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Top MBA Colleges in India accepting CAT Score 2024

Students pursuing management education are the drivers of the development of the nation. The first reason for which most graduates pursue this particular degree is the large number of career prospects an MBA comes with. Almost all premier institutes for management in India offer a Common Admission Test (CAT) as the entrance exam. Indian Institute of Management, IIM Calcutta administers CAT 2024 on November 24, 2024. All the IIMs accept the CAT score for admission.

The following institutes are some of the most well-known IIM that accept CAT scores for their MBA program

The past trends indicate that a large number of candidates sit for the CAT exam. This is primarily because more than a thousand top B-schools in India accept CAT scores for different management programs. Some other top MBA colleges in India accepting CAT score include Management Development Institute Gurgaon, Faculty of Management Studies Delhi (FMS), Department of Management Studies Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and National Institute of Industrial Engineering Mumbai. They further enhance their status as the premier institutes that accept CAT scores through academic quality and ensuing placement opportunities, thus catapulting CAT to one of the most prominent entrance exams in management education.

CAT Exam Key Information

Exam Date: November 24, 2024
Registration Period: August 1 to September 20, 2024
Conducting Body for 2024: IIM Calcutta
Admit Card Release: November 5, 2024
Result Declaration: Second week of January 2025
Fees: Rs. 2500 for General Category, Rs. 1250 for Reserved Category

Top MBA Colleges in India accepting CAT score - Cutoff 2018

The following table illustrates the CAT cutoffs for various categories at several top IIMs in 2018. The general category typically has higher cutoffs, while IIMs utilize a variety of criteria, including quotas, to determine admissions.

College Name	General	NC-OBC	SC	ST	PWD/DAP/DA (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC)
IIM Ahmedabad	80	75	70	60	70
IIM Calcutta	≥90	≥85	≥70	≥70	≥70
IIM Lucknow	90	82	70	65	65
IIM Udaipur	90	78	50	30	40
IIM Visakhapatnam	90	80	75	55	50
IIM Indore	90	80	60	50	50
IIM Bangalore	90	80	75	70	60
IIM Kozhikode	90	80	60	55	55
IIM Ranchi	95	78	60	40	40
IIM Nagpur	90	81	65	40	55
IIM Raipur	95	78	60	40	40
IIM Sirmaur	95	78	60	40	40
IIM Rohtak	95	78	60	40	40
IIM Trichy	95	78	78	40	40
IIM Kashipur	90	81	75	65	65
IIM Bodh Gaya	95	78	60	40	40
IIM Shillong	75	-	60	50	50
IIM Jammu	95	78	60	40	40
IIM Sambalpur	95	78	60	40	40

Expected Cutoff for Various Top MBA Colleges in India accepting CAT score

The following table outlines the expected CAT cutoff percentile for various top MBA colleges in India. This serves as a guideline for candidates aiming to gain admission to these prestigious institutions:

B-School	CAT Cutoff (Expected)
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi (FMS, DU)	98.20 Percentile
DMS, IIT Delhi	98+ Percentile
SJMSOM, IIT Bombay	99+ Percentile
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras	95+ Percentile
Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon	95+ Percentile
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai	85+ Percentile
Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB)	90+ Percentile
Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad	90+ Percentile
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai	95+ Percentile
T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal	85+ Percentile
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Chennai	90+ Percentile

Fee Structure of Top MBA Colleges in India accepting CAT score

The table below outlines the updated fee structure for the top MBA colleges in India that accept CAT scores. This financial information is vital for candidates as they prepare to pursue an MBA:

Name	Fees (Updated)
IIM Ahmedabad	₹ 26,50,000
IIM Bangalore	₹ 24,00,000
IIM Calcutta	₹ 27,00,000
IIM Lucknow	₹ 20,75,000
IIM Udaipur	₹ 21,75,000
IIM Visakhapatnam	₹ 17,25,000
IIM Indore	₹ 21,13,600
IIM Kozhikode	₹ 23,00,000
IIM Ranchi	₹ 17,50,000
IIM Nagpur	₹ 18,00,000
IIM Raipur	₹ 19,25,000
IIM Sirmaur	₹ 12,75,000
IIM Rohtak	₹ 19,77,000
IIM Trichy	₹ 19,50,000
IIM Kashipur	₹ 17,21,000
IIM Bodh Gaya	₹ 12,80,000
IIM Shillong	₹ 16,00,000
IIM Jammu	₹ 14,80,000
IIM Sambalpur	₹ 14,00,000

NIRF Ranking for Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CAT Score 2024

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) releases a yearly ranking of higher education institutions in India, including MBA colleges, against certain parameters like teaching, learning, resources, research, and professional practices. Below is a list of top MBA colleges in India accepting CAT score along with their NIRF Ranking:

College Name	NIRF Ranking 2024
IIM Ahmedabad	1
IIM Bangalore	2
IIM Kozhikode	3
IIM Calcutta	4
IIM Lucknow	6
IIM Mumbai (formerly NITIE Mumbai)	7
IIM Indore	8
IIM Raipur	11
IIM Rohtak	12
IIM Udaipur	16
IIM Kashipur	19
IIM Tiruchirappalli	22
IIM Ranchi	24
IIM Shillong	26
IIM Visakhapatnam	29
IIM Jammu	41
IIM Nagpur	43
IIM Amritsar	51
IIM Bodh Gaya	53
IIM Sambalpur	58

Exam Pattern of CAT 2024

The table given below presents the CAT 2024 exam pattern, indicating duration, no. of questions and the marking scheme. This will help candidates understand the structure and will facilitate effective exam preparation:

S. No	Particulars	Details
1	Duration of the CAT 2024 entrance exam	2 hours (120 minutes)
		3 hours- PwD Category
2	Time for each section	40 minutes
3	Time for each section- PwD Category	53 minutes 20 seconds
4	Mode of CAT 2024	Computer-based exam
5	Total Number of questions	66 questions
6	Duration of each section of CAT 2024	40 minutes
7	Negative marks for every wrong answer	-1
8	Marks for each question	3

Popular MBA courses in India

The following are some of the most sought-after MBA specializations in India. These fields offer vast opportunities for career growth:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are the top MBA colleges in India accepting CAT score?
- The best MBA colleges who accept CAT scores include IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and the other top IIMs. Besides them, IIT Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, and FMS Delhi are also part of the most sought-after list.
What is a common CAT cut off to get into IIMs?
- The CAT cutoff of IIMs differ in the context of the institute and category. For the general category students, the cutoff ranges from 95 to 99 percentile for the older IIMs.
What is the total MBA fee recovered from a student from IIM Ahmedabad?
- The fees for an MBA at IIM Ahmedabad would be approximately ₹ 26,50,000 which covers tuition and all other expenses associated.
What is the exam pattern of CAT 2024?
- CAT 2024 will be computer-based with a total of three sections comprising 66 questions. The overall test time is 120 minutes, during which time each of the three sections will be given 40 minutes.
Which are the most popular MBA specializations in India?
- Some of the most popular MBA specializations in India include Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Financial Market, and Marketing Management.