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KJ Somaiya CMAT Cutoff 2026 will be released soon on its official website. K J Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) offers MBA/ MBA-HCM/ MBA-SM admission based on CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT/CMAT scores. To get admission, students should meet the KJ Somaiya CMAT 2026 cutoff. As per last year's trends, the KJ Somaiya CMAT 2026 Cutoff is expected to be 98 percentile for the KJ Somaiya MBA course. However, the score required to get into KJ Somaiya varies from year to year depending on the quality of aspirants and other factors. Read this article to know the category-wise K J Somaiya CMAT 2026 cutoff score, selection criteria for KJSIM, etc.
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Interested students can check the expected K J Somaiya CMAT 2026 Cutoff for MBA admission in the table below.
| KJ Somaiya Accepting Exam | CMAT KJ Somaiya 2026 Cutoff |
|---|---|
CMAT Score | 98 Percentile (Expected) |
While seeking admission to the K J Somaiya Institute of Management, it is important to take into account the K J Somaiya CMAT 2026 cutoff for an MBA, as it holds significant importance. Although there has been no official KJ Somiaya Cutoff 2026, based on the previous years trends expected KJ Somaiya CMAT 2026 Cutoff is 97-98 percentile for the general candidates. If you score higher than the expected KJ Somaiya CMAT 2026 score, your chances of getting a final admission letter are high.
To get into KJSIM, students must meet the KJ Somaiya CMAT 2026 cutoff scores or CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT cutoff. To determine how much of a CMAT score is required for KJ Somaiya, it is important to know the cut-off score of the last few years. Let's check the KJ Somaiya CMAT cut off in the last 5 years.
Year | KJ Somaiya CMAT Percentile | Score Range |
| 2025 | 98+ | 281-340 |
2024 | 98+ | 281-340 |
2023 | 98+ | 281-340 |
2022 | 90+ | 261-285 |
2021 | 89+ | 201-280 |
2020 | 89+ | 201-280 |
Students who want to get admission to KJSIM and are preparing for another MBA 2026 entrance exam apart from CMAT must know the cutoff required for admission.
KJ Somaiya Accepting Exam | KJ Somiaya Cutoff 2026 |
CAT 2025 | 84 Percentile |
XAT 2026 | 71 Percentile |
NMAT 2025 | 224 Score |
GMAT 2025 | 500 Score |
KJSIM offers admission to its MBA courses based on the entrance test. For KJ Somaiya MBA admission, students must appear for the CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ NMAT entrance tests. And students must meet the KJ Somaiya CMAT cutoff to appear for the further admission process. Candidates who qualify for the entrance test will have to appear for a GD-PI process.
Every applicant for the Master of Management programme at the K J Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) will be thoroughly evaluated based on the following parameters:
Know more about How to Prepare for GD-PI & WAT Rounds of KJ Somaiya MBA programme
The table below reflects the parameter-wise weightage of the KJ Somaiya 2026 MBA Admission
Parameters | Weightage |
Qualifying Examination | 25% |
Personal Interview | 25% |
Group Discussion | 15% |
Academic Profile | 15% |
Written Ability Test (WAT) | 10% |
Work Experience | 10% |
Refer to the below table for a list of centres where group discussion/ or personal interviews for MBA admission were held.
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KJ Somaiya will conduct WAT, GD and PI on different dates. Check out below the K J Somaiya WAT, GD & PI Schedule 2026
| Description | KJ Somaiya Admission Date |
|---|---|
| Last date for submission of the Application form for MBA-HCM & MBA-SM | January 20, 2026, till 11.59 PM |
| ROUND 1 SCHEDULE (FOR APPLYING THROUGH CAT /XAT / NMAT / GMAT) Expected | |
| Shortlisting of candidates for WAT-PI | February 6, 2026 (4.00 pm) |
| Profile-based shortlisting (For MBA-HCM and MBA-SM) | February 6, 2026 (4.00 pm) |
| Uploading of Document (Online) | February 6 to 13, 2026, till 11:59 pm |
| Slot Selection for WAT, Personal Interview | February 6 to 13, 2026, till 11:59 pm |
| Uploading of Candidate Profile | February 6 to 13, 2026, till 11:59 pm |
| Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) - Offline Process | February 21, 2026, to March 9, 2026 |
| Offer Letters | April 1, 2026 onwards |
| Inauguration of Programme (Tentative) | June 20, 2026 (Friday) |
| Commencement of Induction Programme | June 23 to 30, 2026 |
| Programme Commencement | July 1, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| ROUND 2 SCHEDULE (FOR APPLICANTS APPLYING THROUGH CMAT) | |
The last date for submission of the KJ Somaiya MBA application form (January 20, 2026, to 11:59 PM) is common to all candidates, irrespective of the qualifying examination. However, process details for candidates applying through the CMAT exam, i.e., Round 2 details, will be announced later based on the time of declaration of the CMAT result. | |
On Question asked by student community
Hello aspirant,
The CMAT 2026 exam is set for January 25, 2026, and registration began in October 2025. In two sessions, the computer-based CMAT 2026 will be administered in more than 120 Indian cities. The CMAT syllabus and exam format have not changed for 2026.
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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
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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
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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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