MBA Entrance Exam

Yes, the CDAC CAT ( Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Computerized Common Entrance Test) 2025 is out. It was released on the 24th of January 2025. To check the result, you need to visit the official website of the CDAC. After visiting, you need to log in using your university application number and password.

Outside of the IIMs, Chandigarh University (CU) is one of the top MBA colleges in India. With a #4 national rank (QS World Rankings 2025) and collaborations with top corporates like IBM, PwC, Adobe, and NSE Academy, CU offers an MBA experience that's modern, practical, and globally relevant. The highest MBA package has hit INR 28 LPA, and students are trained through mock interviews, internships, and real-time projects in state-of-the-art labs. CU also stands out for its merit-based admission via CUCET only—no CMAT required. It's a fantastic IIM-alternative with real career results.

Check the table below for CAT cut offs for IITs, on the basis of which candidates are selected for their MBA programmes:

Yes, it is mandatory to qualify CAT for admission to full time MBA programmes offered by the 21 IITs, along with full-time MBA, qualifying CAT score is also required for PGP, FPM, PhD, PhD Executive, Executive MBA, Doctoral Programme, PGPx courses.

If you have 95 percentile and above in CAT, Malla Reddy powered by Sunstone provides a scholarship of INR 5,00,000 under the Bright Minds program. This is the top scholarship level for CAT/XAT candidates. The scholarship lowers the overall course fee considerably. Students need to satisfy other eligibility requirements for final clearance as well.

MAT scores are accepted by over 160 MAT colleges, including top B-schools such as NMIMS Mumbai, IMT Ghaziabad, JBIMS Mumbai, and XIME Bangalore. MAT exam scores are valid for one year, and candidates can appear for the exam up to five times in a year.

JIMS Rohini accepts various exam such as CMAT, CAT, ATMA, and XAT. Considering the JIMS Rohini cutoff 2024, the percentile stood at 85, 72, 85, 60, and 69 for the General AI category candidates.

From the past three years, the CAT cutoff remained consistent for SOA University for open category. As per the JIMS University CAT cutoff 2024, the MBA cutoff stood at 72 for the General AI category candidates. It is expected that the continous trend will show a consistent trend in the upcoming cycle and it is assumed that CAT percentile will going to be remain same in the upcoming admission cycle. For more MBA cutoffs based on CMAT, MAT, ATMA, and XAT, candidates can check out the official website.

IIT Bombay CAT cutoff 2024 was released for admission to MBA course. The cutoff was released for different categories belonging to the All India quota. Among the General AI category candidates, the cutoff percentile was 90, therefore it was possible for the General AI category candidates to get admission at 90 percentile.

Among OBC AI category candidates, the overall cutoff percentile stood at 80. Therefore, among the OBC AI category, admission is possible at 95 percentile. To check more about the category-wise cutoff percentiles for IIT Bombay, click here.

IIT Bombay offers admission to various PG courses on the various exams. MSc course is offered through IIT JAM. For the General All India category students, the last round closing ranks were between 17 and 40. 

IIT Bombay GATE COAP cutoff 2024 were between scores 325 and 650, for the General AI category candidates.

For admission to MBA, candidate must have a valid score in CAT. For the General AI category, the overall cutoff sores for the same was 90.