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.

Candidates need to visit the official website of TANCET to download the hall ticket. Login credentials, inclduing email ID and password are required for TANCET admit card download. The step-wise process to download the TANCET admit card will be updated on the Shiksha's TANCET admit card page (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/tancet-exam-admit-card).

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.

Anna University releases the TANCET results within a month of the exam date. Soon after the release of the TANCET results, Anna University schedules the release of TANCET scorecard. Candidates can download the TANCET scorecard using the same link within a specified period. After closing of the window to download the scorecard, candidates have to pay a processing fee to get the duplicate TANCET scorecard. TANCET scorecard and hall ticket is required at the time of document verification.

Yes, Periyar University offers scholarships to meritorious students. The university offers scholarships to students under the following schemes:

• Free Education for PG Students
• Dr. Ambedhkar and Rajaji Meritorious Scholarship
• University Research Fellowship
• State Government Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal, and more

No, students cannot enroll for MBA admission if a student who have passed class 12 from other states. Only those students who have studied in State Agricultural Universities (SAUs)/ Colleges affiliated to SAUs/ Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs)/ ICAR Deemed Universities/ Central Universities with Agriculture Faculty registered by ICAR/ any other institutions accredited by NAEAB (ICAR) unaccompanied are fit for admission to TNAU for MBA programme.

 

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 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)

The academic tuition fee for the two-year PSG College of Technology MBA is approximately INR 35,000. Beyond tuition, the PSG College of Technology MBA fee structure includes a refundable security deposit, registration fees, and annual development charges.
Also, if you choose to stay on campus, there are separate charges for hostel and mess.  

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 total fee for HITS Chennai MBA courses is cumulative of multiple components, such as security deposit, tuition fee, hostel fee, and more. Selected candidates have to pay admission fee amount after selection for seat confirmation. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science MBA tuition fee range from INR 1.2 Lacs to INR 4.3 lakh. Additionally, the one-time fee is INR 8,500 and the hostel charges range from INR 1.48 Lacs to INR 1.64 lakh. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The university offers Merit-cum-Means Scholarship to MBA students. Under this scholarship, a 100% tuition fee waiver is offered to students who are economically challenges based on their performance in the qualifying exam. Apart from this, the university also provides bank loans. The loans can be availed at the university campus during the counselling and admission sessions. 

The total seats offered for MBA/PGDM at Sri Sairam Engineering College and KEC - Kongu Engineering College are 180 and 120, respectively. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at Sri Sairam Engineering College due to higher seats.

The total seats offered for MBA/PGDM at Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai and Mepco Schlenk Engineering College are 240 and 180, respectively. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai due to higher seats.

Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies has been rated 4 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute has good facilities all around the campus such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hostel, Labs, Library, Shuttle Service, Wi-Fi Campus. Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies has also been rated 3.5 for Campuslife.

Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science has not specified the minimum aggregate for most of the courses. However, a minimum of Class 12 is required to apply for a UG course. 60% in Class 12 is a decent score and aspirants can apply for the preferred UG course at Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science. 

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.