Check here top MBA colleges accepting CMAT score 70-80 percentile. Admission process of CMAT accepting colleges include Personal Interview and/or Group Discussion. Read more.
MBA colleges accepting CMAT score 70-80 percentile.
CMAT score accepting colleges have a fixed cut off for selection of candidates for MBA admission. Candidate's CMAT 2026 score should match the CMAT cut off percentile of the colleges they are targeting. CMAT 2026 exam was held on January 25 and the answer key was released on January 31. The scorecards have been released today. Now that the CMAT 2026 result is announced, candidates can start searching for a suitable MBA college in their budget. CMAT cut offs will be crucial to shortlisting MBA colleges.
CMAT is a pan-India exam and the score is accepted by over 1300 MBA colleges which includes both government as well as private colleges. While top tier colleges select candidates who scored 95+ percentile, Tier 2 and 3 colleges accept candidates with lower scores. If your CMAT 2026 falls in the range of 70 to 80 percentile, you must target B-Schools in that cut off range only. In this article, get the list of some of the popular MBA colleges that accept CMAT scores in 70-80 percentile range.
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Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Scores 70-80 Percentile
Some of the MBA colleges accepting CMAT score in 70-80 percentile range and their MBA/PGDM course fees are listed below. If you score in this range, you should apply to these colleges.
| MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score |
Fees (approx.) |
|---|---|
| INR 14.75 lakh |
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| INR 15.27 lakh |
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| INR 12.45 lakh |
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| INR 6.00 lakh |
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| INR 11.60 lakh |
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| INR 7.95 lakh |
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| INR 8.75 to 8.95 lakh |
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| INR 10.38 lakh |
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| INR 13.60 lakh |
|
| INR 6.00 to 7.65 lakh |
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| INR 7.00 to 9.00 lakh |
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| INR 6.58 lakh |
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| INR 9.40 lakh |
|
| INR 11.00 to 15.00 lakh |
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| INR 13.50 to 24.00 lakh |
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| INR 12.75 lakh |
|
| INR 12.90 lakh |
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| INR 6.04 lakh |
|
| INR 13.75 lakh |
|
| INR 9.00 lakh |
|
| INR 6.75 lakh |
|
| INR 12.85 lakh |
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Commonly asked questions
Ideally, one would say that 99 to100 percentile is good for MBA Admission. However, it is not possible for all candidates to score so high. So, what shall be considered a good score in CMAT. A good CMAT score is basically a score that will get you a seat in your desired college. So, if you desire a Tier 1 college, a good score in CMAT will be 85 percentile and above. If you desire a Tier 2 college, a good score in CMAT will be 70 to 85 percentile and for a Tier 3 college, less than 70 percentile in CMAT will be good. Now, if you want to understand CMAT. Score in terms of percentile, so that while giving the exam you know how much raw score is needed to get the required percentile for the desired college, you need to know how much CMAT score is equal to percentile. About 340 to 350 score is equal to 100 percentile in CMAT About 281to 340 score is equal to 90 to 99.99 percentile in CMAT About 201 to 280 score is equal to 81 to 89 percentile in CMAT About 171 to 200 score is equal to 71to 80 percentile in CMAT About 140 to 171 score is equal to 61 to 70 percentile in CMAT About 116 to 140 score is equal to 51 to 60 percentile in CMAT.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Three months may not be enough for CMAT preparation, if you're doing it from scratch. However, if you are preparing for CAT, XAT, NMAT, you can prepare for CMAT in 3 months as you have clear understanding of the syllabus already and you will need exam specific practice only.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, candidates are not required to appear in CMAT to be eligible for BTech in CSE + MBA integated course at UIT, Karnavati University. For this course, candidates are required to appear in either JEE Mains or GUJCET to qualify for admissions.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
If you have appeared for CMAT before and have complete conceptual clarity of topics, you can prepare for CMAT with mock test practice only.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
For CMAT English preparation, candidates can refer to High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. These two will help in building grammar and vocabulary.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Manorama Year Book, Lucent's General Knowledge will be a good source to prepare static GK for CMAT. Apart from that, you should refer Pratiyogita Darpan and GK Today for current affairs.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
For CMAT English preparation, candidates can refer to High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. These two will help in building grammar and vocabulary.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
Yes, you should carry a passport size photo along with the CMAT admit card on the exam day. The photo should preferably be the same as uploaded in the application form.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
CMAT 2027 admit card will not be release offline. Candidates will have to download it from the CMAT-NTA website only after logging into their account.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
Although reporting time is mentioned on every candidate's CMAT admit card, they should reach at least an hour before the exam starting time.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
No, the digital copy of CMAT 2027 admit card will not be acceptable at the test centre. Candidates will have to carry 2 hard copies of the hall ticket on the exam day.
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Contributor-Level 7
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