IIM Lucknow MBA RTI Data 2024: CAT Cut-offs & Interview Stats

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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