| General | QA: 70
LRDI: 70 VARC: 70 |
80 |
| NC-OBC-cum-transgender | QA: 65
LRDI: 65 VARC: 65 |
75 |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | QA: 60
LRDI: 60 VARC: 60 |
70 |
| ST (Scheduled Tribes) | QA: 50
LRDI: 50 VARC: 50 |
60 |
| PWD | QA: 60
LRDI: 60 VARC: 60 |
70 |
Apart from these cut-offs, IIM A also considers various other factors to shortlist the candidates for WAT and PI. The final selection depends upon the overall performance of the candidates. Click IIM Ahmedabad to know more about the shortlisting criteria in detail. Interestingly, For CAT 2017, the IIM A cutoff is the lowest among the other IIMs.
CAT Sectional Cutoff of IIM Ahmedabad – Past Years
Due to the high reputation of the institute, IIM A cut-offs have always been high and shortlisting is done in a more critical way by considering the application Rating score and a normalized score of each candidate along with the CAT percentile. Check the previous years’ CAT sectional cutoff of IIM Ahmedabad below.
- IIM A Cut-off for 2016
| Category | Sectional Cut-offs (Average) | Overall Cut-off |
| General | 80 | 90 |
| NC-OBC-cum-transgender | 75 | 85 |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | 70 | 80 |
| ST (Scheduled Tribes) | 60 | 70 |
| PWD | 70 | 80 |
- IIM A Cut-off for 2015
| Category | Sectional Cut-offs (Average) | Overall Cut-off |
| General | 85 | 90 |
| NC-OBC-cum-transgender | 80 | 85 |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | 75 | 80 |
| ST (Scheduled Tribes) | 75 | 80 |
| PWD | 75 | 80 |
Located in Gujarat, IIM Ahmedabad is considered the epitome of quality education all across the globe. Numerous MBA aspirants wish to join the institute every year but only a few per cent of them get admission. Having an excellent pre-academic performance along with a proper CAT percentile is extremely crucial to getting shortlisted for a written ability test and personal interview.
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