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5 days agoContributor-Level 10
No, you cannot join Jindal Global Business School without an entrance exam if you want admission to the MBA course. For admission to the management courses, the institute accepts various national-level exams, like
- CAT
- MAT
- ATMA
- GMAT
- NMAT
- XAT
- CMAT
Students who attain qualifying percentiles for these exams are eligible for admission to the MBA (provided they clear the GD and PI rounds). Different exams will have different cutoffs. For eg., the XAT, CAT and MAT cutoff was 50. For more information, click here.
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5 days agoContributor-Level 10
Jindal Global Business School's CAT cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MBA course based on the students' performance in the CAT exam. The cutoff was released for various All India categories in the form of percentiles.
For the General AI category, the required percentile was 50. Hence, students who belong to this category needed a 50th percentile to be qualified to reach the second round of admissions, which involves GD and PI. Candidates who clear the 2nd round are eligible for admission.
Note - The cutoff is for the General AI category and is based on an estimate of the previous year and is therefore n
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5 days agoContributor-Level 7
If you don't meet the minimum academic criteria for MBA, you will not be selected for the WAT-PI round of any B-School. Meeting the minimum criteria of at least 50% marks in graduation (45% for reserved category candidates), is mandatory for admission.
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5 days agoContributor-Level 7
No, candidates cannot get admission to a full-time MBA programme at a Tier 1 B-School with only the CAT score. They need to appear for and clear the WAT-PI round for admission too.
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5 days agoContributor-Level 7
The minimum academic score required for IIM admission through CAT is 50 percent in Graduation. For SC/ST/PwD categories, the minimum score requirement in 45 percent.
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5 days agoContributor-Level 7
After any objection against CAT answer key is accepted, the provisional answer key is rectified and released at final answer key. Candidates who have attempted that particular questions will be given marks for it.
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5 days agoContributor-Level 7
The provisional CAT answer key will not be available for download after result, the final answer key will be available. The provisional answer key can be downloaded within the objection window duration only.
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5 days agoContributor-Level 7
CAT answer key challenge fee was earlier INR 1200 per question. It was increased to INR 1500 in 2025. The fee amount will be refunded to only those candidates whose objections have been found to be valid.
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6 days agoContributor-Level 7
Yes, you're eligible to apply to LM Thapar School of Management with 42 percentile in CAT 👍
They don't have a very high cutoff like IIMs. Selection is based on:
- Entrance score (CAT/XAT/NMAT/CMAT, etc.)
- Academic background
- GD/PI performance
That said, 42 percentile is on the lower side, so your GD/PI and overall profile will matter a lot.
Simple take:
You can apply, but prepare well for the interview to improve your chances 👍
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