{"id":18702,"date":"2025-10-09T09:50:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=18702"},"modified":"2025-10-09T09:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:50:03","slug":"top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Colleges in India That Accept XAT Score"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/exam\/33\/xat-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is among India&#8217;s top MBA entrance examinations, organized by XLRI Jamshedpur. More than 160 best B-schools in India use the XAT scores for admission to MBA\/PGDM courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide provides major information regarding top Indian colleges that accept XAT scores, i.e., fee system, placement, admission process, specialization, and so on.<\/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 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Why_Choose_XAT-Accepting_Colleges_in_India\" >Why Choose XAT-Accepting Colleges in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Top_XAT-Accepting_Colleges_in_India_2026\" >Top XAT-Accepting Colleges in India 2026<\/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\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#XATTop_Management_Courses_Offered\" >XATTop Management Courses Offered<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#XAT_Cut-Off_Approximate_2026\" >XAT Cut-Off (Approximate 2026)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Average_Fee_Structure\" >Average Fee Structure<\/a><\/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\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Salary_Trends\" >Salary Trends<\/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\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Hostel_Campus_Facilities\" >Hostel &amp; Campus Facilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Top_Recruiters\" >Top Recruiters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Eligibility_Admission_Process\" >Eligibility &amp; Admission Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Eligibility\" >Eligibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Admission_Process\" >Admission Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#XAT_Colleges_in_India\" >XAT Colleges in India<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/top-colleges-in-india-that-accept-xat-score\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Choose_XAT-Accepting_Colleges_in_India\"><\/span><b>Why Choose XAT-Accepting Colleges in India?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wider Reach: 160+ B-schools across India accept XAT.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diverse Profile-Based Selection: XAT is known for assessing decision-making and ethics.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Institutes: XLRI, XIMB, IMT, TAPMI, Great Lakes, etc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordable Compared to GMAT: Cost-effective high-quality education.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Programs: Multiple MBA specializations including rural, sustainability, HR, etc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_XAT-Accepting_Colleges_in_India_2026\"><\/span><b>Top XAT-Accepting Colleges in India 2026<\/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>Location<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Avg. Fees (Total)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Avg. Placement<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Top Recruiters<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI Jamshedpur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jharkhand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b925.8 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b932.7 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCG, Deloitte, TAS, Amazon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1884\/xavier-institute-of-management-ximb-odhisa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XIMB<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhubaneswar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b920.2 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b917.54 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PwC, Infosys, ICICI, EY<\/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;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b921.5 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b917.35 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cognizant, Gartner, Google<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI, Manipal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b916 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.8 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EY, Accenture, KPMG<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Lakes, Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b920.75 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dell, Infosys, HCL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IRMA Anand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b915 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.4 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amul, NDDB, GCMMF, Mother Dairy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FORE School of Mgmt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b918 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.2 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deloitte, Infosys, Asian Paints<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIBA Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b915.3 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b912 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HUL, L&amp;T, Wipro, Mahindra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"XATTop_Management_Courses_Offered\"><\/span><b>XATTop Management Courses Offered<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Specialization<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Colleges Offering<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General MBA\/PGDM<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI, XIMB, IMT Ghaziabad, FORE<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI Jamshedpur<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rural Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IRMA Anand, XISS Ranchi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainability &amp; Ethics<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI, XIMB<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing &amp; Finance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI, FORE, IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"XAT_Cut-Off_Approximate_2026\"><\/span><b>XAT Cut-Off (Approximate 2026)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>XAT Cut-Off Percentile<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI (BM)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95\u201398%ile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI (HRM)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92\u201394%ile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XIMB<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90%ile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201390%ile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80\u201385%ile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FORE School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80%ile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IRMA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80%ile (with profile)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Average_Fee_Structure\"><\/span><b>Average Fee Structure<\/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>Total Fees (Approx.)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI Jamshedpur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b925.8 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XIMB<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b920.2 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b921.5 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b916 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IRMA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b915 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FORE School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b918 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salary_Trends\"><\/span><b>Salary Trends<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Average Package<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Highest Package<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI Jamshedpur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b932.7 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b978.2 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XIMB<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b917.54 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b971.5 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b917.35 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b934 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.8 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b928 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FORE School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.2 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b930 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hostel_Campus_Facilities\"><\/span><b>Hostel &amp; Campus Facilities<\/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>Hostel Fees (Annual)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Facilities<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XLRI Jamshedpur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91.2 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AC Rooms, Gym, Auditorium, Cafeteria<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMT Ghaziabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91.4 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WiFi, Sports Complex, Library<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAPMI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91.1 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single Room, 24&#215;7 WiFi, Gym, Cafeteria<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XIMB<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91.25 Lakh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fully Residential, Labs, Recreation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Recruiters\"><\/span><b>Top Recruiters<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Recruiter<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Roles Offered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCG<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultant, Associate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deloitte<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Analyst, Risk Analyst<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accenture<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategy, Tech Consulting<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operations Manager, PM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HUL<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales &amp; Marketing, Management Trainee<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infosys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Analyst, Consultant<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility_Admission_Process\"><\/span><b>Eligibility &amp; Admission Process<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility\"><\/span><b>Eligibility<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bachelor&#8217;s Degree with minimum 50% marks.<\/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 may also 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;\">XAT Scorecard (valid for 1 year).<\/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 work experience required (except for executive programs).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Admission_Process\"><\/span><b>Admission Process<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply separately to B-schools like XLRI, IMT, etc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortlisting based on XAT percentile + academic profile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GD-PI-WAT rounds (varies by college)<\/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 selection on composite score (XAT + profile + PI)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"XAT_Colleges_in_India\"><\/span><b>XAT Colleges in India<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Q1. Is XLRI the only top college under XAT?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: No. Other reputed colleges include XIMB, IMT, TAPMI, IRMA, FORE, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2. Can freshers apply to XAT colleges?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: Yes, most XAT-accepting institutes welcome fresh graduates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3. What is the validity of XAT score?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: XAT score is valid for one admission cycle only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q4. Are scholarships available?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: Yes. XLRI, XIMB, TAPMI, and others offer need-based and merit scholarships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q5. Is XAT tougher than CAT?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: XAT includes Decision-Making and Essay Writing, making it slightly different but not necessarily harder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q6. 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