GLIM Chennai Cutoff 2025: Check Category-wise and Round-wise Cutoff

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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai is one of the most acclaimed business schools that offer PGDM, PGXPM, PGPM FLEX programs. The most popular program of the institute is PGPM. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai offers a PGDM course on the basis of CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT entrance exam scorecard. Candidates should have to score 90+ for XAT/CAT, 600+ for GMAT, and 95+ for CMAT for taking admission in the PGDM course. The Institute also offers admission in the PGPM course via CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT entrance exam. Candidates should need to score a minimum of 80 percentile in CAT and XAT entrance exam scorecard for taking admission in the PGPM course. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai will accept only Last year scores of CAT and XAT for Cycle -1 of the PGPM admission process and for both the years in Cycle-2.

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai PGDM Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai offers a 2-year duration PGDM course on the basis of CAT / XAT / GMAT / CMAT entrance exam followed by AWT and interviews. The previous year’s CAT entrance exam was 90 percentile which is expected to be 95 percentile in 2024 for taking admission in the PGDM course. 

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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai PGDM Cutoff

The below table shows the entrance test exam wise PGDM cutoff

Entrance Test PGDM Cut Off
CAT 2022/2023* 95
XAT 2023/2024* 80
CMAT 2023/2024* 85
GMAT 600

The below table shows the CAT previous year and the expected cutoff of the PGDM course.

Cut-off 2022 Expected Cutoff 2023
90% 95%

Percentile-wise previous year cutoff of CMAT entrance exam.

CMAT
Round 2022
Cut-off by %ile
2023
Cut-off by %ile
1 90%ile 95%ile

The table below shows the estimated cut-off percentile for PGDM programs based on the CMAT score. 

Category Cut off for 2024 (percentile)
General 90
Other Backward Caste (OBC) 90
Scheduled Caste (SC) 90
Scheduled Caste (SC) 90
PWD 90
EWS 90

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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai PGDM Selection Process

Selection to PGDM courses are based on-

  • The selection in the program is based on the CAT / XAT / GMAT / CMAT results. 
  • The selected candidates will also be invited to participate in a round of personal interviews (PI).

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai Cutoff PGPM Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai offers a 1-year duration PGPM course on the basis of CAT / XAT / GMAT / CMAT entrance exam scorecard followed by AWT and interviews. Candidates need to score a minimum 80 percentile in CAT or a XAT entrance exam for taking admission in the PGP course 

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Entrance Exam 1 Year PGPM Expected cut off
CAT 2022/2023* 80 Percentile
XAT 2023/2024* 80 Percentile
GMAT (Taken after Jan 2021) 600

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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai PGPM Selection Process

Selection to PGDM, PGPM, PGXPM, PGPM FLEX courses are based on-

  • The selection in the program is based on the CAT / XAT / GMAT / CMAT results. 
  • The selected candidates will also be invited to participate in a round of personal interview (PI).

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FAQs

Ques. I have scored 95 percentile in the XAT entrance exam can I take admission to the PGPM course from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai College?

Ans. The last year’s cutoff for the XAT entrance exam is between 80 to 90 percentile for taking admission in the PGPM course. So candidates can try Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai college for a PGPM course.

Ques. What is the expected EWS category cutoff in the CAT entrance exam scorecard for PGDM from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai college?

Ans. The expected EWS category cutoff in the CAT entrance exam scorecard for PGDM from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai college is 90 percentile.

Ques. What is the selection process of the PGDM course from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai College?

Ans.  Selection to these courses is based on CAT / XAT / GMAT / CMAT entrance exam followed by AWT and interviews. 

Ques. What is the expected cutoff of GMAT for the course PGPM from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai College?

Ans. The expected cutoff of CAT for the course PGPM from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai College is 600 marks

Ques. What is the required CAT percentile for taking admission in the PGDM course from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai?

Ans.  Candidates should need to score a minimum of 90+ percentile for taking admission to the PGDM course from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.

GLIM Chennai Cutoff 2025

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GLIM Chennai, CAT Cutoff 2024

GLIM Chennai, CAT Cutoff 2024 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff percentile for CAT is 85
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GLIM Chennai, CMAT Cutoff 2024

GLIM Chennai, CMAT Cutoff 2024 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff percentile for CMAT is 95
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GLIM Chennai, XAT Cutoff 2024

GLIM Chennai, XAT Cutoff 2024 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff percentile for XAT is 80
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80

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Avilash Hazra
Avilash Hazra
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Reviewed on Aug 1, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Admission:

This college has a very good reputation outside also it's been more than 20years the college exists so there are many students passed out from this college and now are in very good companies so there is good opportunity to network with such people and also they are situated in Chennai which is a industrial hub and many companies would look to hire from this college.
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Darshan
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Reviewed on Mar 1, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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I always wanted to pursue my career in the field of management which is why I chose the course. The admission process for Great Lakes was smooth with WAT and PI. I took admission in the college through CAT in which I got 92 percentile. There are no reservation benefits available in the college.
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GOVIND GOEL
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Reviewed on Feb 2, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Admission:

