The ACPC MBA cut off is the last merit number allotted an MBA seat in each Gujarat institute, category and round. In 2026-27 Round 1, B.K. School of Professional and Management Studies, Gujarat University closed at merit number 10074 (MBA rank 74) for GEN. ACPC ranks candidates on CMAT scores, and 2027 cut offs are expected from July 2027.
ACPC MBA Cut Off 2027
This page gives the official ACPC MBA closing merit numbers for 2026-27 and 2025-26, the CAT-based CoE cut offs, how to read them, and how ACPC MBA admission works.
How to Check the ACPC MBA Cut Off
- Go to acpc.gujarat.gov.in and open the MBA/MCA course page.
- Under the analysis notices, open “MBA Round-1 Closure Details” or the round you need. Older years are on the MBA/MCA Archives page.
- Find your institute and the course, then your category (GEN, EWS, SEBC, SC or ST) and quota (HS for Gujarat, AI for All India).
- Note the closing rank. It is the last merit number that got a seat in that round.
- Compare it with your own merit number in the Rank Details section of your profile on gujacpc.admissions.nic.in.
ACPC merit numbers carry a course code. For Gujarat candidates, the first digit 1 means MBA and the last four digits are your rank, so 10074 is MBA rank 74. All India merit numbers start with 99, then 1 for MBA, so 9910005 is All India MBA rank 5. A lower number is better.
What was the ACPC MBA cut off in 2026-27 for grant-in-aid institutes?
In 2026-27 Round 1, GEN seats at grant-in-aid institutes closed between merit numbers 10056 and 12778. These are closing merit numbers for Gujarat (HS) quota seats from ACPC’s official Round 1 and Round 2 closure PDFs.
| Institute (GIA) | GEN R1 | GEN R2 | EWS R1 | SEBC R1 | SC R1 | ST R1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. S. Patel Institute of Management Studies (Faculty of Management Studies) | 10056 | 10076 | 10096 | 10265 | 10181 | 11095 |
| B. K. School of Professional and Management Studies, Gujarat University | 10074 | 10082 | 10136 | 10339 | 10279 | 12345 |
| PG Dept. of Business Management, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar | 10296 | 10379 | 10406 | 10891 | 10497 | 12794 |
| Dept. of Business and Industrial Management, VNSGU, Surat | 10550 | 10594 | 11039 | 11206 | 10657 | 12150 |
| Centre for Management Studies, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad | 10677 | 10914 | 10874 | 11234 | 11143 | 12536 |
| Dept. of Business Administration, Bhavnagar University | 11538 | 12712 | 12712 | 12671 | 11836 | – |
| Dept. of Commerce and Management, KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj | 11816 | 11870 | 11969 | 12627 | 12079 | – |
| Smt. R. D. Gardi Dept. of Business Management, Saurashtra University | 12772 | 12762 | – | – | – | – |
| S. K. School of Business Management, HNGU, Patan | 12778 | 12141 | – | – | – | – |
A dash means no seat in that category was allotted in that round. Round 2 figures cover only the seats allotted in Round 2. Sources: MBA Round 1 closure 2026-27 (PDF) and MBA Round 2 closure 2026-27 (PDF).
Which self-financed MBA programmes had the highest cut off?
Among self-financed (SFI) seats, these programmes had the lowest closing merit numbers for GEN, Gujarat quota, in 2026-27 Round 1.
| Institute and programme (SFI) | GEN closing, R1 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| M. S. Patel Institute of Management Studies (Faculty of Management Studies), MBA | 10126 |
| B. K. School, Dept. of Business Intelligence, Gujarat University, MBA (Business Intelligence) | 10315 |
| Dept. of Maritime Management, B. K. School, Gujarat University, MBA | 10745 |
| PG Dept. of Business Management, Sardar Patel University, MBA | 10751 |
| Unitedworld Institute of Management, Karnavati University, MBA | 11202 |
What was the ACPC MBA closing rank in 2025-26?
