CMAT score vs Percentile – a quick read The Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) score is important, but it's only part of the picture. To understand how well you did compared to other test-takers, you need to look at your CMAT percentile.
- CMAT Score: This is the raw number of marks you get on the exam, out of a maximum of 400.
- CMAT Percentile: This tells you what percentage of test-takers scored lower than you. So, a 90th percentile score means you did better than 90% of the candidates.
Why is Percentile Important?
Business schools use a combination of your CMAT score and percentile for admissions decisions. A high percentile indicates strong performance relative to others.
Well, here is something even better:
| Percentile | 2024(Score) | 2023(Score) | 2022(Score) |
| 90 - 99.9 | 281 - 340 | 261 - 285 | 240 - 340 |
| 81 - 89 | 201 - 281 | 201 - 260 | 211 - 225 |
| 71 - 80 | 171 - 200 | 171 - 200 | 118 - 211 |
| 61 - 70 | 141 - 170 | 141 - 170 | 168 - 188 |
| 51 - 60 | 116 - 140 | 116 - 140 | 150 - 168 |
Year-wise analysis and comparison of the CMAT score vs percentile have been shown in the above table. You can use these to predict your percentile or aim accordingly if you are targeting CMAT for the next year
Prepare for CMAT the smart way
Insights:-
- This years paper was a bit easier than last years
- For JBIMS target should be more than 340
- Colleges you can still apply to are Great lakes, IMT Nagpur, Wellingkar, JAGSOM, etc.
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