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A total of 22 IIMs and more than 1000 B-schools in India fall under the category of CAT participating institutes. 86 non-IIM institutions will also use CAT 2026 scores this year for MBA admission. The CAT exam will be conducted on November 29, and the CAT result will be declared in the first week of January 2027. Candidates can download their scorecard as the participating institutes in CAT, including IIMs, will use the CAT 2026 score to shortlist candidates for the next rounds of the admission process, which may include GD, PI, etc.
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The CAT 2026 cutoff for IIMs is expected to go around 98 to 100 percentile. Check the CAT cutoff for other MBA colleges under the CAT exam. The final merit list of candidates selected for admission will be prepared based on composite scores of the CAT 2026, GD/PI, and WAT. Academic records of a candidate also hold importance in the selection for admission.
CAT-accepting colleges will use these parameters along with other factors for the final shortlisting of candidates for admission to MBA/ PGDM programmes. A simplified CAT exam college list will be provided in this article to provide a fair opportunity for candidates to choose their dream MBA college.
Apart from the CAT score and performance in PI/GD/WAT, MBA colleges through CAT 2026 scores also consider the candidate's past academic performance as well as their work experience. Read the full article by Careers360 to know all the details about CAT participating colleges in India.
Know more about how to prepare for GD-PI & WAT rounds of top B-schools
Candidates can check the list of IIMs and their seat intakes through the table that is given below.
IIM Name | Seat intake (tentative) | NIRF Ranking | IIM Name | Seat intake (tentative) | NIRF Ranking |
385 | 1 | 210 | 23 | ||
462 | 7 | 60 | 25 | ||
412 | 2 | 155 | 18 | ||
180 | 21 | 353 | 3 | ||
120 | 38 | 60 | 29 | ||
60 | 31 | 210 | 15 | ||
60 | 51 | 180 | 19 | ||
550 | 8 | 60 | 64 | ||
140 | 34 | 180 | --- | ||
436 | 5 | 45 | 35 |
The above-mentioned total number of seats is based on past-year IIM admission criteria. We will update once the respective IIMs notify us.
In addition to IIMs, several top MBA colleges in India, both private and government, accept CAT scorecards. Candidates can check the list of other top B-schools that use the CAT exam to admit candidates in the table below.
S.No | List of Private B-Schools |
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9 | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development, Mysore |
10 | Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are many B-schools which offer admission to MBA programmes to candidates with 50 percentile in CAT 2026. A few of them are:
CAT scorecards will be valid for one year. The CAT 2026 scorecard will be valid till December 31, 2027.
The CAT result 2026 will be announced in the first week of January 2027.
The CAT 2026 exam date is November 29, 2026.
In order to take admission into IIMs, CAT is mandatory. Apart from that candidates can appear for other national level MBA entrance exam. There are many B-schools which offers direct admission into MBA program.
A good score in CAT 2026 is in the range of 97-99 percentile.
IIMs conduct the Common Admission Test (CAT) on a rotational basis. IIM Indore is conducting the CAT 2026 exam.
There is no limit to appear for CAT. One can appear for Common Admission Test (CAT) as much times as they want.
In order to take admission into IIMs, CAT is mandatory. Apart from that candidates can appear for other national level MBA entrance exam. There are many B-schools which offers direct admission into MBA program.
Candidates can apply for MBA admission in the participating institute of CAT by filling the MBA application form of the respective college.
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