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Check here top MBA colleges accepting CMAT score 60-70 percentile to make college selection as you prepare to appear for the exam in January 2026. Also check the fees of MBA colleges accepting CMAT score 60-70 percentile and apply for admission in 2026 batch by filling online forms.

There are a good number of reputed MBA colleges which accept CMAT scores in the range of 60 to 70 percentile. So if your CMAT 2026 percentile happens to be in this range, don't be disheartened. Check below the list of MBA colleges accepting CMAT score 60-70 percentile.  

CMAT colleges with 60-70 percentile

MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores 60-70 percentile range

CMAT is a popular option among management aspirants to pursue MBA degree course. Common Management Admission Test or CMAT is conducted by the NTA and accepted by over 1300 B-Schools in India, including some of the top government institutions. Admission through CMAT 2026 will be based on cut offs. The accepting colleges determine CMAT cut offs for admission to MBA/PGDM courses.

The CMAT cut off can vary from year to year and college to college. Only if a candidate meets the CMAT cut off marks criteria of a particular institute he/she will be invited for admission process. The CMAT cut offs of various colleges fall in various percentile ranges. Some colleges have high percentile where as some don't. Meaning, there is an option for all. Whethter you score 90+ percentile, or 70 percentile, you can find a suitable MBA college for yourself in your city or state.

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CMAT 2026 exam was conducted on January 25, 2026 and CMAT result 2026 has been announced today. Now that you have the final CMAT 2026 answer key in hand, you know your estimated score. We have shared below a list of some of the popular MBA colleges that accept CMAT scores in 60-70 percentile range, to check based on your performance in the exam.

Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Scores 60-70 Percentile

Check the below table for MBA colleges with CMAT cut off range 60-70 percentile range and their MBA/PGDM course fees. If your CMAT score is in this range, you should apply to these colleges.

MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score

Fees (approx.)

IMS Ghaziabad

INR 9.50 lakh

National School of Business Bangalore

INR 7.60 to 11.00 lakh

Universal Business School Mumbai

INR 8.58 to 11.98 lakh

ISME Bangalore

INR 10.50 lakh

Indian Business Academy Bangalore

INR 10.38 lakh

Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies Kochi

INR 1.84 to 7.00 lakh

AIMS Institute of Management Studies Pune

INR 4.50 to 6.50 lakh

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

INR 13.48 to 21.34 lakh

Department of Management Studies- University of Pune

INR 1.29 to 1.52 lakh

IFMR Graduate School of Business SriCity

INR 15.00 lakh

VESIM Mumbai

INR 4.96 lakh

VIT Business School Vellore

INR 6.97 lakh

Siva Sivani Institute of Management Secunderabad

INR 8.40 lakh

MS Ramaiah Institute of Management Bangalore

INR 3.50 to 9.50 lakh

Kirloskar Institute of Management Harihar

INR 7.17 lakh

Rajalakshmi School of Business Chennai

INR 9.15 lakh

GITAM Hyderabad Business School

INR 10.82 lakh

EMPI Business School

INR 9.75 lakh

Vishwa Vishwani Institute of Systems and Management Hyderabad

INR 96,000 to 7.65 lakh

Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Kolkata

INR 4.59 to 7.64 lakh

Check CMAT cut offs and predict calls from colleges accepting CMAT score for admission. Check Fees, Placement Reviews, Admission, Shortlist Criteria and Eligibility of all CMAT participating colleges by clicking the link below:

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Q:   Does NTA conduct MBA Admission through CMAT?
A: 
No, the NTA doesn't conduct common counselling for admission through CMAT. The role of NTA viz. CMAT ends with result declaration. The CMAT accepting colleges conduct their own admission process individually. Candidates have to fill admission forms of the target colleges individually. The MBA colleges and universities accepting CMAT scores conduct group discussion and Personal Interview to select candidates for admission. This selection is based on minimum CMAT cut off fixed by the institute. Admission through CMAT also includes assessment of candidates on the basis of other parameters such as academic record and work experience (not mandatory for all colleges). Overall, the admission process through CMAT includes selection of candidates on the basis of: 1. CMAT score 2. Class 10, 12 and graduation score 3. Work profile and other activities 4. Performance in Personal Interview and group discussion To check your chances of CMAT admission check this college predictor: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cmat-college-predictor.
Q:   What is a good score in CMAT for admission to top MBA colleges?
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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.

Q:   Which are the top colleges for MBA with CMAT score of 80 to 85 percentile?
A: 
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.
Q:   Which are the top colleges for MBA with CMAT score of 65-75 percentile?
A: 
Candidates with CMAT score of 65-75 percentile, must not feel bad about their comparatively low score. There are number of good MBA colleges in India which accept CMAT scores in this range for their postgraduate management courses. Some of the college that accept CMAT score of 65-75 percentile include, BIMTECH-Greater Noida, BIT-Mesra, DY Patil School of Management-Pune, DY Patil School of Management-Pune, Calcutta Business School, New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM) New Delhi, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) Chennai, IES Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, FIIB Delhi: Fortune Institute of International Business, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII Ahmedabad), VESIM Mumbai, Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, Delhi School of Business, EMPI Business School New Delhi, Jaypee Business School (JBS) Noida, International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune among others.

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