GMAT Cutoff for the Top Business Schools

GMAT Cutoff for the Top Business Schools

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The GMAT cut off varies and is determined by the specific universities and programs to which the test taker is applying. The GMAT cut off can be influenced by factors such as the number of applicants, average scores, and the level of competition. Generally, GMAT cut off score of 715 or higher is considered a good score for top 10 universities, while a score of 760 or higher is considered excellent and places the candidate in the top 1% of test takers. It is best to check with the specific universities and programs to determine their specific GMAT cut offs. Apart from GMAT Scores, business schools consider academic performance, extracurricular performance, and interview performance for admission.

What Factors Determine GMAT Cut off?

Candidates must be aware that there are a number of factors that determine the GMAT Cut off for an institution. Thus, GMAT Cut off varies for every university and changes each year. Mentioned below are the factors:

  1. University or program requirements: Different universities and programs may have different cut off scores based on the competitiveness of their admission process and the average scores of their admitted students.
  2. Number of applicants: The number of applicants can impact the cut off score, as more applicants may lead to a higher cut off score.
  3. Average scores: The average scores of the test takers can also impact the cut off score, as a higher average score may lead to a higher cut off score.
  4. Number of seats available: The number of seats available for a program can impact the cut off score, as a limited number of seats may result in a higher cut off score.
  5. Difficulty level of the exam: The difficulty level of the GMAT exam can impact the cut off score, as a more difficult exam may lead to a lower cut off score.
  6. Demographics of the test takers: The demographics of the test takers, such as their country of origin, education background, and work experience, can impact the cut off score.

It's important to note that these factors can vary from year to year and the cut off score can change accordingly.

GMAT 2023 Cut off

The GMAT cut offs for international colleges vary widely and depend on several factors such as the college's reputation, competitiveness, and program requirements. Some top-ranked international business schools have a minimum GMAT score requirement of 700 or higher, while others may accept scores in the mid-600s. It's best to check the specific requirements of each college you are interested in applying to. The GMAT cut off for some top institutes in India which accept GMAT scores are tabulated below. 

Name of B-School Cut Off Score Out of 800
Vinod Gupta School of Management (IIT Kharagpur) 750
ISB Hyderabad 720-730
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad 730
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta 728
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore 704
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow 700
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad 690
MDI Gurgaon 678
T.A. Pai Management Institute 650
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research 630
XLRI Jamshedpur 628
Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar 600
Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Bhubaneswar 600
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade 575
Amity Business School, Noida 550
Amity International Business School, Noida 500

Average Cut off Score in Other Countries

The average GMAT 2023 cut off for top countries which accepts GMAT is mentioned below.

Countries Accept GMAT Average Cut Off Score
Asia 620-770
Australia 550-705
Canada 550-694
Europe 600-709
United States of America 680-740

GMAT Cut off for USA

USA tops the B school lists as it provides candidates with options to choose from 15 business schools. GMAT cut off range for US universities remains the highest. The table below provides GMAT cut off scores for Business schools in USA for colleges like Harvard GMAT cut off, XIMB GMAT cut off, 

S.No. University Name Avg GMAT Cut off GMAT Score Range
1 Stanford University 737 610-790
2 Northwestern University 732 600-780
3 Yale University 730 690-760
4 University of Chicago 730 620-790
5 University of Pennsylvania 730 530-790
6 Harvard University 729 580-790
7 Columbia University 724 530-790
8 Dartmouth College 722 620-780
9 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 722 690-760
10 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 719 680-750
11 University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 717 680-750
12 University of Michigan 716 670-760
13 New York University (NYU) 714 580-780
14 University of Texas at Austin 703 660-740
15 Cornell University 700
16 Carnegie Mellon University 691 640-740
17 Georgia Institute of Technology 680 620-730
18 Boston University 680 600-740
19 Duke University 703 660-740
20 Berkeley College - 570-680

GMAT Cut off for Europe

Aspirants are increasingly considering the UK as for studying abroad as it offers varied courses for MS and MBA aspirants. Candidates willing to enroll for universities in the UK need to have an average GMAT score of 600+. Work experience along with GMAT cutoff is also required. Table below highlights the GMAT cut off for universities in UK for colleges like INSEAD GMAT cut off, and more.

S.No. University Name Avg GMAT Cut off
1 INSEAD 709
2 London Business School 708
3 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 708
4 University of Navarra (IESE) 690
5 HEC Paris School of Management 690
6 University of Cambridge 690
7 University of Oxford 690
8 ESADE Ramon Llull 668
9 The University of Warwick 660
10 Bocconi University 650
11 Copenhagen Business School 645
12 Erasmus University Rotterdam 640
13 Imperial College London 600+
14 The University of Manchester 600+
15 Cranfield University 680+
16 University of London 650+
17 Lancaster University Management School 600+
18 Strathclyde Business School 630+
19 University of Edinburgh Business School 600+

GMAT Cut off for Canada

Aspirants willing to enroll for top business schools in Canada need to have a minimum score of between 600 to 650. Moreover, the GMAT score for admission to McGill University in Canada ranges from 650-690. Below is a table highlighting the GMAT Cut off for colleges in Canada:

GMAT Cut off for Australia

Candidates with a GMAT score of 550-600 can easily enroll themselves for colleges in Australia. Below mentioned is a table that highlights the name of universities accepting GMAT Cut off for Australia:

GMAT Cut off for Asia

Candidates with a GMAT score above 600 can get admission in Asian universities like Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul or South Korea.

