IIT Madras MBA Admission Criteria & CAT Cutoffs Released

IIT Madras offers MBA course through its Department of Management Studies (DMS). IIT Madras MBA is ranked No. 16 among the top management courses in India in the MHRD-NIRF rankings 2024.  Admission to IIT Madras MBA programme is based on CAT exam score.

The application process for IIT Madras MBA admission begins in January, soon after announcement of the CAT result. Candidates who qualify CAT with above 80 percentile can apply for MBA at IIT Madras DMS. Selection of candidates is done on the basis of Personal Interview (PI) and Reflective Writing which is conducted in February-March every year. Check here all about IIT Madras MBA Admission Criteria and CAT Cutoffs.

Aspirants have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria determined by the institute for MBA. Check below:

• The candidate must have a minimum score of 60% in graduation or equivalent from a recognized university.
• For candidates belonging to Reserved categories, the minimum score required on graduation is 55 %.
• Final year graduation students are also eligible to apply. Such candidates will have to produce provisional certificate of degree completion within two months of joining the program.
• IIT Graduates who have obtained a CGPA of 8 and above on 10 are exempted from CAT score.

Candidates are selected for the first round of IIT Madras MBA admission on the basis of CAT cut offs. Check below category wise IIT Madras CAT cut off: 

• IIT Madras MBA cut off is usually around 96 percentile.
• For Reserved category students the CAT cut offs can be expected to be around 85 percentile.