Top B-Schools of India

(Cutoffs, Clusters and other details)

Entrance Exam Entrance exam College
College Name City Program Cluster Fees Entrance Exam
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IIM
Ahmedabad MBA 1A 30 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 99.5 %ile+ 20th Sept,2023
Ahmedabad
IIM Bangalore Bangalore MBA 1A 24.5 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 99.5 %ile+ 20th Sept,2023

IIM Calcutta Kolkata MBA 1A 31 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 99.5 %ile+ 20th Sept,2023
Second week of Dec-
FMS -Delhi University New Delhi MBA 1B 1.92 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 99.3 %ile+
ember
IIM Lucknow Lucknow MBA 1B 20.75 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 99 %ile+ 20th Sept,2023

Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad PGP 1B 45.96 Lakhs GMAT 31st Jan, 2023 715+ score in GMAT 31st Jan, 2024
Xavier Labour Research
Jamshedpur PGDM - HRM 1B 23.60 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov,2023 95 %ile+ 30th Nov,2023
Institute (XLRI)
Xavier Labour Research
Jamshedpur PGDM -BM 1B 23.60 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov,2023 95 %ile+ 30th Nov,2023
Institute (XLRI)
Tata Institute of Social
Mumbai MA -HRM LR 1B 1.89 - 2.50 Lakhs CUET (PG) Feb,2024 65+ marks Feb,2024
Sciences (TISS)
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of
Mumbai MMS 1B 6 Lakhs CAT/MAHCET/ CMAT 20th Sept,2023 99.97 %ile+ 20th Sept,2023
Management Studies (JBIMS)
SP Jain Institute of Manage-
Mumbai PGDM 1C 19 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 97 %ile+ 20th Sept,2023
ment & Research (SPJIMR)
IIM Kozhikode Kozhikode MBA 1C 22.1 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 98.5 %ile+ 23rd Nov,2023

IIM Indore Indore MBA 1C 21.14 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 98 %ile+ 20th Sept,2023
Management Development
Gurgaon PGPM 1C 24.7 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 95 -96 %ile+ 24th Nov, 2023
Institute (MDI)
Indian Institute of Foreign
New Delhi MBA 1C 21.7 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept,2023 98 %ile+ 20th Sept,2023
Trade (IIFT)
Xavier Labour Research Insti-
NCR PGDM - BM 1C 23.60 Lakhs XAT 30 Nov, 2023 95 %ile+ 30 Nov, 2023
tute (XLRI)
IIM Lucknow Lucknow MBA - ABM 2A 20.75 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 99 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023
Indian Institute of Foreign
Kolkata MBA 2A 18.24 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 95 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023
Trade (IIFT)
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31st Jan, 2024 (as per
IIT Bombay -SJSOM Mumbai MBA 2A 9.06 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 98 %ile+
last year)

National Institute of Industrial

Mumbai PGDIM 2A 14.63 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 97 %ile+ 31st Jan, 2024
Engineering (NITIE)

IIM Shillong Shillong MBA 2A 17.6 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 97 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIM Ahmedabad Ahmedabad MBA - FABM 2B 26 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 99.2 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIT Delhi -DMS New Delhi MBA 2B 9.6 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 98 %ile+ 31st Jan, 2024
Management Development PGPM-
Gurgaon 2B 21.34 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 97 %ile+ 24th Nov, 2023
Institute (MDI) HRM
Management Development
Gurgaon PGPM -IB 2B 25 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 97 %ile+ 24th Nov, 2023
Institute (MDI)
IIM Mumbai Mumbai PGDIM 2C 14.63 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 97 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

Symbiosis Institute of Business

Pune MBA 2C 25.17 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 98.5 %ile+ 9th Dec, 2023
Management (SIBM)

IIM Ranchi Ranchi MBA 2C 16.2 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 97 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIM Trichy Trichy MBA 2C 16.5 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIM Udaipur Udaipur MBA 2C 20.05 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

