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XAT selection process 2025 will start now as the XAT 2025 result has been announced. Shiksha brings you zone-wise lists of top MBA colleges accepting XAT score. Check the list of XAT colleges for 2025 admission.

XAT accepting colleges

MBA colleges accepting XAT score - XLRI, Jamshedpur conducts Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT for admission to its MBA/PGDM programmes. The exam is the second most popular MBA entrance exam in India after the Common Admission Test or CAT. XAT score is accepted by Over 1,300 B-schools apart from XLRI. XAT 2025 was held on January 5, 2025 and the result was announced on January 17, 2025. XLRI shortlisting 2025 will begin by the first week of February. The XAT cut offs for PGDM-BM, PGDM-HRM and GMP programmes will be released by the institute a few days after the result announcement.

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MBA admission process through XAT includes Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Candidates are selected for GD and PI on the basis of their XAT score. In this article we have listed over 180 XAT colleges. They are spread across the country and a student living in any part of India can find a suitable college for MBA for admission on the basis of XAT score. Some of the popular XAT colleges apart from XLRI include XIMB, LIBA, BIMTech, IMI, IMT, XIME, IRMA, MICA, TAPMI, GLIM, FORE, Doon Business School, KIIT School of Management, Kalinga Institute, KJ Somaiya Institute of Management among others. 

Q:   Which are the top colleges that accept XAT score for admission?

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Over 800 MBA colleges in India accept XAT score for admission apart from XLRI Jamshedpur. Some of the top colleges are mentioned here: IRMA Anand, IMT Ghaziabad, XIM Bhubaneswar, IMI New Delhi, Great Lakes Chennai, Great Lakes Gurgaon, TAPMI Manipal, GIM Goa, FORE New Delhi, K J Somaiya Mumbai, LBSIM New Delhi, LIBA Chennai, IFMR Chennai, BITS Pilani, IMI Bhubaneswar, IMI Kolkata, IMT Nagpur, Sri Balaji University Pune, Woxsen University, ISBM Pune, VIT Business School (VIT) Vellore, ISBM Pune, KIIT Bhubaneswar, Alliance School of Business Bangalore, Jaipuria Lucknow, IBA Bangalore, SIES Navi Mumbai, Rajagiri Business School, EDII Ahmedabad, IIMS Pune, NDIM New Delhi, IFIM Colleges, JIMS Rohini Delhi, IMT Hyderabad, SOIL Institute of Management, Vivekanand Business School (VBS), IMS Ghaziabad, Sri University, LM Thapar School of Management, Pune Business School

Q:   Which scholarships are offered by Corpus Fund to XLRI Jamshedpur students?

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Some of the scholarships offered by Corpus Fund to XLRI Jamshedpur students are Pirojsha Godrej, Joseph M Sciortino [for ST Students], Geeta Saxena Memorial, Kalyan Ganguly XEF Scholarship, Naveen Jain & Distinguished Alumni Award, Vasantha Sankaran Scholarship, XLRI Diamond Jubilee [Seniors], XLRI Diamond Jubilee [Juniors], Alumni Scholarship (SC/ST/EBC), Alumni Scholarship (General), and Alumni Batch of 1988 Scholarship.

Q:   Can I give XAT and XGMT both to take admission in XIMB?

A:

XIM University offers various MBA and Master's programs with specific eligibility criteria and admission tests.

1. MBA programs, including Business Management and others, require a bachelor's degree with specific marks and accept scores from exams like XAT, CAT, GMAT, or XGMT.

2. Executive MBA-Business Management requires a bachelor's degree with work experience and similar admission test options.

3. Other post-graduate programs have distinct eligibility criteria.

The last date to apply for most programs is December 8, 2023.

You can apply for multiple programs using a single form and through different admission tests.

Interviews are part of the admission process for shortlisted candidates.

Residences are compulsory for MBA and MMS-BF programs but optional for other post-graduate programs.

XIM University has two campuses near Bhubaneswar.

For specific details, refer to the official Admission Bulletin-2024 on the university website.

The application fee varies based on the number of programme choices and is non-refundable.

