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Candidates who appearing for CMAT 2027 on February 5, 2027 are curious about what CMAT cutoff 2027 might look like. With ample B-schools accepting CMAT 2027 scores for MBA and PGDM admission in the country, candidates should score between 345 and 360 marks to get a 100 percentile in the CMAT exam. Admission based on the CMAT college cut-off for MBA/PGDM 2027-29 will be open after the declaration of CMAT results in many of the top B-schools in India. Read this article to learn about the CMAT accepting colleges and their cutoffs and fees.
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CMAT colleges cut off is the minimum score that the candidate must clear to get selected for further rounds of the MBA admission process. Those who clear the cutoff for CMAT 2027 will be selected for the next steps, such as Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI), based on their CMAT score. This article of Careers360 will state the previous year's CMAT cut-off marks, the parameters of deciding cutoff, CMAT accepting colleges with their cutoff and fees, the CMAT selection process, and so forth.
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Out of the 400 maximum marks of the CMAT exam, now the 95 to 99.99 percentiles will be awarded a wide score range of 251 to 340 marks. The CMAT cut off of top colleges such as JBIMS, JIM, KJSIMSR, SIMSREE, etc. are expected to be 95 to 99 plus overall percentile this year. Candidates can check out the CMAT percentile of the last four years, along with the expected CMAT percentile 2027, to get a better idea about the CMAT score and percentile.
CMAT Percentile | CMAT score 2027 (Expected) | CMAT score 2025 | CMAT score 2024 |
99.5 | 305 | 303 | 325 |
99 | 295 | 293 | 318 |
95 | 262 | 260 | 300 |
90 | 245 | 240 | 282 |
80 | 215 | 211 | 200 |
70 | 195 | 180 | 170 |
The institutes decide the CMAT category cut-off at the time of admission. The colleges set CMAT category-wise cutoff marks for the general, SC, ST and OBC candidates. The CMAT cutoff category-wise is different from one institute to another. The CMAT cutoff for SC and OBC categories is 75. The previous year's category-wise CMAT cutoff for 2025, 2024 and 2023 are mentioned in the table below.
The expected CMAT cutoff for the SC category in 2027 is 75, and for OBC it is 80. Post declaration of the CMAT result, candidates can check the category-wise CMAT cutoff before applying for MBA admission.
| Category | CMAT Cutoff 2025 | CMAT Cutoff 2024 | CMAT Cutoff 2023 |
| General | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Reserved (SC/ ST/ OBC) | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Physically Disabled | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Candidates who are going to appear in CMAT 2027 must be looking forward to knowing all about their dream B-schools, the required CMAT 2027 cutoff and the fees of the courses. The performance of the candidate in the GD & PI of the particular college will determine the final selection of candidates in their desired CMAT college. Check below the table of top colleges accepting CMAT scores with a percentile of 50-90+, and CMAT cut-off category-wise.
Name of the College | Total Fees (in Rs) | Expected CMAT 2027 Cutoff | CMAT percentile 2027 |
Welingkar CMAT Cut Off | Rs. 14 Lakhs | 238 | 85+ |
| NIMB Pune CMAT cutoff | Rs. 17.84 Lakhs | 242 | 90+ |
Xavier Business School - St. Xavier’s University (XBS) CMAT cut-off 2027 | Rs. 10.80 Lakhs | 240 | 85+ |
CMAT cutoff 2027 for N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research | Rs. 16.50 Lakhs | 261 | 95-99 |
Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) CMAT cut-off marks | Rs. 14 Lakhs | 245 | 90+ |
Jaipuria Institute of Management CMAT cut off 2027 | Rs. 16.50 lakh | 260 | 80+ |
CMAT cutoff 2027 for Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) | Rs. 12.90 Lakhs | 235 | 80+ |
KIIT School of Management (KSOM) CMAT cut-off marks | Rs. 18 Lakhs | 242 | 99.2+ |
International School of Business and Media (ISBM) CMAT cut-off marks | Rs. 14.29 Lakhs | 255 | 80+ |
CMAT cut off for the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) | Rs. 9.15 Lakhs | 260 | 80+ |
CMAT cut off 2027 for Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) | Rs. 7.95 Lakhs | 245 | 80+ |
AIMS Institutes CMAT cut off | Rs. 9.15 Lakhs | 245 | 80+ |
SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS) CMAT cutoff | Rs. 6.30 lakh | 250 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off for Jagannath Institute of Management Studies (JIMS) | Rs. 9.90 Lakhs | 235 | 80+ |
CMAT cut off 2027 for Indus Business Academy (IBA) | Rs. 10.32 Lakhs | 250 | 80+ |
