IIM Mumbai MBA Selection Criteria 2025 (Out): Qualifying CAT Score, Weightage, Seats, Eligibility

The IIM Mumbai MBA selection criteria 2025 have been officially announced online, as per which, admissions will be based on the CAT 2024 exam only. The minimum CAT percentile requirement for Stage 1 is 85 and above for the General category. IIM Mumbai MBA application form is now out for all interested and eligible students can apply by January 31, 2025. IIM Mumbai offers an MBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management, and an MBA in Sustainability Management. To be eligible for the courses, you will have to hold a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized educational institution, with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. You can also apply if you are in the final year of graduation.

Also Read : Minimum Percentile in CAT 2024 to Get into IIM

IIM Mumbai MBA Eligibility Criteria

The student must check the eligibility criteria before applying for the MBA program at IIM Mumbai. The eligibility criteria for pursuing an MBA from IIM Mumbai are as follows:

• The student must hold a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA.
• For the student belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories, at least 45% marks are essential.
• The student must have a valid score in CAT 2024, conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).
• Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.

Also Read : MBA Admission Process

Stage-wise IIM Mumbai MBA Selection Process 2025

The students are selected for the MBA course based on the set procedures by the authority in IIM Mumbai. The candidate can refer to the overall selection process in the MBA course in the points mentioned below:

• Stage 1 : The candidates will be shortlisted based on the CAT 2024 score and various other parameters like reservation category, income group, etc.
• Stage 2 : For the provision of reservation category, an appropriate weightage in the overall CAT score of the candidates and sectional cut-offs by the institute shall be considered.
• Stage 3 : As per the data, the actual section-wise and overall percentile cut-offs may be much higher than the previous year’s minimum percentiles. The cutoff changes every year as it depends upon the number of factors and the number of candidates to be called for personal interviews (PI) from each category.
• Stage 4 : After the interview is conducted, the selected candidates are notified. The candidates can book the seat slot and make payment for seat confirmation. Also, the candidate must appear for the counselling process set by the institute.

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IIM Mumbai 2025 Qualifying CAT Cutoff

In order to be eligible for the first stage of the IIM Mumbai CAT MBA selection process, you need to meet the CAT qualifying cutoff. The CAT qualifying cutoff is the minimum CAT percentile you need to score in order to be eligible for the next round of the selection process. The IIM Mumbai CAT qualifying cutoff has been mentioned in the table below:

Candidate Category	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Quantitative Ability (QA)	Overall Percentile
OPEN	≥80	≥80	≥75	≥85
NC-OBC	≥70	≥65	≥65	≥75
EWS	≥70	≥65	≥65	≥75
SC	≥65	≥60	≥60	≥70
ST	≥55	≥55	≥55	≥65
PwD	≥45	≥45	≥45	≥55

Previous Year IIM Mumbai CAT Cutoff

The institute will apply overall as well as sectional CAT cut-off for MBA in the upcoming academic year. Also, it has pre-announced the minimum cut-offs required for candidates belonging to different categories. To understand the CAT cutoff percentile based on different categories, the data is represented in the table below:

Also Read : IIM Selection Criteria 2025-27

IIM Mumbai MBA Selection Parameters & Weightage 2025

The candidate has to undergo different processes and stages to get selected for an MBA course at IIM Mumbai. During the selection process, different sections are allocated weightage depending on the criteria. The candidate must secure the minimum passing marks in each phase. Various components for the selection process and the weightage on a scale of 100 are given in the table below:

IIM Mumbai MBA Courses & Seat Intake

As mentioned above, IIM Mumbai has various specializations in the MBA course . Different MBA programs and the total seat intake are given in the table below:

The selection process in IIM Mumbai depends on the CAT score of the candidates. The average salaries offered to IIM Mumbai MBA graduates have been consistently high over the years which indicates the institute’s reputation and quality of education provided. However, the top recruiters vary each year, with companies from different sectors changing the placement dynamics. It can also be noticed that Consulting, E-commerce, and IT/ITES are some of the sectors that have seen significant placements in the past few years on the campus. Apart from this, students from other sectors such as Banking and FMCG have also secured lucrative job offers in the past few years.

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