CMAT Cut Off 2024 - Check Expected & Previous Year's Cutoff for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019

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CMAT Cutoff 2024

CMAT cutoff 2024 will be declared by the participating institutes soon after the CMAT result 2024 will be released in the last week ofMay 2024. Top MBA colleges usually accept CMAT scores around the 95 to 99 percentile every year. A decent CMAT 2024 score might fall between 250 and 350 marks out of 400. This year as well, not much change is likely to be witnessed in the cut-offs. CMAT cutoff 2024 marks are the minimum qualifying marks that candidates will be required to score to be considered for admission in various B-Schools and institutes. 

Candidates meeting the CMAT cutoff 2024 criteria will be shortlisted for the next rounds of the CMAT selection process which include a Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI). With the help of cutoff scores, the candidates can get an estimate of the scores required to get into a particular institute. They can also use the CMAT college predictor for the same. It must be noted by the candidates that the CMAT cutoff 2024 will vary from college to college and will be different for each category. Read on to find out more about the CMAT cutoff 2024 along with CMAT participating colleges and their cutoff.

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CMAT Cutoff 2024 Important Dates

Given below are the important dates related to the CMAT cutoff 2024 declaration:

Event

 Date

CMAT 2024 Exam Date

First week of May 2024

CMAT Preliminary Answer Key 2024 Release Date

Second week of May 2024

CMAT Final Answer Key 2024 Release Date

Last week of May 2024

CMAT 2024 Result Declaration

Last week of May 2024

CMAT 2024 Cutoff Release Date

To be Announced by Colleges

CMAT Cutoff 2024 for Top Colleges (Expected)

Given below are the expected CMAT 2024 cutoff for various participating institutes given in the form of percentile scores:

Name of B-Schools

CMAT Percentile

CMAT Score

JBIMS

99.9+

320

SIMSREE

99+

310

GOA Institute of Management

95-99

232

KJ Somaiya

95-99

232

Great Lakes Institute of Management

95-99

232

PUMBA

95-99

232

Dept. Of Mgmt Sciences, University of Pune

95-99

232

IPE Hyderabad

90-95

232

IFMR

90+

232

Welingkar Institute Of Management, Mumbai

85+

204

Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management

85+

204

IFIM

85+

204

NIBM Pune

85+

204

NL Dalmiya Institute of Management

85+

204

Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida

85+

204

XISS Ranchi HR

80+

204

IMT Nagpur

80+

204

IMT Hyderabad

80+

204

ITM Navi Mumbai

80+

204

Welingkar Institute Of Management, Bangalore

80+

204

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Previous Year CMAT Cutoff

Check out the previous years' CMAT cutoff for popular MBA colleges. It will help in getting an understanding of how high the CMAT cutoff 2023 can go.

CMAT Cutoff 2023

Name of the College

CMAT Cut-off Percentile

JBIMS, Mumbai

99.99+

Goa Institute of Management

95-99

KJ Somaiya Institute of Management

95-99

SIMSREE, Mumbai

99+

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

95-99

University of Pune, Dept of Management Sciences

95-99

Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi

95

Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore

80

Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management

85

IFIM, Bangalore

85

IFMR, Chennai

85

NIBM, Pune

85

NL Dalmia Institute of Management

85

IMT, Hyderabad

80

IMT, Nagpur

80

XISS, Ranchi

80

ITM, Navi Mumbai

80

CMAT 2023 Sectional Cutoff

Name of the Section

Sectional Cut-Off

Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation

50

Language Comprehension

45

Logical Reasoning

40

General Awareness

55

CMAT Cutoff 2022

Find the CMAT cutoff 2022 in the table mentioned below:

College Name

CMAT Cutoff Percentiles

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies

99.8

Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi

80 - 85

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai

99.2

Goa Institute of Management, Goa

95 - 99

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

95 - 99

Dr. DY Patil School of Management, Pune

75

BIMTECH, Greater Noida

75

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

80

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi

75

IFIM Business School, Bangalore

85 - 90

CMAT Cut Off 2021

Find the CMAT cutoff 2021 in the table mentioned below.

