What is the validity of CAT score?

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.

What if I have a very good CAT score but poor academic record?

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.

Is the CAT syllabus difficult?

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.

What is the average number of CAT 100 percentilers every year?

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

What is the minimum CAT cut off for IIM ABC?

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.

How important is it to have a good academic profile for IIM admission through CAT?

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.

Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Ahmedabad

There are 32 MBA/PGDM colleges in Ahmedabad. Out of these, division of colleges by ownership is private owned: 24 & public / government owned: 2.

Location wise

There are several MBA/PGDM in major cities across the country such as Ahmedabad and so on. Out of all the cities, Maharashtra has 427 Top MBA/PGDM colleges in India.

Location Details	Colleges
Maharashtra	427 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	227 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	192 Colleges
Pune	156 Colleges
Karnataka	125 Colleges
Bangalore	101 Colleges
Gujarat	99 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	90 Colleges
Rajasthan	87 Colleges
Orissa	84 Colleges
Mumbai	69 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	65 Colleges
Delhi	63 Colleges
Haryana	63 Colleges
Bhubaneswar	56 Colleges
Kerala	55 Colleges
Greater Noida	50 Colleges
West Bengal	49 Colleges
Uttarakhand	48 Colleges
Jaipur	47 Colleges

Specializations

MBA/PGDM offers various specialisations like Finance, Sales & Marketing and Human Resources. Below is the table showing number of colleges offering each MBA/PGDM specialisation:

Specialization Details	Colleges
Finance	16 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	15 Colleges
Human Resources	14 Colleges
IT & Systems	6 Colleges
Operations	6 Colleges
International Business	5 Colleges
Business Analytics	5 Colleges
Transport & Logistics	4 Colleges
Data Analytics	3 Colleges
Entrepreneurship	2 Colleges
HealthCare & Hospital	2 Colleges
Supply Chain	2 Colleges
Marketing	2 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Agriculture & Food Business	1 Colleges
Digital Marketing	1 Colleges
Energy & Environment	1 Colleges
Family Business	1 Colleges
Infrastructure	1 Colleges
Pharma	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

The most popular exam accepted by MBA/PGDM in Ahmedabad is CMAT. Below is table showing exams accepted by number of colleges:

Exam Details	Colleges
CMAT	33 Colleges
CAT	32 Colleges
ACPC Admission	19 Colleges
GUJCET	15 Colleges
MAT	14 Colleges
XAT	13 Colleges
CBSE 12th	11 Colleges
ISC	11 Colleges
GSEB HSC	8 Colleges
ATMA	7 Colleges
NMAT	5 Colleges
Gujarat University	4 Colleges
UGAT	3 Colleges
JEE Main	2 Colleges
GSEB	2 Colleges
SNAP	1 Colleges
GMAT	1 Colleges
IBSAT	1 Colleges
MICAT	1 Colleges
CUET	1 Colleges

There are 32 MBA/PGDM colleges in Ahmedabad. Out of these, division of colleges by ownership is private owned: 24 & public / government owned: 2.

Location wise

There are several MBA/PGDM in major cities across the country such as Ahmedabad and so on. Out of all the cities, Maharashtra has 427 Top MBA/PGDM colleges in India.

Location Details	Colleges
Maharashtra	427 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	227 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	192 Colleges
Pune	156 Colleges
Karnataka	125 Colleges
Bangalore	101 Colleges
Gujarat	99 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	90 Colleges
Rajasthan	87 Colleges
Orissa	84 Colleges
Mumbai	69 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	65 Colleges
Delhi	63 Colleges
Haryana	63 Colleges
Bhubaneswar	56 Colleges
Kerala	55 Colleges
Greater Noida	50 Colleges
West Bengal	49 Colleges
Uttarakhand	48 Colleges
Jaipur	47 Colleges

Specializations

MBA/PGDM offers various specialisations like Finance, Sales & Marketing and Human Resources. Below is the table showing number of colleges offering each MBA/PGDM specialisation:

Specialization Details	Colleges
Finance	16 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	15 Colleges
Human Resources	14 Colleges
IT & Systems	6 Colleges
Operations	6 Colleges
International Business	5 Colleges
Business Analytics	5 Colleges
Transport & Logistics	4 Colleges
Data Analytics	3 Colleges
Entrepreneurship	2 Colleges
HealthCare & Hospital	2 Colleges
Supply Chain	2 Colleges
Marketing	2 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Agriculture & Food Business	1 Colleges
Digital Marketing	1 Colleges
Energy & Environment	1 Colleges
Family Business	1 Colleges
Infrastructure	1 Colleges
Pharma	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

The most popular exam accepted by MBA/PGDM in Ahmedabad is CMAT. Below is table showing exams accepted by number of colleges:

Exam Details	Colleges
CMAT	33 Colleges
CAT	32 Colleges
ACPC Admission	19 Colleges
GUJCET	15 Colleges
MAT	14 Colleges
XAT	13 Colleges
CBSE 12th	11 Colleges
ISC	11 Colleges
GSEB HSC	8 Colleges
ATMA	7 Colleges
NMAT	5 Colleges
Gujarat University	4 Colleges
UGAT	3 Colleges
JEE Main	2 Colleges
GSEB	2 Colleges
SNAP	1 Colleges
GMAT	1 Colleges
IBSAT	1 Colleges
MICAT	1 Colleges
CUET	1 Colleges

CEPT University

University AreaPvt

Courses Offered

2 Courses

4.2

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹10.7 L

Median Salary

₹5.5 LPA

N R Institute of Business Management (NRIBM)

Ellis BridgePvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

4.0

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.82 L

Placement Rating

3.7

Lokmanya College

SatellitePvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.4 L

Median Salary

– / –

Ahmedabad Institute of Technology

GotaPvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

2.8

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.49 L

Placement Rating

1.0

ILAM Ahmedabad - Institute of Logistics and Aviation Management Ahmedabad

ThaltejPvt

Courses Offered

2 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹5 L

Median Salary

₹5 LPA

Commonly asked questions
On Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Ahmedabad

Q: What is the placement scenario at CEPT University?

A fluctuating trend was recorded in BArch and MArch placement rate over the past three years (2021 to 2023). The table below mentions the CEPT University placement trends for a detailed analysis:

Particulars	BArch Placement Statistics (2021)	BArch Placement Statistics (2022)	BArch Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	99	102	93
Students placed	53	59	47
Placement Rate	54%	58%	51%
Particulars	MArch Placement Statistics (2021)	MArch Placement Statistics (2022)	MArch Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	208	202	218
Students placed	200	153	204
Placement Rate	96%	76%	94%

NOTE: The placement details mentioned above are from the NIRF report 2024.

Shayona Institute of Business Management

AhmedabadPvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.44 L

Median Salary

– / –

Ahmedabad Institute of Hospitality Management

AhmedabadPvt

Courses Offered

3 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹4.5 L - 5 L

Median Salary

– / –

Ahmedabad Institute of Hospitality Management

Ahmedabad

Courses Offered

3 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹4 L

Median Salary

– / –

Hasmukh Goswami College of Engineering

Nava NarodaPvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.24 L

Median Salary

– / –

Ahmedabad Business School

S.P Ring Road

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.4 L

Median Salary

– / –

Commonly asked questions
On Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Ahmedabad

Q: What are the facilities available for students at Shayona Institute of Business Management?

Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus.

Most preferred locations for MBA/PGDM