Here are the CMAT cutoff for some of the participating institutes.
Cutoff range - 90 percentile and above
Colleges | CMAT cutoff percentile |
JBIMS Mumbai | 99.90+ |
Goa Institute of Management | 95-99 |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 95-99 |
SIMSREE, Mumbai | 99+ |
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | 95-99 |
University of Pune, Department of Management Sciences | 95-99 |
Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi | 95 |
Cutoff range - 80-85
Colleges | CMAT cutoff percentile |
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai | 85 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management | 80 |
IFIM, Bangalore | 85 |
IFMR, Chennai | 85 |
NIBM, Pune | 85 |
The cutoff mentioned above is tentative, the actual cutoff can vary slightly.
CMAT is an entrance exam for students looking to pursue MBA or PGDM at AICTE approved management institutes. It is a three-hour computer-based test and it will assure you admission to AICTE approved MBA/PGDM courses.
It is a moderately difficult exam and includes around 100 questions in total that are further divided into four sections. These are Quantitative techniques and Data interpretation, Language Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, and General Awareness. All of these sections constitute 25 questions each on the test. Moreover, if you are looking for a comparison, CMAT is quite easy as compared to CAT or XAT.
Other than this, here are a few cutoffs for some of the popular colleges across the country for 2020:
College |
Cutoff |
JIBMS Mumbai |
99+ |
Goa Institute of Management |
95+ |
KSOM, Bhubaneshwar |
95+ |
Jaipuria Institute of Management |
85+ |
IMT, Hyderabad & Nagpur |
80+ |
Additionally, the selection procedure also varies from college to college. Each of them also has its own admission portal as well. It is advisable to go through the list of colleges and their admission portals before you plan to appear for the exam.
You need to clear your basics, have a good speed and accuracy, and a decent presence of mind. All these factors coupled together will help you crack the exam easily. You can also look to attempt mock tests and practice them.