Best Colleges accepting CMAT Score in India

About 1,400 top CMATcolleges in India. Among these, 1,007 colleges are privately owned, 124 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 9 MBA colleges. CMAT is one of the main entrance exams accepted by top MBA colleges in India. Amity University Noida, LPU, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, Christ University, Goa Institute of Management, KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, BIMTECH, etc. are some of the top MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores in India.

Hi, to determine the MBA colleges accepting CMAT score in India, you should go through its NIRF rankings of three years, i.e. from 2022 to 2024:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Amity University, Noida Ranking	28	28	29
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Ranking	31	31	34
GIM Ranking	36	33	37
LPU Ranking	34	32	38
Jaipuria Noida Ranking	51	47	45
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon Ranking	52	62	52

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

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Pursuing MBA colleges accepting CMAT score in India can be affordable. Listed below are some of the colleges which are having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Tezpur University Fees	INR 63,000
Gujarat University Fees	INR 80,000
B.K. School of Professional and Management Studies Ahmedabad Fees	INR 40,000 - INR 80,000
MNNIT Allahabad Fees	INR 48,000
University of Calicut Fees	INR 99,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Ideally, one would say that 99 to100 percentile is good for MBA Admission. However, it is not possible for all candidates to score so high. So, what shall be considered a good score in CMAT. A good CMAT score is basically a score that will get you a seat in your desired college. So, if you desire a Tier 1 college, a good score in CMAT will be 85 percentile and above. If you desire a Tier 2 college, a good score in CMAT will be 70 to 85 percentile and for a Tier 3 college, less than 70 percentile in CMAT will be good. Now, if you want to understand CMAT. Score in terms of percentile, so that while giving the exam you know how much raw score is needed to get the required percentile for the desired college, you need to know how much CMAT score is equal to percentile. About 340 to 350 score is equal to 100 percentile in CMAT About 281to 340 score is equal to 90 to 99.99 percentile in CMAT About 201 to 280 score is equal to 81 to 89 percentile in CMAT About 171 to 200 score is equal to 71to 80 percentile in CMAT About 140 to 171 score is equal to 61 to 70 percentile in CMAT About 116 to 140 score is equal to 51 to 60 percentile in CMAT.

Gauhati University MBA admission is completely based on the merit scores obtained by students in the university/national-level entrance exam along with their merit at the undergraduate level. The university conducts its own entrance exam for admission. However, those with a valid score in national-level entrances, such as MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT exams are exempted from this test provided they have a score of 75 percentile and above. Those who qualify one of the afore-mentioned exams are required to go through a GDPI round for final selection. Before everything else, students must meet with the minimum eligibility criteria set by the university which is to pass a relevant undergraduate degree with at least 50% aggregate. However, those who are in the final year of their UG degree can also apply provided they have no arrears in the previous semesters and fulfill the complete eligibility before first semester exams.

Joining MBA colleges accepting CMAT score in India can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some of the colleges along with their total tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Christ University MBA	INR 5 lakh - INR 9 lakh	INR 4 LPA - INR 9 LPA
Institute of Rural Management, Anand MBA	INR 14 lakh	INR 15 LPA
IMI Kolkata MBA	INR 14 lakh	INR 12 LPA
Birla Institute of Management Technology MBA	INR 13 lakh - INR 14 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Graphic Era Deemed to be University MBA	INR 7 lakh	INR 8 LPA

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MBA Colleges accepting CMAT in India offer various specialisations in Finance, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, International Business, Business Analytics, Healthcare and Hospital, Operations, Agriculture and Food Business, etc.

Refer to the table below to get details about the MBA specialisations offered by top CMAT MBA colleges in India:

IRMA Anand offered the highest placement package of INR 15 LPA and the prominent recruiters participated include KPMG, Flipkart, Dabur, Adani Group, Godrej, ITC, etc.

