CMAT score is valid for admissionto over 1300 MBA colleges in India. Check here top CMAT accepting colleges and admission process along with expected CMAT cut offs.
CMAT 2025: Top Colleges
CMAT accepting colleges admit students through a screening process that includes personality assessment rounds, such as Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The GD/PI is conducted by every institute individually as per their admission cycle. At some of the CMAT accepting colleges, applications are already open, whereas at some colleges registrations for admission will start in upcoming months.
Top CMAT Accepting Colleges and Expected Cut Offs
Check below the list of top CMAT accepting colleges and their expected cut offs, along with fees.
| Colleges accepting CMAT score |
Expected CMAT Cut Off 2025 (percentile) |
MBA Fees (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies |
99.92 |
INR 6-7 lakh |
| Goa Institute of Management |
99.85 |
INR 5.35 to 19.4 lakh |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research |
99.20 |
INR 13.48 to 21.34 lakh |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai |
99.06 |
INR 9.45 to 11.45 lakh |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi |
95 |
INR 8.90 lakh |
| IFIM Business School, Bangalore |
85 |
INR 10 lakh |
| Asia-Pacific Institute of Management |
85 |
INR 11.50 lakh |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida |
82 |
INR 1.5 to 15.75 lakh |
| BIMTECH, Greater Noida |
75 |
INR 2.75 to 14 lakh |
| BIT, Mesra |
75 |
INR 6.04 lakh |
| DY Patil School of Management, Pune |
75 |
INR 2.35 lakh |
| XIME, Bangalore |
75 |
INR 12.9 lakh |
| Christ University Institute of Management |
70 |
INR 4.8 to 10.6 lakh |
| WeSchool Mumbai-Welingkar Institute of Management |
70 |
INR 94 K to 14 lakh |
| WeSchool Bangalore-Welingkar Institute of Management |
70 |
INR 14 lakh |
| IMS Ghaziabad |
70 |
INR 9.5 lakh |
| D Y Patil University School of Management (DYPUSM) |
70 |
INR 9.5to 10 lakh |
| Jagannath International Management School (JIMS) |
70 |
INR 12 lakh |
| Universal Business School |
70 |
INR 1.98 to 22.32 lakh |
| KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar (KSOM) |
80 |
INR 12.9 lakh |
Commonly asked questions
Yes, there are CMAT accepting colleges which do not conduct GD/PI. The seat allotment is based on counselling process based on CMAT cut off and candidate's choice of college. Most of the Maharashtra MBA colleges such as JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA, Welingkar's, IMT, KJ Somaiya, etc. that participate in MAH CET CAP round, offer admission without GD/PI.
Ideally, one would say that 99 to100 percentile is good for MBA Admission. However, it is not possible for all candidates to score so high. So, what shall be considered a good score in CMAT. A good CMAT score is basically a score that will get you a seat in your desired college. So, if you desire a Tier 1 college, a good score in CMAT will be 85 percentile and above. If you desire a Tier 2 college, a good score in CMAT will be 70 to 85 percentile and for a Tier 3 college, less than 70 percentile in CMAT will be good. Now, if you want to understand CMAT. Score in terms of percentile, so that while giving the exam you know how much raw score is needed to get the required percentile for the desired college, you need to know how much CMAT score is equal to percentile. About 340 to 350 score is equal to 100 percentile in CMAT About 281to 340 score is equal to 90 to 99.99 percentile in CMAT About 201 to 280 score is equal to 81 to 89 percentile in CMAT About 171 to 200 score is equal to 71to 80 percentile in CMAT About 140 to 171 score is equal to 61 to 70 percentile in CMAT About 116 to 140 score is equal to 51 to 60 percentile in CMAT.
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Candidates are selected for admission to MBA and PGDM programmes with CMAT score on the basis of following parameters:
- CMAT score
- Academic record
- GD/PI performance
- Work experience
- Gender and academic diversity
Many institutes do not conduct GD, they have Writing Ability Test (WAT) instead. In WAT, candidates have to write a short essay on the given topic. This test is conducted to assess candidate’s knowledge, convincing skills and communication ability.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management
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Answered 2 weeks ago
To get a seat in the FLAME University of the MBA/PGDM course, you have to appear for any one of the accepted exams, like CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. After clearing the exam, you have to get shortlisted for further admission round, which involves PI or GD.
The FLAME University CAT cutoff 2025 was 75 for the
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Three months may not be enough for CMAT preparation, if you're doing it from scratch. However, if you are preparing for CAT, XAT, NMAT, you can prepare for CMAT in 3 months as you have clear understanding of the syllabus already and you will need exam specific practice only.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
No, candidates are not required to appear in CMAT to be eligible for BTech in CSE + MBA integated course at UIT, Karnavati University. For this course, candidates are required to appear in either JEE Mains or GUJCET to qualify for admissions.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
If you have appeared for CMAT before and have complete conceptual clarity of topics, you can prepare for CMAT with mock test practice only.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
For CMAT English preparation, candidates can refer to High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. These two will help in building grammar and vocabulary.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Manorama Year Book, Lucent's General Knowledge will be a good source to prepare static GK for CMAT. Apart from that, you should refer Pratiyogita Darpan and GK Today for current affairs.
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Answered a month ago
For CMAT English preparation, candidates can refer to High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. These two will help in building grammar and vocabulary.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Yes, you should carry a passport size photo along with the CMAT admit card on the exam day. The photo should preferably be the same as uploaded in the application form.
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Answered a month ago
CMAT 2027 admit card will not be release offline. Candidates will have to download it from the CMAT-NTA website only after logging into their account.
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