IIM Lucknow MBA-ABM RTI Data
This page is built for what aspirants actually search: category-wise shortlist composite score, final selection score / final offer data, admitted students, and waitlist status for IIM Lucknow MBA-ABM.
IIM Lucknow’s official website now presents this programme as MBA-ABM, while older RTI replies still use PGP-ABM. For students, both point to the same agribusiness management programme. This page keeps the RTI data batch-wise and also shows the current official admission framework separately.
Latest completed RTI snapshot
The latest completed RTI cycle available here is for the 2025-27 batch.
Latest RTI reply used on this page for MBA-ABM.
Total category-wise applications shown in the RTI reply.
Total shortlisted candidates across categories.
Total final offers reflected in the RTI reply.
Total admitted students shown category-wise.
Official IIM Lucknow process now: MBA-ABM
This block is based on the official current admission policy and the official programme page, not the RTI replies.
Official programme name now
The official IIM Lucknow programme page presents it as MBA-ABM, a two-year, full-time, residential programme. Students meeting the requirements are awarded the degree of Master of Business Administration – Agribusiness Management.
Special form is mandatory
Candidates seeking admission to MBA-ABM must fill and submit the Special MBA-ABM / MBA-SM form by the stipulated deadline, otherwise they are not considered for the WAT-PI process.
| Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
| EWS | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
| NC-OBC | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
| SC | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 |
| ST | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 |
| PwD | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 |
Above table is from the current official 2026-28 admission policy for MBA-ABM.
How shortlist score is built for MBA-ABM
- Scaled CAT score: 60
- Class 12 marks: 10
- Graduation marks: 10
- Work experience: 0
- Academic diversity factor: up to 20
- Gender diversity factor: present, but total diversity cap for MBA-ABM stays 20
How final selection score is built for MBA-ABM
- CAT: 35
- Academic performance (12M + GM): 5 + 5
- Diversity factor: 5
- Work experience: NA
- WAT: 10
- PI: 40
1) Minimum composite score for WAT-PI shortlist
For RTI reading purposes, this minimum shortlist composite score is the most practical shortlist cutoff reference.
| Batch | EWS | General | NC-OBC | SC | ST | PwD note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-27 | 37.0614705 | 48.3949286 | 34.8455608 | 25.5263372 | 15.3044561 | PwD split shown separately below |
| 2024-26 | 31.5899295 | 43.4496686 | 30.9444515 | 21.9506776 | 13.8094976 | PwD split shown separately below |
| 2023-25 | 29.9333183 | 44.5401635 | 29.4415789 | 20.5104996 | 9.4502506 | Combined PwD cutoff: 11.1136549 |
| PwD category | 2025-27 | 2024-26 | 2023-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWS-PwD | 15.2371709 | 13.9214842 | NA / not split |
| General-PwD | 11.0215651 | 9.0426266 | NA / not split |
| NC-OBC-PwD | 13.8157749 | 7.9926677 | NA / not split |
| SC-PwD | 16.3143887 | 8.7366012 | NA / not split |
| ST-PwD | 16.7645449 | 15.9362334 | NA / not split |
| Combined PwD | Not separately shown | Not separately shown | 11.1136549 |
2) Minimum final score of admitted students
This is the more practical final-convert reference after interviews. Read year-to-year carefully because interview normalization can affect scale.
| Batch | EWS | General | NC-OBC | SC | ST | PwD note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-27 | 50.7880151 | 58.6140979 | 50.1966573 | 42.5056620 | 35.7059595 | Only General-PwD shown: 33.0729103 |
| 2024-26 | 24.3749664 | 36.5793800 | 30.0852322 | 26.0675013 | 21.2915959 | PwD split shown separately below |
| 2023-25 | Final score table was not maintained in the RTI reply. | |||||
| PwD category | 2025-27 | 2024-26 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWS-PwD | NA | NA | No admitted record in RTI table |
| General-PwD | 33.0729103 | 24.4642003 | Only PwD category shown in 2025 final table |
| NC-OBC-PwD | NA | 28.0436753 | Shown only for 2024 |
| SC-PwD | NA | 45.6636408 | Shown only for 2024 |
| ST-PwD | NA | 32.8361616 | Shown only for 2024 |
3) Waitlist status, final offers and final admits
This is where MBA-ABM behaves differently from what many students expect from flagship MBA pages.
| Batch | Waitlist status in RTI reply | Interpretation for students |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-27 | No waitlist is generated. | Read final offers and admits directly; no separate waitlist movement table is available. |
| 2024-26 | No waitlist is generated. | Again, no waitlist movement depth was shown. |
| 2023-25 | Waitlist data not maintained. | Historic waitlist movement cannot be reliably built from this RTI reply. |
Total offers issued
- 2025-27: 267
- 2024-26: 239
- 2023-25: 337
Total final admits shown in RTI
- 2025-27: 57
- 2024-26: 59
- 2023-25: 63
Batch-wise detailed RTI data
Open each batch below for deeper details like applicants, shortlist pool, stream split, CAT percentile of admitted students and WAT-PI score ranges.
