CMAT Expected Cutoff 2025: Top Colleges and Percentile Insights

CMAT Expected Cutoff 2025: Top Colleges and Percentile Insights

Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 14 Feb 2025, 10:55 PM IST

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.

CMAT Expected Cutoff 2025: Top Colleges and Percentile Insights
CMAT Expected Cutoff 2025: Top Colleges and Percentile Insights

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.

CMAT Expected Cutoff 2025 for Top College

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

CMAT Expected Cutoff 2025 for Top College (90 to 99 Percentile)

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+

CMAT Expected Cutoff 2025 for Top Colleges (80 to 90 Percentile)

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+

CMAT Expected Cutoff 2025 for Top College (70 to 80 Percentile)

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+

CMAT Expected Cutoff 2025 for Top College (Expected)

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)

Q: How many students apply for CMAT 2025?
A:

63,145 students appeared for the CMAT 2025 entrance exam.

Q: Does SP Jain accept CMAT?
A:

No, SP Jain does not accept CMAT score for MBA admission. Apart from CMAT, SP Jain accepts CAT/GMAT.

Q: What is the cut off for KJ Somaiya 2025?
A:

It is expected that KJ Somaiya 2025 cutoff will range between 95 to 99 percentile for MBA admission.

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With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff of 60-80 percentage. These are the collages you can look for in Gujarat or nearby.

Collage in other regions: BA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT 2025

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Hello,

Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:

  • SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.

  • PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.

  • TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.

These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.

Hope it helps !

You can download CMAT question papers and their solutions for the years 2021 to 2025 from trusted education websites. The 2021 papers are available in PDF format and include both shift 1 and shift 2 with solutions. These papers also have the optional section Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

For the year 2025, you will find complete question papers for both shifts along with correct answers. These papers cover all the sections like Quantitative Techniques, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

You can use these question papers to practice and understand the pattern of the exam. They are helpful for time management and identifying important topics.

DMI Patna interviews for CMAT-qualified PGDM candidates usually start after CMAT results are out. For 2025, results were announced in March, so interviews likely began then. Exact dates aren’t public, but shortlisted candidates are notified via email/SMS.

Keep checking your email (including spam) and contact the admissions office for updates. The process includes a writing test, group activity, and personal interview.

Hello,

Here is the basic eligibility for CMAT admission process:

  1. Qualification : You must have a Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognised university.

  2. Final Year Students : If you are in the final year of your graduation, you can also apply, but you must complete your degree before the admission process ends.

  3. Nationality : You must be an Indian citizen .

  4. Age Limit : There is no age limit to apply for CMAT.

These rules are the same for all categories, but some colleges may have extra conditions, so you may need to check college-wise eligibility too.

Hope it helps !