MBA colleges for 85 percentile in CAT
At 85 percentile in CAT, a General-category candidate with an average profile is in range of 34 of the 64 CAT programmes we cover. Strong fits: Christ University, IBS Hyderabad and XISS Ranchi. Targets: K J Somaiya, KIIT School of Management and Nirma Institute of Management. IIMs in range: IIM Visakhapatnam and IIM Sirmaur.
Updated 2 Nov 2026 · Calculated with the mbapredictor model from published cutoffs, fees and placements
Colleges you can get with 85 percentile in CAT
Chances are for a General-category candidate with 70% in graduation and no work experience. Change any of these in the predictor for your own result. Showing the 30 best fits of 34.
| Programme | Fit and chance | CAT cutoff (est.) | Fees | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ University Bengaluru₹11.4L fees · ₹7.9 LPA avg package | Safe 82% | 60 | ₹11.4L | ₹7.9 LPA |
| IBS Hyderabad₹17.01L fees · ₹9.82 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 60 | ₹17.01L | ₹9.82 LPA |
| XISS Ranchi₹11.13L fees · ₹9.36 LPA avg package | Safe 79% | 60 | ₹11.13L | ₹9.36 LPA |
| BIMS Bengaluru | Safe 76% | 65 | – | – |
| Rajagiri Business School Kochi₹7.5L fees | Safe 76% | 68 | ₹7.5L | – |
| IISWBM Kolkata₹8.2L fees · ₹8 LPA avg package | Safe 75% | 70 | ₹8.2L | ₹8 LPA |
| IMI Kolkata₹14.83L fees · ₹12.75 LPA avg package | Safe 72% | 72 | ₹14.83L | ₹12.75 LPA |
| Woxsen School of Business Hyderabad₹15.66L fees · ₹10.1 LPA avg package | Safe 72% | 72 | ₹15.66L | ₹10.1 LPA |
| Alliance School of Business Bengaluru₹16L fees · ₹7.8 LPA avg package | Safe 72% | 70 | ₹16L | ₹7.8 LPA |
| IPE Hyderabad₹9.15L fees · ₹7.41 LPA avg package | Safe 72% | 70 | ₹9.15L | ₹7.41 LPA |
| IMI Bhubaneswar₹14.98L fees · ₹14.01 LPA avg package | Safe 72% | 70 | ₹14.98L | ₹14.01 LPA |
| Tezpur University MBA₹1.62L fees | Safe 70% | 75.1 | ₹1.62L | – |
| BIMTECH Greater Noida₹14L fees · ₹11.1 LPA avg package | Safe 68% | 75 | ₹14L | ₹11.1 LPA |
| JIMS Rohini Delhi₹10.75L fees · ₹10.67 LPA avg package | Safe 66% | 75 | ₹10.75L | ₹10.67 LPA |
| NIA Pune₹12L fees · ₹12.17 LPA avg package | Safe 66% | 75 | ₹12L | ₹12.17 LPA |
| IFMR GSB Sri City₹16L fees · ₹12.69 LPA avg package | Safe 63% | 77.5 | ₹16L | ₹12.69 LPA |
| Welingkar Mumbai₹15L fees · ₹12.01 LPA avg package | Safe 56% | 80 | ₹15L | ₹12.01 LPA |
| LBSIM Delhi₹17.25L fees · ₹12.32 LPA avg package | Safe 56% | 80 | ₹17.25L | ₹12.32 LPA |
| NIBM Pune₹15.48L fees · ₹13.5 LPA avg package | Safe 56% | 80 | ₹15.48L | ₹13.5 LPA |
| BHU FMS Varanasi₹1.2L fees · ₹11.1 LPA avg package | Safe 56% | 80 | ₹1.2L | ₹11.1 LPA |
| LIBA Chennai₹18.9L fees · ₹11 LPA avg package | Safe 56% | 80 | ₹18.9L | ₹11 LPA |
| KIIT School of Management Bhubaneswar₹12.9L fees · ₹9.5 LPA avg package | Target 54% | 80 | ₹12.9L | ₹9.5 LPA |
| Nirma Institute of Management Ahmedabad₹13.18L fees · ₹11.22 LPA avg package | Target 52% | 81 | ₹13.18L | ₹11.22 LPA |
| DTU Delhi School of Management₹4.93L fees · ₹10.3 LPA avg package | Target 33% | 85 | ₹4.93L | ₹10.3 LPA |
