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CMAT 2026 is scheduled to be held on January 25, 2026. MBA admissions will be based on CMAT cutoff 2026. Read the article below to know the CMAT 2026 expected cutoff for JBIMS, KJ Somaiyam Welingkar and PUMBA. 

CMAT 2026 cutoff for top colleges such as JBIMS, KJ Somaiya, Welingkar, PUMBA, etc., ranges between 95 to 99 percentile. Students have to match the CMAT cutoff to take admission to top MBA colleges in India. Over 1300 MBA colleges accept CMAT scores for admission to MBA courses.

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The cutoffs for CMAT exam are yet to be announced. The exam is scheduled to be conducted on January 25, 2026. Admissions based on CMAT cut off for top MBA courses will be opened after the declaration of CMAT results 2026. Students should aim for a score between the range of 250 and 300 to get a high CMAT exam cut off.  Students who clear the CMAT colleges cut off will have to appear for the further selection process, which includes Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Read the article below to know the CMAT 2026 expected cutoff for JBIMS, KJ Somaiya, Welignkar and PUMBA.

Table of contents
  • Factors Influencing CMAT Cutoff 2026
  • Expected CMAT Cutoff 2026
  • CMAT 2026 Expected Cutoff for JBIMS
  • KJ Somaiya CMAT Cut Off 2026 (Expected)
  • Welingkar CMAT 2026 Expected Cut Off
  • PUMBA CMAT Cut Off 2026 (Expected)
  • CMAT Score vs Percentile
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Factors Influencing CMAT Cutoff 2026

Many factors play a role when deciding the CMAT cutoff. Check below some factors that are considered for deciding the CMAT 2026 cutoff:

  • Number of candidates appearing for the CMAT exam 2026
  • Number of seats available
  • Previous year CMAT cutoff trends
  • Pass percentage of candidates in CMAT 2026 exam
  • Difficulty level of CMAT question paper

Expected CMAT Cutoff 2026

CMAT cutoff has remained high over the past few years. Check the table below to know the college wise CMAT cutoff 2026 (expected):

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Colleges accepting CMAT score

 CMAT Cut Off 

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies

99.92 percentile

Goa Institute of Management

99.85 percentile

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management and Research 

99.20 percentile

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

99.06 percentile

Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi

95 percentile

IFIM Business School, Bangalore

85 percentile

Asia-Pacific Institute of Management

85 percentile

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

82 percentile

BIMTECH, Greater Noida

75 percentile

BIT, Mesra

75 percentile

DY Patil School of Management, Pune

75 percentile

XIME Chennai

75 percentile

Christ University Institute of Management

70 percentile

Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai

70 percentile

Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore

70 percentile

Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad (IMS Ghaziabad)

70 percentile

Jagannath International Management School (JIMS)

70 percentile

Universal Business School

70 percentile

NSB Academy

70 percentile

KIIT School of Management (KSOM)

80 percentile

Alliance School of Business - Alliance University

75 percentile

Indus Business Academy, Bangalore

60 percentile

Indira Institute of Management (IIMP)

70 percentile

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

80 percentile

Amrita School of Business - DMS, Bangalore

80 percentile

Aims Institute of Management Studies

70 percentile

Accurate Group of Institutions

70 percentile

SSN School of Management (SSN SOM)

75 percentile

Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS)

70 percentile

ISME, Bangalore

60 percentile

VIT Business School, Vellore

60 percentile

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CMAT 2026 Expected Cutoff for JBIMS

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, JBIMS, is a top MBA college in India and is considered to be at par with the IIMs. JBMIS CMAT cutoff ranges for over 99 percentile. Check the table below to know JBIMS CMAT cutoff 2026 (expected) and previous year trends:

Category

2024

2025

2026 (expected)

General

99.9 percentile

99.9 percentile

99.9 %ile

OBC

99 percentile to 99.8 percentile

99 percentile to 99.8 percentile

99 %ile

SC

97 percentile to 99 percentile

97 percentile to 99 percentile

97-98 %ile

ST

94 percentile to 97 percentile

94 percentile to 97 percentile

94-97 %ile

EWS

98 percentile to 99.5 percentile

98 percentile to 99.5 percentile

98-99.5 %ile

PwD

90 percentile to 95 percentile

90 percentile to 95 percentile

90 %ile

According to the past year trends and previous years’ CMAT cut offs, the percentile for admission to JBIMS is pretty high and has remained consistent over the years. Students have to secure a high score to clear the JBIMS CMAT cutoff.

KJ Somaiya CMAT Cut Off 2026 (Expected)

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research accept CMAT scores for MBA admissions. The cutoffs for this institute has also shown a higher trend. Check the table below to know the expected CMAT cutoff 2026 for KJ Somaiya along with previous years’ cutoffs:

Year

KJ Somaiya CMAT Cut Off

2024

97.5 percentile

2025

95-99 percentile

2026 (Expected)

99.9 percentile

Welingkar CMAT 2026 Expected Cut Off

As mentioned before, CMAT scores are accepted by the top private BSchools such as Welingkar Institute of Management. Welingkar or WeSchool is a reputed MBA college and offers admission to its PGDM course based on CAT, XAT, MAH CET and CMAT scores. Check the table below to know the expected CMAT 2026 cutoff for Welingkar Institute:

Year

Welingkar CMAT Cutoff

2024

85 percentile (Mumbai Campus)

75 percentile (Bangalore Campus)

2025

70-75 percentile

2026 (expected)

80-85 percentile

PUMBA CMAT Cut Off 2026 (Expected)

PUMBA is one of the top government MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores for admissions. Check the table below to know the cutoff trend at PUMBA:

Year

PUMBA CMAT Cut Off

2024

99 percentile

2025

95 percentile

2026 (expected)

99.85 percentile

CMAT Score vs Percentile

Students are offered admission to CMAT participating colleges based on CMAT percentile. The raw CMAT scores are converted to percentiles. Check the table below to understand CMAT raw score conversion into CMAT percentile analysis 2026. The table consists CMAT scores and percentiles after conversion.

CMAT Score

CMAT Percentile

345 to 350

100

281 to 340

90 to 99.99

201 to 280

81 to 90

171 to 200

71 to 80

141 to 170

61 to 70

116 to 140

51 to 60

Below 116

Below 51

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CMAT Score vs Percentile of Top CMAT Colleges

Check the table below to know the expected CMAT cutoff and score for top MBA colleges:

Institute

Score

Percentile

Welingkar Institute

238

85+

Great Lakes

235

95-99 %ile

Institute of Management Technology

250

90+

Birla Institute of Management Technology

245

90+

XIME

235

80+

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