Best Colleges accepting CMAT Score in Tamil Nadu

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.

If you score between 80 to 85 percentile CMAT you need not worry about admission. There are a large number of MBA colleges that accept candidates with CMAT score in the range of 80 to 85 percentile. A number of government as well as private institutes with good infrastructure and placements are within your reach. Some of those popular colleges include, Welingkar Institute of Management-Mumbai, Welingkar Institute of Management-Bangalore, Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, IFIM-Bangalore, IFMR- Chennai, NIBM-Pune, NL Dalmiya Institute of Management, IMT Hyderabad, IMT Nagpur, XISS Ranchi, ITM Navi Mumbai, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, Xavier Business School-Xavier University, Great Lakes Institute of Management-Gurgaon, BIMTECH-Greater Noida, XIME-Bangalore, ISBM-Pune, Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow, KIIT School of Management, IPE Hyderabad, SIES College of Management Studies-Navi Mumbai and Chetana Institute of Management and Research-Mumbai among others.

NTA does not release CMAT cut off. It has no role in release of CMAT cut off or admission through it. The CMAT cut offs are determined and released by score accepting colleges individually. The institutes either release CMAT cut off at the time of applications for admission or announce it during the PI shortlisting process.

There are 20 questions from General Knowledge in CMAT. All the questions are in MCQ format. Four options are given for each question to choose the right answer from. The General Knowledge section of CMAT is usually of a higher difficulty level but as it is a memory based section, it can be completed in maximum 15 minutes. The questions pertain to static GK and Current Affairs. Topics included in CMAT GK section are business, politics, awards, inventions, Science and technology, sports, society, world, advertising, trade, books and authors, arts, entertainment, history, geography and politics. Candidates should attempt the GK section in the end as the main criteria for MBA are English Quantitative Aptitude Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation. The candidate's main focus should be on getting maximum questions correct in these three sessions. GK can be handled at the end.

Yes, you can apply for an MBA course at KJSIM without CAT scores. The institute accept other exam scores as well for admission. Candidates with a valid score of XAT/GMAT/NMAT/CMAT are also eligible to apply. Apart from this, aspirants must have a valid bachelor's degree from a recognised university to be eligible for course admission. The final selection is done based on shortlisted candidates performance in the group discussion and personal interview rounds.

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:

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. 

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.

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing MBA/PGDM from National Insurance Academy- NIA is INR 1,300,000. While, the Median package offered by SIES College of Management Studies after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 750,000. Basis these stats, National Insurance Academy- NIA is better option compared to SIES College of Management Studies on the Median salary parameter.

Once the IES MCRC closes the application window, the admissions committee begins with the selection stage. For allocation of PGDM seats, the institute shortlists students based on entrance test scores. Based on these scores, the institute prepares a rank list and allocates PGDM seats. Once all seats are allocated, the institute extends offer letters.

Chetana's Institute of Management and Research has a good record of placements for its PGDM courses. In 2025, the the highest and average package offered stood at INR 13.3 LPA and INR 7.04 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of Chetana's Institute of Management and Research placements for the PGDM Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest package	INR 13.3 LPA
Average package	INR 7.04 LPA
Median package	INR 7 LPA
Total recruiters	200+
Top recruiters	HUL, ITC, TCS, Voltas, Accenture

SRBS - Sheila Raheja School of Business Management & Research has been rated 4.1 on placements.

Hi.Universal AI University admissions are offered based on entrance exam scores. The college considers Class 12 with at least 65% marks for admission in UG courses. Whereas, undergraduate degree scores are considered for admission in postgraduate courses.

Universal AI University accepts CAT/CMAT/GMAT/NMAT/CET entrance exam scores to provide admission to PGDM and MBA programme.

