Dr. Mar Theophilus Institute of Management Studies (DMTIMS) News & Updates 2024: Notifications, Notice, Result

MBA admissions in Andhra Pradesh 2024 are offered on the basis of scores in entrance exams like AP ICET, CAT, CMAT, MAT, and XAT, as well as a candidate's academic record. Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE) conducts MBA admissions in Andhra Pradesh. However, deemed universities are free to conduct their own admission process. 95% of government and private management colleges in the state accept AP ICET scores. However, candidates targeting IIM Visakhapatnam can get admission only if they qualify for CAT.

The top 10 non-IIM colleges that accept CAT 2024 scores for MBA admissions in India include IIT Delhi, XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS Delhi, IIT Bombay, MDI Gurgaon, JBIMS, SPJIMR, IMT Ghaziabad, IIT Kharagpur, and MICA Ahmedabad. Apart from the IIMs, there are over 1000 colleges offering management courses through CAT. These institutes are also known for their exceptional teaching staff, infrastructure, practical and industrial training, placement opportunities, and more. The MBA course fees at these colleges range from INR 3.6 lakhs to INR 28 lakhs.

IIM Selection Criteria 2025-27 involves the requirements that candidates must meet to get MBA admission into the IIMs. These include CAT score, academic record, work experience, diversity, written ability test, group discussion, and personal interview performance. IIM admission criteria differ for each IIM institute depending on the CAT score and academic requirements. IIM selection criteria change based on the yearly performance of the institute and admission statistics of the previous year.

Candidates who qualify for the CAT exam and meet the qualifying cutoff set by individual IIMs are selected for the Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). The IIM selection criteria also include meeting the final CAT cutoff requirements. The final admission into IIMs is based on the candidate's overall profile - CAT score, academic background, work experience, category, and WAT & PI score. If you are seeking admission into IIMs, then go through the complete details about IIM admission criteria 2025-27 provided below.

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CAT 2024 cutoff for top private MBA colleges lies in the range of 90-100 percentile. Clearing the CAT cutoff 2024 is a hurdle that every MBA aspirant wants to clear. Apart from the IIMs, the CAT scorecard is also accepted by many top private colleges in India, such as XLRI, JBIMS, MDI, SPJIMR, NITIE, IMT Ghaziabad, and more. Only the candidates who clear the CAT 2024 cutoff criteria set by specific institutes will get a shot at admission. The average CAT cutoff for MBA colleges like XLRI and MDI is 94, for SPJIMR - 92, and for NITIE - 95. 

The CAT 2024 cutoff for top MBA colleges in India, including the IIMs, will be announced sometime in January/February 2025. The CAT 2024 cutoff percentile for top IIMs is predicted to be between 98 and 100 percentile for students in the General category. For students in the reserved category, the cutoffs will be lower. Additionally, the cutoffs will be significantly lower for all new and young IIMs. IIM CAT 2024 qualifying cutoffs are anticipated to range between 75 and 90 percentile.