Yes, Aspirants need to clear each sections (VARC, DILR, QA, Overall) separately as the IIMs and other participating management schools shortlist the candidates that based on overall Cut-Off as well as sectional Cut-Off.

Q: When will CAT 2019 cut offs be released?

CAT 2019 cut offs will be released just after the CAT result. The CAT 2019 result is announced on 4th January, 2020. Only valid candidates who have taken the test can login on institute websites to see CAT cut offs.

Q: How can I find out final cut off marks of IIMs?

The IIMs do not release the final cut off officially. It is available to only to the candidates selected for WAT-PI round of the institutes.

Q: Is there negative marking for wrong answers?

Yes, there is negative marking for wrong answers.

Updated On - September 15 2026 by Abhinandan Singh

CAT 2022 Cutoff will be released on the official website after the result declaration. Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) release cut off for WAT and personal interview rounds. CAT 2022 percentile cutoff will be released by few IIMs. It is published as total and section-wise cutoff. Furthermore, there 20 IIMS and cut off marks that may vary. Check previous year CAT 2019 cut off for IIMs admission from this article.

CAT 2019 Cutoff

The General category cutoff always goes higher in comparison to other categories. Check the IIMs individual cutoff here:

**CAT 2019 Cutoff**
IIMs	VARC	DILR	QA	Overall
IIM Ahmedabad	70	70	70	80
IIM Calcutta	≥ 75	≥ 80	≥ 80	≥ 85
IIM Bangalore	to be released	to be released	to be released	to be released
IIM Lucknow	85	85	85	90
IIM Indore	80	80	80	90
IIM Kozhikode	75	75	75	85
IIM Shillong	75	75	75	–
IIM Raipur	80	80	80	95
IIM Ranchi	80	80	80	90
IIM Rohtak	70	70	70	95
IIM Kashipur	80	80	80	90
IIM Tiruchirappalli	80	80	80	95
IIM Udaipur	80	80	80	90
IIM Amritsar	80	75	75	80
IIM Bodh Gaya	80	80	80	90
IIM Nagpur	to be released	to be released	to be released	to be released
IIM Sambalpur	to be released	to be released	to be released	to be released
IIM Sirmaur	to be released	to be released	to be released	to be released
IIM Visakhapatnam	to be released	to be released	to be released	to be released
IIM Jammu	80	80	80	90

CAT 2019 Cutoff for all Categories

How is the CAT Cutoff 2019 Decided?

Common Admission Test organising body IIMs never said anything about the method they use to decide the CAT cutoff, however as per the various resources it is understood that the score is regulated by keeping below given factors:

Number of seats available
Number of candidates appearing for CAT
Number of IIMs The difficulty level of the exam
Past cutoff trends

CAT 2027 Cutoffs

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Ahmedabad**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	70	70	70	80
NC-OBC cum Transgender	65	65	65	75
SC	60	60	60	70
ST	50	50	50	60
PWD	60	60	60	70

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Calcutta**
Category	QA	DI & LR	VARC	Total
General	≥80	≥80	≥80	≥90
NC-OBC	≥75	≥75	≥75	≥85
SC	≥65	≥65	≥65	≥70
ST	≥60	≥60	≥60	≥70
PWD/DA	≥60	≥60	≥60	≥70

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Bangalore**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	85	80	80	90
NC-OBC	75	70	70	80
SC	70	65	65	75
ST	60	60	60	70
DA	50	50	50	60

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Kozhikode**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	90
SC	50	50	50	65
ST	40	40	40	55
NC-OBC	70	70	70	80
PWD	40	40	40	55

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Ranchi**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	95
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
DA	30	30	30	40

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Srimaur**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	95
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
PWD	30	30	30	40

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Rohtak**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	95
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
PWD	30	30	30	40

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Trichy**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	95
SC	60	60	60	78
ST	30	30	30	40
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
PWD	30	30	30	40

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Kashipur**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	90
SC	60	60	60	75
ST	50	50	50	65
NC-OBC	72	72	72	81
PWD	50	50	50	65

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Bodh Gaya**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
OPEN	80	80	80	95
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
DA	30	30	30	40

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Shillong**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA
General	75	75	75
SC	60	60	60
ST	50	50	50
DA	50	50	50

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Lucknow**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	85	85	85	90
NC-OBC	77	77	77	82
SC	55	55	55	70
ST	50	50	50	65
PWD	50	50	50	65

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Udaipur**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	OvTotalerall
General	80	80	80	90
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
DAP	30	30	30	40

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Vishakapatnam**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	85	80	80	90
NC-OBC	75	70	70	80
SC	60	60	60	75
ST	50	50	50	55
DA	50	50	50	50

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Indore**
Category	QA	DI & LR	VARC	Total
General	80	80	80	90
OBC (NC)	70	70	70	80
SC	55	55	55	60
ST	45	45	45	50
PWD	45	45	45	50

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Nagpur**
Category	DILR	VARC	QA	Total
General	72	72	72	90
NC-OBC	65	65	65	81
SC	50	50	50	65
ST	40	40	40	40
DAP	40	40	40	55

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Raipur**
Category	DILR	VARC	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	95
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
DAP	30	30	30	40

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Jammu**
Category	VARC	DI & LR	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	95
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
PWD	30	30	30	40

**CAT 2018 Cutoff for IIM Sambalpur**
Category	DILR	VARC	QA	Total
General	80	80	80	95
NC-OBC	60	60	60	78
SC	50	50	50	60
ST	30	30	30	40
DAP	30	30	30	40

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Ques 5: Is there negative marking for wrong answers?

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