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.

Bharathidasan University offers a decent placement rate, with students from almost all the courses getting placement assistance. During Bharathidasan University placements 2023, a total of 59 UG 3-years and 318 PG 2-years students were placed in reputed companies. Further, the median package offered to UG 3-year and PG 2-year students during Bharathidasan University placements 2023 was INR 1.80 LPA and INR 2.16 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of Bharathidasan University placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package (UG 3-years)	INR 1.56 LPA	INR 1.80 LPA
Total students (UG 3-years)	93	94
Total students placed (UG 3-years)	31	59
Median package (PG 2-years)	INR 2.40 LPA	INR 2.16 LPA
Total students (PG 2-years)	577	800
Total students placed (PG 2-years)	235	318

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the Bharathidasan University NIRF report 2024.

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.

Yes, Thiagarajar School of Management offers good placement for its MBA courses courses. The course-wise placement details are yet to be released. Meanwhile, check out the key highlights of Thiagarajar School of Management placements for the overall Class of 2024 in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 21.95 LPA
Highest domestic package	INR 16.22 LPA
Average package	INR 8.41 LPA
Median package	INR 7.5 LPA
Top domain	Marketing (INR 21.95 LPA)

 Vivekananda Institute of Management Studies Placement  is known for its excellent placement record. Check out the tabulated data given below to know more about  Vivekananda Institute of Management Studies MBA placements 2024:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

TANCET participating colleges define the TANCET cutoff scores or the last ranks for admission. However, participating institutes do not release a cutoff list for candidates to check during the admission process. In fact the cutoff scores are not released by any authority during the admission session. Candidates can find the TANCET cutoff scores and TANCET last ranks, from the previous admission session, published on the official admission website, I. e. Tamil Nadu-mbamca. Com. All queries related to the centralised admission, counselling, cutoffs, vacancy details, among other information is published on the counselling website, aka the admission website. Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, has the authority to publish the previous year TANCET cutoff on the official admission website.

The total tuition fees for the two-year Amrita School of Business Coimbatore MBA programme is INR 12 lakh. Additionally, the hostel charges are INR 2.3 lakh. Selected candidates have to pay the first semester fee or the prescribed admission fee amount to lock their seats. It must also be noted that the fee details mentioned here are as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

VIT Business School Vellore MBA admisison 2026 are open. The institute offers admission based on merit and entrance. VITBS accepts national level entrance exams such as MAT/ XAT/ CAT. Aspiring candidates must pass one of the entrance exam before application process. VITBS Vellore admission process is conducted via online mode. 

Yes, SRM School of Management does offer an MBA course for the duration of two years, divided into four semesters, and offered in full-time mode. The basic eligibility requirement to get admission into MBA courses is candidates must complete their graduation with an aggregate of 50%. Moreover, the school offers several specialisations in the MBA course, and the eligibility requirements to get admission into any of the specialisation is almost similar.

MBA is the flagship course of PSG Institute of Management. The institute offers 180 seats for the flagship MBA course. These seats are filled based on the applicants' eligibility, entrance exam score, performance in GDPI, etc. Further, the institute also offers an MBA in Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship (MBA WMSE). The seat intake for this course is not available as of now. The mentioned information is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

VIT Business School Chennai has top-notch infrastructure which is equipped with all the necessary ameneties such as library, classrooms, conference hall, lab, seminar hall, and others. The campus has a variety of pedagogic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities and resources available at the school, it encourages a highly enhanced learning experience.

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).

The scope of MBA course is increasing day by day. MBA is one of the big job oriented professional programme and the most one which has been sought by the students. Once you have completed your degree, you have a great job opportunity in the industrial world. You may the manager or executive in term of designation.

The management term is most suited to the managers and that's why it is the way, where you can reach on the top of the height as soon as possible by using your leadership and working proficiency. An MBA professional always plays a vital role in his/her company and this is why he used to keep in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All sectors including government and public have various industries, companies, institutions or related organizations, come in the job prospective fields for an MBA professional.

Some job profiles are listed here:

• Brand Manager
• Account Manager
• International Business Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Business Technical Consultant

All the best.

You have to apply on the official TNEA website - tneaonline.org.

PGDM is one of the top courses of RSB Chennai. After completing PGDM equivalent to MBA, candidates are open to multiple job opportunities. As per past placements record, the highest and average package offered to candidates was INR 12 LPA and INR 7.8 LPA, respectively. Some of the recruiters that participate in placements drive are Airtel, VIVO, ICICI Bank, etc.

XIME Chennai does not offer a tradiational MBA course. Instead, the institute offers a PGDM course that is equivalent to a standard MBA course. Just like a standard MBA course, the PGDM duration at XIME Chennai is also two years and the syllabus is relatively similar to a standard MBA course.

According to the information provided, the MBA programs in International Transportation and Logistics Management are offered by IMU Chennai and IMU Navi Mumbai. Common Entrance Tests (CETs) are administered by IMU, the only accredited institution in India providing maritime education, for a variety of degrees, including MBAs. The university offers scholarships, job placement assistance, and state-of-the-art facilities on its Chennai campus. Admissions are determined by the CET. However, the search results that were supplied do not easily provide particular information about how well the MBA programs at IMU Chennai and IMU Navi Mumbai compare. Consult official university resources, talk to current or former students, or get in touch with academic counselors at both campuses for a thorough comparison. [/3]

KVIM Coimbatore offers full-time two-year MBA programme under the guidance of experts. The institute offers holistic development through partnering with industries and growing leaders with practical application in Management skills. Some of the MBA specialisations offered at KVIM are listed below:

• Financial Management
• Marketing Management
• Human Resource Management
• Operations Management
• Business Analytics
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Tourism Management
• Infrastructure and Real Estate Management
• Entrepreneurship Development

The institute is known for its excellent placement record. Check out the tabulated data given below to know more about Firebird Institute of Research in Management placements 2025 for MBA: