CAT
Common Admission Test (CAT) is an all India Entrance test conducted by IIMs. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) started this exam and is a pre-requisite for selecting students for their business administration programs. This computer-based test is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission to their 2-year full time postgraduate programs in management. Other Indian business schools like IITs, FMS, S P Jain, MDI, and NITIE also accept CAT scores as part of their selection process.
From 2009 onwards, CAT became a computer based test wherein subjects are subdivided into different areas i.e.: Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Ability. Until CAT 2013, the CAT was held over a window of a couple of weeks in October/November. In CAT 2014, when TCS started conducting the test, the structure of the test was changed, and the test window was reduced to two days. From 2015, CAT has become a one-day test and it was conducted by IIM Ahmedabad. . In 2016, CAT 2016 pattern remained unchanged and was conducted by IIM Bangalore on 4th December 2016. In 2017, CAT 2017 pattern remained unchanged and was conducted by IIM Lucknow on 26th November 2017.
The much awaited IIM CAT 2018 notification is out. In 2018, IIM Calcutta shall conduct the CAT 2018 exam with TCS as the technology support partner on 25th November 2018. The CAT 2017 Convenor Professor SumantaBasu, IIM Calcutta PGP Admission Chairperson announced the notification on 29th July 2018. Click here to check the official IIM CAT website details!
To appear for the CAT, the candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree, with at least 50 percent marks or equivalent CGPA (45 percent in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA)), awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30 (of the admission year) from the Principal/Registrar of his/her College/Institute stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you need to register for the test and make an online payment.
In order to register you will have to visit the official CAT website and take the following steps
- Fill the CAT application form.
- Make the payment via a valid credit, debit card or online net banking facility.
From 2009 onwards, CAT became a computer based test.
For CAT 2018, the IIMs have not changed the structure and continue to be a 3 section test. However, the number of questions in each of the section is not specified.
For reference purpose, refer the below table with the details as per CAT 2017:
| Section | Section Name | Total Number of questions | Time |
| Section-I | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 34 | 60min |
| Section-II | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 32 | 60min |
| Section-III | Quantitative Ability | 34 | 60min |
| Total | 100 | 180min |
The Scoring pattern of CAT 2017 will be +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong answer. The students are also scaled on percentiles which are the criteria for short listing students for the next round.
Apart from the CAT, an MBA aspirant may need to take a few more entrance tests based on the list of B-Schools one is planning to apply to. Some of the important B-School entrance tests are XAT, IIFT, NMAT, SNAP, TISS-NET, CET (Mah), CMAT, MAT and ATMA. These tests are generally unpredictable in their structure and composition. Whilst the objective of the test to assess the students’ aptitude in the broad areas of Quantitative, Verbal, Logical and Analytical Reasoning remains unchanged, the same cannot be said about the weightage given to each area. Increasingly, many institutes are also testing the students’ awareness of current affairs and general knowledge. The two prime requirements to beat these tests are (a) a really thorough knowledge of each basic area and (b) a consciously cultivated ability to think on one’s feet. Find below the test structure analysis of the latest edition of each of the above tests:
| Test Name | Test Mode | Test Date(s) | Institutes Accepting | Test Structure |
| XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) | Online | January 2019 | XLRI, S.P.Jain, MICA, XIM-B, GIM, K.J.Somaiya, LIBA, Praxis, TAPMI, Welingkar | XAT |
| IIFT (own test) | Paper-based | 2nd December 2018 | IIFT (Delhi/Kolkata/Kakinada) | IIFT |
| SNAP (Symbisosis National Aptitude Test) | Online | December 2018 | SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIBM Bangalore, SIIB, SIMC, SIMS, SITM, SIOM, SCIT,SIHS, SICSR, SSBF | SNAP |
| NMAT (NarseeMonjee Aptitude Test) | Online | 4th October 2018 to 17th December 2018 | NMIMS-all campuses along with 15 other b-schools in India | NMAT |
| TISSNET | Online | January 2018 | TISS | TISS |
Below mentioned are the details about CAT 2018 structure and IMS interpretation of the same.
