Best CAT Colleges in Kolkata

CAT 2026 exam pattern remains stable with 68 questions and a 120-minute duration. Only the registration fee has been increased to INR 2,700 for general candidates and INR 1,350 for reserved categories.

CAT has 68 questions. Each question carries three marks. There is negative marking of minus one for incorrect attempts. There is no deduction of marks for unanswered questions. Total marks in 204.

CAT 2026 will be conducted by IIM Indore. The institute had last conducted the exam in 2020.

Six of the older IIMs, including Ahemdabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Khozikode, and Indore, conducts CAT exam on a rotational basis.

To get 99 percentile and above, candidates must attempt 40-45 out of 68 questions in CAT, with maximum accuracy.  

IIM Calcutta as credited many companies as top recruiters of its MBA graduates. Below mentioned are some of this institute's, top recruiters:

• Accenture
• Aditya Birla Group
• TCS
• Reliance

IIM Indore has closed the CAT form correction window.  

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CAT sectional cutoff is the minimum percentile score required in each individual section (VARC, DILR, and QA) to qualify for an institute's selection process. All IIMs have a distinct admission policy, including the sectional cutoffs and overall cutoff scores.

Kalyani University offers MBA course for a duration of two years. This course is taught through the Department of Business Administration. The total seat intake for MBA at University of Kalyani is 103, inclusive for all category candidates. Students can pursue this course across four specialisations. These are Marketing, Finance, Human Resource and Information Technology.

Check out the detailed course-related information for MBA, here. 

Yes students can get direct admission to the MBA course at Amity University Kolkata. Here, direct admission refers to students who are not required to take entrance exams or attend personal interviews to be admitted to the course. However for direct admission university considers the scores of students from their last qualifying exam. Hence, for direct admission, the students must have good scores in their academics. 

Yes, you can study an MBA course at IISWBM after appearing and qualifying for the accepted entrance examination, like CAT, MAT, ATMA, etc. Students should know that the admission rules for each MBA course branch vary from one another.

MBA is one of the courses offered at UEM. The university provides students with comprehensive learning for their understanding of the Management world. UEM is one of the preferred universities for MBA in Kolkata. An MBA degree from UEM gets jobs that include team lead and managerial responsibility of the department. As per the ranking trends of the year 2023 by Times, the college has been ranked 44 for its Management courses. Click here to check the verified student reviews here at Shiksha,

No, candidates cannot get direct admission into IEM Kolkata MBA courses. Candidates who wish to apply for MBA must appear in one its accepted entrance exams and receive a valid score.

Selections will be done based on these scores for MBA at IEM Kolkata.

The fee structure for the MBA course for the academic year 2026 has been released. The ISBM Kolkata MBA fee structure is as follows: 

 

Getting admission in MBA course from NSHM Business School, Kolkata is a good decision considering the placement opportunities. In 2025, the highest and average package offered during School of Business and Management placements 2025 was INR 16.57 LPA and INR 5.58 LPA. Further, the participating recruiters offered 98% placements to courses for the batch of 2025. 

Eminent College of Management and Technology (ECMT) and Techno Main Salt Lake both are renowned universities for MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, Eminent College of Management and Technology (ECMT) is a better option since the total tuition fee for Eminent College of Management and Technology (ECMT) is INR 154,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at Techno Main Salt Lake is INR 517,200. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

Praxis Business School accepts students through online mode. PGDM candidates have to approach the admission portal on the official website of the university in order to fill out the application form. The following are the steps specified in the Praxis Business School PGDM application process:

Step 1: Go to the official website of the institute.

Step 2: Finish the registration process by filling in basic details or by utilising a valid email ID, phone number, etc.

Step 3: Download and print the application form.

Step 4: Pay the application fee and download the payment receipt.

Step 5: Complete the application form with all relevant details and affix the payment receipt and two copies of the online bank challan.

Step 6: Mail or hand over the filled-in application form to the respective department at Praxis Business School.

St. Xavier's University has set a fixed application fee for all category students seeking admission to the MBA programme. After filling out the application form, all students must pay an application fee of INR 1,000. 

Note: The above-mentioned application fees is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

The univ. offers dedicated fee concessions for students from economically weaker backgrounds. You must present genuine income certificates issued by local authorities during counseling. The board reviews these papers to grant fair discounts. It helps deserving minds.

Yes, BIBS Kolkata has a summer internship programme in colaboration with its strategic partners (WEBEL, DMI Ireland etc.) candidates can apply for summer intersnhips after the end of second semester. The internships at BIBS Kolkata are lucrative and the stipend offered by internships at the institute can go up to INR 1 Lacs per month. Candidates can have alook at the university website to get an idea of the collaborators of the institute that provide internships in the institute.

The admission is on-going. Hence, interested students can apply for the course at the official website. The application to Globsyn Business School is online. Students can check the steps below to know the step-wise application process:

Step 1: Visit the official website of Globsyn Business School.

Step 2: Go to the admission tab.

Step 3: Click on “Apply for Admission”.

Step 4: Register with basic details to get application credentials.

Step 5: Login to fill out and complete the application form.

Step 6: Pay the application and complete the form.

Yes, Sister Nivedita University is a good university as it has more than 39 years of experience and is recognised by the UGC. The university is recognised by the UGC and is approved by the AICTE, PCI, BCI, and WBNC. In addition to this, Sister Nivedita University has a dedicated placement cell that has decent connections with top-notch companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Ashok Leyland, Bosch, HP, etc.