Best Colleges accepting XAT Score in Kolkata

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. 

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

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

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.

Yes students can get direct admission to the MBA course at Amity University Kolkata. Here, direct admission refers to students who are not required to take entrance exams or attend personal interviews to be admitted to the course. However for direct admission university considers the scores of students from their last qualifying exam. Hence, for direct admission, the students must have good scores in their academics. 

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

XAT Sectional cut offs for PGDM HRM

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.

Adamas University is a private university also known as AU and recognised by UGG and West Bengal Government. Some of the key USPs of Adamas University Kolkata are as follows:

• Rankings: The college has been ranked 1 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (School of Business- BBA category) and 2 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (BCA category).
• Approval: Adamas Kolkata has been recognised by AICTE, NCTE, BCI, PCI.
• Placements: As per the latest report, the the highest package offered during Adamas University placements 2024 stood at INR 100 LPA.

The tuition fee for MBA and PGDM is same at Globsyn Business School. It is INR 8.95 lakh for the two year courses. The fee for MBA (Global) is INR 8.75 lakh, which is also almost same. Candidates shall note that mentioned fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.

St. Xavier's University has set a fixed application fee for all category students seeking admission to the MBA programme. After filling out the application form, all students must pay an application fee of INR 1,000. 

Note: The above-mentioned application fees is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

BIBS Kolkata application forms are also available online. Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply for the preferred course. Below are the steps to apply for admission:

Step 1: Click on 'Apply Now' tab on the official website of BIBS Kolkata and register as a new user by filling in details such as name, email ID, and password, in the registration form.

Step 2: Verify the verification email sent to the registered email address.

Step 3: Once verified, candidates will receive an email on the registered email with the user ID and password.

Step 4: Log in to the admission portal and fill up the application form with all relevant details.

Step 5: Pay the application fee online with a credit card/debit card or net banking and submit the form.

Note: Candidates who opt for offline application mode, must visit the official website to download the form.

Praxis Business School accepts students through online mode. PGDM candidates have to approach the admission portal on the official website of the university in order to fill out the application form. The following are the steps specified in the Praxis Business School PGDM application process:

Step 1: Go to the official website of the institute.

Step 2: Finish the registration process by filling in basic details or by utilising a valid email ID, phone number, etc.

Step 3: Download and print the application form.

Step 4: Pay the application fee and download the payment receipt.

Step 5: Complete the application form with all relevant details and affix the payment receipt and two copies of the online bank challan.

Step 6: Mail or hand over the filled-in application form to the respective department at Praxis Business School.

Yes, Brainware University does offer an MBA course for the duration of two years and is offered in full-time mode. The eligibility criteria for admission to the MBA course at Brainware University is candidates must complete their Class 12, and graduate in any field with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Additionally, for admission, the university accepts BET (Brainware Eligibility Test). 

Yes, ICFAI Business School Kolkata offers scholarhips of worth INR 10 Crores. The scholarships are given on the basis of IBSAT 2023 to the below mentioned personnels: 

• Toppers in IBSAT
• For wards of IBS Alumni 
• For Physically Challanged candidates 
• Wards of Defence Personnels (In-service/retired) from Army, Airforce, Navy and Paramilitary Forces

No, direct admissions are not available at MCKV Institute of Engineering for BTech. BTech admissions are based on merit & entrance test scores. The accepted entrance tests are  WBJEE,  JEE Main, etc.