Great Lakes considers various national exam scores. They take scores of CAT, XAT, CMAT & GMAT. A safe percentile score of minimum 85% in CAT and XAT can better your chance for admission in GLIM. You can expect to get admission call if you get 97%+ in CMAT and scored 650+ in GMAT.
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Vishal
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Reviewed on Feb 1, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Admission:

First give CAT ,XAT exam minimum cut of 90 percentile then you need to apply for college separately. Shortlisted students get call for GDPI . After that successful students get offer letter and you need to pay some amount and freez seat .
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ASHUTOSH LAHOTI
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Reviewed on Jan 31, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Admission:

The admission process was very smooth. Entrance scores of XAT, CAT, CMAT are acceptable for our college. I gave CAT and scored 89 percentile. The cutoff for the college is 85 percentile. I was able to clear the cutoff.
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CHAUDHARI VINIT CHANDRAKNT
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Reviewed on Jan 31, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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Glim take many entrances exams like CAT XAT GMAT and then they give shortlist and WAT where you write about current topic and give interviews then they give offer letter for admission. Whole process was smooth
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Akshit Bansal
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Reviewed on Jan 30, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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The admission process was smooth overall I took admission through CAT in which I got 89 percentile and then got a change to get admission in Great Lakes Institute Of Management. Their was no reservation benefits given to any student in the campus
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SHORYA KHAITAN
SHORYA KHAITAN
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Reviewed on Jan 30, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Admission:

First give CAT, XAT exam minimum cut off 85 %ile, then you apply on the college website, you will get shortlisted and get opportunity for WAT, GDPI. Then you will receive offer letter and pay 100,000 to freeze your seat.
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Aniket Dey
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Reviewed on Jan 30, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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I appeared for CAT 2022 and scored 87 percentile. I got various offers bit the best one was great lakes. The admission process was seasmless and interviewers were nice. The application form can be found on the great lakes website.
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ANUBHAV THAKUR
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Reviewed on Jan 29, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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The admission process started with filling great lakes Admission form through i.e., CAT, XAT, GMAT. Then if you clear cutoff then you are called for WAT PI round. In WAT or AWT you have to write about the given topic and then PI is taken. If you qualify then you are selected.
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GLIM Chennai: 3 Answered Questions

What is the minimum percentile required in CAT to get into Great Lakes Chennai for PGPM?

Raktim Tarafdar
Gaurav MukharjeeGreat Lakes Institute of Management

The minimum percentile required in CAT to get into Great Lakes Chennai for PGPM is 80 percentile. Great Lakes PGPM CAT Cut off 2023 will be based on aggregate percentile score although candidates should also have scored well across the sections of the entrance exams.

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What is the GMAT cutoff score for the PGPM course at Great Lakes Chennai and what is the average placement package after the same?

Raktim Tarafdar
Gaurav MukharjeeGreat Lakes Institute of Management

Great Lakes is a highly reputed B School that offers AICTE-approved one-year PGPM and two-year PGDM programs. For its PGPM program, Great Lakes accepts CAT, XAT, and CMAT. Here are the cutoffs of these respective exams

CAT 2021/2022

80

XAT 2022/2023

80

GMAT (Taken after Jan 1, 2020, for PGPM and after Jan 1, 2021, for PGDM)

600

CMAT 2022 for PGPM and CMAT 2022/2023 for PGDM

Below 5000 All India Rank for Chennai Campus

Below 10000 All India Rank for the Gurgaon campus

Great Lakes will accept only Last year's scores of CAT and XAT for Cycle -1 of the PGPM 2023 admission process and for both the years in Cycle-2

However, the admissions are done holistically so qualifying the above cutoffs cannot alone determine your chances of admission here. The cutoffs too vary every year depending on the applicant pool and quality. Approximately, a 90+ percentile in XAT/CAT and a 600+ score in GMAT would be considered suitable subjects to meet other criteria. 

Great Lakes placement for PGPM recorded 100% placements in 2023 with an average salary recorded at 18.10 LPA.

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What is the CMAT cutoff for Great Lakes Chennai, Gurgaon?

Sayantani Barman
Prayan ThampiLives in Chennai

Great Lakes Chennai and Gurgaon admissions are done on the basis of a number of factors like

  • GMAT, CAT, XAT, CMAT scores
  •  past academic performance,
  • essays
  • work experience
  • performance in the personal interview. 

GREAT Lakes Chennai, CMAT Cutoff 2022 for General Category has been mentioned below

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Cutoff by percentile 

PGDM

95

PGDM Finance

95

PGDM HRM

95

PGDM Marketing

95

PGDM Business Analytics

95

GLIM MAT Cutoff 2021 for General Category was 80 percentile. While other institutes have fixed criteria for evaluating the applicants, Great Lakes evaluates every candidate on an overall basis. So yes qualifying the cutoff is crucial but you also need to have a strong overall profile.

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