National Institute of Bank Management

Yes, it is possible to get admission to NIBM with 80 percentile in CAT. The last round closing percentile for admission to PGDM in Banking and Financial Services was 50 among the General AI category candidates. 

NIBM also offers admission to PGDM in Banking and Financial Services on the basis of CMAT percentile. The last round cutoff percentile in CMAT among the General AI category was 85.

NOTE: The mentioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and, hence, is indicative.

For the 2023 PGDM (Banking and Financial Services) programme at NIBM Pune, the CAT cutoff for the general category was around 75 percentile. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

General Category: Expected CAT cutoff around 75 percentile. 

Other Categories: While specific cutoffs for other categories (like NC-OBC, EWS, SC, ST) are not explicitly mentioned, the general trend is that cutoffs are lower for reserved categories. 

NIBM Pune's Admission Process: Admission to the PGDM programme is based on scores from national entrance exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT

After completing a PGDM from the National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), you can pursue careers in banking and finance, including roles like credit analyst, risk manager, investment banking analyst, relationship manager, and wealth manager, with opportunities in both Indian and multinational financial institutions. 

For NIBM Pune's PGDM in Banking and Financial Services, the expected CAT cutoff for 2025 is around 94th percentile for the General category, 84th for NC-OBC and EWS, 79th for SC, and 74th for ST and PwD candidates. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown of the expected cutoffs: 

General Category: 94th percentile

NC-OBC and EWS: 84th percentile

SC: 79th percentile

ST and PwD: 74th percentile

CMAT: 90+ percentile

XAT: 84th percentile for General category

The NIBM Pune provides amazing opportunities to their students. During the summer internships 2025, over 40 companies participated in recruiting interns offering the highest stipend of INR 2.4 Lakhs per month. Check out the table for more information on internship:

The  NIBM summer internships last for 2 months. Every year top companies visit the campus to recruit students as their interns and offer handsome stipends. The highest stipend recorded was INR 2.4 Lakhs per month while the average internship stipend stood at INR 42,000 per month. 

The average package recorded during NIBM Pune placement 2024 was INR 14.23 LPA whereas it was INR 15.22 LPA in 2023. The top 50% of the batch received average salary of INR 17.12 LPA.