IOQM Cutoff: Official 2026 and Previous Year Cutoffs
Check IOQM cutoff state-wise and region-wise for 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2023. The tables below keep RMO-selection cutoffs separate from Regional and National Certificate cutoffs, so students and parents can read the right figure without confusion.
Latest IOQM cutoff at a glance
The latest released RMO-selection table is IOQM 2026. Use Category A, Category A Girls or Category B as appropriate. The 2025 normalization rule belongs to 2025 only and must not be applied to the 2026 table.
Official 2026 cutoff PDF · Official IOQM portal · HBCSE selection criteria
Official IOQM 2026 region-wise RMO cutoff
Checked 22 October 2026. The official document lists Category A, Category A Girls and Category B in that order. Certificate cutoffs remain pending.
On a small screen, swipe the table sideways to see all three cutoff columns.
| Region code | Official region name | Category A (Classes 8–11) | Category A Girls (Classes 8–11) | Category B (Class 12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DELHI | 47 | 45 | 55 |
| 2 | UTTAR PRADESH | 35 | 33 | 44 |
| 3 | UTTARAKHAND | 22 | 21 | 29 |
| 4 | NORTH WEST | 38 | 35 | 53 |
| 5 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR (JAMMU) | 15 | 14 | 24 |
| 6 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR (KASHMIR), LADAKH | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| 7 | MAHARASHTRA-MUMBAI | 37 | 35 | 45 |
| 8 | GOA, MAHARASHTRA | 42 | 40 | 52 |
| 9 | GUJARAT, DAMAN AND DIU, DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | 34 | 33 | 49 |
| 10 | RAJASTHAN | 44 | 42 | 52 |
| 11 | MADHYA PRADESH | 31 | 29 | 43 |
| 12 | CHHATTISGARH | 23 | 21 | 31 |
| 13 | BIHAR-NORTH | 32 | 29 | 44 |
| 14 | BIHAR-SOUTH | 26 | 25 | 27 |
| 15 | JHARKHAND | 32 | 28 | 38 |
| 16 | WEST BENGAL | 40 | 38 | 47 |
| 17 | ODISHA | 30 | 29 | 37 |
| 18 | ASSAM | 23 | 22 | 30 |
| 19 | MEGHALAYA | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 20 | SIKKIM | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 21 | TRIPURA | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 22 | MANIPUR | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 23 | NAGALAND | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 24 | MIZORAM | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 25 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 43 | 41 | 41 |
| 26 | TELANGANA | 51 | 48 | 55 |
| 27 | KARNATAKA | 42 | 40 | 56 |
| 28 | KERALA, LAKSHADWEEP | 27 | 26 | 41 |
| 29 | TAMIL NADU, PONDICHERRY, ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 39 | 36 | 52 |
| 30 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 31 | JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA (JNV) | 37 | 36 | 51 |
| 32 | KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA (KV) | 34 | 33 | 42 |
Source: Official 2026 cutoff PDF · Official IOQM portal · HBCSE selection criteria. Column order and region labels follow the official PDF. These are RMO-selection marks, not certificate cutoffs.
Official notes and individual qualification status
The cutoff PDF states that flagged students were removed before the cutoffs were calculated. Check your individual status in the official Student Login; reaching a table value alone does not override an individual restriction.
The MTA(I) malpractice announcement explains banned and probationary statuses. For students covered by a school ban, the notice sets an appeal-intention email deadline of 24 October 2026, 8:00 PM IST. Read the complete notice for the required process; an appeal does not itself confirm eligibility.
RMO registration opens on 2 November 2026, according to the official IOQM portal. Read the full category and selection guidance.
