MAT Cutoff 2026: College-wise Requirements

There is no single MAT cutoff for admission to every college. AIMA reports the score; each institution decides which tests and sessions it accepts and how applicants are selected. The requirements below concern 2027 admission where the institute has published that cycle.

A composite-score threshold and a percentile threshold are not interchangeable. CHRIST specifies 600 in MAT, while its CAT requirement is expressed as a percentile. Treating both numbers as percentages gives the wrong eligibility decision.

CHRIST MBA MAT Minimum for 2027 Admission

CHRIST University requires a MAT composite score of at least 600 for standard MBA eligibility in 2027. The accepted sessions are September 2026, December 2026 and February 2027. The graduation requirement is 50% aggregate from a recognised university.

For a final-year applicant, 50% or more is required across the semesters or years completed so far. Students writing final degree examinations in March-June 2027 can apply.

The minimum is an eligibility condition, not the final selection cutoff. CHRIST states that the actual entrance score has no bearing on selection beyond this eligibility requirement. A score of 650 should therefore not be described as a guaranteed offer or a published preference over an otherwise eligible 600-score applicant.

Dual-degree programmes have extra conditions. For example, the THWS Germany route requires at least one year of work experience and has additional academic and language requirements. Meeting the standard MAT minimum does not settle those separate conditions.

XIME Selection and MAT Scores

XIME Bangalore and the other XIME campuses accept MAT for PGDM admission. The current programme information requires 50% in graduation, or 45% for SC/ST applicants, and allows final-year applicants subject to passing-proof requirements.

The admission-test component is 35% of the total, not the whole decision. A claim that one MAT percentile guarantees XIME admission ignores the GD/interview, academic and profile components.

The 13% academic component covers Class 10, Class 12 and UG/PG performance. The 12% profile component groups extra-curriculars, diversity and work experience; it is not a flat 12% bonus for every applicant with a job.

BIMTECH: MAT-eligible PGDM Programmes

For the 2027-29 intake, BIMTECH lists valid MAT 2026-27 scores for PGDM in Insurance Business Management and Retail Management. Each has 60 seats. Applicants need at least 50% in graduation, and the selection includes personal interview and extempore.

Final-year candidates taking the first attempt of their degree examination in summer 2027 may apply. They must provide proof of passing with 50% aggregate by 31 October 2027. An entrance score does not replace this degree requirement.

After results are declared, applicants update their entrance-test result through BIMTECH's admission dashboard. Shortlisting and the final merit list use programme-specific criteria, so a common internet list headed "BIMTECH MAT cutoff" can hide a crucial course difference.

MAT Composite Score and Percentile

AIMA reports the MAT composite score on a 200-800 scale. All five sections contribute equally. Scores are normalized and scaled across administrations; the composite score is not the raw number of correct answers.

A 600 composite score is not 600 correct-answer marks, 75% marks or a fixed percentile obtained by dividing 600 by 800. The top of a reporting scale is not the maximum raw marks of a paper.

For an illustrative percentile below of 80, the comparison concerns the proportion scoring below that score. It does not mean the student answered 80% correctly. Use the scorecard's reported measure when matching an admission condition, rather than converting it with an online shortcut.

Using a Cutoff List to Choose Applications

Start with the exact condition, not a broad label such as "good MAT score". For CHRIST's stated 600 minimum, a valid accepted-session score of 600 meets the MAT part; 599 does not. The first student must still meet graduation and selection requirements. The second should not treat an expected percentile chart as permission to round the score up.

A score from a different MAT session may still fall within AIMA's one-year validity period but outside a college's named admission sessions. Match both the score and session. For XIME, compare your academic eligibility and readiness for GD/PI as well as the entrance result. For BIMTECH, settle the programme choice before comparing any claimed cutoff.

Category relaxation also needs the correct unit. XIME's 45% SC/ST graduation condition is a degree-marks relaxation. It does not establish a separate MAT cutoff for those categories.