CMAT 2014 result: Your score will create opportunity to get into premium B school in 2015-16

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.

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 doesnt 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

SIESCollege 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. Its 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.