MAT Cut Off 2025, Previous Year MAT Cut Offs for Top MBA Colleges

Q: For how long is MAT score valid?

MAT score is valid for admission for the same academic year in which the candidate has taken the exam. For example, MAT 2025 score will be valid for admission for 2025-2026 MBA batch only. If a candidate wishes to drop a year after taking the MAT exam, then they will have to appear for the exam once again next year. They should however check the eligibility or selection criteria to have a clarity of MAT score of which session/phase is valid for admission in which academic year. For example, for 2025 academic session MAT September and MAT December scores will be valid for admission to some MBA colleges who have the admission cycle of January-February. Whereas, colleges who conduct admission in March-May accept MAT February exam scores for admission. To simplify, MAT test takers must not try to use their score for admission more than one year after appearing for it. They should appear for it again and use the latest score for admission.

Q: Does AIMA conduct a counselling process for MBA Admission through MAT?

No. AIMA does not hold common counselling process for MBA Admission through MAT. The role of AIMA is to only conduct the MAT exam and prepare the results. There role in MBA process is only sharing the result/scorecard of candidates with the MAT participating institutes that they have selected in the MAT application form. The participating institutes prepare their own merit list and select candidates for admission basis the result shared by AIMA. The minimum eligibility criteria for shortlisting is passing marks in MAT. However, the selection is based on cut offs fixed by the institutes. The MBA institutes accepting MAT scores inform students about their shortlist status via e-mail when the admission window opens. Candidates who are expecting a call from the institutes they had selected in the MAT application form must keep a check on their email (spam section too) for the interview invitation.

Q: How is MAT different from CAT?

MAT is much easier than CAT. Despite having more number of questions and more sections, than CAT, MAT is easy to crack. CAT is held annually but one can appear for MAT multiple times in the same academic session. CAT has three sections only – VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. MAT has five sections – Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis & Sufficiency and Business & Economic Environment. CAT has sectional time limit of 40 minutes per section. MAT does not have sectional time limit.

Q: Will it be enough to prepare for MAT with mock tests only?

If you have appeared for MAT before and are thoroughly familiar with the exam syllabus and topics then you can prepare for it with the help of MAT mock tests only. However, if you are appearing for it for the first time, you will need to cover the MAT syllabus first and then practice mock tests. Mock tests are useful for increasing speed and accuracy. With conceptual clarity, mock tests won't help much in preparation.

Q: What are the top MAT participating colleges in India in West zone?

Some of the top MAT participating colleges in India that are located in west zone and are suitable for aspirants residing there include 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.

Q: What are the top MAT participating colleges in India in North zone?

Some of the top MAT participating colleges in India that are located 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.

Q: Which are the top colleges for MAT score 60-70 percentile?

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.

Q: Which are the top colleges for MAT score 80-90 percentile?

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.

Q: Which are the top colleges for MAT score 70-80 percentile?

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.

Q: Which are the top colleges for MAT score 50-60 percentile?

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.

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MAT cut offs for top collegs are usually between 80-95 percentile. Many mid-tier private B-Schools have MAT cut offs in the range of 70-80 percentile. The institutes use MAT cutoffs to shortlist candidates for the selection round of MBA admission which includes Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).

While some colleges consider the overall MAT exam score for shortlisting candidates for GD and PI, a few colleges also consider MAT composite score and MAT sectional scores of the candidate. Candidates planning to appear for MAT 2025, much check the cut off percentiles of their target college and prepare accordingly. MAT 2025 cut off for the participating colleges are given below on this page. Read below all about MAT cut off and MAT percentile.

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Table of content

MAT Cut Off Determining Factors
MAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
MAT Cut Off 2025
MBA Colleges accepting MAT cut offs: 80 percentile and above
MBA Colleges accepting MAT cut offs: 75 to 80 Percentile
MBA Colleges accepting MAT cut offs: 60 to 70 percentile
MAT MBA Admission Process 2025
FAQs on MAT Cut Off 2025

MAT Cut Off Determining Factors

MAT 2025 cut off percentiles for all the three exam modes - CBT, PBT and IBT are same. There is no variation in MAT cut offs due to the exam mode. It means a candidate having 95 percentile in IBT and a candidate having 95 percentile in IBT both are eligible for admission. Also, if a candidate has attempted the MAT exam more than once, he/she can use the best score of all his/her attempts for admission.

MAT cut off for MBA admission depends on numerous factors. The three main factors are listed below:

Range of MAT percentile scored by total number of test takers
Difficulty level of the MAT question paper
Total number of seats available in the institute
Previous years' MAT cut off trends

MAT cut offs: Key Points

MAT cut offs are percentile based
AIMA does not determine MAT cut offs for any college
MBA colleges determine MAT cut offs individually
MAT cut offs are the main shortlisting criteria for GD/PI
A composite score of 600-650 is considered a good score in MAT

Commonly asked questions

Q: For how long is MAT score valid?

