Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2026 Score in India - Zone Wise

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Updated on Jan 4, 2026 12:20 IST

XAT 2026 exam will be held on January 4 and the XAT result will be announced by third week of the month. Shiksha brings you zone-wise lists of top MBA colleges accepting XAT score 2026. Some of the popular XAT colleges apart from XLRI include XIMB, LIBA, BIMTech, IMI, IMT, XIME, IRMA, MICA, TAPMI, GLIM, FORE, Doon Business School.

XAT selection process 2026 wil begin after result announcement. Shiksha brings you zone-wise lists of top MBA colleges accepting XAT score. Check the list of XAT colleges for MBA/PGDM admission.

MBA colleges accepting XAT score - XLRI, Jamshedpur conducts 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 2026 was on held January 4, 2026 and the result will be announced by the third week of January. XLRI shortlisting 2026 for WAT-PI will begin by the first week of February, based on exam score and academic record. 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. Post which aspirants will have to fill the PI form to be eligible for selection round.

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. In these B-Schools too, MBA admission process through XAT includes Group Discussion (GD) or Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). In this article we have listed over 180 XAT colleges. Check below:

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XAT Admission Criteria 2026
MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India
MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India (North Zone)
MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India (West Zone)
MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India (East)
MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India (South)

XAT Admission Criteria 2026

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)

MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score in India

Candidates appearing for XAT 2026, must know which colleges accept the exam score and what is their selection criteria, fees, etc. This will help them selecting a college for MBA admission. For every XAT accepting college, candidates have to fill the admission form individually, so aspirants must also check the form submission deadline of these colleges. Here's the zone-wise lists of top MBA colleges accepting XAT scores.

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

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

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: What is the total cost of pursuing MBA from XLRI?

The total course fee of full time MBA at XLRI is INR 28 Lacs according to Shiksha. The fee is to be paid semester wise. The first installment is to be paid at the time of admission. The XLRI course fee includes tuition fees, hostel and mess charges, caution money, library chargers and other miscellaneous services.

Q: What is XLRI MBA admission process through XAT?

XAT score is the only examination score accepted for domestic candidates for admission to full-time MBA programmes offered by XLRI Jamshedpur. Check below the stages of XLRI MBA admission through XAT.

1. Apply for XAT exam

2. Appear for XAT exam

3. Participate in AEW/PI round

3. Final selection list released

6. Accept admission offer

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