While the top IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta have exceedingly high CAT cutoffs, there are a few new IIMs that have a low CAT percentile requirement for admission. Some of these include IIM Shillong, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Amritsar, IIM Nagpur, and IIM Visakhapatnam. The table below comprises the CAT cutoff 2020-2022 for reference.
CAT Cutoff IIMs (2020-22 General Category)
IIMs |
CAT Cutoff |
IIM Bangalore |
80.44 |
IIM Indore |
90.21 |
IIM Kozhikode |
86.94 |
IIM Amritsar |
86.27 |
IIM Bodh Gaya |
91 |
IIM Nagpur |
85.14 |
IIM Visakhapatnam |
85.28 |
XAT or Xavier Aptitude Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur for admission to management programs offered by more than 150 B-schools across India, including SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad (IMT Ghaziabad), T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), and FORE School of Management.
Each of these B-schools has its own XAT cutoff score based on factors such as the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the availability of seats. Generally, the XAT cutoff scores for these B-schools range between the 80 to 90 percentile.
It's important to note that while cutoff scores are an important factor in the admission process, they are not the only factor. Other factors, such as your academic background, work experience, extracurricular activities, and performance in other selection rounds, also play a crucial role in the admission process. So, it's always a good idea to aim for a high score in XAT and prepare well for other selection rounds to increase your chances of admission to the MBA program of your choice.
As per the recent trends, IMT Ghaziabad cutoff for XAT has been around 90 percentile. So the cutoff for this year is expected to be in the range of 90-93 percentile. Naturally, the required cutoff changes each year, based on the competition. But you should expect a shortlist with a cutoff of 90+.
IIITD, DTU and NSIT (NSUT) reserve 85% seats for the students who passed their 12th or equivalent from Delhi. All the NITs also offer reservation to students from their own states. Here are the 2023 JEE Mains closing ranks for CSE/COE at various colleges (for SC category)-
College/ University |
Quota |
Closing Rank (last round) |
NSIT (NSUT) |
All India |
49910 |
DTU |
All India |
37183 |
NITW |
OS |
484 |
NIT Rourkela |
OS |
549 |
IIIT Delhi |
OS |
62163 |
These are the closing ranks assuming you are not from the Home State. There are separate ranks for female-reserved seats as well. Apart from COE, NSUT also offers a B.Tech CSE in AI, Data Science and Big Data Analytics.
Thus, you will have to study hard and score well to secure a seat at these top colleges for your B.Tech CSE.
Given your rank, and presumably your General Category, it is almost impossible to get into an NIT. In case you don’t have a proper NIT in your home state, go for IITs instead.
If you are however adamant about opting for an NIT only you will have to go for Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering as your specialization. Under these, you still have chances of making it into mediocre NITs like NIT Surat, NIT Calicut and Jaipur. If you want to go for Electrical, you can choose a below-average NIT if you are okay with it.
According to the recent trends, the required 12th cutoff for TNAU Coimbatore is around 185+. The cutoff varies each year based on the number of applicants and previous years' cutoff.
For Tamil Nadu students, the counseling is based on the marks obtained in Biology, Physics, and Chemistry in 10+2. For other state students the admission is done through ICAR - UG entrance examination results.
One of my friends graduated from IIM Indore and here’s what I got to know from him.
So you can assume that a score of 64 translates to around 270. But do keep in mind that the cut offs of the aptitude test changes every year.
Due to the increased student intake, the cut-offs for COE went down to 100 marks for Punjab and 130 marks for outside Punjab candidates, in the last few years. Here is the cutoff trend for COE.
Year | Cutoff Percentile |
2019 | 89 |
2018 | 84 |
As the seats are increasing, there is a probability that the cut-offs might decline further. The cut-off will be around 90 marks for Punjab and 115 marks for outside Punjab candidates.
It will be better to attend the spot counseling irrespective of your chance of admission as it is uncertain. You might be lucky to get your favorite branch at Thapar.
The cut for BBA at Ravenshaw University varies around 80% for the first round and further decreases with the number of seats available.
I hope you score well and above 80% so that you get selected in the first round itself or else you may wait till third.
To get a seat at IIT Bombay in computer science, one must qualify in JEE Advanced and obtain a high rank. JEE Advanced is the entrance exam for admission to the IITs. The cutoff marks for JEE Advanced vary each year based on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, and the number of available seats.
In general, a candidate must score well above the minimum cutoff marks to be considered for admission to IIT Bombay. In recent years, those who have secured a rank between 1 and 100 have had a good chance of getting admission to CS in IIT Bombay. However, this is not a fixed criterion and may vary based on the year and the specific circumstances.