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Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score Based on 2024 Ranking

The top MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores are Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, JBIMS Mumbai, KIIT School of Management - [KSOM], Bhubaneswar, WeSchool Mumbai, and T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal. There are around 1039 MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores out of which 929 are private and 101 are government MBA colleges.

The top government MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT score are Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management - [IISWBM], Kolkata, National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut, Department of Management Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University - [PUMBA], Pune, National Institute of Bank Management - [NIBM], Pune, and Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management - [AJNI FM], Faridabad.
The top private MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores are JBIMS Mumbai: Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, SIMSREE Mumbai, Goa Institute of Management, Goa, and Department of Management Sciences University of Pune, Pune.
The fee structure of CMAT accepting colleges ranges from INR 10,000 - INR 15,00,000 per year.
The average placement package in top CMAT-accepting colleges ranges from INR 8,00,000 - INR 30,00,000 per annum.

CMAT 2023 Counselling Process	CMAT 2023 Score vs Percentile

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: Highlights

The table below shows the parameters of MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores.

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	1039
Fees	INR 50,000 - INR 30,00,000
Specializations	MBA Finance, MBA Marketing, MBA International Business, MBA IT, MBA Business Analytics, MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management, etc.
Admission Process	Entrance Exam followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Top 10 MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score

The top MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores are mentioned below with the number of seats available.

Colleges	Seat Intake
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	-
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies -[JBIMS], Mumbai	550
KIIT School of Management - [KSOM], Bhubaneswar	420
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research - [WeSchool], Mumbai	15650
T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal	630
ICFAI Business School - [IBS], Hyderabad	1320
Alliance University, Bangalore	100
Vellore Institute of Technology - [VIT University], Vellore	180
IFMR Graduate School of Business - [IFMR GSB], Sri City	180
Goa Institute of Management - [GIM], North Goa	600

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: NIRF Ranking 2023

The following table highlights the top MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores, per NIRF ranking 2023. NIRF Ranking is based on various factors such as placements, faculty, college infrastructure, and college performance. Check the Ranking of Top MBA Colleges in India

NIRF ranks the institutions based on 5 major parameters which carry different weightage to get a ranking. The Infographic below shows the weightage allotted to the 5 different parameters considered by NIRF for the rankings:

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: NIRF Ranking

NIRF Ranking 2023	College Name	NIRF Score
31	Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	56.62
42	T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal	53.48
40	ICFAI Business School - [IBS], Hyderabad	54.29
87	Alliance University	45.55
45	K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai	52.14
32	Lovely Professional University - [LPU], Jalandhar	56.44
39	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies - [UPES], Dehradun	54.83
48	Birla Institute of Management Technology - [BIMTECH], Greater Noida	51.74
77	Birla Institute of Technology - [BIT Mesra], Ranchi	49.96
47	Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida	51.81

Government MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score

There are around 101 government MBA colleges in India that accept CMAT scores. These MBA colleges offer good placement opportunities with good infrastructure. Tabulated below are the top government MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores with the latest cut-off percentile. Check Top Government MBA Colleges in India

Colleges	Cut-Off
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management - [IISWBM], Kolkata	85
National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut	70-80
Department of Management Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University - [PUMBA], Pune	90
National Institute of Bank Management - [NIBM], Pune	85
Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management - [AJNI FM], Faridabad	60
Institute of Insurance and Risk Management - [IIRM], Hyderabad	50
Chandragupt Institute of Management - [CIMP], Patna	80
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India - [EDII], Gandhinagar	70
NIT Silchar, Silchar	40
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Madhya Pradesh	85

Private MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score

There are around 929 private MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores. These private MBA colleges in India provide students with high-quality education, placements, and good infrastructure facilities. Below is the list of some of the top private MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores with the latest cut-off percentile.

Colleges	Cut-Off
JBIMS Mumbai: Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies	99.99
SIMSREE Mumbai: Sydenham Institute of Management Studies And Research And Entrepreneurship Education	99.96
Great Lakes Chennai: Great Lakes Institute of Management - GLIM	90
GIM Goa: Goa Institute of Management	90
SIMSR Mumbai: K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies And Research	90
PUMBA: Department of Management Sciences University of Pune	90
IFMR Graduate School of Business at KOREA University	90
Xavier Business School (XBS), St Xavier’s University, Kolkata	85
Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research	80
BIMTECH Greater Noida: Birla Institute of Management Technology	80

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: Fees Structure

The fee structure of top MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores is as follows.

