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GMAT Cutoff For MBA Colleges in India 2022

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Rituparna Nath

Content Writer at Study Abroad Exams | Updated On - Apr 5, 2023

GMAT cutoff for MBA colleges in India varies depending on the difficulty level, a number of candidates writing the exam, seat vacancies, average scores, and more. The GMAT score of 760+ ranks a candidate at above 99 percentile. GMAT score GMAT scores are valid for 5 years after the exam date as opposed to CAT scores, which are valid for 1-year post-exam. You can take the CAT only once a year whereas you can retake the GMAT after 16 days if you fail to get your desired score the first time around.

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GMAT Eligibility for Top MBA Colleges
GMAT Cutoff for Top MBA Colleges
2.1 GMAT Accepting Colleges in india

GMAT Eligibility Criteria for Top MBA Colleges in India

The GMAT accepting colleges in India has work experience as one of the main GMAT eligibility criteria. The majority of GMAT accepting colleges in India prefer 3-5 years of work experience. The reason behind opting for these criteria is:

The authorities prefer students from diversified fields to project their knowledge in a classroom;
Without contemporary business knowledge, coping with the dynamic course curriculum of the top Indian business schools will be difficult;
The work experience required for GMAT states having a job role in a managerial/professional role for maintaining competency in the ongoing class programs;
A candidate having a vast knowledge of the corporate sphere will notice a fast growth in the MBA programs

GMAT Cutoff for Top MBA Colleges

The table below is a list of some of the top Indian B-schools accepting GMAT scores such as IIM Bangalore GMAT cutoff minimum, IIM Calcutta, and more requirements for admission eligibility. Here is the list of top MBA colleges in India accepting GMAT score:

Name of the MBA Institute	Location	GMAT cutoff for IIM(average)
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	720
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore	Bangalore	710
Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata	Calcutta	700+
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow	Lucknow	710+
Indian Institute of Management, Indore	Indore	700+
Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi	Ranchi	670
Indian Institute of Management, Trichy	Trichy	-
Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar	Amritsar	-
Indian School of Business	Hyderabad	700
SDM Institute of Management Development	Mysore	550
Fortune Institute of International Business	New Delhi	520
Indus Business Academy	Bangalore	500
Adarsh Institute of Management and Information Technology	Bangalore	500
Xavier University (XIMB)	Bhubaneshwar	550
PES University	Bangalore	450
Universal Business School	Mumbai	550
Institute of Management Technology	Hyderabad	500
Intitute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh	700-720
Birla Institute of Technology and Sience, Pilani	Rajasthan	600+
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras	Tamil Nadu	650-700
K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management and Studies and Research, Mumbai	Maharashtra	550-600
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar	Punjab	650-700
Fore School of Management, Delhi	Delhi	600-650
Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, Mumbai	Maharashtra	694

According to the Hindustan Times rankings released on week, Indian School of Business (ISB) has been ranked 23 in the world, IIM Bangalore 35, IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad 44 and 48, and IIM Indore 94.these MBA colleges in India made it to top MBA Colleges accepting GMAT Score in World. These come in the top 50 MBA colleges in world with GMAT score where are accepted.

GMAT accepting colleges in India without Work Experience

Though it is not impossible to take the GMAT without work experience. But there is no doubt about the fact that experienced candidates will have more knowledge about the work culture and therefore can relate more to the case studies and classroom lectures.

In case a candidate doesn’t have work experience or experience in part-time or internship work which is not considered by their selected B-schools, they will have to showcase their talent and knowledge level before the college authorities.

Indian B-Schools accepting GMAT scores without work experience for their flagship MBA programs is given below.

S P Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
XIM, Bhubaneswar
IMT, Ghaziabad
IMI, Gurgaon
BITS, Pilani
Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai
Goa Institute of Management, Goa

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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Answered Questions

What GMAT score can be considered good for applying to ISB Hyderabad with an average academic profile?

Bhavya Singh

18 Mar 21

Several factors affect the chance of a candidate getting a seat in ISB Hyderabad. Not only the GMAT score, but also the application profile, essays, and performance in the interview combined together decides whether a candidate should get a seat or not in such an elite institute. The points listed below are some important aspects to consider for admission to such institutes.

There is no fixed cut-off for ISB Hyderabad, as declared by the institute. There are examples of people with a GMAT score of 720 not getting a seat from the interviews. On the other hand, there are candidates with a score of 700-710 but are successful in getting a seat in ISB Hyderabad.
GMAT score is not the only criteria for getting a seat, but the door to get an interview call. The quality of essays written by the candidate, his/her application/ profile, and the performance in the interviews are also considered.
For candidates with an average profile, a GMAT score of 720+, along with a complete application and a good essay can be considered to have high chances to receive an interview call. After having a call, the rest depends on how the candidate will perform in his/her interview.

This is the overall scenario for admission in ISB Hyderabad, for a student with an average profile.

Which Indian b-schools accept GMAT scores?

Mahak Nigam

30 Jun 22

More than 140 Business Schools in India accept GMAT scores. Here is a list of popular B-School that accept GMAT scores.

IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX)	IIM Bangalore (EPGP)	IIM Calcutta (PGPEx)
IIM Indore (EPGP)	IIM Kozhikode (EPGP)	IIM Lucknow (IPMAX)
XLRI Jamshedpur	MDI Gurgaon	IMT Ghaziabad
IIFT Delhi	FMS Deli	ISB Hyderabad/Mohali

Many other reputed B-School across the country also accept GMAT scores.

Which exam to opt for admission in ISB hyderabad, GMAT or GRE?

Arvind Verma

30 Jun 22

ISB Hyderabad accepts both examination scores. So, you can opt for either of GMAT or GRE. Your chances of selection or rejection will remain the same. Go through the examination pattern and syllabus and choose the one in which you feel that you will be able to score better. Ultimately having a good score is what matters during admission. As per the recent trends, ISB Hyderabad cutoff for GMAT is 600, while for GRE it is 311.

Which Indian Business schools accept Indian students on GMAT score?

Aditi Sen

12 May 21

There are many business schools in India that require GMAT scores at the time of admission.

Some of the top business schools with requiring GMAT scores in India are:

Institute Name	GMAT Score
ISB, Hyderabad & Mohali	730 or higher
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai	550
IIM Ahmedabad	711
School of Management, NMIMS Mumbai	600
IIM Bangalore	710
Great Lakes Institute of Management	600
IIM Calcutta	701
XLRI Jamshedpur	710
IIM Lucknow	680
IMT (All campuses)	720
IIM Indore	700
ICFAI Business School (Hyderabad & Mumbai)	700
IIM Kozhikode	700

A few other institutes include - MDI Gurgaon, FMS Delhi, Sunstone Business School Noida, ISB Indore, and more.