CAT 2024 SC/ST Reservation Criteria for Admission to IIMs

Updated On: November 05, 2024 04:47 PM | CAT

There is a set of CAT SC/ST reservation criteria for admission to IIMs. As per the same, 15% of the total seats are earmarked for SC candidates, while 7.5% of seats are reserved for ST students.

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CAT SC and ST Reservation for Admission to IIMs
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CAT SC/ST Reservation Criteria for Admission to IIMs: IIMs have complied with the state's policy regarding educational reservations, granting admissions to candidates who meet the necessary requirements for SC and ST through entrance exams such as the CAT exam . Accordingly, 15% of seats are designated for Scheduled Castes and 7.5% of seats for Scheduled Tribes. These bright brains receive top-notch education, which is subsequently made available to a diverse cohort of students from various backgrounds. Furthermore, IIMs encourage diversity, favouring applicants who bring a diverse range of backgrounds and colours to the student population. Read on to know the category-wise CAT SC/ST reservation criteria for admissions to IIMs below!

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CAT SC and ST Reservation for Admission to IIMs

Roughly 22.5% of all seats at IIMs are reserved especially for students belonging to the ST and SC categories, which amounts to 538 seats. The table given below gives a thorough explanation of how IIM seats are allocated to the different groups.

Category	Reservation (%)
Schedule Caste (SC)	15%
Schedule Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Non-Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC)	27%
Person with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)	5%
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	10%

Number of Seats in IIMs for the ST and SC Category

The number of seats allotted to candidates from the ST and SC categories varies throughout IIMs across the nation. The number of seats that are set aside in each IIM for these categories is shown in the table below.

Name of the IIM	Total IIM Seats	IIM Seats for the SC Category	IIM Seats for the ST Category
IIM Ahmedabad	398	58	29
IIM Bangalore	412	57	29
IIM Calcutta	462	69	37
IIM Lucknow	436	63	32
IIM Indore	450	68	34
IIM Kozhikode	525	56	28
IIM Amritsar	240	18	9
IIM Nagpur	240	18	9
IIM Sambalpur	120	20	10
IIM Trichy	210	15	8
IIM Raipur	210	18	10
IIM Ranchi	210	18	10
IIM Vizag	120	20	10
IIM Udaipur	150	28	10
IIM Bodh Gaya	120	18	9
IIM Shillong	180	18	10
IIM Sirmaur	170	9	5
IIM Rohtak	240	18	10
IIM Mumbai	550	82	41

CAT Cutoff for IIM Seats for the ST and SC Category

Candidates are chosen for admission to IIMs exclusively based on merit. The CAT cutoff scores must be met by applicants from all categories to be admitted to these prestigious universities. For candidates in the ST and SC categories, the CAT cutoff scores for the different IIMs are listed in the table below.

Name of the IIM	CAT 2024 Cutoff for IIM Seats for SC Category (Expected)	CAT 2024 Cutoff for IIM Seats for ST Category (Expected)
IIM Ahmedabad	70	60
IIM Bangalore	70	65
IIM Calcutta	70	65
IIM Lucknow	65	60
IIM Indore	60	50
IIM Kozhikode	65	55
IIM Amritsar	55	40
IIM Nagpur	60	40
IIM Sambalpur	54	40
IIM Trichy	54	40
IIM Raipur	54	40
IIM Ranchi	54	40
IIM Vizag	45	35
IIM Udaipur	54	40
IIM Bodh Gaya	54	40
IIM Shillong	60	50
IIM Sirmaur	54	40
IIM Rohtak	55	30
IIM Mumbai	70	65

IIMs have reserved seats for students specifically under the categories of SC, ST, OBC, PwD, and EWS. Such a reservation policy has been implemented so that deserving candidates who do not have many resources can get an opportunity for education at IIMs. As such, IIM aspires to cultivate talented candidates with easier access to higher education.

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FAQs

Where to get your Income/Caste Certificate for applying for the SC/ST reservation criteria in the CAT 2024 exam?

Before you apply for CAT 2024 and secure a seat at IIMs, you need to collect all the documents required beforehand. To make it easier for you, you will want to know which officials are authorized to issue these documents. The following are the authorized officials:
- District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Collector, Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner, or 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate.
- Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Taluka Magistrate, Executive Magistrate, or Extra Assistant Commissioner.
- Chief Presidency Magistrate, Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate or Presidency Magistrate.
- Revenue Officer at least of the rank of Tehsildar
- Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where you and your family normally reside.

What are the reservation criteria for the SC category for the CAT exam 2024?

You must fulfil the requirements established by the Indian government to be eligible for the 15% reservation under the SC category. First, confirm that, by the official rules, you fall inside the SC group. You must also present a genuine caste certificate that has been duly signed by the relevant authorities. The document needs to be scanned, self-attested and saved as a 200 KB maximum PDF file before it can be uploaded. To prevent problems during submission, make sure that all of the information is accurate and formatted correctly.

What are the reservation criteria for the ST category for the CAT exam 2024?

The allocation for the ST category is 7.5%. Candidates for the CAT examination must go to iimcat.ac.in to download the ST certificate. It is required that all SC, ST, and OBC-NCL certificates be self-attested, scanned, and uploaded in PDF format. A file up to 200 KB in size is OK. You may get more information on that on the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes' website, ncst.nic.in.

Will there be any CAT reservation for women for admission to IIMs?

Women candidates do not have any quota seats in the CAT; however, the IIMs have chosen to have gender diversity on their respective campuses. Consequently, women candidates who score high percentiles and submit robust applications have a much higher likelihood of obtaining admission into the premier IIMs in the country.

Can an SC/ST reserved category student get a General category seat in IIM?

Yes! You can get a seat in the general category if you are in the SC/ST reserved category and your percentile is higher than the cutoff. Remember, though, that if you opt to be classified as general, you will not be eligible to benefit from any category-specific relaxations, including those on age or scores, during the counselling process.

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