Check the top MBA colleges in India with Fee structures

Colleges	Total Fees
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	INR 19,95,000
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies -[JBIMS], Mumbai	INR 7,00,000
KIIT School of Management - [KSOM], Bhubaneswar	INR 7,10,000
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research - [WeSchool], Mumbai	INR 1,01,000
T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal	INR 17,10,000
ICFAI Business School - [IBS], Hyderabad	INR 16,02,000
Alliance University, Bangalore	INR 18,00,000
Vellore Institute of Technology - [VIT University], Vellore	INR 7,00,000
IFMR Graduate School of Business - [IFMR GSB], Sri City	INR 14,56,000
Goa Institute of Management - [GIM], North Goa	INR 18,31,200

Top CMAT Colleges with Low Fees

Some of the top MBA colleges in India that accept CMAT scores with low fees are tabulated below. The fees of these colleges range anywhere between INR 10,000 - INR 1,00,000. Check: Top MBA colleges accepting CMAT with low fees

Colleges	Total Fees
Calicut University - [CU], Calicut	INR 6,820
B K School of Business Management, Ahmedabad	INR 15,000
Kristu Jayanti College - [KJC], Bangalore	INR 25,000
Sikkim University, Gangtok	INR 28,342
Vardhman Mahaveer Open University - [VMOU], Kota	INR 29,200
University of Kota - [UOK], Kota	INR 28,000
Central University of Kashmir - [CU], Srinagar	INR 33,300
IndSearch Institute Of Management Studies & Research Bavdhan, Pune	INR 40,000
Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur	INR 65,160
Navalok Academy Of Logistics & Supply Chain Management - [NALSCM], Kochi	INR 40,000

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: Admission Process

After the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) entrance examination, students must follow the below steps to get admission to the desired MBA college.

CMAT 2023 selection process for MBA/ PGDM admission comprises Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interviews (PI), and Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds.
Based on the marks in CMAT 2023 scorecard, candidates are shortlisted by the colleges/ institutes. Download CMAT Question Papers
All the shortlisted candidates have to appear for the GD/ PI rounds on the date specified by the institute.
The final admission will be granted on the basis of the weightage assigned by the institute to CMAT scores, GD/ PI performance, and availability of seats. Check the CMAT Exam Pattern 2023

Top MBA Colleges in Gujarat Accepting CMAT Score

There are 75 MBA colleges in Gujarat that consider CMAT score for the admission process. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile. Check: Top MBA Colleges in Gujarat

Colleges	Cut-Off
B K School of Business Management, Ahmedabad	85
Parul University, Vadodara	50
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda - [MSU], Vadodara	50-70
Faculty of Management Studies, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara	60-70
R.H. Patel Institute of Management, Kheda	70-80
Chaudhari Technical Institute - [CTI], Gandhinagar	70-80
Narandas Jethalal Sonecha Management & Technical Institute - [NJSMTI], Junagadh	60-70
K.K. Parekh Institute of Management Studies - [KKPIMS], Amreli	70-80
Anand Institute of Management - [AIM], Anand	70-80
Param Institute of Management & Research - [PARAM IMR], Jamnagar	70-80

Top MBA Colleges in Pune Accepting CMAT Score

There are 99 MBA colleges in Pune that accept CMAT scores. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile.

Colleges	Cut-Off
International Institute of Management Studies - [IIMS], Pune	65
Department of Management Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University - [PUMBA], Pune	90
Indira School of Business Studies PGDM - [ISBS PGDM], Pune	50
DY Patil School of Management - [DYPSOM], Pune	75
MIMA Institute of Management, Pune	60
Institute of Management Development and Research - [IMDR], Pune	60
International School of Management Studies - [ISMS], Pune	85
ASM's Institute of Business Management & Research - [IBMR], Pune	60
Pune Institute of Business Management - [PIBM], Pune	70
Indira Institute of Management - [IIMP], Pune	75

Top MBA Colleges in Mumbai Accepting CMAT Score

There are 37 MBA colleges in Mumbai that accept CMAT scores. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile. Check: Top MBA Colleges in Mumbai

Colleges	Cut-Off
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research - [WeSchool], Mumbai	70
Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies - [DGMC], Mumbai	50
Chetana's Institute of Management and Research - [CIMR], Mumbai	80
IES's Management College and Research Centre - [IES MCRC], Mumbai	75
Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies - [GNIMS], Mumbai	50
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies -[JBIMS], Mumbai	99
Durgadevi Saraf Global Business School - [DSGS], Mumbai	70
Vivekanand Business School - [VBS], Mumbai	80
CII School of Logistics, Amity University, Mumbai	60
ISME School of Management & Entrepreneurship - [ISME], Mumbai	50-70

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore Accepting CMAT Score

In Bangalore, there are 83 MBA colleges that accept CMAT scores. Check out the table below to know the cut-off percentile of the respective colleges. Check: Top MBA colleges in Bangalore

