CMAT expected cutoff for top colleges will range from 95 to 99 percentile. NTA conducted the CMAT entrance exam on January 25, 2025, in approximately 107 cities across the country. CMAT 2025 cutoff of top MBA colleges will be released after the declaration of the CMAT result. Registered candidates can download the CMAT scorecard from February 13, 2025. As per experts and student's reactions, the difficulty level of CMAT 2025 was moderate and 63,145 students appeared for the CMAT 2025.
Admission into the MBA/ PGDM program for the academic batch of 2025-27 based on the CMAT college cutoff will be open till June 2025 in many top MBA colleges. Top B-schools will have CMAT cutoff scores based on the candidate’s score and availability of seats. Read this article by Careers360 to know the expected CMAT cutoff for top MBA colleges.
Check out the table which consists of the expected CMAT cutoff scores of top B-School along with offered management courses, approx fees, and highest and average package.
College accepting CMAT scores and cutoff | Expected CMAT Cutoff | Course offered | Fees | Highest Package | Average package |
JBIMS CMAT Cutoff | 99.90+ | MMS | Rs 6 Lakhs | Rs 37.75 LPA | Rs 28 LPA |
SIMSREE CMAT Cut Off | 99+ | MMS | Rs 1.34 Lakhs | Rs 21.53 LPA | Rs 15-16 LPA |
Welingkar CMAT Cut Off | 95-99 | PGDM | Rs 9.8 Lakhs | Rs 16-17 LPA | Rs 10 LPA |
Great Lakes CMAT Cut-Off | 95-99 | MBA | Rs 20.8 Lakhs | Rs 46 LPA | Rs 15-16 LPA |
KJ Somaiya CMAT Cut Off | 95-99 | MBA | Rs 20.8 Lakhs | Rs 25 LPA | Rs 13-14 LPA |
NIBM Pune CMAT Cut-Off | 90-95 | PGDM | Rs 8.5 Lakhs | Rs 12-14 LPA | Rs 9 LPA |
PUMBA CMAT Cut Off | 85-90 | MBA | Rs 7 Lakhs | Rs 10-12 LPA | Rs 8 LPA |
Here is the list of top MBA colleges that accept CMAT cutoff between the 90 to 99 percentile.
CMAT accepting colleges (90 to 99 percentile) | Expected CMAT cutoff |
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies - JBIMS | 99.90+ |
Welingkar | 95-99 |
SIMSREE | 99+ |
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management | 95-99 |
Great Lakes Institute of Management | 95-99 |
XISS Ranchi | 90+ |
Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune | 95-99 |
NL Dalmia, Mumbai | 90+ |
BIMTECH, Noida | 90+ |
List of best MBA colleges that accept 80 to 90 percentile in CMAT to offer admission into MBA programs.
CMAT score accepting college | CMAT Cutoff (Expected) |
IMT, Nagpur | 90+ |
NIBM, Pune | 85-90 |
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 85+ |
XBS, Kolkata | 85-90 |
SIES, Mumbai | 80-85 |
IFMR at Krea University, Sri City | 85-90 |
IFIM Business School, Bangalore | 80-85 |
IPE, Hyderabad | 80-85 |
IMT Hyderabad | 80+ |
XIME, Bengaluru | 80+ |
Here is the list of MBA colleges accepting CMAT cutoff range of 70 to 80 percentile.
CMAT score accepting college | CMAT Cutoff (Expected) |
IES Management College, Mumbai | 80 |
NDIM New Delhi | 75+ |
KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar | 80 |
Calcutta Business School | 75+ |
AIMS, Bangalore | 80 |
XIME Chennai | 70+ |
BIT, Mesra | 75+ |
ITM Group of Institutions, Mumbai | 70+ |
DY Patil School of Management, Pune | 75+ |
SCMS, Cochin | 70+ |
Students who appeared for the CMAT exam can check the CMAT 2025 score vs percentile analysis from the table. Check out the expected CMAT score range and percentile after score normalization.
CMAT 2025 Score Range | CMAT 2025 Percentile Range |
345-350 | 100 |
281-340 | 90-99.99 |
201-280 | 81-89 |
171-200 | 71-80 |
141-170 | 61-70 |
116-140 | 51-60 |
Below 116 | Below 51 |
The CMAT 2025 exam cut-offs are based on certain factors such as the overall difficulty level of the exam, the number of students who appeared for the CMAT exam, and the candidate’s overall performance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
63,145 students appeared for the CMAT 2025 entrance exam.
No, SP Jain does not accept CMAT score for MBA admission. Apart from CMAT, SP Jain accepts CAT/GMAT.
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