THREE sections with the following break up
| Section No. | Section | Time |
| Section 1 | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 60min |
| Section 2 | DI & LR | 60min |
| Section 3 | Quantitative Ability | 60min |
IMS interpretation: As per the IIMs, students have to show equal competency in all three sections. (Mind you this is an IIM requirement and not a CAT requirement. Other institutes that accept the CAT only use the overall percentile) Quant, VA-RC and LR-DI: Performance in one area (or the lack of it) cannot be subsidized by performance in another. For example, earlier students could get away with solving LR questions in the second section and still get a decent sectional and overall percentile. (Eternal optimists, however, will say that you can still subsidize your DI weakness by your LR strength in the new format).
- Test duration:
180 minutes with 60 minutes per section just like CAT 2017.
- Sectional time limit:
Just like in CAT 2017, each section will have a time limit of 60 minutes i. e. you cannot switch between sections.
IMS interpretation: Sectional time limit is a boon for students who aren’t good at time management and who end up spending more time in one section at the cost of another. As the IIMs require you to show equal competency in each of the sections, you will have to display equal competency in all 3 sections. However, test-takers who have the ability to complete a section well within the allotted time cannot leverage this to their benefit by using the time saved in section and use it in another.
General
| Stage 1: WAT-PI shortlist | |||||
| Institute | Section I | Section II | Section III | Overall | B-School Profiles (Powered by GoFYI) |
| IIM A- PGP | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 | |
| IIM A-FABM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM B | 85 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
| IIM C | >=80 | >=80 | >=80 | >=90 | |
| IIM L- PGP | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
| IIM L-PGP ABM | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | – |
| IIM L- PGP SM | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | – |
| IIM Kozhikode | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| IIM Indore | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
| IIM Shillong | 70 | 70 | 70 | NA | |
| IIM Kashipur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
| IIM Rohtak | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
| IIM Ranchi(PGDM) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
| IIM Ranchi PGDHRM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM Raipur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
| IIM Trichy | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
| IIM Udaipur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| 6 New IIMs were inaugurated in 2015 | |||||
| IIM Nagpur | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
| IIM Sirmaur | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | |
| IIM Bodh Gaya-Bihar | >=80 | >=80 | >=80 | >=90 | |
| IIM Amritsar | 70 | 70 | 70 | 95.6 | |
| IIM Vishakhapatnam | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
| IIM Sambalpur Orissa | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 |
| Inaugurated in 2016 | |||||
| IIM Jammu | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | – |
Disclaimer: The Cut-offs provided are Indicative based on the 2018-20 or 2017-19 (as available) Admission policy for Stage 1 process (wherever available) of short listing as mentioned on respective IIMs / Other B-schools website. Wherever 2017 cut-offs were not available, 2016 cut-offs have been considered.
NC-OBC
| Stage 1: WAT-PI shortlist | |||||
| Institute | Section I | Section II | Section III | Overall | B-School Profiles (Powered by GoFYI) |
| IIM A- PGP | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 | |
| IIM A-FABM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM B | 75 | 70 | 70 | 80 | |
| IIM C | >=75 | >=75 | >=75 | >=85 | |
| IIM L- PGP | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 |
| IIM L-PGP ABM | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 | – |
| IIM L- PGP SM | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 | – |
| IIM Kozhikode | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| IIM Indore | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 | |
| IIM Shillong | 70 | 70 | 70 | NA | |
| IIM Kashipur | 72 | 72 | 72 | 81 | |
| IIM Rohtak | 60 | 60 | 60 | 78 | |
| IIM Ranchi(PGDM) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 78 | |
| IIM Ranchi PGDHRM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM Raipur | 72 | 72 | 72 | 81 | |
| IIM Trichy | 72 | 72 | 72 | 81 | |
| IIM Udaipur | 72 | 72 | 72 | 81 |
| 6 New IIMs were inaugurated in 2015 | |||||
| IIM Nagpur | 72 | 72 | 72 | 81 | |
| IIM Sirmaur | 68 | 68 | 68 | 72 | |
| IIM Bodh Gaya-Bihar | >=55 | >=55 | >=55 | >=75 | |
| IIM Amritsar | 58 | 58 | 58 | 75 | |
| IIM Vishakhapatnam | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 | |
| IIM Sambalpur Orissa | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| Inaugurated in 2016 | |||||
| IIM Jammu | 68 | 68 | 68 | 72 | – |
Disclaimer: The Cut-offs provided are Indicative based on the 2018-20 or 2017-19 (as available) Admission policy for Stage 1 process (wherever available) of short listing as mentioned on respective IIMs / Other B-schools website. Wherever 2017 cut-offs were not available, 2016 cut-offs have been considered.
