There are a number of good MBA colleges that accept candidates with CAT score in the range of 50-60 percentile. Most of them are Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges. Check here some of the popular MBA colleges accepting CAT score 50-60 percentile.
MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 50-60 Percentile: High scores in CAT 2026 are in a good position of choosing the colleges they want, but those who have not scored a high percentile may be feeling confused as to what to do. So, what to do if your CAT 2026 score is below 60 percentile? Don't be confused, don't be disappointed. MBA is a professional journey so they can attempt CAT exam again to improve their score. However, if they are not in position reappear. They can shortlist from the table presented below a college that suits them the best.
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CAT 2026 exam will be conducted on November 29, 2026. Candidates preparing for the exam must evaluate their admission chances and plan it too. MBA course fee is on the higher side, so candidates must plan much ahead. Shiksha has compiled the list of MBA colleges accepting 50-60 percentile in CAT with their approximate fee. Read on.
MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Cutoff 50-60 Percentile for Admission
Check below the list of MBA colleges accepting CAT cutoff 50-60 percentile. These B-Schools are listed in no particular order.
| CAT 50-60 percentile colleges |
MBA/PGDM Fees (in INR) |
|---|---|
| 9.55 lakh |
|
| 3.88 lakh |
|
| 13.75 lakh |
|
| 12.49 lakh |
|
| 1.33 lakh |
|
| 8.10 to 9.11 lakh |
|
| 10.75 lakh |
|
| 9.50 to 11.55 lakh |
|
| 7.10 to 10.81 lakh |
|
| 11.50 to 12.50 lakh |
|
| 4.02 to 7.58 lakh |
|
| 13.50 to 24.00 lakh |
|
| 1.00 to 10.95 lakh |
|
| 9.35 lakh |
|
| 6.12 lakh |
|
| 7.95 lakh |
|
| 12.75 lakh |
|
| 10.82 lakh |
|
| 12 lakh |
|
| 5.5 lakh |
|
| 2.38 to 5.42 lakh |
MBA Admission Process Through CAT
Now that you’ve checked the list of MBA colleges accepting CAT score 50-60 percentile, understand their admission process too. The admission process of CAT 60 percentile colleges and CAT 50 percentile MBA colleges includes Presentation, Written Ability Test (WAT) or Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Candidates can apply to colleges as per their preference but they will be shortlisted on the basis of minimum CAT cut off.
Post the application submission, the B-School will check candidates’ credentials and evaluate their candidature to shortlists them for the admission round i.e. GD/PI. Candidates have to then appear in this round on the given date, time and venue. Final selection for admission is based on GD/PI performance. Upon final selection, the institute intimates candidates to complete the remaining admission process, after which the MBA classes commence.
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Answered 13 hours ago
CAT frequently tests concepts based on relative speed, linear and circular races, trains passing platforms or other trains, boats and streams, and escalators.
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Answered 13 hours ago
Typically, 1 to 3 questions are asked from Time, Speed, and Distance in the Quant section of CAT exam. It is one of the high weightage topics within Arithmetic.
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Answered 3 days ago
Some frequent traps in CAT exam are:
- Confusing the counts of original and new members in replacement vs. inclusion problems.
- Weighting by values instead of quantities or frequencies in weighted average setups.
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Answered 3 days ago
Yes. Most CAT-level problems involving replacements, group additions, or combinations are designed to test logical shortcuts rather than heavy calculations.
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Answered 3 days ago
Direct questions on Averages typically range from 1 to 2 per slot in the CAT exam. However, the concept appears across several other topics, including Mixtures & Alligations, etc.
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Answered 4 days ago
Candidates can refer to How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma and DILR for CAT by Nishit K. Sinha.
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Answered 4 days ago
Yes, Routes and Networks is an important topic for CAT DILR. It tests logical thinking, visualisation and the ability to analyse connections and pathways.
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CAT does not have a fixed number of questions from Routes and Networks. The topic may appear as part of a DILR set, usually comprising 4-5 questions.
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