| Amity Business School Noida₹16.56L fees · ₹7.35 LPA avg package | Target 33% | 85 | ₹16.56L | ₹7.35 LPA |
| K J Somaiya Mumbai₹23.78L fees · ₹13.05 LPA avg package | Target 27% | 84 | ₹23.78L | ₹13.05 LPA |
| TAPMI Manipal₹21.56L fees · ₹14.3 LPA avg package | Reach 25% | 85 | ₹21.56L | ₹14.3 LPA |
| FORE School of Management Delhi₹23.24L fees · ₹16.52 LPA avg package | Reach 24% | 85 | ₹23.24L | ₹16.52 LPA |
| IIM Visakhapatnam₹23.59L fees · ₹15 LPA avg package | Reach 24% | 85 | ₹23.59L | ₹15 LPA |
| Goa Institute of Management₹22L fees · ₹16.27 LPA avg package | Reach 22% | 87 | ₹22L | ₹16.27 LPA |
85 percentile in CAT by category
Programmes in range for each category. Statutory IIMs, IITs and government schools lower the cutoff for reserved categories. Only IIM Ahmedabad (all categories) and IIM Bangalore (General) disclosed category floors; other reserved-category cutoffs are modelled estimates.
| Category | Safe | Target | Reach | Top options in range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeneralK J Somaiya, TAPMI Manipal and FORE School of Management | 21 | 5 | 8 | K J Somaiya, TAPMI Manipal and FORE School of Management |
| EWSIIM Visakhapatnam, K J Somaiya and TAPMI Manipal | 25 | 7 | 2 | IIM Visakhapatnam, K J Somaiya and TAPMI Manipal |
| NC-OBCIIM Kozhikode, IIM Sambalpur and IIM Visakhapatnam | 26 | 10 | 4 | IIM Kozhikode, IIM Sambalpur and IIM Visakhapatnam |
| SCIIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Bangalore | 48 | 10 | 3 | IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Bangalore |
| STIIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow | 49 | 14 | 1 | IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow |
IIM shortlist floors by category (2026-28)
Lowest CAT percentile shortlisted. Green means 85 is at or above that floor. A dash means the IIM has not disclosed it.
| Institute | General | EWS | NC-OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | 95.34 | 96.41 | 90.66 | 85.83 | 75.83 |
| IIM Bangalore | 94.06 | – | – | – | – |
Common questions
Can I get an IIM with 85 percentile in CAT?
With 85 percentile, a General-category candidate with an average profile is in range of 2 IIMs, led by IIM Visakhapatnam and IIM Sirmaur. IIM Ahmedabad shortlisted General candidates from 95.34 percentile in 2026-28, but a shortlist is not an offer. Reserved categories have lower floors.
Which are the best MBA colleges for 85 percentile in CAT?
By tier, the best fits in range are K J Somaiya, TAPMI Manipal, FORE School of Management, IIM Visakhapatnam, IMI New Delhi and MICA Ahmedabad. Compare their fees and packages in the table above.
What changes for OBC, SC, ST or EWS candidates at 85 percentile?
Statutory IIMs, IITs and government schools lower the cutoff for reserved categories. At 85 percentile the number of programmes in range is General 34, EWS 34, NC-OBC 40, SC 61, ST 64.
Is 85 percentile good in CAT?
A 85 percentile means you scored higher than 85% of test takers, which is the top 15%. It keeps 34 of the 64 CAT programmes we cover in range at General category.