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CMAT Cut Off will be released by different colleges for the exam, every year and is conducted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) But, this was only till 2018. CMAT 2020 Merit List will be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates have to clear the overall CMAT Cut Off if they have to pass the exam.
The exam doesn't have any CMAT Sectional Cut Off. So, the candidate should bear that in mind. Here are some updates related to the cut off, which candidates have to follow before commencing for Counselling Process.
CMAT Cut Off 2020 will be available after the declaration of Result of the exam, on February 3, 2020. Colleges under the exam will release their admission cut off individually as the exam conducting body, the NTA doesn’t determine CMAT Cut Off.
Factors Determining CMAT Cut Off
The CMAT Cut Off Criteria will be decided by respective colleges on different factors and factors are specified as below:
- Total Seats available in colleges. The cut off will be later classified as CMAT Colleges Cut Off depending on the individual institutions.
- The total number of candidates passed in the exam
- The number of candidates appearing for the exam.
- Degree of Complexity
CMAT Cut Off 2020
The CMAT 2020 Cut Off is not released yet. It will be updated here as soon as it does. The cut off is likely to be similar to the expected CMAT 2020 Cut Off marks. The candidates can look at the expected marks and estimate the cut off marks for the desired institute. All the participating colleges will release the cut off scores after the declaration of the results. Candidates must secure the CMAT 2020 Cut Off and clear the selection process in order to proceed with the admissions to their desired institute.
CMAT Expected Cut Off
The expected CMAT Cut Off 2020 is given below college wise. The candidates can take a look at the expected cut off for 2020, which has been determined and set by the expert analysts based on the previous years cut off scores.
| Colleges Accepting CMAT Scores | Expected CMAT Cut Off |
| Goa Institute of Management | 95-99 |
| SIMSREE, Mumbai | 99+ |
| IPE, Hyderabad | 90-95 |
| JBIMS Institute, Mumbai | 99.9+ |
| KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 95-99 |
| Great Lakes Institutes of Management | 95-99 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management | 85 |
| Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore | 80 |
| Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai | 85 |
| The University of Pune, Department of Management Sciences | 95-99 |
| IFIM, Bangalore | 85 |
| NIBM, Pune | 85 |
| XISS, Ranchi | 80 |
| IMT, Hyderabad | 80 |
| NL Dalmiya Institute of Management | 85 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 85 |
| ITM, Navi Mumbai | 80 |
| IMT, Nagpur | 80 |
| IFMR, Chennai | 85 |
CMAT Top Colleges with Cut Off
Candidates can check out the most popular and searched colleges for the counselling process and the expected CMAT Cut Off for that institution is provided. They are listed below for reference.
- Welingkar CMAT Cut Off 2020 - 80
- Great Lakes CMAT Cut Off 2020 - 95-99
- PUMBA CMAT Cut Off 2020 - 90
- JBIMS CMAT Cut Off 2020 - 99.9+
- NL Dalmia CMAT Cut Off 2020 - 85
- SIMSREE CMAT Cut Off 2020 - 99+
- BIM Tech CMAT Cut Off 2020 - 90
- NIBM Pune CMAT Cut Off 2020 - 85
- Goa Institute of Management CMAT Cut Off 2020 - 95-99
- IFMR CMAT Cut Off - 85
Note: Most of the candidates are unable to meet the expected cutoff by top colleges due to minus marks scored in the CMAT Exam.
CMAT Merit list
The CMAT Cut Off will be released in the form of a merit list, on the official website. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of the cut off scores secured by the candidates. The following are the details mentioned on the merit list
- Name of the candidates
- CMAT Cut Off scores
- Section wise scores
- Percentile secured
- Cut Off rank
- Registration or roll number
CMAT Cut Off 2019
Highlights of CMAT Cut Off 2019 is given in the tabular format below. These figures are tentative and can be used for references only.
| Institute | Cut off Percentile |
|---|---|
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research | 99.2 percentile |
| Goa Institute of Management | 99.85 percentile |
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies | 99.92 percentile |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | 99.06 percentile |
| IFIM Business School, Bangalore | 85 percentile |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi | 95 percentile |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 82 percentile |
| BIT, Mesra | 75 percentile |
| BIMTECH, Greater Noida | 75 percentile |
| DY Patil School of Management, Pune | 75 percentile |
CMAT Cut Off 2018
Minimum CMAT Cut Off 2020 is expected to touch 97-99 percentile. As per these cutoffs, candidates will be selected for further selection rounds. Once the result will be declared, each school will release their cutoffs for each category. There are more than 400 schools that are affiliated to the NTA, which also accept the exam's scores for admission. Highlights of CMAT Cut Off 2018 percentile is given in below table format:
| Institutes | CMAT Cut Off percentile |
| Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi | 85 |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | 75 |
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune | 75 |
| Goa Institute of Management, Goa | 99.85 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 82 |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai | 99.2 |
| MET Institute of Management, Mumbai | 97.27 |
| Pune University Department of Management Studies (PUMBA DMS) | 96.42 |
| We School Mumbai | 99.06 |
| XISS Ranchi | 95 |
B-Schools Accepting CMAT Cut Off Score
There is a difference between the CMAT Cut Off Percentile and the score. A specific formula is available to calculate the percentile. CMAT Cut Off is widely accepted among the colleges in India. CMAT cut off varies between Public Business school and Private school.
