RTI Data 2024-26: What is the minimum percentile required to get into IIT Delhi?

By kirtika Tanwar

MBA from IIT-Delhi ranks 3 in the NIRF ranking 2024 above IIM Calcutta and many top B-Schools in India. Studying a management course from IIT Delhi will cost you half of the IIMs and at the same time provide you with a good brand value and placements. IIT-Delhi provides two MBA programs- MBA (general) and MBA in Telecom. The RTI data for IIT-Delhi reveals that 7959 and 2079 candidates applied for the MBA and MBA telecom programs respectively highlighting the lesser competition. This blog highlights the RTI data for IIT Delhi’s MBA batch of 2024-26 focussing on the total candidates who applied, candidates who cleared cutoffs, minimum, and average CAT percentile, and the composite score of the interviewed candidates.

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IIT-Delhi MBA RTI Data 2024: Key Highlights

Of the candidates who applied for the MBA program about 28% of the students received the interview call. The percentage for telecom programs is about 32%.
For general candidates, the lowest CAT percentile for which a male student got an interview call is 94.52 %ile, and for females, it is 88.14.
For General candidates, the average CAT percentile for male and women candidates who were shortlisted for interview is 98.9 %ile and 97.61 percentile respectively.

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Total Candidates who Applied for IIT Delhi MBA Programs

Program	Gender	Gen	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	PwD
MBA	Male	2582	361	1136	1084	270	116
	Female	1471	102	341	385	86	25
Total		4053	463	1477	1469	356	141
MBA (Telecom)	Male	671	130	342	350	67	25
	Female	284	23	69	92	19	7
Total		955	153	411	442	86	32

Total Candidates Who Were Called for Interview

Program	Gender	Gen	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	PwD
MBA	Male	457	133	425	164	109	57
	Female	496	67	186	125	63	20
Total		953	200	611	289	172	77
MBA (Telecom)	Male	185	27	115	56	35	15
	Female	110	18	36	41	15	7
Total		295	45	151	97	50	22

Total Candidates Who Accepted the Admission Offer

Program	Gender	Gen	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	PwD
MBA	Male	34	13	28	14	6	7
	Female	39	9	18	15	7	2
Total		73	22	46	29	13	9
MBA (Telecom)	Male	13	4	9	4	1	2
	Female	7	2	4	6	3	1
Total		20	6	13	10	4	3

Minimum, Maximum, and Average CAT Percentile of Shortlisted Candidates

The average CAT percentile of the male candidates who were called for an interview from the general category for the MBA program was 98.9 %ile. The same dropped to 97.61 for female general candidates. The lowest percentile for a general male candidate was 94.52 while for females it dropped to 88.14.

The following table showcases data only for the MBA program. Data for Telecom is not included.

Minimum, Maximum, and Average for Male Candidates.

Category	GEN	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	PwD
Maximum	99.98	99.85	99.95	99.66	98.3	99.48
Average	98.9	96.94	95.91	90.77	82.65	81.69
Minimum	94.52	78.35	77.11	61.87	57.07	46.27

Minimum, Maximum, and Average for Female Candidates.

Category	GEN	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	PwD
Maximum	99.96	98.93	98.27	98.97	95.79	91.84
Average	97.61	93.74	91.89	83.94	74.68	70.52
Minimum	88.14	79.73	59.11	59.11	24.49	14.61

Minimum, Maximum, and Average Composite Score of Shortlisted Candidates

IIT-Delhi’s selection criteria for the 2024-26 batch focussed on academic performance, work experience, and diversity apart from the CAT score which has the highest weightage of 60 marks. Academics (Bachelor’s, 10th, and 12th) each carried 7 marks and work experience. 6 marks each were awarded to the diversity factor and graduates from top colleges.

For Male Candidates

Category	GEN	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	PwD
Maximum	65.97	55.71	63.68	55.48	47.18	47.99
Average	53.84	45.43	45.11	39.21	30.21	31.21
Minimum	50.02	41.07	40.29	35.01	24.1	23.54

For Female Candidates

Category	GEN	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	PwD
Maximum	71.09	55.23	60.42	55.39	48.2	46.97
Average	54.57	45.66	45.31	40.11	32.67	31.74
Minimum	50	41.04	40.35	35.05	24.27	23.68

IIT-Delhi MBA RTI Data 2024: Frequently Asked Questions

What is a safe CAT percentile for getting an interview call from IIT Delhi?

Ans- On average the CAT percentile of the general male candidates called for an MBA interview by IIT Delhi is 98.9. For general female candidates, the average is 97.61 percentile.

2. Does IIT Delhi consider past academics for MBA admissions?

Ans- IIT Delhi considers past academic performance, giving it a 21% weightage. 7 marks are assigned for graduation, 12th, and 10th marks, totaling 21 marks for past academic performance.

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