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.

Having a good academic profile for IIM admission is very critical. The top 6 IIMs lay a lot of emphasis on Class 10 and Class 12 score for selection of candidates for WAT-PI round. The academic profile is evaluated again at the time of preparation of final merit list. It has been seen in the past that some candidates despite having 99+ percentile, were not selected for PI round due to low score in Class 12.

The academic profile is assessed for academic as well as gender diversity. Which means a candidate who studied Arts in Class 12 may be selected for PI with lower marks than a candidate who studied Science in Class 12.

Candidates aiming for IIMs must know that while the importance of academic profile is very important for top IIMs, it is moderately important for rest of the IIMs. For, other top MBA colleges, overall profile matters more than academic score. So, if you do not have superlative scores in Class 10 and 12, build a good profile with work experience and extra curricular activities to increase your chances of selection.

Minimum qualifying cut off for IIM Ahmedabad is 95 percentile whereas for IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, it is 85. However final cut offs for these three top IIMs are between 99 to 100 percentile.

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.

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:

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.

Yes, you can apply in MBA course at Institute of Management during final year of graduation. You will have to submit qualification proof of graduation within three months of joining MBA course the institute.

CAT exam usually takes place in the month of November. The registration has starts from August and the last date of application is auntil September.

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: 

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

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.

Students have to meet the SKIPS MBA eligibility to get admission. The requirements are as below:

• Graduation in any stream with a minimum 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ ST/ OBC)
• CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ ATMA/ CMAT score

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.

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:

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