Listed below are some of the top CMAT accepting colleges in India along with their average placement package and the prominent recruiters:

College Names	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
Christ University Placements	INR 4 LPA - INR 9 LPA	Becton Dickinson, EY GDS, Godrej Properties, Amazon, etc.
Institute of Rural Management, Anand Placements	INR 15 LPA	KPMG, Flipkart, Dabur, Adani Group, Godrej, ITC, etc.
IMI Kolkata Placements	INR 12 LPA	Amazon, Deloitte, Federal Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, etc.
Birla Institute of Management Technology Placements	INR 11 LPA	Wipro, ADP, E&Y, Deloitte, Panasonic, etc.
Graphic Era Deemed to be University Placements	INR 8 LPA	Goldman Sachs, PayPal, Zscaler, Genpact, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

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No, you cannot appear for the CMAT exam at any test centre. You can appear for the test at the centre mentioned in your CMAT admit card. Entry at every CMAT test centre is given to candidates only after thorough scrutiny of the hall ticket and ID proof. If you attempt to gain entry in any other test centre, you will be disqualified. Thus, candidates must make sure that they check the location of their allotted test centre beforehand and reach there on exam day on time.  If they reach the test centre after the gates have been closed they will not be allowed entry under any circumstances. CMAT test centre gates close 15 minutes before the commencement of exam.

Gujarat University provides scholarships to the lower backward class or SC/ ST for better education and financial support. More than 30 scholarship schemes initiated by the Government of Gujarat are covered by Gujarat University. For developing high-quality research Government of Gujarat has initated a scheme called SHODH (scheme of developing high-quality research ) to offer  financial assistance to students doing qualitative research. Under this scheme, more than 1000 full-time research scholars awarded INR 15,000 per month and INR 20,000 contingency expense P.A. in the last five years. 

Hi, Chandragupt Institute of Management has the highest total tuition fee ranging between INR 6 lakh -INR 8 lakh. The table below shows the government MBA colleges accepting CMAT score in India along with their total tuition fee and their seat intake:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Admission	INR 2 lakh Seats: 2,616
MNIT Jaipur Admission	INR 2 lakh Seats: 79
Chandragupt Institute of Management Admission	INR 6 lakh -INR 8 lakh Seats: 210
Tezpur University Admission	INR 63,000 Seats: 79

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Displayed in the table below are the distance MBA colleges across India that accept CMAT scores, along with their respective total tuition fees:

Distance MBA Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
SRM IST Kattankulathur	INR 9 lakh
VMOU - Vardhman Mahaveer Open University	INR 22,000
Dr. C.V. Raman University	INR 64,000
All India Management Association Delhi	INR 1 lakh
ATM Global Business School Delhi	INR 4 lakh

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Hello, Career options for MBA students: *MBA freshers have a career in accounting and financial planning. *MBA students are directly preferred for senior posts of managers board members. *MBA graduates can find a job in both the public and private sectors. *Career as a Financial Analyst is another popular sector. *MBA graduates have the highest probability of becoming successful entrepreneurs and there is nothing like being your own boss. *MBA students are preferred in banks because of their practice in public dealing and handling finance. *MBA students have the maximum chances of being selected in jobs like Sales co-coordinator, HR Recruiter, *Direct Marketing Executive and BPO/Telesales jobs.

No, the NTA doesn't conduct common counselling for admission through CMAT. The role of NTA viz. CMAT ends with result declaration. The CMAT accepting colleges conduct their own admission process individually. Candidates have to fill admission forms of the target colleges individually. The MBA colleges and universities accepting CMAT scores conduct group discussion and Personal Interview to select candidates for admission. This selection is based on minimum CMAT cut off fixed by the institute. Admission through CMAT also includes assessment of candidates on the basis of other parameters such as academic record and work experience (not mandatory for all colleges). Overall, the admission process through CMAT includes selection of candidates on the basis of: 1. CMAT score 2. Class 10, 12 and graduation score 3. Work profile and other activities 4. Performance in Personal Interview and group discussion To check your chances of CMAT admission check this college predictor: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cmat-college-predictor.

Both, JMI Lucknow and JMI Noida are good for MBA/ PGDM courses. Management courses present at both institutes have the same course contents, have good faculty, and centralised placements. However, if we compare the recent ranking of NIRF for its MBA courses, JMI Noida ranked 45 by NIRF 2024, and JMI Lucknow stood at 72 by NIRF 2024.
The ranking difference can be seen in both of the JMIs but the placement packages offered to MBA students are similar by both institutes. 
Otherwise, candidates can choose any of the institutes according to their location, and other important preferences.

