Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Thiruvananthapuram

Candidates with 95 percentile or above have a high chance of selection. However, it will depend upon the cutoff marks. In order to get into IIM you need to crack CAT and as per the previous year trends the final round cutoff was 97. Candidates who meet the cutoff trends are offered admission to IIM Kozhikode MBA course. Aspirants must perform well in the CAT exam in order to get admission in IIM Kozhikode.

Calicut University participates in the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for College and University Students, which is administered by the MHRD. This scholarship provides financial assistance to students in need to cover tuition, maintenance and other expenses. Eligibility includes enrolling in a full-time UG or PG course with a minimum of 55% marks in the previous examination. Applications are done online through the MHRD website and the university also has a scholarship cell to help students with the process and other scholarships.

Kannur University and Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) are both universities that offer MBA programs. Kannur University is located in Kannur, Kerala. IGNTU is located in Amarkantak. 

Kannur University 

Campus: Some say the campus is surrounded by a green and clean environment

Ranking: One of the top MBA/PGDM colleges in Kannur in 2023

Other MBA colleges in Kannur: Institute of Technology Mayyil, Chinmaya Institute of Technology, College of Engineering Thalassery

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University 

Infrastructure: A government institute with good infrastructure

Placements: The median package offered to MBA students in 2023 was INR 86,000 LPA

Ranking: Ranked #34 in the University Category by NIRF

Other MBA programs: MBA Tourism and Travel Management, MBA Event Management and Public Relation

IGNTU offers a two-year MBA programme for INR 10,500. 

 Applicants can apply online. They are shortlisted based on a CUET exam conducted by NTA. Candidates seeking admission to MBA programs are also granted admission based on CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT Score. 

MBA is one of the popular courses of CUSAT. Cochin University is ranked 41 among the top universities in the country as per NIRF 2022 rankings. In 2023 rankings, the university made a position jump to 37. Looking at the placement, CUSAT MBA 2023 placements statistics are also available. The highest and average package offered to the participants of the placement drive stood at INR 20.14 LPA and INR 9.32 LPA, respectively. In addition, four international offers were made.

Talking about curriculum, the two year MBA (Full-time) programme at School of Management Studies offers both core and elective courses. Students also get a chance to take up internship programmes during the summer break after the first year wherein they are mandated to carry out project work in their chosen companies for internship.

Candidates who fulfil the eligibility requirements can apply for MBA admission at NIT Calicut. However, the final selection of candidates is based on their scores valid CAT scores. Apart from the entrance test score, candidates will be selected based on performance in the Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds, Academic Merit (Class 10, Class 12 & Graduation), and Work Experience (if any) as well. Candidates seeking admission to industry-sponsored MBA courses must appear for a Department-level admission test. 

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.