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Planning to take CMAT 2026, use this ebook while preparing for the same to know all the last minute tips to ace this national level entrance exam with decent percentile.
CMAT 2026: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This eBook also includes Idioms and Phrases, Phrasal Verbs, Permutation & Combination, Geometry and Mensuration, Most important English words to boost their exam preparation.
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Application Date:07 October,2025 - 26 January,2026
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With a CMAT percentile of around 92, you do have a reasonably competitive entrance score. However, the main challenge in your case is the 50% marks in graduation, as most government MBA institutes, including SVNIT Surat, have strict minimum eligibility criteria for academic performance.

SVNIT Surat (through its Department of Management Studies) generally requires candidates to have at least 60% marks (or 6.5 CGPA) in graduation for General and OBC categories, and around 55% for SC/ST/PwD candidates. If you belong to the General or OBC category, a graduation score of 50% would unfortunately make you ineligible, irrespective of how good your CMAT percentile is. In such cases, the application itself may get rejected during document verification.

If you belong to the SC/ST category, there may be a narrow possibility, but even then, admission is not guaranteed. Apart from meeting the minimum percentage, SVNIT also considers factors like institute-level cut-offs, availability of seats, category-wise competition, and performance in subsequent stages like group discussion or personal interview (if applicable). With a lower graduation score, your chances would still be on the weaker side even with a 92 percentile.

That said, your CMAT score is strong enough to fetch you good MBA options elsewhere. Many AICTE-approved private universities and some state universities are more flexible with graduation marks (often accepting 50% or above) and place higher weight on CMAT performance. Institutes such as BIMTECH (select programs), Jaipuria Institute of Management, IFMR GSB (Krea University), XIME, Welingkar (some profiles), and several state government universities through CMAT counselling could be realistic options for you.

In summary, SVNIT admission is unlikely with 50% graduation marks, especially if you are from the General or OBC category. Your best strategy would be to focus on CMAT-accepting colleges where eligibility is 50% in graduation, prepare well for interviews, and highlight your strengths, work experience (if any), and clarity of career goals to improve your final selection chances.


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The link to the website of careers360, where the preferred colleges and percentiles are mentioned, is attached herewith. You can also get the details of colleges.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/mba-colleges-accepting-80-90-percentile-in-cmat-exam

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With an 80 percentile in CMAT, you can get admission in decent Tier-2 MBA colleges.
Good options include Jaipuria Institute, IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad, SDMIMD Mysore, and XIME.
Top IIMs are not possible, but these colleges offer reasonable placements and exposure.

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MBA Colleges accepting 60-80 percentile in CMAT 2026

CMAT Colleges accepting 80-90 percentile

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For a postgraduate management course (MBA/PGDM) at L.D. College, you will likely need to give the CMAT exam. As a final-year BCA student, you are eligible to appear for the exam. The registration for CMAT 2026 has already begun, and you must apply before the deadline to be eligible for the entrance test.

I hope it will clear your query!!

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Yes, you will likely need to pass CMAT 2026 to be eligible for an MCA at LD College, as it is a common entrance exam for MCA programs. To be eligible for CMAT, you must hold a bachelor's degree in any discipline or be in your final year of graduation. For admission to the MCA program itself, you'll need a passing score on CMAT (the exact cutoff is determined by the college) and meet the college's specific requirements, which often include a bachelor's degree and minimum passing marks of 50% (45% for reserved categories).

I hope it will clear your query!!

With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff of 60-80 percentage. These are the collages you can look for in Gujarat or nearby.

Collage in other regions: BA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT 2025

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Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:

  • SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.

  • PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.

  • TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.

These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.

Hope it helps !

It depends on cut off last year was 80% .So this year can expect around 80-85%.

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You can download CMAT question papers and their solutions for the years 2021 to 2025 from trusted education websites. The 2021 papers are available in PDF format and include both shift 1 and shift 2 with solutions. These papers also have the optional section Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

For the year 2025, you will find complete question papers for both shifts along with correct answers. These papers cover all the sections like Quantitative Techniques, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

You can use these question papers to practice and understand the pattern of the exam. They are helpful for time management and identifying important topics.

DMI Patna interviews for CMAT-qualified PGDM candidates usually start after CMAT results are out. For 2025, results were announced in March, so interviews likely began then. Exact dates aren’t public, but shortlisted candidates are notified via email/SMS.

Keep checking your email (including spam) and contact the admissions office for updates. The process includes a writing test, group activity, and personal interview.

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