How to Shortlist B-Schools Based on Your CAT 2025 Percentile

If you have appeared for CAT 2025, you must make sure you always choose the right B-school and know how to shortlist B-schools based on your CAT 2025 percentile. If you manage to score more than 80 percentile in CAT, you will be eligible for admission to most A-grade management schools in India!

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Indicators of a Good B-school based on CAT Percentile
MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2025 Score (Percentile-wise)

How to Shortlist B-Schools Based on Your CAT 2025 Percentile: Your CAT percentile and your target college may be a mystery to you if you are new to the exam and its admission process. The CAT 2025 percentile is the primary indicator of the type of management institute you will be best suited for when it comes to advanced management education. The easiest way to ascertain which B-school is ideal for your CAT percentile is to check that institute’s CAT 2025 cutoff .

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Indicators of a Good B-school based on CAT Percentile

Check out the factors that determine whether a B-school is worth it or not, mentioned below:

CAT Percentile Range	Tier of B-School	Typical Indicators of a Good B-School	Examples of Institutes
99.5 – 100	Tier 1 (Elite)	International reputation Avg CTC INR 30–35+ LPA Top consulting/ finance roles Strong alumni & global exposure	IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta
99.0 – 99.49	Tier 1	Avg CTC INR 25–30 LPA Leadership/ strategy roles High ROI & brand recall	FMS Delhi, IIM Lucknow, SPJIMR Mumbai
98.0 – 98.99	Tier 1.5	Avg CTC INR 20–25 LPA Strong corporate links Good consulting/ PM roles	IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, MDI Gurgaon
96.0 – 97.99	Tier 2 (Upper)	Avg CTC INR 15–20 LPA Balanced academics & placements Good industry exposure	IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, IMI New Delhi
94.0 – 95.99	Tier 2	Avg CTC INR 12–15 LPA Decent ROI Growing alumni network	IIM Kashipur, IIM Raipur, XIMB Bhubaneswar
90.0 – 93.99	Tier 3 (Upper)	Avg CTC INR 8–12 LPA Regional brand value Suitable for profile building	TAPMI Manipal, FORE School of Management
80.0 – 89.99	Tier 3	Avg CTC INR 5–8 LPA Limited recruiters Focus on skills & internships	Regional / emerging private B-schools

MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2025 Score (Percentile-wise)

The table below provides a list of colleges that accept CAT scores. The colleges for all CAT percentile brackets have been listed here.

MBA Colleges Accepting 95-99 Percentile in CAT 2025	List of MBA Colleges Accepting 90-95 Percentile in CAT 2025
List of MBA Colleges Accepting 80-90 Percentile in CAT 2025	List of MBA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT 2025
List of MBA Colleges Accepting 60-70 Percentile in CAT 2025	List of MBA Colleges Accepting 50-60 Percentile in CAT 2025

Check the links below to learn more about CAT 2025 and MBA admissions!

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