MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 80-90 Percentile
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Exam On - 30 Nov '25
Top MBA colleges in India accept candidates with above 90 percentile in CAT. So, what should students with CAT 80 to 90 percentile do? They need not worry as there are a good number of well reputed colleges for them too. Shiksha has listed down top MBA colleges accepting CAT score 80 to 90 percentile below.
MBA colleges accepting CAT cut offs 80 to 90 percentile - Every candidate strives to score 99 percentile but the competition is so high in CAT, that the percentile falls even if there is a difference of decimals in candidates' scores. However, low score in CAT is not the end of MBA dream. There are over 1,300 MBA colleges in India which accept CAT score for admission. A large number of these colleges, private as well as government, accept CAT score in the range of 80 to 90 percentile.
Aspirants who score 90 percentile and above in CAT have greater chances of getting shortlisted for the Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round of top B-schools. But those who score less than 90 percentile in CAT, often worry about their admission chances. There is no need to worry.
Even if your CAT result is 90 percentile or lower than that, you can secure a seat at a top MBA/PGDM college. Many well reputed MBA colleges have CAT cut offs in the range of 80-90 percentile. CAT exam, aspirants must check the cut off and admission criteria of their target colleges so that they can prepare accordingly. Shiksha has created a list of top MBA colleges accepting CAT score 80- 90 percentile.
Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 80 - 90 Percentile
Given below is the list of MBA colleges accepting CAT score in 80 to 90 percentile range for admission to their MBA/PGDM courses. The colleges have been listed alphabetically and not in any order of preference. Check the list and make a choice.
TAPMI maintains an overal CAT percentile of 85 for its MBA course from the past three years (2020, 2021 and 2022) for the General All India category student. Considering the past three years cutoff percentile, there is high chances that a student can get a call from TAPMI with 80 percentile in CAT. However, final admission will be based on CAT/ XAT cutoff score, followed by candidates' performance in the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round. Also, the cutoff score vary for different catergory students.
IIM Visakhapatnam admission in the PGP/ MBA programme is made through CAT exam and performance of candidates in Personal Interview round. IIM Visakhapatnam has no fixed cutoffs for admission to the PGP but candidates who wish to apply for phase 1 IIM Visakhapatnam course admission must meet the minimum percentile score, both sectional and overall. The minimum percentile score require for IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA admission varies according to the categories of candidates.
In order to apply for phase 1 admission to the MBA programme for the batch of 2024-26 at IIM Visakhapatnam, candidates must meet the minimum percentile requirement which is as follows:
Category | VARC | DILR | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Un-reserved | 70 | 70 | 70 | 82 |
EWS | 63 | 63 | 63 | 72 |
NC-OBC | 63 | 63 | 63 | 72 |
SC | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 |
ST | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
PwD | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
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- CAT 2024 Cutoff: The overall cutoff for all categories (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS) was 50 percentile.
- Other Exams: The university also accepts scores from MH-CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test), MAT, C
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The Vishwakarma University CAT Cutoff 2024 for the General AI students was 50 for admission to various MBA programmes. The CAT exam is the accepting exam for MBA courses and various other PG courses. Students can click here for a more detailed cutoff information about Vishwakarma University 2024.
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Fore School of Management Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to PGDM course on the basis of CAT and XAT Cutoff 2025. For the General AI category, the overall CAT Cutoff 2025 was 85, same as the XAT Cutoff 2025. For more details about cutoffs for the General AI quota, see the table below:
| CAT Cutoff 2025 | XAT Cutoff 2025 | Course/ Specialisation Name |
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| 85 | 85 | PGDM |
| 75 | 75 | PGDM in International Business |
| 75 | 75 | PGDM in Financial Management |
| 65 | 65 | PGDM in Big Data Analysis |
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Bennett University CAT Cutoff 2025 has not been released yet. However, according to the CAT Cutoff 2024, the overall cutoff was 24 for students belonging to the General AI quota. For the OBC AI candidates, the CAT overall cutoff was also the same at 24. For more information about CAT Cutoff 2025 and
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GIBS Business School, therefore, accepts 'all national-level entrance examination' scores that include the major management exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT, and in some cases State CET exams for admissions to PGDM and MBA programs. These scores will determine a candidate's eligibility for
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Getting into the MBA programme of NIT Trichy with a 300 SC CAT rank is somewhat uncertain. As the recent data sets suggest, NIT Trichy's CAT cutoff for SC category admission stands around 65th percentile. A 300 SC rank could be borderline depending on how many SC candidates apply and the quality of
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On an average, about 10-15 CAT aspirants score 100 percentile. Given below is the data of CAT 100 percentilers of last 3 years:
Exam year
CAT 100 percentilers
State wise numbers
CAT 2024
14
1- Andhra Pradesh
2- Delhi
1- Haryana
1-Kerala
5- Maharashtra
1- Odisha
1- Rajasthan
2- Telangana
CAT 2023
14
1 – Andhra Pradesh
1 - Delhi
1 – Gujarat
1 – Jammu & Kashmir
1 - Karnataka
1 - Kerala
4 – Maharashtra
1 – Tamil Nadu
2 - Telangana
1 - Uttar Pradesh
CAT 2022
11
2 - Delhi
1 - Gujarat
1 - Haryana
1 - Kerala
1 - Madhya Pradesh
2 - Maharashtra
2 - Telangana
1 - Uttar Pradesh