Top Colleges Accepting CAT Scores and Cutoffs 2024

Top Colleges Accepting CAT Scores and Cutoffs 2024

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Team Careers360Updated on 06 Jun 2025, 10:10 AM IST

Top B-Schools Accepting CAT Scores and Cutoffs - 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 3.29 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 2024. Students aspiring to take MBA admission to top B-schools accepting CAT score and cutoff must appear for CAT 2024. The CAT 2024 exam conducts on November 24, 2024.

The CAT conducting IIM releases the CAT result in the last week of December or the first week of January. 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.

Top Colleges Accepting CAT Scores and Cutoffs 2024
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 2024 will begin the registration process once the CAT entrance exam is conducted. Depending upon the candidate's percentile in CAT 2024, 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.

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Top B-schools Accepting CAT Scores and their Cutoffs

College Name

Ownership

NIRF Rank Management 2024

State Rating

Cut off in Percentile

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Public

1

AAAAA

98.75

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Public

2

AAAAA

90

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Public

5

AAAAA

90

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Public

3

AAAA+

90

Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Public

4

AAAAA

98

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Public

7

AAAA+

90

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

Public

10

AAAA+

99

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Public

8

AAAA+

90

Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai

Public

6

AAAA+

97

Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Public

19

AAAA

90

Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Public

16

AAAA+

96

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Public

18

AAAA+

94

Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi

Public

-

AAAA+

98.54

Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management, Shillong

Public

26

AAAA+

86.57

Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

Private

11

AAAA+

94

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai

Private

20

AAAA+

85

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Public

29

AAAA+

94

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Public

-

AAAA

90

Indian Institute of Management, Raipur

Public

14

AAAA

96

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management

Private

63

AAA+

83+

TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal

Private

58

AAAA

85

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Private

-

AAAA

95

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar

Private

43

AAAA

91

Indian Institute of Management, Trichy

Public

27

AAAA

96

International Management Institute, Delhi

Private

40

AAAA

90

FORE School of Management, Delhi

Private

53

AAA+

85

Institute of Management and Technology, Ghaziabad

Private

35

AAAA

96

Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Public

48

AAA+

85

Institute of Rural Management, Anand

Private

49

AAAA

96

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development, MysorePrivate-A++75

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

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Hello

The CAT 2025 exam is a national-level MBA entrance test for IIMs and top B-schools in India. It will be held on 30th November 2025 in computer-based mode across ~170 cities.
The registration is open from 1st August to 13th September 2025 on iimcat.ac.in .
Admit cards will be available from 5th November 2025 onward.
Graduates with at least 50 marks (45 for SC/ST/PwD) are eligible to apply.
The exam tests English, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude in three timed sections.

Yes, you can pursue an MBA at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow, through the CAT exam.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Educational Qualification: A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) from a recognized university.

  • Entrance Exam: A valid CAT score is required for admission.

Admission Process:

  1. Application: Register online through the BBAU admission portal.

  2. Entrance Exam: Appear for the CAT exam and obtain a valid score.

  3. Counseling: Shortlisted candidates will be called for counseling based on their CAT scores.

  4. Document Verification: Submit necessary documents for verification.

  5. Fee Payment: Complete the fee payment to confirm admission.

Course Details:

  • Duration: 2 years (full-time).

  • Specializations: Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, among others.

Placement Opportunities:
BBAU has a strong placement record, with top companies recruiting MBA graduates.

For more details and to apply, visit the  official BBAU MBA admission page

Hello Amgothu

With 305 marks in ICAR PG and being from ST category, your chances of getting an AIEEA (CAT) seat is good, especially in plant sciences and less competitive subjects