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So what if you have less than 80 percentile in CAT exam? Here is the list of well reputed MBA colleges accepting CAT score 70-80 percentile. CAT candidates, take a look at this list to choose an MBA college. Don't worry about your CAT score. Just make sure to make the right decision

If your CAT score is between 70-80 percentile, you can get a good B-School. Yes, there is no dearth of good MBA colleges accepting CAT score 70-80 percentile. Take a look at the list of MBA colleges with CAT cut off 70 to 80 percentile and make the right choice.  

CAT cut off score 70-80 percentile

The list of MBA colleges accepting CAT score 70 to 80 percentile include several well reputed B-Schools. You can get Amity, BIMTech, Christ University, Great Lakes, IBS, GITAM, NIRMA Institute and several others in this CAT percentile range. These institutes have latest MBA syllabus, good infrastructure, pedagogy, specialisations and best placements that can set your career on the right path.

So, If your CAT score is in the range of 70 to 80 percentile, don't feel dejected. You may not have scored as much as you desired but you can still fulfill your MBA dream. Although, you can appear for CAT 2026 to improve your score and aim for IIMs or top tier colleges, pursuing MBA without dropping a year, is a wise option. In this article, we have shared a list of all the top MBA colleges accepting CAT score 70 -80 percentile.

MBA Admission Through CAT Score

Admission process of all MBA colleges in India commonly has three stages:

  • Selection of candidates on the basis of CAT scores
  • Group Discussion/Written Ability Test/Personal Interview
  • Final Selection for admission merit lisst

MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 70-80 Percentile

When selecting CAT 70 percentile colleges or CAT 80 percentile colleges check out academic criteria for the course/specialization, fees & scholarships, location, boarding facilities, infrastructure, pedagogy, industry programmes and placements. Given below is the list of some of the top MBA colleges accepting CAT score of 70 to 80 percentile. The colleges are listed in alphabetical order, and not in order of any preference. 

MBA Colleges with 70-80 percentile in CAT

MBA/PGDM Fee (approx.)

Amity University, Raipur

INR 5.32 to 8.16 lakh

Amity University, Gwalior

INR 6.12 to 10.72 lakh

Amity University, Mumbai

INR 7.20 to 14.52 lakh

Amity University, Jaipur

INR 7.70 lakh

Amity University, Noida

INR 6.40 to 15.80 lakh

Amity Business School, Noida

INR 7.14 to 15.56 lakh

Amity International Business School (AIBS), Noida

INR 7.14 to 15.80 lakh

Amity University, Lucknow

INR 10.40 to 13.76 lakh

Asia-Pacific Institute of Management (AIM, Delhi)

INR 11.50 to 13.50 lakh

Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida

INR 13.00 to 14.00 lakh

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, BITS-Pilani, Pilani

INR 12.93 lakh

Christ University-Institute of Management, Bangalore

INR 11.60 lakh

CMS Business School, J.P. Nagar, Bangalore

INR 12.05 lakh

Chandigarh University INR 5.12 to 7.94 lakh
Flame University INR 13.20 to 14.40 lakh

GITAM School of Business

INR 8.45 lakh

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon

INR 13.35 to 18.81 lakh

GNA University, Phagwara

INR 1.78 to 5.04 lakh

IBS Business School, Ahmedabad

INR 8.29 lakh

IBS Business School, Gurgaon

INR 9.09 lakh

Infinity Business School, Gurgaon

INR 8.04 lakh

Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad

INR 10.24 to 12.08 lakh

IIKM Business School, Calicut

INR 4.00 to 11.34 lakh

IBS Business School, Bangalore

INR 12.25 to 13.05 lakh

Indus Business School, IIEBM, Pune

INR 9.15 lakh

ICOFP - International College of Financial Planning, Mumbai

INR 6.39 lakh

ICFAI University, Mizoram

INR 2.68 lakh

IBS Business School, Mumbai

INR 8.29 lakh

IBS Business School, Pune

INR 8.89 lakh

IBS Business School, Jaipur

INR 8.01 lakh

Jagdish Sheth School of Management 

INR 17.50 lakh

JK Lakshmipat University-Institute of Management, Jaipur

INR 4.5395 to 6.66 lakh

Jaipur National University (JNU), Jaipur

INR 1.35 to 3.50 lakh

JRE Group of Institutions (JRE), Greater Noida

INR 6.90 lakh

Lotus Business School, Pune

INR 2.04 lakh

Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar

INR 5.60 to 14.00 lakh

MATS University, Raipur

INR 3.60 lakh

IIM Shillong

INR 20.00 lakh

School of Petroleum Management, Gandhinagar

INR 11.00 lakh

School of Business Studies - Sharda University

INR 8.05 to 9.13 lakh

SOIL Institute of Management

INR 14.50 to 17.20 lakh

SRIRAM Group of Institutions, Greater Noida

INR 2.40 to 5.50 lakh

Universal Business School, Mumbai

INR 10.48 to 12.98 lakh

Vignan's University, Guntur

INR 4.00 to 6.95 lakh

XIME Kochi

INR 9.90 lakh

XIME Bangalore

INR 12.90 lakh

*Fee mentioned in the table above is basis the previous academic year. The fee amount may change for the upcoming academic year.

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