| IIM (Indian Institutes of Management) | Top IIMs require 98-100 percentile in CAT for General category, with reserved category cutoffs lower (85-95 percentile range). Newer IIMs have slightly lower cutoffs (~90 percentile). Selection includes Written Ability Test and Personal Interview rounds after CAT cutoffs. |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management | Admission based on CAT/XAT along with past academic record; CAT cutoff range generally from 80+ percentile for General category; placements average around 4-5 LPA. |
| IIFM (Indian Institute of Forest Management) | Admission through CAT with typical cutoff around 90 percentile for General category; focus is on environment and forest management specialization. |
| SAGE University | State/private university with its own admission criteria; likely management exams or direct admission based on merit/entrance. Cutoffs vary by program. |
| IMS Devi Ahilya Bai University | D.A.V.V. Bhopal’s affiliated IMS offers MBA admission based on CAT/MAT/NMAT/XAT with cutoffs generally around 70-80 percentile category-wise. |
| AB IIITM (Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management) | MBA program cutoffs typically around 75-85 percentile, based on CAT or institute-specific entrance tests. |
| Prestige Institute | Private institute; admission mostly through management quota or entrance exams; cutoffs not standardized like IIMs. |
| VIT Bhopal | Admission through VITEEE or based on other management exams; cutoff depends on category and program, often around 70+ percentile equivalent. |
| LNCT (Lakshmi Niwas College of Technology) | MBA admission cutoff varies depending on entrance exam (CAT/MAT/XAT); general category cutoff generally around 65-75 percentile or as per institute notification. |