Narsee Monjee Institute of

Mumbai MBA - Core 2C 25.84 Lakhs NMAT 10th Oct,2023 95 %ile+ 30th Oct,2023
Management Studies (NMIMS)

Symbiosis Centre for Manage-

Pune MBA 3A 24.12 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 97 %ile+ 9th Dec, 2023
ment and HRD (SCMHRD)

IIM Raipur Raipur MBA 3A 16.10 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIM Kashipur Kashipur MBA 3A 17.30 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIM Rohtak Rohtak MBA 3A 17.90 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIT Kharagpur -VGSOM Kharagpur MBA 3B 11.59 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 94 %ile+ 5th Feb, 2024

Mudra Institute of Communi- 20th Sept, 2023/

Ahmedabad PGDM-C 3B approx 23 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT/MICAT 45 + marks in MICAT 16th Jan, 2024
cations Ahmedabad (MICA) 30th Nov 2023

Xavier Institute of Manage-

Bhubaneshwar MBA -BM 3B 21.5 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov 2023 91 %ile+ 8 Dec,2023
ment (XIMB)
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Xavier Labour Research Insti-
Jamshedpur Global MBA 3B 23.15 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov 2023 680+ score in GMAT 30th Nov 2023
tute (XLRI)
IIM Ranchi Ranchi MBA-HRM 3C 17.5 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

Institute of Management 20th Sept, 2023/

Ghaziabad PGDM 3C 16.15 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT 90 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023
Technology (IMT) 30th Nov 2023

International Management
New Delhi PGDM 3C 20.95 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 88 %ile+ 17th Dec, 2023
Institute (IMI)
Institute of Rural Management 20th Sept, 2023/
Anand PGPRM 3C 12.60 Lakhs CAT/XAT/CMAT 86 %ile+ 26th Dec, 2023
(IRMA) 30th Nov 2023
Sydenham Institute of Man-
Mumbai MMS/PGDBM 3C CAT/CMAT/MAH-CET April 2024 99.78 %ile+ 31st March, 2024
agement Studies (SIMSREE)

Great Lakes Institute of Man- 31st Jan, 2024

Chennai PGPM - 1 year 3C 20.75 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 90 %ile+
agement (GLIM) (as per the last year)

IIT Madras - DMS Chennai MBA 3C 9.14 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 31st Jan, 2024

T A Pai Management Institute 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Manipal PGDM 4A 16.50 Lakhs CAT/XAT/NMAT 85 %ile+ 20 Dec, 2023
(TAPMI) Nov, 2023
Vishakhapat-
IIM Vishakhapatnam MBA 4A 18 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023
nam
IIM Nagpur Nagpur MBA 4A 18.90 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of

Mumbai MSc Finance 4A 6 Lakhs CAT/MAHCET/ CMAT 20th Sept, 2023 99.5 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023
Management Studies

IIM Mumbai Mumbai PGDSM 4A 14.63 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 97 %ile+ 31st Jan, 2024

Indian Institute of Science M.Mmgt (Tech 99 %ile+ , 800 + 26th March, 2024 (as
Bengaluru 4A 5.42 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023
(IISc) Mgmt) score in GATE per last year)
IIM Amritsar Amritsar MBA 4A 15.2 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023
13th Feb, 2024 ( as per
IIT Kanpur - DMS Kanpur MBA 4A 11.5 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 92 %ile+
last year)

Narsee Monjee Institute of

Mumbai MBA HR 4A 25.84 Lakhs NMAT 10th Oct, 2023 93 %ile+ 30th Oct, 2023
Management Studies

Department of Financial Stud-

New Delhi MBA Fin 4A 26 Thousands CAT 20th Sept, 2023 95 %ile+ 8th Jan, 2024
ies, Delhi University
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Xavier Institute of Manage-
Bhubaneswar MBA HRM 4A 20.5 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov, 2023 90 %ile+ 8 Dec,2023
ment University

Department of Commerce,
New Delhi MBA HRD 4B 28 Thousand CAT 20th Sept, 2023 85 %ile+ 5th Jan, 2024
DSE, Delhi University

IIM Bodh Gaya Bodh Gaya MBA 4B 12.95 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 93 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIM Jammu Jammu MBA 4B 15.56 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 93 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023
31st Jan, 2024 (as per
IIT Roorkee - DMS Roorkee MBA 4B 4.8 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 94 %ile+
last year)
Goa Institute of Management 20th Sept, 2023/30th
Goa PGDM 4B 21.04 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT 90 %ile+ 31st Oct,2023
(GIM) Nov, 2023

Symbiosis Institute of Interna-

Pune MBA-IB 4B 20.7 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov,2023 97 %ile+ 30th Dec, 2023
tional Business (SIIB)

K J Somaiya Institute of Man-

PGDM, IB, FM, CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ 20th Sept, 2023/30th
agement Studies & Research Mumbai 4B 21.78 Lakhs 84 %ile+ 18th Jan, 2024
Retail NMAT Nov, 2023
(SIMSR)

Bharathidasan Institute of 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Tiruchirapalli MBA 4B 15.69 Lakhs CAT/GMAT/XAT 87 %ile+ 31st Jan, 2024
Management (BIM) Nov, 2023

BITS Pilani, Department of 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Pilani MBA 4B 10.87 Lakhs CAT/XAT 75 %ile+ 28 Feb, 2024 (as per
Management Nov, 2023 last year)
IIM Sirmaur Sirmaur MBA 4B 14.75 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIM Lucknow Greater Noida MBA-SM 4C 19.25 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 97 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

IIM Sambalpur Sambalpur MBA 4C 13.03 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 96 %ile+ 20th Sept, 2023

Department of Business Eco-

New Delhi MBA -BE 4C 3.24 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 90 %ile+ 7th Jan, 2024
nomics, Delhi University

Loyola Institute of Business 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Chennai PGDM 4C 17.2 Lakhs CAT/XAT 80 %ile+ April 2024
Administration (LIBA) Nov, 2023

20th Sept, 2023/30th

FORE School of Management New Delhi PGDM, IB 4C 20.42 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT 85 %ile+ 31st Jan, 2024
Nov, 2023

Delhi School of Management -

Delhi Technological University New Delhi MBA 5A 3.56 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 80 %ile+ 28th Nov, 2023
(DTU)
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Nirma University -
Institute of Management Ahmedabad MBA 5A 13.15 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 80 %ile+ 20th Dec,2023
(IMNU)

Narsee Monjee Institute of

Bengaluru PGDM 5A 21.04 Lakhs NMAT 10th Oct, 2023 91 %ile+ 30th Oct, 2023
Management Studies (NMIMS)

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute PGDM , 20th Sept, 2023/30th

New Delhi 5B 13.9 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT 80 %ile+ 3rd Jan, 2024
of Management (LBS) Finance Nov, 2023

20th Sept, 2023/30th

Institute of Financial Manage- PGDM, CAT/XAT/NMAT/CMAT/
Chennai 5B 14.56 Lakhs Nov, 2023/10th Oct 80 %ile+ 30th Jan,2024
ment & Research (IFMR) PGDM-WE GMAT/GRE
2023

Symbiosis Institute of Business

Bengaluru MBA 5B 22 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 88 %ile+ 8th Dec, 2023
Management (SIBM)

Symbiosis Institute of Opera-

Nasik MBA Ops 5B 21.75 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 87 %ile+ 5th Jan, 2024
tions Management (SIOM)

International Management 20th Sept, 2023/30th

New Delhi PGDHRM 5B 18.17 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT 87 %ile+ 17th Dec, 2023
Institute (IMI) Nov, 2023
Symbiosis Institute of Digital
and Telecom Management Pune MBA 5B approx 17 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 83 %ile+ 9th Jan, 2024
(SIDTM)

