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MBA Seats 2025: Wondering about taking admission to the MBA program of Top B-Schools and want to know which college is more feasible to take admission in? Being an MBA aspirant, the first thing one looks for is the number of intakes in the flagship programme in order to assess the chance of securing an admission. Other factors that are taken into consideration are the selection process of the top B-Schools.
Candidates who qualify for the CAT 2025 will have to appear in three stages of the selection process, including a written ability test (WAT), a personal interview (PI) round, and a group discussion (GD).
Many top B-schools like IIMs accept only CAT score while the other top B-Schools may accept CAT, CMAT, MAT, XAT, or MAH CET scores for admission. Read this complete article by Careers360 to know in detail about the MBA seats in top B-Schools in India and the number of seats offered by them.
The number of MBA seats available in top B-schools varies depending on the institution and the specific MBA/ PGDM program. Top B-schools typically have a highly competitive admission process, hence the number of seats are limited to maintain a high-quality educational experience. Check out the seat intake of IIMs and other top B-schools in India.
B-School | Seats (Tentative) |
412 | |
385 | |
462 | |
46 | |
60 | |
436 | |
XLRI Jamshedpur | 360 |
375 | |
60 | |
451 | |
120 | |
200 | |
235 | |
150 | |
335 | |
240 + 35 international student intake | |
80 | |
120 | |
210 | |
15 | |
240 | |
120 | |
210 | |
420 | |
400 | |
480 | |
180 | |
PGDM-120 | |
360 | |
180 | |
210 | |
93 | |
620 | |
120 | |
180 | |
180 | |
720 | |
120 | |
1100 | |
246 | |
460 | |
240 | |
IMNU, Ahmedabad | 240 |
60 | |
180 | |
60 | |
240 | |
240 | |
285 | |
120 | |
120 | |
120 | |
300 | |
180 | |
100 | |
300 | |
420 | |
240 | |
180 | |
240 | |
180 | |
240 | |
360 | |
180 | |
735 | |
300 | |
240 | |
181 | |
240 | |
180 | |
50 | |
60 | |
180 | |
126 | |
60 | |
60 | |
60 | |
160 | |
60 | |
350 | |
300 | |
360 | |
180 | |
239 |
Note - The number of seats will be updated as and when authorities releases the notification.
If we talk about total MBA seats in India 2023 by IIMs then the count is 5100. Apart from IIMs, there are many government and private B-schools that have their own seat intake for MBA programs. We can not get the exact total number of MBA seats in India because there are more than 1000+ B-schools in India offering MBA/ PGDM program.
There are several factors which are taken into consideration for final admission to top B-Schools. Some of the important components are:
Note - The components may vary from institute to institute.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are a bunch of 21 prestigious institutions renowned for their management courses. Collectively, they offer around 7,700 seats for PGDM and MBA programs.
List of top B-school offering one year MBA in India are listed below.
Some of the popular B-schools include IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, DMS IIT Delhi, IIM Indore, SIIB Pune, IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur, and many more.
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For a raw score of 56 in CAT 2025 Slot 3, your expected overall percentile is likely to be in the range of the 90th-95th percentile. The exact percentile can vary slightly on the final normalization process and the process and performance of all test-takers. In this article you'll find more about the CAT result.
I hope it will clear your query!!
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With a projected CAT percentile of 87% but not clearing sectional cutoffs, your chances at top IIMs are limited because they require both overall percentile and sectional minimums. However, you still have a good shot at other reputed management institutes and non-IIM B-schools. Consider colleges like NMIMS, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, Great Lakes, and other well-ranked private or state-level B-schools that accept CAT scores and weigh your profile holistically. Your academic record, BSc in Animation with 80%, and 5 years of work experience at Ubisoft India are strong points and may help in institutes that value work experience in their selection process. Also, explore institutes that accept XAT, MAT, or CMAT, where your profile can be competitive.
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NIT Rourkela CAT cutoff range is between 70-85 percentiles for the general category. 70 is the minimum percentile needed to apply, and 85 is the highest percentile. However, the maximum percentile depends on the particular year competition. It can be changed.
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If you filled the UGC NET form under EWS but you don’t have a valid EWS certificate, then forget using the EWS category. They won’t accept it. You’ll automatically be treated as General category during document verification.
And no, this won’t make your form “invalid” or “illegal.” It just means you won’t get the EWS benefit.
So yes — you can still go for General category posts and Professor recruitment. Just don’t try to submit a fake/invalid certificate; that will get you disqualified.
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If your CAT admit card shows your surname first followed by your first name as entered in the form, it is correct. You do not need to worry about this format as long as it matches the details you provided. Ensure all other information on the admit card is accurate and carry it to the exam along with the required identification documents.
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