After all online rounds of 2025-26, B.K. School of Professional and Management Studies closed at merit number 10113 for OPEN, with a closing CMAT score of 90.57. These are ACPC’s final closing figures on government seats, Gujarat (HS) quota.
| Institute (GIA) | OPEN closing (CMAT) | EWS | SEBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. K. School of Professional and Management Studies, Gujarat University | 10113 (90.57) | 10172 | 10318 | 10506 | 13201 |
| M. S. Patel Institute of Management Studies (Faculty of Management Studies) | 10123 (89.82) | – | 10339 | 10341 | 11562 |
| PG Dept. of Business Management, Sardar Patel University | 10351 (76.92) | 10494 | 10718 | 10898 | 12724 |
| Centre for Management Studies, Dharmsinh Desai University | 10873 (54.69) | 10923 | 11496 | – | 13163 |
| Dept. of Business and Industrial Management, VNSGU | 11363 (40.65) | 11560 | 11604 | – | 12465 |
| Dept. of Commerce and Management, KSKV Kachchh University | 12604 (12.09) | 12886 | 13047 | 13142 | – |
| Smt. R. D. Gardi Dept. of Business Management, Saurashtra University | 13154 (1.60) | – | – | – | – |
| Dept. of Business Administration, Bhavnagar University | 13175 (1.10) | – | – | – | – |
| S. K. School of Business Management, HNGU, Patan | 13213 (0.11) | – | – | – | – |
CMAT values are printed by ACPC on a 0 to 100 scale. Category columns show closing merit numbers. Source: MBA 2025-26 closure after online rounds (PDF), which also lists every SFI institute.
What are the ACPC cut offs for CAT-based MBA admission in CoE institutes?
For 2026-27, ACPC held a separate CAT 2025-based early admission for the government seats (25%) of MBA programmes at Centre of Excellence (CoE) institutes, starting 20 January 2026. Here the merit number is 1 followed by a three-digit rank, so 1051 is CoE merit rank 51.
| CoE institute and programme | GEN R1 | GEN R2 | EWS R1 | SEBC R1 | SC R1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Management, Nirma University, MBA | 1051 | 1125 | 1116 | 1369 | 1329 |
| Institute of Management, Nirma University, MBA (HRM) | 1056 | 1149 | 1124 | 1375 | – |
| School of Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, MBA | 1117 | 1212 | 1163 | 1519 | 1461 |
| Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, MBA | 1140 | 1251 | 1179 | 1594 | 1536 |
| CEPT University, MBA in Urban Management | 1156 | 1293 | 1184 | 1639 | 1506 |
| CEPT University, MBA in Real Estate | 1162 | 1264 | 1215 | 1664 | 1541 |
Sources: CoE Round 1 cut off (PDF) and CoE Round 2 cut off (PDF).
How does ACPC MBA admission work?
ACPC runs one common online process for MBA and MCA seats in Gujarat’s government, grant-in-aid (GIA) and self-financed (SFI) institutes, and ranks candidates on their CMAT score. It is part of ACPC 2027 counselling.
- Eligibility for 2026-27: you must have appeared in CMAT 2026 (conducted by NTA) and passed a bachelor’s degree of at least 3 years with at least 50% marks (45% for SC, ST, SEBC and EWS).
- 95% of seats in government and GIA institutes, and the full intake of SFI institutes, are for candidates who studied in Gujarat. The other 5% of government and GIA seats are All India seats.
- Registration fee in 2026-27 was Rs 500 for MBA or MCA, or Rs 750 to apply for both. Candidates who apply for both get separate MBA and MCA merit numbers but only one seat.
- After registration ACPC publishes a provisional merit list, runs a mock round, then the final merit list and online Rounds 1 and 2. A third online round fills vacant government and GIA seats only.
- Seats still vacant go to offline rounds for government and GIA institutes, while SFI institutes fill their vacant quota seats themselves.
- There are no tuition fee waiver (TFW) seats in MBA or MCA.
ACPC MBA 2026-27 Key Dates
| Step | Date |
|---|---|
| Online registration | 25 May to 30 June 2026 |
| Provisional merit list | 9 July 2026 |
| Mock round choice filling | 9 to 12 July 2026 |
| Mock round result and final merit list | 14 July 2026 |
| Round 1 allotment | 21 July 2026 |
| Round 2 allotment | 29 July 2026 |
| Round 3 allotment (government and GIA vacant seats) | 5 August 2026 |
| Last date for SFI vacant seat admission | 14 August 2026 |
Offline rounds for remaining government and GIA seats followed in August and September 2026. For 2027-28, registration is expected to open in May 2027, as in 2026; check the ACPC MBA/MCA page for the 2027 advertisement. Sources: MBA/MCA 2026-27 advertisement and re-revised key dates (23 July 2026).
Where can you find older ACPC MBA cut off PDFs?
- 2025-26: Closure after online rounds, Round 1 and Round 2 (ACPC)
- 2024-25: Last admitted ranks after online rounds (ACPC)
- 2023-24: Mock round, Round 1 and Round 2
- 2021-22: Closing ranks
- 2020-21: Closing merit (online admitted)
- 2019-20: Closing merit (online admitted)
- 2018: Round 1 and Round 2
For MCA figures, see the ACPC MCA cut off. Engineering and other courses are on the ACPC cut off page.