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CMAT 2026 Cutoff for top colleges is expected to be 95 or above for the general category. CMAT 2026 cutoff for the colleges will be released separately by each college accepting the CMAT 2026 score. The CMAT 2026 cutoff will be released for the MBA admissions 2026-28 session. CMAT 2026 cutoff will be announced after the CMAT 2026 results are out on February 17, 2026. NTA has also released the CMAT 2026 final answer key on February 17, 2026. Candidates should secure a score of 300 or above for a 99 percentile in the 2026 CMAT cutoff. The CMAT 2026 cutoff for reserved categories is expected at 75 percentile. Learn the CMAT 2026 cutoff for CMAT accepting colleges, their fees, offered courses, and more in the article below.
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The expected CMAT 2026 cutoff is mentioned in the table below. Along with the 2026 CMAT cutoff, candidates can see the previous year’s CMAT cutoff and compare the CMAT 2026 cutoff with the past two years to increase their understanding of the CMAT cutoff 2026.
CMAT Percentile | CMAT score 2026 (Expected) | CMAT score 2025 | CMAT score 2024 |
99.5 | 305 | 303 | 325 |
99 | 295 | 293 | 318 |
95 | 262 | 260 | 300 |
90 | 245 | 240 | 282 |
80 | 215 | 211 | 200 |
70 | 195 | 180 | 170 |
The category-wise CMAT 2026 cutoff for the past three years is as follows. Candidates can anticipate the CMAT cutoff 2026 for each category based on the previous year's data.
Category | CMAT Cutoff 2025 | CMAT Cutoff 2024 | CMAT Cutoff 2023 |
General | 95 | 95 | 95 |
Reserved (SC/ ST/ OBC) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Physically Disabled | 75 | 75 | 75 |
The CMAT 2026 cutoff is expected to be different for the management programs offered by the institutes. Here is the expected 2026 CMAT cutoff for the PGDM and MMS programs at different institutes for the 2026 admissions.
CMAT 2026 Cutoff: MMS Program (All India Seats)
Expected CMAT Cutoff 2026: PGDM Program
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A list of colleges with the CMAT 2026 cutoff of above 80 percentile is curated for the candidates. MBA aspirants appearing for the CMAT 2026 can see the CMAT 2026 cutoff expected for top colleges along with their fees.
Name of the College | Total Fees (in Rs) | Expected CMAT 2026 Cutoff | CMAT percentile 2026 |
Welingkar CMAT Cut Off | Rs. 14 Lakhs | 238 | 85+ |
Rs. 17.84 Lakhs | 242 | 90+ | |
Xavier Business School - St. Xavier’s University (XBS) CMAT cut-off 2026 | Rs. 10.80 Lakhs | 240 | 85+ |
CMAT cutoff 2026 for N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research | Rs. 16.50 Lakhs | 261 | 95-99 |
Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) CMAT cutoff marks | Rs. 14 Lakhs | 245 | 90+ |
Jaipuria Institute of Management CMAT cut off 2026 | Rs. 16.50 lakh | 260 | 80+ |
CMAT cutoff 2026 for Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) | Rs. 12.90 Lakhs | 235 | 80+ |
KIIT School of Management (KSOM) CMAT cutoff marks | Rs. 18 Lakhs | 242 | 99.2+ |
International School of Business and Media (ISBM) CMAT cutoff marks | Rs. 14.29 Lakhs | 255 | 80+ |
CMAT cut off for Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) | Rs. 9.15 Lakhs | 260 | 80+ |
CMAT cut off 2026 for Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) | Rs. 7.95 Lakhs | 245 | 80+ |
AIMS Institutes CMAT cut off | Rs. 9.15 Lakhs | 245 | 80+ |
SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS) CMAT cutoff | Rs. 6.30 lakh | 250 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off for Jagannath Institute of Management Studies (JIMS) | Rs. 9.90 Lakhs | 235 | 80+ |
CMAT cut off 2026 for Indus Business Academy (IBA) | Rs. 10.32 Lakhs | 250 | 80+ |
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) CMAT cut off 2026 | Rs. 9 Lakhs | 260 | 80+ |
ITM Business School, ITM Group of Institutions, CMAT cutoff | Rs. 11.95 Lakhs | 260 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off 2026 for Chetana’s Institute of Management and Research (CIMR) | - | 258 | 80-85+ |
Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) CMAT cut off | Rs. 9.50 Lakhs | 255 | 80+ |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology CMAT cut-off 2026 | Rs. 5.40 Lakhs | 261 | 80+ |
CMAT cutoff marks Asia Pacific Institute of Management | Rs. 11.50 Lakhs | 247 | 80+ |
CMAT cutoff marks for Prestige Institute of Management | Rs. 2.36 Lakhs | 241 | 90-95+ |
CMAT cutoff for IRMA | Rs 13.6 Lakhs | - |
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CMAT cutoff for NIMS Pune | Rs 8 Lakhs | - | 85 |
CMAT Cutoff for SIMSREE | Rs 1.34 Lkahs | - | 99.96 |
Candidates with a 2026 CMAT cutoff between 70 to 80 percentile can expect calls from the colleges mentioned in the following table. Candidates can also check the fee of the different management programs offered at each institute/college.