College Name

CMAT Cutoff Percentiles

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies

99.92

Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi

95

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai

99.2

Goa Institute of Management, Goa

99.85

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

99.06

Dr. DY Patil School of Management, Pune

75

BIMTECH, Greater Noida

75

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

82

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi

75

IFIM Business School, Bangalore

8

 CMAT Cut Off 2020

Find the CMAT cutoff 2020 in the table mentioned below.

College Name

CMAT Cutoff 2020

JBIMS Mumbai

99+

Great Lakes Chennai: Great Lakes Institute of Management - GLIM

95+

GIM Goa: Goa Institute of Management

95+

Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research

85+

SIMSREE Mumbai

99+

IFMR, Chennai

85+

KSOM, Bhubaneshwar

95+

IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise

90+

XISS Ranchi: Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi

80+

Jaipuria Institute of Managemen

85+

IMT, Hyderabad & Nagpur

80+

CMAT Cut Off 2019

Find the CMAT cutoff 2019 in the table mentioned below.

College Name

CMAT Cutoff 2019

JBIMS Mumbai

99.92

Great Lakes Chennai: Great Lakes Institute of Management - GLIM

99.06

GIM Goa: Goa Institute of Management

99.85

Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research

NA

SIMSREE Mumbai

NA

IFMR, Chennai

NA

KSOM, Bhubaneshwar

99.2

IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise

NA

XISS Ranchi: Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi

95

Jaipuria Institute of Management

NA

IMT, Hyderabad & Nagpur

NA

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CMAT Cutoff: Previous Year Score vs Percentile

The CMAT score vs percentile analysis is essential for calculating the CMAT cutoff. Also, since the CMAT score vs percentile analysis is available right after the CMAT exam is concluded, aspirants can easily ascertain whether they will meet the CMAT cutoff for their preferred colleges based on their CMAT performance and the CMAT score vs percentile analysis. 

In CMAT 2024, the score vs percentile is expected to be higher. Test takers securing 345 – 350 marks are expected to secure the 100 percentile and those securing 281 to 340 marks will obtain 99 to 99.99 percentile. Aspirants can find the CMAT previous year score vs percentile in the tables mentioned below:

CMAT Percentile

CMAT 2023 Score

CMAT 2022 Score

CMAT 2021 Score

CMAT 2020 Score 

CMAT 2019 Score

99.5

305

303

325

320

315

99

295

293

318

313

310

95

262

260

300

250

282

90

245

240

282

232

264

80

215

211

200

203

234

70

195

180

170

180

210

CMAT 2022 Statistics

Category

Male

Female

Third Gender

Total

Gen-EWS

2780

1389

0

4169

General

15042

14257

0

29299

OBC- NCL (Central List)

8545

5525

1

14071

SC

1689

1098

0

2787

ST

398

324

0

722

PwD

59

37

0

96

Total

28513

22630

1

51144

CMAT 2021 Statistics

Category

Male

Female

Total

General

23399

22381

45780

PwD

110

33

143

SC

2263

1659

3922

ST

507

395

902

OBC- NCL (Central List)

9796

6849

16645

Gen-EWS

2781

1317

4098

Total

38856

32634

71490

CMAT 2020 Statistics

Category

Male

Female

Total

General

17064

15987

33051

SC

1500

1104

2604

PwD

71

22

93

Gen-EWS

2229

1050

3279

OBC- NCL (Central List)

7452

5232

12684

ST

341

275

616

Total

28657

23670

52327

Factors Determining CMAT 2024 Cutoff

Every participating institute will have a different CMAT cutoff 2024 list. Candidates can check and download the institute-wise CMAT cutoff 2024 by visiting the official website. They must also keep visiting exam news and updates for the latest information on the CMAT 2024 cutoff. Aspirants are required to save the cutoff list for future reference. 

The factors determining the CMAT cutoff 2024 are mentioned below. The cutoff that will be released by the CMAT participating institutes will depend on the following factors:

Factors affecting CMAT Cutoff

  • The difficulty level of the CMAT exam 2024.

  • The number of candidates who have appeared in the entrance exam.

  • The total number of candidates who have passed the entrance exam.

  • The total number of seats available in various management programmes of the participating institutes.

  • Reservation: The prescribed reservations are  15%, 7.5%, 27%, 5% & 50.5% for SC, ST, OBC(NC), PwD & General category respectively. 

