FORE Delhi Cutoff 2026
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AACSBFORE School of Management, New Delhi (FORE) set its minimum qualifying cutoff at 80 percentile in CAT and XAT. It also set a GMAT score of 600, for the flagship PGDM. FORE's Mandatory Disclosure lists this for AY 2025-26 admission. Its Admissions FAQ gives the same figures for the 2026-28 batch. FORE has not released a cutoff for the 2027-29 cycle.
FORE Cutoff Overview 2026
A cutoff at FORE is a minimum threshold that clears a candidate for shortlisting, not an admission guarantee. FORE's own selection criteria for the 2026-28 batch weigh the entrance score at only 35% of the final decision. The rest is decided by the personal interview, academic record, work experience, and two diversity factors. That is 25%, 22%, 10%, 5% and 3% respectively. A candidate at exactly the cutoff percentile, with a strong academic record and interview performance, stands a real chance. A candidate well above the cutoff can still miss out on a weak interview.
FORE Programme-Wise Cutoff 2026
| Programme | CAT and XAT Cutoff (Percentile) | GMAT Cutoff (Score) |
|---|---|---|
| PGDM | 80.00 | 600 |
| PGDM (IB) | 70.00 | 580 |
| PGDM (FM) | 70.00 | 580 |
| PGDM (BDA) | 60.00 | 550 |
These figures are for admission during AY 2025-26, per FORE's own Mandatory Disclosure, updated 4 December 2025. The Admissions FAQ repeats them for the 2026-28 batch. FORE requires only one of CAT, XAT or GMAT, not all three. A candidate above the relevant cutoff on any one of them qualifies for shortlisting on that programme.
Percentile of Students FORE Admitted, Batch 2025-27
The cutoff is only the floor. FORE's information brochure lists the percentile of students it admitted for the 2025-27 batch:
| Programme | Median percentile | Highest CAT / XAT percentile |
|---|---|---|
| PGDM | 86.85 | 96.27 / 97.03 |
| PGDM (IB) | 81.95 | 97.79 / 97.22 |
| PGDM (FM) | 81.83 | 98.71 / 96.20 |
| PGDM (BDA) | 74.75 | 93.87 / 92.01 |
The median admitted student sat 7 to 15 percentile points above the cutoff. FORE gives one median per programme and does not split it by CAT or XAT. Aim near the median, not at the cutoff.
FORE CAT Cutoff Trend, 2023-2025
FORE's minimum qualifying CAT percentile has stayed identical for three straight admission cycles, per FORE's own Mandatory Disclosure:
| Programme | CAT percentile, 2023 / 2024 / 2025 | GMAT score, 2023 / 2024 / 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| PGDM | 80.00 / 80.00 / 80.00 | 650 / 600 / 600 |
| PGDM (IB) | 70.00 / 70.00 / 70.00 | 600 / 580 / 580 |
| PGDM (FM) | 70.00 / 70.00 / 70.00 | 600 / 580 / 580 |
| PGDM (BDA) | 60.00 / 60.00 / 60.00 | 550 / 550 / 550 |
None of FORE's four programmes has moved its minimum CAT cutoff by even a point. That holds true across CAT 2023, 2024 and 2025. That stability makes the current 80/70/70/60 structure a reasonably safe planning reference for the next cycle. FORE could still revise it without notice. The GMAT column shows the one move. The score fell from 2023 to 2024 for PGDM, PGDM(IB) and PGDM(FM). The PGDM(BDA) XAT cutoff was 50 in 2024, against 60 in 2023 and 2025.
Has FORE's CAT cutoff changed in the last three years? No, FORE's minimum qualifying CAT percentile has held exactly steady across CAT 2023, 2024 and 2025. It is 80 for PGDM, 70 for PGDM(IB) and PGDM(FM), and 60 for PGDM(BDA).
Which FORE programme has the lowest cutoff? PGDM(BDA) carries the lowest qualifying bar among FORE's four full-time PGDM programmes. That is 60 percentile CAT/XAT and a GMAT score of 550. FORE offers this programme exclusively at the Gurugram campus.
Does clearing the FORE cutoff guarantee an interview call? Clearing the minimum cutoff makes a candidate eligible to be shortlisted. FORE then shortlists on a combination of entrance score, academic record and other factors, not the entrance score alone. See the full FORE admission process and weightages for exactly how shortlisting works.
FORE Category-Wise Cutoff 2026
FORE's own published Mandatory Disclosure gives a single cutoff figure per programme. It does not publish a separate category-wise (General/OBC/SC/ST/EWS) cutoff split. FORE's own eligibility material states a uniform 50% minimum bachelor's-degree marks requirement for every candidate. The only cutoff relaxation FORE names is up to 10%, as per AICTE guidelines. It is for wards of Kashmiri migrants and Kashmiri Pandit families. A category-wise split is not part of FORE's public disclosure. A candidate from a reserved category should confirm the current-cycle cutoff directly with FORE's admissions office.
FORE Cutoff FAQs
Check the FORE admission process and 2026-28 selection weightages next, or see how these cutoffs connect to seats on the FORE courses list. Back to the FORE School of Management overview.
Commonly asked questions
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Q: What is the FORE School of Management CAT cutoff for 2026?
The published FORE CAT cutoff, for AY 2025-26 admission and the 2026-28 batch, is 80 percentile for the flagship PGDM. It is 70 percentile for PGDM(IB) and PGDM(FM), and 60 percentile for PGDM(BDA).
Data Sources: FORE Mandatory Disclosure, updated 4 December 2025
Q: What is the FORE XAT cutoff?
FORE's XAT cutoff matches its CAT cutoff, programme for programme, for AY 2025-26 admission. That is 80 percentile for PGDM, 70 percentile for PGDM(IB) and PGDM(FM), and 60 percentile for PGDM(BDA).
Data Sources: FORE Mandatory Disclosure, updated 4 December 2025
Q: What GMAT score does FORE require?
FORE requires a minimum GMAT score of 600 for the flagship PGDM, for AY 2025-26 admission. It needs 580 for PGDM(IB) and PGDM(FM), and 550 for PGDM(BDA).
Data Sources: FORE Mandatory Disclosure, updated 4 December 2025
Q: Does FORE publish a category-wise cutoff for SC, ST or OBC candidates?
No, FORE's Mandatory Disclosure gives a single entrance-exam cutoff per programme, without a separate category-wise split. FORE's own published eligibility criteria state a uniform 50% minimum bachelor's-degree marks requirement for every candidate.
Data Sources: FORE Mandatory Disclosure, updated 4 December 2025. FORE Admissions FAQ
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