SC
| Stage 1: WAT-PI shortlist | |||||
| Institute | Section I | Section II | Section III | Overall | B-School Profiles (Powered by GoFYI) |
| IIM A- PGP | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 | |
| IIM A-FABM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM B | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 | |
| IIM C | >=65 | >=65 | >=65 | >=70 | |
| IIM L- PGP | 55 | 55 | 55 | 70 |
| IIM L-PGP ABM | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | – |
| IIM L- PGP SM | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | – |
| IIM Kozhikode | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
| IIM Indore | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 | |
| IIM Shillong | 60 | 60 | 60 | NA | |
| IIM Kashipur | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | |
| IIM Rohtak | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | |
| IIM Ranchi(PGDM) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | |
| IIM Ranchi PGDHRM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM Raipur | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | |
| IIM Trichy | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | |
| IIM Udaipur | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
| 6 New IIMs were inaugurated in 2015 | |||||
| IIM Nagpur | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | |
| IIM Sirmaur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | |
| IIM Bodh Gaya-Bihar | >=50 | >=50 | >=50 | >=55 | |
| IIM Amritsar | 50 | 50 | 50 | 56 | |
| IIM Vishakhapatnam | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | |
| IIM Sambalpur Orissa | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| Inaugurated in 2016 | |||||
| IIM Jammu | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | – |
Disclaimer: The Cut-offs provided are Indicative based on the 2018-20 or 2017-19 (as available) Admission policy for Stage 1 process (wherever available) of short listing as mentioned on respective IIMs / Other B-schools website. Wherever 2017 cut-offs were not available, 2016 cut-offs have been considered.
ST
| Stage 1: WAT-PI shortlist | |||||
| Institute | Section I | Section II | Section III | Overall | B-School Profiles (Powered by GoFYI) |
| IIM A- PGP | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | |
| IIM A-FABM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM B | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | |
| IIM C | >=60 | >=60 | >=60 | >=70 | |
| IIM L- PGP | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
| IIM L-PGP ABM | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | – |
| IIM L- PGP SM | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | – |
| IIM Kozhikode | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 |
| IIM Indore | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 | |
| IIM Shillong | 50 | 50 | 50 | NA | |
| IIM Kashipur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | |
| IIM Rohtak | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | |
| IIM Ranchi(PGDM) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | |
| IIM Ranchi PGDHRM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM Raipur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | |
| IIM Trichy | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | |
| IIM Udaipur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
| 6 New IIMs were inaugurated in 2015 | |||||
| IIM Nagpur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | |
| IIM Sirmaur | 45 | 45 | 45 | 65 | |
| IIM Bodh Gaya-Bihar | >=30 | >=30 | >=30 | >=35 | |
| IIM Amritsar | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | |
| IIM Vishakhapatnam | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | |
| IIM Sambalpur Orissa | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| Inaugurated in 2016 | |||||
| IIM Jammu | 45 | 45 | 45 | 60 | – |
Disclaimer: The Cut-offs provided are Indicative based on the 2018-20 or 2017-19 (as available) Admission policy for Stage 1 process (wherever available) of short listing as mentioned on respective IIMs / Other B-schools website. Wherever 2017 cut-offs were not available, 2016 cut-offs have been considered.
DAP
| Stage 1: WAT-PI shortlist | |||||
| Institute | Section I | Section II | Section III | Overall | B-School Profiles (Powered by GoFYI) |
| IIM A- PGP | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 | |
| IIM A-FABM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM B | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | |
| IIM C | >=60 | >=60 | >=60 | >=70 | |
| IIM L- PGP | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
| IIM L-PGP ABM | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | – |
| IIM L- PGP SM | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | – |
| IIM Kozhikode | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 |
| IIM Indore | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 | |
| IIM Shillong | 50 | 50 | 50 | NA | |
| IIM Kashipur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | |
| IIM Rohtak | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | |
| IIM Ranchi(PGDM) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | |
| IIM Ranchi PGDHRM | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| IIM Raipur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | |
| IIM Trichy | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | |
| IIM Udaipur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
| 6 New IIMs were inaugurated in 2015 | |||||
| IIM Nagpur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | |
| IIM Sirmaur | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | |
| IIM Bodh Gaya-Bihar | >=30 | >=30 | >=30 | >=35 | |
| IIM Amritsar | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | |
| IIM Vishakhapatnam | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | |
| IIM Sambalpur Orissa | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 |
| Inaugurated in 2016 | |||||
| IIM Jammu | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | – |
Disclaimer: The Cut-offs provided are Indicative based on the 2018-20 or 2017-19 (as available) Admission policy for Stage 1 process (wherever available) of short listing as mentioned on respective IIMs / Other B-schools website. Wherever 2017 cut-offs were not available, 2016 cut-offs have been considered.
