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XAT is one of the most popular MBA entrance exams in India. Its score is accepted by over 800 B-schools. Every XAT accepting college has a certain cut off on the basis of which they select candidates. In this article, we have shared the list of top MBA colleges accepting XAT score of 80-90 percentile for admission and their course fee.

XAT is a popular option for pursuing MBA as it is accepted by over 800 MBA colleges in India and many of them, do not have very high cut offs. In this article, we have shared the list of top MBA colleges accepting XAT score of 80-90 percentile for admission and their course fee.

MBA colleges accepting XAT 80-90 cut off percentile

MBA colleges accepting XAT 80-90 cut off percentile

XAT 80-90 percentile colleges include XIM University, MICA, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi, TAPMI, KJ Somaiya, LIBA, GLIM, IRMA Anand, GIM Goa among others. All of these are ranked best among all, by MHRD in the NIRF rankings. So, don’t worry if your XAT score is between 80-90 percentile. If you have a great academic record and profile, you can easily get into any of these reputed B-Schools in India. XAT score is accepted by over 800 MBA colleges, so you have a good number of options with that score range.

The admission procedure of colleges accepting XAT 80-90 percentile include group discussion, written ability test, and personal interview. The academic eligibility criterion for MBA/PGDM courses at these XAT accepting institutes is graduation or equivalent degree with a minimum of 50 per cent in aggregate (45 percent for SC/ST/PwD candidates). The course fee for full-time MBA colleges accepting XAT score 80-90 percentile ranges from INR 15 lakh to 24 lakh. However, the first round selection is based on XAT cut offs. So, before apply, do check the minimum cut offs of your preferred college.

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MBA colleges accepting XAT 80-90 cut off percentile

XAT 2026 exam was held on January 4 and result has been declared today. If your score is in the range of 80-90 percentile check below the list for top colleges accepting XAT score in the range of 80-90 percentile. Also, listed are the MBA course fee:

MBA Colleges with XAT 80-90 cut off percentile

MBA Course Fee

XIM University

INR 19.30 lakh

MICA Ahmedabad

INR 23 lakh

IMT Ghaziabad

INR 20 lakh

IMI Delhi

INR 20.80 lakh

FORE School of Management Delhi

INR 18.30 lakh

TAPMI Manipal

INR 16.50 lakh

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai

INR 11.20 lakh

IRMA Anand

INR 13.60 lakh

GIM Goa

INR 18.30 lakh

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Mumbai

INR 17.30 lakh

LIBA Chennai

INR 14.47 lakh

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