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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, 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.
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.
College Name | Ownership | NIRF Rank Management 2025 | Minimum CAT Cut-off in Percentile 2026 (Expected) | Expected CAT 2026 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 2026, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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.
The minimum CAT cutoff percentile required to join the IIM Mumbai MBA programme is expected to be around 85 percentile.
IIM A, IIM B, IIM C, FMS, Delhi, SPJIMR, and more are some of the best colleges for MBA placements.
On Question asked by student community
If by B-category you mean management/private quota MBBS seats, the cutoff is very different from government-quota MBBS.
In Tamil Nadu, management-quota MBBS seats are available in self-financing/private medical colleges through the state counselling process. The closing rank varies significantly between colleges and counselling rounds. The 2025 counselling data shows that
Hello Student,
With a CAT 2025 percentile of 98.25, you have a good chance of receiving calls from several IIMs, particularly newer IIMs. However, IIM Ahmedabad , Bangalore , Calcutta , and Lucknow generally require higher percentiles for General-category candidates. Calls also depend on sectional percentiles, academics, work experience, and
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can access CAT preparation resources, including mock tests, practice questions, previous-year papers, and study material. Explore the CAT preparation resources and test series using the link below:
https://bschool.careers360.com/download/ebooks-and-sample-papers?exam=45
Hope this Helps!
Hello CAT Aspirant!
If you mean the CAT ( Common Admission Test) EWS certificate, the important point is whether the certificate is valid and issued in the prescribed format, rather than simply the language used on it.
Yes, a Hindi EWS certificate can generally be accepted for CAT, provided it
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