CMAT 2026 Cutoff for Top Colleges: Expected Percentile, Scores & College-Wise Cutoff List

CMAT 2026 Cutoff for Top Colleges: Expected Percentile, Scores & College-Wise Cutoff List

Gursimran KaurUpdated on 18 Feb 2026, 11:07 AM IST

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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This Story also Contains

  1. CMAT 2026 Cutoff: Comparison with past years
  2. CMAT Top Colleges Cut off of 80-90+ Percentile
  3. CMAT 2026 Cut off: Colleges with 70 to 80 percentile
  4. CMAT Cutoff 2026 colleges accepting 60 to 70 percentile
  5. CMAT Cutoff 2026 Between 50 to 60 Colleges
CMAT 2026 Cutoff for Top Colleges: Expected Percentile, Scores & College-Wise Cutoff List
CMAT 2026 Cutoff for Top Colleges: Expected Percentile, Scores & College-Wise Cutoff List

CMAT 2026 Cutoff: Comparison with past years

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

CMAT 2026 Cutoff Category Wise: Past Years Data

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

CMAT Cutoff 2026 Expected: Program-Based

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)

  • CMAT cut off for JBIMS - 99.99 percentile
  • Sydenham – 99.95+ percentile
  • KJ Somaiya - 99.94 percentile
  • Welingkar Institute of Management- 99.90 percentile

Expected CMAT Cutoff 2026: PGDM Program

  • KJ Somaiya - 95 + percentile
  • IFMR - 85 + percentile
  • NIBM - 90 + percentile
  • Welingkar Institute Of Management - 70 + percentile (Eligibility) + profile based
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CMAT Top Colleges Cut off of 80-90+ Percentile

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+
Rs. 10.80 Lakhs
240
85+
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+
Rs. 18 Lakhs
242
99.2+
International School of Business and Media (ISBM) CMAT cutoff marks
Rs. 14.29 Lakhs
255
80+
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+
Rs. 6.30 lakh
250
80+
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+
Rs. 5.40 Lakhs
261
80+
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
-
  • Above 80 percentiles for Profile-cum-merit based Calls
  • Above 85 percentiles for Merit-based Calls
CMAT cutoff for NIMS Pune
Rs 8 Lakhs
-
85
CMAT Cutoff for SIMSREE
Rs 1.34 Lkahs
-
99.96

CMAT 2026 Cut off: Colleges with 70 to 80 percentile

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

  • PGDM
Rs. 11.5 lakh
CMAT 2026 cutoff for Jaipuria Institute of Management (JIM)

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
Rs. 9.25 lakh

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Rs. 12.5 lakh
CMAT 2026 cutoff for ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai

  • MBA
Rs 11.5 lakh
IES Management College and Research Centre (IES MCRC) CMAT cut-off 2026
  • MMS
  • MMM
  • MIM
  • MFM
  • PGDM
Rs. 7.20 lakh
KIIT School of Management CMAT cut off

  • MBA
Rs. 9.5 lakh
Institute of Management, Christ University (IMCU) CMAT cut-off 2026

  • MBA
Rs. 7.54 lakh

  • PGDM
Rs. 10 lakh
CMAT 2026 cutoff for SCMS Cochin School of Business (SCMS Cochin) CMAT cut-off 2026

  • PGDM
Rs. 8.25 lakh
Globsyn Business School (GBS) CMAT cut-off 2026
  • PGDM
  • PGPM
Rs. 5 lakh
Indus Business Academy (IBA) CMAT cut off
  • MBA
  • PGDM
Rs. 7.5 lakh

  • PGDM
Rs. 8.90 lakh
Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) CMAT cut off

  • PGDM
Rs. 6.45 lakh
CMAT 2026 cutoff for SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS)
  • PGDM
  • PGD
  • MMS
Rs. 7.5 lakh
AIMS Institutes CMAT cut-off 2026
  • MBA
  • Executive PGDM
Rs. 9 lahks
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) CMAT cutoff 2026

  • PGDM
Rs. 11 lahks
Chetna's Institute of Management and Research (CIMR) CMAT cut-off 2026
  • PGD
  • MHRDM
  • MMM
  • MFM
  • MMS
  • MBA
Rs. 3.3 lakh
  • MBA
  • Executive PGDM
Rs. 7.5 lakh
PSG Institute of Management (PSGIM) CMAT cut-off 2026
  • MBA
  • PGDM
Rs. 8 lakh
Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM) CMAT cutoff 2026
  • PGDM
  • Executive PGDM
Rs. 7.66 lakh
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) CMAT cut off
  • PGDM
  • MBA
  • Executive PGDM
Rs. 8.15 lakh
GITAM Hyderabad Business School, GITAM Deemed University CMAT cut-off 2026
  • MBA
  • PGD
Rs. 7.2 lakh
Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies (DSIMS) CMAT cut-off 2026
  • MMS
  • PGDM
Rs. 7.8 lakh

  • PGDM
Rs. 7.20 lakh
Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) CMAT cutoff 2026

  • MBA
Rs. 7.87 lakh
CMAT 2026 cutoff for Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies and Research (VESIM)
  • PGDM
  • MMS
  • Executive PGDM
Rs. 6.5 lakh