For preparation of an exam like CMAT will always be helpful as you will be provided with relevant study material and guidance from industry experts. It will help you in disciplined and focused study as coaching centres have time bound classes, lectures, practice sessions, mock tests, etc. So, if you feel that you will not be able to stay dedicated and motivated enough in self-study to crack CMAT will high scores, join a CMAT coaching institute.

CMAT has five subjects – Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, English Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation & Entrepreneurship and to cover all of them, one will need good enough time. Overall, 3 months are needed to cover syllabus of CMAT and about 2 to 3 months for practice and revision. So, overall 6 months are good for CMAT preparation. 

After CMAT result has been declared, colleges accepting the exam score for MBA/PGDM admission will start the selection process. CMAT qualifying students will be required to fill the application forms of their target MBA colleges for admission. Colleges will select students on the basis of CMAT cut offs, and then will conduct GD/PI round for final selection. 

PGDM is the flagship course offered by IMI Kolkata equivalent to MBA covers two years. The PGDM course curriculum covers courses such as  Simulation-based Courses, Negotiation Skills, Analytics, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development, etc. The course is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) with effect from 2016. The programme is also internationally accreditation by AMBA. Meanwhile, during IMI Kolkata PGDM placements 2023, the highest package offered was INR 14 LPA, while the median package stood at INR 10.50 LPA. BFSI sector recruited 46% of the total students and Amazon, EY, and Deloitte were among the top recruiters. Additionally, more than 14 PPOs were made. The highest stipend offered during IMI Kolkata PGDM summer placements for the batch of 2022-24 stood at INR 1,00,000.

COEP Pune MBA placement report 2023 is not released. However, the key highlights of COEP Pune PG (including MBA course) placements 2023 are presented below:

Particulars	PG Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 37.49 LPA
Average package	INR 7.82 LPA
the lowest package	INR 4 LPA
Placement rate	52.4%
Students enrolled	250
Students placed	131

The trends witnessed during COEP Pune PG placements over the past three years with respect to the salary packages offered and placement rate recorded are presented below:

Particulars	PG Placement Statistics (2021)	PG Placement Statistics (2022)	PG Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 24.85 LPA	INR 25.25 LPA	INR 37.49 LPA
Average package	INR 6.26 LPA	INR 6.96 LPA	INR 7.82 LPA
the lowest package	INR 3 LPA	INR 3 LPA	INR 4 LPA
Placement rate	47.87%	74.88%	52.4%
Students enrolled	376	410	250
Students placed	180	307	131

CCS HAU accepts the valid scores of CMAT/ CAT for admission to MBA courses, followed by a counselling process. The seats for the MBA course are filled up first through the CAT percentile score of 50 or above; after that, the seats will be filled up through the CMAT percentile score of 50 or above. The rest of the seats will be filled with those with scores less than the 50th percentile score on the combined merit of CAT/CMAT. In case of a tie in scores, the CAT score will be given preference. Thus, applicants with valid scores in CAT have more chances to get admission into this course. 

SRMIST offers scholarships to help meritorious students with their academic goals. Further, the university has collaboration with a number of banking & funding organisations to enable students and parents to access scholarship and education loan services. MBA Scholarship for aspirants with UG degrees is 85% and will be given a concession of INR 50,000 in second-year tuition fees. The concession is subject to MBA first-year CGPA of above 8 and no standing arrears and commendable in participative learning. It must be noted that the information mentioned above is as per past years' data.

BIMTECH PGDM curriculum emphasizes experiential learning, including live projects, summer internships, simulations, industry certifications, and leadership development through the LEAD programme, ensuring strong industry readiness. It has been divided into trimester for easier learning.

The fee for the MBA IB programme at BAMU Aurangabad is INR 20,482.

As per the details available on the official website and the latest admission brochure, MBA admissions at KJ Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) are completely based on the merit of students in their UG degree along with their performance in the national/ state/ university-level entrance exam. Similar is the case for MCA and PhD admission, students who meet the eligibility criteria of having completed their UG and PG degrees, respectively, with a valid score in national/ state/ university-level entrance exams can secure admission. However, students are advised to reach out to the admission office to confirm the same.