Best Colleges accepting XAT Score in Kolkata

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.

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.

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%.

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. 

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

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.

The scope of MBA course is increasing day by day. MBA is one of the big job oriented professional programme and the most one which has been sought by the students. Once you have completed your degree, you have a great job opportunity in the industrial world. You may the manager or executive in term of designation.

The management term is most suited to the managers and that's why it is the way, where you can reach on the top of the height as soon as possible by using your leadership and working proficiency. An MBA professional always plays a vital role in his/her company and this is why he used to keep in touch with the board of directors. No need to specify the companies who recruit the MBA professionals. All sectors including government and public have various industries, companies, institutions or related organizations, come in the job prospective fields for an MBA professional.

Some job profiles are listed here:

• Brand Manager
• Account Manager
• International Business Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Business Technical Consultant

All the best.

The fee structure for the MBA course for the academic year 2026 has been released. The ISBM Kolkata MBA fee structure is as follows: 

 

Yes, MBA is a two-year course offered at the PG level. The university offers MBA in four specialisations, namely Dual Specialisation, Business Analytics, Communication Management and Logistics & Supply Chain Management. The course is designed with coordination of industrial partner and promises to fill the gap by provided skill-ready workforce to the industry. The course, includes internship, live projects, etc. for the students. 

In order to get admission in Globsyn Business School, the student need to have a valid score of national-level entrance exam. The candidate have to crack the national-level entrance exam such as CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, or ATMA. However, students can check the table presented below to have a clear understanding:

Course Name	Eligibility & Selection Criteria
MBA (Global)	Prospective candidates for the MBA (Global) programme at Globsyn Business School must have a Bachelor's degree (10+2+3) or equivalent and have taken any one of the management entry exams: CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, or ATMA

Furthermore, the candidates also have to take the Globsyn Aptitude Test followed by group discussion and personal interview round. The eligibility criteria must also be fulfilled for selection.

According to the official website, 99% placements were recorded during the Praxis Business School placements 2024. Check out the table for information on placement rates:

Sure! One of a brilliant choice I must say. Really feel nice that, you have selected BIBS for your higher studies. BIBS will give you regular full time MBA degree affiliated to Vidyasagar University, a NAAC accredited, approved by UGC, ministry of HRD, Government of India. The best part of this business school is they are not only care about the students educational growth but also very much active and conscious about their moral development. Their vision is a society where the youth is self-sufficient, confident and always eager to learn. BIBS is not just teach their students the art of management, but also imbibe the art to learning for life. Most importantly, Bengal Institute of Business Studies is well known for their established placement background. They have a very systematic three tier placement procedure with which they are successfully placing their students all over the world in the big corporates. So, without any hesitation you should go to BIBS Kolkata for doing MBA.

Yes, St. Xavier's University offers an MBA programme with various specialisations. Tabulated below are the key highlights of this programme:

Particulars	Statistics
Duration	Two years
Mode	Full-time
Selection Criteria	Academic Record + Entrance Test Score + GD + PI
Fee	INR 10.8 Lakh

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

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 2023
• For wards of IBS Alumni 
• For Physically Challanged candidates 
• Wards of Defence Personnels (In-service/retired) from Army, Airforce, Navy and Paramilitary Forces

Yes, pursuing an MBA at ASMI Business School is a good choice as it is one of the leading B-schools in Kolkata, West Bengal. The college offers an MBA programme to students at the PG level for a duration of 2 years. Further, the college this programme across several specialisations such as Marketing, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Finance. ASMI Business School also has a dedicated placement cell and offers 100% placement opportunities to students in top-notch companies. 

The salary package offered during MCKV Institute of Engineering placements 2025 is mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2025
Highest package	INR 60 LPA
Average package	INR 12 LPA
Lowest package	INR 4.2 LPA

Yes, BSDM application forms are available online on the official website of the college. Candidates must fill out the form carefully and the pay the application fees to submit the form sucessfully. They must do this before the last date to avoid any confusion and hurry later on.

Course wise placements for IMAS Business School has not been released yet. However, students can refer to the key highlights of the IMAS Business School placement statistics given in the table below: