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CMAT Cut Off 2025 marks are released by the National Testing Agency CMAT portal at cmat.nta.nic.in. CMAT 2025 cut off is expected to be between 95 % and 99.9% for the top MBA colleges. CMAT participating colleges 2025 will publish the cut off on their websites separately.
The CMAT 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on Jan 25, 2025. The cut off marks shall be released months after the exam is held.
With over 1000 B-schools nationwide accepting CMAT scores for MBA/PGDM admission, students should score between 345 and 360 CMAT cut off 2025 to achieve a 100 percentile in the exam.
MBA admissions based on the CMAT college cut off for MBA/PGDM 2025-27 will be open from March 2025 at many of India's top business schools. The colleges will release the program-wise CMAT cutoff 2025 list after the exam.
CMAT Cutoff Marks Overview
CMAT cut off 2025 will be published in a college-wise manner. However, candidates can check the general marks at the official website cmat.nta.nic.in. It is the minimum score that an applicant must obtain to get selected for further rounds of the admission process at any college.
Out of the 400 maximum CMAT marks for the exam, the 95 to 99.99 percentile will now be granted a score range of 251 to 340 marks. This year's CMAT cut off for universities such as JBIMS, JIM, KJSIMSR, SIMSREE, and others is likely to be 95 to 99 percentile or above.
Following the CMAT 2025 cutoff round, candidates will be called for a Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) round at their respective colleges.
Also Read: CMAT Score Normalization Process 2025
CMAT Colleges Accepting 90 Percentile and Above
Check the table below for B-schools accepting CMAT scores in the range of 90 to 99 percentile. These are mere estimations and the actual CMAT 2025 cut offs will be different. The CMAT result 2025 is expected to be released three weeks after the exam is held.
| Colleges Accepting CMAT score | CMAT Cut Off Percentiles |
|---|---|
| JBIMS Mumbai | 99.90+ |
| Goa Institute of Management | 95-99 |
| KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 95-99 |
| SIMSREE Mumbai | 99.00+ |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai | 95-99 |
| University of Pune, Department of Management Sciences | 95-99 |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service Ranchi | 95 |
CMAT Category Wise Cutoff
The institutes set the CMAT category cut-off at the time of admission for general, SC, ST, and OBC students. The CMAT cutoff for each category varies by institute.
CMAT Cutoff 2025 Expected- MMS Program (All India Seats)
| CMAT Colleges | CMAT Cutoff Percentile |
| JBIMS | 99.99 percentile |
| Sydenham | 99.95+ percentile |
| KJ Somaiya | 99.94 percentile |
| Welingkar Institute Of Management | 99.90 percentile |
CMAT PGM Expected Cutoff 2025
| CMAT Colleges | CMAT Cutoff Percentile |
| Great Lakes, Chennai | 90 + profile based |
| KJ Somaiya | 95 + |
| IFMR | 85 + |
| NIBM | 90 + |
| Welingkar Institute Of Management | 70 + (Eligibility) + profile based |
Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT 2025 Score
CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025
Candidates must understand the CMAT score vs percentile analysis to assess their performance in the exam. Doing so will also aid them in scoring the desired CMAT cut off 2025. The CMAT score vs percentile analysis is provided below for the candidates' reference.
| CMAT Cut Off 2025 Range Out of 400 Marks | Expected CMAT Percentile |
| 335-340 | Above 99.9% |
| 315 | Above 99.9% |
| 280 | Above 95% |
| 270 | Above 90% |
| 200-250 | Above 81 to 89% |
Must Refer: Colleges Accepting CMAT Score in Mumbai 2025
Top Colleges Accepting CMAT Scores (Expected Marks)
Around 50,000 - 60,000 students appear in the CMAT exams every year. Hence the CMAT cut-off 2025 will be high following the previous year's trends. Candidates can refer to the expected CMAT cut off 2025 and percentile for some of the top CMAT accepting colleges below. Candidates are also advised to check their CMAT Marks vs Rank 2025 for better clarity.
