CAT 2025 colleges with percentile include a range of colleges from top IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, and IIM Bangalore to popular B-schools such as XLRI Jamshedpur, MDI Gurgaon, and IMT Ghaziabad. The CAT 2025 percentile varies from 99+, 90-99, 80-90, 70-80, 60-70 brackets, and you get the top MBA colleges accepting low percentiles as well. The academic fee is different for several CAT 2025 colleges, ranging from as high as Rs. 33.5 Lakhs in IIM Calcutta to as low as Rs. 3.38 Lakhs in MET Mumbai. In this article, you will find the complete list of CAT 2025 colleges with percentile, their fee structure, highest and average packages, and NIRF rankings. Please read the full article for more details.
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Here is the list of IIMs, the prime CAT MBA colleges for 2025, with their expected percentiles.
Name of IIM | Expected CAT Percentile | Colleges Fee | NIRF Ranking |
99+ | Rs. 27.5 Lakhs | 1 | |
99 | Rs. 26.0 Lakhs | 2 | |
IIM Calcutta | 99 | Rs. 27.0 Lakhs | 7 |
97 | Rs. 20.75 Lakhs | 5 | |
97 | Rs.22.5 Lakhs | 3 | |
94 | Rs. 20.30 Lakhs | 15 | |
92 | Rs. 21.33 Lakhs | 21 | |
| IIM Indore | 90 | Rs. 21.15 Lakhs | 8 |
97 | Rs. 17.9 Lakhs | 19 | |
92 | Rs. 20.5 Lakhs | 29 | |
94 | Rs. 21 Lakhs | 16 | |
95 | Rs. 21 Lakhs | 34 | |
94 | Rs. 19.2 Lakhs | 18 | |
92 | Rs. 17.96 Lakhs | 31 | |
90 | Rs. 20 Lakhs | 51 | |
95 | Rs. 22.80 Lakhs | 35 | |
95 | Rs. 21. 50 Lakhs | 64 | |
90 | Rs. 26.18 Lakhs | 38 | |
94 | Rs. 12 Lakhs | 23 | |
95 | Rs. 21 Lakhs | 25 | |
| IIM Mumbai | 90 | Rs. 21 Lakh | 6 |
Top CAT 2025 accepting colleges traditionally, has a hiigher cutoff for the MBA Admission. Prominent IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow are some of the CAT 2025 90-99 percentile colleges. All these MBA colleges have a higher reputation with impressive IIM 2025 placement records. Please refer to the table below for more details about their rankings and fees.
Name of IIM | Expected CAT Percentile | Colleges Fee | NIRF Ranking |
99+ | Rs. 27.5 Lakhs | 1 | |
99 | Rs. 26.0 Lakhs | 2 | |
IIM Calcutta | 99 | Rs. 27.0 Lakhs | 7 |
97 | Rs. 20.75 Lakhs | 5 | |
97 | Rs.22.5 Lakhs | 3 | |
94 | Rs. 20.30 Lakhs | 15 | |
92 | Rs. 21.33 Lakhs | 21 | |
| IIM Indore | 90 | Rs. 21.15 Lakhs | 8 |
97 | Rs. 17.9 Lakhs | 19 | |
92 | Rs. 20.5 Lakhs | 29 | |
94 | Rs. 21 Lakhs | 16 | |
95 | Rs. 21 Lakhs | 34 | |
94 | Rs. 19.2 Lakhs | 18 | |
92 | Rs. 17.96 Lakhs | 31 | |
90 | Rs. 20 Lakhs | 51 | |
95 | Rs. 22.80 Lakhs | 35 | |
95 | Rs. 21. 50 Lakhs | 64 | |
90 | Rs. 26.18 Lakhs | 38 | |
94 | Rs. 12 Lakhs | 23 | |
95 | Rs. 21 Lakhs | 25 | |
| IIM Mumbai | 90 | Rs. 21 Lakh | 6 |
| 96 | Rs. 12 Lakhs | 4 | |
| 95 | Rs.30.6 Lakhs | 10 | |
| IMT Ghaziabad | 90+ | Rs. 23.00 Lakhs | 30 |
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SPJIMR , MICA, TAPMI Manipal , IIT Roorkie, Colleges accepting the CAT 2025 score 80-90 percentile are given below in the table along with their average placement, CAT colleges' fees, and NIRF rankings.