Symbiosis Institute of Man-

Pune MBA 5B 11.3 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 90 %ile+ 9th Jan, 2024
agement Studies (SIMS)

Symbiosis Institute of Mass

Pune MBA CM 5B 10.70 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 70 %ile+ 17th Jan, 2024
Communication (SIMC)

Great Lakes Institute of Man- 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Chennai PGDM 5B 11.2 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT 87 %ile+ 1st Dec, 2023
agement (GLIM) Nov, 2023

TAPMI School of Business, 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Jaipur MBA 5B 16.5 Lakhs CAT/XAT/NMAT 80 %ile+ 1st Dec, 2023
Manipal University Nov, 2023

Great Lakes Institute of Man- 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Gurgaon PGPM 1 year 5C 11.2 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT 87 %ile+ 1st Dec, 2023
agement (GLIM) Nov, 2023

International Management 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Kolkata PGDM 5C 9.8 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT 65 %ile+ 17th Dec, 2023
Institute (IMI) Nov, 2023
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Institute of Management
Ghaziabad DCP 5C 19.5 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 90 %ile+ 25 Nov, 2023
Technology (IMT)

International Management 20th Sept, 2023/30th

New Delhi PGDM BFS 5C 23.6 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT 85 %ile+ 17th Dec,2023
Institute (IMI) Nov, 2023

20th Sept, 2023/30th

SOIL Institute of Management Gurgaon PGDM 5C approx 15 Lakhs CAT /XAT /GMAT/MAT 80 %ile+ 9th Dec, 2023
Nov, 2023

National Institute of Bank 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Pune PGDM B & FS 5C 13.7 Lakh CAT/XAT/CMAT 82 %ile+ 20th March, 2024
Management Nov, 2023 (Tentative)
Welingkar Institute of Man- 20th Sept, 2023/30th
Mumbai PGDM 5C 13 Lakhs CAT/XAT/CMAT 77 %ile+ 15 Jan, 2024
agement Nov, 2023
Management Development
Murshidabad PGP 5C 10.8 Lakhs CAT/GMAT 20th Sept, 2023 85 %ile+ 24th Nov, 2023
Institute (MDI)

Birla Institute of Management CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Greater Noida PGDM, IB 5C 14 Lakhs 72 %ile+ 2nd Dec, 2023
Technology (BIM Tech) MAT Nov, 2023

Shri Ram College of Com-

New Delhi GBO 5C 3.20 Lakhs SRCC GBO Jan, 2024 424 + Score Jan, 2024
merce (SRCC), Delhi University

International School of Busi- 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Pune PGDM 6A CAT/XAT/MAT /CMAT 73 %ile+ 20th Jan, 2024
ness & Media Nov, 2023
Xavier Institute of Manage-
ment & Entrepreneurship Bengaluru PGDM 6A 11 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov, 2023 70 %ile+ 30th Sept, 2023
(XIME)

Narsee Monjee Institute of

Hyderabad PGDM 6A 12.6 Lakhs NMAT 10th Oct, 2023 90 %ile+ 30th Oct,2023
Management Studies (NMIMS)

Symbiosis Institute of Interna- MBA AB, MBA

Pune 6A approx 11 lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 93 %ile+ 30th Dec, 2023
tional Business (SIIB) E&E

Symbiosis Centre for Manage-

Pune MBA-IDM 6A SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 95 %ile+ 9th Dec, 2023
ment and HRD (SCMHRD)

Symbiosis Center for Informa-

Pune MBA-ITBM 6A approx 13 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 75 %ile+ 21st Dec, 2023
tion Technology

