CMAT 2026 Best Colleges
The result is out for CMAT 2026. If you are looking for the best college this is the article for you. We have prepared the list of Best Colleges form MBA.
The acceptability of CMAT 2026 is wide. But you must remember that getting a good college that provided you good placement generally asks for high percentage.
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What option is available for CMAT 2026 score
Colleges through CMAT 2026
Some of the best MBA/PGDM colleges that accept CMAT need very high percentiles, while many good institutes accept 70–90 percentile. Below is a concise overview.
Top CMAT-accepting colleges (95–99.9+%)
These usually expect a 95–99.9+ CMAT percentile (General category):
- Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai – often 99.9+ percentile..
- K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai – about 95–99+ percentile.
- PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – usually 95–99 percentile.
- IIFM Bhopal accepts the CMAT score with high percentage
- NIBM accept CMAT Score of 98.5 percentage
Check the placement of Leading MBA colleges for CMAT 2026
These colleges generally look for a strong overall profile (academics, work‑ex, SOP/PI) in addition to CMAT.
CMAT cutoff for top colleges
Good colleges in 80–90 percentile band
If your CMAT percentile is 80–90, you can still target solid institutes:
- XISS Ranchi – around 90+ percentile.
- BIMTECH Greater Noida (core PGDM) – roughly 85–90+ percentile.
- KIIT School of Management (KSOM), Bhubaneswar – around 80 percentile.
- Alliance School of Business, SRM, Amrita School of Business, etc. – typically 75–80+ percentile.
Decent options at 60–75 percentile
With a 60–75 percentile, there are many private options:
- Christ (Bangalore) MBA/PGDM – around 70 percentile.
- Welingkar (WeSchool) Mumbai/Bangalore – around 70 percentile.
- XIME Bangalore, BIT Mesra, DY Patil, etc. – usually 70–75 percentile band.
How to use this for your score
- 95+ percentile: Aim for JBIMS, GIM, K J Somaiya, Great Lakes, PUMBA first.
- 80–90 percentile: Focus on XISS, BIMTECH, KSOM and similar institutes.
- 60–75 percentile: Shortlist stable tier‑2/3 colleges (WeSchool, Christ, XIME, BIT Mesra, etc.).
Cut‑offs change slightly every year and vary by category, so always cross‑check the latest figures on the college/official portals before applying
Placement Record to Best Colleges
The placement of these MBA colleges has been above 95 percent and sometimes touched 100 per cent
- IIFM
- NIBM
- IMI
- BIMTEC
- Assam University
- IFMR GSB
- KJ Somaiya Institute
- Jamna Lal Bajaj Institute
FAQs
The result was declared on 17 February 2026
No IIT only accepts CAT score for its MBA program
IMI,IIFM,NIBM,Jamnalal Bajaj,BIMTEC,Assam University
No, IRMA does not accept CMAT score; instead, it uses the CAT and XAT
