CAT

Top MBA colleges accepting CAT score with low fees include UBS Chandigarh (Rs. 49,000), Delhi School of Economics (Rs. 1.07 lakh) and TISS Mumbai (Rs. 1.85 lakh). FMS Delhi offers great return on investment, with an average placement of Rs. 34.10 LPA.

The MBA colleges you should apply to before CAT 2026 include MDI Gurgaon and SPJIMR Mumbai, which accept CAT 90–95 percentile. These colleges close their application forms just before the CAT exam date, so apply early.

All 22 IIMs accept only CAT 2026 scores for admission, including the newly added IIM Guwahati. CAT cut-offs differ for each IIM and range from 88 to 99 percentile.

The colleges that accept CAT score for MBA admission 2027 include all 22 IIMs, FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT Delhi and the MBA departments of IITs. IMI New Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, XIM Bhubaneswar, TAPMI Manipal and FORE School of Management Delhi are also among the best MBA colleges accepting CAT 2026 scores

On exam day, CAT toppers focus on staying calm and following the strategy they practised in mocks. Most took their last full mock two to seven days before CAT, avoided new topics, slept well, and some practised at their exact slot time after the admit card was released.

Preparing for CAT 2026? Learn from those who have done it. Download the section-wise topper guides above, take free CAT mock tests, and follow the latest CAT 2026 updates on MBAUniverse.com.