IIMs Final Admit
| Indicative cut-off percentiles for final call (Final Admit) | |||
| B-school | Sectional Percentile | Overall Percentile | B-School Profiles (Powered by GoFYI) |
| IIM A | Each Section: 94 | Gen: 89.22, OBC: 81.48, SC: 70.78, ST: 70.01, DA: 79.94, | |
| IIM B* | Each Section: 90 | Gen: 91.84, OBC: 86.38, SC: 71.61, ST: 65.52, DA: 65.8, | ||
| IIM C* | Each Section: 90 | 95 | ||
| IIM L | Each Section: 85 | Gen: 91.84, OBC: 86.38, SC: 71.61, ST: 65.52, DA: 65.8, | ||
| IIM Kozhikode | Each Section: 80 | Gen: 95.21, OBC: 80.19, SC: 65.18, ST: 55.5, DA: 58.73, | ||
| IIM Indore | Each Section: 85 | Gen: 90.16, OBC: 80.19, SC: 56.02, ST: 61.32, DA: 55.5, | ||
| IIM Shillong | Each Section: 85 | 98 | ||
| IIM Kashipur |
| Gen: 95, OBC: 78.01, SC: 60.01, ST: 40.01, DA: 40.16, | ||
| IIM Rohtak | ||||
| IIM Ranchi (PGDM and PGDHRM) | ||||
| IIM Raipur | Gen: 95.02, OBC: 78.6, SC: 61.05, ST: 45.67, DA: 45.39, | |||
| IIM Trichy | Gen: 96.60, OBC: 75.04, SC: 65.06, ST: 60.01, DAP: 75.04 | |||
| IIM Udaipur | Gen: 95.03, OBC: 81.8, SC: 65.48, ST: 54.1, DAP: 47.84, |
Disclaimer: *IIM B, C Cut-offs in the IIMs Final Admit table reflects stage 1 cut-offs as the respective IIMs have not shared their Final admit cut-offs.
IIM A,L, K, I, Shillong and New IIMs cut-offs are shared by the respective IIMs when contacted.
Wherever latest cut-offs were not available, past cut-offs have been considered.
Other Top 20 B Schools
| B-School | Test | Overall Percentile Cut-offs | Sectional percentile cut-offs | B-School Profiles (Powered by GoFYI) |
| BIM, Trichy | CAT | Gen: 86.5,OBC/PWD/DA: 70,SC/ST: 50 | No Sectional Cut-offs |
| FMS, Delhi | CAT/GMAT (FN) | GMAT: 650, CAT: Gen: 98.18, OBC: 90.07, SC: 82.19, ST: 58.1, DA: 85.94, CW: 26.23, | 30% weightage to QA & DI/LR 40% weightage to VARC | |
| IIFT, Delhi | Own Test | Gen: 48.5 , NC-OBC: 43.5, SC/ST/PH: 38.5 | E 8.75 DILR 8.68 GA .82 QA 4.34 | |
| IIT-Delhi | CAT | Gen: 95.02, OBC: 87.78, SC: 67.61, ST: 66.51, DA: 77.74, | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IIT-Kharagpur | CAT | Gen: 90.36, OBC: 80, SC: 75.08, ST: 77.51, DA: 77.99, | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IMT, Ghaziabad | CAT/XAT/GMAT | CAT/XAT: 95, GMAT: NA | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IRMA, Anand | CAT/XAT + ISC(own test-Issues of Social concern) | Anyone who has scored over 80%ile (General category), 60%ile (NC OBC Category) in CAT/XAT, and clears the cutoff in IRMASAT exam will be eligible for the GA-PI round. | Not Available | |
| JBIMS, Mumbai- MMS* | MH-CET/CAT | CET/CAT: Gen 99.98 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| MDI, Gurgaon | CAT | PGPM/PGP-HRM/PGP-IM: Gen: 96 | Sec 1:QADI: 70 Sec 2: VALR: 70 | |
| MICA, Ahmedabad | CAT/XAT/GMAT+ MICAT | No standard cut-offs. Individuals taking the MICAT must attempt and complete all the sections of the test satisfactorily to qualify for the GE & PI. | ||
| NITIE, Mumbai | CAT | PGDIM:Gen: 97,PGDISEM: Gen: 93, OBC/PD: 90, SC/ST:75 | Both Sections PGDIM: 90, PGDISEM: 80 | |
| NMIMS, Mumbai | NMAT by GMAC | MBA and MBA –HR: 208 MBA Pharma: 160 | MBA and MBA –HR: QS 65, LS 50, LR 55 MBA Pharma: QS 45, LS 50 LR 45 | |
| S.P. Jain, Mumbai | CAT/XAT/GMAT | CAT/XAT: 85, GMAT: 85 | CAT/XAT: each section 75 GMAT: VA and QA: 75 and IR: 6 Score | |
| SCMHRD, Pune | SNAP | Gen: 96.5, Kashmiri Migrants:78, SC: 80.25,ST/PWD/DA: 50.45 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SIBM, Pune | SNAP | MBA: Gen: 98.21, Kashmiri Migrants:85, SC: 68.06,ST/PWD/DA: 33.97 MBA IB: Gen: 83.66, Kashmiri Migrants:NA, SC: 26.21,ST/PWD/DA: 1.85 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SJMSOM, IIT-Bombay | CAT | Gen: 99.08 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