| Name of the College/Institute | CMAT Percentile 2025 | Expected CMAT 2025 Cutoff |
| Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research | 85+ | 238 |
| Great Lakes | 95-99 | 235 |
| Xavier Business School - St. Xavier’s University (XBS) | 85+ | 240 |
| N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research | 95-99 | 261 |
| Institute of Management Technology (IMT) | 90+ | 250 |
| Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) | 90+ | 245 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management | 80+ | 260 |
| Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) | 80+ | 235 |
| KIIT School of Management (KSOM) | 99.2+ | 242 |
| International School of Business and Media (ISBM) | 80+ | 255 |
| Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) | 80+ | 260 |
| Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) | 80+ | 245 |
| AIMS Institutes | 80+ | 245 |
| SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS) | 80+ | 250 |
| Jagannath Institute of Management Studies (JIMS) | 80+ | 235 |
| Indus Business Academy (IBA) | 80+ | 250 |
| Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) | 80+ | 260 |
| ITM Business School, ITM Group of Institutions | 80+ | 260 |
| Chetana’s Institute of Management and Research (CIMR) | 80-85+ | 258 |
| Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) | 80+ | 255 |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 80+ | 261 |
| Asia Pacific Institute of Management | 80+ | 247 |
| Prestige Institute of Management | 90-95+ | 241 |
Factors Determining CMAT 2025 Cut Off
Several factors affect the CMAT cutoff marks 2025. The colleges consider these factors while determining the cutoff. Candidates can take a look at some of the factors that affect the cutoff listed below. Before the cutoff or results are out, the candidates can also use the CMAT Rank Predictor 2025 to calculate their tentative result.
- The total number of candidates who have appeared for CMAT.
- The total number of candidates who have qualified for the exam.
- The number of seats available at the institution.
- The difficulty level of the CMAT 2025 question paper.
- Overall merit.
CMAT Previous Years' Cut Off
Understanding the previous year's trends will help the candidates estimate the CMAT exam cut off 2025. It is a common observation that top CMAT accepting colleges like JBIMS, JIM, KJSIMSR, and SIMSREE take in candidates with a percentile between 95-99.9. The year-wise CMAT cut off is provided below.
To get a better understanding of CMAT score and percentile, candidates can look at the CMAT cutoff from the previous four years as well as the predicted CMAT percentile 2025.
Also Read: CMAT Score Normalization Process 2025
CMAT 2021 Cut Off
After considering all the factors mentioned above, the participating colleges have released their respective CMAT 2021 cutoffs. In this section, we have arranged the cutoff range-wise.
CMAT Cut Off 2021 Colleges Accepting 90 Percentile and Above
The institutions that accept applications of candidates who secured CMAT percentile scores ranging from 90 to 99 are tabulated below. The table also shows the KJ Somaiya CMAT cutoff scores as well as the JBIMS CMAT cutoff scores.
| Colleges Accepting CMAT score | CMAT Cut Off Percentiles |
| JBIMS, Mumbai | 99.9+ |
| SIMSREE, Mumbai | 99+ |
| Goa Institute of Management | 95-99 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | 95-99 |
| KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 95-99 |
| The University of Pune, Dept of Management Sciences | 95-99 |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi | 95 |
CMAT Cut Off 2021 Colleges Accepting 80-85 Percentile
Understanding and studying at least two years of CMAT cut off trends will help the candidates estimate the CMAT expected cut off 2025. The institutions that accept applications of candidates who secured CMAT percentile scores ranging from 80 to 85 for 2021 are tabulated below.
| Colleges Accepting CMAT Score | CMAT Cut Off Percentiles |
| BIMTECH, Greater Noida | 80 |
| Chetana Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai | 80 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon | 85 |
| IFIM, Bangalore | 85 |
| IFMR, Chennai | 85 |
| IMT, Hyderabad | 80 |
| IMT, Nagpur | 80 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management | 85 |
| IPE Hyderabad | 80 |
| ISBM, Pune | 80 |
| ITM, Navi Mumbai | 80 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow | 80 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 85 |
| KIIT School of Management | 80 |
| NIBM, Pune | 85 |
| NL Dalmiya Institute of Management | 85 |
| SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai | 80 |
| Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore | 80 |
| Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai | 85 |
| Xavier Business School, Xavier University | 85 |
| XIME, Bangalore | 80 |
| XISS, Ranchi | 80 |
CMAT Cut Off 2021 Colleges Accepting 65-75 Percentiles
The institutions that accept applications of candidates who secured CMAT percentile scores ranging from 65 to 75 for 2021 are tabulated below.
| College/Institute | Cut Off Percentile |
| BIT, Mesra | 75 |
| Calcutta Business School | 75 |
| Delhi School of Business | 70 |
| DY Patil School of Management, Pune | 75 |
| EDII Ahmedabad | 70 |
| EMPI Business School New Delhi | 65 |
| FIIB Delhi: Fortune Institute of International Business | 70 |
| IES Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai | 75 |
| IIMS Pune | 65 |
| IMTECH, Greater Noida | 75 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida | 75 |
| Jaypee Business School (JBS) Noida | 65 |
| NIA Pune: National Insurance Academy | 75 |
| VESIM Mumbai | 70 |
| XIME Chennai | 75 |
Also Read: What to Do After CMAT Result 2025?
CMAT 2021 Merit List
CMAT cutoff will be released in the form of a merit list, on the official website. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of the cutoff scores secured by the candidates. The following are the details mentioned on the merit list
- Name of the candidates
- CMAT cut off scores
- Section-wise scores
- Percentile secured
- Cut off rank
- Registration or roll number
CMAT Cut Off 2020
The percentile-wise division of institutes for CMAT cut off of 2020 is provided below for the candadates.
CMAT Cut Off 2020 Colleges Accepting 90+ Percentiles
The colleges which gave admission to candidates who secured 90+ percentile in CMAT 2020 are given below.
| Branch | CMAT 2020 Cut Off (Percentile) | CMAT 2020 Cut Off (Marks) |
| JBIMS Mumbai: Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies | 99.99 | 320 |
| SIMSREE Mumbai: Sydenham Institute of Management Studies And Research And Entrepreneurship Education | 99.96 | 310 |
| Great Lakes Chennai: Great Lakes Institute of Management - GLIM | 90 | 232 |
| GIM Goa: Goa Institute of Management | 90 | 232 |
| IFMR Graduate School of Business at KREA University | 90 | 232 |
| PUMBA: Department of Management Sciences University of Pune | 90 | 232 |
| SIMSR Mumbai: K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies And Research | 90 | 232 |
CMAT Cut Off 2020 Colleges Accepting 80+ Percentiles
The colleges which accepted candidates who had secured more than 80 percentile in CMAT 2020 exam are as follows.
| Branch | 2020 Cut Off (Percentile) | 2020 Cut Off (Marks) |
| GLIM Gurgaon: Great Lakes Institute of Management | 85 | 216 |
| N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | 85 | 216 |
| Xavier Business School (XBS), St Xavier’s University, Kolkata | 85 | 216 |
| AIMS Institutes Bangalore | 80 | 204 |
| BIMTECH Greater Noida: Birla Institute of Management Technology | 80 | 204 |
| Chetana’s Institute of Management and Research - CIMR Mumbai | 80 | 204 |
| CIMP: Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna | 80 | 204 |
| IMT Nagpur: Institute of Management Technology | 80 | 204 |
| Indus Business Academy - IBA Bangalore | 80 | 204 |
| IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise | 80 | 204 |
| ISBM Pune: International School of Business and Media | 80 | 204 |
| ITM Navi Mumbai | 80 | 204 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow | 80 | 204 |
| JIMS Rohini Delhi: Jagan Institute of Management Studies | 80 | 204 |
| KIIT School of Management - KSOM Bhubaneswar | 80 | 204 |
| Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research | 80 | 204 |
| SDMIMD Mysore: SDM Institute For Management Development | 80 | 204 |
| SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai | 80 | 204 |
| Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management - VJIM Hyderabad | 80 | 204 |
| WE School Bangalore: Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research | 80 | 204 |
| XIME Bangalore: Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship | 80 | 204 |
Note: Most of the candidates are unable to meet the expected cutoff by top colleges due to negative marks scored in CMAT Exam.
