Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Gurgaon

Hi, there are around 30+ best MBA colleges in Gurugram accepting CAT. Of these,  20+ colleges are owned privately and 1 college is owned by the government. Top MBA colleges in Gurgaon accepting CAT scores offers various specialisations like Finance, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Business Analytics and Operations. MDI, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Amity University and IILM University are the best MBA colleges in Gurgaon accepting CAT scores.

Hi, it can be observed that pursuing MBA from Gurugram colleges that accept CAT scores can be quite expensive as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of more than INR 5 lakh. However you can refer below for the top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores that offer quality education at affordable costs:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Shri Vishwakarma Skill University	INR 86,000 - INR 96,000	MAT, CAT, CMAT, CUET-PG
Institute of Business Management and Agripreneurship	INR 83,520	CAT, CMAT, CCSHAU Entrance Exam

Hi, listed below are the top specialisations offered by best MBA colleges in Gurugram accepting CAT scores:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Finance	15+
HR	15+
Sales & Marketing	15+
Business Analytics	10+

Hope this helps!

MDI Gurgaon does not release cutoff list. The eligibility criteria set for admission to MDI Gurgaon follows that, Candidate must have a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. Candidate must have scored at least 50% in both Class 10 and 12, and have a valid CAT/GMAT score. In addition to the CAT score, candidates must also perform well in the Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds for final selection. Additionally, MDI Gurgaon does not have any management quota seats.

As per the official website of Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon, the PGPM-FFBE programme is designed to provide future business owners with fresh perspectives. This programme helps students cultivate global exposure, motivational skills, and all-round business expertise, empowering them to take their business to the next level. Admission to this programme is made based on performance in the accepted entrance exams. Listed below are the exams accepted by the institute: 

• XAT
• CAT
• GMAT

Other than these, the institute also conducts an in house entrance test, namely GREAT. Interested candidates can apply via the official admission portal of the institute.

Hi, listed below are the top private MBA colleges in Gurgaon accepting CAT scores with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee
MDI Admission	INR 18.67 Lacs – INR 26 lakh
Great Lakes Institute of Management Admission	INR 7.75 Lacs – INR 11.5 lakh
Amity University Gurugram Admission	INR 7.2 Lacs – INR 13.76 lakh
IILM University Admission	INR 9 Lacs – INR 11.7 lakh
SOIL Institute of Management Admission	INR 14.5 Lacs – INR 15.8 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Hi, listed below are the top government MBA colleges in Gurgaon accepting CAT scores with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee
Shri Vishwakarma Skill University Admission	INR 86,000 – INR 96,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

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. 

BML Munjal University's School of Management (SOM) accepts various entrance exam scores for admission to its MBA program. Here's a list of accepted exams:

• CAT (Common Admission Test): Most prestigious MBA entrance exam in India A good score in CAT can significantly increase your chances of getting into SOM.

The general eligibility criteria to get MBA admission in India that accept CAT scores are listed below:

• Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised university or institution with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• MBA colleges in India consider scores from national-level entrance exams such as Candidates are required to meet the minimum cutoff scores set by the respective colleges.

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In CAT 2025, the following changes were seen:

• The fee amount 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 DILR section, number of questions increased from 20 to 22. 
• Total marks of CAT DILR section increased from 60 to 66. 
• Total marks of CAT exam increased from 198 to 204. 
• Candidates can select five cities instead of six.

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The date for the XAT 2025 exam was 5 January, 2025. This piece of information was released by the XLRI Jamshedpur. 

There is no minimum score to apply. SOIL consider the complete profile including academic performance and relevant work experience.

The SOIL Institute of Management's general category 2023 CAT cutoff is set at the 25 percentile. Some contend that SOIL takes into account a student's whole personality and business design thinking, rather than imposing mandatory cutoffs. 

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.

Although, GD Goenka University is affiliated with various national and international associations, but it is not affiliated with any specific university. The institution belongs to esteemed national and worldwide organisations as the worldwide Association of Universities (IAU), Association of Commonwealth Universities, and Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

The total tuition fees for PGP is INR 16.44 lakh. The candidates also need to pay the registration fee amount of INR 1,499 to apply at Altera Institute of Management. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes.

IBS Gurgaon PGPM course fee is INR 9.1 lakh. This total fee may include components such as the tuition fee, a one-time refundable security of INR 10,000. Candidates who get selected for the course are required to Refundable Caution Deposit with the first instalment of Tuition Fee at the time of admission. However, this fee is taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on the IBS Gurgaon PGPM fee.

Masters' Union provides financial assistance to students in the form of scholarships. To be eligible to avail the Masters' Union scholarships, PGP students must the institute's criteria for scholarship eligibility. The table below lists the various Masters' Union scholarships:

Masters' Union Scholarships
Karthik Ramanna Merit-based Scholarship	Rajni Thethi Scholarship for Women	Mukund Rajan India-bound Scholarship
MU Scholarship for Technology Leaders	Narendra Jhadav Diversity Scholarship	MU Scholarship for Exceptional Extracurriculars

JKBS Gurgaon offers scholarships for meritorious and entrance-based students. However, the dean scholarship's amount will be INR 20,000 to meritorious students.  The objectives of JKBS Gurgaon scholarships are mentioned in the points below:

• To repay the hard work of the meritorious students and in order to promote academic excellence at JKBS Gurgaon
• To polish and support competitiveness against students
• To develop a sense of achievement in the students

Students can check the table below to know entrance exam-based scholarship:

Entrance Exam	Percentile	Amount
CAT/XAT/GMAT	>70 >80 >90	INR 10,000 INR 30,000 INR 50,000
MAT/CMAT	>80 >90 >95	INR 10,000 INR 20,000 INR 30,000

Govind Hari Singhania Global Immersion Scholarship

Govind Hari Singhania Global Rolling Scholarship*

To encourage students to perform better in their curricular, JKBS Gurgaon rewards the top 5% students of the class in the PGDM programme with a scholarship equivalent to six-course credits (presently worth INR  21,000) in every trimester. The Rolling scholarships are awarded on Trimester Grade Point Average to 5% of the students as a Tuition Fee waiver for the Ensuing Trimester.

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from Institute of Business Management, GLA University is INR 550,000. While, the Median package offered by The NorthCap University after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 450,000. Basis these stats, Institute of Business Management, GLA University is better option compared to The NorthCap University on the Median salary parameter.

Shri Vishwakarma Skill University provides good placements to its graduating students.Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Shri Vishwakarma Skill University placement packages 2024:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

Tabulated below are the CAT 2026 important dates: 

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
1 August 2025 to 13 September 2025	CAT 2026 registration
4 October to 7 October 2025	CAT 2026 form correction
12 November to 30 November 2025	CAT 2026 admit card download
30 November 2025	CAT 2026
First week of December 2025	CAT 2026 answer key challenge
First week of January 2026	CAT 2026 result announcement