Q: Does AIMA conduct a counselling process for MBA Admission through MAT?

MAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MAT 2025 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
24 Jul ' 25	MAT CBT July 2025 result

MAT Cut Off 2025

Based on previous years’ MAT cut offs, we have estimated the cut off for MBA admission 2025. Given below are list of colleges and their MAT percentiles, range-wise:

MBA College	MAT cut off 2025 (percentile)
Amity Business School, Noida	90+
Christ University Bengaluru	80-90
BIMTECH Greater Noida	80-90
SIESCOMS Navi Mumbai	80-90
Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini Delhi	80-90
Indus Business Academy	80-90
Institute of Management Studies (IMS)	80-90
IPE Hyderabad, Institute of Public Enterprise	80-90
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow	80-90
New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM)	80-85
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management	80-85
IES Management College and Research Centre	80-85
ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai	80-85

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the top MAT participating colleges in India in West zone?

Q: What are the top MAT participating colleges in India in South zone?

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) : MAT 2024 Overall Percentile (General-All India)

College	2023	2024
SOIL Institute of Management	95	95
Praxis Business School	– / –	90
Amity Business School (ABS), Amity University, Noida	90	90
Amity University, Mumbai	– / –	90
Durgadevi Saraf Global Business School	85	85

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Amity University : MAT 2024 Overall Percentile (General-All India)

College	2022	2023	2024
Amity Business School (ABS), Amity University, Noida	90	90	90
Amity University, Mumbai	– / –	– / –	90
Amity Directorate of Distance and Online Education, Jaipur	– / –	– / –	80

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Amrita School of Business : MAT 2024 Overall Percentile (General-All India)

College	2024
Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore	80

MBA Colleges accepting MAT cut offs: 80 percentile and above

Given below is the list of MBA colleges accepting MAT cut off 80-90 percentile and above for admission. These are mere estimations and the actual MAT cut offs could be higher.

MBA College	MAT cut off 2025 (percentile)
Amity Business School, Noida	90+
Christ University Bengaluru	80-90
BIMTECH Greater Noida (Specialized Programs)	80-90
SIESCOMS Navi Mumbai	80-90
Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini Delhi	80-90
Indus Business Academy	80-90
Institute of Management Studies (IMS)	80-90
IPE Hyderabad, Institute of Public Enterprise	80-90
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow	80-90
New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM)	80-85
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management	80-85
IES Management College and Research Centre	80-85
ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai	80-85

Commonly asked questions

Q: When are MAT result and cut offs released for all sessions?

Q: Who decides MAT cut off percentiles for admission?

MBA Colleges accepting MAT cut offs: 75 to 80 Percentile

Given below is the list of MBA colleges accepting MAT cut off 75 percentile and above for admission. These are mere estimations and the actual MAT cut offs may be higher.

MBA College	MAT cut off 2025 (percentile)
Jaipuria, Lucknow	80
IES Management College and Research Centre, Mumbai	80
IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise	80
KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar	80
SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai	80
International School of Business and Media, Pune	80
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida	75
Institute of Management, Christ University	75
PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore	75
New Delhi Institute of Management, Delhi	75
AIMS Institutes, Bangalore	70-75
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore	70-75
Indus Business Academy, Bangalore	70-75

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is the selection process of all the MAT participating colleges same?

Q: What are the parameters on which MAT participating college shortlist candidates?

MBA Colleges accepting MAT cut offs: 60 to 70 percentile

Given below is the list of MBA colleges accepting MAT cut off 60 percentile and above for admission. These are mere estimations and actual MAT cut offs could be higher.

MBA College	MAT cut off 2025 (percentile)
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad	70
SCMS Cochin School of Business, Kochi	70
Balaji Institute of International Business, Sri Balaji Society, Pune	65
International Institute of Management Studies, Pune	65
Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bangalore	65
Fortune Institute of International Business, Delhi	65
EMPI Business School, Delhi	65
Calcutta Business School, Kolkata	65
Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai	65
G.L. Bajaj Institute of Management and Research, Greater Noida	60
Jaypee Business School, Noida	60
Adarsh Institute of Management and Information Technology, Bangalore	55-60

Note: Institutes mentioned above have not been listed in any order/ranking.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the top MAT participating colleges in India in West zone?

Q: What are the top MAT participating colleges in India in North zone?

MAT MBA Admission Process 2025

After the declaration of MAT 2025 result, the participating colleges (those selected by candidates in the MAT application form) will invite students for admission. The shortlisting of candidates will be based on the MAT cut off fixed by the institute. Most of the institute conduct Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) for admission. The selection of candidates depends on the following factors:

MAT scores
Performance in academics
Work experience (if applicable)
Performance in GD and PI

If a candidate wishes to seek admission to any MBA college other than selected in the MAT application form, then they will have to fill the admission form of that particular college separately.