What is a good score in CMAT for admission to top MBA colleges?

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.

How many questions should I solve to get a good score in CMAT?

Since every section of CMAT has 20 questions in total, solving 15 to 18 questions in each section with 80 percent accuracy is considered a good attempt in CMAT, and it can ensure a good percentile in the exam. In the GK section, about 10 to 12 correct attempts will be enough. Out of 100 questions, candidates must try to solve about 70 to 75 questions to achieve a 99 percentile. However, candidates must aim to solve a higher number of questions with maximum accuracy and minimize negative marking. To be able to achieve this target, candidates have to prepare for the CMAT in a disciplined manner. Candidates must set aside about three months to complete the CMAT syllabus, as they have to study five subjects and their numerous topics. If they have appeared for CAT, XAT, and IIFT exams, then they can complete the CMAT syllabus in one month as well. However, it is advised that candidates spend at least three months on CMAT syllabus for complete preparation.

Is CMAT score accepted by IIMs?

CMAT score is not accepted by the IIMs. These institutes accept only CAT score for their management programmes. CMAT is accepted by over 1300 MBA colleges in India which belong to mostly Tier 2 and Tier 3 status. You can seek admission with CMAT score to all AICTE approved institutions – private, government and government aided.

Which is the lengthiest section in CMAT?

Sectional weightage of CMAT is same. Since the Language Comprehension section of CMAT includes reading comprehension passages, it can be considered a lengthy section. However, any other section can also be lengthier due to nature of the questions.

Which documents are needed for CMAT application form filling?

The CMAT registration and form filling process is incomplete without submission of certain documents. Candidates need the following documents to fill the CMAT application form. While photo, signature and Certificate are to be uploaded with the form, other documents are required for making entries in it. 1. Recent passport size photo (colour with white background) 2. Scanned signature on a white paper 3. Scanned copy of photo ID card such as Aadhaar card, PAN card, Voter ID card, Passport 4. Class 10 marksheet 5. Class 12 marksheet 6. Graduation marksheet 7. PG degree marksheet (if applicable) 8. Bank details Candidates belonging to Reserved category are required to upload caste Certificate and candidates belonging to PwD category have to upload a Certificate for the same. They also need to upload scribe Certificate to avail the facility on the exam day. These Certificate formats can be downloaded from CMAT website.

How many cities can I choose for allotment of CMAT exam centre?

Candidates can choose up to four cities for allotment of CMAT exam centre in the application form. Candidates must take utmost care in selecting the cities as once the form is submitted, they can't change city preference. They should choose the first city of preference as their hometome or where they are residing as the exam authorities will strive to allot the test centres to candidates in their first city of preference. Candidates are allotted a test centre in second or third preference only in a situation where the seats have been filled or the exam has been cancelled at that location. Choose cities very carefully as once selected the change can be made only at the time of form correction.

Best Colleges accepting CMAT Score in Indore

There are 44 MBA/PGDM colleges in Indore. Of the total number of colleges offering MBA/PGDM, split of colleges by ownership is private: 34 & public / government: 1;

Location wise

Indore is home to 44 MBA/PGDM. Below is the list of prominent locations housing these colleges:

Location Details	Colleges
Maharashtra	399 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	158 Colleges
Pune	151 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	132 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	119 Colleges
Gujarat	114 Colleges
Karnataka	92 Colleges
Punjab	79 Colleges
Rajasthan	75 Colleges
Bangalore	72 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	71 Colleges
Kerala	68 Colleges
Mumbai	56 Colleges
Bhopal	48 Colleges
Haryana	48 Colleges
Indore	44 Colleges
Delhi	40 Colleges
Jaipur	38 Colleges
Greater Noida	38 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	35 Colleges

Specializations

MBA/PGDM is offered in varied specializations such as Finance, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, IT & Systems, Operations, Business Analytics, HealthCare & Hospital, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Supply Chain, Fintech, Marketing, Advertising, Agriculture & Food Business, Family Business, Health Information Administration, Hospital / Healthcare Management, Retail . Below is the break up of number of colleges offering each MBA/PGDM specialization:

Specialization Details	Colleges
Finance	23 Colleges
Human Resources	21 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	19 Colleges
IT & Systems	13 Colleges
Operations	13 Colleges
Business Analytics	6 Colleges
HealthCare & Hospital	4 Colleges
Entrepreneurship	3 Colleges
International Business	3 Colleges
Data Analytics	2 Colleges
Digital Marketing	2 Colleges
Supply Chain	2 Colleges
Fintech	2 Colleges
Marketing	2 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Agriculture & Food Business	1 Colleges
Family Business	1 Colleges
Health Information Administration	1 Colleges
Hospital / Healthcare Management	1 Colleges
Retail	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Admission to MBA/PGDM is based on valid score in national, stat

There are 44 MBA/PGDM colleges in Indore. Of the total number of colleges offering MBA/PGDM, split of colleges by ownership is private: 34 & public / government: 1;

Location wise

Indore is home to 44 MBA/PGDM. Below is the list of prominent locations housing these colleges:

Location Details	Colleges
Maharashtra	399 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	158 Colleges
Pune	151 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	132 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	119 Colleges
Gujarat	114 Colleges
Karnataka	92 Colleges
Punjab	79 Colleges
Rajasthan	75 Colleges
Bangalore	72 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	71 Colleges
Kerala	68 Colleges
Mumbai	56 Colleges
Bhopal	48 Colleges
Haryana	48 Colleges
Indore	44 Colleges
Delhi	40 Colleges
Jaipur	38 Colleges
Greater Noida	38 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	35 Colleges

Specializations

Specialization Details	Colleges
Finance	23 Colleges
Human Resources	21 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	19 Colleges
IT & Systems	13 Colleges
Operations	13 Colleges
Business Analytics	6 Colleges
HealthCare & Hospital	4 Colleges
Entrepreneurship	3 Colleges
International Business	3 Colleges
Data Analytics	2 Colleges
Digital Marketing	2 Colleges
Supply Chain	2 Colleges
Fintech	2 Colleges
Marketing	2 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Agriculture & Food Business	1 Colleges
Family Business	1 Colleges
Health Information Administration	1 Colleges
Hospital / Healthcare Management	1 Colleges
Retail	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Admission to MBA/PGDM is based on valid score in national, state or university-level entrance exams. Below are the entrance exams accepted for MBA/PGDM, along with number of colleges:

Exam Details	Colleges
CMAT	44 Colleges
CAT	22 Colleges
MAT	14 Colleges
XAT	11 Colleges
ATMA	8 Colleges
CUET	6 Colleges
CBSE 12th	4 Colleges
ISC	4 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	4 Colleges
SNAP	3 Colleges
GMAT	3 Colleges
NMAT	3 Colleges
MP Vyapam	3 Colleges
CUET-PG	3 Colleges
JEE Main	1 Colleges
MET	1 Colleges
IPMAT	1 Colleges
SEE	1 Colleges
NMIMS CET	1 Colleges
MPPET	1 Colleges

Vikrant Institute of Technology and Management, Indore

IndorePvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹78 K

Median Salary

– / –

Shri RGP Gujarati Professional Institute

IndorePvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

CMAT

Total Tuition Fees

₹50 K

Median Salary

– / –

Malwa Institute of Science & Technology

IndorePvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

5.0

Exams Accepted

CMAT

Total Tuition Fees

₹52.6 K

Placement Rating

5.0

Indore Indira Business School

IndorePvt

Courses Offered

2 Courses

4.0

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹4 L

Median Salary

₹2 LPA

Centre for Liberal and Advanced Studies, SAGE University Indore

Indore

Courses Offered

2 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.6 L - 3.2 L

Median Salary

– / –

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Madhuban Institute of Professional Studies

IndorePvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

Exams Accepted

CMAT

Total Tuition Fees

₹48.7 K

Median Salary

– / –

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