Batch 2025-27 Applicants • Shortlist • Offers • Admits • CAT percentile
Category-wise total applications shown in RTI.
Total WAT-PI shortlist across categories.
Total final offers issued.
Total admitted students shown in RTI.
| Category | Applicants | Shortlisted for WAT-PI | Final offers | Admitted students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | 12,789 | 278 | 32 | 7 |
| General / Open | 133,654 | 835 | 75 | 22 |
| NC-OBC | 39,630 | 752 | 60 | 16 |
| SC | 16,791 | 649 | 50 | 8 |
| ST | 4,058 | 351 | 29 | 3 |
| PwD (combined at shortlist stage) | 794 | 168 | Shown below as split categories | Shown below as split categories |
| EWS-PwD | — | — | NA | NA |
| General-PwD / Open-PwD | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| NC-OBC-PwD | — | — | 3 | NA |
| SC-PwD | — | — | NA | NA |
| ST-PwD | — | — | NA | NA |
- Engineering: 1,651
- Non-engineering: 1,382
- CA: 25
- Doctors: 11
- Lawyers: 12
- EWS: 86.56
- General: 91.36
- NC-OBC: 88.07
- SC: 70.26
- ST: 63.29
- General-PwD: 79.68
| Category | Minimum shortlist score | Maximum shortlist score | Minimum final score | Maximum final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | 37.0614705 | 68.3060158 | 50.7880151 | 57.8039154 |
| General | 48.3949286 | 77.0059492 | 58.6140979 | 66.1809701 |
| NC-OBC | 34.8455608 | 72.2671683 | 50.1966573 | 65.2194256 |
| SC | 25.5263372 | 56.1773888 | 42.5056620 | 49.7730116 |
| ST | 15.3044561 | 60.4267202 | 35.7059595 | 40.0662499 |
| EWS-PwD | 15.2371709 | 55.7402168 | NA | NA |
| General-PwD | 11.0215651 | 58.4375076 | 33.0729103 | 33.0729103 |
| NC-OBC-PwD | 13.8157749 | 49.0017709 | NA | NA |
| SC-PwD | 16.3143887 | 22.8617252 | NA | NA |
| ST-PwD | 16.7645449 | 16.7645449 | NA | NA |
| Category | Max normalized WAT-PI score | Average normalized WAT-PI score |
|---|---|---|
| EWS | 34.7264275 | 31.9242225 |
| General | 39.6951125 | 34.6084587 |
| NC-OBC | 39.1046283 | 31.6856256 |
| SC | 32.1433977 | 29.7799975 |
| ST | 29.6338516 | 27.7733491 |
| General-PwD | 23.7851540 | 23.7851540 |
The RTI reply also attaches an annexure with section-wise class composition for the 2025-27 MBA-ABM batch.
Batch 2024-26 Applicants • Shortlist • Offers • Admits • CAT percentile
Total category-wise applications shown in RTI.
Total WAT-PI shortlist across categories.
Total final offers issued.
Total admitted students shown in RTI.
