Every candidate who wishes to pursue an MBA, dreams of pursuing it in a top management institute. But not everyone is lucky enough to make it to the top B-schools in the country, namely, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Since their establishment, much has changed in the world of Indian business and education system. Many other B-schools were established and some of them have earned a spot among the top B-schools in the country. Nowadays, candidates have a wide range of colleges and courses to choose from, and the selection criteria are not always as stringent as that of the IIMs. That being said, the cut-offs are still pretty high.
According to the general eligibility criteria, a candidate requires:
- Minimum of 50% in graduation from a recognized university or college.
- Minimum of 50% in class 10thand 12th from a recognized board.
- CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT, SNAP, GMAT scores as required by the Institute.
There is no age limit, and although it is not mandatory, most B-schools prefer candidates with a significant work experience.
Furthermore, the candidate will be evaluated based on the following three parameters:
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Leadership Potential
The applicant’s leadership ability is gauged by the initiatives he has undertaken in his academic and professional life.
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Profile
A different job profile with extracurricular achievements, social work, good projects, and internships is often encouraged.
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Academic Credentials
Candidate’s academic record and test scores will be considered. However, the cut-off of XAT, GMAT, and CAT varies from college to college.
Here is a list of India’s top Non-IIM B-schools and the minimum score they demand:
| Sl. No. | Institute Name | Entrance Exams | Cutoff |
| 1 | Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur | XAT, GMAT |
XAT: 90+ GMAT: 650+ |
| 2 | Department of Management Studies (DMS), Indian Institute of Technology –Delhi | CAT | CAT:96+ |
| 3 | Department of Management Studies (DMS), Indian Institute of Technology –Madras | CAT | CAT: 96+ |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur | CAT | CAT: 95+ |
| 5 | Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad | GMAT | GMAT: 650+ |
| 6 | Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon | CAT | CAT: 95+ |
| 7 | Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai | CAT, GMAT, MAH – CET |
CAT: 95+ MAH – CET: 95+ |
| 8 | S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai | CAT, XAT, GMAT |
CAT/XAT: 90+ GMAT: 650+ |
| 9 | T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal | CAT, XAT, GMAT, MAT |
CAT/XAT:85+ GMAT: 650+ |
| 10 | NarseeMonjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai | NMAT by GMAC | NMAT: 205+ |
| 11 | The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Delhi | IIFT, GMAT | IIFT: 40+ |
| 12 | Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi | CAT | CAT: 97.5+ |
| 13 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune | SNAP | SNAP: 97+ |
| 14 | Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad | CAT, XAT, GMAT | CAT/XAT: 90+ |
CAT (Common Admission Test) is a computer-based national level test conducted every year by IIM which is the admission criterion to get into IIMs and other top B-schools. All the top management schools like IIMs and non-IIMs have their cut-offs, and students who are selected have to undergo another round of test which includes Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).
The cut-off for IIM and other B-schools varies every year depending on the number of candidates applied and availability of seats.
Below is the list of IIMs and other top B-schools which accept CAT scores with percentile cut- offs:
| Serial number | IIM/ B-schools | CAT Cut-off (tentative) |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore | 85 |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad | 95 |
| 3 | Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi | 95 |
| 4 | Faculty of Management Studies, the University of Delhi at Delhi | 95 |
| 5 | Shailesh J Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay | 90 |
| 6 | Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras | 95 |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow | 90 |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode | 90 |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Roorke | 90 |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore | 90 |
| 11 | Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur | 90 |
| 12 | Management Development Institute, Gurgaon | 92 |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kanpur | 90 |
| 14 | Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore | 90 |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak | 90 |
NOTE- The cut-offs are based on last year. There would be a variation in this year’s cut off.
The cut-offs of different IIM and other top B-schools varies every year. The cutoffs indicate the quality of the students that these Institutes will accept. This is just the 1st phase of getting into IIM and other B-schools. There are various other criteria like an academic record, work experience, skills and attitude to get into these reputed institutes.
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