MAT Score vs Percentile 2026: How to Calculate?

The participating colleges decide MAT cut off for admission to their MBA/PGDM programmes. Generally, the top MBA colleges' cut off range is around 90-95 percentile. Cut offs of Tier 2 colleges is usually between the range of 80-90 percentile and for Tier 3 it is 50-70 percentile. These cut offs are determined by the colleges on the basis of certain parameters and may change year on year. The three main factors that determine MAT cut off are listed below: 1. Difficulty level of MAT exam 2. Total number of students applying 3. Seat intake capacity of any institute 4. Previous year's cut offs Admission to MBA/PGDM courses through MAT is based on the cut offs. This is the standard procedure for MBA Admission in private B-schools and top government institutes as well. MAT being a national level MBA entrance exam follows the same process.

MAT score is accepted by a lot of private MBA colleges in Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Some of the popular MBA colleges which accept MAT score in the range of 50-60 percentile are listed below. Admission process of these colleges include group discussion and Personal Interview . School of Management Sciences Varanasi Greater Noida Institute of Management Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies Mumbai International Institute of Business Studies Kolkata St Josephs Institute of Management Trichy Development Management Institute Patna Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Harihar Rajalakshmi School of Business Chennai Gurunanak Institute of Management Studies Mumbai Madhya Pradesh Birla Institute of Management Bangalore MITCON Institute of Management Pune Vyasa Business School Bangalore GRG School of Management Studies Coimbatore Jagan Institute of Management Studies Jaipur Vanguard Business School Bangalore.

AIMA MAT releases the results phase wise. The exam is held in multiple sessions in February, May, September and December phases. So the results are released for all the sessions of a particular phase on the same day. The MAT February result of all sessions are released in March. The MAT May results are released in June and the MAT September result is released in October and MAT December results are released in January. Candidates who appear for the exam, can download their scorecard for their exam session from the AIMA MAT website. AIMA does not release cut offs for admission through MAT. It has no role in the MAT cut off determination. The participating institutes determine MAT cut offs on their own and as per their selection parameters and criteria.

MAT score is valid for admission to a number of private MBA colleges in Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Candidates can appear for a MAT session as per the admission cycle of their preferred college. Some of the popular MBA colleges which accept MAT score in the range of 60-70 percentile are listed below. Adarsh Institute of Management and Information Technology Bangalore Fortune Institute of International Business, Delhi EMPI Business School, Delhi MIT School of Business Pune Apeejay School of Management (ASM), Delhi Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata IMS Ghaziabad Calcutta Business School, Kolkata SCMS Cochin School of Business Cochin IES Management College and Research Centre, Mumbai ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai International Institute of Management Studies, Pune Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar ITM Business School, Chennai International School of Business and Media Bangalore Accurate Institute of Management and Technology, Noida.

MAT admission process includes Group Discussion and Personal Interview . Selection for this round is done by the institutes on the basis of MAT percentile of candidates. All the MAT participating colleges have fixed cut offs for selection of candidates. In some colleges, the MAT cut offs are high whereas in some colleges, the MAT cut offs are comparatively low. In all, a candidate who has scored above 65 percentile in MAT can get a good college. However, as you have asked for MAT colleges accepting scores ranging between 80-90 percentile, we have listed down some colleges for you. Christ University Bengaluru BIMTECH Greater Noida SIESCOMS Navi Mumbai Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini Delhi Indus Business Academy Institute of Management Studies (IMS) IPE Hyderabad, Institute of Public Enterprise Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM) Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management IES Management College and Research Centre ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai.

MAT score is accepted by lot of MBA colleges across India. Candidates can find a college of their percentile range among the 800 MBA colleges that accept MAT score. If you have scored in the MAT percentile range of 70-80 percentile, you can seek admission in the following colleges. These are some of the popular MBA college that accept MAT score of 70-80 percentile. Institute of Business Management and Technology Jaypee Business School EMPI Business School Delhi School of Business FIIB Delhi Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Usha and Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management SCMS Cochin School of Business IES Management Colleges and Research Centre Mumbai Globsyn Business School, Kolkata Calcutta Business School, Kolkata GITAM School of International Business Visakhapatnam GITMA Hyderabad Business School Hyderabad Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies Mumbai Rajalakshami School of Business Chennai ABBS Bangalore.