You can apply using multiple admission tests, such as XAT and XGMT.

Please visit the official university website for the latest information and application details.

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Each XAT college conducts the GD/PI round indivIdually and the parameters for selection vary. Aspirants must go through the admission criteria of their preferred MBA colleges before applying. Check below common admission and selection criteria of MBA colleges accepting XAT score:

  • XAT exam score
  • Graduation score
  • Class 10 score
  • Class 12 score
  • Work experience (if available)
  • Academic diversity (stream of education)

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MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India

Candidates who are planning to seek admission into an MBA college based on their XAT 2025 score, must know which colleges accept the exam score and what is their selection criteria, fees, etc. This will help them selecting a college and targeting XAT cut off in the exam for MBA admission. they must also check the application dates of the institutes so as to not miss the chance of admission. For every XAT accepting college, candidates have to fill the admission form individually. Shiksha has complied zone-wise lists of top MBA colleges accepting XAT scores. Check below:

Q:   Can I join Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai without XAT?

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Saveetha Engineering college is one of the best technical colleges which has a NIRF Ranking of 64 .Yes, you can join Saveetha Engineering college without XAT, it depends on different Quota from which you will enter the college like management Quota etc. but the fees structure will be different for those people from the people entering the college from XAT. So it will be good if you get a seat from XAT. The placement in this college is amazing with about 200+ companies visiting the campus every year.

Q:   Can I join Department of Management Sciences, Pune University (PUMBA) without XAT?

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Yes, it is possible to join the Department of Management Sciences, Pune University without XAT. However, the admission process and eligibility criteria may vary depending on the course and the type of candidate. Here are some key points from the search results:
Eligibility Criteria: The eligibility criteria for admission to PUMBA may vary depending on the course and the type of candidate. For example, Maharashtra candidates may need to qualify for the MAH CET exam conducted by DTE Maharashtra, while outside Maharashtra candidates may need to appear for exams such as CAT, GMAT, or XAT. Candidates must also meet the minimum educational qualifications required for the course they are applying for.
Direct Admission: Candidates who fail the entrance exams can apply for direct admission to PUMBA through management quota seats, NRI quota seats, or donation quota seats. However, the availability of these seats may vary depending on the course and the type of candidate.
Application Process: The application process for PUMBA is generally online, and candidates need to fill out the application form, provide the required documents, and pay the application fee. The application process may vary depending on the course and the type of candidate.

Q:   Can I join Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai without XAT?

A:

Yes, you may join Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai without XAT if you have appeared for CAT/CMAT. All candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited university as well as a minimum GPA of 60% in all of their undergraduate coursework. Academics, work experience, awards and accomplishments, interview evaluation, essays, diversity, and relative merit among the candidates who have been interviewed will all be taken into consideration when selecting candidates for admission.

 MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India (North Zone)

Listed below are the B-Schools in North India that accept XAT score for MBA/PGDM admission. Click on the name of each XAT college to read admission details.

MBA colleges accepting XAT in North India

Xavier Institute of Management, Jabalpur

IILM Institute for Higher Education, Gurgaon

Doon Business School, Dehradun

IIMT School of Management (ISM), Gurgaon

IMS-Noida

Indian Institute of Finance

Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Delhi

Indus School of Business, Gurgaon

NIIT University, Neemrana

Indian Institute of Forest Management

RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University, Noida

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

Sharda University, Greater Noida

Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur

School of Management & Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University

Invertis Institute of Management Studies, Bareilly

Accurate Institute of Management and Technology, Noida

Jagran Institute of Communication and Management, Bhopal/Kanpur

APG Shimla University, Shimla

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore

Aryans Business School, Punjab

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow

Asian Business School, Noida

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

BML Munjal University, Gurgaon

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

Jindal Global Business School, Sonipat

O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana

JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur

Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi

JRE Group of Institutes

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management, New Delhi

JRE School of Management, Greater Noida

Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Noida

Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

BLS Institute of Management, Mohan Nagar

Management Education & Research Institute, New Delhi

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Management and Higher Studies, Kanpur

