My academic is not good. 10th-56%, 12th-52% and BBA- 69 CGPA. Is there any chance to get good MBA college by appearing in CMAT?

Like GIM Goa, SIMSREE, Great Lakes, K.J Somaiya, IFMR etc.

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Smita G | Guide-Level 11

8 years ago

Firstly it is very crucial to be always positive in life, your percentage did decrease in 12th but your score in BBA is good, the criteria for CMAT is: 1) Resident of India 2) Graduate in any discipline.There is no percentage demand as such. So be happy, as you can surely go for it. 3. Various segme

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Swapnil Sahu | Beginner-Level 1

8 years ago

Thank you so much.

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Cheryl Fernandes | Contributor-Level 9

8 years ago

Your admission depends on your entrance exam scores. Your prior academics will be considered only if you and another candidate have the same percentile. In such a case the candidate with better academics will be considered. However apart from this situation, a good score in entrance exam will be eno

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Roshni A | Beginner-Level 5

8 years ago

Some institutes follow cut-off based admission. So, if you have a good score in CMAT and if you perform well in GD/What/PI, you might have a decent chance. However, some institutes like IFMR follow profile based shortlisting. The overall profile of the candidate including academics, achievements, wo

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Hrishabh Sahu | Contributor-Level 10

4 years ago

Hi Swapnil just go through this link and fill out the required details College predictor in Shiksha https://www.shiksha.com/college-predictor.

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Syed Asif | Guide-Level 12

7 years ago

Don't think too much about your past results and concentrate on CMAT because excellent scores in CMAT will make you eligible for any college.

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Suprakash Mishra | Guide-Level 12

7 years ago

Very difficult due to bad academic track record. Your 10th and 12th both below 60%, most of organisation has criteria 60 throughout career. If you score very high in CMAT and hot selected then at the time of placement facing problem. One thing do job and do PGPM from GLIM, it is better option.

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Niharika Srirangam | Beginner-Level 5

7 years ago

As your academics are poor, you need to score 99+ percentile in CMAT to have a fair chance at good B-Schools.

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Palash Jain | Contributor-Level 7

8 years ago

Depends on the CMAT score you get.

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Vaniya Dangwal | Contributor-Level 6

8 years ago

Give your best and apply. Nothing can be said for certain. But if you can justify your score and perform well in interviews you stand a chance of getting into the colleges.

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