S.No. University Name GMAT Cut off
1 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 770
2 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) 700
3 Tsinghua University 670
4 National University of Singapore (NUS) 662
5 Seoul National University 650
6 Peking University 640
7 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 620
8 Middlesex University, Dubai 550+
9 SP Jain of Global Management , Dubai 670-700

GMAT Cut off for India

The table provided below highlights GMAT cut offs for colleges in India. Aspirants can also find GMAT cut off for IIM. ISB Hyderabad GMAT Cut off ranges from 710-740 based on GMAT Scores 2022. GMAT Score for ISB GMAT cut off is to be considered by candidates as it is a prominent business school of India. For admission in the PGP and EEO programs a minimum of two years’ work experience is required. While YLP (PGP deferred) allows admission to students studying in the last year of college. SP Jain GMAT cut off at the Mumbai campus has been set at 85th percentile which is equivalent to a GMAT score of 690. MDI GMAT cut off for 2022 is considered for 700 scores.

XLRI GMAT cutoff for admission in PGDM(BM) is 720 and above, for PGDM(HRM) is 700 and above, and for PGDM(GM) is 630. There are a lot of IIM business schools in India. While IIM Calcutta has no minimum requirement for admission. GMAT cut off for IIM executive MBA in Bangalore requires to score a minimum of 709 in GMAT for EPGP class. Here in the below table there is IIM Ahmedabad GMAT Cut off, IIM Bangalore GMAT Cut off, and more.

Colleges Course Name Course Type GMAT Cutoff
IIM Ahmedabad EPGP- Executive Post Graduate Programme
PGPX-Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives
1 Year Full Time for Executives 680 for EPGP,
700+ for PGPX
PGPx class profile
IIM Bangalore ePGP-Executive Post Graduate Programme 1 Year Full Time for Executives 709 for EPGP
ePGP class profile
SP Jain PGPM-Post Graduate Programme in Management 15 Months Full Time for Mid-career Professionals SP Jain PGPM gmat cut off is 650
(SPJIMR GMAT Cut off is not specified)
IIM Kolkata PGPex-Post Graduate Programme for Executives 1 Year Full Time for Executives 701 for PGPEX
PGPex class profile
BITS Pilani MBA- master's in business administration 2 years full time 600+ for MBA
MBA class profile
IIM Lucknow IPMX-International Programme in Management for Executives 1 Year Full Time for Executives 680+ for IPMX IPMX class profile
ISB (Indian School of Business) Hyderabad PGP-Post Graduate Programme YLP-Young Leaders Programme 1 Year Full Time for Mid-Career Professionals PGP Hyderabad: 710
PGP Mohali: 708
PGP Class Profile YLP: 690
IIM Indore EPGP-Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management 1 Year Full Time for Professionals 700+ for EPGP
(Also accepts CAT > 85th Percentile)
ePGP PAQs
IMT Ghaziabad PGDM-Post Graduate Diploma in Management PGDMEx-Post Graduate Diploma in Management for Executives PGDM- 2 years full time PGDMEx– 15 months 690 (Also accepts CAT/XAT) PGDM Class profile
XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM-Post Graduate Diploma in Management 15 Months Full Time for Professionals 682 for PGDM-GMP
PGDM-GMP class profile (Also accepts XAT scores)
IFMR MBA- Master's in Business Administration EMBA- MBA Executive MBA- 2 years full time
EMBA- 15 months
640+ for MBA,
570+ for EMBA
IIT Madras MBA- Master's in Business Administration MBA- 2 years full time 650+ for MBA
IIFT MBA- Master's in Business Administration MBA- 2 years full time 650+ for MBA

Average GMAT Scores

Total GMAT Score ranges from 200 to 800. The average GMAT Score stands at 564.84. Table below provides a section wise average score of GMAT according to GMAC based on 695,794 test-takers:

GMAT Section Average GMAT Score
GMAT Verbal 27.11
GMAT Quant 40.38
GMAT AWA 4.45
GMAT IR 4.51
Total 564.84

Candidates are informed that the table shown above portrays average scores based on 600,000 odd test takers.

GMAT Cut off for abroad might be higher when compared to GMAT Cut off for Indian Universities. Moreover, ISB cut off for GMAT and GMAT score for IIM will also vary depending upon the factors.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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