MBA Entrance Exam

No, securing a high CAT percentile is not enough for admission. One has to clear the selection process round too, like WAT and PI.

Apart from the CAT scores, B-schools consider candidates' written and spoken communication skills through Written Ability Test or Essay Writing, Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds. The B-schools also consider candidates' overall profile such as past academic records, work experience and extracurricular activities or abilities. Candidates Class 12 scores and overall academic profile plays a decisive role in selection as institutes look for consistency in excellence.

The B-School with CAT cutoff of 85 percentile that has the highest fee is MICA Ahmedabad. The course fee of MICA's PGDM in Communication is INR 21 lakh. The fee is to be paid in instalment. MICA offers scholarships to meritorious students. MICA Scholarships are awarded annually on the basis of student's overall academic performance and family income. The scholarships are awarded for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Communications) - PGDM (C) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM and the 1-year Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Crafting Creative Communications (CCC).

The MBA institute with an 85 percentile CAT cutoff that has the lowest fee is Delhi School of Economics. The fee is INR 30,000 for two years. The course fee is low in this institute because it is a government aided institution. DSE is a highly reputed for Economics and MBA programmes and provides excellent placement opportunities to its students.

The top private B-schools with CAT cutoff of 85 percentile are listed below:

• Goa Institute of Management
• LIBA Chennai
• Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
• TAPMI Manipal
• KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research Mumbai
• BITS Pilani Department of Management Studies
• IMI Delhi 

Yes, Dr. Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management and Research offers scholarships based on the entrance exam scores of the candidates. Those who wish to get a scholarship based on CAT score can check out the below details:

Dr. Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management and Research accepts CAT scores for admission to PGDM programme. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants with a valid score in any of the accepted entrance exams such as MAT, ATMA or CMAT can also get admission. However, mere passing the entrance test won't get admission. Candidates also need to pass selection rounds such as GDPI and WAT for admission.