MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Cut Off in Range 60-70 Percentile

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Updated on Apr 6, 2023 13:44 IST

Is 60 percentile good in CAT? Yes, it is. Take a look at top MBA Colleges accepting CAT score 60 to 70 percentile. Check details of admissions and fees of CAT 60-70 percentile colleges.

CAT score between 60 to 70 percentile may not be the best score for realising your MBA dream but it isn't end of the road either. There are many B-Schools in India which are within your reach even witth 60-70 CAT percentile. If you appeared for CAT 2022 and score between this range, the ideal thing to do is go for a retake or appear for other MBA entrance exams as well for improving the score. But if you are looking for a good MBA college to pursue management programme in this academic session only, you need to shortlist the colleges that accept CAT score between 60-70 percentile.

Every MBA college's admission process includes Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). The B-schools select candidates for admission on the basis of CAT exam result obtained that year. One should be well aware of the minimum CAT percentile required for admission and annual fees of the college beforehand. MBA aspirants must shortlist institutes based on their CAT percentile and then make a preparation plan. Read below the list of popular MBA colleges accepting CAT score 60-70 percentile.

MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 60-70 Percentile Range

Given below is the list of MBA colleges accepting CAT score 60 to 70 percentile range. The colleges have been listed alphabetically, not in order of any preference.

CAT 60-70 percentile colleges	MBA/PGDM Fee (approx.)
AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore	INR 9.65 lakh
Amrita School of Business - Bangalore	INR 10.60 lakh
Acharya Bangalore B-School	INR 8.10 lakh
Asian Business School (ABS), Noida	INR 7.45 lakh
Amrita School of Business, Kochi	INR 6.60 lakh
Bengal Institute of Business Studies (BIBS), Kolkata	INR 4.64 lakh
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	INR 7.56 lakh
Christ Institute of Management, Pune	INR 7.00 lakh
Doon Business School (DBS), Dehradun	INR 6.75 lakh
Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management, Kolkata	INR 4.25 lakh
FOSTIIMA Business School, Delhi	INR 7.75 lakh
International Institute of Business Studies, Noida	INR 4.45 lakh
International School of Business and Media (ISB&M) Bangalore	INR 7.60 lakh
International School of Business & Media, Kolkata	INR 8.10 lakh
IIKM Business School, Calicut	INR 4.55 lakh
IILM Institute for Higher Education, Delhi	INR 12.90 lakh
International Institute of Business Studies, Bangalore	INR 7.45 lakh
International School of Business & Media, Pune	INR 12.52 lakh
Institute of International Trade, Kolkata	INR 2.00 lakh
Indus Business School, IIEBM, Pune	INR 7.50 lakh
International Institute of Management Studies, Pune	INR 7.20 lakh
Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad	INR 10.04 lakh
ISBR Business School	INR 8-10 lakh
Presidency College	INR 4.74 lakh
Justicec KS Hegde Institute of Management	INR 4.80 lakh
Jagannath International Management School, Delhi	INR 7.95 lakh
Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Delhi (JIMS ), Rohini, Delhi	INR 8.00 lakh
Lotus Business School (LBS, Pune)	INR 2.08 lakh
New Delhi Institute of Management	INR 9.30 lakh
Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM), Pune	INR 3.10 lakh
PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore	INR 6.75 lakh
Sanskar Educational Group, Ghaziabad	INR 1.19 lakh
SSN School of Management (SSN SOM), Chennai	INR 5.00 lakh
School of Business Studies - Sharda University, Greater Noida	INR 8.93 lakh
School of Petroleum Management-PDPU, Ahmedabad	INR 8.20 lakh
The Indian Institute of Financial Planning, Delhi	INR 4.50 lakh

*Fees mentioned in the table may change in the upcoming academic year.

FAQs on CAT Cut Offs and Admission

Q: Is CAT 60-70 percentile considered a good score?

