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The CMAT cutoff for OBC candidates of various CMAT-accepting colleges points out a certain amount of relaxation in the percentile score. The CMAT 2026 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 candidates can expect the CMAT 2026 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 2026 cutoff percentile for OBC candidates seeking admission to MBA/PGDM courses of a few top B schools for the academic year 2026-2027 is presented in the table below.
Name of College | CMAT 2027 Cutoff for OBC Category (Expected Percentile) |
|---|---|
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) Mumbai | 99 |
97 | |
85-90 | |
97 | |
95 | |
Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research | 80+ |
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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.
| Category | CMAT Cutoff 2025 | CMAT Cutoff 2024 | CMAT Cutoff 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
General | 95 | 95 | 95 |
SC/ST/OBC | 75 | 75 | 75 |
PWD | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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 2026 individually for all the categories.
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 2026. However, the true figures can only be talked about once the CMAT result 2026 is released.
There is no specific passing marks range decided for OBC candidates by NTA forthe CMAT exam.
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.
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.
On Question asked by student community
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For a postgraduate management course (MBA/PGDM) at L.D. College, you will likely need to give the CMAT exam. As a final-year BCA student, you are eligible to appear for the exam. The registration for CMAT 2026 has already begun, and you must apply before the deadline to be eligible for the entrance test.
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Yes, you will likely need to pass CMAT 2026 to be eligible for an MCA at LD College, as it is a common entrance exam for MCA programs. To be eligible for CMAT, you must hold a bachelor's degree in any discipline or be in your final year of graduation. For admission to the MCA program itself, you'll need a passing score on CMAT (the exact cutoff is determined by the college) and meet the college's specific requirements, which often include a bachelor's degree and minimum passing marks of 50% (45% for reserved categories).
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With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff of 60-80 percentage. These are the collages you can look for in Gujarat or nearby.
Collage in other regions: BA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT 2025
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Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:
SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.
PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.
TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.
These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.
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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.
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