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.
| Programme | Fit and chance | CAT cutoff (est.) | Fees | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ University Bengaluru₹11.4L fees · ₹7.9 LPA avg package | Safe 86% | 60 | ₹11.4L | ₹7.9 LPA |
| IBS Hyderabad₹17.01L fees · ₹9.82 LPA avg package | Safe 86% | 60 | ₹17.01L | ₹9.82 LPA |
| XISS Ranchi₹11.13L fees · ₹9.36 LPA avg package | Safe 84% | 60 | ₹11.13L | ₹9.36 LPA |
| Rajagiri Business School Kochi₹7.5L fees | Safe 84% | 68 | ₹7.5L | – |
| IISWBM Kolkata₹8.2L fees · ₹8 LPA avg package | Safe 83% | 70 | ₹8.2L | ₹8 LPA |
| BIMS Bengaluru | Safe 83% | 65 | – | – |
| IMI Kolkata₹14.83L fees · ₹12.75 LPA avg package | Safe 82% | 72 | ₹14.83L | ₹12.75 LPA |
| Woxsen School of Business Hyderabad₹15.66L fees · ₹10.1 LPA avg package | Safe 82% | 72 | ₹15.66L | ₹10.1 LPA |
| Tezpur University MBA₹1.62L fees | Safe 82% | 75.1 | ₹1.62L | – |
| Alliance School of Business Bengaluru₹16L fees · ₹7.8 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 70 | ₹16L | ₹7.8 LPA |
| IPE Hyderabad₹9.15L fees · ₹7.41 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 70 | ₹9.15L | ₹7.41 LPA |
| BIMTECH Greater Noida₹14L fees · ₹11.1 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 75 | ₹14L | ₹11.1 LPA |
| IMI Bhubaneswar₹14.98L fees · ₹14.01 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 70 | ₹14.98L | ₹14.01 LPA |
| IFMR GSB Sri City₹16L fees · ₹12.69 LPA avg package | Safe 80% | 77.5 | ₹16L | ₹12.69 LPA |
| JIMS Rohini Delhi₹10.75L fees · ₹10.67 LPA avg package | Safe 79% | 75 | ₹10.75L | ₹10.67 LPA |
| Welingkar Mumbai₹15L fees · ₹12.01 LPA avg package | Safe 78% | 80 | ₹15L | ₹12.01 LPA |
| LBSIM Delhi₹17.25L fees · ₹12.32 LPA avg package | Safe 78% | 80 | ₹17.25L | ₹12.32 LPA |
| NIBM Pune₹15.48L fees · ₹13.5 LPA avg package | Safe 78% | 80 | ₹15.48L | ₹13.5 LPA |
| BHU FMS Varanasi₹1.2L fees · ₹11.1 LPA avg package | Safe 78% | 80 | ₹1.2L | ₹11.1 LPA |
| LIBA Chennai₹18.9L fees · ₹11 LPA avg package | Safe 78% | 80 | ₹18.9L | ₹11 LPA |
| NIA Pune₹12L fees · ₹12.17 LPA avg package | Safe 78% | 75 | ₹12L | ₹12.17 LPA |
| Nirma Institute of Management Ahmedabad₹13.18L fees · ₹11.22 LPA avg package | Safe 78% | 81 | ₹13.18L | ₹11.22 LPA |
| KIIT School of Management Bhubaneswar₹12.9L fees · ₹9.5 LPA avg package | Safe 77% | 80 | ₹12.9L | ₹9.5 LPA |
| DTU Delhi School of Management₹4.93L fees · ₹10.3 LPA avg package | Safe 74% | 85 | ₹4.93L | ₹10.3 LPA |
| Amity Business School Noida₹16.56L fees · ₹7.35 LPA avg package | Safe 74% | 85 | ₹16.56L | ₹7.35 LPA |
| Goa Institute of Management₹22L fees · ₹16.27 LPA avg package | Safe 70% | 87 | ₹22L | ₹16.27 LPA |
| Panjab University UBS Chandigarh₹0.48L fees · ₹12.5 LPA avg package | Safe 68% | 88 | ₹0.48L | ₹12.5 LPA |
| TAPMI Manipal₹21.56L fees · ₹14.3 LPA avg package | Safe 64% | 85 | ₹21.56L | ₹14.3 LPA |
| IIM Visakhapatnam₹23.59L fees · ₹15 LPA avg package | Safe 63% | 85 | ₹23.59L | ₹15 LPA |
| FORE School of Management Delhi₹23.24L fees · ₹16.52 LPA avg package | Safe 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.
| Category | Safe | Target | Reach | Top options in range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeneralIIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai and SPJIMR Mumbai | 34 | 10 | 6 | IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai and SPJIMR Mumbai |
| EWSIIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode | 38 | 14 | 7 | IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode |
| NC-OBCIIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow | 49 | 8 | 5 | IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow |
| SCIIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta and IIM Bangalore | 57 | 7 | 0 | IIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta and IIM Bangalore |
| STIIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta and IIM Bangalore | 57 | 7 | 0 | IIM 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.
| 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 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.