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    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2026 Scores with Cutoffs, Fees & Placements

    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2026 Scores with Cutoffs, Fees & Placements

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 17 Jan 2026, 10:11 AM IST

    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Scores 2026 - XLRI, Jamshedpur, conducted XAT 2026 in online mode on January 4, 2026, for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. XAT 2026 results have been announced by XLRI on January 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM. XAT score is accepted by over 1,300 B-schools apart from XLRI. Based on your XAT score, you can find the best situational XAT colleges in India. So, which B-schools accept XAT scores? XAT exam scores are not only accepted by XLRI, but there are more than 160 XAT associate colleges like MICA, IMI, IMT, IRMA, and TAPMI that accept scores obtained by a candidate in XAT 2026. Candidates can predict their MBA admission chances with the help of an XAT percentile predictor. Keep reading to find out which B-school will be best suited for you.
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    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2026 Scores with Cutoffs, Fees & Placements
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    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2026 Scores and Cutoffs

    Here is the list of premier B-Schools accepting XAT 2026, along with their percentile and XAT cutoff. Through this, candidates can prepare accordingly for the next round of the XAT selection process, which includes Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The provided B-Schools are arranged according to the ranking and rating of Careers360. There are a few B-Schools that do not have any particular XAT cutoff or percentile, and they will consider candidates' profiles for shortlisting. Read the full article to know all the top B-Schools and their XAT cut-offs.

    XAT Colleges Cutoff

    BIMTECH PGDM Admissions 2026

    AACSB Accredited | Highest CTC: 22 LPA

    Amity University-Noida MBA Admissions 2026

    Ranked among top 10 B-Schools in India by multiple publications | Top Recruiters-Google, MicKinsey, Amazon, BCG & many more.

    XAT Cut Off Marks vs Percentile 2026 (Expected)

    Check out the section-wise expected XAT 2026 score vs percentile 2026.

    XAT 2026 Marks (percentile)

    XAT 2026 Percentile Expected

    61

    99.917

    57.4

    99.8

    57.2

    99.790

    53.6667

    99.48

    48.6667

    98.491

    48.0667

    98.32

    43.06

    95.97

    45.3333

    97.221

    41.2

    94.579

    40.5333

    94.007

    36-37

    90

    33-34

    85

    30-31

    80

    27-28

    75

    24-25

    70

    If your XAT percentile falls between 50 and 90+ percentiles, then there are plenty of B-schools accepting XAT scores to offer admission into the MBA programme. Check out the list of such colleges along with their rank, rating, and XAT cutoff in percentile.

    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score 90+ Percentile

    Listed below are some of the top MBA colleges accepting XAT scores in 2026 above 90 percentile, with fees and placements:

    MBA Colleges

    XAT Cut off %ile

    XAT MBA colleges' Fees (Rs. in lakhs)

    Average Salary in Placement 2023 (Rs. in Lakhs)

    XLRI Jamshedpur

    96+

    24.80

    32.70 LPA

    XIM University

    91-92

    19.30

    20.03 LPA

    MICA Ahmedabad

    90-91

    23.00

    20.09 LPA

    IMT Ghaziabad

    90-91

    19.53

    17.35 LPA

    IMI Delhi

    90-91

    20.19

    17.01 LPA

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    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score 80+ Percentile

    Listed below are some of the top MBA colleges accepting XAT scores in 2026 above 80 percentile, with fees and recent placements:

    MBA Colleges

    XAT Cut off %ile

    XAT MBA colleges Fees (Rs. in lakhs)

    Average Salary in Placement 2023 (Rs. in Lakhs)

    FORE Delhi

    85-87

    18.27

    14.50 LPA

    TAPMI Manipal

    85-87

    17.34

    15.70 LPA

    Great Lakes Chennai

    85-86

    19.95

    14.50 LPA

    IRMA Anand

    83-84

    16.15

    15.50 LPA

    GIM Goa

    85-86

    18.31

    14.87 LPA

    KJ Somaiya XAT Cut Off

    80-82

    20.87

    14.00 LPA (Top 300 Offers)

    LBSIM, New Delhi

    80-82

    15.50

    12.42 LPA

    LIBA Chennai

    80-82

    17.10

    11.50 LPA

    IMT Hyderabad XAT Cut off9011.312 LPA
    ITM Business School MBA Admissions 2026

    400+ Company Visits | Highest CTC Offered: 21 LPA | Average CTC Offered: 8.65 LPA | 100% Placement Assurance

    UPES MBA Admissions 2026

    Last Date to Apply: 26th March | Ranked #36 amongst institutions in Management by NIRF | 100% Placement

    Also Check: Top MBA Colleges Accepting 80-99+ Percentile in XAT

    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score 70 to 80 Percentile

    Apart from the above-listed top colleges, many well-known MBA colleges accept XAT scores in the range of 70 to 80 percentiles, as given in the list below. The admissions process for 2026 is open to most of these XAT MBA colleges.

