With 75 percentile in CAT 2026, these are the B-schools whose previous admission-cycle cutoffs fall at or below your score. We list 42 realistic options and 6 stretch options just above 75 percentile. Cutoffs shift every year and many schools also weigh sectional scores, academics and work experience, so use this as a shortlist, not a guarantee.
| # | College | Indicative cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai/Bengaluru | 74.85 |
| 2 | Mahindra University, Hyderabad | 74.78 |
| 3 | Indus Business Academy, Bengaluru | 74.73 |
| 4 | IIFS | 74.59 |
| 5 | Jagdish Sheth School of Management - IFIM Business School | 74.47 |
| 6 | Christ University, Bengaluru | 74.27 |
| 7 | International Management Institute (IMI), Bhubneshwar/Kolkata | 74.24 |
| 8 | ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai | 74.15 |
| 9 | FLAME University | 73.83 |
| 10 | UPES University, Dehradun | 73.46 |
| 11 | IILM University, Gurugram/Greater Noida/New Delhi | 73.16 |
| 12 | ICFAI Business Schools (8 campuses) | 73.04 |
| 13 | Shiv Nadar University | 72.85 |
| 14 | NL Dalmia, Mumbai | 72.72 |
| 15 | XIME, Bengaluru | 72.66 |
| 16 | Chanakya University, Bengaluru | 72.3 |
| 17 | Ahmedabad University | 72.15 |
| 18 | Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business, Jaipur | 71.83 |
| 19 | Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh | 71.79 |
| 20 | JAGSOM, Bengaluru | 71.42 |
| 21 | Chitkara University, Chandigarh | 71.35 |
| 22 | JINS, Kalkaji, New Delhi | 71.29 |
| 23 | Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar | 71.05 |
| 24 | BIM Trichy | 70.94 |
| 25 | Asian Business School (ABS), Noida | 70.9 |
| 26 | NDIM, New Delhi | 70.51 |
| 27 | FIIB, New Delhi | 70.48 |
| 28 | TAXILA | 70.19 |
| 29 | ISBN, Pune | 64.59 |
| 30 | IIEBM, Indus Business School, Pune | 64.24 |
| 31 | SIES Graduate School of Technology College, Navi Mumbai | 64.03 |
| 32 | Amity University - Multi City | 63.56 |
| 33 | Vijaybhoomi University, Karjat, Greater Mumbai | 59.1 |
| 34 | GNIOT, Greater Noida | 56.21 |
| 35 | IIBS, Bangalore | 55.71 |
| 36 | FOSTIIMA Business School, New Delhi | 54.33 |
| 37 | ISME, Bengaluru | 52.72 |
| 38 | Alliance University, Bengaluru | 51.87 |
| 39 | Doon Business School, Dehradun | 51.22 |
| 40 | ASM-IBMR, Pune | 50.75 |
Showing the 40 highest-cutoff options at or below 75 percentile, out of 42.
Many B-schools close their first round before CAT results. See every open form and its last date on the MBA Forms & Deadlines page, or get a personalised list from the CAT College Predictor.
Based on previous-cycle cutoffs, 42 colleges in EduNext's dataset have a cutoff at or below 75 percentile, including Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai/Bengaluru, Mahindra University, Hyderabad, Indus Business Academy, Bengaluru, IIFS. Cutoffs change every year, so treat these as indicative.
75 percentile opens up a wide range of established private B-schools in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. Apply early, since many close first rounds before results.
Many private B-schools open applications in September to November and close their first rounds before CAT results. Track last dates on EduNext's MBA Forms & Deadlines page.
Indicative general-category cutoffs from the previous admission cycle, compiled by EduNext. Data current as of October 2026. Verify on each school's official website before deciding.