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IIM Kozhikode Cutoff 2024
IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Previous Year Trends
Last 5 Year IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Summary
IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria 2025-27

About Cutoff at IIM Kozhikode

IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff 2024 is 85 for general category students, while the sectional CAT cutoff stood at 75. For OBC and EWS students, CAT cutoff 2024 for IIM Kozhikode is 75, and the sectional cutoff is 65. IIM Kozhikode cutoff 2024 for SC and ST students is 65 and 55, respectively. IIM Kozhikode admissions 2025 are through CAT 2024 scores and Personal Interview.

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode cutoff is released for admission after the release of the CAT result. IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff 2024 score is released as sectional and overall. Besides the CAT score, the marks of class 10 and class 12 are also considered for preparing the IIM Kozhikode cut off 2024.

The final IIM Kozhikode merit list of selected candidates for admission to Management programmes is based on the performance of the candidates in CAT, past academic records, personal interviews and so on. The minimum percentile required for admission through CAT is released by IIM Kozhikode on the official website.

Also See: IIM Kozhikode Admissions

IIM Kozhikode Cutoff 2024

The IIM Kozhikode cutoff 2024 is the minimum criteria that candidates need to meet in order to be eligible for the IIM Kozhikode admission process. The table given below shows the IIM Kozhikode MBA category-wise cutoff 2024.

IIM Kozhikode PGP Cutoff 2024

Category	CAT Overall Percentile	Sectional Percentile
General	85	75
OBC-NCL/EWS	75	65
SC	65	55
ST/ PwD	55	45

IIM Kozhikode PGP Academic Cutoff 2024

Category	SSC/X Class	HSC/XII Class
General	60	60
OBC-NCL/EWS	60	60
SC	55	55
ST/ PwD	55	55

IIM Kozhikode PGP-LSM Cutoff 2024

Category	Quantitative Ability	Data Interpretation	Verbal Ability
CAT/GRE/GMAT Sectional Percentile
GEN	85	80	70
OBC-NCL / EWS	75	70	65
SC	65	60	60
ST / PwD	60	55	55

IIM Kozhikode PGP-LSM Academic Cutoff 2024

Category	SSC/X Class Percentage	HSC/XII Class Percentage
GEN	60	60
OBC-NCL / EWS	60	60
SC	55	55
ST / PwD	55	55

IIM Kozhikode PGP-LSM Cutoff 2024

Category	Verbal Section Percentile*	Reasoning Section Percentile**	Other Section Percentile***
GEN	80	80	60
OBC-NCL / EWS	70	70	60
SC	60	60	60
ST / PwD	55	55	55

* Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (CAT), Verbal (GMAT/GMAT Focus Edition), Verbal Reasoning (GRE).

** Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (CAT), Integrated Reasoning (GMAT)/Data Insights (GMAT Focus Edition), Analytical Writing (GRE).

*** Quantitative Ability (CAT), Quantitative (GMAT/GMAT Focus Edition), Quantitative Reasoning (GRE).

IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Previous Year Trends

The details of IIM Kozhikode MBA cutoff category wise as per previous year trends is given below. Candidates can compare the recently released IIM Kozhikode cutoff 2024 with the previous year trends using the table below.

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cut off 2023

Category	CAT Overall Percentile	Class 10 Percentage	Class 12 Percentage
General	85	60	60
OBC-NCL-ESW	75	60	60
SC	65	55	55
ST-PWD	55	55	55

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cut off 2023

Category	Sectional Percentile
General	75
OBC-NCL-ESW	65
SC	55
ST-PWD	45

IIM Kozhikode Category Wise Cutoff 2022

Category	Class 10th Percentile	Class 12th Percentile	Overall Percentile for CAT
General	60	60	85
NC-OBC/ EWS	60	60	75
SC	55	55	65
ST/ Pwd	55	55	55

IIM Kozhikode Sectional Wise Cutoff 2022

Category	CAT Sectional Percentile
General	75
NC-OBC/ EWS	65
SC	55
ST/ Pwd	45

IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2021

Category	CAT Overall Percentile
General	85
NC-OBC/EWS	75
SC	65
ST/PWD	55

IIM Kozhikode Sectional Cutoff 2021

Category	CAT Sectional Cutoff
General	75
NC-OBC/EWS	65
SC	55
ST/PWD	45

IIM Kozhikode Category Wise Cut off 2020

Category	Class 10th Percentile	Class 12th Percentile	Overall Percentile for CAT
General	60	60	90
NC-OBC	60	60	80
SC	55	55	65
ST/ Pwd	55	55	55

