Best Colleges accepting CMAT Score in Kolkata

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kalyani University offers MBA course for a duration of two years. This course is taught through the Department of Business Administration. The total seat intake for MBA at University of Kalyani is 103, inclusive for all category candidates. Students can pursue this course across four specialisations. These are Marketing, Finance, Human Resource and Information Technology.

Check out the detailed course-related information for MBA, here. 

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.

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.

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.

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

 

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.

In order to get admission in Globsyn Business School, the student need to have a valid score of national-level entrance exam. The candidate have to crack the national-level entrance exam such as CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, or ATMA. However, students can check the table presented below to have a clear understanding:

Course Name	Eligibility & Selection Criteria
MBA (Global)	Prospective candidates for the MBA (Global) programme at Globsyn Business School must have a Bachelor's degree (10+2+3) or equivalent and have taken any one of the management entry exams: CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, or ATMA

Furthermore, the candidates also have to take the Globsyn Aptitude Test followed by group discussion and personal interview round. The eligibility criteria must also be fulfilled for selection.

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.

Say after completing an MBA from Brainware University is mostly determined by the specialisation. Common industries for MBA students are consulting, finance, IT, HR, etc. 

Given below are some of the popular job options after MBA and the expected salaries:

MBA job profiles	Average salary (INR)
Finance Manager	9.6 LPA
Marketing Manager	10 LPA
Sales Manager	10 LPA
Human Resources Manager	4 LPA
Operations Manager	7 LPA

 

Eminent College of Management and Technology (ECMT) and Techno Main Salt Lake both are renowned universities for MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, Eminent College of Management and Technology (ECMT) is a better option since the total tuition fee for Eminent College of Management and Technology (ECMT) is INR 154,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at Techno Main Salt Lake is INR 517,200. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

No, direct admissions are not available at MCKV Institute of Engineering for BTech. BTech admissions are based on merit & entrance test scores. The accepted entrance tests are  WBJEE,  JEE Main, etc. 

Candidates with a UG degree passed from a recognised university can apply for MBA at IBMR Kolkata. It accepts degree in any discipline. However, the candidates should have the pass certificate and degree. It is required for verification purposes at the time of admission. 

School of Future, Techno India University can be considered a good college. The University is a part of the Techno India Group, Salt Lake. The courses offered by this university are in collaboration with top institutes such as VARA Technologies, IBM, ESEDS School of Design, etc. The University invites top companies to the campus for placement assistance. Some of the top recruiters are Google, PwC, Adobe, Microsoft, etc.