CMAT Cut Off 2019
CMAT cut off recorded for various colleges in the academic session 2019 is tabulated below:
| Institute | Cut Off Percentile |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research | 99.2 percentile |
| Goa Institute of Management | 99.85 percentile |
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies | 99.92 percentile |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | 99.06 percentile |
| IFIM Business School, Bangalore | 85 percentile |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi | 95 percentile |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 82 percentile |
| BIT, Mesra | 75 percentile |
| BIMTECH, Greater Noida | 75 percentile |
| DY Patil School of Management, Pune | 75 percentile |
CMAT Cut Off 2018
The candidates can find CMAT 2018 colleges cutoff percentiles in the table below.
| Institutes | CMAT Cut Off Percentile |
| Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi | 85 |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | 75 |
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune | 75 |
| Goa Institute of Management, Goa | 99.85 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 82 |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai | 99.2 |
| MET Institute of Management, Mumbai | 97.27 |
| Pune University Department of Management Studies (PUMBA DMS) | 96.42 |
| We School Mumbai | 99.06 |
| XISS Ranchi | 95 |
Public Business Schools
Highlights of CMAT Cut Off criteria of Public Business schools, for the year 2018, are tabulated below.
| B-Schools | CMAT Cut Off Percentile |
| Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad | 60 percentile |
| Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research, and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Mumbai | 256 score (MMS)248 score (PGDBM) |
| Department of Management Studies, NIT Durgapur | 156 score |
Private Business Schools
Highlights of CMAT Cut Off Percentile for Private Business Schools, for the year 2018, are tabulated below.
| Institutes of Business | CMAT Cut Off Percentile | CMAT Cut Off Score |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | - | 280 score |
| Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai | 85 percentile | - |
| KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | 90 percentile | - |
| Goa Institute of Management, Goa | - | 260 score |
| IFIM Business School, Bangalore | 85 Percentile | |
| Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad | - | 200 score |
| Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore | - | 300 score |
| PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore | 75 percentile | - |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow | 60 percentile | - |
| School of Communication and Management Studies, Cochin | 75 percentile | - |
| Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Harihar & Pune | 60 percentile + Profile-based shortlisting | - |
| Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai | 60 percentile | - |
| Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Secunderabad | 60 percentile | - |
| AIMS Bangalore | 60 percentile | - |
| Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Bangalore | 85 percentile | - |
| Pune University Department of Management Studies, Pune | 60 percentile | - |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 60 percentile | - |
| MIT School of Business, Pune | - | 200 score |
| Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior | 84 percentile | - |
| SDMIMD, Mysore | 50 percentile | - |
| University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun | - | 213 Score |
| Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS), Bangalore | - | 260 score |
| Lovely Professional University (MBA), Phagwara | 80 percentile | - |
| Doon Business School, Dehradun | 60 percentile | - |
| Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Mohali | - | 220 out of 400 |
| IES Management College and Research Centre, Mumbai | - | 198 score |
| Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur & Hyderabad | 70 percentile | - |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi | - | 199 score |
| SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai | - | 232 score |
| N L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | - | 227 score |
| Singhad Institute, Pune | - | 200 score |
| Asia Pacific Institute of Management, Delhi | - | 180 score |
| Acharya School of Management, Bangalore | 60 percentile | - |
| Dehradun Institute of Technology, Dehradun | 50 percentile | - |
| ITS Institute of Management, Greater Noida | 50 percentile | - |
| Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad | 75 percentile | - |
| Galgotias Business School, Greater Noida | 60 percentile | - |
| BIMTECH Greater Noida | 75 percentile | - |
| Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi | 75 percentile | - |
| Mumbai Educational Trust’s (MET) Institute of Mgmt, Mumbai | 75 percentile | - |
| Dr D Y Patil Institute of Management, Pune | 75 percentile | - |
| National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur | 45.5 percentile | - |
| Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Buldana | - | 40 score |
| Indira School of Business Studies, Pune | - | 160 score |
| Alliance School of Business, Bangalore | - | 100+ score |
| Vishakhapatnam | Nashik | Madurai |
| Warangal | Navi Mumbai | SALEM |
| Guntur | New Panvel | VELLORE |
| Dibrugarh | Ratnagiri | Hyderabad |
| Guwahati | Sangli | Agra |
| Silchar | Solapur | Allahabad |
| Patna | Thane | Azamgarh |
| Bhilai | Shillong | Bareilly |
| Bilaspur | New Delhi | Ghaziabad |
| Raipur | Bhubaneswar | Gorakhpur |
| Ahmedabad | Cuttack | Kanpur |
| Anand | Pondicherry | Lucknow |
| Gandhinagar | Amritsar | Noida |
| Rajkot | Bhatinda | Varanasi |
| Surat | Chandigarh | Dehradun |
| Vadodara | Jalandhar | Roorkee |
| Ambala | Ludhiana | Hooghly |
| Faridabad | Mohali | Howrah |
| Gurgaon | Pathankot | Kolkata |
| Hisar | Patiala | Siliguri |
| Kullu | AJMER | Durgapur |
| Shimla | Alwar | Pune |
| Jammu | Jaipur | Kota |
| Srinagar | Jodhpur | Lathur |
| Bokaro Steel City | - | - |
Previous Year's CMAT Cut Off Scores Ranking
Ranks of CMAT Cut Off score for the previous years of the exam are given below in the form of a tabular column. Candidates can use this tabulation as an overall reference.