Public Business Schools
Highlights of CMAT Cut Off criteria of Public Business schools, for the year 2018, are tabulated below:
| B-Schools | CMAT Cut off Percentile |
| Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad | 60 percentile |
| Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research, and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Mumbai | 256 score (MMS)248 score (PGDBM) |
| Department of Management Studies, NIT Durgapur | 156 score |
Private Business Schools
Highlights of CMAT Cut Off Percentile for Private Business Schools, for the year 2018, are tabulated below:
| Institutes of Business | CMAT Cut Off Percentile | CMAT Cut Off Score |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | - | 280 score |
| Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai | 85 percentile | - |
| KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | 90 percentile | - |
| Goa Institute of Management, Goa | - | 260 score |
| IFIM Business School, Bangalore | 85 Percentile | |
| Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad | - | 200 score |
| Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore | - | 300 score |
| PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore | 75 percentile | - |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow | 60 percentile | - |
| School of Communication and Management Studies, Cochin | 75 percentile | - |
| Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Harihar & Pune | 60 percentile + Profile-based shortlisting | - |
| Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai | 60 percentile | - |
| Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Secunderabad | 60 percentile | - |
| AIMS Bangalore | 60 percentile | - |
| Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Bangalore | 85 percentile | - |
| Pune University Department of Management Studies, Pune | 60 percentile | - |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 60 percentile | - |
| MIT School of Business, Pune | - | 200 score |
| Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior | 84 percentile | - |
| SDMIMD, Mysore | 50 percentile | - |
| University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun | - | 213 Score |
| Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS), Bangalore | - | 260 score |
| Lovely Professional University (MBA), Phagwara | 80 percentile | - |
| Doon Business School, Dehradun | 60 percentile | - |
| Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Mohali | - | 220 out of 400 |
| IES Management College and Research Centre, Mumbai | - | 198 score |
| Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur & Hyderabad | 70 percentile | - |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi | - | 199 score |
| SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai | - | 232 score |
| N L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai | - | 227 score |
| Singhad Institute, Pune | - | 200 score |
| Asia Pacific Institute of Management, Delhi | - | 180 score |
| Acharya School of Management, Bangalore | 60 percentile | - |
| Dehradun Institute of Technology, Dehradun | 50 percentile | - |
| ITS Institute of Management, Greater Noida | 50 percentile | - |
| Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad | 75 percentile | - |
| Galgotias Business School, Greater Noida | 60 percentile | - |
| BIMTECH Greater Noida | 75 percentile | - |
| Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi | 75 percentile | - |
| Mumbai Educational Trust’s (MET) Institute of Mgmt, Mumbai | 75 percentile | - |
| Dr D Y Patil Institute of Management, Pune | 75 percentile | - |
| National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur | 45.5 percentile | - |
| Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Buldana | - | 40 score |
| Indira School of Business Studies, Pune | - | 160 score |
| Alliance School of Business, Bangalore | - | 100+ score |
Previous Years CMAT Cut Off Scores as per Ranking
Ranks of CMAT Cut Off score with respect to the previous years of the exam, is given below in the form of a tabular column. Candidates can use this tabulation as an overall reference.
| Ranking | CMAT Cut Off 2017 | CMAT Cut Off 2016 | CMAT Cut Off 2015 | CMAT Cut Off 2014 |
| 1 | 350 | 300 | 305 | 317 |
| 2 | 329 | 296 | 305 | 303 |
| 3 | 328 | 296 | 295 | 303 |
| 4 | 327 | 288 | 291 | 302 |
| 5 | 325 | 288 | 289 | 301 |
| 6 | 316 | 285 | 283 | 296 |
| 7 | 316 | 283 | 278 | 296 |
| 8 | 316 | 283 | 277 | 295 |
| 9 | 315 | 283 | 276 | 294 |
| 10 | 315 | 278 | 274 | 290 |
Apart from knowing the CMAT Cut Off scores, candidates should make sure to go through the selection procedure for the admissions into renowned institutions.
CMAT Selection Procedure
After the release of the results and the CMAT Cut Off scores, the candidates will be shortlisted based on those scores and will be subjected to a variety of stages of tests. These tests vary from institution to institution, and hence candidates are requested to know the complete format. The following are the stages involved in the CMAT Selection Procedure:
- Group Discussion
- Personal Interview
- Written Ability Test
- Final Selection
Candidates can visit the CMAT counselling page for further information about the selection procedure.
