The CAT 2023 exam took place on November 26 and the results have been announced. The candidates are now aware of their CAT scores and percentiles. Do not be discouraged if your scores in the CAT 2023 exam do not meet your expectations. Do not despair, not all opportunities have been exhausted for you. You can still find a reputable business school to enrol in a PGDM/MBA programme. If you achieve a CAT percentile between 85-90, you can still be eligible for admission to IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Calcutta. The qualifying CAT cut off score for IIM Ahmedabad in 2023 is 80 percentile. General category students need to score at least 85 percentile for admission to IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta. If your academic record is strong, you may still have a chance to meet the higher CAT 2023 cut off.
In addition to IIMs, some MBA colleges that accept low CAT scores include New Delhi Institute of Management, Amity University (Raipur), and IBS Bangalore. Applicants interested in gaining admission to prestigious MBA institutions with a low CAT score can explore the list of colleges that consider lower CAT scores. The data has been compiled using the previous year’s admission cut off scores of the corresponding colleges. View CAT 2023 Cut Off for IIMs
Top MBA institutions that consider CAT scores in the 50-60 percentile range include New Delhi Institute of Management, AIMS Bangalore, and Gitam Institute Management, among others.
Students with a CAT percentile between 70 and 80 are eligible for admission to colleges such as Amity University, IBS Ahmedabad, LPU Jalandhar, and XIME Bangalore. Compare CAT Score and Percentile
Also read –Top CAT Colleges in Delhi
Candidates scoring under 50th percentile in CAT 2023 can expect admission to the following MBA colleges. This list is compiled using data from the previous year.
| MBA Colleges | Location | Fees |
| School of Management Science | Lucknow | INR 70,380 |
| Bengal Institute of Business Studies | Kolkata | 6.08 Lakhs |
| New Delhi Institute of Management | New Delhi | 5.30 Lakhs |
| Asia Business School | Noida | 7.95 Lakhs |
| Gitam Institute of Management | Visakhapatnam | 4.97 Lakhs |
| Narayana Business School | Ahmedabad | 7.95 Lakhs |
| MIT School of Technology Management | Pune | 6 Lakhs |
| Birla School of Technology | Jharkhand | 6.49 Lakhs |
| Vellore Institute of Technology | Vellore | 3.48 Lakhs |
| AIMS | Bangalore | 9 Lakhs |
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Fortune Institute of International Business
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Delhi | 8.9 Lakhs |
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Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
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Ahmedabad | 5.27 Lakhs |
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Birla Institute of Management Technology
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Greater Noida | 13 Lakhs |
Upon receiving the CAT 2023 result, test takers must carefully consider their selection of B-schools, as it will greatly influence their future job prospects.
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