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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Answered 2 weeks ago
The time required for XAT Verbal Ability depends on candidate's current level. A daily combination of reading, vocabulary revision and question practice can help build consistency.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
XAT VALR section has around 26 questions. Based on previous year trends, around 9 to 11 questions can be from Verbal Ability, although exact breakup can change in exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes. RC is an important part of XAT VALR section. It has contributed a significant number of questions in previous years. Candidates should practise factual, analytical, philosophical and abstract passages.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The important topics for XAT Verbal Ability include Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Vocabulary, Grammar, Para Jumbles, Para Completion, Fill in the Blanks and Sentence Correction.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
XLRI Xavier school of managment XAT cutoff 2026 has been released. The cutoff for overall section was a score of 95 percentile that was minimum requirement for a candidate to be eligible for admissio.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes. IMT Ghaziabad accepts valid XAT scores for admission to its PGDM programmes.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The expected XAT cutoff for IMT Ghaziabad is around 90-95 percentile for its major PGDM programmes.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
No. XAT score is the marks obtained by a candidate in the exam. XAT percentile shows the candidate's relative performance compared with other test takers.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes. XAT has negative marking. Candidates lose 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. A penalty also applies to unattempted questions beyond the first eight.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The XAT score calculator formula is Correct Answers - (Incorrect Answers * 0.25) - Unattempted Question Penalty.
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