CMAT 2025 Result Released for 63,145 Candidates: Check CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025, Top CMAT Colleges with Cut Offs

Table of Content

1. CMAT 2025 Number of Candidates, Profile 
2. How is CMAT Score Calculated?
3. How is CMAT Percentile Calculated?
4. What is CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025?
5. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025
6. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025: Estimates by Coaching Institutes Differ  
7. CMAT Score Vs Percentile Previous Years Analysis  
8. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for Top CMAT Colleges 
9. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for Best CMAT Colleges Accepting 80 Percentile 
10. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for Good CMAT Colleges Accepting 60 Percentile 
11. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025: Merit List 
12. CMAT Score Normalization Process: How CMAT scores are normalized?
13. CMAT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. CMAT 2025 Number of Candidates, Profile 
CMAT 2025 Examination was conducted by the National Testing Agency on 25th January, 2025 in 02 Shifts in 107 Cites at 178 Exam Centres in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. A total of 74012 candidates registered and 63145 candidates appeared in the examination. Only 85% of candidates who registered for CMAT 2025 actually took the exam. Check details in table 1 below. 

Table 1: CMAT 2025 Candidates Registered & Appeared 

Date of Exam	Paper	Registered Candidate	Appeared Candidates	%age appeared
25th January 2025	CMAT 2025	74012	63,145	85.32%

Table 2: Candidate who Registered for CMAT 2025 by Gender and Category 

Row Labels	GENERAL	General-EWS	OBC-(NCL)	SC	ST	Grand Total	PwD*
Female	21639	2649	8189	1778	462	34717	52
Male	19542	4517	11917	2649	668	39293	110
Third Gender	2	-	-	-	-	2	-
Grand Total	41183	7166	20106	4427	1130	74012	162

Table 3: Candidate who took CMAT 2025 exam by Gender and Category 

Row Labels	GENERAL	General-EWS	OBC-(NCL)	SC	ST	Grand Total	PwD*
Female	17940	2407	7230	1483	385	29484	39
Male	16401	4018	10461	2161	535	33659	39
Third Gender	2	-	-	-	-	2	-
Grand Total	34343	6425	17691	3644	920	63145	122

*PwD candidates are a part of the mentioned gender wise registered and appeared candidates

2. How is CMAT Score Calculated?
The CMAT score is the score achieved by a candidate in the CMAT exam. CMAT Score is calculated for following exam sections according to marking scheme. Check details below. 

Table 4: CMAT 2025 Exam Sections, No of Questions, Maximum Marks

CMAT Exam Sections	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks Section-wise
Language Comprehension	20	80
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation	20	80
Logical Reasoning	20	80
General Awareness	20	80
Innovation and Entrepreneurship	20	80
Total	100	400

How is CMAT Score Calculated? CMAT scores are calculated based on the number of correct answers and incorrect answers from all the questions attempted by a given candidate in following way:

CMAT Marking Scheme:
o Each correct answer awards +4 marks. 
o Each incorrect answer deducts -1 mark (negative marking).
o There is no negative marking for unanswered question. 
o The total score will be calculated by totaling number of correct and incorrect attempts.
CMAT Score Calculation:
o The raw scores for each section are calculated separately using above marking scheme.
o These sectional scores are added to calculate total CMAT score.

Let’s understand this by an example:
Suppose in the CMAT Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation section you attempted 15 questions out 20. Out of 15, 10 answers were right and 5 were wrong. So, your score in this section will be (10x4) – (1x)5) = 35. So out of 80 marks in this section, your score is 35. You can calculate the score of all each of the sections in the similar manner and calculate your overall CMAT score by adding them together. 

Since CMAT exam is generally held in two shifts, CMAT scores normalization process is undertaken. The process of Normalization is an established practice for comparing candidate scores across multi session papers and is similar to those being adopted in other large educational selection tests conducted in India. Check complete details on this topic in section titled ‘how CMAT scores are normalized’ below. 

3. How is CMAT Percentile Calculated?
According to National Testing Agency, CMAT Percentile (also called as NTA Score) is calculated as follows:
The NTA scores of a Candidate have been calculated as follows:

100 X Number of candidates appeared in the ‘Session’ with raw score EQUAL TO OR LESS than the candidate Total number of the candidates appeared in the ‘Session’

NTA score is not the same as percentage of marks obtained.

According to NTA, “In order to make the examination system transparent, the Question Paper and recorded responses along with the Answer key were displayed on the website for verification by examinees. After verification by the Subject Experts, the Revised Answer Key were published on the website.”