CMAT Cutoff 2026 colleges accepting 60 to 70 percentile

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
Bengaluru
Rs 7 Lakh
Mumbai
Rs 8.40 Lakh
Ghaziabad
Rs 7.95 Lakh
New Delhi
Rs 5. 34 Lakh
Bangalore
Rs 5.90 Lakh
Mumbai
Rs 8.48 Lakh
ISME, Bangalore CMAT cut off
Bangalore
Rs 7,90,000
Bangalore
Rs 3.88 Lakh
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
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
Hyderabad
Rs 8.50 Lakh
Vishakhapatnam
Rs 8.50 Lakh

CMAT Cutoff 2026 Between 50 to 60 Colleges

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 CollegeCourses OfferedFees
National Institute of Agricultural Marketing CMAT cut off 2026
  • PGDM (ABM)
Rs 9 Lakh
CMAT cut-off for ITS Institute of Management
  • PGDM Marketing
  • PGDM Finance
  • PGDM HR
  • PGDM IB
  • PGDM IT
  • PGDM Operations
Rs 6.6 Lakh
Dehradun Institute of Technology CMAT cut off 2026
  • MBA Marketing
  • MBA Finance
  • MBA HR
  • MBA Business Analytics
Rs 4.82 Lakh
Asia Pacific Institute of Management CMAT cut-off
  • PGDM - General
  • PGDM Marketing
  • PGDM International Business
  • PGDM Banking & Financial Services
  • MBA in Healthcare Management
Rs 8.95 Lakh- Rs 11 Lakh
Acharya Institute of Technology CMAT cut off 2026
  • MBA (Master of Business Administration)
  • PGDM
  • Executive PGDM
Rs 2 Lakh - Rs 3 Lakh
Prestige Institute of Management CMAT cutoff 2026
  • MBA
  • MBA Financial Administration
  • MBA Marketing
  • MBA IB
  • MBA Personnel Administration
  • MBA Advertising and Public Relations
  • Part-Time MBA
Rs 2.42 Lakh
DC School of Management and Technology CMAT cut off 2026
  • MBA HR
  • MBA Marketing
  • MBA IB
  • MBA Operations
  • MBA Logistics and SCM
  • MBA Systems
  • MBA Finance
  • MBA Media Management
Rs 3.98 Lakh + Security Deposit
CMAT cutoff for ITM School of Management
  • MBA Finance
  • MBA HR
  • MBA Marketing
  • MBA Chartered Banker
Rs 75,000 - Rs 1.45 Lakh
Thiagarajar School of Management CMAT cut-off 2026
  • MBA
  • PGDM
Rs 8.17 Lakh - Rs 8.57 Lakh
Balaji Institute of Telecom and Management CMAT cut off 2026
  • MBA
  • MBA Marketing
  • MBA Telecom
Rs 6.91 Lakh
CMAT cut off 2026 for Jaipuria Institute of Management
  • PGDM
  • PGDM Financial Services
  • PGDM Retail Management
  • PGDM Marketing
  • PGDM Service Management
Rs 8.35 Lakh - Rs 9.65 Lakh
ITM Business School CMAT 2026 cut off
  • PGDM Marketing
  • PGDM Business Analytics
  • PGDM Financial Technology
  • PGDM Operations & SCM
  • PGDM Finance
  • PGDM Digital Marketing & Transformation
  • PGDM Retail Management & Marketing
  • PGDM HRM
  • PGDM IB
Rs 8.95 Lakh - Rs 11.85 Lakh
Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research CMAT cut off 2026
  • PGDM Business Design
  • PGDM Media & Entertainment
  • PGDM E-Business
  • PGDM Research & Business Analytics
  • PGDM Rural Management
  • PGDM Retail Management
  • PGDM Healthcare Administration
Rs 5.5 Lakh p.a.
CMAT 2026 cut off for Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences
  • MBA
Rs 9.19 Lakh
CMAT cut-off for MAEER's MIT School of Business
  • PGDM General
  • PGDM Marketing
  • PGDM Finance
  • PGDM HR
Rs 3.50 Lakh
Doon Business School CMAT cut off 2026
  • MBA Finance
  • MBA HR
  • MBA IB
  • MBA Marketing
  • PGDM + Global Management
  • PGDM + SAP
  • PGDM ABM
Rs 3.88 Lakh
CMAT cut off for Galgotias Business School
  • MBA Logistics & SCM
  • MBA Aviation Management
  • MBA Dual Specialization
Rs 1.49 Lakh per annum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is 99 percentile in CMAT 2026 cutoff?
A:

For 99 percentile in CMAT 2026 cutoff, candidates will have a score of around 300 marks in CMAT.

Q: What percentile can I expect in CMAT with 200 marks?
A:

Candidates can expect a percentile of 80 with approximately 200 marks in CMAT 2026.

Q: Do the colleges also consider the CMAT 2026 cutoff section-wise?
A:

Colleges may or may not consider the sectional CMAT 2026 cutoff; it is dependent on the admissions process of the institutes.

Q: How much should be scored to obtain a 95 percentile in CMAT 2026?
A:

Candidates aiming for a 95 percentile in CMAT 2026 must score approximately 260 marks in the CMAT 2026 exam.

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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

Thank you.