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Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 70-80 Percentile

Scoring 70-80 percentile in CAT can get you some top MBA colleges. Check out some of the popular MBA colleges accepting CAT scores. Contact Ace Guru Education Services or Visit our Website- management-quota.com or you can send us email at – queries@ace-guru.com Call @ 9742479101 Ankit Mishra, and 9742886036 Anis

MBA Colleges	MBA/PGDM Fee (approx.)
Amity University, Raipur	INR 4.64 lakh
Alliance School of Business – Alliance University, Bangalore	INR 15 lakhs
Amity University, Gwalior	INR 7.47 lakh
Amity University, Mumbai	INR 6.84–13.04 lakh
Amity University, Jaipur	INR 7 lakh
Amity Business School, Noida	INR 5.92 lakh per semester
Amity International Business School (AIBS), Noida	INR 11.76 lakh
Amity University, Lucknow	INR 9.04 lakh
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management (AIM, Delhi)	INR 12.46 lakhs
Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida	INR 12.00 lakh
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, BITS-Pilani, Pilani	INR 7.56 lakh
Christ University-Institute of Management, Bangalore	INR 4.8 lakh to INR 10.6 lakh
CMS Business School, J.P. Nagar, Bangalore	INR 12.05 lakh
Chandigarh University	INR 4.40 lakhs to INR 6.80 lakhs
GITAM School of Business	INR 10.19 lakh
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon	INR 12.47 lakh
GNA University, Phagwara	INR 1.78 lakhs
IBS Business School, Ahmedabad	INR 9.09 lakh
IBS Business School, Gurgaon	INR 9.09 lakh
Infinity Business School, Gurgaon	INR 10 lakh
Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad	INR 10.80 lakh
IIKM Business School, Calicut	INR 4.00 lakh
IBS Business School, Bangalore	INR 12.06 lakh
Indus Business School, IIEBM, Pune	INR 10 lakh
ICOFP – International College of Financial Planning, Mumbai	INR 6.4 lakhs
ICFAI University, Mizoram	INR 2.68 lakh
IBS Business School, Mumbai	INR 9.09 lakh
IBS Business School, Pune	INR 9.09 lakh
IBS Business School, Jaipur	INR 8.01 lakh
Jagdish Sheth School of Management (Formerly IFIM Business School)	INR 14.4 to 22 lakh
JK Lakshmipat University-Institute of Management, Jaipur	INR 6.04 lakh
Jaipur National University (JNU), Jaipur	INR 3.52 lakh
JRE Group of Institutions (JRE), Greater Noida	INR 6.80 lakh
Lotus Business School, Pune	INR 2.08 lakh
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar	INR 1.6 lakh to INR 10 lakh
MATS University, Raipur	INR 3.10 lakh
IIM Shillong	INR 12.00 lakh to INR 20 lakhs
School of Petroleum Management, Gandhinagar	INR 9.64 lakh
School of Business Studies – Sharda University	INR 7.32 to 10.88 lakhs
SRIRAM Group of Institutions, Greater Noida	INR 2.5 to 5.5 lakhs
Universal Business School, Mumbai	INR 9.98 lakhs
Vignan’s University, Guntur	INR 5.20 lakh
XIME Kochi	INR 9.70 lakh
XIME Bangalore	INR 12.5 to 12.9 lakhs

MBA Specializations offered by Top MBA Colleges Accepting Low CAT Scores

Finance	Human Resource
Metaverse and Web 3.0	Strategy & Consulting
Marketing	Operations
Family Business and Entrepreneurship	Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Aviation Management	Business Analytics
Oil and Gas Management	International Business
Digital Business	Power Management

Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 80-90 Percentile

The cut-off for admission to these colleges is subject to change. WAT in the CAT Selection Process of IIMs

MBA College	CAT Cut-Off
Amity Business School, Noida	85 percentiles
Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Tiruchirappalli	87 percentiles
BITSoM Mumbai	No minimum cut-off required (Median – 94.64 percentile)
DMS, IIT-Delhi	98.04 percentile
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) – University of Delhi	98.54 percentile
Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa	88 percentiles
IBS, Hyderabad	85 percentiles
Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU), Ahmedabad	80.04 percentile
International Management Institute, Delhi (IMI)	90 percentiles
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai	99 percentiles
JIMS, Rohini Sector 5 – Jagan Institute of Management Studies	75 percentiles
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Mumbai	84 – 86 percentile (Goes Up to 90 percentile)
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM)	87 percentiles
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai	80 percentiles
Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon	95 – 97 percentiles
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai	85 percentiles
National Institute of Technology (NIT Trichy) , Tiruchirappalli	80 percentiles
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), Mumbai	85 percentiles
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai	85 percentiles
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), Mumbai	97.5 percentile
T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal	85 percentiles
Vinod Gupta School of Management (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur	95 percentiles (No Sectional Cut Off)
XIMB – Xavier University, Bhubaneswar	91 percentiles
Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore (XIME),Bangalore	70 percentiles

MBA Colleges With No Sectional Cut Offs

In the CAT (Common Admission Test), a sectional cut-off refers to the minimum score required in each section

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

Here is the table listing the MBA colleges and their overall CAT percentile requirements:

College Name	Overall, CAT Percentile Requirement
IIM Rohtak	97+
FMS Delhi	99+
DoMS IIT Madras	96+
MHRM IIT Kharagpur	96+
IMT Ghaziabad	90+
IMI Delhi	92+
TAPMI Manipal	85+
GIM Goa	85+
XIMB Bhubaneswar	87–92+
DSE Delhi University	95+
IRMA Anand	88+

Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Without Sectional Cut Off

Many students miss top MBA colleges due to one weak CAT section, but several institutes accept overall CAT scores without sectional cut-offs. SPJIMR, MICA, TAPMI, IMT Ghaziabad, and KJ Somaiya consider your total percentile (85–95+), academics, and GD-PI. Even with one low section, you can still get into a good MBA college with strong placements.

