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 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.) |
|---|---|
| INR 9.50 lakh |
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| INR 7.60 to 11.00 lakh |
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| INR 8.58 to 11.98 lakh |
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| INR 10.50 lakh |
|
| INR 10.38 lakh |
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| INR 1.84 to 7.00 lakh |
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| INR 4.50 to 6.50 lakh |
|
| INR 13.48 to 21.34 lakh |
|
| INR 1.29 to 1.52 lakh |
|
| INR 15.00 lakh |
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| INR 4.96 lakh |
|
| INR 6.97 lakh |
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| INR 8.40 lakh |
|
| INR 3.50 to 9.50 lakh |
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| INR 7.17 lakh |
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| INR 9.15 lakh |
|
| INR 10.82 lakh |
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| INR 9.75 lakh |
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| Vishwa Vishwani Institute of Systems and Management Hyderabad |
INR 96,000 to 7.65 lakh |
| INR 4.59 to 7.64 lakh |
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Commonly asked questions
CMAT cutoff refers to minimum percentile required for admission to a particular college. Score accepting colleges determine the cut offs individually based on certain parameters. CMAT cut offs for top colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA are generally 99 percentile and above.
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.
With 82 percentile in CMAT, you stand a chance of getting colleges like Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, IPE Hyderabad, FLAME University Pune, Asia Pacific Institute of Management Delhi, Prestige Institute of Management Indore among others.
MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT score: City-wise
Candidates can check from the list below, their preferred MBA college in their preferred city for admission through CMAT.

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Student Forum
Answered 2 days ago
CMAT response sheet and provisional answer key are same. Since the answer key contains candidate's responses too, it is also called CMAT response sheet.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Candidates can use the CMAT answer key to calculate the score in the following manner:
· Check number of correct attempts
· Check number of incorrect attempts
· Add 4 marks for every correct attempt
· Subtract 1 mark for every incorrect attempt
· Sub total will be CMAT score
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Filing objection against the CMAT answer key is not mandatory for all candidates. Only those candidate who feel a question/s is incorrect and they have proof to support the claim, should raise objection.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
The CMAT answer key objection fee per question is INR 200. Candidates have to pay it at the time of filling the objection form.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
CMAT answer key helps the candidate in checking their performance and it is also a window for NTA to communicate transparency in result preparation number.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Objection cannot be raised against the final answer key of CMAT, as it contains the answers evaluated again after objections by candidates.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
CMAT final answer key is released as a downloadable PDF. Candidates can download it by visiting the NTA-CMAT website and simply downloading the document.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Validity of CMAT score is one year in most of the colleges. There are a very few and Tier 3 colleges that may accept CMAT score from previous years. So, if they wish to drop a year, they should appear for the exam again in the next session.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
The first criteria is CMAT cut off. Candidates should shortlist all the colleges whose cut off is same or lower than their score. Thereafter, check fees, location, accreditation, curriculum, pedagogy and placement reports to choose one foe themselves.
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Contributor-Level 7
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