    MBA Colleges

    XAT Cut off %ile

    XAT MBA colleges Fees (Rs. in lakhs)

    Placement

    XLRI Delhi Cutoff72-8015.0032.00

    Welingkar Mumbai

    75

    14.00

    12.30

    Great Lakes Gurgaon

    75

    17.60

    11.60

    XIME Bangalore

    75

    12.50

    10.75

    BIMTECH, Greater Noida

    75

    14.00

    11.24

    BITS Pilani

    75

    12.00

    15.90

    KIIT Bhubaneswar

    75

    16.90

    9.00

    BIM Trichy

    74

    16.50

    10.60

    WeSchool Bangalore

    72

    14.00

    10.52

    IMI Bhubaneswar

    74

    12.99

    10.07

    IMI Kolkata

    75

    11.5

    10.01

    IMT Nagpur

    75

    14.50

    10.00

    JAGSOM Bangalore

    75

    12.00

    10

    IFMR GSB at KREA University

    74

    14.56

    13.50

    Woxsen University

    72

    13.90

    8.60

    Sri Balaji University, Pune

    72

    10.70

    8.25

    BIIB Pune

    74

    10.70

    8.25

    VIT Business School (VIT), Vellore

    75

    7.02

    8.14

    ISBM Pune

    74

    11.8

    8.8

    Alliance School of Business, Bangalore

    72

    14.00

    8

    Jaipuria Lucknow

    74

    12.50

    7.40

    SDMIMD Mysore

    75

    11.2

    7.7

    IBA Bangalore

    72

    8.51

    6.92

    Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore

    72

    12.86

    6.72

    SIES Navi Mumbai

    75

    9.00

    9.11

    Rajagiri Business School

    72

    6.00

    7.9

    EDII Ahmedabad

    --

    12.10

    --

    IIMS Pune

    --

    7.92

    6.50

    LM Thapar School of Management

    --

    --

    --

    Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

    74

    --

    --

    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2026 Score in 60 to 70 Percentile

    There are many popular MBA colleges accepting XAT scores of 60 to 70 percentiles, which are listed below.

    MBA Colleges

    XAT cut-off percentile score

    NDIM, New Delhi

    68-70


    68-70

    CIMP Patna

    68-70

    FIIB, New Delhi

    68-70

    SOIL Institute of Management

    60-65

    ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai

    60-64

    Sparsh Global Business School

    60-64

    Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur

    60-64

    Dayananda Sagar Business School, Bangalore

    60-64

    Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore

    60-64

    NSB Academy Bangalore

    60-64

    IMS Ghaziabad: Institute of Management Studies

    60-64

    AIMS School of Business, Bangalore

    60-64

    SJIM Bangalore

    60-64

    Sri Sri University

    60-64

    VJIM Hyderabad

    60-70

    IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise

    60-70

    Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Faridabad

    60-64

    Check out: Top MBA Colleges Accepting 60-80 Percentile in XAT

    Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score 50 to 60 Percentile

    There are many popular MBA colleges accepting XAT scores of 60 to 70 percentiles are listed below.

    People also search for Top MBA Colleges Accepting 50-60 Percentile in XAT

    Know more about participating institutes of XAT

    The above-mentioned list of top B-schools accepting XAT 2026 scores and cutoffs is based on the Careers360 ranking for private B-schools.

    • The rating and percentile of all the B-Schools are based on last year's cutoffs announced by the participating institutes of XAT.

    The cutoff of top B-Schools accepting XAT scores will indicate the quality of students the institution is looking to admit. Apart from cutoff marks, there are a few more shortlisting criteria, such as past educational qualification record, work experience, etc.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is a good score in XAT 2026?
    A:

    It is expected that a candidate will need a score between 95% to 99% to get admission to a good XAT-accepting college. 

    Q: Which top MBA colleges accept the XAT score?
    A:

    Top MBA colleges which accept XAT scores are XLRI, Jamshedpur, IMT, Ghaziabad, IMI, New Delhi, Txila Business School and others. 

    Q: Does BITS Pilani accept the XAT score for MBA?
    A:

    Yes, BITS Pilani does consider XAT scores for its MBA program, specifically for the Business Analytics specialisation. However, the selection factor is based on a combination of factors such as, Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT), a personal interview, and scores from CAT, XAT or GMAT (if available), along with prior work experience and academic background. 

    Q: How many marks are there in XAT 2026?
    A:

    Going by previous years' trends, there is no fixed number of questions in the XAT paper. However, it is expected that the XAT 2026 paper will be of 96 marks.

    Q: What is a good score in XAT 2026?
    A:

    It is expected that a candidate will need a score between 95% to 99% to get admission to a good XAT-accepting college. 

    Q: Which top MBA colleges accept the XAT score?
    A:

    Top MBA colleges which accept XAT scores are XLRI, Jamshedpur, IMT, Ghaziabad, IMI, New Delhi, Txila Business School and others. 

    Q: Does BITS Pilani accept the XAT score for MBA?
    A:

    Yes, BITS Pilani does consider XAT scores for its MBA program, specifically for the Business Analytics specialisation. However, the selection factor is based on a combination of factors such as, Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT), a personal interview, and scores from CAT, XAT or GMAT (if available), along with prior work experience and academic background. 

    Q: How many marks are there in XAT 2026?
    A:

    Going by previous years' trends, there is no fixed number of questions in the XAT paper. However, it is expected that the XAT 2026 paper will be of 96 marks.

    Q: Does FMS accept the XAT score?
    A:

    No, the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi does not accept Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) scores for its MBA admissions. 

    Q: Do IIM Lucknow accept XAT?
    A:

    Yes, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow accepts the XAT score for admission into the executive MBA course offered by the institute. 

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    Questions related to XAT

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    Have a question related to XAT ?

    The IRMA XAT 2026 cutoff is expected to be in the range of 55 to 60 percentile for ST category candidates. At an XAT score of 47 percentile, it is unlikely to get a PI call for the IRMA MBA admission 2026.

    Assuming the candidate is from the general category with a decent academic profile, sectional scores, and work experience can get PI calls from XLRI, Jamshedpur, XIMB, GIM, Goa, SPJIMR, and more. You can refer to XAT college predictor for more information.

    IMT Ghaziabad XAT 2026 cutoff varies in the range of 85-90+ percentile. You may get a PI call from IMT Ghaziabad, depending on your academic profile and category. For more information, you can refer to the XAT 2026 cutoff .