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) CMAT cut off 2027 | Rs. 9 Lakhs | 260 | 80+ |
ITM Business School, ITM Group of Institutions, CMAT cutoff | Rs. 11.95 Lakhs | 260 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off 2027 for Chetana’s Institute of Management and Research (CIMR) | - | 258 | 80-85+ |
Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) CMAT cut off | Rs. 9.50 Lakhs | 255 | 80+ |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology CMAT cut-off 2027 | Rs. 5.40 Lakhs | 261 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off marks for the Asia Pacific Institute of Management | Rs. 11.50 Lakhs | 247 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off marks for Prestige Institute of Management | Rs. 2.36 Lakhs | 241 | 90-95+ |
| CMAT cutoff for IRMA | Rs 13.6 Lakhs | - |
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| CMAT cutoff for NIMS Pune | Rs 8 Lakhs | - | 85 |
| CMAT Cutoff for SIMSREE | Rs 1.34 Lkahs | - | 99.96 |
Name of the College | Courses Offered | Total Fee |
CMAT cut off for BIMTECH or Birla Institute of Management Technology |
| Rs. 11.5 lakh |
CMAT 2027 cutoff for Jaipuria Institute of Management (JIM) |
| Rs. 9.25 lakh |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)- School of Management CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 12.5 lakh |
CMAT 2027 cutoff for ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai |
| Rs 11.5 lakh |
IES Management College and Research Centre (IES MCRC) CMAT cut-off 2027 |
| Rs. 7.20 lakh |
KIIT School of Management CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 9.5 lakh |
Institute of Management, Christ University (IMCU) CMAT cut-off 2027 |
| Rs. 7.54 lakh |
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) CMAT cutoff 2027 |
| Rs. 10 lakh |
CMAT 2027 cutoff for SCMS Cochin School of Business (SCMS Cochin) |
| Rs. 8.25 lakh |
Globsyn Business School (GBS) CMAT cut-off 2027 |
| Rs. 5 lakh |
Indus Business Academy (IBA) CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 7.5 lakh |
International School of Business and Media (ISBM) CMAT cutoff 2027 |
| Rs. 8.90 lakh |
Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 6.45 lakh |
CMAT 2027 cutoff for SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS) |
| Rs. 7.5 lakh |
AIMS Institutes CMAT cutoff 2027 |
| Rs. 9 lahks |
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) CMAT cutoff 2027 |
| Rs. 11 lahks |
Chetna's Institute of Management and Research (CIMR) CMAT cut-off 2027 |
| Rs. 3.3 lakh |
Alliance School of Business (ASOB) CMAT cut-off |
| Rs. 7.5 lakh |
PSG Institute of Management (PSGIM) CMAT cut-off 2027 |
| Rs. 8 lakh |
Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM) CMAT cutoff 2027 |
| Rs. 7.66 lakh |
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) CMAT cut off |
| Rs. 8.15 lakh |
GITAM Hyderabad Business School, GITAM Deemed University CMAT cut-off 2027 |
| Rs. 7.2 lakh |
Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies (DSIMS) CMAT cut-off 2027 |
| Rs. 7.8 lakh |
Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB) CMAT cutoff 2027 |
| Rs. 7.20 lakh |
Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) CMAT cutoff 2027 |
| Rs. 7.87 lakh |
CMAT 2027 cutoff for Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies and Research (VESIM) |
| Rs. 6.5 lakh |
Name of the College | Location | Approx. Course Fee |
Institute of Management - Christ University (IMCU) CMAT cutoff 2027 | Bengaluru | Rs 7 Lakh |
D Y Patil University School of Management (DYPUSM) CMAT cut off | Mumbai | Rs 8.40 Lakh |
Institute of Management Studies (IMS) CMAT cut off | Ghaziabad | Rs 7.95 Lakh |
Jagannath International Management School (JIMS) CMAT cutoff 2027 | New Delhi | Rs 5. 34 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for National School of Business (NSB) | Bangalore | Rs 5.90 Lakh |
Universal Business School CMAT cut off | Mumbai | Rs 8.48 Lakh |
ISME, Bangalore CMAT cut off | Bangalore | Rs 7,90,000 |
Indus Business Academy, Bangalore (IBA, Bangalore) CMAT cutoff 2027 | Bangalore | Rs 3.88 Lakh |
Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS) CMAT cut off | Kochi | Rs 7 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for AIMS Institute of Management Studies (AIMS) | Pune | Rs 5.49 Lakh |
Indira Institute of Management (IIMP) CMAT cutoff 2027 | Pune | Rs 7.20 Lakh |
KJ Somaiya CMAT Cut Off | Mumbai | Rs 14.90 Lakh |
PUMBA CMAT cut off | Pune | Rs 1. 29 Lakh |
IFMR Graduate School of Business at KREA University CMAT cutoff | Sri City | Rs 13.20 Lakh |
Calcutta Business School CMAT cutoff 2027 | Kolkata | Rs 6.85 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies and Research (VESIM) | Mumbai | Rs 6.79 Lakh |
