All 21 IIMs and more than 1,200 other B-schools accept the CAT score. The list below shows the IIMs with their location and some well-known institutes with the approximate percentile they look for.
CAT colleges list
| IIM | Location | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Bangalore | Bengaluru, Karnataka | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Calcutta | Kolkata, West Bengal | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Lucknow | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Indore | Indore, Madhya Pradesh | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Kozhikode | Kozhikode, Kerala | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Mumbai | Mumbai, Maharashtra | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Shillong | Shillong, Meghalaya | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Rohtak | Rohtak, Haryana | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Raipur | Raipur, Chhattisgarh | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Ranchi | Ranchi, Jharkhand | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Trichy | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Kashipur | Kashipur, Uttarakhand | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Udaipur | Udaipur, Rajasthan | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | Bodh Gaya, Bihar | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Amritsar | Amritsar, Punjab | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Sirmaur | Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Nagpur | Nagpur, Maharashtra | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Sambalpur | Sambalpur, Odisha | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| IIM Jammu | Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir | PGP (2-year MBA) |
| Other B-school | Location | Approx. percentile |
|---|---|---|
| FMS Delhi | New Delhi | 98+ |
| SPJIMR | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 85+ |
| MDI Gurgaon | Gurugram, Haryana | 85+ |
| IMT Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | 80+ |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management | Chennai / Gurugram | 75+ |
| TAPMI | Manipal, Karnataka | 70+ |
How to choose a B-school
- Match your percentile with last year's cutoff, not just the college's brand.
- Compare placement reports: median package, top recruiters and sectors.
- Check fee, location and alumni network.
- Shortlist a mix of reach, target and safe colleges.
Colleges Accepting CAT FAQs
How many colleges accept CAT?+
All 21 IIMs and over 1,200 other institutes use the CAT score for admission.
Can I get a good college with a 90 percentile?+
Yes. Several newer IIMs and top non-IIM B-schools admit candidates around 85-95, depending on profile and category.
Source & Disclaimer
Official source: iimcat.ac.in
Information on this page is compiled from the official CAT notification at iimcat.ac.in and trends from earlier cycles. Dates marked Expected are estimates, not official announcements. Please confirm all details on the official website.