Best Colleges accepting XAT Score in India

Listed below are some of the other colleges along with their NIRF rankings from 2022 to 2024:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
XLRI	8	9	9
Amity University, Noida	28	28	29
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	31	31	34
GIM	36	33	37
LPU	34	32	38
IMI, Delhi	30	34	40
Jaipuria Noida	51	47	45
TAPMI	38	42	58

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The table below shows the government top XAT colleges in India along with their total tuition fee:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Jamia Hamdard Admission	INR 3 lakh
Chandragupt Institute of Management Admission	INR 6 lakh - INR 8 lakh
Tezpur University Admission	INR 63,000
Indian Institute of Forest Management Admission	INR 12 lakh
Calcutta University Admission	INR 33,000

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The table below shows the private top XAT accepting MBA colleges in India along with their total tuition fee:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
XLRI Xavier School of Management Admission	INR 15 lakh – INR 59 lakh
Amity University Noida Admission	INR 6 lakh – INR 14 lakh
LPU Admission	INR 8 lakh – INR 10 lakh
Great Lakes Institute of Management Admission	INR 9 lakh – INR 12 lakh
GIM Admission	INR 19 lakh

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XAT 2027 exam is expected to be conducted on January 3, 2027. XLRI, Jamshedpur, conducts XAT exam every year on the first sunday of the year.

XLRI is accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA, and NBA (National Board of Accreditation) and is approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), AIU, and GOI. XLRI Jamshedpur is ranked 9 for MBA in the NIRF 2023 rankings and was established as a private college in 1949. Being a private college, the fee can be a little high but the students can apply for scholarships provided by the XLRI-Xavier School of Management. Hence, even if the students find XLRI Jamshedpur a little expensive, they don't have to worry as scholarships are there to assist them.

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It is estimated that joining the top MBA colleges accepting XAT scores in India can be affordable as many colleges have tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh. Some of the colleges are mentioned below:

Low-cost MBA Colleges	Tuition Fee
Tezpur University Fees	INR 63,000
Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute Fees	INR 78,000
Abasaheb Garware Institute Fees	INR 91,000
Calcutta University Fees	INR 33,000
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai Fees	INR 35,000

Hi, to determine the worth of joining MBA colleges accepting XAT score in India, you need to go through its ROI. Listed below are some of the colleges along with their total tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
XLRI Xavier School of Management MBA	INR 15 lakh – INR 59 lakh	INR 24 LPA – INR 28 LPA
IMT Ghaziabad MBA	INR 20 lakh - INR 21 lakh	INR 15 LPA - INR 16 LPA
LPU MBA	INR 8 lakh – INR 10 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Great Lakes Institute of Management MBA	INR 8 lakh – INR 12 lakh	INR 12 LPA
GIM - Goa Institute of Management MBA	INR 19 lakh	INR 13 LPA - INR 15 LPA

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About 1,100+ top MBA colleges are accepting XAT scores in India. Of these, 778 colleges are privately owned, 63 colleges are owned by public/government organisations and public-private entities own 7 MBA colleges. XAT is the main entrance exam in the best MBA colleges in India. XLRI Xavier School of Management, Amity University Noida, LPU, Great Lakes Institute of Management, GIM - Goa Institute of Management, IMT Ghaziabad, etc. are the top MBA colleges in India accepting XAT score.

Yes, XAT is slightly tougher for candidates with non-Engineering background as the Quantitative Aptitude section is of higher difficulty level. However, they can crack it if they work on the fundamentals of Math and practice questions of all difficulty levels. It will take time but they will be able to crack XAT's quant section if they dedicate extra hours to it. Aspirants can find XAT study material online in various online study groups. Students’ groups on Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. share study material with each other. One can also download MBA exam preparation apps to get relevant and useful study material.

The good part about XAT is that, it has different cut offs for candidates belonging to different academic backgrounds. As part of its commitment to academic diversity, the institute has lower cut offs for candidates from non-engineering background than candidates from engineering background.

Getting admission into SP Jain PGDM programme requires candidates to follow some steps.

• The first step is to register for the PGDM programme by paying an application fee of INR 2,000.
• Second step is evaluation of entrance exam score. Candidates need to qualify CAT/ GMAT for admission to PGDM. Selected candidates are further called for a personal interview round. Candidates can check out CAT preparation tips to score well in exam. 
• The final selection is based on academic performance, work experience, entrance exam score of the candidates.

Aspirants completing all the steps can get into PGDM programme of SPJIMR. The institute follows a simple process of offering admission. However, aspirants must score decent to get admission.

Refer to the table below for some placement details about the top MBA colleges accepting XAT score in India.

