ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CAT

Applicants Qualification Pass Percentage

Graduation in any discipline from any institution recognised by the HRD Ministry of At least 50%or equivalent CGPA
the Government of India is accepted. (45% for SC, ST and PWD
candidates)

Students who are pursuing a final year of bachelors degree/equivalent At least 50% (45% for SC, ST and
qualification examination can also apply provided they complete their graduation PWD candidates)
within the stipulated date.

Note:

The percentage of marks secured by students will be calculated on the basis of practice followed
by the college/university from where candidates have obtained the bachelors degree.
There is no restriction on the number of attempts.

Reservation criteria
According to the legal requirements, IIMs and other government institutes have to follow the reservation
criteria as given below:

15.00% Scheduled Caste (SC)

7.50% Scheduled Tribe (ST)
27.00% Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates belonging to the non-creamy layer
3.00% Differently Abled (DA)

Note:

The three categories of disability are a) low vision blindness, b) hearing impairment and c) Locomotor
disability/Cerebral Palsy. This provision is applicable if the candidate suffers from any of the listed disabilities
to the extent of not less than 40 percent, as certified by a medical authority as prescribed and explained in the
said PWD Act, 1995 (Section 39).