The IIM Bangalore UG Cutoffs have been released for the UG Admission Test 2026 which was conducted on 13th December 2025. The prestigious management institute has now announced the cut-offs required for students to proceed to the next stage of the admission process. Since this is the first year of the UG Admissions Test, these cutoffs serve as an official benchmark for future aspirants, and offer valuable insight for students wanting to know the minimum percentile students need to target to get remain in the competition into these widely sought after undergraduate programs. In this blog, you will find the IIM-B UG Cutoffs, admission process and key takeaways for aspirants.
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IIM Bangalore UG Admission Process Overview
The IIM Bangalore admission process began from the Admission Test on 13th December 2025. It was conducted for the admission to the UG programs in Data Science and Economics. The exam saw around 12,000 applicants, with the expected intake to be around 80 students in both programs combined. Thus, the high level of competition has left a lot of questions around the cutoffs that one must meet to proceed to the second round of admissions, i.e. the Personal Interview Round.
IIM Bangalore UG Cutoffs Overview
IIM-B UG has announced that it has prepared a first shortlist, i.e. the shortlist for the Personal Interview round. For all candidates in the first shortlist, a pre-PI (Personal Interview) score is created. The shortlist has been created based on a pre-determined minimum score on the QADI section. There are no cut-offs for the English Comprehension and Logical Reasoning sections. Only candidates who have obtained a minimum raw score that is positive in all sections of the IIM Bangalore UG-AT Test have been considered.
Additionally it has been announced that the weight for Gender Diversity is 5. The gender diversity score is only applicable for computing the Pre-PI score and will not be used in the following stages. Based on the Pre-PI score a certain number of students from each category (based on Government Reservation norms) have been selected for the next round.
IIM Bangalore UG Cutoffs
The following are the IIM Bangalore UG Cutoffs that have been released, Mentioned below is the section-wise percentile requirements to make it to the second round, as well as the total score required to clear the cutoff.
Keep in mind, that clearing the cutoffs does not guarantee admission into the courses, it only qualifies candidates for the Personal Interview Round.
| Minimum Percentile requirements for the first shortlist* | ||||
| CATEGORY | Section 1 (VARC) |
Section 2 (LR) |
Section 3 (QADI) |
Total Score |
| General | NA | NA | 80 | 114 |
| NC-OBC | NA | NA | 75 | 75 |
| EWS | NA | NA | 75 | 78 |
| SC | NA | NA | 70 | 69 |
| ST | NA | NA | 70 | 50 |
| PWD | NA | NA | 70 | 60 |
* These are cut-offs used for preparing the first shortlist.
An analysis of the released cut-offs clearly highlights the importance of the QADI (Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation) section. While there are no sectional cut-offs for VARC or LR, QADI emerges as the most decisive component, indicating IIM Bangalore’s emphasis on quantitative aptitude and analytical reasoning. This approach aligns closely with the academic demands of its undergraduate programs in Data Science and Economics, which require strong numerical and analytical skills.
What Future Aspirants Should Keep in Mind
These are the inferences that can be made on the basis of the IIM Bangalore UG Cutoffs data that future aspirants should keep in mind.
- Based on the nature of the programs and mathematics as a core eligibility requirement , it is essential that aspirants focus on concept clarity especially in the QADI section.
- The questions asked are mostly application based and difficulty level ranges from moderate to difficult, so aspirants must ensure they practice a sufficient number of relevant questions of a varied nature.
- Maintain balanced performance across all sections.
- Focus on conceptual clarity, not just test-taking strategies.
- Start preparing early for the Personal Interview Round.
However, aspirants should be mindful that as admission cycles are conducted, cut-offs may rise further due to increased awareness and applicant quality.
Also read: IIM Bangalore PI Cals Out! IIMB UG Answer Key Out
