The CAT Exam 2025 Cutoffs are released by every IIM on their official websites, respectively, for the sectional and aggregate percentiles based on the overall performance of the students for that year. The cutoffs for tier 1 IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Kozhikode remain as high as 98-100 percentile for General, EWS, and NC-OBC categories and 94-100 percentile for SC/ST/PwD categories. The cutoffs for tier 2 IIMs like IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak, IIM Tiruchirappalli, and IIM Udaipur are around 70 to 80 percentile. For tier 3 IIMs like IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Mumbai, IIM Amritsar, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Visakhapatnam, IIM Bodhgaya, and IIM Jammu lie between the range of 60-70 percentiles. The cutoffs determine the candidate’s qualification for the next rounds of the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Group Discussion (GD).

CAT Exam 2025 Preparation Tips and Books

The Common Admission Test is one of the most competitive exams that ensures admission to the top management colleges across the country. Here is some helpful cat exam information for self-preparation:

Start studying six to nine months in advance to cover the vast syllabus and practice rigorously.
Dedicate at least 6 to 8 hours of studying regularly by practising different sections of the syllabus.
Dive into a range of eclectic reading to be aware of different topics for reading comprehension.
Build a vocabulary bag and work on enhancing your grasping power.
Create a notebook for formulas and important concepts.
Try solving available previous year question papers and mock tests to create a balance between theory and practice.

Suggested Books for CAT Exam 2025 Preparation:

Subject	Book Name	Author / Publisher
DILR	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning	Gautam Puri
	Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT	Nishit K. Sinha
	Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Ananta Ashisha
	How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT	Arun Sharma
VARC	How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT	Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay/Arihant
	30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary: Mass Market Paperback	Wilfred Funk & Norman Lewis/ Simon & Schuster
	How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT	Sharma and Upadhyay
	PSC for VA for CAT	Nishit Sinha
QA	NCERT Mathematics books (Class 9-10)	NCERT
	How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT	Arun Sharma
	Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT	Sarvesh Verma
	Quantitative Aptitude for CAT	Nishit Sinha
	Quantitative Aptitude	RS Aggarwal

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