MBA colleges for 97 percentile in CAT
At 97 percentile in CAT, a General-category candidate with an average profile is in range of 60 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 Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode.
Updated 2 Nov 2026 · Calculated with the mbapredictor model from published cutoffs, fees and placements
Colleges you can get with 97 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 60.
| Programme | Fit and chance | CAT cutoff (est.) | Fees | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ University Bengaluru₹11.4L fees · ₹7.9 LPA avg package | Safe 87% | 60 | ₹11.4L | ₹7.9 LPA |
| IBS Hyderabad₹17.01L fees · ₹9.82 LPA avg package | Safe 87% | 60 | ₹17.01L | ₹9.82 LPA |
| XISS Ranchi₹11.13L fees · ₹9.36 LPA avg package | Safe 85% | 60 | ₹11.13L | ₹9.36 LPA |
| Rajagiri Business School Kochi₹7.5L fees | Safe 85% | 68 | ₹7.5L | – |
| IISWBM Kolkata₹8.2L fees · ₹8 LPA avg package | Safe 84% | 70 | ₹8.2L | ₹8 LPA |
| BIMS Bengaluru | Safe 84% | 65 | – | – |
| IMI Kolkata₹14.83L fees · ₹12.75 LPA avg package | Safe 84% | 72 | ₹14.83L | ₹12.75 LPA |
| Woxsen School of Business Hyderabad₹15.66L fees · ₹10.1 LPA avg package | Safe 84% | 72 | ₹15.66L | ₹10.1 LPA |
| Tezpur University MBA₹1.62L fees | Safe 83% | 75.1 | ₹1.62L | – |
| BIMTECH Greater Noida₹14L fees · ₹11.1 LPA avg package | Safe 83% | 75 | ₹14L | ₹11.1 LPA |
| Alliance School of Business Bengaluru₹16L fees · ₹7.8 LPA avg package | Safe 82% | 70 | ₹16L | ₹7.8 LPA |
| IPE Hyderabad₹9.15L fees · ₹7.41 LPA avg package | Safe 82% | 70 | ₹9.15L | ₹7.41 LPA |
| IMI Bhubaneswar₹14.98L fees · ₹14.01 LPA avg package | Safe 82% | 70 | ₹14.98L | ₹14.01 LPA |
| IFMR GSB Sri City₹16L fees · ₹12.69 LPA avg package | Safe 82% | 77.5 | ₹16L | ₹12.69 LPA |
| JIMS Rohini Delhi₹10.75L fees · ₹10.67 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 75 | ₹10.75L | ₹10.67 LPA |
| Welingkar Mumbai₹15L fees · ₹12.01 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 80 | ₹15L | ₹12.01 LPA |
| LBSIM Delhi₹17.25L fees · ₹12.32 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 80 | ₹17.25L | ₹12.32 LPA |
| NIBM Pune₹15.48L fees · ₹13.5 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 80 | ₹15.48L | ₹13.5 LPA |
| BHU FMS Varanasi₹1.2L fees · ₹11.1 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 80 | ₹1.2L | ₹11.1 LPA |
| LIBA Chennai₹18.9L fees · ₹11 LPA avg package | Safe 81% | 80 | ₹18.9L | ₹11 LPA |
| Nirma Institute of Management Ahmedabad₹13.18L fees · ₹11.22 LPA avg package | Safe 80% | 81 | ₹13.18L | ₹11.22 LPA |
| NIA Pune₹12L fees · ₹12.17 LPA avg package | Safe 79% | 75 | ₹12L | ₹12.17 LPA |
| KIIT School of Management Bhubaneswar₹12.9L fees · ₹9.5 LPA avg package | Safe 79% | 80 | ₹12.9L | ₹9.5 LPA |
| DTU Delhi School of Management₹4.93L fees · ₹10.3 LPA avg package | Safe 77% | 85 | ₹4.93L | ₹10.3 LPA |
| Amity Business School Noida₹16.56L fees · ₹7.35 LPA avg package | Safe 77% | 85 | ₹16.56L | ₹7.35 LPA |
| Goa Institute of Management₹22L fees · ₹16.27 LPA avg package | Safe 75% | 87 | ₹22L | ₹16.27 LPA |
| Panjab University UBS Chandigarh₹0.48L fees · ₹12.5 LPA avg package | Safe 74% | 88 | ₹0.48L | ₹12.5 LPA |
| TAPMI Manipal₹21.56L fees · ₹14.3 LPA avg package | Safe 68% | 85 | ₹21.56L | ₹14.3 LPA |
| IIM Visakhapatnam₹23.59L fees · ₹15 LPA avg package | Safe 67% | 85 | ₹23.59L | ₹15 LPA |
| FORE School of Management Delhi₹23.24L fees · ₹16.52 LPA avg package | Safe 67% | 85 | ₹23.24L | ₹16.52 LPA |
97 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 Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode | 38 | 15 | 7 | IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Kozhikode |
| EWSIIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Bangalore | 47 | 10 | 6 | IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Bangalore |
| NC-OBCIIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Ahmedabad | 50 | 12 | 2 | IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow and IIM Ahmedabad |
| 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 97 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 97 percentile in CAT?
With 97 percentile, a General-category candidate with an average profile is in range of 19 IIMs, led by IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode and IIM Mumbai. 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 97 percentile in CAT?
By tier, the best fits in range are IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Mumbai, SPJIMR Mumbai and MDI Gurgaon. Compare their fees and packages in the table above.
What changes for OBC, SC, ST or EWS candidates at 97 percentile?
Statutory IIMs, IITs and government schools lower the cutoff for reserved categories. At 97 percentile the number of programmes in range is General 60, EWS 63, NC-OBC 64, SC 64, ST 64.
Is 97 percentile good in CAT?
A 97 percentile means you scored higher than 97% of test takers, which is the top 3%. It keeps 60 of the 64 CAT programmes we cover in range at General category.