{"id":17719,"date":"2025-09-26T12:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=17719"},"modified":"2025-09-26T12:50:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:50:18","slug":"mba-colleges-accepting-cat-2026-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/mba-colleges-accepting-cat-2026-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2026 Scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re planning to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026, knowing which top MBA\/PGDM colleges accept <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/exam\/6\/cat-2024\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> scores is essential for your admission strategy. This blog provides a detailed list of premier B-schools, eligibility, expected cutoffs, fee structures, and key programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2026 Scores<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Institute Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Location<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Type<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Average Fees (approx.)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Average Placement (CTC)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Ahmedabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahmedabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b924.6 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b935 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b924.5 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b935.31 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Calcutta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolkata<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b924 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b935.07 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FMS Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government (DU)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b92 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b934.1 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Lucknow<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucknow<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b921.5 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b932.2 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Kozhikode<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kozhikode<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b920.5 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b931.1 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Indore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b921.17 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b930.2 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPJIMR<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b920 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b933 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDI Gurgaon<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gurgaon<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b923.5 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b927 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b919.5 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b917.35 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMI New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b920.85 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b917.01 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manipal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b917.3 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.6 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>CAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria for MBA Admissions<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must have a Bachelor\u2019s degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC\/ST\/PwD).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final-year graduation students are also eligible.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT score must be valid for the academic year 2026\u201328.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortlisted candidates must clear institute-specific selection processes including WAT, GD-PI.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Expected CAT 2026 Cut-Offs for Top Colleges<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Institute<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Expected CAT Percentile Cutoff<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Ahmedabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99\u2013100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.5\u201399.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Calcutta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.5\u201399.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FMS Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98\u201399<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPJIMR Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201393 (Profile-based)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDI Gurgaon<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94\u201396<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90\u201392<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMI New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88\u201390<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI Manipal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201387<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Specializations Offered at Top Colleges<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Resource Management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information Technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Analytics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Business<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategy &amp; Leadership<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>MBA Admission Process via CAT 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Step<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Description<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appear for CAT 2026 Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortlisting based on CAT score and academic profile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Discussion \/ Written Ability Test (WAT)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal Interview (PI)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final selection based on CAT + GD\/WAT\/PI + Work Experience + Academics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Top Private MBA Colleges Accepting CAT (Non-IIM)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), Bhubaneswar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FORE School of Management, Delhi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welingkar Institute of Management (WeSchool), Mumbai<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT 2026 opens doors to India&#8217;s most prestigious MBA programs. While the IIMs are the top choices, several reputed private B-schools also offer world-class management education. Choose wisely based on your <a href=\"https:\/\/iimcat.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAT<\/a> score, career goals, location preference, specialization interest, and ROI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re planning to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026, knowing which top MBA\/PGDM colleges accept CAT scores is essential for your admission strategy. This blog provides a detailed list of premier B-schools, eligibility, expected cutoffs, fee structures, and key programs. Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2026 Scores Institute Name Location Type Average Fees (approx.) Average Placement (CTC) IIM Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Government \u20b924.6 Lakhs \u20b935 LPA IIM Bangalore Bangalore Government \u20b924.5 Lakhs \u20b935.31 LPA IIM Calcutta Kolkata Government \u20b924 Lakhs \u20b935.07 LPA FMS Delhi New Delhi Government (DU) \u20b92 Lakhs \u20b934.1 LPA IIM Lucknow Lucknow Government \u20b921.5 Lakhs \u20b932.2 LPA IIM Kozhikode Kozhikode Government \u20b920.5 Lakhs \u20b931.1 LPA IIM Indore Indore Government \u20b921.17 Lakhs \u20b930.2 LPA SPJIMR Mumbai Private \u20b920 Lakhs \u20b933 LPA MDI Gurgaon Gurgaon Private \u20b923.5 Lakhs \u20b927 LPA IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad Private \u20b919.5 Lakhs \u20b917.35 LPA IMI New Delhi New Delhi Private \u20b920.85 Lakhs \u20b917.01 LPA TAPMI Manipal Private \u20b917.3 Lakhs \u20b914.6 LPA CAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria for MBA Admissions Candidates must have a Bachelor\u2019s degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC\/ST\/PwD). Final-year graduation students are also eligible. CAT score must be valid for the academic year 2026\u201328. Shortlisted candidates must clear institute-specific selection processes including WAT, GD-PI. Expected CAT 2026 Cut-Offs for Top Colleges Institute Expected CAT Percentile Cutoff IIM Ahmedabad 99\u2013100 IIM Bangalore 98.5\u201399.8 IIM Calcutta 98.5\u201399.9 FMS Delhi 98\u201399 SPJIMR Mumbai 85\u201393 (Profile-based) MDI Gurgaon 94\u201396 IMT Ghaziabad 90\u201392 IMI New Delhi 88\u201390 TAPMI Manipal 85\u201387 Specializations Offered at Top Colleges Finance Marketing Human Resource Management Operations Information Technology Business Analytics International Business Strategy &amp; Leadership MBA Admission Process via CAT 2026 Step Description 1 Appear for CAT 2026 Exam 2 Shortlisting based on CAT score and academic profile 3 Group Discussion \/ Written Ability Test (WAT) 4 Personal Interview (PI) 5 Final selection based on CAT + GD\/WAT\/PI + Work Experience + Academics Top Private MBA Colleges Accepting CAT (Non-IIM) Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), Bhubaneswar FORE School of Management, Delhi KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai Welingkar Institute of Management (WeSchool), Mumbai Final Thoughts CAT 2026 opens doors to India&#8217;s most prestigious MBA programs. While the IIMs are the top choices, several reputed private B-schools also offer world-class management education. Choose wisely based on your CAT score, career goals, location preference, specialization interest, and ROI. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[660],"tags":[662,701,366,609],"class_list":["post-17719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cat-exam","tag-cat","tag-cat-criteria","tag-mba-admission","tag-mba-colleges"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17719"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17732,"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17719\/revisions\/17732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}