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    CAT 2026 Percentile-wise College List: FMS, MDI, IIFT and Other B-Schools Closing Soon

    Suvam MaitiUpdated on 13 Nov 2026, 03:39 PM IST
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    CAT 2026 is approaching very fast, and while candidates are busy with their last-minute CAT 2026 preparations, they should not miss the top CAT 2026 college application deadline as well. While candidates apply for the IIMs at the time of filling out the CAT 2026 application form, many top B-schools, as per the CAT 2026 percentile-wise college list, have their separate MBA 2027 application forms. Many of the CAT colleges for the 95+ percentile, as per the CAT 2026 percentile-wise college list, such as FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT Delhi and Great Lakes, are closing their application even before the CAT 2026 examination scheduled for November 29, 2026. This CAT 2026 percentile-wise college list covers MBA colleges accepting CAT 2026 scores, categorised into 90+ percentile, 80–90 percentile and 70–80 percentile brackets, along with their expected CAT cutoffs, application deadlines, fees and official application links.

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    1. CAT 2026 Percentile-wise College List: CAT Colleges for 90+ percentile
    2. CAT 2026 College Applications Open in November: 80-90 percentile CAT 2026 colleges
    3. CAT 2026 College Applications Open in November: 70-80 percentile CAT 2026 colleges
    CAT 2026 Percentile-wise College List: FMS, MDI, IIFT and Other B-Schools Closing Soon
    CAT 2026 Percentile-wise College List

    CAT 2026 Percentile-wise College List: CAT Colleges for 90+ percentile

    Looking into the past years' trends of CAT college vs percentile, candidates expecting 90+ CAT 2026 can expect to get into top B-schools such as FMS Delhi, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT Delhi, MICA, Great Lakes and IMT Ghaziabad. While the expected CAT 2026 percentile varies across these institutes, applicants should pay close attention to MBA Admission 2027 application deadlines, as some colleges close their admission windows as early as November 2026. Check the application fees and deadlines below and complete the registration process through the respective official websites.

    CAT 2026 90+ percentile Colleges 

    Expected CAT 2026 percentile

    Application deadline

    Application fee (Rs.)

    Official application link

    MICA

    90+

    MICAT-I November 21, 2026

    MICAT-II
    January 30, 2027

    2500/- for single programme 

    Apply Now

    FMS Delhi

    95+

    November 25, 2026

    1000/- Gen
    350/- SC/ST

    Apply Now

    IIFT, Delhi 

    95+

    November 25, 2026

    3000/- MBA (IB)
    2000/- MBA (BA)

    1500/- SC/ST/PwD

    Apply Now

    IIFT, Kolkata 

    90+

    November 25, 2026

    3000/- MBA (IB)

    Apply Now

    IIFT, Kakinada

    90+

    November 25, 2026

    3000/- MBA (IB)

    Apply Now

    Great Lakes, Gurgaon 

    95+

    November 26, 2026

    2,200/-

    Apply Now

    IMT Ghaziabad

    90+

    November 27, 2026

    3500/-

    Apply Now

    MDI Gurgaon

    95+

    November 28, 2026 (5 PM)

    3000/-
    3590 for Gurgaon and Murshidabad

    Apply Now

    Note: It would also be important to remember that the expected CAT cutoff which is mentioned here is a minimum CAT Cutoff based on past years' trends, where the actual CAT 2026 cutoff might be higher.

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    CAT 2026 College Applications Open in November: 80-90 percentile CAT 2026 colleges 

    Looking into the previous years' CAT percentile-wise college list, scoring between the 80 -90 percentile in CAT 2026 can open doors to several reputed private B-schools and management institutes across India. Candidates in this percentile bracket can explore colleges such as KJ Somaiya, Goa Institute of Management (GIM), TAPMI, IMI Delhi, SPJIMR, FORE School of Management and LBSIM, among others. Some institutes have already announced their early-bird and regular application deadlines, while others are yet to confirm their admission schedules. Candidates should also remember that the expected CAT percentile is indicative and does not guarantee admission, as institutes may consider academic records, work experience, entrance test scores, and performance in selection rounds.

