Best CMAT Colleges in Tamil Nadu

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.

Yes, there is a negative marking in CMAT exam. For each wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted. However, no marks will be deducted for unanswered 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. 

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.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore accepts national entrance exams, such as MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, JEE Main, etc. for admission in specific courses. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham also conducts AEEE for BTech, AmLAT for UG Law courses, Amrita CAT for MBA and Amrita Engineering Entrance Exam - Life Science for specific BSc (Hons) programmes.

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.

MAT and CMAT syllabi are same for Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. MAT also has GK like CMAT, but the nature of GK questions of MAT are slightly different from that of CMAT. The MAT GK section has more questions from economy and business.

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.

Hope this information proves beneficial for you!!

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 placement rate recorded for the some of the departments during SRMIST Kattankulathur Chennai placements 2025 and recent past is mentioned below:

Departments	Placement Rate
Biomedical	90.6%
Chemical	80.8%
ECE	76%
Aerospace	73%
Civil	72%
Electronics & Instrumentation	75%

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.

Amrita Business Schoo Coimbatore and LIBA Chennai are known MBA institutes in the state of Tamil Nadu. Admission to the PG course at these institutes is subject to fulfilment of the eligibility and selection requirements. In terms of affordability, Amrita MBA tuition fee amount is INR 12 lakh. While MBA at LIBA Chennai cost INR 18.89 lakh. Hence, Amrita B-school fees is lesser than LIBA. The mentioned fee details are as per the official website/sanctioning body. However, it is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

As per the latest SRM Ramapuram placement information, many recruiters participated in the 2024 placements and made 655 job offers to 498 students. Moreover, the the highest package offered during SRM Ramapuram placements in 2024 stood at INR 40 LPA. Apart from this, a total of 125 super dream offers of more than INR 10 LPA were offered to students. 

Note: The above  placement data is not course-specific.

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.

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.

Placements: SRM College of Management offers excellent on-campus placement options to its students. More than 200 businesses come to colleges to hire. Also, 70% of students are placed. About 40 LPA is the highest package that is available.

For those looking for a comfortable and flexible option to obtain an MBA, the SRM online MBA programme may be worthwhile. Reputable in India, SRM has a solid reputation for offering high-quality education

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RVS Institute of Management Studies and Research has been rated 4.3 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute has good facilities all around the campus such as Boys Hostel, Girls Hostel, Labs, Library, Wi-Fi Campus. RVS Institute of Management Studies and Research has also been rated 4 for Campuslife.

Yes, SASTRA University offers a two-year full-time MBA programme across five specialisations.

• Finance
• HRM
• Banking
• Marketing
• Operations

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at SASTRA University should possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and should have a valid scores in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ AIMCAT. Candidates based on their scores in any one of the aforementioned exam will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round. Those who qualify for the PI round will be required to report to the admission cell at SASTRA University for document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

After completing MBA from SRMMCET, candidates should can join the alumni network, build an impressive resume, try out internships, and explore industries along with preparing and attending mock interviews to land their dream job. There are a plethora of job opportunities for MBA graduates in both government and private sectors. The selection in any job role is subject to the skill set of the candidate.

Some of the top job profiles for MBA graduates:

• Business Analyst
• Product Manager
• Management Consulting
• HR Manager
• Project Manager
• Sales Manager, etc.

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.