Best Colleges accepting CMAT Score in Madhya Pradesh

There is no particular number of CMAT mock test that you should target to solve during your preparation phase but on an average it has been seen that about 30-40 CMAT mock tests are good enough to score 99 percentile. Candidates must start solving CMAT mock tests after completing the syllabus as it will help them gauge which are the topics that they have understood well and which are the topics that require more work. 30-34 CMAT mock tests are recommended as, CMAT exam is all about speed and accuracy. The more questions you'll solve in an exam environment, the better you'll get at understanding, choosing and solving questions faster and correctly. Important point to note about practicing CMAT mock test is that one should analyse every mock test to understand the gaps and fissures and what to do to fill them. Another aspect to keep in mind is not to overdo it. When you start to score 98-99 percentile in CMAT mock tests consistently then you should stop and focus on revision, etc.

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.

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. 

Although there is no minimum graduation marks criterion for appearing in the CMAT exam, the criterion applies for admission through CMAT. As per the AICTE recommendation, the candidate must have completed graduation from a recognised university with a minimum score of 50 per cent in aggregate (45 per cent for Reserved category students) to be eligible for admission to a UGC recognised MBA/PGDM course. 

Jaipuria Institute Of Management, Indore is one of the most popular institute for studying management in Indore. The institute offers decent placements to its PGDM course. The key highlights of Jaipuria Indore placements for the PGDM Class of 2025 and 2026 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)	Placement Statistics (2026)
Highest package	INR 36.64 LPA (International) INR 22.57 LPA (Domestic)	INR 24.11 LPA
Average package	INR 9.50 LPA	INR 13.18 LPA (Top 20%)
Total offers	1,100+	NA
Total recruiters	275+	350+
New recruiters	120	NA
PPOs	80+	40+
International offers	11	NA

CAT cut offs hare higher than CMAT cut offs, due to various factors such as number of applicants, exam difficulty level, ranking of institutions, etc. CAT is conducted by IIM and is the toughest MBA entrance exam in India. Nearly 3 Lakh candidates appear for CAT exam and scores are accepted by some of the top ranking institutes. To select best of the best candidates CAT cut offs of IIMs and top colleges are very high. CMAT on the other hand is a moderate difficulty level exam and nearly 75000 candidates appear for it. It is accepted mostly by Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges.

CMAT syllabus is somewhat same as CAT syllabus. It has two extra subjects, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and General Awareness. However, these two subjects are not tough and can be covered alongside Quantitative Aptitude, English and Logical Reasoning. Despite having less subjects CAT is tougher than CMAT.

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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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:

The total number of seats available for admission in the SAGE University for MBA course is over one thousand four hundred. The MBA seats are divided among the offered specialisation. Some of the specialisations are Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, etc.

Candidates willing to take admission in MBA must be a graduate with at least 50% marks. The process of admission begins with CMAT registration and get a valid rank in the exam. Then he or she must register for MP DTE Counselling. If seats are vacant, college conducts college level counselling for admission.

Candidates can get admission in MBA at IPS Academy, Indore through CMAT or merit in qualifying exam through DTE MP counselling. Besides CMAT, aspirants also need to complete their graduation in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate. Aspirants shortlisted as per the CMAT score and eligibility are then required to appear for the counselling round. Shortlisted candidates need to pay course fee to confirm their seat in the institute.

 

The total tuition fee of the IIMR Indore MBA programme is 60K for two years. Students are required to pay this fee after completing the admission process. The total fee of the course may increase after adding different factors. The components are exam fee, hostel fee, etc. The given fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.

MBA is one of the top courses of SUAS Indore. The university offers MBA programme in three popular specialisations-Marketing, Media Management, and Banking Financial Services and Insurance. MBA curriculum includes full semester internship in the final year. The university recorded 100% internship and support with 225 days of embedded internship provision in the curriulum. After completing the degree, students are open to opportunities in top companies.

Talking about placement, SUAS has concluded its placement process for the batch passed out in 2022. The university has released the names of students who were placed from the School of Management. As per the latest report, 31 students were placed from the School of Management.

IIFM Bhopal is one of the recognised institute. Getting admission to PGDM course of IIFM Bhopal is easy. Candidates first need to fill out the application form for any of the PGDM courses. Aspirants seeking admission to PGDM course need to qualify CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT followed by WAT and a PI round. The institute shortlists candidates meeting eligibility during the scrutiny of applications. Selected candidates are called for personal interview rounds conducted offline. After completion of all the selection rounds, students are required to pay a fee to confirm their seat. 

Prestige Institute of Global Management Indore offers a PGDM course instead of a traditional MBA course. However, the PGDM course offered by Prestige Institute of Global Management is considered a MBA equivalent course that has the same duration of two years.

SAM Global University and Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Takshashila Campus both are renowned universities for MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, SAM Global University is a better option since the total tuition fee for SAM Global University is INR 60,000 - INR 70,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Takshashila Campus is INR 99,280. 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.