A 90-91% 10th class score appears to be below IIM Indore's internal composite score cutoff based on empirical evidence from CAT 2026 rejections where candidates with 9/9/9 profiles and 99+ percentile were rejected when 10th was in the 90-91 range. The rumored internal cutoff for CBSE 10th is 94-95% because CBSE stopped giving percentage marks in recent years and students now score 96-99% easily, making 90-91% relatively low. Multiple rejections from this thread: 92.
5% 10th with 99.69 GNEF 14-month workex rejected; 91% 10th with 98.73 GNEM rejected; 93% 10th with 98.
76 GNEM rejected. IIM Indore at Rs 16.5L fees and Rs 25 LPA average prioritizes academic overachievers from 95%+ 10th and 12th pool.
For CBSE boards post-2011, 10th CGPA of 9.5 equals 95% and 9.8 equals 93%, so anything below 9.
6 CGPA is treated as below the hidden cutoff. For non-CBSE boards (state, ICSE), Indore normalizes but still favors 94%+ scores. Candidates with sub-95% 10th should target: FMS Delhi (Rs 2.
43L, Rs 34 LPA) which doesn't heavily weigh 10th/12th; IIM Lucknow (Rs 22L, Rs 32.3 LPA) which is more transparent; IIM Kozhikode (Rs 24L, Rs 28 LPA); XLRI (Rs 30.6L, Rs 28 LPA) via XAT.
If you're below the 10th threshold, don't waste energy on Indore; focus on institutes that value CAT scores and profiles more evenly. Check your eligibility at collvera.