What is CAT cut-off for MBA++ at PUMBA for a non-Maharashtrian student?
Asked about Department of Management Sciences, Pune University (PUMBA) - Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Amol Chopade MBA ++ Student at PUMBA University of pune | Contributor-Level 10
6 years agoFor a non-Maharashtra students, it is very rare that one will get admission through CAT score, because the DTE consider all the exams like GMAT, ATMA at the same level and cut off for which is above 98%. So, mostly the students with percentile in MAT and ATMA will get the admission above 98 percentile. -
CAT cutoff for admission is more than 99 percentile, since not much seat are available through this quota. These seats fall under All India level occupancy.
Students outside Maharashtra state can also give MAH CET, so you can try for it as well. -
CAT cutoff for MBA+ is usually more than 99 percentile, and it may also depend on the paper i.e. it is easy or hard.
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It is usually more than 99 percentile for non-Maharashtrians. -
For getting admission into MBA+ in PUMBA, you at least require 98.5+ percentile. The reason is that PUMBA follows CAP process as per directed by DTE, according to which CAT CMAT ATMA CET scores are equally considered and the cut off itself begins from 99.9 percentile which drops down to 98 or 97.
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