After getting the response sheet and CAT exam Calculator if you also think that you maybe not able to get 99% in your CAT Entrance Exam and your dream of doing MBA from top IIMs will be over than wait cz you still have few options of IIM and other top Colleges if you score lies between 95 to 97-98%.
Here is the list check this out with its official link and eligibility criteria.
| Name of College |
Latest Known Highest Package (MBA / PGDM / PG) |
Admission & Expectation |
Official Link |
| MDI Gurgaon |
₹ 53.6 LPA (2025 batch) |
| Good ROI; accepts CAT for PGDM; cutoff varies by batch. |
|
https://mdi.ac.in/Â |
| SPJIMR Mumbai |
₹ 81 LPA (2024 PGDM batch) |
CAT + other parameters (profile / work-exp) used; “profile-based” means cutoff less stable |
https://www.spjimr.org/Â |
| IIT Bombay (SJMSOM) |
~ ₹ 72 LPA (per older placement data) |
Uses CAT (for some categories), plus strong profile; admission competition tough |
https://www.som.iitb.ac.in/Â |
| IIT Delhi (DMS IIT Delhi) |
₹ 41.13 LPA (2023 placement) |
CAT accepted (provided you meet eligibility); cutoff depends on profile + exam score |
https://dms.iitd.ac.in/Â |
| IIT Madras (DoMS) |
~ ₹ 29.65 LPA (as per recent IIT-MBA summary) |
Accepts CAT; competition intense due to limited seats + IIT demand |
https://doms.iitm.ac.in/Â |
| IIT Kharagpur (VGSoM / management programme) |
Latest public MBA-placement data shows ~ ₹ 43.37 LPA as highest for recent batch. |
CAT is accepted for management courses; demand is high. |
https://som.iitkgp.ac.in/Â |
| IIT Roorkee (DoMS) |
₹ 27.94 LPA (2023 batch) |
CAT accepted; but compared to top colleges, average/placements are modest |
https://doms.iitr.ac.in/Â |
| IIM Shillong |
According to the 2025 IIM-wide report, the highest package is ~ ₹ 71.5 LPA. |
CAT accepted; as a newer/smaller IIM, admission & profile matter a lot |
https://www.iimshillong.ac.in/Â |
| IIM Kozhikode |
Highest package ~ ₹ 72.02 LPA (as per 2024 placements) |
| CAT accepted; cutoff varies — sometimes borderline 97-98 percentile, but profile + sectionals crucial |
|
https://www.iimk.ac.in/Â |
| IIM Indore |
Highest package ~ ₹ 70 LPA (recent report) |
CAT accepted; newer batches see good placements, but competition rising |
https://iimidr.ac.in/Â |