CMAT Cutoff 2026 (Expected): Category Wise & College Wise Cutoff Percentile

CMAT Cutoff 2026 (Expected): Category Wise & College Wise Cutoff Percentile

Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 17 Feb 2026, 02:58 PM IST

Management aspirants wondering about the CMAT 2026 should know that CMAT 2026 cutoff varies according to the category of the candidates and the CMAT accepting colleges 2026. As per the guidelines and policies of the Central and different State Governments, a certain percentage of seats is reserved mandatorily for candidates from reserved categories (SC and ST). They also get a specific relaxation in the cutoff scores/percentile. It is done to give them an equal opportunity for attaining quality higher education from premium institutes of the nation.

This Story also Contains

  1. CMAT Previous Year's Category Wise Cutoff
  2. CMAT 2026 Colleges Cutoff for General Category
  3. CMAT 2026 Colleges Cutoff for Reserved Category
CMAT Cutoff 2026 (Expected): Category Wise & College Wise Cutoff Percentile
CMAT Cutoff Category Wise

CMAT Previous Year's Category Wise Cutoff

CMAT cutoff for different categories is presented in the table below. It is a generalized version of the cutoff percentile that candidates from various categories should aim for to get admission to their desired MBA college.

Category

CMAT Cutoff 2025

CMAT Cutoff 2024

CMAT Cutoff 2023

General

95

95

95

SC/ST/OBC

75

75

75

PWD

75

75

75

CMAT 2026 Colleges Cutoff for General Category

The CMAT cutoff of different institutes is generally on the higher side for candidates from the General category. The CMAT cutoff for colleges like JBIMS can be as high as 99.99 percentile. The CMAT cutoff for the General category across colleges is given below.

CMAT 2026 Colleges Cutoff for Reserved Category

Candidates from reserved categories can elevate their quality of life to a notch above through the reservation granted to them by the Constitution. The CMAT cutoff for Reserved category candidates is mentioned in the table below.

Name of College

CMAT 2026 Cutoff for Reserved Category (Expected Percentile)

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) Mumbai

SC- 97
ST- 94
OBC- 99
PWD- 90-95

SIMSREE

SC- 95
ST- 90
OBC- 97
PWD- 85-90

Great Lakes Institute of Management

SC- 80-85
ST- 75-80
OBC- 85-90
PWD- 70-80

KJSIM

SC- 95
ST- 90
OBC- 97
PWD- 75-85

Goa Institute Of Management

SC- 85-90
ST- 80-85
OBC- 95
PWD- 75-80

Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research

SC- 75+
ST- 70+
OBC- 80+
PWD- 70-75

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is 200 a good score in CMAT?
A:

A score of 200 is pretty good for a candidate from the reserved category. It will enable them to seek admission to a good enough management institute. For General category candidates, a score above 300 should be good enough to secure a good MBA/PGDM college.

Q: Is there a reservation in the CMAT exam?
A:

There is no reservation when it comes to the CMAT exam. Candidates from reserved categories do get a relaxation of 50% in the CMAT registration fees. The colleges accepting CMAT scores do have a reservation as per their seat matrix across the different courses offered.

Q: What is the percentage of seats reserved in CMAT?
A:

15% of seats are reserved for SC category students while 7.5% of seats are reserved for ST category candidates. OBC candidates (non-creamy layer) are given a reservation of 27% of seats. These are the guidelines mentioned by the Government of India.

Q: What is the fee for the CMAT general category?
A:

The registration fee for CMAT to be paid by the candidates of the General category is Rs. 2000. The candidates from reserved categories are only charged an amount of 1000 INR for CMAT registration. The CMAT registration is done through the NTA website.

Q: Are the CMAT 2026 cutoffs released by the NTA?
A:

No, The National Testing Agency does not release CMAT Cutoff. 

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