Manipal University, Jaipur

Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research, Delhi

Master School of Management, Meerut

Desh Bhagat Institute of Management & Computer Sciences, Amloh

New Delhi Institute of Management, New Delhi

Disha Institute of Management and Technology, Raipur

School of Management Sciences, Varanasi

Entrepreneurship & Management Process International (EMPI), New Delhi

Shiva Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad

Fortune Institute of International Business, Delhi

Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research, New Delhi

Institute of Productivity Management, Lucknow

Taxila Business School, Jaipur

IILM Graduate School of Management, Greater Noida

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies – Technical Campus, New Delhi

IILM College of Management Studies

WLC College India

IILM University

Xavier Institute of Development Action and Sciences (XIDAS), Jabalpur

Raffles University, Neemrana

Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur

MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India (West Zone)

Listed below are the B-Schools in West India that accept XAT score for MBA/PGDM admission. Click on the name of each XAT college to read admission details.

MBA colleges accepting XAT in West India

Xavier Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

Mangalvedhekar Institute of Management (MIM), Solapur

Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School, Pune

Marian Institute of Health Care Management, Panaji

Indian Institute of Cost and Management Studies & Research (INDSEARCH), Pune

MIT School of Telecom Management, Pune

Institute of Rural Management Anand

MIT School of Business, Pune

National Institute of Securities Markets, Navi Mumbai

MICA, Ahmedabad

National Institute of Bank Management, Pune

National School of Securities Market, Navi Mumbai

Shanti Business School, Ahmedabad

Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai

St. Francis Institute of Management And Research (SFIMAR), Mumbai

Pune Institute of Business Management, Pune

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gandhinagar

Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa (Christ University), Pune

Flame University, Pune

GNIMS Business School, Maharashtra

Goa Institute of Management, Goa

MIT World Peace University, Pune

Institute for Future Education, Entrepreneurship and Leadership, Lonavala

S P Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai

Institute of Business Studies and Research, Navi Mumbai

Suryadatta Group of Institutes, Pune

International Institute of Management Studies, Pune

ABBS School of Management, Bangalore

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai

Training & Advanced Studies in Management and Communications Ltd (TASMAC), Pune

Institute for Technology and Management, Navi Mumbai

Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM)

Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur

Balaji Institute of Telecom Management, Pune

International School of Business & Media,  Pune

Balaji Institute of International Business, Pune

Kohinoor Business School & CMR, Khandala

Balaji Institute of Management & HRD, Pune

MISB Bocconi, Mumbai

School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar

Prestige University, Indore

Prestige University, Indore

MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India (East)

Listed below are the B-Schools in East India that accept XAT score for MBA/PGDM admission. Click on the name of each XAT college to read admission details.

MBA colleges accepting XAT in East India

Xavier Labour and Relations Institute, Jamshedpur

Institute of Science & Management, Ranchi

Xavier Business School (XBS), St. Xavier's University

Kejriwal Institute of Management & Development Studies, Ranchi

Development Management Institute, Patna

Krupajal Business School, Bhubaneswar

Institute of Management & Information Science, Bhubaneswar

Praxis Business School, Kolkata

Kaziranga University, Jorhat

School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University

Ravenshaw University, Cuttack

Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi

Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar

Asian School of Business Management

Sri Sri University, Bhubaneshwar

Bengal Institute of Business Studies, Kolkata

United World School of Business, Kolkata

Bhavan’s Centre for Communication and Management, Bhubaneshwar

Calcutta Business School, Bishnupur

Driems Business School, Cuttack

Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar

Globsyn Business School, Kolkata

Chandragupt Institute of Management, Patna

HDF School of Management, Cuttack

Regional College of Management Autonomous, Bhubaneswar

Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur

Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur

MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India (South)

Listed below are the B-Schools in South India that accept XAT score for MBA/PGDM admission. Click on the name of each XAT college to read admission details.

