There are over 1500 CMAT-accepting colleges in India. Here, we provide you with the list of reputed CMAT colleges along with their approximate cut-off score and percentile.
National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the Common Management Admission Test - CMAT as a screening test for admissions to management colleges that offer MBA or/ and PGDM programs. Some of the top-ranked colleges in India use CMAT scores for admission to their management programs. A few of these include KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (Mumbai), Goa Institute of Management (Goa), SIMSREE (Mumbai), etc.
Unless you have a clear picture about all the participating institutes, you cannot really prepare yourself for the application process of a B-school of your choice. The comprehensive list of B-schools accepting CMAT scores will help you apply to the suitable institutes.
There are a lot of factors that you should keep in mind before deciding the institute to which you should apply like quality of faculty and students, placements, fee structure, infrastructure, etc. An aspirant should know about the colleges accepting CMAT scores and prepare accordingly for the entrance.
According to various studies, a prestigious and reputed MBA school can help students in a better grooming process. This is one of the most sought-after attributes when considering applying for a B-school. Also, the placements and career choices after completing the management studies at a B-school matter a lot for the candidates. The average salary package after completing the course is a concerning issue for the aspirants.
After getting shortlisted as per their CMAT scores, the candidates are called for the next admission rounds, which usually include essay writing test, group discussion, extempore, personal interview, etc. The final selection is based on the candidate's profile, past academic records, work experience and performance in admission rounds. Most of the CMAT Colleges offer MBA/PGDM in a variety of specializations like finance, operations, marketing, human resource management, business analytics, etc.
After extensive research, we have listed out all the good colleges under CMAT.
| Institutes (Alphabetical Order) |
Website | CMAT Cut Off Percentile | CMAT Cut Off Score |
| Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi | www.asiapacific.edu | 85 | 180 |
| Alliance School of Business, Bangalore | alliance.edu.in | 70+ | 120+ |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | www.bitmesra.ac.in | 75+ | 160+ |
| Birla Institute of Management Technology, (BIMTECH) Greater Noida | bimtech.ac.in | 95+ | 200+ |
| Christ University, Bangalore | christuniversity.in | 70+ | - |
| Doon Business school, Dehradun | www.doonbusinessschool.com | - | 160+ |
| Department of management Studies,NIT Durgapur | nitdgp.ac.in | - | 150+ |
| Flame University School of Business (FLAME) Pune | www.flame.edu.in | 80+ | 140+ |
| Galgotias Business School, Greater Noida | www.galgotiacollege.edu | 60+ | - |
| GIBS Business School, Bangalore | www.gibsbschool.com | 70+ | 120+ |
| GITAM School of International Business | gsib.org/ | - | 150+ |
| Goa Institute of Management, Goa | www.gim.ac.in | 95+ | 200+ |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | www.greatlakes.edu.in | 95+ | 200+ |
| Institute of Financial Management and Research, Changambakkam | ifmr.ac.in | 95+ | 200+ |
| International Institute of Business Studies (IIBS), Bangalore | www.iibs.edu.in | 70+ | 120+ |
| International Institue of Management Studies (IIMS), Pune | iimspune.edu.in | 70+ | 120+ |
| Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad | www.ipeindia.org | 70+ | 120+ |
| Indus Business Academy, Bangalore | iba.ac.in | - | 200+ |
| Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur | www.imtnagpur.ac.in | 70+ | - |
| Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad | www.imthyderabad.edu.in | 70+ | - |
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) Mumbai | jbims.edu | 99+ | 280+ |
| Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini, Delhi | www.jimsindia.org | 80+ | 140+ |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | www.jaipuria.ac.in | 80+ | 140+ |
| KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | www.somaiya.edu/simsr | 95+ | 200+ |
| KIIT School of Rural Management, Bhubaneshwar | www.ksrm.ac.in | 80+ | 140+ |
| Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Pune | www.kiams.ac.in | 60+ | - |
| Lovely Professional University, (MBA), Phagwara | www.lpu.in | 80+ | - |
| LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai | www.welingkar.org | 85+ | - |
| MET Institute of Management, Mumbai | www.met.edu | 97+ | 210+ |
| MIT School of Business, Pune | www.mitsob.net | 70+ | 120+ |
| National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur | www.ccsniam.gov.in | 45+ | - |
| N L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | nldalmia.in | - | 220+ |
| Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior | prestigegwl.org | 80+ | - |
| Rajalakshmi School of Business, Chennai | www.rsb.edu.in | 70+ | 120+ |
| Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education, Mumbai | simsree.org | 95+ | 200+ |
| SDM Institute For Management Development (SDMIMD) Mysore | www.sdmimd.ac.in | - | 120+ |
| SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai | www.siescoms.edu | - | 230+ |
| SCMS Cochin School of Business, Cochin | www.scms.edu.in | - | 100+ |
| Xavier Institute of Social service, Ranchi | xiss.ac.in | 65+ | - |
| Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore | www.xime.org | 95+ | 200+ |
