CMAT 2026 aspirants must know how much score will get them which MBA college. It is important, because one cannot fill the application form of all CMAT colleges. Check here the list of MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores in the range of 80-90 percentile.
CMAT score is accepted by a large number of MBA colleges in India. But their cut off criteria are different. The top tier colleges accept CMAT scores in the range of 95 to 99 percentile, whereas Tier 2 colleges take in MBA aspirants with CMAT score in 80 to 90 percentile range. Overall, scoring 80 to 90 percentile in CMAT is considered safe as a lot of popular colleges are within reach.
CMAT cut offs in the range of 80 to 90 percentile can get you B Schools such as Xavier Business School Kolkata, Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon, Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research Mumbai, IPE Hyderabad, NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and IMT Nagpur among others.
CMAT 2026 exam date is January 25, 2026. Candidates appearing for the exam can check here top colleges for MBA that they can target for admission. Here we share the list of some of the popular MBA colleges accepting CMAT score in 80-90 percentile range.
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Some of the MBA colleges accepting CMAT score in 80-90 percentile range and their MBA/PGDM course fees. If your score falls in the CMAT cut off range of 80-90 percentile, you should apply to these colleges.
| MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score |
Fees (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research Mumbai |
INR 6 to 13 lakh |
| INR 11.76 to 13.56 lakh |
|
| INR 10.45 lakh |
|
| INR 96,000 to 13.5 lakh |
|
| INR 8.15 lakh |
|
| INR 14.7 lakh |
|
| INR 11 to 12 lakh |
|
| INR 1 to 9.9 lakh |
|
| INR 60,000 to 7.7 lakh |
|
| INR 8.95 to 11.4 lakh |
|
| INR 85,000 to 2.38 lakh |
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| INR 12.04 lakh |
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| INR 9.15 to 12.15 lakh |
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| INR 1.56 to 9.6 lakh |
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| INR 11 to 13 lakh |
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| INR 12 lakh |
|
| INR 10.3 lakh |
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| INR 9 lakh |
|
| INR 8.7 lakh |
|
| INR 87.6 lakh |
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| INR 11.4 lakh |
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| INR 7.5 to 10.6 lakh |
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Meeting CMAT cut off is the first stage of MBA admission. Candidates need to clear the Personal Interview/Group Discussion/Written Ability Test round too. Some institutes conduct only Personal Interview, some conduct Personal Interview/Group Discussion and some conduct all three, Personal Interview/Group Discussion/Written Ability Test. Apart from that, candidates must also meet the academic criteria for selection.
CAT cut offs hare higher than CMAT cut offs, due to various factors such as number of applicants, exam difficulty level, ranking of institutions, etc. CAT is conducted by IIM and is the toughest MBA entrance exam in India. Nearly 3 Lakh candidates appear for CAT exam and scores are accepted by some of the top ranking institutes. To select best of the best candidates CAT cut offs of IIMs and top colleges are very high. CMAT on the other hand is a moderate difficulty level exam and nearly 75000 candidates appear for it. It is accepted mostly by Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges.
It is quite unlikely that you can get admission if you do not meet the academic eligibility criteria for MBA. The basic criteria of selection are CMAT score and academic score. As per the AICTE, the minimum score required in graduation to qualify for MBA programme is 50 % (for SC/ST/PwD category, the minimum score requirement is 45%. So, MBA aspirants must ensure that they have scored at least 50 percent in their Bachelor's degree programme.

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