TAPMI, Manipal-PGDM and PGDM-B&FS PGDM-HCM | CAT, XAT and GMAT PGDM: CAT, XAT, GMAT and MAT Sept & Dec | PGDM and PGDM-B&FS: CAT/XAT: 80+, GMAT 600+ PGDM-HCM: CAT/XAT/MAT: 80+, GMAT 600+ | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| TISS, Mumbai | TISS-NET | Gen: 75, OBC: 64, SC/ST: Approx 50 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| XIM, Bhubaneswar-MBA in BM, MBA in HRM, MBA in RM, MBA in SM | CAT/XAT/GMAT/X-GMAT/NMAT^ | CAT/XAT: 94, GMAT: 550 | CAT: QA 84, VA 94, LR 91 XAT: QA 60, VA 75, DM 65 | |
| XLRI, Jamshedpur | XAT/GMAT (NRI/Foreign candidates) | BM: Overall 96 HRM: Overall 92.55 GMP: Overall 22 & above marks | BM Sectional: VA-79.46, DM-76.84, QA-88.7 HRM Sectional: VA-79.69, DM-71.628, QA-70.07GMP Sectional: VA- 5 & above, DM- 5 & above, QA- 6 & above |
Disclaimer: The Cut-offs mentioned are Indicative based on primary (shared by Bschool when contacted) and Secondary sources.(Web)
Wherever latest cut-offs were not available, past cut-offs have been considered.
*For Bschools like JBIMS, KJ Somaiya, PUMBA, MET, SIES, Welingkar, N L Dalmia MMS(Masters of Management Studies) Program is also offered along with PG program whereby admission is via CAP rounds conducted by DTE Maharashtra (Directorate of Technical Education) which offers admission to AI – All India candidates (Non Maharashtra state candidates) based on their All India entrance tests (CAT, XAT, GMAT,CMAT, MAT, ATMA and MH- CET) scores
^XIM B shall accept NMAT scores for MBA HRM, RM and SM programs only
Other Institutes
| B-School | Test | Overall Percentile Cut-offs | Sectional percentile cut-offs | B-School Profiles (Powered by GoFYI) |
| Acharya IoM, B’lore | MAT/ CMAT/CAT/ATMA/ XAT | MAT score 500+ CAT/CMAT/CAT/ATMA/ XAT: 50+ | No Sectional Cut-offs |
| Alliance Academy | GMAT/CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA /CMAT/NMAT by GMAC/AMAT | CMAT score: more than 200, CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/AMAT Gen/OBC: 90 and ST/SC:70 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| Amity Noida | CAT/MAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT/Amity own entrance test//NMAT by GMAC | Non Sponsored: MAT: 650 Or CAT/XAT : 85, GMAT score : 550 AND Sponsored: MAT Score : 600 Or CAT/XAT : 75 percentile Or GMAT Score : 500 . | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| Army IoM, Kolkata | CAT | Gen: 60 Gen, Army wards: 50 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| BIMTECH, Noida | PGDM & PGDM (IB): CAT/XAT/valid GMAT score, PGDM (RM) & PGDM (IBM): CAT/XAT/valid GMAT score/MAT Dec & Feb/CMAT | PGDM & PGDM (IB),PGDM (RM) & PGDM (IBM):75 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| BITS, Pilani | CAT and GMAT | 70 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| Christ College | CAT /XAT / ATMA/ MAT / GMAT | MAT 600 and above and CAT/XAT/CMAT:70 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| DMS- IISc Bangalore | CAT | 80+ | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| DoMs NIT Durgapur | CAT | 82 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| DoMs NIT Trichy | CAT | 83+ | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| DMS- NIT Surathkal | CAT | 70+ | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| DMS- DTU Delhi | CAT | NA | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| FMS BHU Varanasi | CAT | CAT: 79.31 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| FORE, Delhi | PGDM, PGDM IB:XAT/ CAT/ GMAT | PGDM: 88.56, PGDM IB:84.28 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| GIM, Panaji | PGDM, PGDM HCM: CAT/XAT/ CMAT | CAT: 90, XAT: 80, CMAT:97 | Each Section: 60 | |
