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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| INR 19.30 lakh |
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| INR 23 lakh |
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| INR 20 lakh |
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| INR 20.80 lakh |
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| INR 18.30 lakh |
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| INR 16.50 lakh |
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| INR 11.20 lakh |
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| INR 13.60 lakh |
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| INR 18.30 lakh |
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| INR 17.30 lakh |
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| INR 14.47 lakh |
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Candidates who will be shortlisted for MBA PI on the basis of XAT score, will receive the notification by XLRI in their registered email.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
The XLRI waitlist movement is usually high for Delhi campus between 350 to 600 spots. For Jamshedpur the movement is low between 100 to 180 for BM and 130 to 230 for HRM.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
Yes, XAT essay writing round can be considered tough, given that you have to present your point with clarity, examples and convincing arguments - all in limited word count. You need to have a lot of practice in writing short, clear and logically structured essays.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
XAT cut offs for all colleges are not fixed by XLRI. Every score accepting college fixed XAT cut offs individually and independently.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham accepts the CAT, MAT or the XAT exam for admission to the MBA course. Students can attempt any one of the aforementioned exams. After taking part in the exam, students have to attain a valid percentile.
Based on previous year trends, a percentile of at least 40 would be nee
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
GIBS Business School situated in Bangalore acknowledges CAT, MAT, and XAT as authorized admission tests for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Approved Admission Exams
- CAT (Common Admission Test)
- MAT (Management Aptitude Test)
- XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test)
Additionally to these Three Tests, GI
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered a month ago
No, you cannot join Jindal Global Business School without an entrance exam if you want admission to the MBA course. For admission to the management courses, the institute accepts various national-level exams, like
- CAT
- MAT
- ATMA
- GMAT
- NMAT
- XAT
- CMAT
Students who attain qualifying percentiles for these exams are
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
OP Jindal Global University XAT cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the MBA course offered by the Jindal Global Business School. The cutoff was released for various All India categories.
For the General AI category, the XAT percentile was 50 for the General AI categories. Hence, students who w
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No, you cannot join UPES Dehradun for its MBA programme without appearing for the accepted entrance examination. To gain admission to this institute, students would need to take one of the following exams after they clear the basic eligibility rules.
- NMAT, XAT and MAT
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Answered a month ago
After XAT exam is conducted successfully, XLRI releases XAT answer keys with response sheet. However, candidates need to login to download XAT answer keys.
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