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SOIL CMAT cut off 2026 to apply for the PGDM programmes is expected to come around the 93 to 95 percentile. The admission council of the SOIL Institute of Management has decided to accept the SOIL CMAT cutoff for securing admission to the SOIL Institute of Management PGDM programs for the academic year 2026-2028. For admissions into its PGDM and other management programs, SOIL also considers valid scores of various entrance exams, including CAT, XAT, GMAT, NMAT and MAT. It offers four specialisations: Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, and Analytics.
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The date for the SOIL cutoff is set to be announced after the respective exam’s result declaration by the conducting body. The SOIL cutoff will be available on the SOIL Institute of Management's official website after the release of the results of the respective MBA exams or CMAT exam scores. The updates for the SOIL cutoff for different accepted exams are mentioned in the table below.
Exams Accepted by SOIL | Cutoff Date |
CAT | To be announced |
XAT | To be announced |
GMAT | To be announced |
MAT | To be announced |
The expected SOIL cutoff for different MBA entrance exams is based on the analysis of the respective exams. The exams conducted in various shifts are compared using the difficulty terms to judge the normalisation effect. Other important factors, such as the number of candidates appearing and the seats offered by the institute, are also involved. It is then compared with previously conducted exams. The expected SOIL cutoff for 2026 for various exams is given in the table below.
Exams Accepted by SOIL | SOIL Cutoff 2026 (Expected) |
CAT | 80 |
XAT | 75 |
GMAT | 85 |
MAT | 90 |
| NMAT | 210 |
The cutoff trends are formulated by analysing the cutoffs for the previous years. It gives a fair idea as to what the probable SOIL cutoff for different exams will be for the academic year 2026-2028. Historically, the cutoff for SOIL has been in the range of 75-85 percentile. The previous year's SOIL cutoff trend is listed in the table below.
Exams Accepted by SOIL | SOIL Cutoff 2025 | SOIL Cutoff 2024 | SOIL Cutoff 2023 | SOIL Cutoff 2022 |
CAT | 80 | 80 | 75 | 70 |
XAT | 75 | 75 | 70 | 65 |
GMAT | 85 | 85 | 85 | 80 |
MAT | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| NMAT | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
The SOIL PGDM admission is done based on their exam scores, academic performance, leadership potential, and intellectual capacity. Shortlisted candidates are required to go through a design thinking workshop to present their skills. The workshop is followed by a Personal Interview (PI) round. The final admission result is sent via email to the candidates within four weeks after the interview. The shortlisted candidates have been offered to move forward with the admission process.
SOIL Institute of Management will release its fee structure for the PGDM programmes for the academic year 2026-28 on its official website. The SOIL Institute of Management PGDM course fee comes to around Rs. 15.8 lakhs. SOIL PGDM fee includes the tuition fee, exam fee, library, IT services and other extracurricular activities fee. Selected candidates also need to pay a refundable security deposit of Rs. 30,000 to confirm their seats. See the table below to know the year-wise SOIL fee structure for PGDM programmes. Check out last year's SOIL PGDM fee structure.
| SOIL Institute of Management PGDM Fee | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Total |
| Tuition fee | Rs. 4.95 lakh | Rs. 4.20 lakh | Rs. 9.15 lakh |
| Program fee | Rs. 3.30 lakh | Rs. 2.70 lakh | Rs. 6 lakh |
| Academic activity charges | Rs. 47000 | - | Rs. 47000 |
| Medical Insurance (2 years) | Rs. 5000 | - | Rs. 5000 |
| Journal Subscription (2 years) | Rs. 3000 | - | Rs. 3000 |
Alumni Subscription (2 years) | - | Rs. 10000 | Rs. 10000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The cutoff for the SOIL Institute of Management in Gurgaon varies by the entrance exam and program. It is expected to be 75 percentile for CAT, 70 percentile for XAT, 95 percentile for CMAT and MAT and 210 for NMAT.
There is no specific minimum marks criteria specified by the SOIL University. The overall profile of the candidates submitted through the online application is evaluated for the shortlisting for the next rounds.
SOIL Institute of Management accepts CMAT scores for admission to its PGDM courses. It also accepts a valid score for MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT and GMAT.
The fee for a 2-year full-time on-campus PGDM program at IMT Ghaziabad comes to approximately Rs. 15.8 lakhs. The SOIL Institute of Management also has scholarship programs and education loan facilities from tied-up financial institutions.
There are no sectional cutoffs for any of the accepted MBA entrance exams. A TOEFL/IELTS score is required only for non-Indian students who did not have English as the primary language of instruction during their undergraduate studies.
One of the best MBA programs in Indian is the SOIL Institute of Management.
SOIL does not have a strict minimum cutoff for its exam as it has a profile-based selection process. Instead, it considers a complete profile that will include academic performance, work experience and entrance exam score from MBA entrance exams like CAT, NMAT and others.
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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.
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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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