IIM-Lucknow is one of the top IIMs in India. Similar to the other old-generation IIMs the chances of securing an admission to IIM-L is less than a percent. In 2023, around 2.65 lakh students applied for admission to the institution for its PGP program. In this article, we have highlighted the total number of applicants, students who received a call for an interview, and category-wise sectional and overall CAT percentiles for the MBA program for the PGP 2024-26 batch.
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- 67% of the 2.65 lakh aspirants who applied at IIM-L belonged to the general category.
- The average percentile for a general male candidate was 99.4, almost a percentile more than a general female.
- The lowest percentile at which a general female and general male candidate received an interview call is 92.41 and 94.52 respectively.
- The average sectional scores of the selected candidates were: VARC- 97.29, DILR- 97.68, and QA- 97.72, for general male candidates.
- The average academic profile of the selected students is as follows:
Graduation: 77.32
12th: 86.27
(does not consider 10th marks)
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- Candidates who applied for the MBA program at IIM-Lucknow-PGP 2024-26
This table shows the category and gender-wise number of candidates who applied for CAT 2023 for the MBA program at IIM Lucknow. 265849 candidates chose the flagship MBA program at IIM-L in their CAT 2023 applications. Among these almost 67% of the candidates belonged to the general category.
| Category |
Gender |
Applicants |
| EWS |
Female |
4030 |
| EWS |
Male |
10123 |
| General |
Female |
66923 |
| General |
Male |
110044 |
| General |
Transgender |
2 |
| NC-OBC |
Female |
14391 |
| NC-OBC |
Male |
32197 |
| NC-OBC |
Transgender |
2 |
| SC |
Female |
6503 |
| SC |
Male |
14940 |
| SC |
Transgender |
1 |
| ST |
Female |
1727 |
| ST |
Male |
3881 |
| PwD |
Female |
198 |
| PwD |
Male |
887 |
2. Number of students who were called for WAT-PI
Out Of the 2.5 lakh + students who applied for the program, 3,541 candidates were called for the WAT-PI process. The success rate is only 1.33%, with even fewer candidates qualifying to join the program.
| Category |
Gender |
No. of Candidates |
| EWS |
Female |
78 |
| EWS |
Male |
227 |
| General |
Female |
494 |
| General |
Male |
691 |
| NC-OBC |
Female |
237 |
| NC-OBC |
Male |
611 |
| SC |
Female |
236 |
| SC |
Male |
451 |
| ST |
Female |
91 |
| ST |
Male |
230 |
| PwD |
Female |
32 |
| PwD |
Male |
163 |
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3. CAT Percentile Data of the Shortlisted Candidates PGP 2024-26
The following data tables highlight the minimum, maximum, and average CAT percentiles-sectional and overall for different categories shortlisted for the WAT-PI round at IIM-Lucknow.
| Category |
Gender |
Min VARC |
Max VARC |
Avg VARC |
Min DILR |
Max DILR |
Avg DILR |
| EWS |
Female |
77.18 |
99.59 |
90.42 |
77.88 |
99.91 |
91.45 |
| EWS |
Male |
77.18 |
99.96 |
92.72 |
77.88 |
99.99 |
93.6 |
| General |
Female |
85.2 |
100 |
95.89 |
85.52 |
100 |
96.2 |
| General |
Male |
85.2 |
100 |
97.29 |
85.52 |
100 |
97.68 |
| NC-OBC |
Female |
77.18 |
99.92 |
90.79 |
77.88 |
99.96 |
90.77 |
| NC-OBC |
Male |
77.18 |
99.97 |
92.15 |
77.88 |
99.98 |
93.15 |
| SC |
Female |
55.83 |
99.87 |
81.12 |
56.15 |
99.54 |
79.97 |
| SC |
Male |
55.83 |
99.96 |
86.75 |
56.15 |
99.83 |
84.02 |
| ST |
Female |
50.21 |
99.84 |
76.67 |
51.8 |
99.35 |
74.36 |
| ST |
Male |
50.21 |
99.87 |
78.92 |
51.8 |
99.87 |
81.26 |
| PwD |
Female |
53.32 |
98.67 |
72.87 |
54.08 |
99.74 |
77.95 |
| PwD |
Male |
53.32 |
98.71 |
80.21 |
54.08 |
99.99 |
81.7 |
| Category |
Gender |
Min QA |
Max QA |
Avg QA |
Min Overall |
Max Overall |
Avg Overall |
| EWS |
Female |
79.52 |
99.91 |
91.93 |
86.83 |
99.87 |
95.71 |
| EWS |
Male |
78.23 |
99.97 |
94.93 |
88.18 |
100 |
97.65 |
| General |
Female |
85.32 |
99.95 |
94.89 |
92.41 |
99.99 |
98.54 |
| General |
Male |
85.32 |
100 |
97.72 |
94.52 |
100 |
99.44 |
| NC-OBC |
Female |
78.23 |
99.93 |
90.15 |
83.74 |
99.97 |
95.19 |
| NC-OBC |
Male |
78.23 |
99.96 |
93.94 |
85.09 |
99.95 |
96.99 |
| SC |
Female |
55.51 |
99.25 |
77.95 |
65.13 |
99.57 |
86.31 |
| SC |
Male |
55.51 |
99.8 |
86.75 |
67.1 |
99.86 |
91.76 |
| ST |
Female |
51.44 |
99.3 |
71.2 |
61.21 |
99.03 |
80.73 |
| ST |
Male |
51.44 |
99.84 |
80.07 |
61.33 |
99.8 |
86.88 |
| PwD |
Female |
53.99 |
98.39 |
73.69 |
61.22 |
99.94 |
80.31 |
| PwD |
Male |
53.99 |
98.17 |
80.66 |
61.13 |
99.97 |
86.82 |
4. Academic Data of Shortlisted Students PGP 2024-26
| Metric |
Min |
Max |
Avg |
| 10th |
34.43 |
100 |
89.9 |
| 12th |
37.8 |
100 |
86.27 |
| Graduation |
45 |
100 |
77.32 |
5
. Total Candidates Who Joined PGP 2024-26 at IIM-L
The total PGP 2024-26 Batch admissions at IIM-L is 509 students with 36.5% female candidates.
| Category |
Gender |
No. of Candidates |
| EWS |
Female |
16 |
| EWS |
Male |
35 |
| General |
Female |
84 |
| General |
Male |
111 |
| NC-OBC |
Female |
41 |
| NC-OBC |
Male |
95 |
| SC |
Female |
27 |
| SC |
Male |
50 |
| ST |
Female |
17 |
| ST |
Male |
21 |
| PwD |
Female |
1 |
| PwD |
Male |
11 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the required CAT percentile to get into IIM-Lucknow?
Ans. On average a general candidate should aim for 98+ percentile to secure admission at IIM-L.
2. Does IIM-Lucknow consider academics for IIM-Lucknow interview shortlisting?
Ans. Yes, IIM-L focuses on 12th and graduation marks for interview shortlisting. The average score of selected candidates according to 2024 RTI data is Graduation: 77.32, 12th: 86.27.
3. What is the lowest CAT percentile for a general candidate student for IIM-Lucknow?
Ans. The lowest percentile at which a general female and general male candidate received an interview call is 92.41 and 94.52 respectively.
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