Skip to main content
MBA Compass Logo
MBA Compassby B School Buzz
India's #1 MBA Discovery Platform

Find the Best MBA Coachingfor your dream B-School

Compare top MBA coaching institutes, read reviews, and make informed decisions

Popular:
500+
Coaching Institutes
10,000+
Student Reviews
50+
Cities Covered
95%
Satisfaction Rate
Start Where You Are

Pick the path that sounds like you

Four aspirant profiles, four different plans. Choose yours and we will point you to the exact next step.

Final-year student

First-attempt aspirant

You have a full year. Build fundamentals, lock a mock schedule and target a 99+ percentile.

Working professional

2–5 years experience

Weekend-friendly prep, work-ex weighted shortlists and executive MBA options mapped to your profile.

Repeater

Second attempt

Diagnose last year's percentile leak, fix accuracy over speed and convert calls you missed.

Global route

GMAT / abroad

ISB, GMAT-accepting Indian schools and international programmes — compare cost, ROI and visa pathways.

500+

Colleges Listed

Top MBA colleges across India

200+

Coaching Institutes

Expert-verified coaching centres

50,000+

Students Guided

And counting every day

15+

MBA Exams Covered

CAT, XAT, GMAT & more

Cut-offs 2026 · Category-wise

Exact cut-offs for every major MBA exam

Category-wise closing cut-offs across CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT and IIFT — audited from official prospectuses & 2025 admission reports.

Common Admission Test
Nov 2025 · Results Jan 2026 · Score type: Percentile
IIM Ahmedabad
Intake · 395 · Closing percentile
General
99.0
EWS
94.0
OBC
90.0
SC
70.0
ST
60.0
Fees · ₹28.0 LAvg CTC · ₹34.5 LPA
IIM Bangalore
Intake · 540 · Closing percentile
General
98.5
EWS
95.5
OBC
92.0
SC
75.0
ST
65.0
Fees · ₹27.5 LAvg CTC · ₹33.8 LPA
IIM Calcutta
Intake · 480 · Closing percentile
General
98.5
EWS
94.0
OBC
90.0
SC
72.0
ST
60.0
Fees · ₹31.0 LAvg CTC · ₹33.0 LPA
IIM Lucknow
Intake · 560 · Closing percentile
General
97.0
EWS
89.0
OBC
84.0
SC
63.0
ST
55.0
Fees · ₹21.5 LAvg CTC · ₹30.4 LPA
IIM Kozhikode
Intake · 540 · Closing percentile
General
97.0
EWS
88.0
OBC
85.0
SC
70.0
ST
60.0
Fees · ₹22.5 LAvg CTC · ₹31.0 LPA
IIM Indore
Intake · 605 · Closing percentile
General
97.0
EWS
89.0
OBC
88.0
SC
70.0
ST
56.0
Fees · ₹21.0 LAvg CTC · ₹28.5 LPA
FMS Delhi
Intake · 252 · Closing percentile
General
98.5
EWS
94.0
OBC
92.0
SC
80.0
ST
70.0
Fees · ₹2.0 LAvg CTC · ₹34.3 LPA
MDI Gurgaon
Intake · 400 · Closing percentile
General
95.0
EWS
88.0
OBC
80.0
SC
60.0
ST
50.0
Fees · ₹24.0 LAvg CTC · ₹27.5 LPA
SPJIMR Mumbai
Intake · 240 · Closing percentile
General
85.0
EWS
83.0
OBC
82.0
SC
80.0
ST
78.0
Fees · ₹22.0 LAvg CTC · ₹32.5 LPA
IIT Delhi (DMS)
Intake · 132 · Closing percentile
General
96.0
EWS
88.0
OBC
80.0
SC
65.0
ST
50.0
Fees · ₹10.4 LAvg CTC · ₹24.5 LPA
Cut-offs vary each cycle; treat as directional benchmarks, not admission guarantees.
Compare all exams & cut-offs
Placement Benchmarks

What an MBA actually pays back

Indicative average and top domestic CTC bands from latest published placement reports. Use them to sanity-check your shortlist before you pay a single application fee.

  • IIM ABC + ISB34 L avg · ₹60 L top

    IIM A / B / C, ISB

  • Older IIMs + XLRI27 L avg · ₹45 L top

    L, K, I, XLRI, FMS

  • Tier-1 Private22 L avg · ₹35 L top

    SPJIMR, MDI, IIFT, SIBM

  • New IIMs17 L avg · ₹28 L top

    Baby & new IIMs

  • Tier-2 B-schools13 L avg · ₹22 L top

    NMIMS, GIM, TAPMI, IMT

Compare placement reports

₹13–34 L

Average CTC range across tiers

3.1x

Typical salary jump post-MBA

Consulting

Highest paying recruiter sector

2–3 yrs

Median payback on fees

ROI Snapshot 2026

Fees vs Average CTC — Top B-Schools

Real payback periods based on latest published placement reports & fee structures.

Calculate your ROI
B-School FeesAvg CTCPayback
IIM Ahmedabad24.5 L35.2 L0.7 yrs
IIM Bangalore24.0 L34.5 L0.7 yrs
IIM Calcutta27.0 L33.7 L0.8 yrs
ISB Hyderabad41.7 L36.5 L1.1 yrs
XLRI Jamshedpur26.0 L32.7 L0.8 yrs
FMS Delhi2.0 L34.4 L0.06 yrs
IIM Lucknow21.0 L30.2 L0.7 yrs
MDI Gurgaon24.6 L26.4 L0.9 yrs
SPJIMR Mumbai21.5 L33.1 L0.7 yrs
JBIMS Mumbai6.0 L32.7 L0.2 yrs
Payback = Fees ÷ Avg CTC. Approximate figures based on latest institute placement reports.
Placements 2025 · Sector snapshot

Where top MBAs actually land

Sector share, salary bands and marquee recruiters — aggregated across the top-20 Indian B-School placement reports for the 2024–25 batch.