| Gitam school of IB, Vizag | CAT, XAT, MAT, GET, GMAT/CMAT | CAT/XAT : 50, MAT : 70 CMAT score: 150+ GMAT score : above 400 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| Great Lakes, Chennai-PGPM 1 year | CAT, XAT or GMAT or CMAT | Profile based (approximate: 90) | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| Great Lakes, Chennai-PGDM 2 years | CAT or XAT or GMAT or CMAT or MAT | Profile based (approximate: 90) | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| Great Lakes,Gurgaon-PGPM energy | CAT, XAT, CMAT or GMAT. Candidates without any of the above valid scores are advised to register for Great Lakes Aptitude Test(GREAT) | Profile based | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| ICFAI, Hyderabad | GMAT / IBSAT/ CAT / NMAT by GMAC | CAT: 60, GMAT: more than 500 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IFMR, Chennai | CAT/ XAT/GMAT & GRE (taken in the last five years) /CMAT | Profile Based. | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IIFM, Bhopal | CAT/ XAT | Gen: 80, SC: 50 , ST: 45 , OBC/PWD/DA: 60 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IIRM, Jaipur | MAT / CAT / CMAT / XAT / ATMA (AIMS) Composite Score | CAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT: 55 + MAT score : 500-600 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IISWBM, Kolkata | CAT | MBA and MHRM: 85 to 90 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IIT – Kanpur | CAT | CAT: Gen/OBC: 85, SC: 75,ST: 75 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IIT-Madras | Regular: CAT Sponsored:CAT/XAT/MAT, GMAT- FN | 93 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IIT-Roorkee | CAT | 93 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IMDR-Pune | CAT,XAT,MAT,ATMA,MH-CET & C-MAT | CAT: 75, XAT/CET/CMAT/ATMA/MAT: 90 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IMI, Delhi | Delhi Campus: CAT/GMAT | PGDM: 91.6, PGDM HRM: 86, PGDM B&I: 87, GMAT :650 | QADI: 65, VALR: 60 | |
| IMT, Nagpur | CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT | CAT/XAT: 80,CMAT score O: 80% of total marks, GMAT score: 500 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| IPE Hyderabad | CAT/XAT/MAT /ATMA/CMAT | CAT/XAT/CMAT /ATMA/MAT- above 50 / GMAT score: 450 to 500 + ACADEMICS | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| ISB&M Pune | CAT/ XAT/ ATMA / MAT / CMAT | CAT/XAT: 60, ATMA/MAT: 70, CMAT score: 120 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| ITM Navi Mumbai | CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA & State Entrance Exam for MBA | Profile based | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| K.J. Somaiya, Mumbai* | CAT /XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT | PGDM: CAT/XAT: 85, CMAT: 94.17 (score: 157) M.M.S: As per DTE MH-CET Gen H:99.24 OHU: 99.16 AI: 99.9 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| LIBA, Chennai | CAT/ XAT | CAT: 80, XAT: 75 | Not Available | |
| LBSIM, Delhi | CAT | 85 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| MANAGE, Hyderabad | CAT | 55 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| MBE, Delhi | CAT | 90 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| MET Mumbai* | 1) M.M.S- MH-CET 2) PGDM: MAH-CET / CMAT / CAT / XAT / ATMA | 1) M.M.S: As per DTE MH-CET Gen H:96.29, OHU: 94.71, AI:98.32 2) PGDM:profile based | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| MFC, Delhi | CAT | Gen: 90+ , OBC/SC/ST O: above 80 | No Sectional Cut-offs |
| MHROD, Delhi | CAT | Gen: 92.86 OBC: 76.59 SC: 59.11 ST: 41.13 DA: 12.08 CW: 73.11 | No Sectional Cut-offs |