4. What is CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025?
After understanding CMAT score and percentile, it is time to combine the two concepts. CMAT Score vs Percentile is the matrix to estimate a candidates percentile based on normalized score. CMAT Score vs Percentile establishes where a candidate stands in the total competition. The conversion from scores to percentiles depends on several factors, including the difficulty level of the exam and the number of candidates.

5. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025
According to the information shared by students with MBAUniverse.com and on social media soon after the result release on February 13, CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 are as follows:

Table 5: CMAT Score vs CMAT Percentile 2025 – As shared by Students 

CMAT Percentile	CMAT Score
99.99	>340
99.5	300
99	270
95	245
90	205
85	190
80	180

Above table answers following questions: 

• What CMAT Score is required to get 99 percentile? A score of 270 Marks is required for 99.0 percent in CMAT 2025. 
• What CMAT Score is required to get 95 percentile? A score of 245 Marks is required for 99.0 percent in CMAT 2025. 
• Similarly, a score of 205 Marks is required for 90 percent in CMAT. 

6. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025: Estimates by Coaching Institutes Differ  
What is the expected CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025? Different CAT/CMAT Coaching institutes have given different estimates before the release of CMAT Results. Check details below. 

CMAT score vs CMAT percentile 2025 by IMS Coaching
IMS Coaching (IMS Learning) is one of the top CAT and CMAT coaching institutes in India. IMS CMAT score vs CMAT percentile 2025 estimates are as below. 

Table 6: IMS CMAT score vs CMAT percentile 2025 (Expected)

Score	Percentile
295 – 305	99.5+
275 – 285	99
255 – 265	95
235 - 245	90

Source: IMS Coaching 

CMAT Score vs CMAT Percentile 2025 by Cracku 
Founded by Maruti Konduri, Cracku is another top CAT and CMAT coaching institutes in India. Cracku CMAT score vs CMAT percentile 2025 estimates are as below. 

Table 7: Cracku CMAT Score vs CMAT Percentile 2025 

CMAT Expected Percentile	CMAT Score
99.99	>340
99.5	300
99	270
95	245
90	205
85	190
80	180
70 and below	175 and below

CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025: Why are IMS Vs Cracku Estimates so different?
Here’s a comparison of expected CMAT scores required for top percentiles as predicted by Cracku and IMS.

Table 8: CMAT Score vs Percentile Comparison: Cracku vs IMS

CMAT Percentile	Cracku Score	IMS Score Range
99.99	>340	Not Published
99.5+	300	295 – 305
99	270	275 – 285
95	245	255 – 265
90	205	235 – 245
85	190	Not Published

Above comparison reveals following insights:

• Higher Score Requirement on IMS: IMS generally shows a higher score range for the same percentile compared to Cracku, especially noticeable for the 99, 95, and 90 percentiles.
• Discrepancies in 99 Percentile: For the 99 percentile, Cracku suggests a score of 270, while IMS requires 275 – 285, indicating a more competitive landscape as per IMS predictions.
• Additional Data by Cracku: Cracku provides data for 99.99 and 85 percentiles, which are not covered by IMS.
• Implications for Aspirants: Students aiming for top percentiles might need to target higher scores than previously anticipated, especially if using IMS as a benchmark.

But remember, above CMAT Score and Percentile 2025 estimates may change if there is a change in CMAT Answer Keys. 

7. CMAT Score Vs Percentile Previous Years Analysis  
The CMAT score trends from 2021 to 2025 show a consistent pattern in percentile requirements. This data provides valuable insights for CMAT aspirants to set realistic targets for which college they can expected for different CMAT scores.

Table 9: CMAT Score Vs Percentile Previous Years Analysis  

Percentile	2024	2023	2022	2021
99.99	360	360	380	340
99.9	325	325	350	300
99.5	300	299	303	295
99	292	292	293	290
98	283	283	280	285
95	270	271	260	282
90	260	258	240	275
85	240	238	225	250
80	205	206	211	200
75	190	193	200	185
70	180	179	188	170
65	165	167	178	155
60	155	154	168	140

Next, check CMAT Score Vs Percentile for top MBA College Accepting CMAT Scores 2025.

8. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for Top CMAT Colleges 
Now that you know what marks are needed to get what percentile, lets discuss top CMAT colleges for different percentiles. 

