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.

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.

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.

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.

I have done BCom from correspondence college. Can I apply for CAT?

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.

What is the CAT 2026 exam date?

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.

What are the government top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in India?

The table below shows the best government colleges accepting CAT scores in India along with their total tuition fees: Public/Government Colleges Total Tuition Fee IIM Ahmedabad Admission INR 25 lakh IIM Bangalore Admission INR 25 lakh IIM Indore Admission INR 17 Lacs - INR 20 lakh IIM Kozhikode Admission INR 18 Lacs – INR 21 lakh IIM Lucknow Admission INR 13 lakh

What are the top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in India with good placements?

The table below displays the average placement packages offered by leading recruiters at the top CAT accepting colleges for MBA in India. College Names Annual Average Package Top Recruiters IIM Ahmedabad Placement INR 20 LPA - INR 32 LPA Tata Steel, NPCI, Jio Financial Services, Axis Bank, etc. IIM Bangalore Placement INR 33 LPA Accenture, EY, American Express, Infosys, Oliver, etc. IIM Indore Placement INR 22 LPA - INR 27 LPA Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte India, EY, Infosys Consulting, KPMG, etc. IIM Kozhikode Placement INR 25 LPA – INR 27 LPA Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte, TCS, HCL, Cognizant, etc. IIM Lucknow Placement INR 30 LPA Adobe, TCS, Infosys, ITC Limited, Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, etc.

Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Gujarat

In Gujarat, there are 99 MBA/PGDM colleges. Out of which, there is a split of colleges by ownership, private: 77 and public / government: 9.

Location wise

There are numerous colleges offering MBA/PGDM in Gujarat. Out of which, Maharashtra and Delhi/NCR have the most colleges offering a given course, stream, or specialisation. See the table below for cities/states in India that offer colleges with the specified courses, streams, or specialisations.

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

Colleges in Gujarat offers bundle of MBA/PGDM specialisations. Out of which, specialisation 1 is the most well-known specialisation offered by MBA/PGDM in Gujarat. See the table below showing specialisations offered by various colleges.

Specialization Details	Colleges
Finance	35 Colleges
Human Resources	29 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	28 Colleges
Business Analytics	11 Colleges
International Business	10 Colleges
IT & Systems	10 Colleges
Operations	8 Colleges
Transport & Logistics	7 Colleges
Marketing	5 Colleges
HealthCare & Hospital	4 Colleges
Supply Chain	4 Colleges
Agriculture & Food Business	3 Colleges
Data Analytics	3 Colleges
Entrepreneurship	3 Colleges
Family Business	3 Colleges
Pharma	3 Colleges
Energy & Environment	2 Colleges
Infrastructure	2 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Cyber Security	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Applicants must pass a number of entry exams at the national, state, or university levels. The top entrance exams for various institutions in Guj

In Gujarat, there are 99 MBA/PGDM colleges. Out of which, there is a split of colleges by ownership, private: 77 and public / government: 9.

Location wise

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

Specialization Details	Colleges
Finance	35 Colleges
Human Resources	29 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	28 Colleges
Business Analytics	11 Colleges
International Business	10 Colleges
IT & Systems	10 Colleges
Operations	8 Colleges
Transport & Logistics	7 Colleges
Marketing	5 Colleges
HealthCare & Hospital	4 Colleges
Supply Chain	4 Colleges
Agriculture & Food Business	3 Colleges
Data Analytics	3 Colleges
Entrepreneurship	3 Colleges
Family Business	3 Colleges
Pharma	3 Colleges
Energy & Environment	2 Colleges
Infrastructure	2 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Cyber Security	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Applicants must pass a number of entry exams at the national, state, or university levels. The top entrance exams for various institutions in Gujarat that provide MBA/PGDM are listed in the following table:

Exam Details	Colleges
CMAT	114 Colleges
CAT	99 Colleges
ACPC Admission	93 Colleges
GUJCET	61 Colleges
MAT	32 Colleges
XAT	26 Colleges
ISC	26 Colleges
CBSE 12th	25 Colleges
GSEB HSC	21 Colleges
ATMA	14 Colleges
NMAT	6 Colleges
ICAR AIEEA	4 Colleges
UGAT	4 Colleges
Gujarat University	4 Colleges
CUET-PG	4 Colleges
JEE Main	3 Colleges
Gujarat Technological University	3 Colleges
GMAT	2 Colleges
GSEB SSC	2 Colleges
GSEB	2 Colleges