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Top B-Schools Accepting CAT Scores and Cutoffs - The CAT exam is a national-level MBA entrance exam conducted for admission to top B-schools like IIMs IITs, MNITs, MDI, SPJIMR, FMS, etc. Around 2.95 lakh students appear for the CAT exam this year. Around 40, 000 seats are offered based on CAT score and cutoff by CAT participating institutes 2025. Students aspiring to take MBA admission to top B-schools accepting CAT score and cutoff must appear for CAT 2025. The CAT 2025 exam will be conducted by IIM CAT on November 30, 2025.
The CAT is conducted by IIM releases the CAT result in the second week of December. After this, candidates are shortlisted for the further selection process of various top MBA colleges accepting CAT score and cutoff. The CAT cutoff range may vary from institute to institute. Check this complete article by Careers360 to know in detail about the top B-schools accepting CAT scores and cutoffs.
Over 1000 B-schools are accepting CAT scores and Cutoffs for MBA and PGDM admissions. Many participating institutes of CAT 2025 will begin the registration process once the CAT entrance exam is conducted on November 30. Depending upon the candidate's percentile in CAT 2025, the respective authorities of B-schools grant admission to the MBA programme. Check the list of Top B-schools Accepting CAT scores and cutoffs and their percentile in the table below:
Note: The B-schools are arranged according to Careers360 ranks, starting from the Public B-schools followed by Private B-schools. The ranks of the B-schools which have been referred to as 'Not Ranked' have not participated in the ranking or were not deemed eligible as per the Careers360 ranking eligibility criteria.
College Name | Ownership | NIRF Rank Management 2025 | Minimum CAT Cut-off in Percentile 2025 | Expected CAT 2025 Cutoff |
Public | 1 | 95 | 90.98 | |
Public | 2 | 85 | - | |
Public | 7 | 85 | - | |
Public | 3 | 85 (expected) | 91.03 | |
Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | Public | 4 | 98 (expected) | - |
Public | 5 | 90 | - | |
Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay | Public | 14 | 99 (expected) | - |
Public | 8 | 90 (expected) | 90 | |
Public | 6 | 85 (expected) | 98 | |
| Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak | Public | 97 (expected) | 98.05 | |
Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | Public | 12 | 90 (expected) | - |
Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Public | 13 | 96 (expected) | - |
Public | 22 | 94 (expected) | - | |
Public | - | 99+ (expected) | - | |
Public | 38 | - | - | |
Private | 9 | 94 (expected) | - | |
Private | 20 | 85 (expected) | - | |
Public | 27 | 94 (expected) | - | |
Public | - | 90 (expected) | - | |
Public | 15 | 80 (expected) | - | |
Private | 65 | 83+ (expected) | - | |
Private | 39 | 85 (expected) | - | |
Private | 37 | 95 (expected) | - | |
Private | 45 | 91 (expected) | - | |
Public | 16 | 95 (expected) | - | |
| Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur | Public | 95 (expected) | 94.13 | |
Private | 40 | 90 (expected) | - | |
Private | 59 | 85 (expected) | - | |
Private | 30 | 96 (expected) | - | |
Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | Public | 60 | 85 (expected) | - |
Private | 54 | 96 (expected) | - | |
| Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development, Mysore | Private | - | 75 (expected) | - |
Source: Respective B-School admission officials, websites, B-school reports, and RTI Act.
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After appearing for CAT 2025, students can use the CAT percentile predictor to calculate their estimated CAT scores. After calculating the estimated CAT percentile candidates can use the CAT colleges predictor to know their chances of getting into the desired B-School accepting CAT scores.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
Here are some top colleges accepting XAT and CAT exams :
Top colleges accepting CAT:
IIMs (All Indian Institutes of Management)
FMS Delhi
SPJIMR Mumbai
MDI Gurgaon
IIT Bombay (SJMSOM)
IIT Delhi (DMS)
IIFT
IMT Ghaziabad
JBIMS Mumbai
Top colleges accepting XAT:
XLRI Jamshedpur
XIMB Bhubaneswar
IMT Ghaziabad
Great
Hi there,
A female candidate with a CAT percentile of 67.97 and low sectional scores should target private and tier-2/3 B-schools that accept overall CAT scores in the 60–70 percentile range and have flexible sectional criteria.
Some suitable options include AIMS Institute Bangalore, Doon Business School Dehradun, Christ Institute of
Hi there,
Yes, you are eligible for XISS Ranchi with a CAT percentile of 67.60.
According to recent admission trends, the CAT cutoff for the PGDM in Human Resource Management for the general category has been around 60 percentile. For other programs such as Marketing, Finance, and Rural Management, the
Hi there,
Careers360 offers a wide range of eBooks and study materials to assist with CAT preparation. You can access past CAT question papers with solutions to understand the exam pattern and difficulty level. Additionally, there are quantitative aptitude handbooks, cheat sheets, and section-specific practice sets for arithmetic, algebra, and
Hi there,
The minimum eligibility criteria for a general candidate to receive a call from IIM Sambalpur are as follows:
VARC: 65%ile
QUANTS: 65%ile
LRDI: 65%ile
Overall: 90%tile
Keep practising and aim to improve your score. You can also focus on other management exams where you may secure a strong
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