CMAT 50 Percentile Colleges: There are numerous Bschools offering MBA admission based on 50 percentile in CMAT. There are more than 100 AICTE approved B-schools accepting CMAT percentile. After taking the CMAT 2026 exam, if a candidate expects a low CMAT percentile (50 to 60) range they still have plenty of options available to pursue MBA from good B-schools. On the page we have shared the list of MBA colleges in India accepting 50-60 percentile in CMAT.
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Candidates with a CMAT percentile of 90 to 99+ have many options to pursue a management course in their preferred specialization, but candidates with a CMAT percentile as low as 50 must know that they also have some good options to pursue the same from good B-schools. CMAT 2026 exam will be held tentatively in the last week of January 2026. Those who will take CMAT exam can go through the list of MBA colleges accepting 50 to 60 percentile in CMAT 2026.
Check out the list of MBA colleges in India that accept 50 CMAT percentile.
College name | Location | CMAT 2026 Expected | Courses Offered | Total/Annual Fees |
Gwalior | 50 Percentile |
| Rs 75,000 - Rs 1,45,000 | |
Greater Noida | 50 Percentile |
| Rs 1,49,000 Per Year |
Apart from 50 percentile CMAT colleges, there are many B-schools that accept CMAT percentile range of 50 to 60 percentile.
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Candidates must note that every year CMAT cut-off percentile requirement of the colleges varies. Therefore, before applying for the MBA admission to these colleges, candidates are advised to check the MBA admission requirements of selected colleges.
Those who do not fall in the bracket of CAT 50 to 60 CMAT percentile, they can consider university level MBA entrance exam for MBA admission.
Students appearing for the CMAT 2026 exam, can check the CMAT 2026 score vs percentile analysis from the below provided table. Check out the expected CMAT score range and percentile after score normalization.
CMAT 2026 Score Range | CMAT 2026 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, NTA does not release CMAT cutoff, the same releases by the participating institutes individually on their official website.
There is no limit on the number of attempts for the CMAT entrance exam. One can take CMAT entrance test as many times as they want. NTA conducts the CMAT exam once a year.
There are few B-schools that offers MBA admission based on 50 percentile in CMAT such as ITM School of Management, Galgotias Business School etc.
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
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
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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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With an 80 percentile in CMAT, you can get admission in decent Tier-2 MBA colleges.
Good options include Jaipuria Institute, IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad, SDMIMD Mysore, and XIME.
Top IIMs are not possible, but these colleges offer reasonable placements and exposure.
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