Xavier Institute of Social Service CMAT cutoff | Ranchi | Rs 8 Lakh |
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan`s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management CMAT cutoff 2027 | New Delhi | Rs 6 Lakh |
CMAT cutoff 2027 for VIT Business School | Vellore | Rs 3.51 Lakh |
Siva Sivani Institute of Management CMAT cut off 2027 | Secunderabad | Rs 6.50 Lakh |
Thiagarajar School of Management CMAT cut off | Thirupparankundram | Rs 8.67 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for M.S Ramaiah Institute of Management | Bangalore | Rs 6 Lakh |
Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies CMAT cutoff 2027 | Harihar | Rs 12.50 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for Rajalakshmi School of Business (RSB) | Chennai | Rs 6.10 Lakh |
GITAM Hyderabad Business School CMAT cut off | Hyderabad | Rs 8.50 Lakh |
GITAM School of International Business CMAT cutoff 2027 | Vishakhapatnam | Rs 8.50 Lakh |
Name of the College | Courses Offered | Fees |
National Institute of Agricultural Marketing CMAT cut off 2027 |
| Rs 9 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for ITS Institute of Management |
| Rs 6.6 Lakh |
Dehradun Institute of Technology CMAT cut off 2027 |
| Rs 4.82 Lakh |
Asia Pacific Institute of Management CMAT cut-off |
| Rs 8.95 Lakh- Rs 11 Lakh |
Acharya Institute of Technology CMAT cut off 2027 |
| Rs 2 Lakh - Rs 3 Lakh |
Prestige Institute of Management CMAT cutoff 2027 |
| Rs 2.42 Lakh |
DC School of Management and Technology CMAT cut off 2027 |
| Rs 3.98 Lakh + Security Deposit |
CMAT cutoff for ITM School of Management |
| Rs 75,000 - Rs 1.45 Lakh |
Thiagarajar School of Management CMAT cut-off 2027 |
| Rs 8.17 Lakh - Rs 8.57 Lakh |
Balaji Institute of Telecom and Management CMAT cut off 2027 |
| Rs 6.91 Lakh |
CMAT cut off 2027 for Jaipuria Institute of Management |
| Rs 8.35 Lakh - Rs 9.65 Lakh |
ITM Business School CMAT 2027 cut off |
| Rs 8.95 Lakh - Rs 11.85 Lakh |
Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research CMAT cut off 2027 |
| Rs 5.5 Lakh p.a. |
CMAT 2027 cut-off for Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences |
| Rs 9.19 Lakh |
CMAT cut-off for MAEER's MIT School of Business |
| Rs 3.50 Lakh |
Doon Business School CMAT cut off 2027 |
| Rs 3.88 Lakh |
CMAT cut off for Galgotias Business School |
| Rs 1.49 Lakh per annum |
The participating institutes of CMAT 2027 will release the cutoff based on the following factors:
Institute Name | Cut off- Percentile/ Score |
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, or JBIMS CMAT Cut Off | 99.99 percentile (Minimum 335) |
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai or K J Somaiya CMAT cut off | 99.20 percentile |
We School Mumbai | 99.06 percentile |
Pune University Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA DMS) | 96.42 percentile (Minimum 262) |
95 percentile (Minimum 255) | |
MET Institute of Management, Mumbai or MET Mumbai CMAT cut off | 97.27 percentile |
90 percentile (Minimum 234) | |
| NIA CMAT Cutoff | 90+ percentile |
85 percentile | |
| IFMR CMAT Cutoff | 85 percentile |
82 percentile | |
IFIM Business School, Bangalore | 85 Percentile |
Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai or Welingkar Mumbai CMAT cut off | 85 percentile |
75 percentile | |
75 percentile | |
Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Bangalore | 85 percentile |
200 | |
CMAT cut off for Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore | 300 |
Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad | 70 percentile |
75 percentile | |
60 percentile | |
75 percentile | |
Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Harihar & Pune | 60 percentile |
60 percentile | |
60 percentile | |
60 percentile | |
Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior | 84 percentile |
60 percentile | |
MIT Pune CMAT cut off | 200 |
80 percentile | |
50 percentile | |
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun | 213 |
CMAT cut off for IMT Hyderabad and | 70 percentile |
60 percentile | |
220 | |
198 | |
232 | |
N L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | 227 |
200 | |
180 | |
60 percentile | |
50 percentile | |
50 percentile | |
75 percentile | |
Galgotias Business School, Greater Noida | 60 percentile |
75 percentile | |
National Institute of Agricultural Marketing or NIAM CMAT cut off | 45.5 percentile |
40 | |
160 | |
100+ score |
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Students can check, from the list below, their preferred top MBA college in their preferred city for admission through the CMAT 2027 score.