Name of the College | Courses Offered | Total Fee |
CMAT cut off for BIMTECH or Birla Institute of Management Technology |
| Rs. 11.5 lakh |
CMAT 2026 cutoff for Jaipuria Institute of Management (JIM) |
| Rs. 9.25 lakh |
| Rs. 12.5 lakh | |
CMAT 2026 cutoff for ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai |
| Rs 11.5 lakh |
IES Management College and Research Centre (IES MCRC) CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs. 7.20 lakh |
KIIT School of Management CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 9.5 lakh |
Institute of Management, Christ University (IMCU) CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs. 7.54 lakh |
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) CMAT cutoff 2026 |
| Rs. 10 lakh |
CMAT 2026 cutoff for SCMS Cochin School of Business (SCMS Cochin) CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs. 8.25 lakh |
Globsyn Business School (GBS) CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs. 5 lakh |
Indus Business Academy (IBA) CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 7.5 lakh |
International School of Business and Media (ISBM) CMAT cutoff 2026 |
| Rs. 8.90 lakh |
Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 6.45 lakh |
CMAT 2026 cutoff for SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS) |
| Rs. 7.5 lakh |
AIMS Institutes CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs. 9 lahks |
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) CMAT cutoff 2026 |
| Rs. 11 lahks |
Chetna's Institute of Management and Research (CIMR) CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs. 3.3 lakh |
Alliance School of Business (ASOB) CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 7.5 lakh |
PSG Institute of Management (PSGIM) CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs. 8 lakh |
Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM) CMAT cutoff 2026 |
| Rs. 7.66 lakh |
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 8.15 lakh |
GITAM Hyderabad Business School, GITAM Deemed University CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs. 7.2 lakh |
Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies (DSIMS) CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs. 7.8 lakh |
Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB) CMAT cutoff 2026 |
| Rs. 7.20 lakh |
Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) CMAT cutoff 2026 |
| Rs. 7.87 lakh |
CMAT 2026 cutoff for Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies and Research (VESIM) |
| Rs. 6.5 lakh |
Many colleges are accepting a 60-70 percentile for the CMAT 2026 cutoff for the management admissions for the 2026-28 session. A list of such colleges with their fees and locations is provided below for the aspirants.
Name of the College | Location | Approx. Course Fee |
Institute of Management - Christ University (IMCU) CMAT cutoff 2026 | Bengaluru | Rs 7 Lakh |
D Y Patil University School of Management (DYPUSM) CMAT cut off | Mumbai | Rs 8.40 Lakh |
Institute of Management Studies (IMS) CMAT cut off | Ghaziabad | Rs 7.95 Lakh |
Jagannath International Management School (JIMS) CMAT cutoff 2026 | New Delhi | Rs 5. 34 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for National School of Business (NSB) | Bangalore | Rs 5.90 Lakh |
Universal Business School CMAT cut off | Mumbai | Rs 8.48 Lakh |
ISME, Bangalore CMAT cut off | Bangalore | Rs 7,90,000 |
Indus Business Academy, Bangalore (IBA, Bangalore) CMAT cutoff 2026 | Bangalore | Rs 3.88 Lakh |
Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS) CMAT cut off | Kochi | Rs 7 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for AIMS Institute of Management Studies (AIMS) | Pune | Rs 5.49 Lakh |
Indira Institute of Management (IIMP) CMAT cutoff 2026 | Pune | Rs 7.20 Lakh |
KJ Somaiya CMAT Cut Off | Mumbai | Rs 14.90 Lakh |
PUMBA CMAT cut off | Pune | Rs 1. 29 Lakh |
Sri City | Rs 13.20 Lakh | |
Calcutta Business School CMAT cutoff 2026 | Kolkata | Rs 6.85 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies And Research (VESIM) | Mumbai | Rs 6.79 Lakh |
Xavier Institute of Social Service CMAT cutoff | Ranchi | Rs 8 Lakh |
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan`s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management CMAT cutoff 2026 | New Delhi | Rs 6 Lakh |
CMAT cutoff 2026 for VIT Business School | Vellore | Rs 3.51 Lakh |
Siva Sivani Institute of Management CMAT cut off 2026 | Secunderabad | Rs 6.50 Lakh |
Thiagarajar School of Management CMAT cut off | Thirupparankundram | Rs 8.67 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for M.S Ramaiah Institute of Management | Bangalore | Rs 6 Lakh |
Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies CMAT cutoff 2026 | Harihar | Rs 12.50 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for Rajalakshmi School of Business (RSB) | Chennai | Rs 6.10 Lakh |
GITAM Hyderabad Business School CMAT cut off | Hyderabad | Rs 8.50 Lakh |
GITAM School of International Business CMAT cutoff 2026 | Vishakhapatnam | Rs 8.50 Lakh |
With a CMAT 2026 cutoff between 50-60, candidates appearing for the upcoming CMAT exam can expect calls from the following colleges. Candidates can also check the fee and courses offered by the colleges.