A: The top IIMs do not accept a CAT percentile below 92 for admission. However, some good institutes accept score ranging between CAT 60 to 70 percentile for shortlisting of candidates and selecting them for final admission. Most of these institutes belong to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. These colleges may not be as popular as top colleges but are nonetheless equipped with good infrastructure, faculty and placement cell. The course fee in these colleges is also comparatively less.

Q: Which of the top B-schools consider candidates with 60-70 percentile in CAT?

A: A good number of management institutes across India accept CAT score between 60-0 percentile. Some of the top B-schools accepting CAT 60 to 70 percentile include the following:

Christ Institute of Management Pune
Doon Business School
ISBR Business School
BITS Pilani
IILM Institute for Higher Education
Nirma University

Q: Which B-schools accepting CAT 60-70 percentile cutoff have fees less than INR 5 lakh?

A: Institutes that offer MBA/PGDM admissions to the students with CAT 60-70 percentile has an average fee of INR 6 lakh (approximately). Fees of institutes including PIBM, SSN SOM, Indian Institute of Financial Planning, LBS Pune, Presidency College, among others, is below INR 5 lakh. These colleges also have provision of merit based scholarships which the candidates can avail if they meet the eligibility and requirements.

Q: Can I expect calls from IIMs if I score 60-70 percentile in CAT?

A: There is a very faint chance of any IIM calling candidates having 60-70 CAT percentile even though they have exceptional portfolio and caste/PwD category.The IIMs consider candidates with over 90 percentile in CAT and the lowest they go in terms of cut offs is 85 percentile. However, IIMs are not the only institutes offering MBA. There are over 1,300 B-schools in India offering MBA and PGDM degrees.

Q: How to know if the CAT participating institute is good or not?

A: Aspirants can consider the institute rankings and reviews to know whether the MBA Institute is good or not. NIRF rankings by MHRD can help decide the institute for management admission. They should also consider the following for determining whether the B-School is good and suitable for them or not:

Faculty
Infrastructure
Latest pedagody and course curriculum
Number of specialisations being offered
Industry exposure and internships
Tie-ups with international institutes
Fee structure
Boarding facilities
Extra curricular activities
Placement record

Q: Which institutes are ranked by NIRF accepting 60-70 CAT percentile?

A: The follwoing colleges are ranked by NIRF among top 100 management institutions. These institutes have accepted 60-70 percentile for MBA/PGDM admissions in the past.

Institute of Management Nirma University
JIMS Delhi
PSG College of Technology

Q: What is the CAT admission process?

A: The CAT admission process for all institutes includes personality assessment test which is conducted by the instiutes individually. All the institutes accepting CAT percentile shall have a separate selection process. The common selection procedures include

Written Ability Test (WAT)
Group Discussion (GD)
Personal Interview (PI)

Q: What are the factors affecting the CAT cut off percentile?

A: The factors that affect a CAT cut off for any college are listed below:

Highest CAT score in that year
Difficulty level of the CAT exam
Previous year’sCAT cut off score
Number of seats on offer
Reservation criteria

Q: I scored 63 percentile in CAT. Which college can I apply to?

A: Candidates can find several institutes accepting CAT percentile between 60-70. Some institutes include AIMS Institute Bangalore, JIMS Rohini, NDIM, and DBS Dehradun. You can check the full list of MBA colleges accepting CAT percentile in the range of 60-70 above on this page.

Q: Which colleges in Delhi accept CAT percentile below 70 for MBA/PGDM admission?

A: Institutes that have previously accepted CAT percentile between 60-70 in Delhi include, NDIM, FOSTIIMA Business School, IILM Institute for Higher Education, Jagannath International Management School. You can check the full list of MBA colleges accepting CAT percentile in the range of 60-70 above on this page.

Q: Will my work experience help in case I score low in CAT?

A: No, that will not be helpful as the CAT score is used for shortlisting of candidates at the first stage of admission process. In the first stage, only the CAT score and academic record - class 10, class 12 and Graduation scores are taken into consideration. The institutes consider work experience for selection of candidates at the final stage after the candidates have appeared for GD-WAT-PI.

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