Top MBA Colleges in India Accepting CMAT Score 2025 are K J Somaiya Mumbai, Welingkar Mumbai, BIMTECH Greater Noida, IFMR Krea University and IMI Bhubaneswar. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for these top colleges is expected to be between 90-95% Range. Check their placements and fees below. Select the 4-5 best colleges that you like, and then click on ‘Apply Now’ to visit official college application page and start your MBA admission process. 

Table 10: CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for Top CMAT Colleges 

B-School	Program Fee (in Lakhs)	Avg. Placement (in lakhs)	Admission Status
IFMR GSB, KREA University	Rs. 15.00 lakhs	Rs. 13.06 LPA	Open | Apply Now
K J Somaiya Mumbai	Rs. 22.32 Lakhs	Rs. 12.79 LPA	Closed | Read More
Welingkar Mumbai	Rs. 14.00 Lakhs	Rs. 12.53 LPA	Open | Apply Now
IMI Bhubaneswar	Rs. 12.99 lakhs	Rs. 12.02 LPA	Open | Apply Now
BIMTECH Greater Noida	Rs. 14.00 lakhs	Rs. 11.10 LPA	Open | Apply Now
IMI Kolkata	Rs. 16.81 lakhs	Rs. 12.48 LPA	Open | Apply Now

CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for JBIMS Mumbai, SIMSREE, PUMBA 
JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA and all other MAH CET colleges in Maharashtra also accept CMAT 2025. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for JBIMS Mumbai is expected to be 99% and for PUMBA is 95%.

9. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for Best CMAT Colleges Accepting 80 Percentile 
CMAT Score Vs Percentile for Best CMAT Colleges like NIA Pune, Flame University Pune, and Jaipuria Noida is accepted to be 80 Percentile (220 Score). Check their fees, placements and admission status. Select the 4-5 best colleges that you like, and then click on ‘Apply Now’ to visit official college application page and start your MBA admission process.

Table 11: CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for Best CMAT Colleges Accepting 80 Percentile

B-School	Program Fee (in Lakhs)	Avg. Placement (in lakhs)	Admission Status
National Insurance Academy (NIA) Pune	Rs. 11.00 Lakhs	Rs. 12.30 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida	Rs. 15.75 Lakhs	Rs. 11.29 LPA	Open | Apply Now
FLAME University Pune	Rs. 14.40 Lakhs	Rs. 11.00 LPA	Open | Apply Now
XIME Bangalore	Rs. 12.50 lakhs	Rs. 10.75 LPA	Open | Apply Now
JAGSOM Bangalore	Rs.14.90 lakhs	Rs.10.58 LPA	Open | Apply Now
SDMIMD Mysuru	Rs. 12.70 Lakhs	Rs. 10.00 LPA	Open | Apply Now
SIES School of Business Studies, Navi Mumbai	Rs. 10.00 lakhs	Rs.  9.10 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Woxsen University Hyderabad	Rs. 14.40 lakhs	Rs. 9.09 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Amrita School of Business Coimbatore	Rs. 11.10 lakhs	Rs. 8.98 LPA	Open  | Apply Now
Rajagiri Business School Kochi	Rs. 7.50 lakhs	Rs. 8.00 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Indus Business Academy - IBA Bangalore	Rs. 10.32 lakhs	Rs. 7.96 LPA	Open | Apply Now

10. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for Good CMAT Colleges Accepting 60 Percentile 
CMAT Score Vs Percentile for good CMAT Colleges like Jaipuria Lucknow, NDIM Delhi, and Balaji University Pune is accepted to be 60 Percentile (180+ Score). Check their fees, placements and admission status. Select the 4-5 best colleges that you like, and then click on ‘Apply Now’ to visit official college application page and start your MBA admission process.

Table 12: CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025 for Good CMAT Colleges Accepting 60 Percentile 

