{"id":21961,"date":"2026-09-22T10:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=21961"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:26:24","slug":"best-mba-colleges-by-cat-percentile-government-vs-private","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-by-cat-percentile-government-vs-private\/","title":{"rendered":"Best MBA Colleges by CAT Percentile (Government vs. Private)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Common Admission Test (CAT) is the gateway for admission into <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">premier management institutions <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">across India<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Different business schools set varying CAT percentile cut-offs based on their academic rigor,\u00a0 brand reputation, placement track record, and applicant volume. To help aspirants target the right\u00a0 institutions based on their expected percentile, this guide categorizes top tier management colleges into\u00a0 separate tables for <\/span><b>Government\/Public Institutions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Private B-Schools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are aiming for the elite 99+ percentile tier or looking for top colleges in the 80\u201390 percentile\u00a0 range, understanding these distinctions helps streamline your application strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21962\" src=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1670\" height=\"942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM.png 1670w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM-1600x903.png 1600w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM-1100x620.png 1100w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-22-2026-03_53_06-PM-20x11.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1670px) 100vw, 1670px\" \/><\/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 class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-by-cat-percentile-government-vs-private\/#CAT_Percentile_Brackets_At_a_Glance\" >CAT Percentile Brackets: At a Glance\u00a0<\/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\/best-mba-colleges-by-cat-percentile-government-vs-private\/#Top_Government_Public_MBA_Colleges_Accepting_CAT\" >Top Government &amp; Public MBA Colleges Accepting CAT\u00a0<\/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\/best-mba-colleges-by-cat-percentile-government-vs-private\/#Top_Private_MBA_PGDM_Colleges_Accepting_CAT\" >Top Private MBA \/ PGDM Colleges Accepting CAT\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-by-cat-percentile-government-vs-private\/#Admission_Factors_Beyond_CAT_Percentile\" >Admission Factors Beyond CAT Percentile\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-by-cat-percentile-government-vs-private\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\" >Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_Percentile_Brackets_At_a_Glance\"><\/span><b>CAT Percentile Brackets: At a Glance\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>CAT Percentile\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Range<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Target Institution Tier\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Typical Selection Process<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.0 &#8211; 99.5+\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old IIMs, FMS Delhi, JBIMS Mumbai,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPJIMR<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT Score + WAT + PI + Academic Profile\u00a0 + Work Experience\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90.0 &#8211; 97.9\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New\/Baby IIMs, IIT Management Depts, MDI,\u00a0 IMT, IMI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT Score + Written Test + Personal\u00a0 Interview<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80.0 &#8211; 89.9\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emerging Public Universities, Top State BSchools,\u00a0 Tier-2 Private<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT \/ CMAT \/ CET Score + GD \/ PI\u00a0 Rounds<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70.0 &#8211; 79.9\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established Regional B-Schools &amp; Specialized\u00a0 PGDM Institutes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrance Score + Personal Interview<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Government_Public_MBA_Colleges_Accepting_CAT\"><\/span><b>Top Government &amp; Public MBA Colleges Accepting CAT\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government-funded management institutes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), IIT\u00a0 departments, and premier university business schools, offer exceptional academic standards and top-tier\u00a0 placement opportunities, often with highly competitive ROI.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Institution Name\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Location\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Target CAT\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Percentile<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Approx.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tuition Fees<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Approx.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Average\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Package<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Ahmedabad \/ Bangalore \/\u00a0 Calcutta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.0 &#8211; 99.5+\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 24.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 30.0 &#8211; 35+\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Kozhikode \/ Indore \/\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucknow<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">97.0 &#8211; 99.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 20.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 25.0 &#8211; 30\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty of Management\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies (FMS), Delhi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delhi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.5 &#8211; 99.5+\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 2.0 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 32.0 &#8211; 34\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management Studies\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(JBIMS)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.0 &#8211; 99.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 6.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 24.0 &#8211; 27\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SJMSOM, IIT Bombay\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">97.0 &#8211; 98.5\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 11.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 25.0 &#8211; 28\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Management Studies (DMS), IIT Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Delhi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">96.0 &#8211; 98.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 10.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 23.0 &#8211; 25\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"height: 245px;\" width=\"820\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span>New &amp; Emerging IIMs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>(Ranchi, Raipur, Trichy,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Udaipur, etc.)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>Various\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>92.0 &#8211; 96.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>INR 14.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>18.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>INR 14.0 &#8211; 18\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span>Department of Management\u00a0 Sciences (PUMBA), SPPU<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>Pune,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>85.0 &#8211; 90.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>INR 1.5 &#8211; 2.5\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span>INR 8.0 &#8211; 10\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Private_MBA_PGDM_Colleges_Accepting_CAT\"><\/span><b>Top Private MBA \/ PGDM Colleges Accepting CAT\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premier private business schools <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offer industry-aligned curricular, specialized corporate networks, modern\u00a0 infrastructure, and strong placement outcomes across diverse sectors like consulting, finance, marketing,\u00a0 and analytics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Institution Name\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Location\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Target CAT\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Percentile<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Approx.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tuition Fees<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Approx.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Average\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Package<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SP Jain Institute of\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management and Research (SPJIMR)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95.0 &#8211; 98.0+\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 22.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 30.0 &#8211; 33\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management Development Institute (MDI)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gurugram, Haryana\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94.0 &#8211; 97.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 24.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 24.0 &#8211; 26\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute of Management\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology (IMT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ghaziabad, Uttar\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90.0 &#8211; 93.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 21.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 16.0 &#8211; 18\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Management Institute (IMI)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Delhi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90.0 &#8211; 93.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 20.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 15.0 &#8211; 17\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xavier Institute of\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management (XIMB)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhubaneswar,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90.0 &#8211; 92.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 21.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 17.0 &#8211; 20\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Insurance Academy\u00a0 (NIA)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pune,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85.0 &#8211; 90.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 12.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 11.0 &#8211; 13\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balaji Institute of Modern\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management (BIMM)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pune,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80.0 &#8211; 85.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 11.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 8.0 &#8211; 10\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIT World Peace University\u00a0 (MIT-WPU SOM)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pune,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75.0 &#8211; 82.0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 10.0 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.0 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INR 7.5 &#8211; 9.5\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Admission_Factors_Beyond_CAT_Percentile\"><\/span><b>Admission Factors Beyond CAT Percentile\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clearing the CAT percentile threshold is only the first step in the management admission cycle. 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