{"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. 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