Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Ahmedabad

CAT score is valid for one year at the IIMs and top B-Schools. In some tier 3 and government institutions, CAT score of previous two years are also acceptable. Many B-schools including IIMs have an option of deferment of admission, wherein you can confirm your admission and pay the nominal fee but join the batch in the next year. It is advised that candidates take admission in the same year as their CAT attempt so that they don't have to reappear next year. Given the competition in MBA space, it is difficult to get a good college whether you have a low score or average score. So, incase one is getting a good college, they should take admission and not drop a year to appear for CAT again.

Yes CAT syllabus is difficult to crack if you do not have enough time. There are three subjects in CAT- VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Most of candidates find RC passages tough to crack. In Quants, Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry pose significant challenge during preparation. In DILR, Reasoning questions often turnout to be tricky and confusion. 

Yes, you can apply for CAT. The main criteria of eligibility for CAT is graduation from a recognised university. So, whether the education mode is full-time or correspondence, if the university is recognised by the UGC, the candidates will be eligible to appear for the CAT exam.

CAT 2026 exam will be held on November 29, 2026. Official announcement of the exam and registration schedule will be announced in the last week of July 2026.

IIM-A's PGP course which leads to a Master’s degree in Business Administration is IIMA’s flagship programme for more than fifty-five years and is among the top-ranked programmes in the world for many years. Ranked 1 by NIRF 2022 for Management education, experts consider MBA at IIM-A as one of the toughest programmes to get into. Additionally, during placements in 2022, the highest and average package of IIM Ahmedabad stood at INR 61.48 LPA and INR 32.79 LPA, respectively, and 100% of the students got placement opportunities from companies, such as Bain, Amazon and Google. Thus, it isn't just worth but pursuing MBA from IIM-A is the best option in India. 

Find below the reviews by MBA students of IIM Ahmedabad:

 

If you have a very good CAT score but poor academic record it is quite likely that you may not be shortlisted for top IIMs as the institutes prefer candidates with overall consistency in academics. Class 12 scores holds a lot of importance in shortlisting of candidates for WAT-PI.

On an average, about 10-15 CAT aspirants score 100 percentile. Given below is the data of CAT 100 percentilers of last 4 years:

Exam year	CAT 100 percentilers	State wise numbers
CAT 2025	12	1- Uttar Pradesh 1- Karnataka  1- Maharashtra 3- Delhi 2- Haryana  2- Gujarat 1- Jharkhand 1- Odisha
CAT 2024	14	1- Andhra Pradesh 2- Delhi 1- Haryana 1-Kerala 5- Maharashtra 1- Odisha 1- Rajasthan 2- Telangana
CAT 2023	14	1 – Andhra Pradesh 1 - Delhi 1 – Gujarat 1 – Jammu & Kashmir 1 - Karnataka 1 - Kerala 4 – Maharashtra 1 – Tamil Nadu 2 - Telangana 1 - Uttar Pradesh
CAT 2022	11	2 - Delhi 1 - Gujarat 1 - Haryana 1 - Kerala 1 - Madhya Pradesh 2 - Maharashtra 2 - Telangana 1 - Uttar Pradesh

 

You study in a US partner university in second year on US F1 student visa. This means you are studying for an MS degree abroad. After completing this, you get two separate degree including an MBA from Nirma University and an MS from a US partner university.

As per the latest report, the participating recruiters placed various students of the PGDM/MBA batch 2022 in new-age job roles. The key highlights of SBS Ahmedabad placements for the Class of 2021 and 2022 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)
Average package	INR 6.5 LPA	INR 6.75 LPA

NBSAT will be conducted on Dec 16 and Feb 4 for admission to Narayana Business School. Few more dates realted to NBS are given below: 

Dates	Upcoming Events
23 Oct '23 - 11 Dec '23	NBSAT 2024 registration Exam IOngoing
16 Dec '23	NBSAT 2024 Exam I
19 Dec '23	NBSAT 2024 Exam I Result
18 Dec '23 - 29 Jan '24	NBSAT 2024 registration Exam II
4 Feb '24	NBSAT 2024 Exam II
7 Feb '24	NBSAT 2024 Exam II Result

B.K. School of Professional and Management Studies has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
MBA/PGDM	Candidate must have completed Bachelor Degree of minimum 3 years duration with mentioned marks from any recognised university/institute. Final year students can also apply on provisional basis.
M.Sc.	Candidates must be graduate in any stream from a recognised university.
PG Diploma	Candidates must be graduate in relevant stream from recognised university.
BBA	Candidates must have passed 10+2 from recognised board.
Certificate	Candidates must be graduate in any stream from a recognised university.

