MBA Colleges Accepting 85 Percentile in CAT

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. 

Choose your college wisely

Scoring 85 percentile in CAT may not get you the top MBA colleges but it can certainly get you a good private B-School. Some of the colleges that are within your reach with CAT score of 85 percentile include GIM Goa, FORE School of Management, LIBA Chennai, TAPMI, Great Lakes Institute of Management among others. Application window of thess colleges have closed for 2026 batch. It will open for 2027 batch after the announcement on CAT 2026 exam result. Check in this article, top MBA colleges with CAT cut off 85 percentile, their fees and admission process. 

 

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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. 

*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.

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