Colleges Accepting CAT 2026 Percentile
CAT 99 – 100 Percentile (Top Tier – IIM ABC Zone)
The colleges mentioned below are highly competitive and considered the best CAT accepting colleges.
Top CAT Colleges:-
IIM Ahmedabad – 99–100
IIM Bangalore – 99–100
IIM Calcutta – 99–100
FMS Delhi – 98.5–99.5+
IIM Lucknow – 98.5–99.5
SPJIMR Mumbai – 95–99 (Profile-based shortlist)
IIM Kozhikode – 98–99
CAT 95 – 99 Percentile (Strong Tier-1)
Some of the highly reputed colleges with strong placement records, support, and brand value are mentioned below:
IIM Indore – 97–99
IIM Shillong – 95–98
IIM Mumbai – 97–99
MDI Gurgaon – 95–98
IIT Bombay (SJMSOM) – 95–98
IIT Delhi (DMS) – 95–98
IIT Madras (DoMS) – 90–95+
IIM Rohtak – 95–97
CAT 85 – 95 Percentile (Good Tier-2 Options)
The following colleges offer decent ROI and solid placement opportunities:
IIM Trichy – 92–95
IIM Udaipur – 92–95
IIM Raipur – 90–94
IIM Ranchi – 90–94
IIM Kashipur – 90–94
IMT Ghaziabad – 90–95
XIMB (via CAT) – 90–95
Great Lakes Chennai – 85–92
CAT 70 – 85 Percentile (Decent Tier-2 / Tier-3)
These colleges are good if students' profile, academics & interview performance are strong:
TAPMI Manipal – 80–85
KJ Somaiya Mumbai – 80–85
FORE School of Management – 80–85
LBSIM Delhi – 80–85
BIM Trichy – 75–85
IFMR GSB – 75–85
Below 70 Percentile (Limited Top-Tier Options)
Options become profile-based and college-specific:
Private universities accepting CAT
State universities MBA programs
New / emerging B-schools
CAT-Specific Important Points
CAT Exam scores are accepted by all IIMs and 1000+ B-schools across India.
Each college has its own sectional and overall cut-off, so check before applying.
Most top colleges have sectional cut-offs along with overall percentile.
Final selection is based on CAT score + WAT/GD + PI + Academic Profile + Work Experience.
Category cut-offs are lower (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD).
Quick Summary Table
CAT Perecentile
College Type
99-100
98-99
95-98
90-95
IIMs Bengaluru, Calcutta, Ahmedabad
IIM Kozhikode, Lucknow, FMS
IIM Indore, MDI, IIT Bombay/Delhi
New IIMs, IMT, XIMB
TAPMI, KJ Somaiya, FORE
80-90
<70
Limited MBA Options
