There are a number of top ranked MBA colleges in India apart from the IIMs, which have good faculty, infrastructure and placement cell. Let's take a look at top 30 colleges accepting CAT score apart from IIMs having lower cut offs.
IIMs are the first choice of every MBA aspirant in India, but it requires high CAT score to even get selected for the WAT-PI round. If you don’t have 95+ percentile in CAT, it will be tough for you to get an IIM. But IIMs are not the only option. There are so many more top ranked B-Schools in India that provide same level of training as IIMs. These management institutions specialisations, industry exposure, or foreign exchange programmes at comparatively lower fees.
Top ranked B-Schools such as FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IITs, NMIMS, IIFT, GIM, GLIM, LIBA, GIM and about 1300 B-School accept CAT score for admission. We have listed in this blog, top 30 colleges accepting CAT score apart from IIMs.
Admission to 2026 MBA batch through CAT 2025 score is open at many of these institutions. Check below CAT cut offs and course fee of top 30 MBA colleges in India apart from IIMs.
Top 30 Colleges Accepting CAT Score for Admission: Cut offs and Fees
The list below features some of the top 30 MBA colleges other than the IIMs for MBA/PGDM course. Also, mentioned is the total course fees and estimated CAT cut offs 2025 for admission.

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Answered 22 hours ago
You can refer books such as Logical Reasoning by Arihant, Logical and Analytical Reasoning by Ashok Gupta, A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by RS Aggarwal and How To Prepare Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma.
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Answered 22 hours ago
Although not many questions are asked from Binary Logic, CAT exam aspirants must not ignore this section during preparation as each mark counts.
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Answered 22 hours ago
There is no specific number of questions asked on Binary Logic in CAT exam. There can be 1-2 standalone questions in Logical Reasoning section of the exam.
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Answered Yesterday
To prepare for CAT VARC, candidates must refer How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis along with Wren & Martin High School English Grammar.
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FIB is not important for CAT VARC as no direct questions are asked. However, it plays a role in VARC preparation and practice.
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Answered Yesterday
You can refer How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma and Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit K Sinha.
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Although syllogism rarely appears in CAT exam, you must not skip it thinking it is not important. Every topic included in CAT syllabus is important.
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In the past few years, hardly any direct question has been asked from Syllogism. However, since it is a part of Logical Reasoning, candidates can expect 3-4 set-based questions.
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Answered 3 days ago
TANCET is enough for most Tamil Nadu MBA colleges, including many government and private options. But if your dream is IIM Trichy or the DoMS at IIT Madras, you will need a strong CAT score instead. So the real answer depends on which college you are aiming for. For a solid mid-range MBA college wit
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