CAT: Common Admission Test

CAT score is a starting point, not an MBA offer

The Common Admission Test is used for graduate management admissions, but each institute publishes its own shortlisting and final-selection rules. IIM Ahmedabad's admissions page describes CAT for domestic applicants alongside academic history and later selection stages. A CAT percentile on this site is therefore a planning signal, not an admission probability or a universal cutoff.

For a useful shortlist, write down the exact MBA or PGP programme, campus, applicant category, sectional and overall percentile conditions, interview stages, fees and source year. Do not compare a percentile as if it were an All India Rank. Check the official CAT site for the exam cycle, then the relevant institute's admissions policy for decisions after the test.

Use the CAT college predictor to explore recorded matches, then verify each institute's current criteria. Source review: 28 September 2026. Historical cutoffs cannot guarantee a call, interview or offer.