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, IIT Madras can be one of the prime choice for MBA aspirants. The institute recorded a 100% placement rate for its MBA batch passing out in 2024. The highest and average package offered during IIT Madras MBA placements in 2024 stood at INR 29.65 and INR 16.93 LPA, respectively. Further, the median package offered to during IIT Madras MBA placements in 2024 stood at INR 20.40 LPA.

Talking about the Indian Institute of Technology Madras rankings, the institute has been ranked 15 by the National Institutional  Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 for its Management category courses. In the year 2022, IIT Madras was ranked 10 in the Management category by the NIRF. Find here about the other top ranking IITs in India.

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, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai provides scholarships across two categories:

Diversity & Merit Scholarships

Great Lakes offers diversity & merit scholarships for PGPM students to encourage diversity of perspectives in the institution. The institute offers a total of 40 diversity & merit scholarships worth INR 5 Lacs and 30% of the total scholarships are for female students. Candidates seeking scholarships in this category will be evaluated on the following parameters:

•  Application form
• Essay writing
•  Interview assessment

The university fee structure is cumulative of several components, such as caution deposit, tuition fee, hostel fee, and more. A few of these components are one-time payable, while some have are charged annually/semesterly. SRM IST Chennai MBA tuition fee ranges between INR 1.9 Lacs and INR 11.5 lakh. Moreover, the one-time fee range between INR 1,200 and INR 11,000 and the hostel charges range between INR 1.45 Lacs and INR 3.3 lakh.

The fee mentioned here is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The list of eminent recruiters of NIT Trichy placements in recent years is presented below:

NIT Trichy Placements: Top Recruiters
Google	Infosys
Facebook	Oracle
ITC	Intel
Microsoft	Volvo
Sony	Samsung

The Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai cut off varies per course. If your TNEA score is less than 35000, you are qualified for admission to SEC Chennai. If you score 55 to 60 on the TANCET MBA, you are qualified for the MBA programme. The admission guidelines for the MBA program at Saveetha School of Management state that candidates who have completed an undergraduate course in any discipline with 50% and above from any recognized university are eligible to apply.

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)

BIM Trichy MBA ranking 2025 stays in top 100 management colleges in India. It is known as one of top MBA institutes in India. It has strong industry links, good learning enviornment and strong placement records.NIRF 2024 put BIM Trichy at rank 94 which show its good teaching, research and tie-ups.

The flagship courses offered at IIKM- The Corporate B School are MBA/PGDM, BBA. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, IIKM- The Corporate B School has a rating of 2.9 by students. The college's campuslife, placements, faculty and Infrastructure has been rated as 2.5, 2.5, 4 and 2.8 as per reviews by students.

 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

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.