CAT Exam 2021: List of MBA colleges to apply to based on expected CAT percentile

NEW DELHI- The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad conducted CAT exam 2021 in online mode on November 28 across 159 cities of the country. As per the CAT exam analysis of every slot, the exam was tougher than last year. The CAT cut-off 2021 for old and top IIMs such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Lucknow, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode usually ranges between 99+ to 100 percentile, and for new IIMs, 95 to 99+ CAT percentile.
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Apart from IIMs, the other top MBA colleges accepting CAT cut off ranging between 92-99+ percentile are FMS Delhi, SPJIMR, MDI Gurgaon, IMT etc. For the candidates whose CAT 2021 didn’t go well, they also have plenty of best B-schools to opt for that accept a CAT score as low as 50+ percentile. Scroll below for the list of MBA colleges to target based on CAT 2021 percentile. Candidates can avail the facility of the CAT percentile predictor to know their expected CAT 2021 percentile.
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List of MBA colleges to apply if CAT cut off 2021 lies between 80 to 95 percentile

• Complete list of MBA colleges accepting CAT percentile between 80 to 90

List of B-schools accepting CAT percentile between 55 to 80

• Complete list of B-schools accepting 70 to 80 CAT percentile

For MBA admission to IIMs and top management institutes, the candidates need to clear both overall and sectional CAT cut off 2021 followed by acing the selection rounds that include Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). Many leading CAT coaching institutes have released the CAT expected cut off 2021 along with the CAT exam analysis 2021. Candidates are advised to go through the IIM admission criteria, eligibility CAT cut off 2021 and actual CAT cut off to thoroughly understand the selection process and assess their chances of MBA admission.

List of MBA colleges with no sectional CAT cutoff

Here’s a list of B-schools that accept CAT scores with no sectional cutoff.

MBA colleges with no sectional CAT cut off

• MICA Ahmedabad
• IIT Madras
• Great Lakes Chennai
• Loyola Institute of Management
• IMT Hyderabad
• IMI Kolkata
• BML Munjal
• SP Jain Global
• ISBR Bangalore
• KJ Somaiya
• Welingkar
• Tapmi Manipal
• SDA Bocconi

CAT Cut Off 2021: Determining factors

CAT cut off percentile is determined by every institute after considering various factors and certain key parameters as mentioned below.

• The difficulty level of CAT 2021 exam

• Number of candidates who appeared for the CAT entrance test

• Number of applicants who cleared the exam

• Number of seats available in a particular institute

• All India/ NIRF ranking of the institute