MBA Colleges	MBA Fee (in Lakhs)	Avg. Placement (in Lakhs)	Admission Status
Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow	Rs.14.75 lakhs	Rs.11.29 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Welingkar Bangalore	Rs. 14.00 Lakhs	Rs. 10.36 LPA	Open | Apply Now
NDIM New Delhi	Rs. 12.75 Lakhs	Rs. 9.50 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Amrita School of Business (ASB) Bengaluru	Rs. 12.00 Lakhs	Rs. 8.98 LPA	Open |  Apply Now
Sri Balaji University Pune	Rs. 12.45 Lakhs	Rs. 8.75 LPA	Open | Apply Now
FIIB New Delhi	Rs. 11.55 Lakhs	Rs. 8.50 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) Madurai	Rs. 12.00 Lakhs	Rs. 8.44 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Jaipuria School of Business Ghaziabad	Rs. 8.20 Lakhs	Rs. 7.50 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Apeejay School Of Management	Rs. 9.35 Lakhs	Rs. 7.45 LPA	Open | Apply Now
IPE Hyderabad	Rs. 8.00 Lakhs	Rs. 7.02 LPA	Open | Apply Now
CIMP Patna	Rs. 7.65 lakhs	Rs. 7.00 LPA	Open | Apply Now
SCMS Cochin School of Business	Rs. 7.95 Lakhs	Rs. 7.80 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Kohinoor Management School (KMS) Mumbai	Rs. 10.50 Lakhs	Rs. 7.50 LPA	Open | Apply Now
Jaypee Business School Noida	Rs. 8.50 Lakhs	Rs. 7.39 LPA	Open | Apply Now
NSB Bangalore	Rs. 9.10 Lakhs	Rs. 7.10 LPA	Open | Apply Now
SSN School of Management Chennai	Rs. 7.00 Lakhs	Rs. 6.84 LPA	Open | Apply Now
GNIOT Greater Noida	Rs. 8.37 Lakhs	Rs. 6.50 LPA	Open | Apply Now
IMS Unison University Dehradun	Rs. 5.87 Lalkhs	Rs. 6.00 LPA	Open | Apply Now

11. CMAT Score Vs Percentile 2025: Merit List 
A National Merit Ranking (All India Rank) with CMAT score vs Percentile will be prepared based on the Marks secured against Total Marks. CMAT National Merit list includes all the candidates who appear in the CMAT exam. The range of CMAT score vs percentile awarded to the test takers is from 0.005 percentile to perfect 100 percentile. No candidate is disqualified in the exam. The merit list indicates Roll number, Rank, section wise Marks obtained and NTA Score of all the candidates. CMAT-2024 score is valid for the admissions of academic session 2024-26.

12. CMAT Score Normalization Process: How CMAT scores are normalized?

The process of Normalization is an established practice for comparing candidate scores across multi session papers and is similar to those being adopted in other large educational selection tests conducted in India. For normalization across sections, NTA shall use the percentile equivalence.

Percentile Scores: Percentile scores are scores based on the relative performance of all those who appear for the examination. Basically the marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session of examinees.

The Percentile Score indicates the percentage of candidates that have scored EQUAL TO OR BELOW (same or lower raw scores) that particular Percentile in that examination. Therefore the topper (highest score) of each session will get the same Percentile of 100 which is desirable. The marks obtained in between the highest and lowest scores are also converted to appropriate Percentiles. 

The Percentile score will be the Normalized Score for the Examination (instead of the raw marks of the candidate) and shall be used for preparation of the merit lists.

The Percentile Scores will be calculated up to 7 decimal places to avoid bunching effect and reduce ties

The Percentile score of a Candidate is calculated as follows:

100 X Number of candidates appeared in the ‘Session’ with raw score EQUAL TO OR LESS than the candidate.

Total number of the candidates appeared in the ’Session’

Note: The Percentile of the Total shall NOT be an aggregate or average of the Percentile of individual subject. Percentile score is not the same as percentage of marks obtained.

Example: Suppose a test was held in 4 sessions of examinees as per details given below: 

(Allocation of Days and shifts were done randomly)
(a) Distribution of candidates were as follows:
Session-1: Day-1 Shift-1, 
Session-2: Day-1 Shift-2,
Session-3: Day-2 Shift-1 and 
Session-4: Day-2 Shift-2

Session	Day/Shift	No of Candidates			Marks
		Absent	Appeared	Total	Highest	Lowest
Session-1	Day-1 Shift-1	3974	28012	31986	335	-39
Session-2	Day-1 Shift-2	6189	32541	38730	346	-38
Session-3	Day-2 Shift-1	6036	41326	47362	331	-49
Session-4	Day-2 Shift-2	9074	40603	49677	332	-44
Total (Session-1 to Session-4)		25273	142482	167755	346	-49

In this method of scoring the HIGHEST RAW SCORE in each paper (irrespective of the raw scores) will be the 100 Percentile indicating that 100% of candidates have scores equal to or lesser than the highest scorer/ topper for that session. 

