OBC Cutoff For CMAT 2025: Expected Cutoff Percentiles For OBC Candidates Across Top B-Schools

OBC Cutoff For CMAT 2025: Expected Cutoff Percentiles For OBC Candidates Across Top B-Schools

Team Careers360Updated on 13 Feb 2025, 06:26 PM IST

The CMAT cutoff for OBC candidates of various CMAT-accepting colleges points out a certain amount of relaxation in the percentile score. The CMAT 2025 cutoff for OBC category will be released by colleges after the declaration of the CMAT result. Based on previous year trends, CMAT cutoff for OBC is expected to be 75 percentile. The candidates from the Other Backward Caste (OBC non-creamy layer) category have been provided with a reservation of 27% (approximately) of the total seats offered by the government and private MBA colleges combined.

OBC Cutoff For CMAT 2025: Expected Cutoff Percentiles For OBC Candidates Across Top B-Schools
CMAT 2024 Cutoff for OBC Category

CMAT Cutoff for OBC 2025

OBC candidates can expect the CMAT 2025 cutoff to be in the range of 80-99 (approx.) for most of the colleges accepting CMAT scores. The CMAT score to obtain after normalization for this cutoff percentile should be between 200-310 (approx.). The expected CMAT 2025 cutoff percentile for OBC candidates seeking admission to MBA/PGDM courses of a few top B schools for the academic year 2025-2026 is presented in the table below.

Also Read: CMAT accepting colleges

Previous Year's CMAT Cutoff for OBC

The CMAT cutoff trends over the previous years are important to evaluate to study the effect of various contributing factors like exam difficulty for different shifts, total candidates appearing, seats offered, and normalization of scores. The generalized average CMAT cutoff for the last couple of years for different categories (reserved and unreserved) is given below.

CategoryCMAT Cutoff 2024
CMAT Cutoff 2023
CMAT Cutoff 2022
CMAT Cutoff 2021

General

95

95

95

95

SC/ST/OBC

75

75

75

75

PWD

75

75

75

75

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the passing marks for CMAT for OBC?
A:

There is no specific passing marks range decided for OBC candidates by NTA forthe  CMAT exam.

Q: What is the minimum score for CMAT?
A:

There are no criteria for a minimum CMAT score to obtain for candidates from any of the categories. Candidates across categories will be shortlisted by the institutes depending on their announced cutoff for a particular category. Colleges will release their CMAT cutoff list 2025 individually for all the categories.

Q: What is a safe score on the CMAT for OBC?
A:

As per the last year CMAT exam analysis, a score between 280 to 330 can be considered good enough for OBC candidates looking to aim for the best of Bschools through CMAT 2025. However, the true figures can only be talked about once the CMAT result 2025 is released.

Q: Is 250 a good score in CMAT for OBC?
A:

Considering previous CMAT cutoff trends for OBC category candidates, 250 is a pretty decent score. Though it's not enough for colleges like JBIMS and SIMSREE, it still can get the candidate a good MBA/PGDM CMAT college.

Q: Is there a negative marking in CMAT?
A:

Yes. According to the marking scheme of the CMAT exam given by NTA, every question carries 4 marks. For every right answer marked by the candidate 4 marks are awarded while for every wrong answer marked, ¼th i.e 1 mark will be deducted from the total score obtained.

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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 !

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If you want to join the MCA program at LD College of Engineering (LDCE) in Ahmedabad and have given the CMAT 2025 exam, here’s what you should know. The admission mainly depends on your CMAT score and the rank you get after the score is converted for Gujarat’s ACPC counseling.

Last year, the closing rank for general category students at LDCE for MCA was around 20,000 in the counseling rounds. So, if your CMAT score gives you a rank close to or better than that, you have a good chance of getting in.

Keep in mind that the exact cutoff changes every year depending on how many students apply and how they perform. Also, if you belong to any reserved category, the cutoff might be a bit lower.

Hello! The interview for DMI College Patna through CMAT usually starts after the exam results are out. For 2025 admissions, the last date to apply was April 30, 2025. The exact interview dates are not announced yet. You will get a call, email, or message from the college with the schedule. Please keep checking your email and phone. For more info, visit the official DMI website or contact their admission office.