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    MBA Through CUET PG 2026: Can You Get MBA Admission via CUET? Colleges, Cutoff, and Eligibility

    MBA Through CUET PG 2026: Can You Get MBA Admission via CUET? Colleges, Cutoff, and Eligibility

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    Gursimran KaurUpdated on 06 Mar 2026, 10:54 AM IST

    MBA through CUET 2026? Can I get MBA admission through CUET 2026 scores? Most of the students have doubts about this. Answer, yes. Although admission to an MBA course is through entrance tests like IBSAT, CAT, GMAT, MAT, TANCET, SNAP, and CMAT, there are some institutes that accept CUET scores for MBA admission, namely, LPU, BHU, BBAU Lucknow, UoH, and more than 150 colleges. In this article, “Is CUET score acceptable for MBA admissions?” Let us answer such questions. And explore other job opportunities through CUET exam.

    This Story also Contains

    1. MBA Through CUET 2026 Exam
    2. CUET Exam for MBA Admission 2026
    3. Pursue MBA Course Through CUET Exam
    4. MBA Colleges Accepting CUET 2026 Score
    5. CUET Vs CAT Exam - Difficulty Levels
    MBA Through CUET PG 2026: Can You Get MBA Admission via CUET? Colleges, Cutoff, and Eligibility
    MBA Through CUET Exam 2026

    MBA Through CUET 2026 Exam

    Graduates in management, arts & science, and other fields are generally eligible to take the national exam. Candidates who wish to pursue MBA post-graduate course can participate in this exam. By taking the CUET PG exam, they get access to many options in many fields, including research, teaching, public sector institutions.

    CUET PG will provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from the North East, rural areas, and other remote areas, and will help establish better connections with universities. A single exam will help you be a part of the MBA admission process for various central universities and gain wider exposure.

    CUET Exam for MBA Admission 2026

    For many students, clearing the CUET PG exam, getting a good salary and getting into their favorite university is a lifelong dream come true. As many people are not aware of CUET PG exam for MBA, this post will be helpful for those who are in doubt whether they can get an MBA through CUET or not.

    Each students should know that they can get admission to top MBA colleges using their CUET PG scores. This article discussed about all the courses and colleges offering MBA program through CUET. Get a list of MBA colleges that accept CUET PG score.

    Pursue MBA Course Through CUET Exam

    After clearing the CUET PG exam, students can get admission in prestigious management programs. For admission to an MBA program or equivalent, some institutions accept CUET PG results.

    In many top management institutes, candidates can apply for management programs using their CUET PG scores. The top MBA colleges accepting CUET exam are listed in the following paragraphs.

    MBA Colleges Accepting CUET 2026 Score

    If a candidate plans to pursue MBA after clearing CUET PG, there are 150+ colleges in India that accept CUET scores. While other entrance exams like MAT, MAH CET, GMAT, IBSAT, CAT, and CMAT are the primary way to admit students to MBAs, if a student is serious about pursuing a management degree, they should consider one of the above MBA entrance exams to get admission in IIMs, IIT, and other top B-schools.

    However, the CUET PG exam is a recognized route for pursuing some MBA specializations. The table below lists some of the institutions that accept the CUET PG exam for MBA:

    CUET MBA 2026 Colleges

    Courses Offered

    CUET PG 2026 MBA Cut Off (expected)

    Amity University

    MBA in International Banking, Financial Service and Insurance, Design Thinking, Agriculture & Food Business, Digital Marketing, Business Analytics, etc.

    150+

    Alliance University

    General MBA, Marketing and Finance Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing.

    210+

    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi

    MBA(General)

    200+

    Amritsar Group of Colleges

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing, etc.

    200+

    Avantika University, Ujjain

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing, etc.

    180+

    Avinashilingam Institute For Home Science And Higher Education For Women

    MBA in IT, Tourism & Travel Management

    160+

    Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

    MBA (Marketing, Human Resource, Finance, Innovation Entrepreneurship and Venture Development, Defence Studies, and Strategic Management)

    170+

    Babu Banarasi Das University

    General MBA

    200+

    Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University

    MBA

    165+

    Banaras Hindu University

    MBA Agribusiness

    170+

    Bhagwant University

    MBA

    180+

    Central University Of Himachal Pradesh

    MBA in Specialisation in Travel & Tourism, Executive, Agribusiness

    200+

    Centurion University of Technology and Management

    MBA

    170+

    Dav University Jalandhar

    MBA (Agri Business)

    180+

    Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc

    200+

    Dayananda Sagar University

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & HotelManagement, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc.

    165+

    Footwear Design And Development Institute

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc.