CMAT Previous Year's CMAT Cut Off for 2017 and 2016
| Ranking | CMAT Cut Off 2017 | CMAT Cut Off 2016 |
| 1 | 350 | 300 |
| 2 | 329 | 296 |
| 3 | 328 | 296 |
| 4 | 327 | 288 |
| 5 | 325 | 288 |
| 6 | 316 | 285 |
| 7 | 316 | 283 |
| 8 | 316 | 283 |
| 9 | 315 | 283 |
| 10 | 315 | 278 |
CMAT Previous Year's CMAT Cut Off for 2015 and 2014:
| Ranking | CMAT Cut Off 2015 | CMAT Cut Off 2014 |
| 1 | 305 | 317 |
| 2 | 305 | 303 |
| 3 | 295 | 303 |
| 4 | 291 | 302 |
| 5 | 289 | 301 |
| 6 | 283 | 296 |
| 7 | 278 | 296 |
| 8 | 277 | 295 |
| 9 | 276 | 294 |
| 10 | 274 | 290 |
Apart from knowing CMAT cut-off scores, candidates should make sure to go through the selection procedure for admission into renowned institutions.
CMAT Selection Procedure
After the release of the results and CMAT cut off scores, the candidates will be shortlisted based on those scores and will be subjected to a variety of stages of tests. These tests vary from institution to institution, and hence candidates are requested to know the complete format. The following are the stages involved in the CMAT 2025 Selection Procedure:
- Group Discussion
- Personal Interview
- Written Ability Test
- Final Selection
Candidates can check the CMAT Counselling 2025 process for the upcoming selection process to get a better idea.
FAQs on CMAT Cut Off
Q: What is the CMAT cut off 2025?
A: The CMAT 2025 cut off for more than 1000 B-schools accepting score for MBA/PGDM admission in the nation, candidates must score between 345 and 360 marks to get 100 percentile in the exam. Expected CMAT 2025 cutoff for top colleges will be between 95-99.9 percentile.
Q: What is the expected score for CMAT 2025 vs percentile?
A: Based on the previous years' trends of CMAT cut off 2025, scores between 171 to 200 will fall in a percentile range of 71 to 80. Similarly, 141 to 170 scores will be in the 61 to 70 percentile range, 116 to 140 will be in the 51 to 60 range, and scores below 116 will be under the 51 percentile.
Q: Is there any sectional CMAT cutoff 2025?
A: No, there is no sectional CMAT cutoff 2025. NTA does not announce cutoff for its CMAT accepting colleges. It will only release the CMA result 2025 with the sectional and overall score of a candidate.
Q: Where can I check my CMAT Cut off 2025?
A: Candidates can check the CMAT cut off 2025 on the official website of NTA at cmat.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to check their cutoff after the results are released.
Q: Is 140 a good score in CMAT 2025?
A: According to the CMAT cut off 2025 marks, scores between 140 and 171 is equal to 61 to 70 percentile, and therefore considered to be above average.
Q: What is the CMAT 2025 cutoff for KJ Somaiya?
A: The minimum CMAT cut off 2025 marks for K J Somaiya is 95.