Category Wise IIM Kozhikode Cutoff 2020

Category	CAT Sectional Percentile
General	80
NC-OBC	70
SC	50
ST/ Pwd	40

IIM Kozhikode MBA Cutoff 2019

Category	Class 10th Percentile	Class 12th Percentile	Overall Percentile for CAT
General	60	60	90
NC-OBC	60	60	80
SC	55	55	65
ST/ Pwd	55	55	55

IIM Kozhikode Sectional Cutoff 2019

Category	CAT Sectional Percentile
General	80
NC-OBC	70
SC	50
ST/ Pwd	40

Last 5 Year IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Summary

Check below details of Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode overall and sectional CAT cutoff for last 5 years.

Year	Overall Percentile	Sectional Percentile
2023	85	75
2022	85	75
2021	85	75
2020	85	75
2019	85	75

Also See: IIM Kozhikode Courses

IIM Kozhikode Cut off Key Insights

IIM Kozhikode has maintained consistent overall and sectional cutoff percentiles over the last five years.
Beyond CAT scores, academic performance, work experience and diversity factors play a crucial role in shortlisting.
IIM Kozhikode has lower cutoffs compared to Bangalore and Calcutta but higher emphasis on profiles.

Factors Affecting IIM Kozhikode CAT Cutoff 2024

CAT cutoff percentile for IIM Kozhikode depends on a number of factors. Some of these are as follows:

The difficulty level of the exam.
Number of aspirants who appeared for the exam.
Number of candidates who've passed the exam.
Number of seats in a particular institute.
Ranking of the institute.

Also See: IIM Kozhikode Placements

IIM Kozhikode Selection Criteria 2025-27

The IIM Kozhikode selection process for the Postgraduate Programme of two years admission is conducted in two phases. The first step includes the shortlisting, on the basis of the CAT score and academic records, of candidates for a personal interview. A shortlist of candidates in each category are prepared based on an Aggregate Index Score (AIS). Scores for step 2 are determined as follows.

IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Components and their Weightage

PGP Admission Component	Weightage Admission 2025-27
CAT Index Score	50%
Class X Score	15%
Class XII Score	20%
Academic/Gender diversity Factor	10%
Work Experience	5%
Total	100%

Candidates who satisfy the above IIM Kozhikode cut-off criteria are chosen for stage 1. The second stage also includes preparing the final merit list for IIM Kozhikode. Based on candidates' results in the following criteria and weightage, a final merit list is prepared.

The short-listed candidates must appear for a PI. During the PI process, the panel evaluates the academic efforts and disposition, general awareness and social disposition, attitude, personality and communication and the quality of work experience of each candidate. The resume scores are calculated based on the quality of academic and professional qualifications. After the conclusion of the PI process, the final scores are computed based on the performance in CAT 2024, PI, and resume. A IIM Kozhikode category-wise merit list is prepared based on the final scores.

Also See: IIM Kozhikode Facilities

IIM Kozhikode Cutoff Final Merit List Components

Components	Weightage (%)
CAT Score	35
PI Score	35
Resume Score	20
Total	100

Top IIMS Cutoff Comparison

Students can check below the overall CAT Cut off Percentile for general category students for some of the top Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

College	Overall CAT Cutoff Percentile
IIM Bangalore Cutoff	85
IIM Indore Cutoff	90
IIM Ahmedabad Cutoff	80

The candidate's cumulative score is calculated considering factors like a personal profile, academic qualifications, CAT score, and so forth.

Student Reviews for IIM Kozhikode

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Academics: 4.2/5

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IIMK has a wide campus with modern facilities for the interactive learning of students. Wi-Fi, labs, library, canteen, hostel, sports, medical, etc., facilities were available for the students. The quality of the offered facilities was good. The quality of the hostel facilities was also good enough.

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Are IIM Kozhikode results out for 2025 batch. If yes how to check it?

The final results for the IIM Kozhikode PGP (Post Graduate Programme) batch of 2025-27 have been released.

According to the latest updates, IIM Kozhikode announced the final admission results, and candidates can now check their status on the official IIM Kozhikode website: iimk.ac.in .

