CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026: Cutoffs, Fees & Admission Criteria for Top B-Schools

Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 18 Feb 2026, 10:43 AM IST

CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026 - The CMAT entrance test is a gateway to getting admission into MBA courses in more than 1300 colleges in India. CMAT is a national-level MBA exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), and many government institutions accept CMAT scores. Many private and government MBA colleges accept CMAT scores, and it is difficult for students to choose the right MBA college. For instance, top CMAT percentile wise colleges like JBIMS, and SIMSREE require an exceptionally high CMAT percentile. while others may accept the 70 to 90 percentile. Read this piece to learn the criteria for selecting an MBA college based on the CMAT score.

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CMAT Percentile-Wise Colleges

While shortlisting an MBA college that accepts CMAT exam scores, candidates must consider their preferred MBA specialization, college recognition, eligibility criteria, selection process, location, infrastructure, course fee, pedagogy, faculty, and college placement trends. Admission to MBA courses also depends on the CMAT cutoff percentile so candidates should consider this too.

CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026

Post conclusion of CMAT 2026, candidates can estimate their CMAT percentile by using the unofficial CMAT answer key, and from that day they can begin their search for CMAT percentile wise colleges. MBA colleges accepting CMAT percentile admit students by shortlisting them based on their performance in CMAT, Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interviews (PI). CMAT 2026 qualifiers who are planning to pursue an MBA must shortlist top MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores based on their score and percentile. While searching for the same candidates should keep the following points in mind.

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CMAT Percentile Wise Colleges 2026 - Name, Expected CMAT Cutoff, and Fees

Check out the name, expected CMAT cutoff, and fees of the top MBA colleges that accept CMAT scores. These CMAT cutoffs are the estimated percentile, candidates must see this CMAT cutoff as a reference only. The CMAT cutoff percentile for 2026 admission are expected to be in the same range.

CMAT 2026 Percentile Wise College List

Colleges accepting CMAT score	Expected CMAT 2026 Cutoff*	Tuition Fees (Approx)*
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies	99.92 Percentile	Rs 6 to 7 lakh
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research	99.20 Percentile	Rs 17 lakh
Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi	95 Percentile	Rs 8.90 lakh
IFIM Business School, Bangalore	85 to 86 Percentile	Rs 15.90 lakh
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management	85 to 86 Percentile	Rs 9.65 lakh
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida	82 Percentile	Rs 1.40 to 14 lakh
BIMTECH, Greater Noida	75 Percentile	Rs 13 to 14 lakh
BIT, Mesra	75 Percentile	Rs 5.50 lakh
DY Patil School of Management, Pune	75 Percentile	Rs 2.30 lakh
XIME, Bangalore	75 Percentile	Rs 11 lakh
Christ University Institute of Management	70 Percentile	Rs 7.70 lakh
WeSchool Mumbai-Welingkar Institute of Management	70 Percentile	Rs 11 lakh
WeSchool Bangalore-Welingkar Institute of Management	70 Percentile	Rs 11 lakh
Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad (IMS Ghaziabad)	70 Percentile	Rs 7.95 lakh
D Y Patil University School of Management (DYPUSM)	70 Percentile	Rs 8.40 lakh
Jagannath International Management School (JIMS)	70 Percentile	Rs 8 lakh
Universal Business School	70 Percentile	Rs 8.48 lakh
NSB Academy	70 Percentile	Rs 6 lakh
KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar (KSOM)	80 Percentile	Rs 13 lakh
Alliance School of Business - Alliance University	75 Percentile	Rs 13.50 lakh
Indus Business Academy, Bangalore	60 Percentile	Rs 5.58 lakh
Indira Institute of Management (IIMP)	70 Percentile	Rs 2.20 lakh
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	80 Percentile	Rs 4.70 lakh
Amrita School of Business - DMS, Bangalore	80 Percentile	Rs 7.50 lakh
Aims Institute of Management Studies	70 Percentile	Rs 4.85 lakh
Accurate Group of Institutions	70 Percentile	Rs 5.60 lakh
SSN School of Management (SSN SOM)	75 Percentile	Rs 4 lakh
Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS)	70 Percentile	Rs 6 lakh
ISME, Bangalore	60 Percentile	Rs 8.25 lakh
VIT Business School, Vellore	60 Percentile	Rs 7 lakh

CMAT percentile wise colleges 2026- Selection process and admission criteria

CMAT selection process is a five-stage process. It begins with the application for the CMAT exam and ends with admission to CMAT participating institutes. Check out the five main steps related to the CMAT selection process 2026.

CMAT 2026 registration process
CMAT 2026 entrance exam
Required CMAT cutoff specified by the participating colleges
Group Discussion (GD)/ Personal Interview
Final selection for MBA/ PGDM admission

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Candidates must note that CMAT selection criteria, CMAT cutoff, fees and admission dates of CMAT participating colleges will be different from each other. Candidates must go through the admission process and selection criteria of each institute they are targeting.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is 70 percentile good in CMAT?

Candidates with CMAT score of 65 to 70 percentile, must not feel bad because of their low CMAT score. There are plenty of good colleges in India offering MBA admission based on 65 to 70 percentile in CMAT.

Q: What score is 80 percentile in CMAT?

CMAT percentile range of 71 to 80 will candidates a CMAT score of 171 to 200.

Q: Which colleges are best under CMAT 2026?

Many top MBA colleges are accepting CMAT scores such as BIMTECH, Jamanlal Bjaj Institute of Management, KJ Somaiya, Taxila Business School, and KIIT School of Management.

Q: Which colleges are best rank wise for CMAT?

Rank	College Name	Cutoff
1	SIMSREE	90+
2	Department of Management Sciences – Savitribai Phule Pune University	90+
3	Institute of Management Studies	87+
4	Malaviya National Institute of Technology	87+

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24 Sep'24

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With a 72 percentile in CMAT, you have a chance at getting into some decent B-schools, though top-tier institutions might be a bit out of reach. Here’s a breakdown of what you can aim for:

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