Communication and Presentation Skills Program - Enhance your communication and presentation abilities through this program scheduled from 27-31st October 2025. The program will be led by Prof. Vidyanand Jha and is designed to improve business communication skills. The fee for the program is ₹1,60,000 (excluding GST). (Event Date: 2025-10-27)
Post Graduate Certificate in Family Business Management (PGCFBM) Announcement - The Post Graduate Certificate in Family Business Management (PGCFBM) at IIM Calcutta is scheduled to commence in January 2026. This one-year program is designed for owners and top-management of family businesses, focusing on professional management practices and strategic growth. The program will be delivered through a combination of online sessions and two campus visits. The total fee for the program is Rs. 4,56,000 plus applicable taxes. (Event Date: 2026-01-01)
IIM Calcutta's CAT 2024 cutoffs for 2025-27 MBA batch set General overall at 85 percentile as minimum required, screening 1,800 candidates for PI where composite scores weighted CAT 56% against academics for final 462 seats. Actual calls hit 98+ for General in practice, per post-shortlist data, while OBC averaged 92 overall to access 15% reserves amid 27% category surge. SC/ST thresholds at 70/65 cleared 200+ for WAT, emphasising non-negative raw scores in QA for operations electives that landed KPMG roles at 20% higher CTCs.
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Minimum Overall | Actual Overall |
| General | 80 | 80 | 75 | 85 | 99 |
| EWS | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 75 |
| NC-OBC | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 75 |
| SC | 65 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 70 |
| ST | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 70 |
| PwD | 45 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 55 |
Instead of just picking up CAT scores, IIM Calcutta takes the academic percentage, CAT scores, work experience, and gender diversity into account to release offer letters for WAT and PI. The following table displayed the composite scores set by IIM Calcutta for shortlisting for WAT and PI for the IIM Calcutta admissions in 2025.
Categories | Scores |
| General | 51.30 |
| EWS | 46.95 |
| NC-OBC | 44.775 |
| SC | 38.714 |
| ST | 33.915 |
| Course Name | Fees | Eligibility |
| M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration) | ₹31,00,000 | Bachelor's degree in any discipline, Minimum aggregate score of 50% (45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates), Valid CAT score |
| P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) | ₹25,00,000 | Bachelor's degree in any discipline, Minimum 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA, Valid CAT score |
| Certificate | ₹1,35,000 - 12,89,000 | Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification, minimum of two years of work experience |
| Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) | Master's degree or equivalent in any discipline, minimum of 55% marks or equivalent CGPA, valid score in CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/JRF (UGC/CSIR) examinations, completion of a two-year full-time PGPX program from IIMs with a minimum CGPA of 6.0 out of 10.0. | |
| P.G.P.M. (Post Graduate Program in Management) | ₹21,00,000 | Bachelor's degree in any discipline, Minimum 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA, Valid CAT score |
| P.G.P.Ex. (Post Graduate Programme for Executives) | ₹2,00,000 | 5 years of full-time work experience, valid GMAT/CAT score, bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline |
If we analyse the IIM Calcutta cutoff trends, it can be concluded that the qualifying cutoffs for MBA based on CAT have not changed over the years. The category-wise IIM Kolkata CAT cut off for 2023-25 is ≥85 percentile for the General category, ≥75 percentile for the NC-OBC category, and ≥65 percentile for the ST category students. Similarly, the IIM Calcutta CAT cut off trends (sectional) for the General category have also remained the same for the last three years (2023, 2024, and 2025): ≥80 percentile (VARC), ≥80 percentile (DILR), ≥75 percentile (QA), and ≥85 percentile (Overall).
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| GENERAL/ OPEN | 99.71 | 98 | 99 |
| EWS | 99.03 | - | - |
| NC-OBC | 91.44 | - | - |
| SC | 77.90 | - | - |
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| VARC | ≥80 | ≥80 | ≥80 |
| DILR | ≥80 | ≥80 | ≥80 |
| QA | ≥75 | ≥75 | ≥75 |
| Overall | ≥85 | ≥85 | ≥85 |
If you have scored 95% percentile in CAT 2023, the chances of getting admission to the MBA programme at IIM Calcutta are decent. The minimum qualifying IIM Kolkata CAT cut off 2023 is 85 percentile (Overall) for the General category, 70 percentile (Overall) for the SC category, and so on. However, candidates also need to appear for the PI-WAT round for final admission. The final selection will depend on several factors such as a candidate’s CAT 2023 score, performance in PI-WAT, academic diversity points, and work experience.
No, a CAT score alone is not enough to secure a seat in the MBA programmes at IIM Kolkata. Students must meet the category-specific IIM Kolkata CAT cut off to move further with the MBA selection process. The MBA selection process has two more rounds. In the second round, students must participate in the Personal Interview (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT). Stage 3 is the final round of the selection process wherein students who have appeared for PI & WAT are selected for final admission based on a composite score prepared based on several factors such as CAT score, PI, WAT, points for academic diversity, and work experience.
IIM Calcutta was the first IIM to be established and is one of the top IIMs in India. As a result, getting admission to an MBA programme at the institute is quite competitive. Candidates must meet the prescribed IIM Calcutta cut off 2023 based on CAT 2023 to be shortlisted for the final admission process. For example, the overall 2023 cut off for the EWS category is 75 percentile, while the IIM Calcutta cut off for SC is 70 percentile (Overall). The entire MBA admission process at the institute generally consists of three rounds. Students must perform well in all these three rounds to secure a seat in the institute’s MBA programmes.
The minimum IIM Calcutta cut off denotes the minimum percentile students need to score in the CAT exam to qualify for the MBA selection process. For the 2024-26 batch, the minimum IIM Calcutta CAT percentile is 85 (Overall) for the General category, 75 for the NC-OBC and EWS categories, 70 (Overall) for the SC category, 65 (Overall) for the ST category, and 55 (Overall) for the PwD category. Students must note that there is also a minimum sectional IIM Kolkata CAT cut off 2023 that students must meet to be selected for the final admission process,
The institute has released the IIM Kolkata CAT cut off 2023 based on the CAT 2023 scores. As per the cut off list, students from the General category must obtain an overall ≥85 percentile in the CAT 2023 exams. The sectional IIM Calcutta cut off 2024 for the General category students is ≥80 percentile (VARC), ≥80 percentile (DILR), and ≥75 percentile (QA). On the other hand, IIM Calcutta cut off for OBC in 2024 is ≥75 percentile (Overall).
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