CMAT 2026 aspirants must know how much score will get them which MBA college. It is important, because one cannot fill the application form of all CMAT colleges. Check here the list of MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores in the range of 80-90 percentile.
MBA colleges accepting CMAT cut offs 80-90 percentile
CMAT score is accepted by a large number of MBA colleges in India. But their cut off criteria are different. The top tier colleges accept CMAT scores in the range of 95 to 99 percentile, whereas Tier 2 colleges take in MBA aspirants with CMAT score in 80 to 90 percentile range. Overall, scoring 80 to 90 percentile in CMAT is considered safe as a lot of popular colleges are within reach.
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CMAT 2026 exam was held on January 25, 2026. The CMAT 2026 result has been announced today. Candidates who are expecting their score to be between 80 to 90 percentile can check here top colleges for MBA that they can target for admission.
CMAT cut offs in the range of 80 to 90 percentile can get you B Schools such as Xavier Business School Kolkata, Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon, Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research Mumbai, IPE Hyderabad, NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and IMT Nagpur among others. Here we share the list of some of the popular MBA colleges accepting CMAT score in 80-90 percentile range.
MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores 80-90 percentile
Some of the MBA colleges accepting CMAT score in 80-90 percentile range and their MBA/PGDM course fees. If your score falls in the CMAT cut off range of 80-90 percentile, you should apply to these colleges.
| MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score |
Fees (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research Mumbai |
INR 14 lakh |
| INR 13.35 to 18.81 lakh |
|
| INR 14.75 to 15.75 lakh |
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| INR 9.00 lakh |
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| INR 16.50 lakh |
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| INR 13.20 to 14.40 lakh |
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| INR 9.00 to 11.50 lakh |
|
| INR 9.99 to 11.50 lakh |
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| INR 11.50 to 13.50 lakh |
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| INR 1.59 lakh |
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| INR 15.27 lakh |
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| INR 10.00 lakh |
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| INR 15.6 to 15.00 lakh |
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| INR 13.00 to 14.00 lakh |
|
| INR 12.90 lakh |
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| INR 9.70 lakh |
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| INR 13.60 lakh |
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| INR 10.75 lakh |
|
| INR 8.60 lakh |
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| INR 12.70 lakh |
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| INR 12.00 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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Although reporting time is mentioned on every candidate's CMAT admit card, they should reach at least an hour before the exam starting time.
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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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