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IOQM 2025 state-wise and region-wise cutoff
These are the final MTA(I) figures. Category A covers the applicable Classes 8–11 group; Category B covers Class 12; Girls is the additional girls’ quota within Category A. “NA” is retained only where the official document itself uses NA.
| Region code | Official region name | Category A | Category B | Girls | Regional Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Delhi | 37.0 | 49.0 | 35.0 | 31.0 |
| 02 | Uttar Pradesh | 27.0 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 26.0 |
| 03 | Uttarakhand | 15.0 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 22.0 |
| 04 | North-West | 42.0 | 70.5 | 39.0 | 48.0 |
| 05 | Jammu | 10.5 | 21.0 | NA | 28.5 |
| 06 | Kashmir, Ladakkh | 10.0 | 10.0 | NA | 21.0 |
| 07 | Mumbai | 28.0 | 39.0 | 25.0 | 32.0* |
| 08 | Maharashtra, Goa | 32.0 | 43.0 | 31.0 | 28.0 |
| 09 | Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | 25.0 | 37.0 | 23.0 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Rajasthan | 34.0 | 43.0 | 33.0 | 31.0 |
| 11 | Madhya Pradesh | 23.0 | 33.0 | 21.0 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Chattisgarh | 18.0 | 24.0 | 16.0 | 25.0 |
| 13 | North Bihar | 23.0 | 29.0 | 21.0 | 25.0 |
| 14 | South Bihar | 16.0 | 19.0 | 15.0 | 24.0 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 22.0 | 27.0 | 21.0 | 26.0 |
| 16 | West Bengal | 30.0 | 38.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 |
| 17 | Odissa | 21.0 | 30.0 | 19.0 | 28.0 |
| 18 | Assam | 14.0 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 18.0 |
| 19 | Meghalaya | 10.0 | NA | NA | 12.0 |
| 20 | Sikkim | 10.0 | 10.0 | NA | 17.0 |
| 21 | Tripura | 10.0 | 10.0 | NA | 23.0 |
| 22 | Manipur | 10.0 | 10.0 | NA | 23.0 |
| 23 | Nagaland | 12.0 | NA | NA | 14.0 |
| 24 | Mizoram | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 | Andhra Pradesh | 35.0 | 39.0 | 33.0 | 29.0 |
| 26 | Telangana | 43.0 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 31.0 |
| 27 | Karnataka | 32.0 | 42.0 | 30.0 | 29.0 |
| 28 | Kerala, Lakshadweep | 21.0 | 32.0 | 20.0 | 23.0 |
| 29 | Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 30.0 | 43.0 | 28.0 | 26.0 |
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 10.0 | NA | NA | 21.0 |
| 31 | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya | 28.5 | 39.0 | 28.0 | 16.0 |
| 32 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 25.0 | 32.0 | 24.0 | 15.0 |
*MTA(I) corrected the Region 07 Regional Certificate cutoff from the initially displayed 33.0 to 32.0 on 23 December 2025. The final corrected value is shown above.
IOQM 2024 revised cutoff
The RMO-selection values below are the revised cutoffs issued on 21 October 2024 after students from probationary centres were removed from the calculation. They replace the earlier provisional list. The Regional Certificate figures were announced separately in November 2024 and are shown in their own column.
| Region code | Official state/region label | Category A | Category B | Girls | Regional Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | DL, HR, UP, RJ, OS | 35 | 48 | 33 | 37 |
| 02 | UP | 26 | 40 | 24 | 27 |
| 03 | UK | 11 | 19 | 10 | 24 |
| 04 | PB, HR, CH, HP | 31 | 45 | 29 | 34 |
| 05 | JK | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 06 | JK, LH, LA | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 07 | MH | 25 | 44 | 23 | 36 |
| 08 | MH, GA | 31 | 45 | 29 | 31 |
| 09 | GJ, DN, DD | 25 | 38 | 23 | 28 |
| 10 | RJ | 34 | 45 | 31 | 33 |
| 11 | MP | 21 | 35 | 20 | 27 |
| 12 | CG | 11 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 13 | BR | 19 | 29 | 16 | 29 |
| 14 | BR | 13 | 18 | 10 | 27 |
| 15 | JH | 20 | 33 | 18 | 30 |
| 16 | WB | 31 | 40 | 29 | 34 |
| 17 | OD, OR | 21 | 33 | 18 | 27 |
| 18 | AR, AS | 15 | 17 | 13 | 21 |
| 19 | ML | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 20 | SK | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 21 | TR | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 22 | MN | 10 | 10 | 10 | No candidates |
| 23 | NL | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 24 | MZ | 10 | 10 | 10 | No candidates |
| 25 | AP | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 |
| 26 | TG, TS | 38 | 46 | 36 | 32 |
| 27 | KA | 33 | 48 | 31 | 34 |
| 28 | KL | 15 | 31 | 14 | 24 |
| 29 | TN, PY | 28 | 40 | 26 | 26 |
| 30 | (ALL) | 22 | 30 | 21 | 14 |
| 31 | (ALL) | 21 | 29 | 20 | 14 |
| 32* | OS | 35 | 48 | 33 | Not officially published |
The abbreviated labels above are retained from the official 2024 revised document. The asterisk and exceptional-region note are also part of that source; students in NCR, Mumbai, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, or OCI/overseas cases were advised to verify their allotted region from the official selection list.