| MIB, Delhi | CAT | Gen: 95.43 OBC: 77.71 SC: 64.62 ST: 35.7 DA: 12.98 CW: 58.22 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| NIAM, Jaipur | CAT/CMAT | CAT: 64.25 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| NDIM Delhi | CAT, MAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, AIMA or a similar nationalised entrance exam approved by AICTE/Supreme Court for Management studies can apply | CAT/XAT/CMAT-both/MAT/ATMA: 50 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| NIBM, Pune | CAT/ATMA/CMAT | CAT/CMAT: 75,ATMA: 89 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| NIRMA, Ahmedabad | CAT | 80 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| N.L.Dalmia* | CAT/CMAT /XAT/MH-CET | M.M.S: Home university: 97.76 , Other than Home university: 96.87, All India: 99.46. PGDBM: profile shared(GD-PI) | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| NMIMS Bengaluru | NMAT | 196 | QS 60, LS 50, LR 50 | |
| Praxis, Kolkata | Business Analytics: CAT/ XAT/ Analytical Assessment Test conducted by Praxis Business School | CAT/XAT O:60 | Quant section: 80 | |
| Business Management: CAT, XAT/CMAT- past 3 years,GMAT,GRE,MAT past 2 years, Praxis Admission test | CAT/XAT: 60 /GMAT/GRE/CMAT: 80 /MAT/own test: 90 | No Sectional Cut-offs | ||
| PSG Institute Coimbatore | MBA: MAT/CAT/ATMA &TANCET PGDM: MAT/CAT/ATMA | ATMA/MAT score: 600+ CAT: 60 – 64.9 | Only 1 Section: English language: MAT- 50% and CAT – 40% | |
| PUMBA Pune* | CAT/MAT/ATMA/XAT/MH-CET. | M.M.S: As per DTE MH-CET, AI:99.09 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SCIT, Pune | SNAP | Gen: 68, SC: 23, ST/DA/PWD: 13, Kashmiri migrants: 51 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SDMIMD Mysore | CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT | CAT/XAT: 70, CMAT score: 120, GMAT score: 500 and above | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| Shri Ram College Delhi | Own Test | NA | applicable but cut-offs NA | |
| SIBM, Bangalore | SNAP | Gen: 90, SC: 43.09, ST/DA/PWD: 16.05, Kashmiri migrants: 71 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SICSR | SNAP | Gen: 68, SC: 11, ST/DA/PWD: 2, Kashmiri migrants: 33 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SIES, Mumbai* | CAT/ CMAT / ATMA / MAT / MH-CET / XAT | M.M.S: All India: 99.71.PGDM: Profile based | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SIMC Pune | SNAP | 68 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SIOM Nashik | SNAP | Gen: 77-79, SC: 30, ST/DA/PWD: 20, Kashmiri migrants: 58 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SIIB, Pune | SNAP | Gen: 83, SC: 27, ST/DA/PWD: 2, Kashmiri migrants: 65 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SIMS, Pune | SNAP | Defence 55, Industry sponsored:75 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SITM, Pune | SNAP | Gen: 72, SC: 34, ST/DA/PWD: 24, Kashmiri migrants: 62 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| SSBF | SNAP | Gen: 68, SC:24, ST/DA/PWD: 14, Kashmiri migrants: 52 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| UBS, Chandigarh | CAT | MBA and MBA- HR,MBA- IB: 88 | Each section: 10 % of the score | |
| Welingkar, Mumbai* | CAT/ATMA/XAT / CMAT/MHCET /GMAT | PGDM, PGDM E-Biz,PGDM Business Design, PGDM HCM, PGDM (Rural M), PGDM (Retail M): Profile based, MMS: MH-CET Gen H: 98.87 OHU: 98.78 AI: 99.76 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| XIME, Bangalore | XAT/CAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT | CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT: 70 | No Sectional Cut-offs | |
| XISS, Ranchi | XAT/ CAT/ CMAT | Gen/OBC: 1) PGDM HRM-XAT /CMAT /CAT: 65, 2) PGDM RM & IT -XAT /CMAT /CAT: 30, PGDM Fin & Mkt -XAT/CAT /CMAT : 50 SC/ST: 1) PGDM HRM-XAT /CMAT /CAT: 40, 2) PGDM RM, IT, Fin, Mkt -XAT /CMAT /CAT: 20 | No Sectional Cut-offs |
Global B-Schools accepting CAT or XAT scores
It is a common knowledge that to pursue an MBA abroad, one must need a GMAT or GRE score. But do you know a few universities accept CAT/XAT score for admission to their MBA or equivalent programs? Read on to find out!