College Name	Annual Average Package
XLRI Xavier School of Management Placements	INR 28 LPA – INR 30 LPA
IMT Ghaziabad Placements	INR 14 LPA - INR 23 LPA
LPU Placements	INR 6 LPA
Great Lakes Institute of Management Placements	INR 11 LPA
GIM - Goa Institute of Management Placements	INR 11 LPA - INR 15 LPA

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The table below shows the top specialisations offered by various MBA colleges accepting XAT scores in India along with their number of colleges:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Finance	571
Sales & Marketing	566
Human Resources	554
Operations	338
IT & Systems	274

Hi, Doing an MBA at institutions other than the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) can still be very valuable. Listed below are the top MBA colleges in India other than IIMs along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
XLRI Xavier School of Management	INR 24 lakh-  INR 30 lakh
NMIMS Mumbai	INR 8 lakh - INR 24 lakh
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management	INR 16 lakh - INR 22 lakh
MDI Gurgaon	INR 18 lakh - INR 25 lakh

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Eligibility criteria for XAT 2018: Recognized Bachelor's degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent in any discipline. During admissions in college, weight for academic and work experience is 5%, essay, and GK-10%, XAT scores - 65% and GD/PI-20%.

In 2024, the MBA candidates secured good placements offers. LPU has been ranked at 38 under 'Management' category in NIRF 2024 Rankings. MBA is one of the recognised courses of LPU. After completing course from the university, students are open to multiple placement opportunities. Find below the key highlights for LPU Placements:

Particulars	Statistics
MBA Highest Package in 2024	INR 29.3 LPA
MBA average package in 2023	INR 7 LPA

Note: In the absence of course-specific data, generic placement data is taken.

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Digital copy of the XAT admit card is not accepted as valid. Candidates must carry a print out of the admit card to examination centre with a recent photo pasted on it. 

The general eligibility criteria to get MBA admission to XAT colleges in India are listed below:

• Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised university or institution with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• MBA colleges in India consider scores from national-level entrance exams such as XAT and many others. Candidates are required to meet the minimum cutoff scores set by the respective colleges.

Candidates planning to take admission to XLRI Jamshedpur need not 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.

However, candidates can select only XLRI Jamshedpur as a preferred college in the XAT application form. There is no option of selecting other XAT accepting colleges in the application form. For XAMI member institutes or other MBA colleges accepting XAT score for admission, you will be required to register separately on their respective official websites when the applications open. Most of the XAMI institutes start MBA application process after XAT result declaration. However, keep a check on the admission schedule of your target college, so that you don’t miss the application deadline.

TAPMI MBA placements 2024 data is out. TAPMI Manipal MBA the highest package and average package for the MBA General Programme stood at INR 32.02 LPA and INR 13.84 LPA, respectively. BFSI sector emerged as the top recruiting sector that placed 38% of the total students during TAPMI MBA placements 2024.

IMI PGDM graduates can apply for positions in finance, information technology, human resources, business research, and business marketing, depending on their specialisation.Some of the best career opportunities after completion of the course are mentioned below in the table.

PGDM in HRM

Job Profile	Average Income
HR Manager	INR 6 lakh
Technical Recruiter	INR 3 lakh
Training and Development Manager	INR 9 lakh
HR Recruiter	INR 3 lakh

PGDM in Banking and Finance

Job Profile	Average Income
Business Finance	INR 10 lakh
Wealth Management	INR 10 lakh
Investment Banking	INR 9.6 lakh
Research Analyst	INR 4 lakh

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Goa Institute of Management (also known as GIM Goa) is one of the top institutes in India offering quality Management education. It is approved by the AICTE and accredited by the NBA and SAQS. It is also a member of AACSB. GIM Goa stands at 43 rank under the 'Management' category in NIRF Ranking 2025. PGDM is the flagship course of GIM Goa. During the course, students get to expand their network and build a strong understanding of the Management world. Students pursuing PGDM from the institute are open to multiple opportunities after the completion of the course. Click here to check the verified student review's at Shiksha.

The highest package offered to the PGDM batch 2025 was INR 32.20 LPA. The average and median packages for PGDM was INR 15.13 LPA and INR 15 LPA.

IMI Kolkata has offered good placements over the years. Check out the latest placement recorded during 2025: 

COEP Pune MBA placement report 2023 is not released. However, the key highlights of COEP Pune PG (including MBA course) placements 2023 are presented below:

Particulars	PG Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 37.49 LPA
Average package	INR 7.82 LPA
the lowest package	INR 4 LPA
Placement rate	52.4%
Students enrolled	250
Students placed	131

The trends witnessed during COEP Pune PG placements over the past three years with respect to the salary packages offered and placement rate recorded are presented below:

Particulars	PG Placement Statistics (2021)	PG Placement Statistics (2022)	PG Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 24.85 LPA	INR 25.25 LPA	INR 37.49 LPA
Average package	INR 6.26 LPA	INR 6.96 LPA	INR 7.82 LPA
the lowest package	INR 3 LPA	INR 3 LPA	INR 4 LPA
Placement rate	47.87%	74.88%	52.4%
Students enrolled	376	410	250
Students placed	180	307	131

For the full MBA programme at LM Thapar School of Management (LMTSM), tuition, examination fees, library fees, and registration fees total about INR 8–9 lakhs. The cost of the MBA programme in Big Data and Business Analytics is approximately INR 8.99 lakhs. Without housing costs, the cost of the PhD Executive programme at LMTSM is approximately INR 98,000 per semester. Separate costs apply to the hostel: INR 21,500 for dorm rooms and an extra INR 7,900 for air-conditioned rooms per semester. For hostelers, the mess fees are INR 15,000, while for day scholars, they are INR 5,000. The cost of the MBA programme is extremely low when compared to other universities offering business courses.