MBA colleges accepting 90 percentile in CAT

With 90 percentile in CAT 2026, these are the B-schools whose previous admission-cycle cutoffs fall at or below your score. We list 72 realistic options and 4 stretch options just above 90 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.

Realistic options at 90 percentile

#CollegeIndicative cutoff
1FORE School of Management (FSM), Delhi85.25
2School of Management, NIT Rourkela85.14
3SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai85.11
4K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai84.85
5T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal/Bengaluru84.42
6Jio Institute, Mumbai84.25
7Deakin University, GIFT City Campus, Gandhinagar83.98
8DoMS, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy83.95
9Goa Institute of Management, Goa83.55
10DMS, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur82.85
11University Business School (UBS), Chandigarh82.85
12MICA, Ahmedabad82.08
13Institute of Rural Management, Anand81.39
14ICFAI Business Schools (IBS), Hyderabad81.31
15Nirma University, Ahmedabad81.19
16Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai/Gurgaon80.81
17Queen's University Belfast's GIFT City campus80.56
18SP Jain Global - MGB, Multi City80.39
19Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai80.29
20Management Development Institute (MDI), Murshidabad80.22
21KREA University - IFMR Graduate School of Business80.2
22Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), New Delhi80.04
23BITSoM, Mumbai78.98
24Altera Institute78.23
25Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida75.83
26LM Thapar School of Management, Punjab75.54
27D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU)75.47
28MIT World Peace University, Pune75.32
29Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi75.02
30SDMIMD Mysore, Karnataka75.01
31Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai/Bengaluru74.85
32Mahindra University, Hyderabad74.78
33Indus Business Academy, Bengaluru74.73
34IIFS74.59
35Jagdish Sheth School of Management - IFIM Business School74.47
36Christ University, Bengaluru74.27
37International Management Institute (IMI), Bhubneshwar/Kolkata74.24
38ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai74.15
39FLAME University73.83
40UPES University, Dehradun73.46

Showing the 40 highest-cutoff options at or below 90 percentile, out of 72.

Stretch options (cutoff 90 to 93)

Do not wait for your result to apply

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.

Frequently asked questions

Which MBA colleges accept 90 percentile in CAT?

Based on previous-cycle cutoffs, 72 colleges in EduNext's dataset have a cutoff at or below 90 percentile, including FORE School of Management (FSM), Delhi, School of Management, NIT Rourkela, SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai, K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai. Cutoffs change every year, so treat these as indicative.

Is 90 percentile in CAT good for MBA?

Yes. 90 percentile puts you in contention for many top private B-schools and some newer IIMs, depending on your profile and sectional scores.

When should I apply to MBA colleges?

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.