    170+

    G D Goenka University, Gurugram, NCR

    MBA in Hospitality and Tourism, Business Analytics

    160+

    GLA University Mathura

    MBA(Hons.& General)

    180+

    Ganpat University

    MBA(Marketing/Finance/HR/International Business/Entrepreneurship/Supply Chain Management), MBA (Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Development)

    175+

    Geeta University, Panipat, Delhi-Ncr, Haryana

    Master's in Business Administration (MBA) with specialization in- Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, Pharmaceutical Management

    180+

    Haridwar University

    General MBA/ Marketing & Finance Management/Tourism/ Travel & Hotel Management/ Business Analytics/ Sales & Marketing

    175+

    The Icfai University, Sikkim

    MBA

    200+

    Indian Culinary Institute

    MBA in Culinary Art

    165+

    IILM University, Gurugram

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Business Analytics, Data Science with (IBM), Sales & Marketing etc.,

    170+

    ITM University

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc.

    165+

    Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir

    Administration – International Business (MBA-IB)

    200+

    Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Noida

    MBA

    170+

    Jagannath University Jaipur

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    165+

    Jaypee University, Anoopshahr

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc.

    200+

    Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University

    MBA (Full Time) Management

    175+

    K.R. Mangalam University

    MBA with Academic Support of IBM (Specialization in Human Resources/Marketing/International Business/Finance and Business Analytics/Information Technology/Entrepreneurship)

    170+

    Lovely Professional University

    MBA, MBA (1+1 with international credit transfer option), MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management)

    180+

    Marwadi University

    General MBA, Business Analytics

    200+

    Maharaja Bir Bikram College

    Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Rural Management

    165+

    Mody University of Science and Technology

    General MBA,

    170+

    Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University

    General MBA Marketing & Finance Management Sales & Marketing etc

    175+

    Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith

    Management (MBA)

    200+

    Major SD Singh University

    General MBA

    175+

    Manipal University Jaipur

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc.

    175+

    Mizoram University

    General MBA, MBA Tourism etc

    200+

    Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management

    200+

    People's University

    General MBA

    165+

    P P Savani University

    MBA (Dual Specialization) Regular

    200+

    Rajiv Gandhi University

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    165+

    RNB Global University

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    200+

    Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational And Research Institute

    Physical Education- Coimbatore Campus

    170+

    Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University

    MBA

    180+

    North-Eastern Hill University

    MBA(General Management, Service Management),

    175+

    RV University

    MBA

    175+

    SGT University

    General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc.

    165+

    Sanskriti University

    General MBA, Travel & Hotel Management

    165+

    Shri Vishwakarma Skill University

    MBA (General)

    180+

    Somaiya Vidyavihar University

    MBA - Healthcare Management

    200+

    Sharda University

    MBA - Dual specialization, Executive MBA

    180+

    Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University

    General (MBA etc)

    175+

    University of Jammu

    MBA

    200+

    United University, Prayagraj

    MBA (Tourism)

    170+

    Vignan's Foundation For Science, Technology & Research (Deemed To Be University)

    MBA (Business Management)

    180+

    Tata Institute Of Social Sciences (TISS)

    Master of Arts in Social Work (Community Organisation and Development Practice)- offered from Mumbai Campus

    240+

    COER University

    General MBA

    165+

    Usha Martin University

    General MBA, Marketing & FinanceManagement, Business Analytics

    180+

    Also Read | What to do After CUET PG Result for MBA Admission

    CUET Vs CAT Exam - Difficulty Levels

    Students must know that they need to clear the MBA entrance exam to get admission in top B-schools and get jobs in top businesses. Below, we have compared CUET and CAT. Use this table to your advantage as you study for the upcoming CUET PG exam.

    Details

    CUET PG 2026

    CAT 2025

    Exam conducting body

    NTA

    IIMs

    Sections

    • English Comprehension
    • Quantitative Ability
    • Logical reasoning
    • Data Interpretation
    • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)
    • Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)
    • Quantitative Ability (QA)

    Difficulty level

    Easy to Moderate

    Moderate to Difficult

    Exam duration

    1 hour 30 minutes

    120 minutes

    Exam frequency

    Once a year

    Once a year

    Total questions

    75 questions

    68 questions

    Total marks

    300 marks

    204 marks

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Can we do MBA through CUET?
    A:

    Yes. IIMT Group of Colleges, BHU, IMS BHU, SOA University, Galgotias University, UoH (University of Hyderabad), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) and more than 150 colleges accepting CUET scores for MBA admission.

    Q: Is CUET required for MBA?
    A:

    No. CUET is not mandatory for MBA programme. Students with valid scores in GMAT, NMAT, CMAT, CAT, MAT, SNAP, and IBSAT can get admission in MBA/ PGDM programmes at top Bschools. But few MBA colleges also consider CUET PG scores.

    Q: What is the syllabus of CUET for MBA?
    A:

    CUET MBA syllabus includes four major sections namely- Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation, and Logical Reasoning. 

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