GMAT Cut Offs for Indian B-Schools

GMAT Exam cut off varies depending on the difficulty level, number of candidates writing the exam, seat vacancies, average scores, and more. The total GMAT score ranges from 200-805, and based on an average estimate, two-thirds of the candidates sitting for GMAT exam obtain a score of 400 to 600. Although GMAT exam's minimum/maximum score isn't set on stone, a candidate with a score of 715 and above is considered a good score for top 10 universities. GMAT score of 760+ ranks a candidate at above 99 percentile.

The table below is a list of some of the top B-schools' minimum cut-off requirement for admission eligibility.

Colleges

Program Name

Program type

Cutoff Score

IIM Ahmedabad

EPGP- Executive Post Graduate Programme
PGPX-Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives

1 Year Full Time
for
Executives

680 for EPGP,
700+ for PGPX
PGPx class profile

IIM Bangalore

ePGP-Executive Post Graduate Programme

1 Year Full Time
for
Executives

709 for EPGP
ePGP class profile

SP Jain

PGPM-Post Graduate Programme in Management

15 Months Full Time for Mid-career Professionals

GMAT = 650
XAT or CAT
Cut Off not specified
SPJIMR FAQs

IIM Kolkata

PGPex-Post Graduate Programme for Executives

1 Year Full Time
for
Executives

701 for PGPEX
PGPex class profile

BITS Pilani

MBA- master's in business administration

2 years full time

600+ for MBA
MBA class profile

IIM Lucknow

IPMX-International Programme in Management for Executives

1 Year Full Time
for
Executives

680+ for IPMX
IPMX class profile

ISB (Indian School of Business) Hyderabad

PGP-Post Graduate Programme
YLP-Young Leaders Programme

 

1 Year Full Time
for
Mid-Career Professionals

PGP Hyderabad: 710
PGP Mohali: 708
PGP Class Profile
YLP: 690

IIM Indore

EPGP-Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management

1 Year Full Time
for
Professionals

700+ for EPGP
(Also accepts CAT > 85th Percentile)
ePGP PAQs

IMT Ghaziabad

PGDM-Post Graduate Diploma in Management
PGDMEx-Post Graduate Diploma in Management for Executives

PGDM- 2 years full time
PGDMEx– 15 months

690
(Also accepts CAT/XAT)
PDGM Class profile

XLRI Jamshedpur

PGDM-Post Graduate Diploma in Management

15 Months Full Time
for Professionals

682 for PGDM-GMP
PGDM-GMP class profile
(Also accepts XAT scores)

IFMR

MBA- Master's in Business Administration
EMBA- MBA Executive

MBA- 2 years full time
EMBA- 15 months

640+ for MBA,
570+ for EMBA

IIT Madras

MBA- Master's in Business Administration

MBA- 2 years full time

650+ for MBA
MBA FAQs

IIFT

MBA- Master's in Business Administration

MBA- 2 years full time

650+ for MBA

*PGPX- Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives

*IPMX- International Programme in Management for Executives

*PGP- Post Graduate Programme

*PGDM- Post Graduate Diploma in Management

*GPM- General Management Program

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GMAT Cut Off: Accepted GMAT Scores Across World's Leading Business Schools

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is a generic management degree-oriented examination which is considered as a pre-requisite in most of the known B-Schools across the globe. Apart from the other needed documents like sop (statement of purpose), rec. Letter, visa application, COE (confirmation of enrolment) and proficiency tests like IELTS/TOEFL, a candidate must submit his/her GMAT scores if he/she is aiming to pursue an MBA program from a globally recognized B-School and at the same time, achieve the cut off percentile to enhance their shortlisting chances.

About 114 nations accept GMAT scores. Ivy league schools like Harvard, Stanford and INSEAD prefer students with 700+ scores. These scores are accepted in more than 2300 business schools for their 7000 programmes as reported by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

Here is a list of GMAT accepting colleges in the world and the average GMAT cut off that you expect, for admission into MBA/MS/MIM programmes:

The United States of America (USA)

S.No

University Name

Avg GMAT Cut-off

GMAT Score Range

1

Stanford University

737

610-790

2

Northwestern University

732

600-780

3

Yale University

730

690-760

4

University of Chicago

730

620-790

5

University of Pennsylvania

730

530-790

6

Harvard University

729

580-790

7

Columbia University

724

530-790

8

Dartmouth College

722

620-780

9

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

722

690-760

10

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

719

680-750

*source- shiksha.com

Europe

Europe is one of the most prominent destinations that students opt for the purpose of international education and exposure. Also, Europe welcomes a herd of students every year and cements their reliability by providing them better scope for opportunities. Apart from UK, countries like France, Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Netherlands are becoming prominent among MIM/MS/MBA candidates. If you wish to get a call from a B-School located in any aforementioned locations, you need to make sure you score a weighted average of 600+ on your GMAT, in keeping with your overall academic record and work experience.

S.No

University Name

Avg GMAT Cut-off

1

INSEAD

709

2

London Business School

708

3

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

708

4

University of Navarra (IESE)

690

5

HEC Paris School of Management

690

6

University of Cambridge

690

7

University of Oxford

690

8

ESADE Ramon Llull

668

9

The University of Warwick

660

10

Bocconi University

650

*source- shiksha.com

Australia

Australia is one of the most sought-after study destinations on account of its excellent education system, laid back nature, friendly natives and a crystal-clear atmosphere. Indian students in the recent years have panned out in Australian universities. According to the GMAC statistics, an average GMAT score of 550-600 can get you into a good business school. Find below the list of some of the best universities in the world accepting the GMAT scores for its business programs. Only Monash University is an exception that asks for IELTS/TOEFL band instead of GMAT scores.

S.No

University Name

Avg GMAT Cut-off

1

The University of Melbourne

705

2

The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

650

3

The Australian National University

600+

4

The University of Sydney

600+

5

RMIT University

550+

Asia-Pacific

To study management programs anywhere in Asia like Honk Kong, Singapore, Seoul or South Korea, the average GMAT score you need to require is 600+ for e.g. University of Hong Kong.

S.No

University Name

Avg GMAT Cut-off

1

ISB Hyderabad, India

711

2

IIM Ahmedabad, India

711

3

INSEAD, Singapore

702

4

China Europe International Business School, Shanghai

692

5

NUS Business School, Singapore

672

6

The HKUST Business School, Hong Kong

669

7

Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore

652

8

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

650

*All mentioned scores may vary as per intake. Please cross-check from the university website before applying.

These cut-off scores help you set a benchmark so that you can start preparing for GMAT accordingly. Over-all GMAT preparation will help you achieve your targeted scores. You set your GMAT target score as per the university or business school you aim to study in.

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