Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Kolkata

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.

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. 

No, the candidates do not have to pay any fee for CAT form correction. The facility is provided to candidates free of cost. However, if they have made an error in a field that will not be available for editing during form correction, then they will have to fill a fresh form before the submission deadline and pay the CAT application fee again. So, candidates must review the CAT application form before submitting to check whether they have filled all the information correctly or not. Once submitted, the form will not be editable but of photo, signature and test city.

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.

As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, both IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad ranked among the top 5 IIMs for their MBA course. However, IIM Ahmedabad tops the list, while IIM Calcutta ranked at fifth spot. Talking about IIM Calcutta placements 2024, it has recorded 100% placements for its flagship PGP (MBA) programme. 

The highest package offered during IIM Calcutta MBA placements 2024 stood at INR 1.2 crore per annum. Talking about IIM Ahmedabad placements in 2023, the average domestic package stood at INR 34.36 LPA. The highest package stood at INR 115 LPA. So, considering the rankings, IIM Ahmedabad shall be a better option in comparison to IIM Calcutta, but placements are good at IIM Kolkata.

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.

Candidates need the following documents while filling the CAT application form:

• A recent passport size photo (color against white background)
• Scanned signature with black pen on white paper
• Any photo ID card like PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport 
• Class 10 marksheet 
• Class 12 marksheet 
• Graduation marksheet 
• Permanent address proof 
• Work experience documents Reserved category students need to upload Category Certificate along with the CAT application form. The Certificate is available on the CAT website. Candidates can download, fill it, get it attested by competent authority and upload it as PDF with the CAT application form. 
• The PwD category students also have to fill the PwD form and Scribe affidavit along with the exam application form. This is necessary for getting scribe facility and PwD facility at the test centre. The CAT application form is same for students from all categories. Those belonging to a particular category (SC/ST/PwD) will be required to mention it in the relevant field of the CAT form.

The total fee including major expenses is estimated between INR 11.16 Lacs and INR 11.38 lakh. The overall fees may vary depending on specialisation and facilities chosen. Total fees include security depoists, admission charges, tuition fees, and examination fees.

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,

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

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.

Adamas University is a private university also known as AU and recognised by UGG and West Bengal Government. Some of the key USPs of Adamas University Kolkata are as follows:

• Rankings: The college has been ranked 1 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (School of Business- BBA category) and 2 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (BCA category).
• Approval: Adamas Kolkata has been recognised by AICTE, NCTE, BCI, PCI.
• Placements: As per the latest report, the the highest package offered during Adamas University placements 2024 stood at INR 100 LPA.

The tuition fee for MBA and PGDM is same at Globsyn Business School. It is INR 8.95 lakh for the two year courses. The fee for MBA (Global) is INR 8.75 lakh, which is also almost same. Candidates shall note that mentioned fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.

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.

IISWBM offers a two year evening MBA course affiliated to the University of Calcutta and approved by AICTE. The total tuition fee charged by IISWBM MBA (evening) in INR 5.64 Lacs and according to the reviews provided by the verified Shiksha iser the average package offered during IISWBM Placements drive was INR 10 LPA. 

IISWBM is ranked 2nd best B-School in Kolkata and 8th in the eastern zone by the Fortune India's Best B-Schools' in 2022. It is also ranked at 14th place in India and 4th in eastern zone by The Week India's Best B-Schools' in 2022.

Hence, it can be concluded that MBA from IISWBM is worth investing candidates time and money.

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.

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.

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.

Candidates are allowed to get admission to the MBA course at Tecno India University without CAT. If the students do have not valid scores in CAT, so they have to secure good scores in  MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GMAT/ WBJEE/ NMAT/ KMAT/ JEMAT/ TISSNET. Hence, candidates can submit any of the entrance examination scorecards to be eligible for admission. 

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 table below showcases new companies and companies visited trends over the last three years:

Particulars	Statistics (2021)	Statistics (2022)	Statistics (2023)
New Companies	117	82	108
Companies Visited	35	26	36

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