Top B-Schools where you can still apply through CAT

You are advised to not only apply to B-Schools where the cut-offs are around or a little more than what you have scored, but also to some where the cut-offs are less than your score.

The cut-offs listed below are for General Category. In colleges where NC-OBC, SC and ST reservations exist, please reduce the cut-offs by 10%, 20% and 30% respectively to get the category cut-offs. Continue to read about Top B-Schools where you can still apply through CAT/XAT/CMAT

Application forms for B-Schools like AIMS, Apeejay, BML Munjal, Globsyn, EMPI, Jaipuria, IBA, IFIM, IILM, Jindal, Kirloskar, NDIM, PIBM, Presidency Bengaluru, TSM Madurai, United World, Woxsen etc are also available. These B-Schools would shortlist using CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT scores and could be available at 60 percentile or lower.

 * Institutes with an asterisk before their names also accept the XAT scores.

XAT

XAT 2018 Score vs Expected Percentile

(This is based on the test conducted on 7^th January 2018 and is subject to revision if the XAT authorities use normalization or any other method on account of the retest.) 

All the colleges mentioned in the earlier list, which accept XAT scores will have similar cutoffs for XAT as well. There are two exceptions though –

• K J Somaiya – 75%ile in XAT
• LIBA – 70%ile in XAT (68 %ile in VARC, 37 in DM & 49 in QA)

The last dates to apply will also be the same except for IMT (31^st January) and TAPMI (probably till after declaration of XAT results). Some more colleges may extend their last dates, however, you are advised not to wait any longer and apply asap if you are interested in any college(s).

 CMAT

CMAT 2017 Score vs Percentile

The best colleges which accept CMAT scores, and can still be applied to, are – KJ Somaiya (97 %ile; score 240+), NIBM (93, 220), IFMR (91, 210+), Great Lakes (90), Welingkar (90), XIME (75), IMT Nagpur (75), IMT Hyderabad (70) etc.