CAT Scores

Yes, Manipur Institute of Management Studies, Manipur University does accept CAT scores for admission to its MBA course. Students can also submit scores of other national-level exams, such as MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ ATMA etc.

Yes, UPES Dehradun does accept CAT scores for MBA admissions. Students with a valid CAT score of 50 percentile or above are eligible to apply for the course. Eligible students have to appear for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds for final selection.

In CAT 2025, the number of 100 percentilers was 12. Maximum toppers were from Delhi (3). IIM Kozhikode had released the state wise toppers data along with CAT 2025 result on December 24, 2025.

In CAT 2025, two female candidates have scored 100 percentile in CAT 2025. Number of 99.99 percentile scorer females in 4 and the number of 99.98 percentile scorer females in 5.

Yes, Shiv Nadar University Chennai - MBA (SNUC - MBA) accept CAT/MAT scores. Students should have valid national-based entrance exam scores such as CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/ATMA/ANCET/ Other state-level admission tests for MBA course admission. 

The CUSAT CAT passing marks for the BTech exam is 10 marks in maths and 10 marks in physics and chemistry combined. However, Kerala SC and ST candidates do not have a minimum passing mark.

CAT score is a national level test and is not accepted by B-Schools outside India. For pursuing MBA in foreign countries GMAT score is accepted. Indian B-Schools accept GMAT score for admitting foreign/NRI/PIO students.

CAT is also accepted for Executive MBA, PhD, FPM and other such management programmes in top colleges in India. Similarly, GMAT is also accepted for admission to domestic students in to Executive MBA and such programmes.

ISBR College do offer scholarship to MBA students based on their CAT score. Students must meet any of the below CAT requirements to get the scholarship:

• 90 percentile or above in CAT for 100% full ride
• 85 percentile or above in CAT for 50% waiver in tuition fee
• 80 percentile or above in CAT for 25% waiver

Along with meeting any one of the above criteria, aspirants must also have academic consistency of a minimum of 90% (for 100% scholarship) and 85% for (50%, 25% scholarship) in Class 10, Class 12, and graduation and should have cleared in single attempt.

For admission to the MBA programme at IIM Ahmedabad, the required CAT score varies by category. Based on the previous year's cutoff (2024), candidates need an overall percentile rank of 80 for General and EWS categories, 75 for NC-OBC and transgender candidates, and 70 for SC category candidates. Individual section percentiles in VARC, DILR, and QA are slightly lower but the overall percentile is key for selection.