Sector share
28%
Consulting
Avg CTC
₹32–38 LPA
Top CTC
₹1.15 Cr
Top recruiters
McKinseyBCGBainKearneyAccenture Strategy
Sector share
22%
Investment Banking & Finance
Avg CTC
₹28–35 LPA
Top CTC
₹85 LPA
Top recruiters
Goldman SachsJP MorganMorgan StanleyCitiNomura
Sector share
18%
Product & Tech
Avg CTC
₹26–32 LPA
Top CTC
₹75 LPA
Top recruiters
AmazonGoogleMicrosoftFlipkartUber
Sector share
12%
FMCG & Marketing
Avg CTC
₹22–28 LPA
Top CTC
₹42 LPA
Top recruiters
HULP&GNestléITCMarico
Sector share
10%
General Management
Avg CTC
₹20–26 LPA
Top CTC
₹38 LPA
Top recruiters
Tata GroupAditya BirlaMahindraRelianceAdani
Sector share
10%
Operations & Ops-Consulting
Avg CTC
₹20–24 LPA
Top CTC
₹35 LPA
Top recruiters
DelhiveryAmazon OpsReliance RetailTata SteelFlipkart Ops
Aggregated from IIM A/B/C, XLRI, MDI, SPJIMR, FMS, ISB & IIFT 2025 reports.
View college-wise placement reports →
Toppers of 2025

Real students. Real IIM calls.

420+ students converted an IIM, ISB, XLRI or FMS call using MBA Compass tools this year.

AK
Ananya Kapoor
MBA 2025-27

"MBA Compass's shortlister gave me a realistic list of 8 schools. Cracked 6 interviews."

CAT
99.87 %ile
Converted
IIM Ahmedabad
RM
Rohan Mehta
MBA 2024-26

"Profile Analyzer flagged my average acads early. Rebuilt my ECs — got the call."

CAT
99.62 %ile
Converted
IIM Bangalore
SR
Sneha Reddy
MBA 2025-27

"The ROI calculator convinced my parents about the fee. Payback in 8 months, not 3 years."

CAT
99.45 %ile
Converted
SPJIMR Mumbai
AS
Aditya Sharma
MBA 2024-26

"Compared 12 coaching institutes in one afternoon. Saved ₹40k on my prep."

CAT
99.71 %ile
Converted
XLRI Jamshedpur
Why students trust us

Decisions made with clarity

We help you make the right choice for your MBA journey

01

Verified Institutes

Every coaching institute is verified and reviewed by real students.

02

Compare Side-by-Side

Compare fees, faculty, success rates, and reviews.

03

Genuine Reviews

Read authentic reviews from verified students.

04

Free Counselling

Get free expert counselling for your MBA journey.

Simple Process

How It Works

Your journey from exploring MBA options to getting admitted — simplified in 4 easy steps

01

Search & Explore

Browse through 500+ colleges and coaching institutes. Use filters to narrow down by city, exam, fees, and ranking.

02

Compare & Shortlist

Compare colleges side by side on placements, fees, cutoffs, and campus life. Shortlist your top picks.

03

Connect & Apply

Get in touch directly with institutes, download brochures, and apply through our streamlined process.

04

Get Admitted

Secure your admission with exclusive offers, coupon codes, and expert guidance throughout the journey.

Real Success Stories

From Aspirants to Achievers

Hear from students who transformed their MBA dreams into reality

Priya Sharma

CAT 99.5%ile → IIM Ahmedabad

"The structured guidance and mock tests helped me crack CAT in my first attempt. The mentorship was invaluable."

Coached at Career Launcher

Rahul Verma

XAT 98%ile → XLRI Jamshedpur

"Personalised coaching and extensive study material made the difference. Couldn't have done it without expert guidance."

Coached at IMS Learning

Straight Answers

MBA questions, answered in one line

The six things every aspirant asks us first — no fluff, no upsell.

Which MBA entrance exam should I take in 2026?

Take CAT as your primary exam — it is accepted by all 21 IIMs and 1,200+ B-schools. Add XAT (XLRI), NMAT (NMIMS), SNAP (Symbiosis) and IIFT as backups so a single bad day does not end your season.

What CAT percentile do I need for an IIM call?

Older IIMs typically call at 98–99.5+ percentile, newer IIMs at 92–96, and good private B-schools at 85–92. Non-engineering, female and academically balanced profiles often convert at slightly lower cut-offs.

Is MBA coaching necessary to crack CAT?

Not mandatory, but structured coaching helps with sectional pacing and peer benchmarking. What actually decides your score is mock volume plus disciplined mock analysis — self-prep works if you can hold that routine.

How much does an MBA in India cost?

Top IIMs and ISB cost ₹23–40 lakh total, tier-1 private schools ₹12–24 lakh, and tier-2 schools ₹6–12 lakh. Always read the placement report alongside the fee before you commit.

Is an MBA worth it after 3 years of work experience?

Yes, if you want a function or industry switch. Candidates with 2–5 years of work-ex generally get better shortlists, stronger interview narratives and faster post-MBA promotions than freshers.

Can I get an MBA seat without CAT?

Yes. NMAT, SNAP, MAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT and state-level tests such as MAH-CET all lead to credible programmes, and many have multiple attempt windows in the same cycle.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about MBA admissions

Still have questions?

Our experts are here to help

Contact Us →

Start Your MBA Journey Today

Ready to Get Into Your
Dream B-School?

Get personalized guidance, exclusive coaching discounts, and connect with top institutes across India. Join thousands of students who found their perfect MBA match.

Trusted by 50,000+ students