How is IFMR-Chennai as compared to IBS-Hyderabad, KJ Somaiya and Welingkar-Mumbai? I have 8 months of work exp. & 83.44 percentile in CAT.

There are a very few IIMs which have CAT cutoff of 85 percentile. These are IIM Nagpur, IIM Amritsar and IIM Bodh Gaya. Since these IIMs have been launched in the last decade, the cut offs are low for admission to MBA/PGP courses. Reserved category students can apply with 85 percentile in most of the IIMs as the cut off for them is much lower in comparison to General category candidates. 

For admission to MBA (or PGP) at IIM Calcutta, the CAT test is scheduled on November 30, 2025. Aspirants of IIM Calcutta are required to appear for the exam in Computer Based Testing mode at the allotted test centres. CAT exam will be held in three slots:

• Morning slot: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
• Afternoon slot: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
• Evening slot: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Earlier, the CAT exam used to be of 180 minutes with 100 questions but in 2020, both exam duration and number of questions were reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic. Now, starting CAT 2022, the total number of questions stands at 66 as part of CAT pattern.

ISBR College admissions for the MBA programme are held according to the basis of various prescribed entrance tests, Students can visit the official website to learn about the diverse MBA specializations available at the institute. The institute accepts scoring from prominent entrance exams like MAT, XAT, CAT, NMAT, CMAT, ATMA, KMAT, Karnataka PGCET, among others.

No, CAT is not compulsory to get admission to the MBA course at Welingkar Mumbai. The college accepts several other entrance exams for admission to MBA courses, such as XAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT, etc. Moreover, CAT is one of the accepted entrance exams for admission to the MBA course. However, it is not compulsory. Therefore, candidates with valid scores in any of the entrance exams can get admission to the MBA course.

Yes, it is important that the candidates have a valid CAT score for admission to MBA/ PGP courses of IIM Lucknow. The institute does not accept any other entrance examination. It is crucial that the aspirants appear for this entrance test and secure a valid score. Shortlisted candidates have to further participate in the selection rounds, which can include:

• Performance in personal interview round
• Educational background
• Work experience (if any)
• Gender diversity