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    CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026: Cutoffs, Fees & Admission Criteria for Top B-Schools

    CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026: Cutoffs, Fees & Admission Criteria for Top B-Schools

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 18 Feb 2026, 10:43 AM IST

    CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026 - The CMAT entrance test is a gateway to getting admission into MBA courses in more than 1300 colleges in India. CMAT is a national-level MBA exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), and many government institutions accept CMAT scores. Many private and government MBA colleges accept CMAT scores, and it is difficult for students to choose the right MBA college. For instance, top CMAT percentile wise colleges like JBIMS, and SIMSREE require an exceptionally high CMAT percentile. while others may accept the 70 to 90 percentile. Read this piece to learn the criteria for selecting an MBA college based on the CMAT score.

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    1. CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026
    2. CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026 - Name, Expected CMAT Cutoff, and Fees
    3. CMAT percentile wise colleges 2026- Selection process and admission criteria
    CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026: Cutoffs, Fees & Admission Criteria for Top B-Schools
    CMAT Percentile-Wise Colleges

    While shortlisting an MBA college that accepts CMAT exam scores, candidates must consider their preferred MBA specialization, college recognition, eligibility criteria, selection process, location, infrastructure, course fee, pedagogy, faculty, and college placement trends. Admission to MBA courses also depends on the CMAT cutoff percentile so candidates should consider this too.

    CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026

    Post conclusion of CMAT 2026, candidates can estimate their CMAT percentile by using the unofficial CMAT answer key, and from that day they can begin their search for CMAT percentile wise colleges. MBA colleges accepting CMAT percentile admit students by shortlisting them based on their performance in CMAT, Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interviews (PI). CMAT 2026 qualifiers who are planning to pursue an MBA must shortlist top MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores based on their score and percentile. While searching for the same candidates should keep the following points in mind.

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    • Expected CMAT cutoff for MBA/ PGDM admission
    • Previous year’s CMAT cutoff for admission
    • CMAT selection and admission criteria
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    CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026 - Name, Expected CMAT Cutoff, and Fees

    Check out the name, expected CMAT cutoff, and fees of the top MBA colleges that accept CMAT scores. These CMAT cutoffs are the estimated percentile, candidates must see this CMAT cutoff as a reference only. The CMAT cutoff percentile for 2026 admission are expected to be in the same range.

    CMAT 2026 Percentile Wise College List

    Colleges accepting CMAT score

    Expected CMAT 2026 Cutoff*

    Tuition Fees (Approx)*

    Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies

    99.92 Percentile

    Rs 6 to 7 lakh

    K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

    99.20 Percentile

    Rs 17 lakh

    Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi

    95 Percentile

    Rs 8.90 lakh

    IFIM Business School, Bangalore

    85 to 86 Percentile

    Rs 15.90 lakh

    Asia-Pacific Institute of Management

    85 to 86 Percentile

    Rs 9.65 lakh

    Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

    82 Percentile

    Rs 1.40 to 14 lakh

    BIMTECH, Greater Noida

    75 Percentile

    Rs 13 to 14 lakh

    BIT, Mesra

    75 Percentile

    Rs 5.50 lakh

    DY Patil School of Management, Pune

    75 Percentile

    Rs 2.30 lakh

    XIME, Bangalore

    75 Percentile

    Rs 11 lakh

    Christ University Institute of Management

    70 Percentile

    Rs 7.70 lakh

    WeSchool Mumbai-Welingkar Institute of Management

    70 Percentile

    Rs 11 lakh

    WeSchool Bangalore-Welingkar Institute of Management

    70 Percentile

    Rs 11 lakh

    Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad (IMS Ghaziabad)

    70 Percentile

    Rs 7.95 lakh

    D Y Patil University School of Management (DYPUSM)

    70 Percentile

    Rs 8.40 lakh

    Jagannath International Management School (JIMS)

    70 Percentile

    Rs 8 lakh

    Universal Business School

    70 Percentile

    Rs 8.48 lakh

    NSB Academy

    70 Percentile

    Rs 6 lakh

    KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar (KSOM)

    80 Percentile

    Rs 13 lakh

    Alliance School of Business - Alliance University

    75 Percentile

    Rs 13.50 lakh

    Indus Business Academy, Bangalore

    60 Percentile

    Rs 5.58 lakh

    Indira Institute of Management (IIMP)

    70 Percentile

    Rs 2.20 lakh

    SRM Institute of Science and Technology

    80 Percentile

    Rs 4.70 lakh

    Amrita School of Business - DMS, Bangalore

    80 Percentile

    Rs 7.50 lakh

    Aims Institute of Management Studies

    70 Percentile

    Rs 4.85 lakh

    Accurate Group of Institutions

    70 Percentile

    Rs 5.60 lakh

    SSN School of Management (SSN SOM)

    75 Percentile

    Rs 4 lakh

    Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS)

    70 Percentile

    Rs 6 lakh

    ISME, Bangalore

    60 Percentile

    Rs 8.25 lakh

    VIT Business School, Vellore

    60 Percentile

    Rs 7 lakh

    CMAT percentile wise colleges 2026- Selection process and admission criteria

    CMAT selection process is a five-stage process. It begins with the application for the CMAT exam and ends with admission to CMAT participating institutes. Check out the five main steps related to the CMAT selection process 2026.

    • CMAT 2026 registration process
    • CMAT 2026 entrance exam
    • Required CMAT cutoff specified by the participating colleges
    • Group Discussion (GD)/ Personal Interview
    • Final selection for MBA/ PGDM admission
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    Candidates must note that CMAT selection criteria, CMAT cutoff, fees and admission dates of CMAT participating colleges will be different from each other. Candidates must go through the admission process and selection criteria of each institute they are targeting.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is 70 percentile good in CMAT?
    A:

    Candidates with CMAT score of 65 to 70 percentile, must not feel bad because of their low CMAT score. There are plenty of good colleges in India offering MBA admission based on 65 to 70 percentile in CMAT.

    Q: What score is 80 percentile in CMAT?
    A:

    CMAT percentile range of 71 to 80 will candidates a CMAT score of 171 to 200.

    Q: Which colleges are best under CMAT 2026?
    A:

    Many top MBA colleges are accepting CMAT scores such as BIMTECH, Jamanlal Bjaj Institute of Management, KJ Somaiya, Taxila Business School, and KIIT School of Management.

    Q: Which colleges are best rank wise for CMAT?
    A:
    RankCollege NameCutoff
    1SIMSREE90+
    2Department of Management Sciences – Savitribai Phule Pune University
    90+
    3Institute of Management Studies
    87+
    4Malaviya National Institute of Technology
    87+
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    Questions related to CMAT

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    For safety, we advise you to check the cutoffs released by the

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    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