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Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score (2026)

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More than 160 B-Schools in India accept the results of the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), which is administered by XLRI Jamshedpur. The top universities that accept XAT are listed below, along with information about their fees, rankings, placement statistics, and anticipated cutoffs.

Comparison Table: Top XAT-Accepting MBA Colleges





























































































College Name NIRF Rank (2025) XAT Cutoff (Percentile) Average Package (2025) Fees (2 Years) Location
XLRI Jamshedpur 9 94-96 ₹32.7 LPA ₹24.8 Lakh Jamshedpur
XIM University (XUB) Bhubaneswar 46 90-92 ₹18.0 LPA ₹19.3 Lakh Bhubaneswar
IMT Ghaziabad 38 90-92 ₹17.5 LPA ₹21.5 Lakh Ghaziabad
TAPMI, Manipal 51 85-88 ₹14.8 LPA ₹17.3 Lakh Manipal
GIM Goa 52 85-87 ₹14.6 LPA ₹18.3 Lakh Goa
Great Lakes Chennai 31 80-85 ₹14.5 LPA ₹20.0 Lakh Chennai
LIBA Chennai 65 78-80 ₹11.0 LPA ₹15.2 Lakh Chennai
K J Somaiya Institute, Mumbai 45 85-87 ₹13.2 LPA ₹18.8 Lakh Mumbai
FORE School of Management 63 82-85 ₹12.5 LPA ₹18.0 Lakh New Delhi
IFMR GSB at Krea University — 75-80 ₹12.4 LPA ₹14.6 Lakh Sri City, AP

XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur



  • Programs: PGDM (BM), PGDM (HRM)

  • XAT Cutoff: ~96 percentile (BM), ~93 percentile (HRM)

  • NIRF Rank: 9

  • Fees: ₹24.8 Lakh

  • Average Package: ₹32.7 LPA

  • Top Recruiters: BCG, McKinsey, Accenture, Deloitte, Amazon


XIM University (XUB), Bhubaneswar



  • Program: MBA-BM, MBA-HRM, MBA-RM

  • XAT Cutoff: ~90 percentile

  • Fees: ₹19.3 Lakh

  • Avg. Salary: ₹18.0 LPA

  • Top Sectors: BFSI, IT, Consulting


 IMT Ghaziabad



  • Program: PGDM (Core, Marketing, Finance, etc.)

  • XAT Cutoff: ~90-92 percentile

  • Fees: ₹21.5 Lakh

  • Avg. Salary: ₹17.5 LPA

  • Highlights: Strong alumni, international immersion


GIM Goa (Goa Institute of Management)



  • Program: PGDM, PGDM-HCM, PGDM-BDA

  • XAT Cutoff: ~85-87 percentile

  • Fees: ₹18.3 Lakh

  • Avg. Salary: ₹14.6 LPA

  • Notable Recruiters: EY, Deloitte, KPMG, Infosys


TAPMI, Manipal



  • Program: PGDM (General, HR, Marketing)

  • XAT Cutoff: ~85-88 percentile

  • Fees: ₹17.3 Lakh

  • Avg. Salary: ₹14.8 LPA

  • Key Feature: AACSB Accredited


Tips for XAT Aspirants



  • The Decision Making Section is unique to XAT—focus on practicing real case scenarios.

  • GK section isn’t used for shortlisting but important for final selection rounds.

  • XLRI & XIMB are most competitive; aim for 90+ percentile.

  • Consider ROI—colleges like LIBA and IFMR offer strong packages with lower fees.