IOQM 2023 region-wise cutoff
The 2023 table contains RMO-selection cutoffs only. The official PDF did not publish a separate Regional Certificate column: the HBCSE/MTA(I) criterion stated that a student scoring at least 10% of the total IOQM 2023 marks would receive an IOQM certificate. Blank official cells are shown as “Not officially published”; they are not treated as zero.
| Official region name | Category A | Girls (AG) | Category B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 12 | 11 | 25 |
| Arunachal Pradesh, Assam | 10 | Not officially published | 10 |
| Chhattisgarh | 10 | Not officially published | 10 |
| Delhi | 17 | 15 | 27 |
| Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Diu and Daman | 10 | Not officially published | 19 |
| Jammu & Kashmir – Jammu | 13 | Not officially published | Not officially published |
| Jammu & Kashmir – Kashmir | 10 | Not officially published | Not officially published |
| Jharkhand | 10 | Not officially published | 10 |
| JNV | 10 | Not officially published | 11 |
| Karnataka | 11 | 10 | 24 |
| Kerala, Lakshadweep | 10 | Not officially published | 10 |
| KV | 10 | Not officially published | 12 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 10 | Not officially published | 13 |
| Maharashtra, Goa | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| Maharashtra-Mumbai | 10 | Not officially published | 14 |
| Manipur | Not officially published | Not officially published | Not officially published |
| Meghalaya | Not officially published | Not officially published | Not officially published |
| Nagaland | Not officially published | Not officially published | Not officially published |
| North Bihar | 10 | Not officially published | 10 |
| Odisha | 10 | Not officially published | 10 |
| Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar, Tamil Nadu | 10 | Not officially published | 17 |
| Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh | 12 | 11 | 21 |
| Rajasthan | 13 | 12 | 23 |
| Sikkim | 10 | Not officially published | 12 |
| South Bihar | 10 | Not officially published | 10 |
| Telangana | 13 | 12 | 21 |
| Tripura | 10 | Not officially published | 11 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 10 | Not officially published | 17 |
| Uttarakhand | 10 | Not officially published | 10 |
| West Bengal | 10 | Not officially published | 16 |
How to read the IOQM cutoff tables
Category A cutoff
The RMO qualification cutoff for the official Classes 8–11 group, or the equivalent Category A definition used for that year.
Category B cutoff
The RMO qualification cutoff for Class 12, or the equivalent official Category B definition. There is no separate girls’ quota within Category B.
Girls cutoff
An additional girls’ quota cutoff applicable to Category A. A blank or NA value does not mean the cutoff was zero.
Regional and National Certificate cutoffs
Certificate cutoffs determine certificate eligibility; they do not automatically determine RMO selection. The two data types should always be checked separately.
Frequently asked questions
Is the IOQM cutoff the same in every state?
No. RMO-selection and Regional Certificate cutoffs are generally calculated for official regions. Some regions combine states or union territories, and their boundaries or names may change between years.
Are IOQM qualifying marks and the RMO cutoff the same?
Not necessarily. A minimum qualifying condition may make a student eligible to be considered, while the actual RMO-selection cutoff depends on the regional and category quota.
Was the IOQM 2025 score normalized?
Yes. The official document states that cutoffs were counted against normalized scores and that Leg 2 scores were multiplied by 1.5.
Why are some 2023 values shown as “Not officially published”?
The official 2023 table left those cells blank. This archive does not estimate missing figures or replace them with zero.
How many marks should I target?
Historical cutoffs are useful reference points, not guarantees. A safer target is comfortably above your region’s recent Category A or B cutoff, while accounting for changes in paper difficulty and selection rules.
Sources reviewed: 22 October 2026. This page reproduces official MTA(I) and HBCSE records and is not the original publisher of IOQM selection decisions.