{"id":18786,"date":"2025-10-09T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=18786"},"modified":"2025-10-09T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:01:00","slug":"cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/","title":{"rendered":"CMAT Colleges List with Cutoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/exam\/34\/cmat-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a national-level entrance examination organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to AICTE-approved MBA\/PGDM courses. CMAT is accepted by 1,000+ B-schools in India and is of moderate difficulty level, which makes it suitable for candidates aiming for Tier-1 and Tier-2 colleges with a good Return on Investment (ROI).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide offers an exhaustive list of best CMAT-accepting colleges, their expected cutoffs, fees, placement packages, specializations, and admission process for 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#WHY_TO_CHOOSE_CMAT-ACCEPTING_COLLEGES\" >WHY TO CHOOSE CMAT-ACCEPTING COLLEGES?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#TOP_CMAT_COLLEGES_LIST_WITH_CUTOFF_2026\" >TOP CMAT COLLEGES LIST WITH CUTOFF 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#MBA_SPECIALIZATIONS_OFFERED_BY_CMAT_COLLEGES\" >MBA SPECIALIZATIONS OFFERED BY CMAT COLLEGES<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#CMAT_2026_EXAM_PATTERN\" >CMAT 2026 EXAM PATTERN<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#AVERAGE_FEES_AT_TOP_CMAT_COLLEGES\" >AVERAGE FEES AT TOP CMAT COLLEGES<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#AVERAGE_SALARY_PACKAGE_TRENDS\" >AVERAGE SALARY PACKAGE TRENDS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#TOP_RECRUITERS_AT_CMAT_COLLEGES\" >TOP RECRUITERS AT CMAT COLLEGES<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#POPULAR_ALTERNATIVE_EXAMS_TO_CMAT\" >POPULAR ALTERNATIVE EXAMS TO CMAT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cmat-colleges-list-with-cutoff\/#CONCLUSION\" >CONCLUSION<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHY_TO_CHOOSE_CMAT-ACCEPTING_COLLEGES\"><\/span><b>WHY TO CHOOSE CMAT-ACCEPTING COLLEGES?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accepted by reputed government and private institutions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower competition compared to CAT\/XAT<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellent ROI with fees as low as \u20b91\u20135 lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good placement opportunities in marketing, analytics, BFSI, and more<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covers colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya (via CAP), GIM, etc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TOP_CMAT_COLLEGES_LIST_WITH_CUTOFF_2026\"><\/span><b>TOP CMAT COLLEGES LIST WITH CUTOFF 2026<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>CMAT Cutoff (Percentile)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Fees<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Average Package<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Top Recruiters<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JBIMS, Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.9+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b96 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b927.63 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKinsey, BCG, JPMorgan, TAS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sydenham (SIMSREE), Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.5+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91.5 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b912.2 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HUL, Asian Paints, Deloitte<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95\u201398<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b918.31 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.75 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infosys, EY, PwC, Nestl\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90\u201395<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b912.8 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accenture, Cognizant, Dell<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K J Somaiya Institute of Management (CAP)*<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95\u201398<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b918.78 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b912.2 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSBC, Amazon, Deloitte<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1626\/xavier-institute-of-social-service-xiss-ranchi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80\u201385<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b98.5 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b97.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TCS, ICICI, Tech Mahindra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1484\/department-of-management-science-savitribai-phule-pune-university-pumba-pune\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PUMBA (Department of Management Sciences, Pune)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95+<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91.3 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b96.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HDFC, ICICI, ZS Associates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1321\/birla-institute-of-management-technology-uttar-pradesh\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BIMTECH, Greater Noida<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201390<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b913 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b99 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wipro, Capgemini, KPMG<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christ University, Bengaluru<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201390<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b98.05 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b97.8 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EY, TCS, Infosys<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IFMR GSB, Krea University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90\u201392<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.56 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b913.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSBC, Barclays, CRISIL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MBA_SPECIALIZATIONS_OFFERED_BY_CMAT_COLLEGES\"><\/span><b>MBA SPECIALIZATIONS OFFERED BY CMAT COLLEGES<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Specialization<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Popular Colleges Offering<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JBIMS, GIM, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JBIMS, IFMR, XISS, Great Lakes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Analytics<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIM, Great Lakes, IFMR, BIMTECH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XISS, SIMSREE, BIMTECH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operations &amp; Supply Chain<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PUMBA, GIM, Christ University<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rural Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XISS, BIMTECH (RM), KIIT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CMAT_2026_EXAM_PATTERN\"><\/span><b>CMAT 2026 EXAM PATTERN<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Section<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>No. of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantitative Techniques &amp; Data Interpretation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logical Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language Comprehension<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Awareness<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AVERAGE_FEES_AT_TOP_CMAT_COLLEGES\"><\/span><b>AVERAGE FEES AT TOP CMAT COLLEGES<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Total Fees (Approx.)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JBIMS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b96 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SIMSREE<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91.5 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b918.31 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Lakes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b912.8 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K J Somaiya<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b918.78 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PUMBA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91.3 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BIMTECH<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b913 lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AVERAGE_SALARY_PACKAGE_TRENDS\"><\/span><b>AVERAGE SALARY PACKAGE TRENDS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Average Package<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Highest Package<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JBIMS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b927.63 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b942 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SIMSREE<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b912.2 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b922 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.75 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b930.17 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Lakes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b934 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IFMR<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b913.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b922 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PUMBA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b96.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b912.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TOP_RECRUITERS_AT_CMAT_COLLEGES\"><\/span><b>TOP RECRUITERS AT CMAT COLLEGES<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Recruiter<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Roles Offered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deloitte<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyst, Consultant<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operations Manager<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EY<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk Analyst, Associate Consultant<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKinsey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research Analyst<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICICI Bank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relationship Manager, Product Officer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infosys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Systems Engineer, Analyst<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"POPULAR_ALTERNATIVE_EXAMS_TO_CMAT\"><\/span><b>POPULAR ALTERNATIVE EXAMS TO CMAT<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Accepted At<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIMs, MDI, FMS, IITs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI, IMT, TAPMI, XIMB<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christ, JIMS, BIMM, ISBM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NMAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NMIMS, K J Somaiya, SDA Bocconi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNAP<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbiosis Group Institutes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><b>FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><b>Q1. What is a good CMAT score for JBIMS or SIMSREE?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: For JBIMS, a percentile of 99.9+ is usually required; for SIMSREE, <\/span><b>99.5+<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2. Do CMAT colleges consider sectional cutoffs?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: Most colleges consider overall score; a few may set minimum sectional criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3. Can I apply to multiple colleges with one CMAT score?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: Yes, CMAT score can be used to apply to multiple institutions individually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q4. Are there reservations in CMAT colleges?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: Yes, state government colleges like JBIMS &amp; SIMSREE follow Maharashtra CET Cell reservation policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q5. Which CMAT colleges have the best ROI?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: SIMSREE, JBIMS, PUMBA, XISS are known for low fees and solid placement packages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q6. Are scholarships available for CMAT-based MBA admissions?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: Many colleges like BIMTECH, IFMR, and GIM offer merit-based and need-based scholarships.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONCLUSION\"><\/span><b>CONCLUSION<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CMAT 2025 test provides aspirants with a good chance of getting into some of India&#8217;s top and ROI-trending management courses. 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