MBA Entrance Exam

No, CAT is not compulsory for admission to PGDM course at ABS Noida. As the institute accept other national-level exam scores as well, such as MAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/ATMA/ABSAT. Thus, candidate without CAT score can apply with a valid score in either of the mentioned exam. Further, the final selection is based on candidates performance in other selection rounds as well. 

IBS Mumbai cutoff percentile for MBA admission through CAT is 70 percentile. Candidates seeking IBS Mumbai admission must have a valid score in order to be eligible for Group Discussions and Personal Interviews. Tabulated below are the year-wise cutoff percentile for IBS Mumbai for CAT: 

NL Dalmia accepts CAT scores for providing admission to PGDM course. Check below the CAT percentile required for NL Dalmia MBA/ PGDM admission:

MBA programmes in India are available with a variety of specialisations, including Sales and Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Information Technology and Systems, Business Analytics, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare and Hospital Supply Chain, Transport and Logistics, and others. Sales & Marketing, Finance, and HR specializations are the most popular.

Specialisations offered by number of colleges are shown in the table below:

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Birla Institute of Technology offered the highest placement package of INR 11 LPA. Prominent recruiters include Deloitte, KPMG, E&Y, RBL Bank, Kantar etc., while Amity University Noida offered the lowest placement package of INR 6 LPA and the prominent recruiters participated include Man India, KPMG, Wipro, Deloitte, Zomato etc.

Below is the table showing MAT colleges in India with their annual placement package and top recruiters:

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Apart from CAT cutoff, LIBA admission to full-time offline MBA course is also based on XAT scores. Candidates who meet the XAT 2023 cut off of 70 Percentile are considered by LIBA for the Personal Interaction (PI) round of MBA admission 2024-25 batch. Going as per the last few year trends, candidates are expected to have an overall score of 70 percentile in XAT.  Tabulated below is the previous year's XAT percentile for LIBA cutoff for General Category candidates:

LIBA CAT cutoff 2025 was announced for admission to the PGDM course for various All India categories. For the General AI category, the estimated CAT percentile was 80 overall and 50 for the Quants, VA-RC, and DI-LR sections. 

Students who attain percentiles above this are eligible to proceed to the next rounds of admissions, which involve WAT, GD and PI. 

Note -  The cutoff data given here is based on an estimate of the previous years and is not the official data. 

The most well-liked tests that Delhi MBA colleges allow include the CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, etc.For a whole list of tests that Delhi/NCR MBA colleges accept, see the table below: