CAT

The CAT 2026 cutoff has not been released yet. However, as per the 2025 cutoff, for admission to PGDM International Business at FORE School of Management, the last round cutoff percentile stood at 75 for the General AI category. 

Additionally, the XAT cutoff 2026 for the same course also stood at 75 percentile.

No, CAT is not compulsory to get admission in Justice K S Hegde Institute of Management. The college offers admission into MBA bvased on NUCAT scores. Other entrance exams accepted by the college include: CAT, MAT, CMAT, or KMAT.

No, CAT is not compulsory for MBA admission at LPU. You can rather apply through LPUNEST, it is accepted both for admission and scholarships, so that works even if you do not have CAT. Also LPU accepts valid scores from national-level exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, and NMAT , so in case you do not have a CAT score , just qualifying in LPUNEST is enough. After the entrance exam, shortlisted candidates might still need to go through the university's selection process, it includes a video essay and interview.

CAT is compulsory to take admission in MBA and MBA IB courses offered by the Institute of Management Studies of BHU (formerly known as FMS BHU). Admission to these courses is based on candidates' performance in CAT, GD-PI and past academic records.

However, candidates seeking admission to the MBA courses offered by other departments of BHU are not required to take CAT. Admission to these MBA courses is through CUET PG. These courses include MBA in Food & Agribusiness Management, MBA in Financial Management, MBA in Foreign Trade, and MBA Risk & Insurance.

CAT is compulsory to take admission in MBA and MBA IB courses offered by the Institute of Management Studies of BHU (formerly known as FMS BHU). Admission to these courses is based on candidates' performance in CAT, GD-PI and past academic records.

However, candidates seeking admission to the MBA courses offered by other departments of BHU are not required to take CAT. Admission to these MBA courses is through CUET PG. These courses include MBA in Food & Agribusiness Management, MBA in Financial Management, MBA in Foreign Trade, and MBA Risk & Insurance.

No, CAT is not compulsorily required to get admission in RV University. The university considers score of nationally approved admission test (such as CAT, GMAT, NMAT, XAT), with high scores in English & numerical ability for admission into MBA.

For the MBA at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, there isn't a fixed CAT or NMAT cutoff because admissions are based on your entrance score along with your interview and academic profile.

That said, students with around 60–65 CAT percentile or an NMAT score of 150–190+ generally have a reasonable chance of getting shortlisted, depending on the competition that year. 

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Dear reader,

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a great substitute for Virohan: Vivekananda Global University, which offers a good platform for specialised study. With an industry-focused curriculum, extensive international exposure, and an exceptional track record of high-package placements with top worldwide multinational firms, LPU provides a premier management ecosystem.

Yes. IIMB does require the CAT exam, but the rest of the top B-schools in Bangalore also take in candidates through the state-level CET, ie, the Karnataka PGCET exam, or through MAT or CMAT. 

Note: All info. is from official sites and can change.