{"id":17660,"date":"2025-09-26T10:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=17660"},"modified":"2025-10-07T06:10:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T06:10:24","slug":"mba-college-admission-by-cat-percentile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/mba-college-admission-by-cat-percentile\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA College Admission by CAT Percentile"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are set to get an MBA in India, the CAT (Common Admission Test) is your golden ticket to India’s top B-schools. But what exactly does CAT percentiles have to do with college admissions?<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog, we’ll explain the<\/span> MBA college <\/span><\/a>admission by CAT percentile by creating a comprehensive list of colleges admitting different ranges of percentiles and their estimated cutoffs for 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is a CAT Percentile?<\/b><\/h2>\n

A<\/span> CAT<\/span><\/a> percentile shows the proportion of test-takers who scored lower than you in the test. For instance, if your percentile is 90, it implies you fared better than 90% of test-takers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Significance of CAT Percentile in MBA Admissions<\/b><\/h2>\n

Your CAT percentile is the primary filter in shortlisting candidates in the majority of top MBA\/PGDM institutions. Although academics, work experience, and profile are given importance by some institutions, CAT scores hold considerable importance in:<\/span><\/p>\n