MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 80-90 Percentile
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With a CAT score of in the range of 80 to 90 percentile, candidates have many options. There are a good number of Tier 2 MBA colleges that select candidates having CAT score in this range. Shiksha has listed down top MBA colleges accepting CAT score 80 to 90 percentile in this article. Read on.
MBA colleges with CAT cut off in 80 to 90 percentile range
MBA colleges accepting CAT cut offs 80 to 90 percentile – Scoring 99 percentile is the aim of every CAT aspirant but only a handful manage to get that score. A large percentage of candidates score in the 80 to 90 percentile range, despite hard work and focused studying. But not scoring a high percentile is not the end of your MBA dream. There are a good number of well reputed B-Schools that accept CAT score in the range of 80 to 90 percentile. Some of the top MBA colleges with CAT cutoff 80 to 90 percentile, include GIM Goa, LIBA Chennai, Fore School of Management, IMI Delhi and Amity University among others.
Admission process of these colleges also include Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI); so hard work is still needed.
Many candidates who score less than 90 percentile in CAT, prefer to go for a second attempt. However, those who do not want to wait for another year to score high, they can get a good MBA college with 80+ percentile too. They need to carefully select B-Schools having CAT cut offs in the range of 80-90 percentile and shortlist one of them.
Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 80 - 90 Percentile
Shiksha has provided below a list of top MBA colleges accepting CAT score 80- 90 percentile. The colleges have been listed alphabetically and not in any order of preference. Check the list and make a choice.
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All the three CAT question papers of 2025 session were moderate to tough in terms of difficulty level. The CAT 2025 slot 2 question paper was slightly tougher than slot 1 and 3.
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The difficulty level of Quantitative Aptitude in CAT 2025 slot 1 was moderate. Candidates found Algebra questions a bit tougher than question on other topics.
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There were 16 RC questions in CAT 2025 slot 1 question paper. The questions were moderate but needed careful reading.
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As per the IIM Kashipur CAT cutoff 2025, one will require securing at least a 94 percentile to be able to take admission into the institute. It should be kept in mind that the cutoff is not made public, and the information has been collected from unofficial sources.
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A para summary in the CAT exam is a verbal ability question type where candidates need to read a short paragraph and pick the option that best captures its core meaning.
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Para Summary, PAra Completion and Odd Sentence Out are all distinct topics.
- Para Summary requires candidates to be able to decode the main idea of a passage into a single sentence.
- Para Completion requires candidates to find the logical concluding sentence that finishes a paragraph.
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Yes, CAT Para Summary questions are only asked in a Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) format with given options.
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Candidates can refer to Arun Sharma's How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT. Also, practise previous-year CAT questions and mock tests.
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Yes, Surds and Indices is a useful topic for strengthening numerical skills and solving questions from algebra and number systems.
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CAT does not have a fixed number of questions from Surds and Indices. Usually, one or no direct questions may come.
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