The IIMs and most top management colleges consider minimum sectional cut-offs (mostly around the 80th percentile) to be cleared to get a shortlist. Many aspirants face difficulty clearing the sectional cut-off for one of the three sections while their overall percentile clears the 90th percentile. The article lists the top MBA colleges in India with no sectional percentile criteria as per their last admission cycle.
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What is Sectional Cut Off?
Sectional cut-off is the minimum required percentile in each section of the sections to be eligible for the initial interview shortlisting at a B-School. For Example, IIM-A has a sectional cut of 70 for the general category.
Difference between Sectional and Overall Cut-Off: The sectional cutoff is determined based on your total score in a specific section. For example, around 25 marks in DILR can fetch you a 98+ percentile in the DILR section. In contrast, the overall cutoff is calculated on the total raw score you get in all three sections of the exam.
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MBA Colleges without Sectional Cut-offs 2024
- VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur
Many IITs do not consider a minimum sectional cut-off for their MBA programs. IIT Kharagpur has no criteria of minimum sectional cutoff for admission to its MBA program. The Overall Minimum cut-off percentile for the Unreserved Category 2023 was 90 %ile.
Average CTC: 22.13 LPA
Course Fees: 12.85 Lacs
2. DoMS, IIT-Madras
The composite score for the Department of Management Studies, IIT- Madras shortlist criteria 2023 had 75% weightage for the Overall CAT Marks. It does not list any minimum sectional score. To be on the safer side, one should target 93%ile plus for DoMS, IIT-M
Average CTC: 16.93 LPA
Course Fee: 14 Lacs
3. DMS, IIT- Roorkee
Like the previously mentioned IIT institutions, DoMS IIT Roorkee does not have a sectional cut-off. The minimum CAT percentile required to apply at IIT-Roorkee is 90%tile for the general category
Average CTC: 18 LPA
Course Fee: 10 Lacs
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- 4. IMT-Ghaziabad
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad accepts multiple entrance scores for its flagship courses- CAT, XAT, and GMAT. Under the CAT exam, it does not cater to sectional percentiles. An overall 93+ percentile is considered a good score to apply for IMT-G.
Average CTC: 20.7 LPA
Course Fee 21.53 Lacs
5. MICA Ahmedabad, Gujrat
MICA is famous as the Marketing Campus. The selection process of MICA is a little different. It accepts the best from the CAT, XAT, and GMAT exam scores with MICAT- an exam conducted by the institute. Submission of one of the CAT/XAT/GMAT is mandatory with appearing in one of the MICATs. For CAT/XAT and GMAT, it does not consider any sectional cut-off.
Average CTC-19 LPA
Fees- 23 Lacs
6. GLIM Chennai
The PGDM-two-year program at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai gives no weightage to separate sectional scores of CAT and XAT.
Average- 14.5 LPA
Course Fee- 20.8 Lacs
7. GIM, Goa
At Goa Institute of Management, there are no specific sectional cut-offs for admission to any of its PGDM programs. However, it is important to note that during the profile-based, there may be consideration of sectional percentiles for shortlisting candidates.
Average CTC- 14.9 LPA
Course Fee- 18 Lacs
8. The SNAP Exam Has No Sectional Cut-offs
Top colleges through the SNAP exam like SIBM, Pune, and SCHMRD, Pune also have no sectional cut-offs. Only the overall SNAP Score is considered for creating the merit list for interviews. You should aim for a 45+ SNAP score for these top management institutions through the SNAP Exam.
Average CTC- 28.16 LPA (SIBM)
24 LPA (SCMHRD)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does the SNAP exam have a sectional cutoff?
Ans: No, Colleges through SNAP do not have any sectional cutoff. Evaluation is done through the overall SNAP percentile.
2. What are the top colleges without any sectional cutoff in CAT 2024 exam?
Ans: MBA in IITs like IIT-Kharagpur, IIT-Madras, IIT-Roorkee, IMT-G, and MICA are a few of the top MBA institutes that do not consider sectional scores for shortlisting.
3. Does SIBM Pune consider sectional scores in the SNAP exam?
Ans. No SIBM Pune considers only the overall percentile for its admission process.
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