| Name of the College | Courses Offered | Fees |
| National Institute of Agricultural Marketing CMAT cut off 2026 |
| Rs 9 Lakh |
| CMAT cut-off for ITS Institute of Management |
| Rs 6.6 Lakh |
| Dehradun Institute of Technology CMAT cut off 2026 |
| Rs 4.82 Lakh |
| Asia Pacific Institute of Management CMAT cut-off |
| Rs 8.95 Lakh- Rs 11 Lakh |
| Acharya Institute of Technology CMAT cut off 2026 |
| Rs 2 Lakh - Rs 3 Lakh |
| Prestige Institute of Management CMAT cutoff 2026 |
| Rs 2.42 Lakh |
| DC School of Management and Technology CMAT cut off 2026 |
| Rs 3.98 Lakh + Security Deposit |
| CMAT cutoff for ITM School of Management |
| Rs 75,000 - Rs 1.45 Lakh |
| Thiagarajar School of Management CMAT cut-off 2026 |
| Rs 8.17 Lakh - Rs 8.57 Lakh |
| Balaji Institute of Telecom and Management CMAT cut off 2026 |
| Rs 6.91 Lakh |
| CMAT cut off 2026 for Jaipuria Institute of Management |
| Rs 8.35 Lakh - Rs 9.65 Lakh |
| ITM Business School CMAT 2026 cut off |
| Rs 8.95 Lakh - Rs 11.85 Lakh |
| Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research CMAT cut off 2026 |
| Rs 5.5 Lakh p.a. |
| CMAT 2026 cut off for Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences |
| Rs 9.19 Lakh |
| CMAT cut-off for MAEER's MIT School of Business |
| Rs 3.50 Lakh |
| Doon Business School CMAT cut off 2026 |
| Rs 3.88 Lakh |
| CMAT cut off for Galgotias Business School |
| Rs 1.49 Lakh per annum |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For 99 percentile in CMAT 2026 cutoff, candidates will have a score of around 300 marks in CMAT.
Candidates can expect a percentile of 80 with approximately 200 marks in CMAT 2026.
Colleges may or may not consider the sectional CMAT 2026 cutoff; it is dependent on the admissions process of the institutes.
Candidates aiming for a 95 percentile in CMAT 2026 must score approximately 260 marks in the CMAT 2026 exam.
On Question asked by student community
Hello aspirant,
The CMAT 2026 exam is set for January 25, 2026, and registration began in October 2025. In two sessions, the computer-based CMAT 2026 will be administered in more than 120 Indian cities. The CMAT syllabus and exam format have not changed for 2026.
For more information you can
Hello,
MAT and CMAT acceptance depends on the college you are applying to.
Many private and some government MBA colleges in India accept MAT and/or CMAT scores . However, not all colleges accept both exams , so you must check the specific college’s admission criteria.
Required percentile (approximate):
MAT: Usually
Yes, DSM DTU (Delhi Technological University, Department of Management Studies) does accept CMAT score for admission to its MBA programme. Many management institutes in India use CMAT as one of the valid entrance exams along with CAT, MAT, or GMAT, and DTU’s management department is among those that consider CMAT
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You have scored 92 percentile in CMAT, which is a good score, and you have a higher chance of getting admission into a good college. But, if you're targeting only SVNIT Surat, then it's quite tough because SVNIT usually looks for a higher score for the PG course, like
Hello,
The link to the website of careers360, where the preferred colleges and percentiles are mentioned, is attached herewith. You can also get the details of colleges.
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/mba-colleges-accepting-80-90-percentile-in-cmat-exam
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