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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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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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
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