Institution | CAT Colleges Fee | Average Placement | NIRF Ranking |
Rs. 28. Lakhs | Rs. 18.00 LPA | 33 | |
Rs. 16.03 Lakhs | Rs. 15 LPA | 37 | |
Rs. 19.5 Lakhs | Rs. 13.99 LPA | 39 | |
Rs. 17.68 Lakhs | Rs. 10.7 LPA | 96 | |
Rs. 20.77 Lakhs | Rs. 16.8 LPA | 59 | |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | Rs. 22.32 Lakhs | Rs. 12 LPA | 65 |
Rs. 12.9 Lakhs | Rs. 10 LPA | — | |
Rs. 15.98 Lakhs | Rs. 12.75 LPA | — | |
Rs. 16 Lakhs | Rs. 10.7 LPA | — | |
Rs. 13.12 Lakhs | Rs. 32.2 LPA | 43 | |
Rs. 28 Lakhs | Rs. 30 LPA | 10 | |
Rs. 22.66 Lakhs | Rs. 81 LPA | 20 | |
Rs. 22 Lakhs | Rs. 33.60 LPA | 40 | |
Rs. 4 Lakhs | Rs. 20.40 LPA | 22 | |
Rs. 4 Lakhs | Rs. 24 LPA | 27 |
Among the low percentile CAT Colleges, BIMTECH, ISBM Pune, Christ University are some of the CAT Colleges with 70-80 percentile. In the table below we have listed out the other 70-80 percentile CAT Colleges.
Institution | MBA Colleges Fees | Highest Package | NIRF Ranking |
Rs. 14 Lakhs | Rs. 22 LPA | 61 | |
Rs. 18 Lakhs | Rs. 18 LPA | 68 | |
Rs. 14.52 Lakhs | Rs. 24.84 LPA | 26 | |
Rs. 12.20 Lakhs | Rs. 9 LPA | — | |
Rs. 22.5 Lakhs | — | 57 | |
Rs. 15.75 Lakhs | Rs. 36.6 LPA | 41 |
From the table below management aspirants might get an idea about the CAT 60-70 percentile CAT colleges 2025. GIBS Bangalore, IIMS Pune , Amrita School of Business are some of the low CAT score colleges 2025.
Institution | CAT Colleges with Low Fees | Highest Package | NIRF Rankings |
Rs. 7.5 Lakhs | Rs. 13.5 LPA | — | |
Rs. 15.80 Lakhs | — | 49 | |
Rs. 11.25 Lakhs | Rs. 16.15 LPA | — | |
Rs. 11.55 Lakhs | Rs. 24.6 LPA | — | |
Rs. 9.63 Lakhs | — | — | |
Rs. 13.75 Lakhs | — | 86 | |
Rs. 18 Lakhs | Rs. 18 LPA | 68 | |
Rs. 14.52 Lakhs | Rs. 24.84 LPA | 26 | |
Rs. 22.5 Lakhs | — | 57 | |
Rs. 15.75 Lakhs | Rs. 36.6 LPA | 41 |
Institution | CAT Colleges with Low Fees | Highest Package | NIRF Rankings |
Rs. 9 Lakhs | Rs. 50 LPA | — | |
Rs. 3.38 Lakhs | Rs. 13.2 LPA | — | |
Rs. 7.2 Lakhs | Rs. 20.14 LPA | — | |
Rs. 6.5 Lakhs | Rs. 27 LPA | — | |
Rs. 14 Lakhs | Rs. 22 LPA | 61 | |
Rs. 9.5 Lakhs | Rs. 35 LPA | — | |
Rs. 9.5 Lakhs | Rs. 21 LPA | — | |
Rs. 4.95 Lakhs | Rs. 23 LPA | — | |
Rs. 8.55 Lakhs | Rs. 23 LPA | — |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
With a 97 percentile in CAT, you can target some of the top IIMs such as IIM Shillong, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow ad several others.
A 7.5 CGPA is decent for MBA admission into newer IIMs but may be a disadvantage for older, more selective IIMs like IIM A, B and L.
For the IIMs with a legacy, general candidates will need a percentile above 99% to land an interview call. For other top MBA colleges, the percentile can range from 94% to 97%. Furthermore, three CAP rounds will be conducted until the final selection of the candidates. Such calls will require the candidates to have a minimum of 95%.
Yes, you can get several newer or mid-tier IIMs at a CAT score of 97 percentile. MBA colleges with a CAT percentile, like IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, and IIM Udaipur, accept a CAT 97 percentile score.
Many Tier 2 and Tier 3 MBA colleges with a CAT percentile require a moderate to good CAT score, typically in the 75 percentile range, for admission.
No, you can not get into any IIM with a CAT percentile of 70. But, colleges like BIMTECH, KIIT, Christ, and Amity accept a CAT 70 percentile score.
MBA colleges with 90 percentile give you admission. However, a CAT percentile of 95-97 is considered good to get into top-tier colleges.
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