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.

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.

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.

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.

IIM Calcutta placement 2023-24 was concluded with a 100% placement record. The highest package offered in the placement drive stood at INR 1.2 crore per annum. Thus, students after MBA from IIM Calcutta can accept a good placement drive. However, the placement offered changes every year based on the merit of the participants and upon the participating companies.

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.

IISWBM MBA HRM eligibility criteria state the conditions to be fulfilled by candidates seeking admission. Only those candidates who fulfill the requirements are eligible to apply for the preferred course. Tabulated below are the eligibility conditions to be met for MBA HRM course:

Course	Eligibility Criteria
MBA HRM	Completed a honours or bachelor's degree with a minimum 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PWD) from a recognised university

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: 

 

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. 

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,

In order to get admission in Globsyn Business School, the student need to have a valid score of national-level entrance exam. The candidate have to crack the national-level entrance exam such as CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, or ATMA. However, students can check the table presented below to have a clear understanding:

Course Name	Eligibility & Selection Criteria
MBA (Global)	Prospective candidates for the MBA (Global) programme at Globsyn Business School must have a Bachelor's degree (10+2+3) or equivalent and have taken any one of the management entry exams: CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, or ATMA

Furthermore, the candidates also have to take the Globsyn Aptitude Test followed by group discussion and personal interview round. The eligibility criteria must also be fulfilled for selection.

Yes, to enroll in a PGDM course at the Praxis Business School, candidates must sit for and appear in the accepted management entrance exam. The selection criteria for the PGDM programmes are based on the scores obtained in the CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA, or GMAT. Apart from the selection criteria, candidates must complete a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from any recognised institute or university. Those who are shortlisted will then proceed with the further selection round.

Sure! One of a brilliant choice I must say. Really feel nice that, you have selected BIBS for your higher studies. BIBS will give you regular full time MBA degree affiliated to Vidyasagar University, a NAAC accredited, approved by UGC, ministry of HRD, Government of India. The best part of this business school is they are not only care about the students educational growth but also very much active and conscious about their moral development. Their vision is a society where the youth is self-sufficient, confident and always eager to learn. BIBS is not just teach their students the art of management, but also imbibe the art to learning for life. Most importantly, Bengal Institute of Business Studies is well known for their established placement background. They have a very systematic three tier placement procedure with which they are successfully placing their students all over the world in the big corporates. So, without any hesitation you should go to BIBS Kolkata for doing MBA.

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.

Yes, Techno India University does offer MBA courses through the university, ASMI Business School, and School of Future, TIU West Bengal. The duration of the programme is two years, delivered in a full-time format across four academic semesters.

Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management - EIILM has a review rating of 4.1 on the basis of 36 reviews done by students. In addition to this, it has been rated on Campus Life parameter. EIILM Kolkata offers good placemems for annually for its varous courses like MBA, BSc and BCA. As per the latest report, the highest package offered so far to the MBA batch 2023 stood at INR 10.5 LPA. This package was offered by Federal Bank.

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:

The total fee for the MBA/PGDM program at ICFAI Business School Kolkata is around INR 9.1 lakhs for the academic year 2023. The fee can be paid in installments across all the campuses. The living expenses are extra and not included in the fee structure. Students have to pay a refundable caution deposit of INR 10,000 along with the first installment of the fee across all campuses.

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.