Can I apply for MBA with a KMAT score of 138? The KMAT cut-off is 108.

The last date to apply for KMAT exam 2025 is 30th July 2025. The exam date for KMAT 2025 has not been announced yet. The KMAT exam is typically conducted in the month of August. The admit card for KMAT 2025 will also be released during the month of August.

KMAT cut off marks at Poornaprajna Institute of Management is usually at the 100-150 rank level among the Karnataka residents. Although the exact figures change every year, Poornaprajna accepts MBA students on the basis of rankings in the KMAT and other university entrances such as CAT, MAT, CMAT, or Karnataka PGCET, among others so that MBA entrants satisfy both academic standards and entering exam levels.

No, KMAT scores are not compulsory to get admission into the MBA course at KAU, because the university also considers relevant scores from other entrance exams, such as CMAT/ CAT. Therefore, candidates with relevant scores in KMAT can get admission to MBA courses. However, it is not compulsory. Candidates with relevant scores in any of the entrance exams- CMAT/ CAT/ KMAT can get admission to the MBA course.

Admission to some courses is entrance-based and some is merit-based. The university conducts KEE for shortlisting aspirants for BSc (Hons) Agriculture and BTech courses. MBA candidates are shortlisted based on the KMAT exam. And for other courses admission is merit-based as per the last qualifying exam.Students can chekc the list of course selection criteria from the table presented below:

A good score in KMAT is subjective. However, a score between 104 to 106 can be considered good for the general category for admission to the tier I KMAT colleges. Whereas for admission to Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges in Karnataka, a KMAT score between 70-80 is also fine.