CMAT Cutoff 2025: How much do you need to score to get into top programs?

The CMAT is a highly competitive exam that requires students to score more than 99.90%ile to stand any chance of clearing the extremely high CMAT cutoff 2025 of the top programs such as JBIMS, Welingkar, SIMSREE, PUMBA, GIM Goa, and Great Lakes. Knowing the minimum cutoff for your preferred colleges will give you a good idea of the score you should target, based on which you can lay out your entire strategy. 

In this blog, we’ll cover the previous years’ CMAT cutoff for all top colleges and the expected CMAT cutoff for 2025. We’ll also map out the CMAT percentile to the expected CMAT score to help you fix the right target score. 

Colleges accepting CMAT score with applications still open

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CMAT score vs CMAT percentile 2025 (Expected)

Based on many factors, the ratio of CMAT score vs CMAT percentile changes every year. The factors are:

1. The number of students sitting for the exam – This year, around 70,000 students are expected to register for CMAT 2025. This means only the top 1000 rankers can expect admission to the most popular programs in JBIMS, PUMBA, SIMSREE, etc. The competition for seats in these colleges intensifies further because they also accept scores from other exams such as MAH MBA CET, ATMA, MAT, CAT, and XAT.

Read More – MAH MBA CET cutoffs – 2024, 2023, 2022

Fortunately, many great colleges also accept CMAT scores in the 80%ile to 95%ile range. You can check out those colleges below.

• Total seats available – The total number of seats available in the participating colleges can change the cutoffs. Usually, most colleges add new seats every few years based on demand.

• Difficulty level of the paper – Unlike most other entrance exams, the CMAT exam is considered to be of low difficulty level. However, due to the low difficulty, the cutoffs are usually sky-high. 

Refer to the table below to better understand the relationship between your CMAT score and CMAT percentile. Based on this data, we can infer that a score of 320+ is required for colleges such as SIMSREE and JBIMS, while 270+ is safe enough to get calls from Great Lakes Chennai, NIBM Pune, XISS Ranchi, NL Dalmia Mumbai, and XIME Bengaluru.

Read More – Colleges Accepting CMAT Score 2024

CMAT cutoff 2025 (Expected)

Below, we’ve collated the CMAT cutoff (percentile) data for the most preferred colleges of CMAT candidates. We’ve included the expected cutoffs for 2025 along with past years’ cutoffs.

JBIMS CMAT cutoff

JBIMS is one of the best colleges in the country for its core management program. Considered by many to be at par with the IIMs due to its record placements, one can expect the JBIMS CMAT cutoff to reach beyond 99.99%ile. 

Read More – CMAT Result 2025

SIMSREE CMAT cutoff

SIMSREE is another college well-known for the enviable ROI of its management programs. Students flock here, again pushing the SIMSREE CMAT cutoffs to around 99.92-99.96.

Welingkar CMAT cutoff

Welingkar has rebranded itself as the WeSchool with branches in Mumbai and Bangalore. Over the years, it has shown remarkable growth in the quality of its incoming student body and final placements. Welingkar CMAT cutoffs are expected to be above 95 %ile this year.

Great Lakes CMAT cutoff

Great Lakes, Chennai, is known for its flagship 1-year PGPM program. With other offerings, including a 2-year PGDM course and new branches nationwide, it has expanded its student intake. The GLIM CMAT cutoff for its PGPM program at Chennai will be well over 95.

Goa Institute of Management CMAT cutoff

Goa Institute of Management is a well-known management institution ranked in the top 50 by the NIRF in 2024. Based on its stellar reputation, the GIM CMAT cutoff is expected to be well over 99%.

PUMBA CMAT cutoff

The Department of Management Sciences, Pune University, offers one of the highest ROIs in the country for its core MBA program. Expectedly, the PUMBA CMAT cutoff is on the higher end at 99.92%.

NL Dalmia CMAT cutoff

The highest package for the 2023 MBA batch at NL Dalmia stood at 25.5 LPA, making it one of the top choices in and around Mumbai. And unlike the colleges mentioned above, the NL Dalmia CMAT cutoff is a bit lower at 90%, making it easier for students to get in.

Read More – CMAT Registration Last Date

NIBM CMAT cutoff

NIBM Pune is primarily known for its PGDM in the B&FS domain, which has been producing high-calibre banking professionals for decades. The NIBM CMAT cutoff will hover around 90%, depending on the number of applicants and CMAT difficulty levels. 

XISS CMAT cutoff

XISS Ranchi is a leading management college in Jharkhand, offering PGDM programs in many domains. Based on its popularity, the XISS CMAT cutoff can breach 90% in 2024. 

XIME CMAT cutoff

With an average package of nearly Rs. 11 lakh, XIME Bangalore has quickly climbed the ranks of the best management institutes in Bangalore. The XIME CMAT cutoff should be around 80-85%. 

The CMAT cutoff 2025 can change based on external factors. However, they will largely confirm to the numbers stated above. Use the CMAT percentile to set your own target CMAT score according to the college you want to get into.