MBA colleges accepting XAT in South India

Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai

International Academy of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore

Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore

International Institute of Business Studies, Bangalore

St. Joseph's College of Business Administration, Bangalore

ISBR Business School, Bangalore

St. Joseph's Institute of Management

Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies

CMS B-School Jain University, Bangalore

International School of Management Excellence, Bangalore

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

MATS Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore

Presidency University, School of Management, Bangalore

National School of Business, Bangalore

Mount Carmel Institute of Management, Bangalore

SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore

St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology, Mangalore

SIET Institute of Management, Bangalore

Acharya School of Management, Bangalore

Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Secunderabad

BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore

T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal

Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences, Bangalore

The National Management School, Chennai

Adarsh Institute of Management & Information Technology (AIMIT), Bangalore

Vanguard Business School, Bangalore

Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore

VIT University, Vellore

Alliance University, Bangalore

IFMR University, Chittoor

GITAM Hyderabad Business School

GIBS Business School, Bangalore

Alliance School of Business, Bangalore

MVRR Institute of Business Management, Krishna

CMS Business School, Bangalore

M S Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bangalore

Gitam Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam

Myra  School of Business, Mysuru

Gitam School of International Business, Visakhapatnam

Regional College of Management, Bangalore

IBMR – Business Schools, Bangalore

SCMS Cochin School of Business, Cochin

Indus Business Academy, Bangalore

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development(SDMIMD), Mysuru

ICBM–School of Business Excellence, Hyderabad

Vellore Institute of Technology

IFIM Business School, Bangalore

Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management(VJIM), Hyderabad

Institute for Financial Management and Research, Chennai

Woxsen School of Business, Hyderabad

Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Secunderabad

 

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Jiwaji University PGDM admissions are granted based on various national-level exam scores, including XAT. As per the institute's cutoff data for 2023, the XAT cutoff percentile for General All India category students stood at 50. 

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XAT 2025 exam had only 2 sections in the question paper, Part 1 had Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making and Verbal Ability. Part 2 consisted of General Knowledge section. Essay Writing has been removed from the entrance test. It is a part of XLRI PI selection process. The total time duration of X

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XAT 2025 exam was of moderate difficulty level. The students who had appeared for the exam last year, said the XAT 2025 question paper was not much different. Section wise, Quantitative Aptitude questions were on the tougher side, Verbal Ability and Decision Making were easy to moderate and GK was e

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Sreetama Tyagi

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A XAT percentile of 7.2471 is approximately equivalent to a score of 17-18 out of 100. This score is below the typical cutoff for most top MBA colleges that accept XAT scores. For instance, institutions like XLRI Jamshedpur and MICA Ahmedabad generally require a minimum percentile of 85-90 for cons

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Yes, it is possible to crack XAT exam in first attempt. But for that, one needs to have a proper plan and start the preparation about 9-10 months before the exam. XAT is a high difficulty level exam and one needs to cover the exam syllabus end to end to be able to score well. Covering the entire XAT

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Anyam Kalra

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Candidates can take reference of subjects and topics from CAT study material for Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude, but XAT preparation has to be exam specific and must include exam specific study material. Aspirants can use CAT sample questions too for practice purpose,

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Esha Singh

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XAT syllabus for Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude are same as CAT syllabus. Decision Making and General Knowledge syllabus are not a part of CAT syllabus. Thus, XAT aspirants have to study more than CAT aspirants, which is why one needs to have a XAT specific preparation

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Nitesh Vimal

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There are no non-MCQs in XAT. All the questions are in MCQ format with four options to choose the correct answer from.  There are neither Type in the Answer and nor subjective answer type questions. Earlier, there used to be essay writing which required candidates to type a short essay on screen.

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Sreetama Tyagi

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As per the latest XAT exam pattern, the question paper has only 2 parts. Part 1 consists of VALR, DM and QA DI questions. Part 2 consists of GK questions. Essay Writing is not a part of the online test. The total time duration is 180 minutes or 3 hours. Part 1 is of 170 minutes and Part 2 is of 10 m

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Pallavi Gupta

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Answered 2 weeks ago

XAT score calculation process is simple as the marking scheme is pretty straightforward. The total marks of XAT 2025 is 95. The test has 95 questions each carry 1 mark. Section wie distribution is:

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