Meeting minimum CAT percentile cut off is the basic criteria for admission to top MBA institutes in India. Take a look at CAT cut off scores of previous years of Top B-Schools in India.
CAT cut offs for Top B-schools - CAT 2019 result will be declared soon (tentatively by January 6, 2020) and so will begin the rush for MBA admissions. Once the result of CAT exam is declared, all the IIMs and top B-schools will announce their admission cut off. These admission cut off or CAT cut off marks form the basis of admission to any MBA college. In India, there are over 1200 MBA colleges in India accepting CAT score for admission apart from IIMs. This article will share CAT cut offs of top B-schools in India. But, first let’s take a look at MBA admission process through CAT.
Selection Criteria of Top MBA Colleges in India
- CAT score
- Group Discussion/Written ability Test/Essay Writing and Personal Interview
- Final selection on the basis of CAT score, GD/PI performance and academic history
While shortlisting colleges for admission, important factors that one needs to keep in mind are eligibility criteria, selection procedure, tuition fee, hostel and other facilities, government recognition, etc. Shortlisting of institutes for higher education must be based on these aspects.
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