{"id":18669,"date":"2025-10-09T07:09:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=18669"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:09:37","slug":"best-mba-colleges-accepting-xat-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-accepting-xat-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"Best MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/exam\/33\/xat-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a top MBA entrance exam in India administered by XLRI Jamshedpur. A good XAT score can get you admission into top-rated B-schools such as XLRI and other top colleges in the country. The guide provides you with comprehensive information on the top MBA colleges accepting XAT 2026 scores, including cutoffs, rankings, fees, and preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-accepting-xat-scores\/#Top_MBA_Colleges_Accepting_XAT_Score\" >Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-accepting-xat-scores\/#XAT_2026_Eligibility_Criteria\" >XAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-accepting-xat-scores\/#XAT_2026_Exam_Pattern\" >XAT 2026 Exam Pattern<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-accepting-xat-scores\/#Top_XAT_Accepting_Colleges_%E2%80%93_Fees_Overview\" >Top XAT Accepting Colleges \u2013 Fees Overview<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-accepting-xat-scores\/#Best_Books_for_XAT_2026_Preparation\" >Best Books for XAT 2026 Preparation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/best-mba-colleges-accepting-xat-scores\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"XAT_2026_Overview\"><\/span><b>XAT 2026 Overview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Feature<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Name<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting Body<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI Jamshedpur<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Mode<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Duration<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">210 minutes (3 hours 30 minutes)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequency<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a year (first or second Sunday of January)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tentative Exam Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 5, 2025 (Expected)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_MBA_Colleges_Accepting_XAT_Score\"><\/span><b>Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Program<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>XAT Cutoff (Percentile)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>NIRF\/Private Ranking<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI Jamshedpur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM (BM), PGDM (HRM)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94\u201396 (BM), 92\u201394 (HRM)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 10 B-Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XIM University (XIMB), Bhubaneswar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBA (Business Management)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90\u201393<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 25 Private B-Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1309\/institute-of-management-technology-centre-for-distance-learning-imt-cdl-ghaziabad\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM, PGDM (Marketing\/Finance)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90\u201392<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 30 Private B-Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI Manipal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201388<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 40 B-Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Lakes Institute of Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGPM, PGDM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80\u201385<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 30 Emerging B-Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IRMA Anand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM (Rural Management)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80\u201385<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Niche: Rural Management<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K J Somaiya Institute of Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBA, MBA (Finance, HR, etc.)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">82\u201385<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 40 B-Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIBA Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78\u201382<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesuit B-School, Industry-Linked<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIM Goa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM, PGDM (BIFS, BDA)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201388<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 50 B-Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FORE School of Management, Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78\u201382<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well-Established in North India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IFMR GSB \u2013 Krea University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75\u201380<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance-Focused, Research-Driven<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welingkar Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PGDM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75\u201380<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known for Innovation &amp; Design<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"XAT_2026_Eligibility_Criteria\"><\/span><b>XAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for XAT 2026 and apply to XAT-accepting institutes, candidates must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold a bachelor\u2019s degree (minimum 3 years) in any discipline.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no minimum marks requirement (XLRI does not specify % criteria).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final-year students are also eligible to apply.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No age limit or restrictions on number of attempts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"XAT_2026_Exam_Pattern\"><\/span><b>XAT 2026 Exam Pattern<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Section<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>No. of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Duration<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Marking<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verbal and Logical Ability<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~26<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+1\/-0.25 per question<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decision Making<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+1\/-0.25 per question<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantitative Aptitude &amp; DI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~28<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+1\/-0.25 per question<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Knowledge (GK)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not counted in initial cutoff<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essay Writing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part of evaluation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subjective<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Duration<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">210 minutes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_XAT_Accepting_Colleges_%E2%80%93_Fees_Overview\"><\/span><b>Top XAT Accepting Colleges \u2013 Fees Overview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Approx. Total Fees<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI Jamshedpur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b925\u201327 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XIM Bhubaneswar (XIMB)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b920\u201322 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b920\u201322 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI Manipal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b917\u201319 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIM Goa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b918\u201320 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K J Somaiya, Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b918\u201319 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIBA Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b915\u201316 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FORE, IFMR, Welingkar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914\u201316 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Books_for_XAT_2026_Preparation\"><\/span><b>Best Books for XAT 2026 Preparation<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Section<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Recommended Books<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verbal &amp; Logical<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word Power Made Easy (Norman Lewis), High School Grammar (Wren &amp; Martin), TIME RC Booklet<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decision Making<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jabbing the XAT (IMS), XAT Decision Making Guide (Career Launcher), previous year papers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quant &amp; DI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arun Sharma QA, R.S. Aggarwal Quant, Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Knowledge<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manorama Yearbook, Lucent GK, Current Affairs (PIB, The Hindu, GK Today)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essay Writing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editorial Reading (The Hindu\/Indian Express), opinion columns, past XAT essay topics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XAT is a very conceptual and off-beat MBA test. Decision Making and Essay Writing differentiate it from CAT. To crack XAT 2025, you need to work on not just Quant and English, but also scenario-based reasoning based on actual real-life situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90+ percentile in XAT can bring in a call from XLRI, and 80+ percentile can provide entry to premium institutes such as XIMB, GIM, TAPMI, and IMT. Practice mock tests, decision-making caselets, and essays in the final months.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a top MBA entrance exam in India administered by XLRI Jamshedpur. A good XAT score can get you admission into top-rated B-schools such as XLRI and other top colleges in the country. 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