CMAT is one of the main management entrance exams in India accepted by top MBA colleges in India. The top MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores are Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, JBIMS Mumbai, and WeSchool Mumbai. There are around 1039 MBA colleges in India accepting CMAT scores out of which 929 are private and 101 are government MBA colleges.

Here in this article, we have prepared CMAT Colleges List Rank-Wise.

  • The fee structure of CMAT accepting colleges ranges from INR 10,000 - INR 15,00,000 per year with the average placement package ranging from INR 8,00,000 - INR 30,00,000 per annum.
  • The CMAT Exam was conducted on January 25, 2026, and CMAT results were released on 17 February 2026.

Note that India’s premier B-school- the Indian Institute of Management, popularly known as IIM does not accept CMAT. They admit students based on CAT Scores only.

CMAT Colleges List Rank Wise 2026

Top CMAT 2026 Colleges Expected CMAT Cut Off (Percentile) Approx. Fees
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai 99.90+ ₹6 Lakh
Sydenham Institute of Management Studies & Research (SIMSREE), Mumbai 99+ ₹1.34 Lakh
KIIT School of Management (KSOM), Bhubaneswar 99+ ₹13–14 Lakh
Welingkar Institute of Management (WeSchool) 85+ ₹14 Lakh
Great Lakes Institute of Management 95–99 ₹20–22 Lakh
Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur 90+ ₹23 Lakh
Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida 90+ ₹14 Lakh
N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research 95+ ₹16.5 Lakh
Xavier Business School (XBS) 85+ ₹10.8 Lakh
Jaipuria Institute of Management 80+ ₹16.5 Lakh
International School of Business & Media (ISBM) 80+ ₹14 Lakh
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) 80+ ₹9.15 Lakh
AIMS School of Business 80+ ₹9 Lakh
SIES College of Management Studies 80+ ₹5 Lakh
New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM) 75+ ₹8–9 Lakh
IES Management College & Research Centre 70–80 ₹7 Lakh
SCMS Cochin School of Business 70–80 ₹8 Lakh
Adarsh Institute of Management & Information Technology 70–80 ₹4.5 Lakh

Government MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score

Colleges Cut Off CMAT Rank
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management - [IISWBM], Kolkata 85 < 7500
National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut 70 – 80 1000 – 15000
Department of Management Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University - [PUMBA], Pune 90 < 5000
National Institute of Bank Management - [NIBM], Pune 85 < 7500
Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management - [AJNI FM], Faridabad 60 < 20000
Institute of Insurance and Risk Management - [IIRM], Hyderabad 50 < 25000
Chandragupt Institute of Management - [CIMP], Patna 80 < 10000
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India - [EDII], Gandhinagar 70 < 15000
NIT Silchar, Silchar 40 < 30000
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Madhya Pradesh 85 < 7500

CMAT Total Number of Candidates (2026-2022)

Year Registered Candidates Appeared Candidates Attendance (%)
CMAT 2026 53,453 41,872 78.33% (official NTA data)
CMAT 2025 74,012 63,145 85.32% (official NTA data)
CMAT 2023 75,209 58,035 77.14% (based on official result figures)
CMAT 2022 58,956 51,144 86.79% (official NTA notice)

CMAT 2026 Gender And Category Wise Number Of Candidates Registered

The CMAT 2026 a total of 53,453 candidates registered, with male candidates (27,938) slightly higher than female candidates (25,513), while 2 candidates were from the third gender category.

Category General General-EWS OBC (NCL) SC ST PwD/PwBD Grand Total
Female 14,251 2,933 6,515 1,400 414 40 25,513
Male 12,717 3,834 8,881 1,980 526 106 27,938
Third Gender 2 – – – – – 2
Grand Total 26,970 6,767 15,396 3,380 940 146 53,453

CMAT 2026 Gender And Category Wise Number Of Candidates Appeared

In CMAT 2026, a total of 41,872 candidates appeared for the exam. Out of them, 21,996 were male, and 19,905 were female, while 1 candidate was from the third gender category.

This shows that participation was almost equal between male and female candidates.

Category General General-EWS OBC (NCL) SC ST PwD/PwBD Grand Total
Female 10,790 2,394 5,331 1,061 329 31 19,905
Male 9,711 3,171 7,210 1,479 395 76 21,966
Third Gender 1 – – – – – 1
Grand Total 20,502 5,565 12,541 2,540 724 107 41,872

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. Which colleges accept CMAT scores in India?

Ans. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, JBIMS Mumbai, KIIT School of Management - [KSOM], Bhubaneswar, WeSchool Mumbai, and T. A. Pai Management Institute - [TAPMI], Manipal are the top colleges that accept CMAT scores in India.

Ques. Do IIM Accept CMAT Scores?

Ans. No IIMs in India only accept CAT scores. CMAT Scores are not valid for admission into IIMs.

Ques. Which colleges accept the 90-95 percentile in CMAT?

Ans. About 90-99 percentile is considered a good score in CMAT. Top colleges accepting CMAT such as JBIMS, GIM Goa, KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, SIMSREE select students having 90-95 percentile in CMAT.

Ques. What is the CMAT cutoff for KJ Somaiya?

Ans. The minimum CMAT score for K J Somaiya admission is 95. A score of 98 or above will definitely help you get an interview call from KJ Somaiya.

Ques. What is the cut off for CMAT in Great Lakes Chennai?

Ans. Great Laked Chennai admits students over 97 percentile.