How much does a fresher need to score in CAT and XAT to get into this college for PGDM or PGDM IB?
Asked about FORE School of Management - Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
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It would be helpful if you can mention the name of the college you are referring to for PGDM or PGDM IB admission. Different colleges have different cutoff scores for admission based on various parameters such as the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the selection process.
However, I can give you an idea of the general cutoff scores for CAT and XAT for admission to top management colleges in India.
For admission to Tier-1 management colleges such as IIMs, the cutoff score for CAT is usually above 95 percentile. For admission to Tier-2 management colleges such as SPJIMR, XLRI, and MDI, the cutoff score for XAT is...more -
Last year, the cutoff (CAT) for PGDM was 84% and for PGDM-IB was 76%.For XAT it was 85% for PGDM and 78% for PGDM-IB.
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The cut off score depends on the number of applications we receive. Last year the CAT cut for PGDM and PGDM-IB was 84% and 76% respectively. For XAT, the cut for PGDM and PGDM-IB was 85% and 78% respectively.
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It depends on the colleges which you wanted to apply. To get into IIM you need 95+ atleast in CAT. If you want a good college then getting 80 in XAT and 85 in CAT will help you. Always check the last date for application.
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