National Testing Agency will release the merit list for CMAT 2027 in online mode. The CMAT merit list 2027 mentions the names of the candidates along with their All India Rank, section-wise score, and overall NTA score. With the declaration of the CMAT 2027 result, qualified candidates will get the opportunity to participate in the admission process of their targeted institute, which accepts CMAT scores. As per the CMAT 2027 selection procedure, the following rounds will be conducted for final admission:
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Written Ability Test (WAT)
Note - Candidates must note that a call for the selection rounds of the participating institutes does not imply a student’s final selection.
Post declaration of the required CMAT cutoff/ qualifying marks by the participating institutes, candidates are required to fill out the application form of their preferred B-school. The MBA/PGDM admission process includes the following steps:
For the final shortlisting criteria through CMAT score and cutoff, the following factors will be taken into consideration.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are many top B-schools that consider the 95 percentile as well 75 percentile in the CMAT exam. All the major B-schools accepting percentile around 95 and 75 has been provided in this article.
All AICTE-approved departments/institutes/affiliated colleges/constitute colleges will be accepting CMAT scores. A score of around 195 will be 70 percentile in the CMAT exam 2027.
Institutes may or may not release the CMAT 2027 sectional cutoffs depending on their admission process.
Candidates must have a score between 292-347 to score 99 percentile or above. A CMAT score between 345 to 350 will be equivalent to the 99.9 percentile in CMAT 2027.
A CMAT score of around 340-350 can be considered to be a good score in this MBA exam. With 200 score in the CMAT exam, candidates can expect a percentile of 80.
The cut off for CMAT 2027 is the minimum score that the candidate must clear to get selected for further rounds of the admission process in the top B-schools of the nation. Score vs percentile in CMAT 2027 is a detailed analysis of what and how much a CMAT score is required to attain the CMAT percentile in the exam.
The CMAT score ranging between 285 to 340 marks can be considered to be the 99 percentile in CMAT 2027 exam.
NTA releases the CMAT score card with the sectional score. Many of the CMAT accepting colleges consider the sectional cutoff. However, other CMAT colleges do not look for CMAT sectional cut-off as per the previous year trends.
The CMAT colleges accepting 90-95 percentile is provided in the article. Candidates can check the same.
A CMAT score of 150 can be considered to be an average score for MBA entrance exams like CMAT 2027. Having a 240 CMAT score will be equivalent to a percentile of 90 in the CMAT 2027 exam as per the previous trends analyzed by the experts.
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Yes, Utkal University in Bhubaneswar accepts the CMAT score for admission to its regular MBA in Financial Management. You must hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) and present a valid score in exams like CMAT, CAT, MAT, or XAT.
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With an 89 CMAT percentile and an interest in Finance , you can target several good AICTE-approved MBA/PGDM colleges outside Mumbai and Pune.
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For SC category candidates aiming for top-tier MBA programs through CMAT and SNAP, a safe percentile typically ranges from 75 to 85. The exact cutoff required to get a shortlist depends on the specific institute’s prestige, as detailed below.
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Yes, you can get a seat in the Institute of Management Studies DAVV with a CMAT score of 170. An expected percentile of 80 improves the chances of admission in the college in a course of your choice.
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