MBA Colleges for Low Percentile/ Score in CMAT 2026
If your CMAT 2026 score lands between 50-80 percentile, target solid options like Sri Balaji University Pune, GGSIPU Delhi, Asia Pacific Institute, ITS Greater Noida, Kristu Jayanti, IMT Nagpur, and Jaipuria Institutes for strong ROI. Many private B-schools now accept 70-85 percentile with GD/PI rounds.
If your CMAT 2026 percentile/score is not as high as you expected, there are still several good MBA colleges where you can secure admission. Institutes such as Indira School of Business Studies (ISBS) Pune, Asia Pacific Institute of Management Delhi, ITS Institute of Management Greater Noida, Prestige Institute of Management Gwalior, Galgotias Business School Greater Noida, and DIT University Dehradun accept CMAT 2026 scores in the 40 to 60 percentile range.
The CMAT 2026 exam will be conducted on January 25, 2026, and the results will be announced in February 2026. Based on previous years’ data, a score between 280 and 340 is considered competitive, while a lower range typically falls between 115 and 140. If you do not plan to retake CMAT, applying to colleges with lower cutoffs can still help you start your MBA journey without losing valuable time.
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While CMAT scores can be used for admission to some of the top B-Schools in India, the CMAT cutoff percentile for these schools is usually above the 95 percentile. Even if a candidate gets a 90+ or 80+ percentile in the CMAT exams, admission to the top management colleges cannot be guaranteed, as intense competition for MBA seats in India increases the actual CMAT score required for admission to over 99 percentile in many cases. Many students also switch to Executive MBA in such cases. Candidates interested in getting into these colleges must have a clear idea of the MBA admission process and selection criteria followed by these colleges to ensure that they can take proper leverage of their overall profile.
Low CMAT 2026 Score
Not every person taking the CMAT exam can land in the top percentile. While there are many resources, such as CMAT previous year question papers , CMAT 2026 Mock Tests , CMAT 2026 Exam Analysis , etc., that aspirants can use to improve their performance in the exam, some factors may come in the way of a student being able to achieve a good score in the CMAT exam. Such candidates may find it hard to get admission into an MBA course.
The good news for these aspirants is that there are many MBA colleges in India where aspirants can expect to get admission even if they get a low score on the CMAT exam. The CMAT 2026 cutoff for these colleges is also quite low, ranging from 40-60 percentile and some colleges accept even lower scores for admission to their MBA course.
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List of Colleges Accepting Low CMAT 2026 Scores
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Several colleges offer good management programs that accept students even when they have a low CMAT score. Oftentimes, colleges offer Management Quota seats at a lower CMAT requirement than usual. Interested candidates can take advantage of these opportunities and gain admission to a good MBA program to help advance their careers. The table given below gives the list of colleges accepting students with low scores in the CMAT. Also included is the CMAT percentile or score cutoff for the colleges.
Name of the College | CMAT Score/Percentile | Courses Offered | Fees (Approx.) |
65+ percentile |
| Rs. 10.00 Lakhs | |
Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology (GJIMT), Mohali | 220+ Score |
| Rs. 1.85 Lakhs |
200+ Score |
| Rs. 7.95 Lakhs | |
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata | 200+ Score |
| Rs. 8.30 Lakhs |
180+ Score |
| Rs. 8.95 Lakhs - 11 Lakhs | |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 60+ percentile |
| Rs. 8.35 Lakhs - 9.65 Lakhs |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow | 60+ percentile |
| Rs. 8.35 Lakhs - 9.65 Lakhs |
| Dehradun Institute of Technology, Dehradun | 60+ percentile |
| Rs 4.82 Lakhs |
| ITS Institute of Management, Greater Noida | 60+ percentile |
| Rs. 6.60 Lakhs |
| Prestige Institute of Management, Indore | 60+ percentile |
| Rs. 2.42 Lakhs |
Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering (SSGMCE), Buldhana | 50+ percentile | MBA | Rs. 1.86 Lakhs |
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysuru | 50+ percentile | PGDM | Rs. 10.95 Lakhs |
60+ percentile |
| Rs. 4.78 Lakhs | |
50+ percentile |
| Rs. 3 Lakhs | |
60+ percentile | PGDM (ABM) | Rs. 9 Lakhs | |
40+ percentile |
| Rs. 7.20 Lakhs | |
100+ Score |
| Rs. 13.50 Lakhs | |
| Galgotias Business School, Greater Noida | 60+ percentile |
| Rs. 1,49,000 PA |
| ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai | 60+ percentile |
| Rs. 8.95 Lakhs - 11.85 Lakhs |
| Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Bangalore | 60+ percentile |
| Rs. 5.5 Lakhs per annum |
| MAEER’s MIT School of Business, Pune | 60+ percentile |
| Rs. 3,50,000 |
| Balaji Institute of Telecom and Management, Tathawade | 60+ percentile |
| Rs. 6.91 Lakhs |
Percentile-wise CMAT Accepting Colleges
CMAT Cutoff for Top Colleges
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