With a score of 90+ percentile in CAT 2024, you can get shortlists from the top B-Schools in India according to your profile: Diversity factor, Academics, Work-Ex, and Reservation Category. MBA colleges accepting 90 percentile in CAT include some of the top IITs, MDI-Gurgaon, and others offering excellent placements and ROI. With a score above 93-94 percentile, you will have the chance to get calls from new and baby IIMs under the CAP and IIM- Lucknow, Kozhikode, and Indore with an excellent profile. This article lists all the colleges you should target apart from the IIMs based on your CAT 2024 percentile bracket: 90-95 and 95+ and colleges without any sectional cut-offs.
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- MBA Colleges Accepting 90 to 95 Percentile in CAT 2024
| Name | Fees in lacs | Average Salary in LPA |
| MDI-G | 25 | 25.5 |
| IMT-Ghaziabad | 21.53 | 20.7 |
| XIM-B | 23 | 19.53 |
| IIT-Kharagpur | 12.85 | 22.13 |
| IIT-Roorkee | 10 | 18 |
| IIT- Kanpur | 8 | 18.2 |
| IIT-Madras | 14 | 16.93 |
| BITSOM | 27.2 | 23.41 |
| DSE | 1 | 14 |
| DBE | 1 | 14.41 |
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2. MBA Colleges Accepting 95+ Percentile in CAT 2024
| Name | Fees in lacs | Avg. Salary in LPA |
| FMS | 2 | 31 |
| SPJIMR | 24 | 33.02 |
| TISS Mumbai | 1.85 | 26.31 |
| ISB PGDM-YL | 30 | - |
| IIM-M | 21 | Around 29 |
| DMS, IIT-D | 12 | 25.82 |
| SJMSoM, IIT-B | 14 | 28.01 |
| JBIMS | 6 | 26.12 |
| IIFT-Delhi | 21.77 | 29.1 |
| DFS | 1 | 17.1 |
* Profile-based calls in SPJIMR can be lower.
ISB PGDM-YL is a new course.
IIM-M has not released the average. CTC figure for the entire batch—top 50% Avg. CTC is Rs. 33.84 lacs
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- My overall score is decent, but I have scored less in one of the sections:
These top colleges accept 90+ percentile in CAT without any/ or lower sectional cut-offs:
- 95-97+ Percentile
- FMS (Good Score in VARC)
- IIFT
- IIT- Delhi
- 90-92+ Percentile
- IITs (Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee, Kanpur)
- IMT-G
- DSE
- IRMA
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q.1 Are IITs a good choice for an MBA?
Ans: MBAs from IITs can be a really good option to pursue if you score 90+ percentile. The competition and fees are lesser than IIMs and average placements range from 17-28 lacs as per the college. For more information about MBA from IITs, read here.
Q.2 Can I get to an IIM with 90 percentile?
Ans: Most likely at the 90-92 percentile in CAT 2024, you will get calls from new and baby IIMs. CAT 2024 percentile is not the only criterion through which you are shortlisted for an IIM. A lot depends on your profile: Academics, Work-experience and diversity.
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