2026 CMAT Cutoffs are the minimum percentile or score required by MBA and PGDM colleges for admission. For 2025 top business schools had cutoffs between 95 to 99 percentiles. Each institute decides its own cutoff based on various factors and candidates must meet this minimum and clear the selection process to secure admission.

Factors Determining CMAT Cutoffs

Colleges set CMAT coffs for 2026 based on -

1. Number of candidates appearing for the 2026 CMAT

2. Total seats available

3. Previous years CMAT cutoffs

4. Overall pass percentage of candidates

5. Difficulty of the CMAT exam

CMAT scores are accepted by Maharashtra colleges participating in MAH CET CAP for MBA and MMS admissions. All India candidates can also use CMAT scores for these seats.

Top MBA Colleges CMAT Cutoffs 2025 - 95 Percentile & Above

• Goa Institute of Management - 95 to 99 CMAT Cutoff %ile

• Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai - 95 to 99 CMAT Cutoff %ile

• JBIMS Mumbai - 99.90+ CMAT Cutoff %ile

• KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research - 95 to 99 CMAT Cutoff %ile

• SIMSREE Mumbai - 99+ CMAT Cutoff %ile

• University of Pune Dept of Management Sciences - 95 to 99 CMAT Cutoff %ile

• XISS Ranchi - 95 CMAT Cutoff %ile

Colleges Accepting CMAT Cutoffs 2025 in 80 to 85 Percentile 

• BIMTECH  Greater Noida - 80%ile 

• Chetana Institute of Management and Research Mumbai - 80%ile  

• FIIB Delhi - 70%ile to 80%ile 

• IPE Hyderabad - 80%ile 

• IMT Hyderabad - 80%ile 

• IMT Nagpur - 80%ile 

• Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management - 85%ile 

• ISBM Pune - 80%ile 

• Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow - 80%ile 

• Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida - 85%ile 

• NIBM Pune - 85%ile 

• NL Dalmia Institute of Management - 85%ile 

• SIES College of Management Studies Navi Mumbai - 80%ile 

• Welingkar Institute of Management Bangalore - 80%ile 

• Welingkar Institute of Management Mumbai - 85%ile 

• Xavier Business School Xavier University - 85%ile

• Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon - 85%ile

• IFIM Bangalore - 85%ile

• IFMR Chennai - 85%ile

• XIME Bangalore - 80%ile

• KIIT School of Management - 80%ile

• ITM Navi Mumbai - 80%ile

Colleges Accepting CMAT Cutoffs 2025 Below 75 Percentile

• BIT Mesra - 75%ile 

• Delhi School of Business - 70%ile 

• DY Patil School of Management Pune - 75%ile 

• Jaypee Business School Noida - 65%ile 

• Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida - 75%ile 

• Calcutta Business School - 75%ile 

• XIME Chennai - 75%ile 

• IES Management College & Research Centre  Mumbai - 75%ile 

CMAT 2026 Selection Procedure

After colleges release CMAT 2026 cutoff candidates must apply to preferred business schools. The selection process includes - 

1. Screening based on CMAT 2026 cutoff

2. Group Discussion and Personal Interview

3. Final selection

Factors considered for selection - 

• CMAT percentile and score

• Academic performance in school and graduation

• GD and PI performance

• Work experience if applicable

• Extra curricular achievements