EMAT Exam Cutoff 2026

35% of the total marks is the EMAT cutoff for General applicants to EPGP-IL batch 19 (2026-28). The EMAT cutoff is the minimum share of total marks that IIM Kozhikode (IIMK) needs before the interview call. Other categories have lower EMAT cutoff percentages, from 20% to 30%. This is the category-wise EMAT 2027 cutoff position in the latest official policy. EMAT stands for Executive Management Aptitude Test, the entrance test for the MBA for Working Executives (earlier called EPGP).

The EMAT cutoff only makes you eligible for the interview. The seat depends on the merit list that follows. The EMAT exam results page explains what happens next. The EMAT dates 2027 page has the phase calendar.

The EMAT cutoff is a qualifying bar, not a rank or an institute-wise cutoff. Only IIM Kozhikode uses EMAT exam for its own MBA for Working Executives, so there is one EMAT cutoff table.

What does the EMAT cutoff mean?

The EMAT cutoff is the minimum percentage of total marks you need to move to the Personal Interview. IIMK says candidates who meet the cutoff are considered eligible for the next stage. It is not the same as the closing rank of a college, and it is not a percentile. IIMK has not published the total marks of the test. This page lists the category-wise percentages only.

Is the EMAT cutoff the same for every IIM?

No. EMAT is the test of IIM Kozhikode for its executive MBA. IIM Kashipur runs a separate test with the same name and publishes no cutoff for it. A CAT cutoff, such as 75 percentile at IIMK, is a different thing.

The EMAT cutoff for EPGP-IL batch 19 is 35% of total marks for General and lower for reserved categories. The table also shows the minimum you need in the Personal Interview. Both bars apply together.

The interview minimum is a percentage of standardised marks. IIMK standardises the Personal Interview marks to offset differences between panels.

What is the EMAT cutoff for 2027?

IIMK has not announced the EMAT 2027 cutoff. The EPGP-IL batch 19 figures are the latest official ones. The IIMK admission policy says it may modify the admission process, cut-off scores and other policies at its discretion. Plan for these figures, but read the next policy when it is out. Until then, take the batch 19 figures as the likely 2027 bar. This is an expectation, not an IIMK statement. The March 2026 policy and the August 2026 policy have the same EMAT cutoff figures.

The EMAT cutoff depends on the category you claim at the time of application. The category-wise figures below are the latest official ones. You cannot change the category after you submit the form. The categories are General, OBC (NC), EWS, Women, SC, ST and PwD.

A category claim needs a valid certificate. This holds for every category-wise figure above. For OBC (NC), EWS and caste claims, the certificate must be issued after 1 January 2026. Check this before you apply, because the EMAT registration process asks for the upload.

The degree marks needed to apply also change with category. This is separate from the cutoff.

CA, ICWA and CS holders without a bachelor's degree need 50% in all categories. Work experience is 3 years (1095 days) for every category.

Is the EMAT cutoff lower for women?

Yes. Women need 30% of total marks, the same as OBC (NC) and EWS candidates. The minimum degree marks for women are 45% instead of 50%. The interview minimum is 20%, also the same as OBC (NC) and EWS.

EMAT has no percentile and no scaled score. The cutoff is a percentage of total marks. This section also shows the other bar that matters: the scores that replace EMAT.

For EPGP-IL batch 19, a valid CAT, GMAT or GRE score at these minimums replaces EMAT.

The score must be not older than 3 years as on 17 May 2026. That is the date of the first EMAT in that cycle. A candidate with such a score does not take EMAT. The score still counts for 40% of the merit list, like an EMAT score. The Personal Interview then carries 60%.

Does a higher EMAT score help beyond the EMAT cutoff?

Yes. IIMK adds the test score at 40% weightage to the interview at 60% to make the merit list. The policy states that securing only the minimum score does not mean admission. The EMAT cutoff is a floor, not a target.

Only IIM Kozhikode publishes an EMAT cutoff. The table shows each institute that has a test called EMAT.

IIM Kozhikode ranked 3rd in the NIRF India Rankings 2025, Management category. This is an institute rank, not a rank for the executive programme. The Kochi eligibility rules are on the IIMK EPGP Kochi eligibility page.

Does IIM Kashipur have an EMAT cutoff?

No cutoff is published for the IIM Kashipur EMAT. Its merit list uses a CAT, GMAT or EMAT score, academic performance, work experience and an interview. Its degree marks are 50% for General, 47% for NC-OBC and 45% for SC, ST and DAP. IIM Kashipur has announced its EMAT for 26 December 2026.

IIMK publishes no EMAT cutoff for any year before batch 19. All four phases of batch 19 use the same cutoff percentages. The policy from March 2026 covered Phases I to III. The policy from August 2026 added Phase IV, and the cutoff figures did not change.

One rule has changed between IIMK documents. The 2023 Kochi brochure said a GMAT or GRE score must be at most 1 year old on EMAT day. The 2026 EPGP-IL policy says 3 years. These are different programmes, so the Kochi rule for 2027-2029 is not known.

Do not rely on any older cutoff or past-year number you see elsewhere. Without an IIMK document behind it, such a number cannot be checked.