CAT PERCENTILE
MBA Colleges Accepting 90 Percentile in CAT 2026
9 MBA colleges publish a General-category minimum overall CAT percentile of 90 or less for 2026 admissions, so a General-category candidate with 90 percentile meets their minimum requirement. CAT 2026 cutoffs are for 2026–28 admissions and are based on CAT 2025 exam scores.
Important: these are minimum shortlisting criteria published by each institute, not guaranteed admission or final interview-call cutoffs. Many colleges also apply sectional minimums and later rank candidates on academics, work experience, diversity and interviews.
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CAT 2026 minimum percentiles by category
| College | General | General sectional | EWS | NC-OBC | SC | ST | PwD | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Kashipur- Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur · Kashipur, Uttarakhand | 90 | 75 each | 75 | 75 | 50 | 30 | 30 | Official |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Raipur · Raipur, Chattisgarh | 90 | 75 each | 75 | 75 | 50 | 30 | 30 | Official |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur · Sambalpur, Odisha | 90 | Not published | 80 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 40 | Official |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIMI), Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh | 90 | 80 each | 90 | 80 | 60 | 45 | 45 | Official |
| Indian Institute Of Management (IIML), Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 90 | 85 each | 82 | 82 | 65 | 60 | 60 | Official |
| IIM Bangalore (IIMB) · Bangalore, Karnataka | 85 | VARC 80 · DILR 75 · QA 75 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 60 | Official |
| IIM Mumbai (NITIE), Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra | 85 | VARC 80 · DILR 80 · QA 75 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | Official |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIMC), Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal | 85 | VARC 80 · DILR 80 · QA 75 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 | Aggregator* |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode · Kozhikode, Kerala | 85 | 75 each | 75 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 55 | Official |
Values are minimum overall percentiles; “Not available” means the institute does not publish a figure for that category. * Aggregator: the official document could not be retrieved, so the figure comes from a secondary source. Colleges without published CAT minimums are not listed.
FAQs
Which MBA colleges accept 90 percentile in CAT 2026?
9 listed colleges publish a General-category minimum CAT percentile of 90 or less: IIM Kashipur- Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur (90), Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Raipur (90), Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur (90), Indian Institute of Management (IIMI), Indore (90), Indian Institute Of Management (IIML), Lucknow (90), IIM Bangalore (IIMB) (85), IIM Mumbai (NITIE), Mumbai (85), Indian Institute of Management (IIMC), Kolkata (85), Indian Institute of Management (IIMK), Kozhikode (85).
Does meeting the minimum percentile guarantee an interview call?
No. These are minimum shortlisting criteria (General-category minimums on this page range from 85 to 90). Actual interview-call and final admission cutoffs are usually higher and also depend on academics, work experience, diversity factors and interviews.
Which colleges need more than 90 percentile?
6 listed colleges publish a General-category minimum above 90, for example Indian Institute of Management (IIM Jammu), Jammu (91), IIM Udaipur (IIMU), Udaipur (94), IIM Ahmedabad (95).
Why is it called the CAT 2026 cutoff?
CAT 2026 cutoffs are for 2026–28 admissions and are based on CAT 2025 exam scores.