While most of the MBA aspirants know that the Common Admission Test (CAT)/Xaviers Aptitude Test or CAT/XAT score is widely accepted for admission to MBA program in India, not many know that CAT/XAT score is also accepted by a few international or foreign universities for admission to their MBA or MiM programs. It is important to understand that most of the 2 year, post graduate management programs in India are considered as Masters in Management (MiM) programs internationally. The reason behind this is because to be considered for most of the Indian ‘MBA/PGDM’ programs, a candidate does not require a full-time work experience. Internationally, an MBA program has a minimum of 2 years of work experience criteria.
So what are the universities of institutions that accept CAT/XAT scores for admission to their MiM programs? Here is a non-exhaustive list
| Sr. no | B-School Name | Country | Program Name | Exam | Duration | Fees | Average Starting Salary |
| 1 | HEC Paris (école des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris) | France | Master in Management (MiM) | CAT + IELTS / TOEFL | 18 months | € 37,000 | $ 100 Thousand |
| 2 | EMLyon Business School | France | MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 30 months | € 35,000 | $ 67 Thousand |
| 3 | Audencia Business School | France | MSc in International Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 16 months | € 17,950 | $ 70 Thousand |
| 4 | ESCP Europe Business School | France | Master in Management (MiM) | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 24 months | € 35,800 | $ 78 Thousand |
| 5 | SKEMA Business School | France | Global MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 24 months | € 22,500 | $ 62 Thousand |
| 6 | EDHEC Business School | France | Master in Management (MiM) | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 28 months | € 27,800 | $ 70 Thousand |
| 7 | Singapore Management University | Singapore | MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 12 months | $39,500 | $ 55 Thousand |
| 8 | Singapore Management University | Singapore | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 12 months | $59,303 | $ 42 Thousand |
| 9 | Singapore Management University | Singapore | Master of Professional Accounting | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 12 months | $39,520 | $ 40 Thousand |
| 10 | ESSEC Business School | France | MSc in Management | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 21 months | € 38,000 | $ 85 Thousand |
| 11 | Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago | USA | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | CAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 24 months | € 81,324 | $ 72 Thousand |
| 12 | AIM | Philipines | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | XAT + IELTS/ TOEFL | 16 months | $35,200 | $ 91 Thousand |
| 13 | S.P.Jain School of Global Mngt. | Dubai,Singapore,Sydney | Master Of Global Business | CAT / GMAT /GRE / SPJAT | 12 + 4 Months Internship | $28,600 | INR 19.65 LPA |
| 14 | S.P.Jain School of Global Mngt. | Dubai,Singapore,Sydney | Global Master Of Business Administration | CAT / GMAT /GRE / SPJAT | 12 months | $34,200 | INR 25.12 LPA |
International B-schools requiring only Language Tests
| Sr. no | B-School Name | Country | Program Name | Exam | Duration | Fees | Average Starting Salary |
| 1 | International University of Monaco | Monaco | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | IELTS / TOEFL | 10 months | € 33,500 | NA |
| 2 | International University of Monaco | Monaco | Master of Science (Lux. Mgmt, Fin., Sports Mgmt) | IELTS / TOEFL | 10 months | € 20,800 | NA |
| 3 | ESC Rennes School of Business | France | Master of Science (Sports, Luxury Mgmt., IB, BA, Fin., IM, Sustainability) | IELTS / TOEFL | 16 months | € 21,500 | $ 54 Thousand |
| 4 | Kedge Business School | France | Master of Science in International Business Management (MiM) | IELTS / TOEFL | 12 months | € 25,000 | $ 28-35 Thousand |
*PPP is purchasing power parity (since all b-schools have differing currencies, it is important to bring everything together to one standard – the USD based on the PPP.
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