CAT percentile guide

MBA colleges for 95 percentile in CAT

At 95 percentile in CAT, a General-category candidate with an average profile is in range of 50 of the 64 CAT programmes we cover. Strong fits: TAPMI Manipal, IIM Visakhapatnam and FORE School of Management. Targets: IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai and SPJIMR Mumbai. IIMs in range: IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai and IIM Indore.

Updated 2 Nov 2026 · Calculated with the mbapredictor model from published cutoffs, fees and placements

Colleges you can get with 95 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 50.

ProgrammeFit and chanceCAT cutoff (est.)FeesAvg package
Christ University Bengaluru₹11.4L fees · ₹7.9 LPA avg packageSafe 86%60₹11.4L₹7.9 LPA
IBS Hyderabad₹17.01L fees · ₹9.82 LPA avg packageSafe 86%60₹17.01L₹9.82 LPA
XISS Ranchi₹11.13L fees · ₹9.36 LPA avg packageSafe 84%60₹11.13L₹9.36 LPA
Rajagiri Business School Kochi₹7.5L feesSafe 84%68₹7.5L–
IISWBM Kolkata₹8.2L fees · ₹8 LPA avg packageSafe 83%70₹8.2L₹8 LPA
BIMS BengaluruSafe 83%65––
IMI Kolkata₹14.83L fees · ₹12.75 LPA avg packageSafe 82%72₹14.83L₹12.75 LPA
Woxsen School of Business Hyderabad₹15.66L fees · ₹10.1 LPA avg packageSafe 82%72₹15.66L₹10.1 LPA
Tezpur University MBA₹1.62L feesSafe 82%75.1₹1.62L–
Alliance School of Business Bengaluru₹16L fees · ₹7.8 LPA avg packageSafe 81%70₹16L₹7.8 LPA
IPE Hyderabad₹9.15L fees · ₹7.41 LPA avg packageSafe 81%70₹9.15L₹7.41 LPA
BIMTECH Greater Noida₹14L fees · ₹11.1 LPA avg packageSafe 81%75₹14L₹11.1 LPA
IMI Bhubaneswar₹14.98L fees · ₹14.01 LPA avg packageSafe 81%70₹14.98L₹14.01 LPA
IFMR GSB Sri City₹16L fees · ₹12.69 LPA avg packageSafe 80%77.5₹16L₹12.69 LPA
JIMS Rohini Delhi₹10.75L fees · ₹10.67 LPA avg packageSafe 79%75₹10.75L₹10.67 LPA
Welingkar Mumbai₹15L fees · ₹12.01 LPA avg packageSafe 78%80₹15L₹12.01 LPA
LBSIM Delhi₹17.25L fees · ₹12.32 LPA avg packageSafe 78%80₹17.25L₹12.32 LPA
NIBM Pune₹15.48L fees · ₹13.5 LPA avg packageSafe 78%80₹15.48L₹13.5 LPA
BHU FMS Varanasi₹1.2L fees · ₹11.1 LPA avg packageSafe 78%80₹1.2L₹11.1 LPA
LIBA Chennai₹18.9L fees · ₹11 LPA avg packageSafe 78%80₹18.9L₹11 LPA
NIA Pune₹12L fees · ₹12.17 LPA avg packageSafe 78%75₹12L₹12.17 LPA
Nirma Institute of Management Ahmedabad₹13.18L fees · ₹11.22 LPA avg packageSafe 78%81₹13.18L₹11.22 LPA
KIIT School of Management Bhubaneswar₹12.9L fees · ₹9.5 LPA avg packageSafe 77%80₹12.9L₹9.5 LPA
DTU Delhi School of Management₹4.93L fees · ₹10.3 LPA avg packageSafe 74%85₹4.93L₹10.3 LPA
Amity Business School Noida₹16.56L fees · ₹7.35 LPA avg packageSafe 74%85₹16.56L₹7.35 LPA
Goa Institute of Management₹22L fees · ₹16.27 LPA avg packageSafe 70%87₹22L₹16.27 LPA
Panjab University UBS Chandigarh₹0.48L fees · ₹12.5 LPA avg packageSafe 68%88₹0.48L₹12.5 LPA
TAPMI Manipal₹21.56L fees · ₹14.3 LPA avg packageSafe 64%85₹21.56L₹14.3 LPA
IIM Visakhapatnam₹23.59L fees · ₹15 LPA avg packageSafe 63%85₹23.59L₹15 LPA
FORE School of Management Delhi₹23.24L fees · ₹16.52 LPA avg packageSafe 63%85₹23.24L₹16.52 LPA

95 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.

CategorySafeTargetReachTop options in range
GeneralIIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai and SPJIMR Mumbai34106IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai and SPJIMR Mumbai
EWSIIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode38147IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode
NC-OBCIIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow4985IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow
SCIIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta and IIM Bangalore5770IIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta and IIM Bangalore
STIIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta and IIM Bangalore5770IIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta and IIM Bangalore

IIM shortlist floors by category (2026-28)

Lowest CAT percentile shortlisted. Green means 95 is at or above that floor. A dash means the IIM has not disclosed it.

InstituteGeneralEWSNC-OBCSCST
IIM Ahmedabad95.3496.4190.6685.8375.83
IIM Bangalore94.06––––
FAQ

Common questions

Can I get an IIM with 95 percentile in CAT?

With 95 percentile, a General-category candidate with an average profile is in range of 12 IIMs, led by IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai, IIM Indore and IIM Visakhapatnam. 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 95 percentile in CAT?

By tier, the best fits in range are IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IIM Indore and TAPMI Manipal. Compare their fees and packages in the table above.

What changes for OBC, SC, ST or EWS candidates at 95 percentile?

Statutory IIMs, IITs and government schools lower the cutoff for reserved categories. At 95 percentile the number of programmes in range is General 50, EWS 59, NC-OBC 62, SC 64, ST 64.

Is 95 percentile good in CAT?

A 95 percentile means you scored higher than 95% of test takers, which is the top 5%. It keeps 50 of the 64 CAT programmes we cover in range at General category.

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