Colleges	Cut-Off
Kristu Jayanti College - [KJC], Bangalore	75
NSB Academy, Bangalore	50
Don Bosco Institute of Technology - [DBIT], Bangalore	60
Izee Business School - [IZEE MBA], Bangalore	50
Jain University - [JU], Bangalore	50
Amrita School of Business - [ASB], Bangalore	70
CMS Business School, Jain University, Bangalore	50
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship - [XIME], Bangalore	75
Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research- [WeSchool], Bangalore	80
PES University - [PESU], Bangalore	50

Top MBA Colleges in Delhi Accepting CMAT Score

There are 30 MBA colleges in Delhi that accept CMAT scores. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile. Check the top MBA Colleges in Delhi

Colleges	Cut-Off
Department of Management Studies IIT Delhi - [DMS IITD], New Delhi	90
International Management Institute - [IMI], New Delhi	90
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - [IIFT], New Delhi	52.75
Department of Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi	85
Faculty of Management Studies - [FMS], New Delhi	98
FORE School of Management - [FSM], New Delhi	85
Jagan Institute of Management Studies - [JIMS] Rohini, New Delhi	60
Fortune Institute of International Business - [FIIB], New Delhi	65
Apeejay School of Management - [ASM], New Delhi	25
Jagannath International Management School - [JIMS] Kalkaji, New Delhi	60

Top MBA Colleges in Ahmedabad Accepting CMAT Score

There are 21 MBA colleges in Ahmedabad that accept CMAT scores. Below is the list of colleges with their respective cut-off percentile. Check the top MBA Colleges in Ahmedabad

Colleges	Cut-Off
Indian Institute of Management - [IIMA], Ahmedabad	99
MICA - The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad	80
Institute of Management, Nirma university, Ahmedabad	78
Shanti Business School - [SBS], Ahmedabad	67
Nirma University - [NU], Ahmedabad	80
GLS University, Ahmedabad	50
B K School of Business Management, Ahmedabad	85
Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management - [AIIM], Ahmedabad	50
ICFAI Business School - [IBS], Ahmedabad	55
Indus University, Institute of Management Studies - [IIMS], Ahmedabad	60-85

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score: Placements

The top MBA colleges in India that accept CMAT scores have found a high placement rate for 2023. Around 50+ top recruiters participate in the placement drive, Aditya Birla Capital, American Express, Goldman Sachs, and Crisil are among them. Check the Top MBA Colleges in India Placement Wise

FAQs

Ques. Which colleges accept CMAT scores in India?

Ans. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, JBIMS Mumbai, KIIT School of Management - [KSOM], Bhubaneswar, WeSchool Mumbai, and T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal are the top colleges that accept CMAT scores in India.

Ques. Is CMAT eligible for IIM?

Ans. No, IIMs do not accept CMAT scores.

Ques. Which colleges accept the 90 percentile in CMAT?

Ans. Great Lakes Chennai: Great Lakes Institute of Management - GLIM, IFMR Graduate School of Business at KOREA University, GIM Goa: Goa Institute of Management, and PUMBA: Department of Management Sciences University of Pune are the top colleges that accept 90 percentile in CMAT.

Ques. How is the CMAT score calculated?

Ans. To calculate the CMAT score, you have to add 4 marks for each correct answer, and for each wrong answer deduct 1 mark. Do not add or subtract anything or unattempted questions. If you are keen enough, you may attempt to calculate your marks beforehand so as to know what to expect when the actual cut-offs are released.

Ques. What rank is good in CMAT?

Ans. A CMAT percentile between 85-95 is a good score in CMAT.

Ques. Is CAT tougher than CMAT?

Ans. Yes, the CAT entrance exam is tougher than the CMAT.

Ques. How many marks is the 99.9 percentile in CMAT?

Ans. To obtain 99.9 percentile, candidates must score above 350 out of 400 marks.

Ques. How many attempts are there in CMAT?

Ans. Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) entrance examination does not have any limits on the number of attempts for the exam.

Ques. What is the duration of the CMAT exam?

Ans. The total duration of the NTA CMAT exam is 3 hours or 180 minutes for attempting 100 MCQs. However, there is no provision for sectional time limit in the CMAT examination.

Ques. Is CMAT compulsory for CMAT?

Ans. No, CMAT is not compulsory for MBA in India. CMAT is just one of the many MBA entrance exams in India. Other than CMAT, you can also appear in other exams like CAT, NMAT, MAT, XAT, IIFT, SNAP, IBSAT, MAH CET, TANCET, etc. to pursue an MBA course in India.