MBA Entrance Exam

The CAT score required for IIM Sambalpur may depend on the category and section of the exam. The percentile keeps on changing from year to year. As per the cutoff data, the overall qualifying CAT percentile is 90, while the sectional cutoff is 65 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Students can take a look below at the CAT percentile cutoff 2024:

PSG Institute of Management accepts the exam scores of CAT, MAT, ATMA and TANCET. Each of these exams have a unique timeline and the exact exam dates vary yearly. Listed below are the accepted entrance exams and the tentative months in which these exams are conducted:

• CAT- Nov
• MAT - Dec, Feb and May
• ATMA - Dec, Feb
• TANCET - Mar

CAT 2025 admit card release date was November 12, 2025. Earlier, it was supposed to be released on November 5 but was delayed by a week.

Yes, you can. There is no cap on the number of attempts in MAT. Infact, MAT aims to cater to MBA aspirants in such a way that they do not have to waste a year to improve their entrance exam score. MAT is conducted in multiple sessions in four phases – February, May, August and December. An aspirant can appear for the MAT any number of times in a year. They can use the best exam score for MBA admission.

MAT exam of every phase is easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. It depends upon the candidate's preparation whether they find their test form easy or tough. Meaning, candidates should register and appear for MAT in only that phase by which they are full prepared and have started scoring 90 plus in mock tests. If they are well prepared, they will find any MAT session easy.

To prepare for a competitive exam like MAT, it is never enough to study from the course books only. Given that, the nature of questions is vastly varied across Data Interpretation, Quantitative Aptitude, English and Logical Reasoning, it is but necessary to refer to secondary reading and extra study material. Referring to extra question banks and practicing additional MAT sample questions is always beneficial.

Jai Narain Vyas University offers MBA courses in the specialisation- Financial Service, and Tourism & Hospitality Management. Moreover, it is not compulsory that candidates must have secured a valid score in CAT for admission to an MBA course. The university also considers the scores of other entrance examinations for admissions to MBA courses, such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT and ATMA, followed by GD and PI. 

Refer to the table below for a detailed overview of the top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in India along with their number of colleges:

It is estimated that joining an MBA college in India that accepts CAT scores can be expensive, as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 5 lakh. However, there are some affordable colleges where you can be admission after clearing the entrance exam, mentioned below along with their fees.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.