Top MAT participating colleges in India located in west are Christ Institute of Management, Dr D Y Patil B School, Flame School of Business, Flame School of Communication, IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Indus Business School, Indus University, Institute for Technology & Management, Institute of Rural Management, International Institute of Management Studies, ITM Vocational University, ITM University, Jagannath University, Jaipur National University, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Faculty of Mgmt Studies, JK Lakshmipat University, Kalinga University, Lexicon Management Institute of Leadership & Excellence, Mody University, School of Management Studies, Raipur Institute of Technology,

Shanti Business School, St Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Suryadatta Institute of Business Management & Technology, Suryadatta Institute of Management & Mass Communication, The IIHMR University, Unitedworld School of Business, VPM's Dr V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies.

Top MAT participating colleges in north zone and are suitable for aspirants residing there include Accurate Institute of Advanced Management, Accurate Institute of Management & Technology, AIMA-Centre for Management Education, Ansal University Gurgaon,

Asia Pacific Institute of Management, Asian Business School, Bennett University, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Usha&lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management, Birla Institute of Management Technology, BML Munjal University, Chitkara University, Christ Institute of Management, EMPI Business School, Fortune Institute of International Business, FOSTIIMA Business School, Galgotias University, GD Goenka University, GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research, Guru Nanak Institute of Management, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, IBMR Business school, IILM Academy of Higher Learning, IILM College of Management Studies, IILM Graduate School of Management, IILM Institute for Higher Education, IILM University, Indirapuram Institute of Higher Studies, Indraprasth Institute of Management Gurgaon, Institute of Management Studies, Institute of Marketing & Management, Institute of Technology & Science, International Institute of Health Management Research, Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Jagannath International Management School, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaypee Business School, JK Business School, KR Mangalam University, Lovely Professional University, Master School of Management, New Delhi Institute of Management,   

OP Jindal Global University, Roorkee Institute of Technology, Sharda University, Soil School of Business Design, SRM University Sonipat, St. Thomas Management Institute, St. Thomas Management Institute, UPES Dehradun and Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-Technical Campus.

Top MAT participating colleges in south zone include ABBS School of Management, Acharya Bangalore Business School, Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences, Adarsh Institute of Management & Information Technology, Administrative Staff College of India, Alliance University, BNM Institute of Technology, Bhavan's Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management, BS Abdur Rahman University, Crescent School of Business, Christ University, DC School of Management & Technology, Dhruva College of Management, Don Bosco Institute of Management Studies and Computer Applications, FBS Business School, Firebird Institute of Research in Management, GIBS B School, GITAM Institute of Management, Hyderabad Business School, ICBM School of Business Excellence, IFIM Business School, Indus Business Academy, Institute for Technology & Management, Institute of Health Management Research, Institute of Insurance and Risk Management, Institute of Public Enterprise, International Institute of Business Studies, ISBR Business School, ITM Business School, Jain University, CMS Business School, Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, KL Business School, Krupanidhi School of Management, Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies, MATS Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, MP Birla Institute of Management, MS Ramaiah Institute of Management, NITTE School of Management, NSB Academy, PES University, Rajadhani Business School, Rajalakshmi School of Business, RV Institute of Management, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Saintgits Institute of Management, SCMS Cochin School of Business, SCMS School of Technology & Management, SSN School of Management, St Joseph's Institute of Management, Thiagarajar School of Management, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management and Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship

The admission process for MBA/PGDM courses through MAT includes group discussion and Personal Interview . Some of the MBA colleges also conduct written ability test as part of the personality assessment test. In MAT candidates get the option to select 5 B-schools of their choice in the MAT application form, where AIMA will send their scores for shortlisting for MBA Admission. Candidates can choose from up to 600 MBA colleges which accept MAT score for admission. Once the MAT result for an exam phase is announced, the scorecards are sent to selected colleges. The colleges then contact the candidates for shortlisting process if they qualify on the basis of minimum MAT cut off. In case a candidate wishes to seek admission to any B-school other than the chosen five, they need to apply at their respective websites separately. MBA seat is offered to candidates only if they clear the group discussion and Personal Interview.