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2026 CMAT Cutoffs are the minimum percentile or score required by MBA and PGDM colleges for admission. For 2025 top business schools had cutoffs between 95 to 99 percentiles. Each institute decides its own cutoff based on various factors and candidates must meet this minimum and clear the selection process to secure admission.
Factors Determining CMAT Cutoffs
Colleges set CMAT coffs for 2026 based on -
Number of candidates appearing for the 2026 CMAT
Total seats available
Previous years CMAT cutoffs
Overall pass percentage of candidates
Difficulty of the CMAT exam
CMAT scores are accepted by Maharashtra colleges participating in MAH CET CAP for MBA and MMS admissions. All India candidates can also use CMAT scores for these seats.
Top MBA Colleges CMAT Cutoffs 2025 - 95 Percentile & Above
Goa Institute of Management - 95 to 99 CMAT Cutoff %ile
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai - 95 to 99 CMAT Cutoff %ile
JBIMS Mumbai - 99.90+ CMAT Cutoff %ile
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research - 95 to 99 CMAT Cutoff %ile
SIMSREE Mumbai - 99+ CMAT Cutoff %ile
University of Pune Dept of Management Sciences - 95 to 99 CMAT Cutoff %ile
XISS Ranchi - 95 CMAT Cutoff %ile
Colleges Accepting CMAT Cutoffs 2025 in 80 to 85 Percentile
BIMTECH Greater Noida - 80%ile
Chetana Institute of Management and Research Mumbai - 80%ile
FIIB Delhi - 70%ile to 80%ile
IPE Hyderabad - 80%ile
IMT Hyderabad - 80%ile
IMT Nagpur - 80%ile
Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management - 85%ile
ISBM Pune - 80%ile
Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow - 80%ile
Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida - 85%ile
NIBM Pune - 85%ile
NL Dalmia Institute of Management - 85%ile
SIES College of Management Studies Navi Mumbai - 80%ile
Welingkar Institute of Management Bangalore - 80%ile
Welingkar Institute of Management Mumbai - 85%ile
Xavier Business School Xavier University - 85%ile
Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon - 85%ile
IFIM Bangalore - 85%ile
IFMR Chennai - 85%ile
XIME Bangalore - 80%ile
KIIT School of Management - 80%ile
ITM Navi Mumbai - 80%ile
Colleges Accepting CMAT Cutoffs 2025 Below 75 Percentile
BIT Mesra - 75%ile
Delhi School of Business - 70%ile
DY Patil School of Management Pune - 75%ile
Jaypee Business School Noida - 65%ile
Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida - 75%ile
Calcutta Business School - 75%ile
XIME Chennai - 75%ile
IES Management College & Research Centre Mumbai - 75%ile
CMAT 2026 Selection Procedure
After colleges release CMAT 2026 cutoff candidates must apply to preferred business schools. The selection process includes -
Screening based on CMAT 2026 cutoff
Group Discussion and Personal Interview
Final selection
Factors considered for selection -
CMAT percentile and score
Academic performance in school and graduation
GD and PI performance
Work experience if applicable
Extra curricular achievements
FAQs
The CMAT cutoff marks are the minimum score or percentile needed to be accepted into the PGDM or MBA program. Each college determines its own cutoff based on the number of seats, candidates and exam difficulty.
After the 2026 CMAT results are announced the cutoffs will be made public. During the admissions process the majority of institutions disclose their cutoffs.
No. Each college sets its own cut off. Top colleges like JBIMS, GIM and KJ Somaiya may have cutoffs above 95 percentile while other good business schools may accept 70 to 80 percentiles.
Yes. Some reputed private colleges and even a few government colleges accept students with CMAT scores in the 60 to 75 percentile range.
