What is the CAT cutoff? I got 60 percentile. Am I eligible? How can I apply?
Asked about Department of Management Sciences, Pune University (PUMBA) - Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Hello Kajal,
CAT cutoff is usually more than 97 percentile. If you have given CAT, you are eligible for admission in PUMBA. I would suggest you to appear for MBA CET too, in order to ease your path towards admission in PUMBA. You will have to apply through Centralized admission process (CAP) conducted by DTE, Maharashtra. For further details you can visit https://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in -
Answered by
Manish Gadekar MBA , Department of Management Sciences PUMBA | Guide-Level 12
7 years agoHello Kajal,
Just to let you know, if you are not from SC ST NT category, it's difficult for you to get through in Pumba. Cuttoff is as high as 97 percentile, and I doubt your chances. Still, you can apply and try your luck. -
Answered by
Amol Chopade MBA ++ Student at PUMBA University of pune | Contributor-Level 10
7 years agoHello Kajal, sorry to say that but its very difficult to get Pumba with 60 percentile in CAT. You can give MAH-CET which is in March. So you have time and do well in that. The cutoff for Pumba will go upto 97 if you are a graduate of Pune University and 98 if you are graduated from other than Pune University Maharashtra. All the best for CET. -
Hi Kajal, the CAT cutoff for PUMBA is around 97 percentile. For more information you can visit DTE website. -
It is difficult to get admission in PUMBA with 60 percentile.
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