The CMAT 2026 exam was held today. Experts believe the cutoff marks for top MBA colleges will likely stay the same because the exam was of medium difficulty. Colleges that accept CMAT scores will announce their specific cutoff percentages soon. The most popular colleges, like JBIMS, SIMSREE, and KJ Somaiya, usually require a very high score, often between 97% and 99.99%.
CMAT results are given in percentiles, which show how a student scored compared to others. A higher percentile means a better score. The raw scores students got today will be turned into percentiles to decide if they meet the admission requirements for their chosen colleges.
CMAT 2026 Score vs. Percentile Estimates
Based on how the exam was, here is an idea of what scores might lead to which percentiles. If you scored more than 300 marks, you might get into many good colleges.
| CMAT Score | CMAT Percentile |
| 340+ | 99.99 |
| 295 - 305 | 99.5+ |
| 275 - 285 | 99 |
| 255 - 265 | 95 |
| 235 - 245 | 90 |
CMAT 2026 Expected Cutoffs for Top Colleges
Here are the expected cutoff percentages for some well-known MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores:
| Colleges accepting CMAT score | CMAT Cut Off Percentile |
| JBIMS | 99.97 - 99.98 |
| SIMSREE | 99.97 |
| GIM Goa | 99.85 |
| K J Somaiya IMSR | 99.20 |
| GLIM, Chennai | 99.06 |
| XISS, Ranchi | 95 |
| IFIM Business School, Bangalore | 85 |
| Asia-Pacific Institute of Management | 85 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 82 |
| BIMTECH, Greater Noida | 75 |
| BIT, Mesra | 75 |
| DY Patil School of Management, Pune | 75 |
| XIME, Bangalore | 75 |
| Christ University Institute of Management | 70 |
| WeSchool Mumbai-Welingkar Institute of Management | 70 |
| IMS Ghaziabad | 70 |
| DYPUSM | 70 |
| Universal Business School | 70 |
| NSB Academy | 70 |
| KIIT KSOM | 80 |
| Alliance School of Business - Alliance University | 75 |
| Indus Business Academy, Bangalore | 60 |
| Indira Institute of Management (IIMP) | 70 |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 80 |
| Amrita School of Business - DMS, Bangalore | 80 |
| Aims Institute of Management Studies | 70 |
| Accurate Group of Institutions | 70 |
| Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS) | 70 |
| ISME, Bangalore | 60 |
| VIT Business School, Vellore | 60 |