Institute of Management 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Hyderabad PGDM 6A 11.3 Lakhs CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT 75 %ile+ 31st Jan, 2024
Technology (IMT) Nov, 2023
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Great Lakes Institute of Man- 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Gurgaon PGDM 6A 16.9 Lakhs CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT 85 %ile+ 14th Oct,2023
agement (GLIM) Nov, 2023

Indian Institute of Forest Man- CAT/XAT/MAT /CMAT/ 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Bhopal PGDFM 6B 7.8 Lakhs 80 %ile+ 10th March, 2024
agement (IIFM) GMAT Nov, 2023

Faculty of Management Stud-

Varanasi MBA MBA IB 6B 1.5 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 85 %ile+ 3rd Jan, 2024
ies, BHU (FMS BHU)

SDM Institute for Manage- CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Mysore PGDM 6B 11.4 Lakhs 75 %ile+ 20th Feb,2024
ment Development (SDMIMD) ATMA/MAT Nov, 2023

Institute of Management and 20th Sept, 2023/30th

Nagpur PGDM 6B 14.5 Lakhs CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT 75 %ile+ 15th March,2024 (as
Technology IMT - Nagpur Nov, 2023 per last year)
CAT/IBSAT/ NMAT/ 20th Sept 2023/ 16th
ICFAI Business School Hyderabad MBA/PGPM 6B 75 %ile+ 16th Dec, 2023
GMAT Dec, 2023
Xavier Institute of Social Ser-
Ranchi PGDM HRM 6B 9 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov, 2023 63 %ile+ 22 Feb, 2024(as per
vice (XISS) last year)
NL Dalmia Institute of Man-
20th Sept, 2023/30th
agement Studies and Re- Mumbai PGDM 6B 14.7 Lakhs CAT/XAT/CMAT/ATMA 78 %ile+ 15th Sept, 2023
Nov, 2023
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University Business School 31st May (as per last
Chandigarh MBA 6C 2.3 Lakhs CAT 20th Sept, 2023 88 %ile+
(UBS) year)

Symbiosis Institute of Business

Hyderabad MBA 6C 15.05 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 58 %ile+ 23rd Nov, 2023
Management- Hyderabad

20th Sept, 2023/10th

CAT/NMAT /MAT/GMAT /
BML Munjal University Gurgaon MBA 6C 12.4 Lakhs Oct, 2023/30th Nov, 60 %ile+ 8th Dec, 2023
CMAT/XAT
2023
Symbiosis Institute of Com-
puter Studies and Research Pune MBA IT 6C SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 80 %ile+ 13th Jan, 2024
(SICSR)
Xavier Institute of Manage- MBA - Rural
Bhubaneswar 6C 14.40 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov, 2023 65 %ile+ 8 Dec,2023
ment University Mgmt
PGDM Market-
Xavier Institute of Social Ser-
Ranchi ing & PGDM 6C 8.9 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov, 2023 65 %ile+ 22 Feb, 2024
vice (XISS)
Finance
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20th Sept, 2023/30th

Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Harihar and CAT/XAT/GMAT/ KCET/
PGDM 6C 12.5 Lakhs Nov, 2023/1st week of 60 %ile+ 1st week of May, 2024
Management Studies Pune MHCET /KIMAT
May,2024
Xavier Institute of Manage-
ment & Entrepreneurship Kochi PGDM 6C 9 Lakhs XAT 30th Nov, 2023 50 %ile+ TBD
(XIME)
Symbiosis Institute of Health
Pune MBA 6C SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 58 %ile+ 23rd Nov, 2023
Services (SIHS)

Symbiosis Institute of Banking MBA BF,

Pune 6C 15.16 Lakhs SNAP 23rd Nov, 2023 58 %ile+ 23rd Nov, 2023
and Finance (SSBF) PGDBF

Note:
1. The data provided here is an indicative data from publically available sources, as on 1/12/2023. This is subject to change
depending on the sources one may refer to and release of notifications by different institutions.

2. The clustering of the colleges is open to subjective interpretation and not to be considered final and binding.