Is your CAT score 85 percentile? Don't worry, you can still get a good MBA college in your preferred location. Check the list of top MBA colleges with CAT score 85 percentile and above.
85 percentile in CAT may not get you the top IIMs or B-Schools, but you will not be left out. There are a good number of B-Schools where you stand a chance. You can choose from private and government colleges, in your state. The CAT cut offs for Tier 2 MBA colleges are low and so is the fees. Thus, it is a wise choice to make. Although, you have the option to drop a year and prepare for CAT 2026 to score better, we’ed suggest you CAT 85 percentile colleges, that you can choose from.
MBA Colleges Accepting 85 Percentile in CAT and Above
Take a look at some of the popular MBA colleges in India accepting CAT score 85 percentile and above. Candidates who score as much and more in CAT exam stand a chance of getting admission into these colleges. Check the list and make a choice.
| CAT 85 percentile colleges |
Total Fees (approx.) |
|---|---|
| INR 18.60 lakh |
|
| INR 16.00 lakh |
|
| INR 15.75 lakh |
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| INR 19.40 lakh |
|
| INR 18.27 lakh |
|
| INR 16.44 lakh |
|
| INR 18.89 lakh |
|
| INR 9.45 to 11.45 lakh |
|
| INR 17.34 lakh |
|
| INR 15.17 lakh |
|
| INR 26.00 lakh |
|
| KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai |
INR 11.69 lakh to 18.78 lakh |
| INR 9.68 lakh to 16.25 lakh |
|
| INR 16.50 lakh |
|
| INR 2.48 lakh to 10.28 lakh |
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| INR 98,900 to 2.41 lakh |
|
| INR 22.00 lakh |
|
| INR 10.31 lakh to 25.00 lakh |
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| INR 1.26 lakh to 17 lakh |
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| INR 8.31 lakh |
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| INR 14.27 lakh |
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| INR 28,200 to 2.39 lakh |
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| INR 3.02 lakh |
|
| INR 1.33 lakh |
|
| INR 13.07 lakh |
*MICA, Ahmedabad accepts CAT score to screen candidates for its own entrance exams – MICAT. Candidates applying to MICAT must note that having CAT score will not make them eligible for admission. They will have to appear for these in house exams to be able to qualify for Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
Also Read: What after CAT Result?
MBA Admission and Selection Criteria: An Overview
Selection criteria and admission process of most of these institutes includes GD/PI. Screening of candidates is done on the basis of CAT result.
Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD/PI)
Group Discussion and Personal Interview are basically personality assessment tests. They are conducted to judge the candidate’s communication skills, knowledge, personality, confidence, presence of mind, aptitude, leadership qualities, etc. Every candidate is required to be present in person to participate in the GD/PI, as the final selection is majorly based on candidate’s performance in this round.
Final Selection of Candidates
Final selection for MBA admission is based on the candidate’s overall performance in academics, CAT exam and GD/PI. However, it may be noted that every institute has its own parameters to select candidates for admission. MBA aspirants must check individually, the admission criteria of each of the institutes they are targeting. They must fill the form of only those colleges whose minimum eligibility criteria they meet.
Also Read:
- Colleges accepting CAT scores from 80-90 percentile
- Colleges accepting CAT scores from 70-80 percentile
- Colleges accepting CAT scores from 60-70 percentile
- Colleges accepting CAT scores from 50-60 percentile
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The registrations for the exam generally start from the month of August and continue till September. The admit cards are released by November. Exam is conducted usually by last week of November. Students can download their results by December.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, COEP, Pune does accept CAT score to admit candidates for MBA admissions. During CAP rounds, if candidates have a valid score in CAT, they will be chosen based on those scores only. Thus, such candidates are not required to reappear for MAH-CET.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
No, to gain admission to the MBA course at this university, candidates have to either attempt the CAT or other accepted exams (MAT, SUAT, etc.) and then appear in the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.
Students are shortlisted for the GD and PI rounds based on their performa
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
IIT Madras CAT cutoff 2025 is generally not released to the public and is instead only visible to students with login credentials.
Based on the previous year's estimated CAT cutoff for the General AI category, the overall CAT percentile was 85.11.
Note: The cutoff data provided is not official. It i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, you cannot get direct admission to the MBA course based on the CAT score. A valid CAT score only gets you eligible to apply for the management course.
To secure your spot for the course, you have to first attain the accepted CAT cutoff and get shortlisted for the multi-stage selection process, wh
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
No, CAT is not a mandatory entrance exam for MBA admissions at Pratibha Institute of Business Management. Candidates who want to apply for MBA courses cal also appear for MH -CET, XAT, MAT, GMAT and CMAT. However, appearing in any one of these exams is a mandatory requirement for MBA at Pratibha Ins
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
To get admission at IIT Kanpur for the MBA/PGDM course, candidates have to secure a CAT percentile of at least 90 if they belong to the General AI category.
Candidates who clear the exam cutoff are then eligible to take part in the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Students who pass
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
IIT Kanpur provides the MBA course based on the student's performance in the CAT exam. In 2025, the overall CAT percentile was 90 for the General AI category candidates. For more information, refer to the table below. The cutoff provided below is for the General AI category.
| Section | IIT Kanpur MBA cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 90 |
| Quants | 50 |
| VA-RC | 50 |
| DI-LR | 50 |
Note: The cutoff provid
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
No, to get admission at IIT Roorkee for the MBA/PGDM course, students have to first attempt the CAT entrance examination and attain a valid percentile. Those students who clear the cutoff are then eligible to move to the second round of admission, which involves PI (Personal Interview).
Students who
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Aspirants must have more than 70 percentile in CAT for admission in MBA programme of Department of Management Studies, NALSAR University. Such aspirants do not have to appear for NMET (PG) conducted by DoMS for admission.
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