Best Colleges accepting CMAT Score in Chennai

SRM School of Management has assigned a particular cutoff to the several accepted national/state-level entrance exams. Moreover, candidates achieving a cutoff equal to or more than that assigned one can apply for the MBA course at SRM SoM. For better understanding, check out the below table:

Competitive Exam	Eligible Scores
XAT	65th Percentile and above
CMAT	75th Percentile and above
GMAT	640 and above
MAT	75th Percentile and above
NMAT	180 and above
CAT	65th Percentile and above
TANCET	80th Percentile and above

Online MBA course at SRM IST Kattankulathur offered by Directorate of Distance Learning has a duration of two years. Candidates will be studying online during the MBA curriculum of this institute. However, it is still a full-time course.

In the first two semesters of the course, candidates have to study core subjects. From the third semester, the subjects are more specialisation specific. Mentioned below are some of the topics covered in the course:

• Logistics Management
• Materials Management
• Project Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Total Quality Management
• Supply Chain Management

For admissions under the Management Quota in Shiv Nadar University Chennai - MBA (SNUC - MBA),  candidates must have written one of the entrance tests – CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT or TANCET or any State Level Admission Test conducted by the respective states (outside Tamil Nadu).

Rajalakshmi School of Business has a nearly 100% placement record, and the highest and average package offered during the recent placements stood at INR 7 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters include ICICI Bank, Bajaj Capital, Murugappa Groups, City Union Bank, Saint Gobain, ITC Limited, ANZ Bank, Avasoft, CMIE, and more. The college offers PGDM courses in management that are on par with the top-ranked Indian Institutes of Management in terms of the breadth of its offerings, the pedagogy used, and the blended curriculum of core and soft-skills courses. The admission process requires at least one of the aptitude tests (MAT, CAT, GMAY, etc.) to be attended by the candidates. The college provides internships for the students to learn to work in the corporate world.

Yes, the XIME Chennai admission portal is accepting admissions for the PGDM course in the academic year 2026. The CAT 2025 results have been announced for PGDM 2026 admissions. The XAT results are expected to be announced soon.

Go to the admission portal of XIME Chennai to apply for the PGDM admissions.

Admission to MBA at SRM IST Vadapalani is primarily entrance-based. Students must appear for SRMJEEM (SRM Joint Entrance Exam for Management) national-level test conducted by SRM IST. Alternatively, candidates can apply using scores of exams such as CAT, MAT, NMAT, CMAT, TANCET, or SAT India. After meeting the minimum score requirement in any of these exams is only the first step. Based on entrance test scores, shortlisted candidates are then required to appear for a personal interview round conducted by SRM IST. Final selection is based on both exam performance and interview round.

IIKM- The Corporate B School offers median package range of (aprx)INR 675,000 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance program as well. Additionally, it has been rated 2.5 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.