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CMAT 2025 exam is scheduled on January 25, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam must have an idea of how much marks to score to get their target college. CMAT admission is based on percentile cut offs. Check here the list of MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores 80-90 percentile.

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. 

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MBA colleges accepting CMAT cut offs 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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MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores 80-90 percentile

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

Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon

INR 11.76 to 13.56 lakh

Xavier Business School Kolkata

INR 10.45 lakh

Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida

INR 96,000 to 13.5 lakh

IPE Hyderabad

INR 8.15 lakh

NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies

INR 14.7 lakh

FLAME University Pune

INR 11 to 12 lakh

Acharya Bangalore Business School

INR 1 to 9.9 lakh

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

INR 60,000 to 7.7 lakh

Asia Pacific Institute of Management Delhi

INR 8.95 to 11.4 lakh

Prestige Institute of Management Indore

INR 85,000 to 2.38 lakh

IMT Nagpur

INR 12.04 lakh

IFIM Business School

INR 9.15 to 12.15 lakh

Lovely Professional University Phagwara

INR 1.56 to 9.6 lakh

BIMTECH Noida

INR 11 to 13 lakh

XIME Bangalore

INR 12 lakh

KIIT School of Management

INR 10.3 lakh

ISBM Pune

INR 9 lakh

JIMS Delhi

INR 8.7 lakh

Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management Hyderabad

INR 87.6 lakh

SDM Institute for Management Development Mysore

INR 11.4 lakh

Amrita School of Business Bangalore

INR 7.5 to 10.6 lakh

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.

MBA colleges accepting CMAT in Delhi MBA colleges accepting CMAT in Bangalore MBA colleges accepting CMAT in Bhopal
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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:   How many mock tests to attempt to score 99 percentile in CMAT?
A:
There is no particular number of CMAT mock test that you should target to solve during your preparation phase but on an average it has been seen that about 30-40 CMAT mock tests are good enough to score 99 percentile. Candidates must start solving CMAT mock tests after completing the syllabus as it will help them gauge which are the topics that they have understood well and which are the topics that require more work. 30-34 CMAT mock tests are recommended as, CMAT exam is all about speed and accuracy. The more questions you'll solve in an exam environment, the better you'll get at understanding, choosing and solving questions faster and correctly. Important point to note about practicing CMAT mock test is that one should analyse every mock test to understand the gaps and fissures and what to do to fill them. Another aspect to keep in mind is not to overdo it. When you start to score 98-99 percentile in CMAT mock tests consistently then you should stop and focus on revision, etc.
Q:   Is meeting CMAT cut off enough for MBA admission?
A:

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.

Q:   Why are CAT cut offs higher than CMAT cut offs?
A:

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.

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.
Q:   Will I get admission if I meet CMAT cut off but not eligibility criteria of the college?
A:

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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