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    Top B-Schools Accepting CAT Scores 2026: Expected Cutoffs, Percentile & MBA Colleges

    Top B-Schools Accepting CAT Scores 2026: Expected Cutoffs, Percentile & MBA Colleges

    Updated on 07 Jul 2026, 06:28 PM IST

    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, and FMS. Around 40, 000 seats will likely be offered based on the CAT 2026 score and cutoff by CAT participating institutes. Students aspiring to take MBA admission to top B-schools accepting CAT scores and cutoffs must appear for CAT 2026. The CAT 2026 exam will be conducted by IIM CAT on November 29, 2026.

    The CAT is conducted by IIM, which releases the CAT results in the second week of December. After this, candidates will be shortlisted for the further selection process of various top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores and cutoffs. 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.

    Top B-Schools Accepting CAT Scores 2026: Expected Cutoffs, Percentile & MBA Colleges
    Top B-Schools accepting CAT score

    List of 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 2026 will begin the registration process once the CAT entrance exam is conducted on November 29, 2026. Depending upon the candidate's percentile in CAT 2026, 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 have not been deemed eligible as per the Careers360 ranking eligibility criteria.

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    Top B-schools Accepting CAT Scores and their Cutoffs

    College Name

    Ownership

    NIRF Rank Management 2025

    Minimum CAT Cut-off in Percentile 2026 (Expected)

    Expected CAT 2026 Cutoff

    Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

    Public

    1

    95

    90.98

    Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

    Public

    2

    85

    -

    Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

    Public

    7

    85

    -

    Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

    Public

    3

    85 (expected)

    91.03

    Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

    Public

    4

    98 (expected)

    -

    Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

    Public

    5

    90

    -

    Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

    Public

    14

    99 (expected)

    -

    Indian Institute of Management, Indore

    Public

    8

    90 (expected)

    90

    Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai

    Public

    6

    85 (expected)

    98
    Indian Institute of Management, RohtakPublic
    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)

    -

    Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

    Public

    22

    94 (expected)

    -

    Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi

    Public

    -

    99+ (expected)

    -

    Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management, Shillong

    Public

    38

    -

    -

    Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

    Private

    9

    94 (expected)

    -

    SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai

    Private

    20

    85 (expected)

    -

    Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

    Public

    27

    94 (expected)

    -

    Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

    Public

    -

    90 (expected)

    -

    Indian Institute of Management, Raipur

    Public

    15

    80 (expected)

    -

    KJ Somaiya Institute of Management

    Private

    65

    83+ (expected)

    -

    TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal

    Private

    39

    85 (expected)

    -

    Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

    Private

    37

    95 (expected)

    -

    Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar

    Private

    45

    91 (expected)

    -

    Indian Institute of Management, Trichy

    Public

    16

    95 (expected)

    -
    Indian Institute of Management, NagpurPublic
    95 (expected)94.13

    International Management Institute, Delhi

    Private

    40

    90 (expected)

    -

    FORE School of Management, Delhi

    Private

    59

    85 (expected)

    -

    Institute of Management and Technology, Ghaziabad

    Private

    30

    96 (expected)

    -

    Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

    Public

    60

    85 (expected)

    -

    Institute of Rural Management, Anand

    Private

    54

    96 (expected)

    -
    Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development, MysorePrivate-75 (expected)-

    Source: Respective B-School admission officials, websites, B-school reports, and RTI Act.

    Click here to check IIMs ' cutoffs based on CAT scores.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which top B schools accept CAT scores?
    A:

    All the 22 IIMs, IITs and 1000+ top private and public institutes offer management admission based on the CAT scores. Some of the top B-schools accepting CAT scores include the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, SP Jain Mumbai, KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai and many others.

    Q: What is the cut off for IIM Mumbai 2026?
    A:

    The minimum CAT cutoff percentile required to join the IIM Mumbai MBA programme is expected to be around 85 percentile.

    Q: Which MBA college is best for placement?
    A:

    IIM A, IIM B, IIM C, FMS, Delhi, SPJIMR, and more are some of the best colleges for MBA placements. 

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