Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Kolkata

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.

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. 

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.

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.

IIM Calcutta is one of the top Management institutes in the country. In the NIRF 2024 rankings, it is ranked #5 under the Management category. The placement rate recorded during 2024-25 placement was 100%. As per the latest report, the highest package offered in IIM Kolkata 2024 placements is recorded to be INR 1.2 crore per annum. The total number of companies that participated in the placement drive were 194. Moreover, the top recruiting sector was Consulting with 31.6% offers.

Considering the institute's ranking and placement data, it is easy to say that it is one of the top institute for MBA in India. The ROI for the course is also great.

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.

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

 

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. 

The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management maintains a good network of recruiters. The list of eminent companies that participated in  IISWBM placements in recent years is presented below:

IISWBM Top Recruiters
Tata	PWC
Berger	Asian Paints
HUL	ICICI Bank
Deloitte	Hero
EY	HSBC

 

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 a great job opportunity in the industrial world. You may 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 used to keep in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All 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

All the best.

The key highlights recorded during IEM Kolkata MBA Placements are:

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

 

Yes, MBA is a two-year course offered at the PG level. The university offers MBA in four specialisations, namely Dual Specialisation, Business Analytics, Communication Management and Logistics & Supply Chain Management. The course is designed with coordination of industrial partner and promises to fill the gap by provided skill-ready workforce to the industry. The course, includes internship, live projects, etc. for the students. 

Yes, Globsyn Business School offers PGDM courses in a full-time mode. Candidates can pursue PGDM (General) and PGDM (HR) programmes at the PG level. The selection process for both the courses include qualifying any of the national-level entrance exam, GAT and GD&PI.

According to the official website, 99% placements were recorded during the Praxis Business School placements 2024. Check out the table for information on placement rates:

Yes it is worthful.But before taking admission u hv to decide that whether u will capable up to perform in this stream.Bibs will definitely help u in every aspect whether it is practical learning or theoritical.You can opt for their pgpfm programme.Best of luck!

The latest cutoff information required for admission to the MBA programme at Techno India University might not be publicly available or disclosed until the admission cycle begins. However, you can check the cutoff informations on official page of Techno India University or at Shiksha college panel. 

otherwise the elegiblity criteria is as follows:

Secondary - Minimun 60% (Any Board)

Higher Secondary - Minimun 60% (Any Board)

Some of the top recruiters who participated during EIILM Kolkata placements 2025 is listed below:

EIILM Kolkata (Esplanade) Top Recruiters
ITC	American Express Bank	Berger Paints
Nestle	Dabur	KPMG
US Tech Solutions	Infoedge	Colgate-Palmolive
Asian Paints	ICICI Bank	Infoedge

The sector-wise regular recruiters of EIILM Kolkata are the following:

• Banking & Finance: HDFC Bank, Bandhan Bank, IndusInd Bank
• FMCG / FMCD: Colgate-Palmolive Ltd., Nestle India, ITC Limited
• Retail: Aditya Birla Fashion (Pantaloons), Vishal Mega Mart, Raymond
• Telecom: Bharti Airtel
• Services & Consulting: KPMG, Infoedge (Naukri.com)

Yes, St. Xavier's University offers an MBA programme with various specialisations. Tabulated below are the key highlights of this programme:

Particulars	Statistics
Duration	Two years
Mode	Full-time
Selection Criteria	Academic Record + Entrance Test Score + GD + PI
Fee	INR 10.8 Lakh

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

A total of 108 companies visited, and 36 new companies visited IIFT Kolkata campus during the placement drive 2023. More than 17 international offers were made and 39% PPO received. The trend graph below showcases batch placed trends in the last three years:

Yes, ICFAI Business School Kolkata offers scholarhips of worth INR 10 Crores. The scholarships are given on the basis of IBSAT 2023 to the below mentioned personnels: 

• Toppers in IBSAT 2023
• For wards of IBS Alumni 
• For Physically Challanged candidates 
• Wards of Defence Personnels (In-service/retired) from Army, Airforce, Navy and Paramilitary Forces

The highest package provided during EIILM Kolkata Salt Lake MBA placements was INR 28 LPA. The data tabulated below presents the same:

Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration offers Degree courses including 1 UG and 2 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Seats intake availability for these courses at Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration goes up to 574.