CAT Scores

Yes, management exam scores such as CAT, MAT, CMAT, and GMAT scores can have an impact on a student's placement opportunities. These scores are an indicator of a student's aptitude and potential for success in management studies, and they are often used by recruiters to shortlist candidates for interviews and placement offers.
Many companies that recruit MBA graduates from top B-schools have a minimum cutoff for entrance exam scores, and candidates who meet or exceed these cutoffs are more likely to be considered for placement opportunities. In addition, candidates who perform well in these exams may have better chances of securing internships, which can lead to full-time job offers.
However, it is important to note that exam scores are just one of the many factors that can influence a student's placement opportunities. Other factors such as past academic performance, work experience, interpersonal skills, and performance in the selection process can also play a significant role in determining a student's placement prospects. Therefore, it is important for students to focus on developing a well-rounded profile that highlights their strengths and achievements in various areas.

Dear aspirant
For admission to MBA at LPU you can get an exemption from LPUNEST subject to qualifying CAT or MAT or XAT or NMAT or CMAT. Along with that you need to have is at least a 55% score in graduation and appear for an interview.
LPUNEST is an entrance and scholarship test conducted by LPU itself for admission to various programmes and granting scholarship. LPU also provides scholarships on the basis of CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ CMAT score.
If you fulfil the eligibility criteria for admission at LPU then you must proceed without giving any second thought. LPU has the infrastructure of global standards, internationally benchmarked curricula, the rich diversity of students, innovative pedagogy for participative and experiential learning, focus on research, innovation and entrepreneurship, foreign tie-ups, experienced faculty, active academia-industry interface, outstanding sports and residential facilities.
Lovely Professional University (LPU) has got 47th National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2022 among all govt and private universities in India. LPUs School of Management is ranked among the top 34 institutions in India.
LPU's Mittal School of Business is among the first 10 institutions in India to get ACBSP (USA) accreditation.
LPU puts its best efforts into grooming the students to get good placements. The curriculum incorporates specific courses under the notion of Professional Enhancement Programmes (PEP) in which the students are prepared to crack the placement processes. PEP classes start right away from the first semester itself in form of Communication Skills and continue till the final semester. Exhaustive preparatory sessions are conducted before the placement drives of leading brands and major recruiters so that more students can secure good placement offers at dream packages.
In 2022 96% of the MBA students of LPU have been placed with a maximum package of 18 lakh per annum and an average salary of 6.2 LPA.
LPU alumni are placed with all these leading firms like Federal Bank, Trident Group, Colgate Palmolive, Phonepe, Marico Ltd., Ernst and Young, Accenture, Flipkart, Wipro, Hindustan Unilever, Godrej Consumer, McKinley & Rice, ITC Limited, Bajaj Allianz, MRF, Naukri, Rallis India, Ceat, Luminous Power Technologies, Voltas Beko, Unominda Group, Zoho, Kelloggs, Apollo Munich Health Insurance, Cavin Care, Moodys Analytics, WNS Global, Ocwen Financial, Redington, Transport Corporation of India, Crescendo Group, Outlook Group, Planet Spark, Hono HR, Lazzaro HR Solutions, Trell, etc.
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Academic credentials, professional experience, performance on the Common Admission Test (CAT), and results on subsequent rounds of the selection process, such as the Written Ability Test (What), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview, are all necessary to be admitted to Indian Institutes of Management (Iims) for an MBA (PI). The steps to applying for admission to Iims are as follows:
1. Review the prerequisites: A applicant must hold a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% of the required marks, or an equivalent CGPA, from an accredited university or institution in order to apply for admission to an IIM. The minimal requirement for candidates in the reserved category is 45%. Candidates must also take the CAT exam and achieve the specified minimum percentile in order to be considered for admission to IIMs.
2. CAT Exam: Sign up and show up for the CAT exam that the IIMs are hosting. Every year, the exam is typically held in November or December.
3. Candidates are shortlisted for the next phases of selection, which typically comprise the Writing Ability Test (What), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI), based on their CAT percentile (PI).
4. Final selection: The candidate's performance in the CAT exam, the What/GD/PI rounds, their academic credentials, and their work experience all play a role in the final decision. Every year, based on the exam's level of difficulty and the number of applicants, the percentile cutoff for general category candidates varies. For general category applicants applying to IIMs, the cutoff percentile for the CAT is often between 97 and 98 percentile. Therefore, depending on the aforementioned criteria, the cutoff may be greater or lower. It is crucial to remember that, although the CAT score is a crucial selection criterion, IIMS also prioritise other criteria like academic standing, professional experience, and performance in future rounds of selection. To increase their chances of being admitted to IIMs aspirants should concentrate on preparing well for both the CAT exam and the subsequent rounds of selection.

NIT Calicut MBA Admission Eligibility Criteria 2023, Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or Institution, on a full time basis with minimum 60% marks (or CGPA 6.5/10) for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC and 55% marks (or CGPA 6.0/10) for SC/ST/PwD. NIT Trichy accepts admission to this course through a national-level entrance exam, I. e. CAT followed by a Personal Interview PI round. NIT Calicut MBA Admission is not possible without CAT exam. But Some Best MBA Colleges in India Without CAT exam like, 1- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi - GMAT.2- JBIMS, Mumbai - MAH-CET/ MAT/GMAT.3- SP Jain Institute of Management and Research -XAT.4-NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai - NMAT.5- Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai- XAT/GMAT/CAT.6- Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai -TISSNET.7- IMT, Ghaziabad- XAT/CAT/GMAT. 8- BITS. Pilani - BITSAT/GMAT/CAT.9- IFIM Business School KMAT.
10- Indira Institute of Management. Pune- MAH-CET/ATMA/MAT.11- Jamia Millia Islamia JMI- Entrance Test. 12-Institute of Rural Management, Anand- IRMASAT/XAT/CAT.

Tier 1 BLACKI IIMs will not give you a call because they give a lot of weightages to past marks. However, at this percentile like Amritsar and Bodh Gaya will definitely give you a chance so prepare well for your calls and GDPI, best of luck! And congratulations on securing a good CAT Percentile. You can also try other Tier 2 colleges such as:
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai
Institute of Rural Management Anand, Anand
Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)
T. A. Pai Management Institute, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore
International Management Institute (IMI), Delhi
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi
Institute of Management, Nirma University
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Tiruchirappalli
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Udaipur
Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), Chennai
Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Bangalore
Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai
Institute of Management Technology (Nagpur)
University Business School (UBS), Panjab University, Chandigarh
Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal PG Diploma (Forest Management)
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Best of Luck!