Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Chennai

There are about 40+ CAT accepting MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. Of these, 30 colleges are privately owned and 4 colleges are owned by public/government organisations. CAT is one of the most accepting entrance exams in top MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. IIM Trichy, NIT Trichy, Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, PSGCT Coimbatore, Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Trichy, Thiagarajar School of Management, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, etc. are some of the popular MBA colleges accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu.

IIM Trichy emerged as the top MBA college accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu followed by other colleges. Listed below are some colleges along with their NIRF ranking from 2022 to 2024:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIM Trichy Ranking	18	22	27
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Ranking	24	31	34
NIT Trichy Ranking	39	35	51
PSGCT Coimbatore Ranking	63	89	80

The following is a list of general requirements for admission to MBA programs in Pune that accept CAT scores:

• A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited university or other institution in any discipline is required of candidates, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 50%.
• Tamil Nadu's MBA schools take into account results from national entrance exams like It is necessary for candidates to achieve the minimum cutoff scores that each college has established.

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The table below shows average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top MBA colleges accepting CAT score in Tamil Nadu:

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
IIM Trichy Placements	INR 19 LPA– INR 20 LPA	Air India, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Amazon, AON, etc.
NIT Trichy Placements	INR 8 LPA	Microsoft, Sony, ITC Limited, Samsung, etc.
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Placements	INR 11 LPA	Accenture, Ford, Nippon Paint India, Mphasis, etc.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Placements	INR 7 LPA	Cognizant, Capgemini, Accenture, TCS, Mahindra, etc.
Loyola Institute of Business Administration Placements	INR 11 LPA	Deloitte, KPMG, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Infosys, HCL, etc.
Thiagarajar School of Management Placements	INR 8 LPA	ICICI Bank, Amazon, Honeywell, Deloitte, KPMG, Airtel, EY, TCS, etc.

The table below shows the top government MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu that accept CAT scores along with their total tuition fee and their seat intake:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fees/Seat Intake
IIM Trichy Admission	INR 20 lakh Seats: 290
NIT Trichy Admission	INR 1 lakh
DoMS IIT Madras Admission	INR 1 lakh
Periyar University Admission	INR 19,000 Seats: 737

The table below shows the top private MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu that accept CAT scores along with their total tuition fee and their seat intake:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Admission	INR 9 lakh – INR 12 lakh Seats: 700
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Admission	INR 6 lakh
PSGCT Coimbatore Admission	INR 35,000 Seats: 270
Thiagarajar School of Management Admission	INR 11 lakh – INR 33 lakh
Loyola Institute of Business Administration Admission	INR 19 lakh Seats: 240

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 great job opportunities in the industrial world. You may become 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 keeps in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All the 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 Business Development Executive Marketing Manager Management Consultant Salary Handsome salary packages are offered to MBA qualified candidates. Management sector is one of the highest paying sector. The salary is no issue for the right candidates who have a good leadership, decision making skill, enthusiasm and good academic background.

In rare circumstances, it is possible to pursue an MBA without taking any entrance exam. The CAT, MAT, GMAT, XAT, and other standardized entrance exams are required for admission to many MBA programs worldwide. 

If you are not planning to take the CAT in 2025, listed below are some direct admission eligibility criteria to help you be accepted into MBA programs.

• The minimum score required in the UG level examination may differ from one college to another, however, the student must have scored at least 50%-65% aggregate in his or her graduation.
• For the reserved category, the score should at least be 45% aggregate.
• Some institutes accept other competitive exam scores such as XAT, MAT, GMAT, NMAT, ATMA, SNAP, etc.

If you did not appear for the CAT exam and still wish to get admission to the best MBA colleges in India without CAT, then, here is a list of top MBA institutes that give admissions based on different entrance criteria or exams.

MBA Colleges/ Institutes	MBA Exam Score Accepted
SIBM, Pune	SNAP
XLRI, Jamshedpur	XAT
Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar	XAT, X-GMT
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad	GMAT
Amity University	XAT/GMAT/MAT/CAT/NMAT

Note: This information is sourced from the official website of the institute and may vary.

In CAT 2025, the following changes were seen:

• The fee amount is increased from INR 2,500 to INR 2,600 for General category candidates and from INR 1,250 to INR 1300 for Reserved category candidates. 
• In the DILR section, number of questions increased from 20 to 22. 
• The total marks of CAT DILR section increased from 60 to 66. 
• The total marks of CAT exam increased from 198 to 204. 
• Candidates can select five cities instead of six.

Experts recommend that aspirants must practice at least 40 CAT mock tests to score above 99 percentile well in the exam. Most of the CAT test takers take up to 50 mock tests of various types and difficulty level. CAT toppers in previous years have practiced even up to 80 mock tests during their preparation. However, candidates must decide the number of CAT mock tests depending on their control and confidence on topics as the exam day comes closer. Mock tests are the best way to judge your performance viz. The important topics of CAT. The more one practices CAT mock tests, the more accurate they get in solving questions from all subjects. It is very important to know which formula to apply to which type question to solve the problem accurately. Mock tests help candidates in this aspect which is why practicing mock tests is most important in CAT preparation.

It is estimated that joining the top CAT accepting MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees for more than INR 5 lakh. However, there are some colleges which offered tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh, which are mentioned below:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
PSGCT Coimbatore	INR 35,000
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai	INR 35,000
Periyar University	INR 19,000
James College of Engineering and Technology	INR 70,000

Enroling in top MBA colleges in Tamil nadu accepting CAT score can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIM Trichy MBA	INR 20 lakh	INR 19 LPA– INR 20 LPA
NIT Trichy MBA	INR 1 lakh	INR 8 LPA
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai MBA	INR 9 lakh – INR 12 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences MBA	INR 6 lakh	INR 7 LPA
Loyola Institute of Business Administration MBA	INR 19 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Thiagarajar School of Management MBA	INR 11 lakh - INR 33 lakh	INR 8 LPA