Are six months enough to prepare for XAT?

Yes six months are enough to prepare for XAT if you plan it well. You will need about 8 hours every day for it. Use first four months to cover exam syllabus and last two months for practice.

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

Are XAT cut offs for all colleges fixed by XLRI?

XAT cut offs for all colleges are not fixed by XLRI. Every score accepting college fixed XAT cut offs individually and independently.

Does the XAT syllabus change every year?

Sections in the XAT exam, including Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation remain consistent. However, the exam pattern, question count, and structure may change annually.

What is sectional cut off for XAT?

Sectional cut off for XAT refers to the minimum percentile fixed for each section of the exam that candidates have to meet. For example, if the Quantitative Aptitude cut off is 85 percentile for XAT, students should score 85 percentile or more in the section of XAT to become eligible for group discussion and personal interview. Check the below tables for PGDM BM and PGDM HRM for XAT. XAT Sectional cut offs for PGDM BM General Engineers VA DM QA Overall Males 75 75 85 95 Females 75 75 80 92 General Non-Engineers VA DM QA Overall Males 75 75 85 95 Females 75 75 80 92 XAT Sectional cut offs for PGDM HRM General Engineers VA DM QA Overall Males 90 75 85 93 Females 90 75 65 91 General Non-Engineers VA DM QA Overall Males 90 75 70 90 Females 75 75 60 88

Do I need to fill XLRI form separately for admission through XAT?

No, you don't need to fill a separate form. The XAT application form includes a field in which the candidates have to select XLRI course in which they want to take admission.

Best Colleges accepting XAT Score in Bangalore

There are colleges in Bangalore offering MBA/PGDM. 59 private and 2 public / government colleges out of all the institutions that offer MBA/PGDM.

Location wise

Colleges offering the MBA/PGDM are spread all over India's main cities and states. All the prominent sites where these colleges are located are included in the table below:

Location Details	Colleges
Maharashtra	387 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	154 Colleges
Pune	140 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	121 Colleges
Karnataka	88 Colleges
Orissa	81 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	75 Colleges
Bangalore	74 Colleges
Rajasthan	69 Colleges
Mumbai	58 Colleges
Bhubaneswar	55 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	44 Colleges
Greater Noida	40 Colleges
Delhi	38 Colleges
Jaipur	36 Colleges
Haryana	34 Colleges
Nagpur	33 Colleges
Telangana	33 Colleges
Hyderabad	30 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	27 Colleges

Specializations

To give students a variety of career options, the MBA/PGDM is offered in a number of specialisations. The following table lists the number of universities that offer each MBA/PGDM specialisation:

Specialization Details	Colleges
Finance	50 Colleges
Human Resources	49 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	45 Colleges
Business Analytics	31 Colleges
Operations	30 Colleges
Supply Chain	20 Colleges
HealthCare & Hospital	18 Colleges
International Business	18 Colleges
IT & Systems	17 Colleges
Entrepreneurship	14 Colleges
Transport & Logistics	13 Colleges
Retail	9 Colleges
Digital Marketing	8 Colleges
Hospital / Healthcare Management	5 Colleges
Marketing	4 Colleges
Agriculture & Food Business	3 Colleges
Shipping and Logistics	3 Colleges
Sports	2 Colleges
Travel & Tourism Management	2 Colleges
Business Analysis	2 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Entrance to the specified MBA/PGDM will be granted based on a passing grade on a national, state, or university-level admission exam. The list of colleges that accept the entrance tests for the following MBA/PGDM is provided below:

Exam Details	Colleges
Karnataka PGCET	228 Colleges
KMAT	123 Colleges
CAT	101 Colleges
MAT	100 Colleges
XAT	74 Colleges
CMAT	72 Colleges
ATMA	42 Colleges
KCET	41 Colleges
NMAT	16 Colleges
GMAT	15 Colleges
SNAP	6 Colleges
JET	4 Colleges
CUET-PG	4 Colleges
GRE	3 Colleges
CMRUAT	3 Colleges
KMAT KERALA	2 Colleges
ALLIANCE-AMAT	2 Colleges
CBSE 12th	2 Colleges
ISC	2 Colleges
JAGMAT	2 Colleges