CMAT · Cutoff
CMAT cutoff: expected score and rank bands
No official CMAT cutoff is published on Shishya yet — the score bands below are indicative, not official. Official cutoffs are published at cmat.nta.nic.in.
AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns. Indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.
What does your score in Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) actually get you? These bands map a mock or exam percentage to the rank window and the outcomes that score range has typically achieved.
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Top percentile range
92–100%
- Best AICTE-approved institutions accepting CMAT scores
- Elite PGDM programs with excellent placements
- Full choice of specialisations and campuses
- Maximum scholarship opportunities
- Institutes with strong alumni networks and corporate connections
High-achiever range
85–92%
- Top AICTE-approved MBA programs accepting CMAT
- Premier PGDM institutions in metro cities
- Choice of preferred specialisations
- Strong placement track record institutes
- Significant scholarship prospects
Above-average range
75–85%
- Well-known AICTE-approved business schools
- Competitive PGDM programs with good placements
- Popular specialisations likely available
- Higher scholarship opportunities
- Admission in institutes with industry tie-ups
Mid-tier range
60–75%
- Established AICTE-approved MBA colleges
- State-level private business schools
- Good chance at PGDM programs in metro cities
- Decent specialisation options in marketing, finance, HR
- Some scholarship opportunities at participating institutions
Lower tier range
40–60%
- Likely admission in newer AICTE-approved MBA programs
- Tier-3 private business schools accepting CMAT
- Regional MBA colleges in smaller cities
- Limited branch choice at competitive institutions
Below qualifying range
0–40%
- Unlikely to meet AICTE institution cut-offs
- Strengthen fundamentals across all sections
- Focus on accuracy to reduce negative marks
- Consider retaking in next cycle
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