CMAT 2021 Delay: Check Latest Changes in Admission Dates, Process at Top CMAT Colleges

National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a big delay in CMAT 2021 exam. Earlier, as per NTA notification dated December 23, 2020, CMAT 2021 Exam Date was February 20.Later it was postponed to “March last week/early April” vide NTA notification dated February 12, 2021. By comparison, last year, CMAT was held on January 28, 2021. Top CMAT score accepting colleges like Great Lakes Chennai, K J Somaiya Mumbai, Welinkar (We School) Mumbai, BIMTECH, IMT Nagpur close their admission process by March end. Now, with this inordinate delay, CMAT aspirants are wondering how they will get admission in their preferred B-schools without getting their CMAT score card. 

Here is some good news for CMAT aspirants. Most of the B-schools are extending their deadlines and process to accommodate CMAT delays. This article by MBAUniverse.com will help the CMAT 2021 applicants to know the important changes in the admission dates and process devised by the top PGDM colleges and how you can get admission in top B-schools despite the delay in CMAT 2021.

Top 10 MBA colleges Accepting CMAT 2021 Score with Expected Cut off
Below are shared some of the CMAT score accepting top PGDM institutes with expected cut off percentile. This list will help you to decide on your preferred B-schools where you want to apply anticipating your CMAT 2021 percentile. 

Check CMAT 2021 cut off for all the top MBA colleges

How Top PGDM Colleges Revising Admission Plan 2021?
Most of the AICTE approved PGDM colleges which have closed or are closing their admission process, shortly, are revising their admission process and are giving due admission opportunity to the CMAT 2021 applicants. Some of these B-schools have extended their last dates specifically for CMAT applicants, some have removed the requirement of CMAT score card and will allow the CMAT applicants to participate in final selection process on the basis of CMAT registration details only.

Here is a comparison of announced deadlines and revised dates:

More B-schools are expected to revise their admission process for CMAT applicants. The updated information will be shared on this article immediately when it is available.

How to Get Admission without CMAT score: Recommendations
Below are shared the recommended process and strategy to explore admission opportunity without CMAT score in some of the top MBA colleges as per their revised admission process

K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai: Revised Admission process for CMAT applicants
K J Somaiya will release the revised admission process for CMAT 2021 applicants shortly. The B-school says, “The process details for candidates applying through CMAT examination i.e Round 2 details will be announced later,based on the timing of CMAT result declaration”

MBAUniverse.com will update about the revised admission process as and when the same is announced by K J Somaiya. Read More about K J Somaiya Admission Process

IFMR Graduate School of Business at KREA University
IFMR has extended application deadline till April 14 to accommodate CMAT test takers. Responding to MBAUniverse.com query, IFMR spokesperson said: "In view of the postponement of CMAT 2021, IFMR GSB stands by its commitment to all MBA aspirants planning to take the CMAT. We have extended the application deadline for Round 2 to 14-Apr-21 to accommodate CMAT test-takers. The schedule for personal interviews has been adjusted accordingly." Read More about IFMR Admission Process

BIMTECH, Greater Noida: Revised Admission process for CMAT applicants
BIMTECH Greater Noida is keeping its 2^nd phase application process open for CMAT applicants. Candidates can apply for admission with CMAT exam registration particulars and can submit their CMAT score when the result is declared. Read More about the BIMTECH admission Process

Welingkar Mumbai: Revised Admission process for CMAT applicants

• If you haven’t taken CAT/XAT or haven’t scored well, and have shortlisted Welingkar Mumbai as your preferred B-school, you can apply now and submit CMAT scores later when results are available.
• Likely CMAT 2021 Cut Off for Welingkar 80+   
• You can apply with your CMAT registration details, can attend PI round and get provisional admission. When the CMAT result is declared you can submit your score
•  Welingkar Mumbai is keeping its application process open for CMAT applicants. Read More 

IMT Nagpur & IMT Hyderabad

• If you haven’t taken CAT/XAT or haven’t scored well, and have shortlisted IMT Nagpur or IMT Hyderabad as your preferred B-school, you can apply now and submit CMAT scores later when results are available.
• Likely CMAT 2021 Cut Off for IMT Nagpur is 80+ and for IMT Hyderabad it is 75+.  
• You can apply you’re your CMAT registration details, can attend PI round and get provisional admission. When the CMAT result is declared you can submit your score

Read complete revised admission Process for IMT Nagpur and IMT Hyderabad for CMAT applicants

SDMIMD Mysore: Revised Admission process for CMAT applicants

• If you haven’t taken CAT/XAT or haven’t scored well, and have shortlisted SDMIMD as your preferred B-school, you can apply now and submit CMAT scores later when results are available.
• Likely CMAT 2021 Cut Off for SDMIMD is 80+   
• You can apply with your CMAT registration details, can attend PI round and get provisional admission. When the CMAT result is declared you can submit your score Read More 

Jagdish Sheth School of Management (Formerly IFIM) Bangalore

• If you haven’t taken CAT/XAT or haven’t scored well, and have shortlisted JAGSoM Bangalore as your preferred B-school, you can apply now and submit CMAT scores later when results are available.
• Likely CMAT 2021 Cut Off for JAGSoM is 80+    
• You can apply with your CMAT registration details, can attend PI round and get provisional admission. When the CMAT result is declared you can submit your score Read More

Jaipuria Institute of Management - Noida, Lucknow

• If you haven’t taken CAT/XAT or haven’t scored well, and have shortlisted Jaipuria Lucknow or Noida as your preferred B-school, you can apply now and submit CMAT scores later when results are available.
• Likely CMAT 2021 Cut Off for Jaipuria is 75+   
• You can apply with your CMAT registration details, can attend PI round and get provisional admission. When the CMAT result is declared you can submit your score Read More

MBAUniverse.com will continue updating this article with latest information on admission in top MBA colleges. So follow this page for the consistent updated details on MBA admission 2021 based on CMAT scores.

MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score
CMAT 2021 exam score will be accepted for MBA/PGDM admission 2021 by more than 1000 AICTE approved MBA colleges accepting CMAT score. The admission process 2021 based on CMAT score for MBA/PGDM 2021-23 batch is open in all the top MBA colleges accepting CMAT score. Many top MBA and PGDM colleges will be closing their last date shortly. Read More

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