CAT

MAT RC passages are easier than CAT RC passages. They are shorter in length and easy to understand. Candidates preparing for MAT, must practice MAT RC passages in good number as even though the passages are short, one will still need speed to read them in a limited time and note down the important points for answering the related questions.

A 95th percentile CAT score is generally considered competitive for many MBA programs. However, specific CAT cutoff scores for admission to the MBA in Banking and Wealth Management at the Institute of Logistics and Aviation Management (ILAM) Dehradun are not publicly specified. The primary eligibility criterion for this programme is a minimum of 50% marks in graduation .

CAT cut off for Institute of Management Studies, BHU MBA range of 94-100 percentile. The institutes have fixed admission cut-offs on the basis of overall performance of candidates in the CAT 2025 exam.  Meeting the minimum CAT cut-off is mandatory for candidates to be shortlisted for MBA admission. Candidates have to meet CAT sectional cut-off too for selection to the WAT-PI round of MBA colleges. 

IIM Sambalpur does not release its final CAT cutoff 2024 on a public platform and is only accessible to candidates who appeared for the CAT entrance exam. However, as per the extimated past years CAT cutoff, the percentile ranged between 92 to 95 for the General AI category students. Considering the IIM Sambalpur cutoff 2023, the CAT percentile for the general category decreased by 3 percentile from 2021  (95) to 2022  (92). However, the cutoff further increased by 3 percentile in 2023  (95). This indicates an inconsistency in the CAT cutoff over three years for MBA admission. 

IIM Sambalpur released the qualifying CAT percentile for shortlisting candidates for the first stage of admission. As per the official website, the overall CAT cutoff percentile for MBA admission at IIM Sambalpur is 90, while for the sectional cutoff, the percentile is 65 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, the cutoff details are provided below:

*For Male candidates with one year of work experience and female candidates, the minimum overall percentile will be reduced to 85 in the General category.

Yes, it is possible to take admission to the IBS Mumbai PGPM programme without CAT. The institute accepts various other national-level test scores, including NMAT, XAT, and GMAT. Other than this, the institute also conducts an in-house entrance test, i.e., IBSAT. It is conducted once a year, generally in the month of December. Students willing to take the exam can visit the institute's official website to apply.