Here's how you can check your IIM Kozhikode result for the 2025 batch:

Visit the Official Website: Go to the official website of IIM Kozhikode: iimk.ac.in .
Log In: Look for the "PGP Admission 2025" or a similar link on the homepage or under the "Admissions" section. You will likely need to log in using your registered email ID and the email-generated OTP that would have been sent to you.
Check Admission Status: Once you log in to your account on the admission portal, navigate to find the link for the final result or admission status for Stage 3 (which includes the Written Ability Test and Personal Interview).
View Result: If you have been selected, your admission status will be displayed, and you should also be able to download your selection letter.

Shortlisted candidates will also likely receive an offer acceptance email on their registered email ID. Make sure to check your inbox regularly, including spam or junk folders.

If you don't see the result immediately, keep checking the official website, as there might be some delays in updating the portal for all candidates.

SUKRITI GUPTA2 May'25

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What is the main difference between IIMA and IIMK?

Hello,

The main differences between IIMA and IIMK are as follows-

IIMA was established in 1961, while IIMK was in 1996
IIMA has been accorded NIRF Ranking 1 while IIMK with NIRF Ranking of 4
The course fee structure in IIMK was Rs 20.50 Lakhs while that of in IIMA it's Rs 23 Lakhs for a duration of two years for MBA program. the eligibility criteria for the same has been passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized board with 50% aggregate in case of IIMK, and for IIMA there is requirement of 60% aggregate at graduation level,
When it comes to the placements, in case of IIMK the highest salary has been 46.88 Lakhs while for IIMA it has been 82 Lakhs,
The placement has been 100% in both the institutions, while McKinsey has been top recruiters for IIMA with 30 offers, for IIMK the top recruiters has been Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Microsoft to name a few.

You can visit the official website of the intuitions as follows to know more detailed information about the same-

IIMK - https://www.iimk.ac.in/
IIMA - https://www.iima.ac.in/

pdwords25 Dec'21

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How good is IIM Kozhikode's 2 years PGP finance course as compared to traditional PGP course in terms of placements? Placement report not available for this particular course at IIM Kozhikode's site. Also which is better PGP Finance from Kozhikode or PGP from IIM Shillong?

PGP Finance is a much newer 2 Year Management Programme at IIMK. Incase you are interested in pursuing an MBA with Specialization in Finance, you may opt for this course.

For more information about IIMK PGP Finance do follow the link below

https://bschool.careers360.com/news/iim-kozhikode-pgp-finance-admission

Though, I would suggest you to go for the Flagship PGP Program at IIM Shillong. IIM Shillong is one of the best IIM's after the Top 6, having an excellent ROI Factor, strong faculty and placements.

For more information about IIM Shillong do follow the link below

https://dqxeclau.top/university/indian-institute-of-management-shillong

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IIM Kozhikode Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How much marks in 12th is required for admission to IIM Kozhikode?

For admission to the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode MBA programme, candidates must have secured 60% or more in 12th. Additionally, students must also have valid IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff scores.

2: What is the IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff 2024?

3: What are the factors affecting IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff 2024?

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode CAT cutoff depends on various factors such as availability of seats, previous years cutoff trends, category of students, number of applicants and the score of CAT.

4: What are the components based on which the final merit list is created?

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode takes the following components to create the final merit: CAT Score, Personal Interview, Written Ability Test/ Essay Writing and Resume.

5: What is the qualifying cutoff of IIM Kozhikode?

Students must score atleats 60% in class 10th and Class 12th and have 85 overall CAT percentile and 75 CAT sectional cutoff percentile for admissions to PGP courses at Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.

6: Does IIM Kozhikode have sectional cutoffs in CAT?

Yes, IIM Kozhikode has sectional cutoffs. The IIM Kozhikode sectional cutoff is released for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA) sections.

7: Is the CAT cutoff for IIM Kozhikode the same for all programmes?

No, each category and programme has a different CAT cutoff for IIM Kozhikode. The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), and the Ph.D in Management are among the postgraduate programs that IIM Kozhikode provides.

8: Can candidates with slightly lower CAT scores still get admission to IIM Kozhikode?

The qualifying CAT cut off is the minimum score required to be eligible for shortlisting of IIM Kozhikode PI round. Candidates with slightly less CAT scores are rejected for admissions.

9: What is the CAT cutoff for reserved category candidates at IIM Kozhikode?

The IIM Kozhikode CAT category wise cutoff shows the minimum percentile required by the candidates of different categories for admission to MBA programmes. The overall percentile for SC students was 65, while that for ST students was 55. The IIM Kozhikode CAT cutoff for OBC candidates was 75.