Highest Raw Score and Percentile Score: All the highest raw scores will have normalized Percentile Score of 100 for their respective session

Session	Total  Candidates Appeared	Highest     Raw Score	Candidates who scored EQUAL OR LESS THAN Highest Raw Score	Percentile Score
Session1	28012	335	28012	100.0000000 [(28012/28012)*100]
Session -2	32541	346	32541	100.0000000 [(32541/32541)*100]
Session -3	41326	331	41326	100.0000000 [(41326/41326)*100]
Session -4	40603	332	40603	100.0000000 [(40603/40603)*100]

Lowest Raw Score and Percentile Score: Percentile Score of all the lowest raw scores will depend on the total number of candidates who have taken the Examination for their respective session.

Session	Total Candidates Appeared	Lowest  Raw Score	Candidates who  scored EQUAL OR LESS THAN Lowest Raw Score	Percentile Score
Session -1	28012	-39	1	0.0035699  [(1/28012)*100]
Session -2	32541	-38	1	0.0030730  [(1/32541)*100]
Session -3	41326	-49	1	0.0024198  [(1/41326)*100]
Session -4	40603	-44	1	0.0024629  [(1/40603)*100]

The following is a further explanation of the interpretation of the raw scores and Percentile Score in Session-3 (Day-2 and Shift-1) with 41326 candidates who have taken the examination.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE FOR NORMALIZATION AND PREPARATION OF RESULT:

Step-1: Distribution of Examinees in two shifts: 
Candidates have to be distributed into two sessions randomly so that each session has approximately equal number of candidates. These two sessions would be as follows

Session-1: Day-1 Shift-1, Session-2: Day-1 Shift-2

In the event of more number of days or less number of shifts, the candidates will be divided accordingly.

This will ensure that there is no bias in the distribution of candidates who shall take the examination. Further, with a large population of examinees spread over the entire country the possibility of such bias becomes remote.

Step-2: Preparation of Results for each Session:
The Examination results for each session would be prepared in the form of

• Raw Scores
• Percentiles Scores of Total raw scores.

The Percentiles would be calculated for each candidate in the Session as follows:
Let TP1 be the Percentile Scores of Total Raw Score of that candidate.

Total Percentile (TP1) :

No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score

100 X = EQUAL TO OR LESS than T1 score/ Total No. of candidates appeared in the session

Step-3: Compilation of NTA score and Preparation of Result:

The Percentile scores for the Total Raw Score for all the sessions (Session-1: Day-1 Shift1, Session-2: Day-1 Shift-2) as calculated in Step-2 above would be merged and shall be called the NTA scores which will then be used for compilation of result and further processing for deciding the allocation.

In the events of the percentiles for the multi-shifts being dissimilar / unequal, the lowest will be the eligibility cut-off for that category for all candidates (i.e. all shifts). For Example: In the Examination held in two shifts, if the 40% marks correspond to a Percentile score of 78 in Shift 1 and 79 in Shift 2, then all those equal to or above 78 percentiles (Percentile score of 100 to 78) in both shifts will become eligible in General Category. Similar method will be adopted for the other categories to determine eligibility cut-offs. In case the Examination is held in more number of shifts the same principle shall
apply.

13. CMAT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is more important for getting a good college: CMAT score or CMAT percentile?
A: MBA colleges use the CMAT percentile for selection and shortlisting of students for admission. Hence, the CMAT percentile is more important that CMAT score. Remember, the top MBA colleges accepting CMAT score may take into consideration both sectional and overall percentiles.

Q: What is a good score in CMAT?
A: score between 295 – 305 in CMAT 2025 is considered a good score. Achieving this range can potentially lead to 99 percentile or above.

Q: What is the difference between CMAT score and percentile?
A: The CMAT score reflects the total marks you scored in the exam, while the percentile shows how you rank compared to other test takers.

Q: How is the CMAT score calculated?
A: As explained above, your CMAT score is calculated based on your answers to the questions. For each correct answer, you get 4 marks, and for each wrong answer, 1 point is deducted. Unanswered questions don’t affect your score. 

Q: How can I calculate my CMAT percentile?
A: You can’t calculate your percentile since you don’t know marks of all other candidates. Standard formula for calculating CMAT percentile is explained above. 

In conclusion, CMAT Score vs Percentile 2025 is the matrix to estimate a candidates percentile based on exam score. CMAT Score vs Percentile 2025 comparison by top coaching institutes is presented in this article. Overall, IMS generally shows a higher score range for the same percentile compared to Cracku. MBAUniverse.com estimates are also being published. Check detailed comparison in the article above. Remember, if there is a change in CMAT answer key, there may be some changes in CMAT Score Vs Percentile estimates. 

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