CMAT 2014 result:Your score will create opportunity

Columnist & Author, MBAUniverse.com

Updated on October 29, 2014

Candidates may seek good admission opportunities in the B schools where admissions have been opened for the PGDM batch 2015-17 on the basis of their CMAT scores

If the merit position in CMAT is good enough you should apply to selected few B schools else you might have to apply to more number of B schools to explore more admission opportunities.

With the results of first CMAT 2015 conducted by AICTE wef Sep 25 to 29, 2014 for the admission session 2015-16 expected to be declared on October 30, 2014, candidates may seek good admission opportunities in the B schools where admissions have been opened for the PGDM batch 2015-17 on the basis of their CMAT scores. Please remember your sectional scores will also a play an important role in getting shortlisted for final admission round at top rated B schools.

Download and print your score card

The score card after declaration of CMAT Sep 2014 exam result will be available from October 30 to November 30, 2014. Since thousands will be waiting to throng the AICTE site, it is suggested to download and take print of your score card and check your overall as well as sectional scores.

Another important point to remember is to find out your position in order of merit. According to Prof S K Agarwal mentor and expert on CMAT preparation, If the merit position in CMAT is good enough you should apply to selected few B schools else you might have to apply to more number of B schools to explore more admission opportunities.

Please remember CMAT doesn’t award you percentile, the scores are awarded in raw form. When you apply to the preferred B schools and send your raw scores to them, they convert the same according to their shortlisting criteria.

Apply immediately after CMAT results

It is advisable to apply to the preferred B schools now and in case you are able to score better in CAT/XAT or second CMAT 2015, you may send in your improved scores to these B schools as the application process might be closed by the time the results of all the above tests are declared.

Fate of 50 thousand candidates will be decided with the declaration of CMAT results on October 30, 2014. This will also shift the focus for a while from preparation for forthcoming MBA/PGDM entrance exams like CAT/IIFT/XAT to exploring the admission opportunities in such highly ranked B schools who accept CMAT scores.

It is a good opportunity that most of the good B schools are open with their admission application process. Most of the B schools accepting CMAT scores close their application process by the time results of second CMAT are declared. Any improvement in scores can be sent to these B schools separately.

Good B schools awaiting CMAT scores

Good B schools are expected to shortlist the candidates on the basis of CMAT scores. While a few B schools might shortlist the candidates at very high scores others may not ask for such high percentage of marks in CMAT.

There are state level management entrance tests in almost all the states. While some of the state universities and private B schools affiliated to these state universities prefer the said state level exams and have fixed the intake of MBA aspirants on the basis of CMAT, a few state universities would consider admission on the basis of the CMAT score.

Going by the past trends of CMAT cut offs in Good B schools, Management aspirants stand a good chance in following B schools as per the expected range of marks in shortlisting criteria

B-School	CMAT Sep 2014 exam (Expected Cutoff range for shortlisting to final admission round
SIMSREE	270-290
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai	250-270
Great Lakes Institute of Management, TamilNadu	240-260
Pune University Department of Management Studies (PUMBA DMS)	220-240
XISS Ranchi	200-220
SIES College of Management Studies	210-230
St. Xaviers College	190-200
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Management , Pune	180-200
Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi	180-200
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida	170-190
Birla Institute of Management Technology(BIMTECH) Noida specialized programmesi	180-200
IILM Institute of Business and Management, Gurgaon	170-190
Sinhgad Institute, Pune	180-200
N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research	180-200
IES Management College and Research Centre	160-180
MS Ramaiah institute of management	160-180
IFIM Bangalore	200-220
VIT Vellore	160-180
Acharya school of Management, Bangalore	160-180
NDIM New Delhi	150-160
JIMS Rohini, Delhi	150-160
Apeejay school of Management, Delhi	140-160
Accurate Institute of management, Gr. Noida	140-160
JIMS, Rohini, Delhi	130-150
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad	160-180
Amrut Mody School of management, Ahmedabad	150-170
BULMIM, New Delhi	130-150
Balaji Society, Pune	130-150
Siva Sivani Institute of management, Secunderabad	110-130
Delhi School of Business, New Delhi	100-110
DSIMS Mumbai	90-110
BIMTECH Bhubaneshwar	80-100
IMS Ghaziabad	70-100
Alliance University, Bangalore	140-160
Universal Business School, Mumbai	90-110
ASM Pune	90-110
Asian School of Business Management,Bhubaneshwar	80-100
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad	90-110
JIMS, Kalkaji, New Delhi	90-110
Indira Institute of management, Pune	90-110

States with more CMAT takers

Out of 29 states in India, 25 participated in CMAT Sept 2014 exam. Maximum number of candidates from Maharashtra appear in CMAT year after year. Other prominent states where CMAT aspirants are more are Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala.

CMAT takers have more options

Although there are more than 400 management institutes in India that would accept CMAT scores, such B schools are more in Maharashtra. It’s not only the maximum number of CMAT Sep 2014 takers from the state of Maharashtra but also the state has maximum number of B schools accepting the CMAT scores. Some of these institutes are highly ranked in India.

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