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IIM CAP Cut off is the minimum CAT Cut off, both sectional and overall, for shortlisting the candidates for PI rounds. IIM CAP 2023 Cut off or shortlist criteria is released by IIM Udaipur on the CAP website- cap2023.iimu.ac.in. The cut off percentile for IIM CAP 2023 is 92 for the GN category, 70 for EWS, 74 for OBC, 54 for SC, 40 for ST, and 40 for PwD candidates. The sectional cut off varies for each category- 70, 45, 40, and 35 percentile for GN, NC-OBC, EWS, and SC categories. Check CAT 2022 Cut off for Other IIMs
Candidates who meet the IIM CAP CAT Cut off are shortlisted for the PI rounds. This year also, the PI round will be conducted in 3 phases- Feb 13 to 18, Feb 20 to 25, and Feb 27 to Mar 4, 2023. Candidates must note that the final selection criteria of each IIM is different. Based on the PI report shared by IIM CAP coordinating IIM, each participating IIM prepares its own final merit list. Check Final Selection Criteria for IIM CAP Colleges
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IIM CAP 2023 Cut off
IIM CAP 2023 admission process is based on CAT 2022 Cut off. The common cut off shortlist criteria is tabulated below for your reference:
| Category | QA Percentile | DILR Percentile | VARC Percentile | Overall CAT 2022 Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
| EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
| SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
| ST | 32.5 | 32 | 25 | 40 |
| DAP | 32.5 | 32 | 25 | 40 |
IIM CAP 2022 Cut off
IIM CAP 2022 admission was based on CAT 2021 Cut off. The common IIM CAP cut off 2022 is tabulated below for your reference:
| Category | Quantitative Aptitude Percentile | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Percentile | Overall Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 |
| EWS | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| NC-OBC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 74 |
| SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
| ST | 32.5 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
| DAP | 32.5 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
IIM CAP 2021 Cut off
IIM CAP 2021 Cut off based on CAT 2020 scores is provided below for your reference.
| Category | Quantitative Aptitude Percentile | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Percentile | Overall Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 93 |
| EWS | 50 | 50 | 50 | 74 |
| NC-OBC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 74 |
| SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 54 |
| ST | 27 | 27 | 27 | 40 |
| DAP | 27 | 27 | 27 | 40 |
IIM CAP 2020 Cut off
IIM CAP 2020 Cut off based on CAT 2019 scores is provided below category-wise and section-wise:
| Category | QA Percentile | DILR Percentile | VARC Percentile | Overall percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 94 |
| EWS | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| NC-OBC | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 55 |
| ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| DAP | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
Factors Affecting IIM CAP Cut off
IIM CAP Cut off is set on the basis of some factors. The major considerations/ factors in deciding IIM CAP CAT Cut off are provided below:
- Number of candidates who have applied for IIM CAP participating colleges.
- Last years’ IIM CAP Cut off trends
- Number of seats offered for the academic year
- Category-wise distribution of candidates who have cleared the exam.
IIM CAP 2023 Colleges and Final Selection Criteria
Currently, there are 9 IIMs that participate in the Common Admission Process.
- Out of the 7 baby IIMs, only 4 participate in the CAP- IIM Sirmaur, IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sambalpur, and IIM Jammu
- Out of the 6 New IIMs, only 5 participate in the CAP process- IIM Kashipur, IIM Udaipur, IIM Trichy, IIM Ranchi, and IIM Raipur.
- IIM Rohtak was a part of the IIM CAP process till 2019. Now, it carries out its own shortlist process and WAT-PI rounds.
After the conclusion of the common PI rounds, each IIM will prepare their individual final merit lists of selected candidates for MBA/ PGP admission. To check the detailed MBA admission criteria 2023-25 for all the 9 IIM CAP colleges, check the links in the table below:
| CAP Participating IIM | Admission Criteria 2023-25 for Final Merit List |
|---|---|
| IIM Udaipur | Check Here |
| IIM Sirmaur | Check Here |
| IIM Raipur | Check Here |
| IIM Kashipur | Check Here |
| IIM Ranchi | Check Here |
| IIM Trichy | Check Here |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | Check Here |
| IIM Jammu | Check Here |
| IIM Sambalpur | Check Here |
CAT Cut off 2022 for Non-CAP IIMs
All other 11 non-CAP participating IIMs have their own individual admission process, CAT cut off, and selection parameters. Given below is CAT Cut off 2022 for these IIMs and the links to check their admission criteria 2023-25 and fees.
| Non-CAP IIMs | CAT Percentile (General) | CAT Percentile (NC-OBC) | CAT Percentile (SC) | Admission Criteria and Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Bangalore | 85 | 75 | 70 | Check Here |
| IIM Ahmedabad | 80 | 75 | 70 | Check Here |
| IIM Lucknow | 90 | 75 | 70 | Check Here |
| IIM Kozhikode | 80 | 75 | 65 | Check Here |
| IIM Calcutta | 85 | 77 | 65 | Check Here |
| IIM Indore | 90 | 80 | 60 | Check Here |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | 80 | 70 | 45 | Check Here |
| IIM Nagpur | 85 | 76.5 | 60 | Check Here |
| IIM Amritsar | 85 | 75 | 55 | Check Here |
| IIM Rohtak | 95 | 78 | 55 | Check Here |
| IIM Shillong | 75 | 75 | 60 | Check Here |
IIM CAP 2023 Cut off FAQs
Ques. What is CAT 2022 Cut off for IIM CAP?
Ans. CAT 2022 Cut off for IIM CAP 2023 is released. For GEN category, the overall cut off is 92 percentile and sectional cut off is 70 percentile.
- For NC-OBC, the overall and sectional cut offs are 74 and 45 respectively.
- For EWS, the overall IIM CAP cut off is 70 percentile.
- For shortlisting SC candidates, the minimum cut off requirement is 54 percentile (overall) and 35 percentile (sectional).
- The overall and sectional CAT percentile is the same for ST and DAP category candidates: overall- 40, VARC- 25, DILR- 32, and QA- 32.5.
Ques. Does IIM CAP Cut off change every year?
Ans. Not by rule but based on various factors like number of candidates, seats, etc, the IIM CAP Cut off is decided. IIM CAP 2023 DILR Cut off for only ST/ DAP candidates has changed from last year- it has been increased from 25 to 32. IIM CAP 2022 Cut off was also revised from the 2021 cut off- the overall cut off for GN category was reduced from 93 to 92, the sectional cut offs for EWS and OBC was reduced from 50 to 40 & 45 percentile respectively.
Ques. Who releases IIM CAP Cut off?
Ans. IIM CAP Cut off shortlist criteria is released on the official website of IIM CAP for that year. This year’s CAP shortlist criteria is out on cap2023.iimu.ac.in.
Ques. Is IIM CAP Cut off different for each category?
Ans. Yes, IIM CAP Cut off is different for each category. It is the highest for the general category and lowest for the DAP and ST categories. IIM CAP 2023 Cut off for general category is 92 percentile and for ST and DAP categories, it is only 40 percentile.
Ques. Is it mandatory to clear the section cut offs for IIM CAP 2023?
Ans. Yes, it is mandatory to clear the sectional cut offs for IIM CAP 2023. Without clearing the sectional cut offs for VARC, DILR, and QA, you will not be shortlisted for the PI round.
Ques. How many IIMs in CAP round?
Ans. There are 9 IIMs in the CAP round- IIM Udaipur, Bodh Gaya, Ranchi, Raipur, Kashipur, Sambalpur, Sirmaur, Jammu, and Trichy.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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