According to Shiksha.com, both Indus University and ITM (SLS) Baroda University offer MBA programs with unique features.

No, Adani University – Faculty of Management Sciences (AU-FMS) does not offer direct admission. Candidates have to qualify any of the accepted entrance exams. The faculty considers CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT scores for admission to MBA programme. Besides, aspirants also need to complete their graduation with at least 50% aggregate for admission.

The scope of MBA course is increasing day by day. MBA is one of the big job oriented professional programme and the most one which has been sought by the students. Once you have completed your degree, you have a great job opportunity in the industrial world. You may the manager or executive in term of designation.

The management term is most suited to the managers and that's why it is the way, where you can reach on the top of the height as soon as possible by using your leadership and working proficiency. An MBA professional always plays a vital role in his/her company and this is why he used to keep in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All sectors including government and public have various industries, companies, institutions or related organizations, come in the job prospective fields for an MBA professional.

Some job profiles are listed here:

• Brand Manager
• Account Manager
• International Business Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Business Technical Consultant

All the best.

The overall average package recorded during Adani Institute of Digital Technology Management MBA placements was INR 8 LPA. Refer to the table below to know more:

Yes, ICFAI Business School (IBS), Ahmedabad admissions has begun. Candidates willing to take admission in courses offered at IBS Ahmedabad must appear for the IBS Aptitude Test (IBSAT). The application process for IBSAT 2023 will continue till last week of December, 2023.

Candidates will be shortlisted for further admission rounds based on their score in IBSAT 2023 at IBS Ahmedabad.

The flagship courses offered at L.J. Institute of Management Studies are BBA, MBA/PGDM. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, L.J. Institute of Management Studies has a rating of 4 by students. The college's campuslife, placements, faculty and Infrastructure has been rated as 4.2, 3.9, 4.2 and 3.9 as per reviews by students.

The total course fee for MBA programme in Kabir Institute of Professional Studies is INR 6.25 lakh. The fee is taken from various source, hence its indicative. St Kabir Institute of Professional Studies offers two-year PGDM programme with dual specialisation in the full-time mode. This programme is available in a total of six specialisations, including Human Resource (HR), Information Technology (IT), Marketing, International Business (IB), Finance and Operations. St Kabir Institute of Professional Studies admission to this institute is entrance-based. Candidates holding a graduation degree are eligible to apply for the PGDM programme. 

The college has not released the placement report for the year 2023. However, as per Shiksha review, the average package offered to MBA students during placements 2022 offered was IN 4.50 LPA. Many top companies visited the campus such as ITC, MRF, Berger Paints among others. The same has been mentioned in the table below:

Particulars	Statistics (2022)
Average package	INR 4.50 LPA

Note: The average package and names of companies visited are gathered from Shiksha review. Hence, the stats may vary further.

Yes, Rai University has an MBA programme with a Marketing specialisation. The MBA in Marketing is created to provide students the abilities and information they need to succeed in the fields of marketing, advertising, and brand management. Prospective students interested in this specialisation can research the course prerequisites, entrance standards, and other programme specifics on the official website of Rai University or by getting in touch with their admissions office.

As per Shiksha verified reviews, SAL Education has an impressive review rating of 4.13 by 5 students.

The scope of MBA course is increasing day by day. MBA is one of the big job oriented professional programme and the most one which has been sought by the students. Once you have completed your degree, you have a great job opportunity in the industrial world. You may the manager or executive in term of designation.

The management term is most suited to the managers and that's why it is the way, where you can reach on the top of the height as soon as possible by using your leadership and working proficiency. An MBA professional always plays a vital role in his/her company and this is why he used to keep in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All sectors including government and public have various industries, companies, institutions or related organizations, come in the job prospective fields for an MBA professional.

Some job profiles are listed here:

• Brand Manager
• Account Manager
• International Business Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Business Technical Consultant

All the best.

The recent cutoff for the MBA course at Sabarmati University is yet to be released. However, as per the academic year 2024, the last round closing rank stood at 14026. Applicants can evaluate the competitiveness to get admission into the MBA course by comparing the cutoff of the last three academic years in the table mentioned below:

Course	2022	2023	2024
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	12792	12276	14026