Universal Ai University, Karjat UG admission into B.Des, BBA, BA (Hons) is done based on the UBSAT test followed by an interview process

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MBA is one of the popular courses of Amity Mumbai. After completing MBA from Amity University Mumbai, students will be open to multiple job opportunities. The final placement report is yet to be released for the batch passing out in 2023. However, the university has released the NIRF report 2023 on its official website. According to the NIRF report 2023, 198 MBA students were placed during Amity University Mumbai placements 2022. Further, the median package offered to MBA students during Amity Mumbai placements 2022 was INR 6.50 LPA. The top recruiters of Amity University Mumbai during the past years included HCL, Airtel, TCS, Infosys, Amazon, Deloitte, Wipro, etc. 

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Yes, candidates can get admissions to the MMS course without CAT scores, because TIMSR Pune accepts different entrance examination scores according to the domicile of candidates. Therefore, for Maharashtra candidates, the institute accepts the valid scores from MAH-MBA/MMS-CET conducted by the DTE. Moreover, for other Indian students, the institute accepts the relevant scores from CAT/XAT/CMAT, etc. Hence, CAT can be considered as one of the entrance exams to get admission into MMS at TIMSR Pune. However, it is not compulsory.

One important factor that applicants must keep in mind is 15% of All India Quota Seats will be filled through CAT & CMAT, and they should have obtained the requisite score.

Xavier Institute of Management and Research is Tier 2, offering good education and strong placements, but it does not have the same level of national and global recognition or the prestige that Tier 1 institutions like JBIMS, SPJIMR, and NMIMS enjoy. Xavier Institute of Management and Research is a renowned institute offering great education in the field of Management.

CMAT 2025 was on January 25, 2025, almost four months ahead of previous years. The CMAT exam is usually held in March-April, but in 2023 and 2024, it was held in May. The last time CMAT was held in January was in 2019.

The NTA announced registration dates via an official circular, which was released online on the NTA website on November 14, 2024. The CMAT 2025 exam schedule includes registration window open and close dates and form correction dates. CMAT 2025 registration has started, and the last date to apply was December 13, 2024, and the admit card was released on January 20, 2025.

 MET Institute of PGDM offers PGDM course for a duration of two-years. This course is offered across two specialisations namely, Media & Entertainment and e-Business. The latter is offered across five other specialisations. These are Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Operations and Systems. Additionally, MET has also introduced five NEW AGE add-on specialisations in FinTech, MarTech, EduTech, Healthcare Management, Start-ups and New Enterprise Management.

VIT Mumbai MMS admission is provided to applicants who fulfil the preset eligibility criteria. The VIT Mumbai MMS eligibility criteria is as follows:

• The candidate should be an Indian National;
• The candidate must have passed a Bachelor's degree of at least three years, from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% (45% in the case of candidates belonging to backward class categories and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State only)

You can choose MBA in Finance, FinTech, Marketing, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing & Advertising, Investment Banking, and Design Management & Strategic Thinking. These options help in selecting MBA basis career interests and industry goals.

Valia School of Management provides a two-year PGDM in various specialisations. During the two-year duration, students have to pay the VSM Mumbai PGDM fee of INR 7 lakh. However, the total fee for the PGDM programme includes various fee elements, such as tuition fee, security charge, admission fee, application fees, and prospectus fees. It should be noted that the mentioned fee is taken from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and, hence, is indicative.

The Vidyalankar School of Business has a specific training and placement division. With each of the placement partners and corporates, the VSB placement team keeps up positive relationships and networking. In addition, the VSB placement cell continuously informs students on current market trends to help them get ready for job interviews. The Vidyalankar School of Business (VSB) has an excellent placement rate. The college's website states that the average pay package for the PGDM programme in 2022 was INR 4 LPA, while the highest compensation package was INR 10 LPA. Top recruiters for the programme in 2022 were Morgan Stanley, Accenture, Amul, Deloitte, ICICI Bank, and Aditya Birla Group. 

SIES School of Business Studies PGDM programme offers specialisations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Business Analytics, Pharmaceutical Management, and Biotechnology Management. Students can choose these as per their career choice.