    CAT 80-90 percentile College 2026

    Expected CAT percentile

    Application deadline

    Application fee (Rs.)

    Official application link

    KJ Somaiya

    80–90

    December 7, 2026

    (Early Bird)

    -

    Apply

    Goa Institute of Management

    80–90

    Early Bird - November 19, 2026

    Last Date- January 07, 2027

    Early Bird-
    2250 (1 Programme)
    2500 (2 Programmes)
    3000 (3 programmes)

    Last Date
    2750 (1 Programme)
    3000 (2 Programmes)
    3500 (3 programmes)

    Apply

    Prin Welingkar

    80–90

    -

    -

    Apply

    TAPMI

    80–90

     December 31, 2026

    2,500 (up to 2 Programmes)

    3,000 (up to 3 Programmes)
    3500 (up to 4 Programmes)
    4000 (up to 5 programmes)
    4500 (up to 6 programmes)
    5000 (up to 7 programmes)

    Apply

    IMI Delhi

    80–90

    December 19, 2026

    2,500

    Apply

    SPJIMR

    85–90

    November 27, 2026

    2,500

    Apply

    SDA Bocconi Asia Center

    80–90

    November 30, 2026 (Round 1)

    January 25, 2027
    (Round 2)

    -

    Apply

    IIFM Bhopal

    80–90

    -

    -

    Apply

    LIBA Chennai

    80–90

    -

    -

    Apply

    FORE School of Management

    80–90

    December 15, 2026

    -

    Apply

    LBSIM

    80–90

    December 31, 2026

    1,500/- GST (till November 15, 2026)

    2,200/- + GST ( November 16 onwards)

    Apply

    Note: It would also be important to remember that the expected CAT cutoff which is mentioned here is a minimum CAT Cutoff based on past years' trends, where the actual CAT 2026 cutoff might get higher.

    CAT 2026 College Applications Open in November: 70-80 percentile CAT 2026 colleges

    Candidates expecting a CAT 2026 percentile between 70 and 80 should not limit their MBA admission options. Looking at past trends of CAT college-wise percentile lists, several management institutes such as XIME Bangalore, IBS Hyderabad, SOIL Gurgaon, FLAME University, Jaipuria Institute of Management, JIMS Rohini are expected to fall under the CAT 70-80 percentile college list. CAT 70-80 percentile college application deadlines and fees differ across institutes, and some colleges offer early-decision or special admission rounds. Candidates are advised to check the latest admission notifications on official websites and apply before the respective deadlines.

    70-80 percentile CAT 2026 Colleges

    Expected CAT 2026 percentile

    CAT 2026 Colleges Application deadline

    CAT 2026 Application Fee

    CAT 2026 Official application link

    XIME Bangalore

    70–80

    -

    2,000

    Apply

    NDIM Delhi

    70–80

    -

    1,000

    Apply

    SOIL Gurgaon

    70–80

    Nov 21, 2026 (Achievers' Round)

    2,000

    Apply

    Praxis Business School

    80–90

    -

    -

    Apply

    ISB&M Pune

    70

    January 05, 2027

    700/- (Till Oct 31 , 2026)
    1000/- (Till Nov 30, 2026)
    2000/- (Till January 05, 2027)

    Apply

    Jaipuria Institute of Management

    70–80

    -

    -

    Apply

    IMS Ghaziabad

    70–80

    -

    1,100

    Apply

    JIMS Rohini

    70–80

    -

    1,000

    Apply 

    Indus Business Academy Bangalore

    70–80

    -

    -

    Apply

    KIIT School of Management

    70–80

    January 20, 2027

    -

    Apply

    ITM Navi Mumbai

    70–80

    -

    1,500

    Apply

    JAGSoM (formerly IFIM)

    70–80

    -

    -

    Apply

    BITSoM

    70-80

    November 15, 2026

    3000/-

    Apply 

    BITS Pilani

    70–80

    -

    -

    Apply

    VIT Business School

    70–80

    March 31, 2027

    -

    Apply

    O.P. Jindal Global University 

    70–80

    -

    -

    Apply

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