Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development News & Updates 2025: Notifications, Notice, Result

The top 10 non-IIM colleges that accept CAT 2025 scores for MBA admissions in India include IIT Delhi, XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS Delhi, IIT Bombay, MDI Gurgaon, JBIMS, SPJIMR, IMT Ghaziabad, IIT Kharagpur, and MICA Ahmedabad. Apart from the IIMs, there are over 1000 colleges offering management courses through CAT. These institutes are also known for their exceptional teaching staff, infrastructure, practical and industrial training, placement opportunities, and more. The MBA course fees at these colleges range from INR 3.6 lakhs to INR 28 lakhs.

The MBA Colleges for Low Percentile/ Score in CMAT 2025 are Indira School of Business Studies (ISBS), Asia Pacific Institute of Management, Dehradun Institute of Technology, ITS Institute of Management, Prestige Institute of Management, and Galgotias Business School, among others. These colleges accept CMAT scores in the range of 40 to 60 percentile. A score ranging from 281 to 340 can be considered a good score in CMAT. The CMAT 2025 exam was conducted on January 25, 2025. The CMAT 2025 result was made available on February 13, 2025, and a low score in CMAT can be anticipated to lie in the range of 116 to 140. MBA aspirants can seek admission with their existing scores/percentile at colleges with a low cutoff requirement for MBA courses if they couldn't meet the cutoff scores for Tier 1 colleges and do not wish to waste another year for CMAT.

MAT vs CAT: When it comes to MBA entrance tests in India, CAT and MAT will feature at the top of the conversation. CAT score has a premium value and is accepted by 21 IIMs & 1000+ reputed B-schools across the country. On the other hand, MAT is accepted by over 700 management institutes. Some of the top b-schools accepting MAT are GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research, Dr. D.Y. Patil B School-Pune, ITM University, Christ University, JIMS Rohini, Amity University, OP Jindal Global University, Jain University, etc. The CAT is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) once a year while the MAT is conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) four times a year (February, May, September, and December). Notably, candidates must obtain a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) in their Bachelor's degree programme but no minimum percentage criterion has been mentioned for MAT. While CAT has a duration of 2 hours for 66 questions, MAT is held over a duration of 2.5 hours for 200 questions. CAT has a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer while there is no negative marking in MAT.Even though it might seem like the two tests have an uncanny similarity in their syllabus, they are quite different in other aspects. However, the CAT is more difficult to attempt than the MAT exam. Here, we will discuss the difference between CAT and MAT. The biggest distinction as we divide into the CAT vs MAT discussion is the frequency of these exams. While the CAT exam is only conducted once every year, one can appear for the MAT exam 4 times a year. Understanding the distinctions between the CAT and MAT exams can aid you in placing your best foot forward.

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The NIRF Management Ranking 2025 will be released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, on September 4, 2025. As per the last few years' trends, the IIM Ahmedabad is expected to top the list, followed by IIM Bangalore. IIM Kozhikode, IIM Delhi and IIM Calcutta are likely to get the next spot. Some of the important parameters considered while preparing the NIRF management ranking 2025 are Research and Professional Practice (RP), Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), Graduation Outcomes (GO), and Peer Perception. Scroll down and find out the full list of top NIRF 2025 management colleges.

A XAT 2026 GK good score has the utmost importance for aspirants who are trying to seek admission into the top MBA colleges like XLRI, XIMB, and SPJIMR. Given that the section was easy this year, 10-12 marks can be considered good since it corresponds to around the 99 percentile. It is, however, essential to note that your overall XAT percentile or ranking is not bound by the scores of the GK section. That being said, the GK section of XAT 2026 is indispensable for those institutes using a selection process that heavily relies on XAT GK scores. XAT 2026 results will be announced in the third week of January 2026. 

A XAT 2026 QA & DI good score aids in meeting the XAT 2026 sectional cutoffs and also enhances your overall XAT percentile score. For a 95 percentile in XAT 2026, a good score is 12-15 marks in XAT QA & DI is decent. On the other hand, if you wish to fall in the 99+ percentile, you must aim for 17 marks in this section. The better you score in XAT QA and DI, the better your percentile, and hence, you will increase your chances of admission to some of the best B-schools accepting XAT 2026. XAT 2026 results will be announced in the third week of January 2026. A 90+ XAT percentile will require you to score around 10-11 marks in XAT QA and DI and this percentile will be sufficient to secure admission to some of the best MBA colleges in India. 

If you are aiming to score high in the Decision-Making (DM) section of the XAT exam, it typically depends on the college you are targeting. Achieving a XAT 2026 DM good score can be more than just boosting your aggregate percentile, it can increase your chances of getting admission to top B-schools that consider XAT marks. For a 99+ percentile in the XAT 2026 exam, a score of 12-14 marks in the DM section is required. Whereas, if you are targeting the 90+ percentile, a score of about 8-10 marks is sufficient. One of the most challenging sections of XAT, Decision-Making (DM) is a unique and vital part of this test. This section focuses on evaluating a candidate’s quantitative ability, verbal skills, moral reasoning and ethical understanding. XAT 2026 results will be announced in the third week of January 2026.

The XAT 2026 Verbal and Logical Reasoning (VALR) section is a crucial area to focus on to ace the entrance exam. In addition to increasing your overall percentile, a XAT 2026 VALR good score can enhance your chances of getting admission to the top B-schools like XLRI and more. If you target to achieve the 99+ percentile in the XAT 2026, 11-13 marks in the VALR section are required, while a score of 8-10 marks is needed for a 90+ percentile. The difficulty of the XAT 2026 paper and the competition in the exam will determine the exact marks. The VALR section is both diverse and challenging and assesses crucial areas like reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and logical reasoning. XAT 2026 results will be announced in the third week of January 2026.