NMAT

For the MBA at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, there isn't a fixed CAT or NMAT cutoff because admissions are based on your entrance score along with your interview and academic profile.

That said, students with around 60–65 CAT percentile or an NMAT score of 150–190+ generally have a reasonable chance of getting shortlisted, depending on the competition that year. 

To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management course. For the General AI category, the estimated Andhra Pradesh ICET rank in 2025 was 1626. 

To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management course. For the General AI category, the estimated Andhra Pradesh ICET rank in 2025 was 1626. 

The NMAT registration is generally open from August to October. Students have to apply for the exam through its official website. The exam results are announced around November/December. Students can check the results on official website by logging in with their registration number. Selected applicants have to appear for the next stages as well for MBA admissions.    

Yes, students have to apply separately for NMIMS Navi Mumbai MBA admission after NMAT results are out. Students must go to the NMIMS website and register online. To submit the form, candidates have to provide documents and application fees.

No, you cannot join Jindal Global Business School without an entrance exam if you want admission to the MBA course. For admission to the management courses, the institute accepts various national-level exams, like

• CAT
• MAT
• ATMA
• GMAT
• NMAT
• XAT
• CMAT

Students who attain qualifying percentiles for these exams are eligible for admission to the MBA (provided they clear the GD and PI rounds). Different exams will have different cutoffs. For eg., the XAT, CAT and MAT cutoff was 50. For more information, click here. 

No, you cannot join UPES Dehradun for its MBA programme without appearing for the accepted entrance examination. To gain admission to this institute, students would need to take one of the following exams after they clear the basic eligibility rules. 

• NMAT, XAT and MAT

Students who attempt the previously mentioned exams and attain valid results for the respective exams are considered qualified for admission. Candidates who want to know more about the admission process can click here, and for details about accepted cutoffs, click here.