Great Lakes - PGDM & PGPM Admissions 2026
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Great Lakes Chennai CMAT cutoff percentile is not accepted for the PGDM/ PGPM admission 2026-28. Applicants who meet the CAT/XAT/NMAT/GMAT cutoff marks only will be shortlisted to attend the next round of the admission process. Applicants with the Great Lakes Chennai CMAT cutoff will not be considered for GLIM management course admission 2026. The previous year, the Great Lakes Chennai CMAT cutoff of 98 percentile was accepted for the PGDM/PGPM admission. The Great Lakes Chennai cutoff changes from year to year based on factors such as the total number of applicants and seats available. Read this to know about the previous year's Great Lakes Chennai CMAT cutoff percentile and the selection process.
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No, GLIM decided not to accept the Great Lakes Chennai CMAT Cutoff for the PGPM/PGDM admission 2026. Candidates who meet the minimum CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT cutoff marks other than GLIM Chennai CMAT cutoff marks, can apply for the Great Lakes Chennai PGPM/PGDM courses. Candidates having 98+ percentile as the Great Lakes Chennai Cutoff can appear for the written test, essay writing, followed by an Interview round. There is no Great Lakes Chennai cutoff for reserved categories such as SC, ST and OBC. Candidates with the best academic background, valid scores in the MBA entrance exams, and a minimum work experience of 2 to 3 years are eligible to be shortlisted for the Great Lakes Chennai admission criteria.
Great Lakes Chennai admission will be done based on the cutoff marks achieved in any of the entrance exams, such as CAT/XAT/NMAT/GMAT. The eligibility to apply for the GLIM Chennai PGDM/PGM courses is based on the Great Lakes Chennai cutoff of the accepted MBA entrance exam. The Great Lakes Chennai cutoff for PGPM/ PGDM will be released by the institute after the exams. Some of the factors that determine the Great Lakes Chennai CMAT cutoff marks are mentioned below.
The final Great Lakes Chennai CMAT cutoff is released based on the following parameters.
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Great Lakes Chennai accepts the scorecard of the MBA entrance exams, such as CAT/XAT/NMAT/GMAT. Only the overall Great Lakes Chennai Cutoff percentile is considered for the PGPM/PGDM admission. The Great Lakes Chennai cut-off 2026 for GMAT/CAT/XAT/NMAT exams is mentioned below.
GLIM Chennai Accepting cutoff | Cutoff Percentile |
Great Lakes Chennai CAT cutoff | 80-96 Percentile |
Great Lakes Chennai XAT cutoff | 80-96 Percentile |
Great Lakes Chennai GMAT cutoff | 580 - 740 percentile |
Great Lakes Chennai NMAT cutoff | 200+ |
Great Lakes Chennai provides admission to 2-year full-time PGDM, PGPM Flex, PGXPM and a 1-year full-time PGPM programme. Candidates with a 3-year bachelor’s degree from an approved university and cutoff marks in the XAT/CAT/GMAT can apply for the courses. The Great Lakes Chennai course fee ranges from Rs. 10 to Rs. 16 lakhs. The details regarding the Great Lakes Chennai seats and fees are shown below.
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Some of the top b-schools accepting the CMAT cutoff are mentioned along with their cutoff percentile.
CMAT colleges cut off | Accepting cutoff percentile |
97 | |
99.94 | |
99.95+ | |
70 | |
95+ | |
95 | |
99.99 | |
85 | |
90+ | |
80 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Great Lakes Chennai CMAT cutoff is not considered for admission to the full-time PGPM/PGDM/PGXPM courses.
No, Great Lakes Chennai will not accept CMAT scores for PGDM/PGPM admissions 2026. MBA entrance exam scorecards of CAT, XAT, NMAT and GMAT are accepted.
Yes, Great Lakes Chennai offers 2 years full-time PGDM programmes in various specialisations such as Marketing, Finance, Operations, AI and Machine Learning. As per the latest placement reports, the highest salary offered was Rs. 34 lakhs per annum for PGPM and the Great Lakes Chennai highest salary offered for PGDM was Rs. 46 lakhs per annum.
Great Lakes Chennai Cutoff are CAT, XAT: 85-98 percentile. GMAT: 600-760 percentile. NMAT: 200+ marks.
Around 90 to 99 CMAT percentile considered good and enough to get a call for MBA admission.
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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 scores during the selection process. When you apply, your CMAT percentile will be used along with your academic record, group discussion or writing ability test and personal interview performance to decide your final merit for admission.
Nirma University also accepts CMAT scores for its MBA and related management programmes. Like most private and state universities, Nirma University uses multiple national and state level entrance exams as part of its eligibility and shortlisting criteria, and CMAT is commonly included in that list. After shortlisting based on the entrance score, institutes typically conduct further rounds such as group discussion or personal interview before final selection.
Because both DSM DTU and Nirma University consider CMAT, your preparation for CMAT can be beneficial if you want to keep your options open for MBA admissions. Make sure you check the latest admission brochure of each institute before applying so you know the exact cutoffs, weightage of different rounds and other requirements like work experience or minimum academic marks. All the best.
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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 MBA. You should focus on the other top colleges.
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cmat-cutoff
I hope this information helps you.
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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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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.
I hope it will clear your query!!
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