NIA CMAT Cutoff 2026: Expected Percentile, Dates, Trends, and Selection Process

NIA CMAT Cutoff 2026: Expected Percentile, Dates, Trends, and Selection Process

Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 18 Sep 2025, 06:00 PM IST

NIA CMAT cutoff for admission to its PGDM Insurance course will be released for candidates soon. The expected NIA CMAT cutoff percentile comes around 95. NIA Pune undertakes a total of 180 seats for its PGDM Insurance program. Candidates can apply to NIA through the scores of qualifying MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, and CMAT. The duration of the PGDM Insurance program at NIA Pune is 2 years. The NIA CMAT cutoff is generally seen to be on the higher side when compared with CAT and XAT.

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  1. NIA CMAT Cutoff Date
  2. Expected NIA CMAT Cutoff 2026
  3. NIA CMAT Cutoff Trends
  4. Selection Process after NIA CMAT Cutoff
NIA CMAT Cutoff 2026: Expected Percentile, Dates, Trends, and Selection Process
NIA CMAT Cutoff

NIA CMAT Cutoff Date

NIA CMAT cutoff date for 2026 admissions will be announced through the official website. NIA will release their CMAT cutoff after the declaration of CMAT result which will be announced in the second week of February 2026. The NIA cutoff date updates can be seen in the table below.

CMAT exam 2026

Last week of January 2026

CMAT result 2026

Second week of February 2026

NIA CMAT Cutoff 2026

To be announced

Expected NIA CMAT Cutoff 2026

The expected NIA CMAT cutoff considers key factors like CMAT difficulty level, normalization of scores for both shifts, and total seats offered. The expected NIA Pune CMAT cutoff 2026 is given below.

Course Offered

NIA Pune CMAT Cutoff 2026 (Percentile) for General/EWS

NIA Pune CMAT Cutoff 2026 (Percentile) for NC-OBC/SC/ST/DA

PGDM Insurance

95

90.25

NIA CMAT Cutoff Trends

The NIA CMAT cutoff trends through previous year cutoffs are important when considering the probability of getting a call for selection rounds after the preliminary screening process. The CMAT cutoff along with other accepted exams for previous years is given in the table below.

Exams accepted by NIA

NIA Cutoff 2025

NIA Cutoff 2024

CMAT

75

75

CAT

70

70

XAT

85

85

Selection Process after NIA CMAT Cutoff

The selection process for the NIA begins with the screening of candidates as per the NIA eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for NIA are given below.

  • Any Graduate with at least 50% marks
  • Accept scores of CAT 2025, XAT 2026, CMAT 2026
  • The upper age limit is 28 years for general, EWS, and OBC-NC candidates and 30 years for SC/ST/DA candidates as of July 1, 2026.

Candidates shortlisted after the screening process are required to participate in the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. A work experience of more than one year only will be considered for selection. The weightage of different selection parameters is given below.

Criteria

Weightage

Marks

Past Academic Record

10%

10

The score of the qualifying exam

50%

50

GD and PI

35%

35

Work Experience

5%

5

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the CMAT cutoff of NIA Pune?
A:

The NIA Pune 2026 cutoff for the CMAT exam is expected to be 95 percentile for the General category and for the Reserved category, it is expected to be 90.25. The expected cutoff percentile can vary from the actual released cutoff as per the distribution of different contributing factors.

Q: What is the average package of NIA MBA?
A:

NIA Pune reported a 100% placement report for the previous placement season of the PGDM Insurance. The median package offered by recruiting companies to NIA Pune students stood up to 13 Lakhs per annum approximately.

Q: Does NIA Pune accept the XAT score?
A:

NIA Pune accepts the XAT score for admission to its PGDM Insurance program. The XAT score should be valid and clear the NIA cutoff score. Other than XAT NIA Pune also accepts valid test scores of MBA entrance exams such as CAT and CMAT.

Q: What is the fee for PGDM at NIA?
A:

The tuition fees for the PGDM program full-time at NIA Pune is close to Rs. 11 Lakhs for two years. The hostel and food charges for candidates opting for the facility is Rs. 3.5 Lakhs for two years.

Q: Is NIA good for MBA?
A:

The National Insurance Academy is one of the best institutes for Insurance and Management courses. The institute has faculties having industry experience for more than 20 years. 

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Have a question related to CMAT ?

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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Hello,

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