| Category | Applicants | Shortlisted for WAT-PI | Final offers | Admitted students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | 12,548 | 284 | 22 | 8 |
| General | 133,099 | 879 | 82 | 21 |
| NC-OBC | 39,211 | 786 | 64 | 16 |
| SC | 16,918 | 703 | 44 | 9 |
| ST | 4,111 | 375 | 18 | 4 |
| EWS-PwD | 35 | 7 | NA | NA |
| General-PwD | 565 | 148 | 6 | 1 |
| NC-OBC-PwD | 177 | 23 | 3 | NA |
| SC-PwD | 45 | 8 | NA | NA |
| ST-PwD | 10 | 3 | NA | NA |
- Engineering: 1,749
- Non-engineering: 1,466
- CA: 1
- Doctors / Lawyers: stream data not captured in CAT database
- EWS: 86.48
- General: 93.18
- NC-OBC: 86.98
- SC: 75.58
- ST: 81.37
- General-PwD: 97.02
| Category | Minimum shortlist score | Maximum shortlist score | Minimum final score | Maximum final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWS | 31.5899295 | 58.2498833 | 24.3749664 | 57.3143399 |
| General | 43.4496686 | 72.2165649 | 36.5793800 | 70.3365025 |
| NC-OBC | 30.9444515 | 60.9544105 | 30.0852322 | 61.2910126 |
| SC | 21.9506776 | 52.8795210 | 26.0675013 | 53.8348913 |
| ST | 13.8094976 | 47.9954669 | 21.2915959 | 51.4810647 |
| EWS-PwD | 13.9214842 | 47.9602633 | NA | NA |
| General-PwD | 9.0426266 | 57.5594855 | 24.4642003 | 52.3736865 |
| NC-OBC-PwD | 7.9926677 | 38.6505869 | 28.0436753 | 36.8043400 |
| SC-PwD | 8.7366012 | 38.9566707 | 45.6636408 | 45.6636408 |
| ST-PwD | 15.9362334 | 18.0965788 | 32.8361616 | 32.8361616 |
| Category | Max normalized WAT-PI score | Average normalized WAT-PI score |
|---|---|---|
| EWS | 41.0924330 | 24.5240752 |
| General | 45.0252861 | 29.1539722 |
| NC-OBC | 38.5446213 | 25.7348816 |
| SC | 38.9292508 | 23.1763596 |
| ST | 35.2154807 | 21.9631066 |
| General-PwD | 33.8302979 | 23.0176056 |
| NC-OBC-PwD | 22.6851421 | 19.1571625 |
| SC-PwD | 25.0671651 | 25.0671651 |
| ST-PwD | 23.6745327 | 23.6745327 |
The RTI reply states that no waitlist was generated for the 2024-26 MBA-ABM batch.
Batch 2023-25 Applicants • Shortlist • Offers • Admits
Total category-wise applications shown in RTI.
Total WAT-PI shortlist across categories.
Total final offers issued.
Total admitted students shown in RTI.
| Category | Applicants | Shortlisted for WAT-PI | Final offers | Admitted students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 100,677 | 876 | 114 | 22 |
| EWS | 8,106 | 317 | 40 | 9 |
| NC-OBC | 27,958 | 834 | 84 | 18 |
| SC | 12,455 | 749 | 45 | 9 |
| ST | 3,122 | 363 | 38 | 4 |
| PwD (combined) | 622 | 118 | 16 | 1 |
| Category | Minimum shortlist score | Maximum shortlist score |
|---|---|---|
| General | 44.5401635 | 71.5760476 |
| EWS | 29.9333183 | 63.3538068 |
| NC-OBC | 29.4415789 | 63.8717128 |
| SC | 20.5104996 | 56.3269963 |
| ST | 9.4502506 | 45.7502392 |
| PwD | 11.1136549 | 51.6222705 |
Sources used for this page
Official sources for programme/policy and RTI reply references for the batch-wise tables.
IIM Lucknow MBA-ABM programme page
Use this as the official reference for current programme naming, duration and degree wording.
Current admission policy (2026-28)
Use this as the official reference for current CAT cutoffs and the shortlist/final selection weightage for MBA-ABM.
FAQ
Only the practical questions students actually ask.
Is IIM Lucknow PGP-ABM the same as MBA-ABM?
Yes for practical admission-content purposes. The official website now presents the programme as MBA-ABM, while historic RTI replies may still use PGP-ABM.
Should I focus more on waitlist movement or final score for MBA-ABM?
For this programme, final score, final offers and final admitted counts are often more useful than waitlist forecasting because the 2024-26 and 2025-27 RTI replies say no waitlist was generated.
Does work experience help in IIM Lucknow MBA-ABM admission?
In the current official policy, work experience has zero weight at shortlist stage and no weight in the final MBA-ABM score. So students should not assume MBA-ABM behaves like flagship MBA on this point.
Why do the RTI tables look different across batches?
Because the RTI replies were not identical across years. Some years split PwD subcategories in more detail, some years did not maintain final score data, and some years explicitly stated that no waitlist was generated.
Need this same RTI format for other IIMs too?
This page is structured for MBA RTI search intent: shortlist score first, final score second, offers and admits next, and then batch-wise detail below.
