What is CAT?
CAT stands for Common Admission Test conducted by Indian Institute of Management across the country for admission into business courses (mostly postgraduate courses). Apart from IIM’s, other prestigious colleges and universities also accept the CAT score for admission into an MBA program. Here, we shall see some colleges accepting CAT scores.
Before that, mentioned below are some details about the CAT.
- Institute conducting CAT: IIM
- Mode of exam: Computer-based
- Exam structure: MCQ’s and Type-in-the-answer
- Total marks: 300
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Negative marking: -1 for the wrong answer
- Exam dates: November each year (approximately)
- Eligibility: A bachelor’s degree with a percentile of 50% minimum or equivalent CGPA
CAT Cut Off for IIM [2021 Update]
Colleges in India accepting CAT scores
Do you dream of getting in to top notch management institute?
If your answer is a yes, you need to know how much CAT percentile you require to get into colleges who accept CAT scores other than IIM’s.
Below, we shall see some colleges accepting CAT scores in India. Here is a list of these colleges with fees per annum and CAT cut-off (2020):
Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa
- Course fee: INR 13.85 Lakh
- CAT score: 90 percentiles
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai
- Course fee: INR 2.0 Lakh
- CAT score: 95 percentiles
S.P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai
- Course fee: 14.50 Lakh
- CAT score: 85%
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore
- Course fee: INR 8.25 Lakh
- CAT score: 70 percentiles
Breaking Down the Glorious 100 Percentile in CAT
International Management Institute (IMI), Delhi
- Course fee: INR 14.96 Lakh
- CAT score: 90 percentiles
K.J Somaiya Institute of Management and Research (SIMSR), Mumbai
- Course fee: INR 8.80 Lakh
- CAT score: 90 percentiles
IBS, Hyderabad
- Course fee: INR 7.02 Lakh
- CAT score: 85 percentiles
These are some of the renowned colleges in India that accept CAT scores apart from IIM.
Talking of colleges abroad, some universities do accept the CAT score, but the cut-offs vary.
Colleges abroad accepting CAT scores
Do you want to pursue MBA from universities abroad?
Do you want to use your attractive CAT score and exempting from giving any more exams?
You are in the right place. This article will help you make an informed decision on how to choose a university abroad with your CAT scores. Below, we shall see some colleges accepting CAT scores abroad.
EMLyon Business School, France
- Course offered: MSc In Management
- Eligibility criteria: GRE/GMAT/CAT/TOEFL
- Country: Lyon, France
- Duration: 30 months
- Fees: €36,000
AUDENCIA Business School
- Course offered: MSc In International Management
- Eligibility criteria: GRE/GMAT/CAT
- Country: Nantes, France
- Duration: 16 months
- Fees: €18,950
HEC Paris
- Course offered: Masters in Management
- Eligibility criteria: ECTS/CAT
- Country: Jouy-en-josas, France
- Duration: 18 months
- Fees: €39,700
SKEMA Business School
- Course offered: Masters in Management
- Eligibility criteria: GMAT/GRE/CAT
- Country: Euralille, France
- Duration: 24 months
- Fees: €22,500
Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology
- Course offered: Masters of Business Administration
- Eligibility criteria: GMAT/GRE/CAT
- Country: Chicago, USA
- Duration: 24 Months
- Fees: $81,324
Asian Institute of Management
- Course offered: Masters in Business Administration
- Eligibility criteria: CAT/XAT
- Country: Philippines
- Duration: 16 Months
- Fees: $28,500
SP Jain School of Global Management
- Course offered: Masters of Global Business
- Eligibility criteria: GMAT/CAT
- Country: Dubai/Singapore/Sydney
- Duration: 12 + 4 Months Internship
- Fees: $48,115
ESCP Europe Business School
- Course offered: Masters in Management
- Eligibility criteria: GMAT/CAT
- Country: Germany
- Duration: 24 months
- Fees: €43,000
Among so many options available, you have to choose what suits you the best and decide with your advantage.
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