MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 80-90 Percentile
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With a CAT score of in the range of 80 to 90 percentile, candidates have many options. There are a good number of Tier 2 MBA colleges that select candidates having CAT score in this range. Shiksha has listed down top MBA colleges accepting CAT score 80 to 90 percentile in this article. Read on.
MBA colleges accepting CAT cut offs 80 to 90 percentile – Admission to 2026 batch of full-time MBA programmes are still open at various B-Schools. If you have missed the IIMs due to low CAT score, you should not give up. You can get a good MBA college even if you have scored between 80 to 90 percentile. A large number of MBA colleges, private as well as government, accept CAT score in the range of 80 to 90 percentile.
Admission process of these colleges also include Group Discussion (GD), Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI); so hard work is still needed.
If you have less than 90 percentile in CAT, you have the option of dropping this year and prepare for CAT 2026. We would, however, like to tell you that there is no need to worry as with 80+ percentile, they can get a good MBA college. Many well reputed B-Schools have CAT cut offs in the range of 80-90 percentile. Admissions are currently open in many of them.
Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT Score 80 - 90 Percentile
Shiksha has provided below a list of top MBA colleges accepting CAT score 80- 90 percentile. The colleges have been listed alphabetically and not in any order of preference. Check the list and make a choice.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 8 hours ago
SRM University Sonepat considers CAT scores for admission in MBA. Aspirants with MAT, XAT, NMAT or any other Management entrance exam score can also get admission. Candidates can also appear for SRMHCAT conducted by the university.
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Answered 11 hours ago
CAT is one of the accepting exams for admission in PGDM at Badruka School of Management. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants with a score in XAT, MAT or GMAT can also get admission provided they also meet the other criteria.
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Guide-Level 15
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- Details filled should be correct and error free
- Upload clear photo and signatures in prescribed format
- Application fee can be paid online only.
- Do not leave any mandatory field blank.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered Yesterday
No, the Amrita MBA application form will be available online only. Students can apply at Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham website.
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Students must have at least 50 percentile in CAT for admission in PGDM programme of Valia School of Management. Aspirants must also pass graduation with at least 50% aggregate for admission.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered Yesterday
To get into Anna University for the MBA/PGDM course, students would need to appear in the accepted exam, like CAT, MAT, and TANCET.
Students who appear in the CAT or MAT exam would need to attain a valid percentile, and only then are they eligible for the next round of admission, which involves GD,
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
No, you can not join Anna University without appearing for an entrance exam if you want admission to the MBA/PGDM course. Students can either take the CAT or MAT exam, attain a valid percentile and then proceed to the next round.
Or they can take the TANCET entrance examination, attain valid ranks an
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Contributor-Level 10
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Yes, students can get admission in ITM SLS Baroda University MBA without CAT. The university also considers CMAT scores to admit students for this programme. Students can check the official site to know more.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
| Parameter | Your Score | Impact |
| CAT | 72.33%ile | Tier-2/3 Eligibility |
| NMAT | 187 | Target non-Mumbai NMIMS campuses |
| 10th/12th | 72.6% / 65.4% | Average; may limit "Old IIMs" even if scores were higher |
| BE | 77.6% | Strong Point helps in engineering-preferred pools |
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
No, CAT is not required for Audisankara College of Engineering and Technology MBA admissions. The college instead accepts Andhra Pradesh ICET scores to shortlist students for the programme.
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