CMAT Selection Process 2024

The CMAT cutoff is the basic requirement for participating in the CMAT selection process for some of the top B-schools in India that accept CMAT scores for MBA admission. The CMAT accepting colleges declare the CMAT cutoff once the CMAT result is announced which commences the CMAT selection process. The CMAT selection process is divided into the following stages:

  • Appearing for CMAT 2024: The CMAT selection process 2024 begins with the CMAT exam for which candidates must appear if they wish to seek admission to some of the top CMAT participating MBA colleges.
  • Declaration of CMAT 2024 Result: The announcement of the CMAT 2024 Result is the second step in the candidate selection process. The CMAT 2024 scorecard containing the candidates' mark distribution is released together with the results. 
  • Shortlisting of Candidates: A shortlist of students is created based on their CMAT 2024 score. The shortlisting of the candidates happens right away following the announcement of the results.
  • CMAT Counselling Process: The final admission procedure involves an elaborate counselling process which is conducted by each MBA college separately. The CMAT 2024 counselling process typically involves the Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Written Ability Test. For the final selection of candidates, their overall performance is assessed and a composite score is calculated, based on which admission is offered.

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FAQs about CMAT Cut Off

What is the CMAT cut off 2024?

The CMAT cut off 2024 is the minimum score, rank or percentile that a candidate must have secured in the CMAT exam in any given year, as required by the candidate’s desired institution. The CMAT cut-off is released individually by each college accepting the test, which is determined by considering several factors including the number of seats in a college, the number of students passing the test and many more.

What is CMAT percentile?

CMAT percentile indicates the percentage of candidates who have scored lower than a particular candidate. CMAT scores are released in the form of percentiles. A percentile score above 90 indicates that a candidate has performed better than 90% of the candidates who appeared for the exam in the same session.

What is a good score in CMAT?

A score ranging from 345 to 350 can be considered a good score in CMAT. A score in this range corresponds to the 100 percentile. Candidates must score at least 305 to secure a 99.5 percentile and a minimum of 295 to secure a 99 percentile.

How to score a 99 percentile in CMAT?

To score a 99 percentile in CMAT, candidates must first develop an understanding of the exam pattern, the type of questions asked in the exam, the difficulty level of the questions, and the marking scheme. To gauge their preparation level and assess their strengths and weaknesses, candidates must solve previous year question papers and sample papers under timed conditions.

What percentile is 150 marks in CMAT?

150 marks in CMAT corresponds to around 65 percentile. Candidates must aim to obtain at least 295 marks to score more than 99 percentile and seek admission to top MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores.

Is 250 a good score in CMAT?

A good score in CMAT can be between 250-300 out of 400. If you score within this range, you can get a CMAT percentile between 85 to 95. If you are aiming for a 100 percentile, then you should target a CMAT score between 345-350.

What percentile is 300 marks in CMAT?

300 marks in CMAT corresponds to around 99.7 percentile. It is considered a good score in CMAT and candidates can get colleges like SIMSREE Mumbai, KIIT School of Management, K J Somaiya, WeSchool Mumbai, etc. with this percentile.

Which colleges will I get with a 95 percentile in CMAT?

You will get colleges like GOA Institute of Management; K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research; Great Lakes Institute of Management; Department of Management Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University (PUMBA), Pune; NL Dalmiya Institute of Management, New Delhi; Dept. Of Mgmt Sciences, University of Pune, etc. with a 95 percentile in CMAT.

Is 140 a good score in CMAT?

No, 140 is not a good score in CMAT. It corresponds to 55 percentile (approximately). Candidates must aim to score somewhere between 250 to 300 in the CMAT exam that corresponds to a percentile ranging from 85 to 95.

What are the section-wise CMAT cutoffs 2024?

The section-wise CMAT cutoffs 2024 are as follows:

  • Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation: 50-55 percentile
  • Language Comprehension: 45-50 percentile
  • Logical Reasoning: 40-45 percentile
  • General Awareness: 40 percentile
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship: 35-40 percentile

What is the percentile of CMAT for GIM Goa?

The percentile of CMAT for GIM Goa is 98.5. 98.5 percentile on the CMAT corresponds to 232 marks.

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