MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 50-60 Percentile
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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.
List of MBA colleges accepting 50-60 percentile in CAT
MBA colleges accepting CAT score 50-60 percentile - High scores in CAT 2025 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 2025 score is below 60 percentile? Don't be confused, don't be disappointed. MBA is a professional journey so they can attempt CAT again to improve their score. However, if they are not in position reappear. They can shortlist from the below presented table, a college that suits them the best. Shiksha has compiled the list of MBA colleges accepting 50-60 percentile in CAT. Check below.
Also Read: CAT toppers 2025: Names, percentiles and scores
MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Cut Off 50-60 Percentile for Admission
Check below the list of MBA colleges accepting CAT cut off 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 |
Commonly asked questions
The CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore hovers between 97-100 percentile. The qualifying CAT cut off required for being eligible for IIM Bangalore's Written Ability test (What) and Personal Interview PI is 85 percentile for General category students, whereas for SC candidates, it is 70 percentile. For ST candidates, it is 65 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 60 percentile. Given below are the sectional and overall qualifying CAT cut offs for IIM Bangalore.
- General category: 80 VARC 75 DILR 75 Quantitative Aptitude 85 (Overall)
- NC-OBC category: 75 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- EWS category: 70 VARC 65 DILR 65 Quantitative Aptitude 75 (Overall)
- SC category: 65 VARC 60 DILR 60 Quantitative Aptitude 70 (Overall)
- ST category: 55 VARC 55 DILR 55 Quantitative Aptitude 65 (Overall)
- PwD category: 50 VARC 50 DILR 50 Quantitative Aptitude 60 (Overall)
Selection to MBA is done on the basis of merit obtained in MAT (Management Aptitude Test)
Candidates applying for the 2-year MBA full-time course need to have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised university
Final selection for all courses offered by PSG Institute of Management is based on Group Discussion and Personal Interview round.
Work experience is highly recommended for the MBA Part-time and PGDM course.
SMS Varanasi offers admission to a three-year BCom course with 240 seats. The B.Com (Hons) programme is also available at the institute The admission process for the UG courses at SMS Varanasi requires candidates to qualify the entrance test conducted by the School of Management Sciences, Varanasi. To be eligible for admission to the B.Com course, candidates must have passed Class 12 in the Commerce stream or Economics/Mathematics as the main subjects. Candidates need to qualify for the SMS Online Entrance Test, which is an in-house entrance exam conducted by the Institute for the selection of candidates.
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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 is same, i.e. Presentation, Written Ability Test (WAT) or Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Candidates can select colleges as per their preference and cut offs.
Post the application submission, the B-School checks candidates’ credentials and shortlist 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 intimate candidates for completing the remaining admission process after which the MBA classes commence.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
No, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar has not mentioned that it accepts CAT score for MBA admissions on their portals. Candidates are instead required to appear for an in-house entrance exam that is conducted by GNDU itself.
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Yes, IBSAT exam is comparatively easier than CAT in terms of syllabus difficulty level and competition. CAT question paper requires high anlaytical solving skills to score well in exam, whereas IBSAT exam assesses candidate's speed and accuracy. The difficulty level of IBSAT exam is moderate.
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No, to gain admission to the MBA course at this institute, candidates have to appear for the CAT exam and then for the Group Discussion (GD) and/or Personal Interview (PI) rounds.
Students are only shortlisted for the GD and PI rounds based on their performance in the CAT exam. Students who clear bo
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Srinivas University - Bangalore Campus accepts national or state-level Management entrance exam scores for admission in MBA. Hence, aspirants can apply via CAT scores. They can also appear for SUAT conducted by the university for admission.
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Answered 2 days ago
The registrations for the exam generally start from the month of August and continue till September. The admit cards are released by November. Exam is conducted usually by last week of November. Students can download their results by December.
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Answered 4 days ago
Yes, COEP, Pune does accept CAT score to admit candidates for MBA admissions. During CAP rounds, if candidates have a valid score in CAT, they will be chosen based on those scores only. Thus, such candidates are not required to reappear for MAH-CET.
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Answered 4 days ago
No, to gain admission to the MBA course at this university, candidates have to either attempt the CAT or other accepted exams (MAT, SUAT, etc.) and then appear in the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.
Students are shortlisted for the GD and PI rounds based on their performa
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Answered a week ago
IIT Madras CAT cutoff 2025 is generally not released to the public and is instead only visible to students with login credentials.
Based on the previous year's estimated CAT cutoff for the General AI category, the overall CAT percentile was 85.11.
Note: The cutoff data provided is not official. It i
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Answered a week ago
No, you cannot get direct admission to the MBA course based on the CAT score. A valid CAT score only gets you eligible to apply for the management course.
To secure your spot for the course, you have to first attain the accepted CAT cutoff and get shortlisted for the multi-stage selection process, wh
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Answered a week ago
No, CAT is not a mandatory entrance exam for MBA admissions at Pratibha Institute of Business Management. Candidates who want to apply for MBA courses cal also appear for MH -CET, XAT, MAT, GMAT and CMAT. However, appearing in any one of these exams is a mandatory requirement for MBA at Pratibha Ins
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