Category	B-School Tier	Quantitative Aptitude Percentile	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Percentile	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile
General	Top IIM Colleges	80-85+	80-85+	80-85+
General	Tier 2 MBA Colleges	70-80+	70-80+	70-80+
General	Tier 3	60-70+	60-70+	60-70+
Reserved	Top IIMs	75-85+	75-85+	75-85+
Reserved	Tier 2	60-70+	60-70+	60-70+
Reserved	Tier 3	50-60+	50-60+	50-60+

CAT Cut-off for IIMs and Top MBA Colleges

A “sectional cut-off” in the CAT exam refers to the minimum required score in each section (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude) to be considered for further admission stages, like the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Group Discussion-Personal Interview (PI).

However, it’s important to know that most top B-schools, especially IIM colleges, don’t officially announce sectional cutoffs. They mainly focus on an overall percentile score.

Category	B-School Tier	Quantitative Aptitude Percentile	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension Percentile	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Percentile
General	Top IIMs	80-85+	80-85+	80-85+
General	Tier 2	70-80+	70-80+	70-80+
General	Tier 3	60-70+	60-70+	60-70+
Reserved	Top IIMs	75-85+	75-85+	75-85+
Reserved	Tier 2	60-70+	60-70+	60-70+
Reserved	Tier 3	50-60+	50-60+	50-60+

Colleges Accepting Other Exams Without Sectional Cut Off

Below is the table for colleges accepting other exams without a sectional cutoff.

College Name	Accepted Entrance Exams	Sectional Cut-Off Policy
XLRI Jamshedpur	XAT, GMAT (for international candidates)	No strict sectional cut-offs; overall score focused
SPJIMR Mumbai	CAT, XAT, GMAT	Flexible sectional cut-offs; holistic evaluation
IMI Delhi	CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT	Emphasises overall percentile and profile
TAPMI Manipal	CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT	No fixed sectional cut-offs; overall performance
Great Lakes Institute of Management	CAT, GMAT, GRE	Profile-based; sectional cut-offs generally not enforced
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT	Focus on overall percentile and profile
LIBA Chennai	CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT	No strict sectional cut-offs; holistic profile
Welingkar (WeSchool), Mumbai	CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT	No strict sectional cut-offs; holistic evaluation

CAT Score vs Percentile- Overall Analysis

As per the CAT score vs percentile analysis from past years, aspirants scoring 81 to 96 marks in CAT 2025 are expected to get a CAT percentile score of the 99th percentile.

For 99 percentiles in CAT 2025, students must score around 41-42 in VARC, 30-38 in DILR, and 26-23 in QA.

To score 98 percentiles in CAT 2025, aspirants must score 73-85 overall in CAT 2025, and sectional scores must be around 36-38 in VARC, 26-34 in DILR, and 23-29 in QA.

Students with a CAT score of around 50-70 are expected to get a CAT percentile score of around 90-95 percentile.

Percentile	VARC Score	DILR Score	QA Score	Overall
99	41-42	30-38	26-33	81-96
98	36-38	26-34	23-29	73-85
95	30-32	20-27	18-22	59-70
90	24-26	17-22	14-17	50-57
85	20-22	13-19	12-14	41-49
80	18-20	11-17	10-11	36-43

Frequently Asked Questions

Which MBA colleges accept CAT scores without sectional cut-offs?

Top MBA colleges like FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, IMT Ghaziabad, TAPMI Manipal, and GIM Goa accept CAT without sectional cut-offs.

Does IIM Rohtak have sectional cut-offs for CAT 2025?

No, IIM Rohtak mainly considers the overall CAT percentile, not individual sectional cut-offs, for shortlisting candidates.

What is the advantage of MBA colleges with no sectional cut-offs?

Such colleges provide flexibility to aspirants who have strong overall scores but slightly weaker performance in one section.

Are private MBA colleges accepting CAT without sectional cut-offs?

Yes, institutes like IMT Ghaziabad, KJ Somaiya, TAPMI, and Welingkar Mumbai accept CAT without sectional cut-offs.

Can I get into FMS Delhi with a high overall percentile but low sectional scores?

Yes, FMS Delhi focuses primarily on the overall CAT percentile, though high scores in all sections strengthen your profile.

Do any colleges accept exams other than CAT without sectional cut-offs?

Yes, colleges like XLRI, SPJIMR, and Great Lakes accept XAT, GMAT, or CMAT without strict sectional cut-offs

What is the minimum overall CAT percentile required for such MBA colleges?

Generally, colleges accepting CAT without sectional cut-offs require an overall percentile between 85–99+, depending on the institute.

Do sectional cut-offs matter for Tier 2 or Tier 3 MBA colleges?

Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges often don’t impose sectional cut-offs and focus on overall percentile and GD-PI performance.

Conclusion

Choosing from the numerous colleges on the list of CAT colleges? It can be a daunting task. Keeping in mind all the considerations – cutoffs for the college entrance exam, college fees for CAT colleges, location of the college, specialization of the college program, and your future goals – can weigh heavily. Although there are IIMs, which are considered the gold standard of colleges accepting scores sent with the CAT score, there is a considerable number of non-IIM CAT exam colleges that provide a quality education with good placement opportunities.

The secret is to have a balanced list of colleges under the CAT criteria, spread across all cutoff ranges, to give you the best chance of being put on the admissions list. Whether just targeting the top CAT colleges in India or considering regional CAT colleges in other areas of India, understanding the college landscape of colleges accepting CAT engenders better decision-making.

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