Best XAT Colleges in Kota

Admission shall be given on the basis of

1. Bachelor’s degree performance and marks secured in personal interview or
2. 80 percentile in MAT/CAT/XAT or
3. More than 600 marks in GMAT.

MAT is conducted multiple times a year. Most of the MBA entrance exams in India are conducted annually. MAT is the only exam that is conducted multiple times in four phases and multiple exam modes. To make it possible for every MBA aspirant to appear for an entrance exam, AIMA designed MAT, which can be taken by candidates from an exam center as well as at home. The exam is held in February, May, September, and December, which allows candidates to prepare and plan for it as well as for MBA admission. In each of these four months, the MAT is conducted in CBT, PBT, and IBT modes. Candidates can choose a date and a mode of exam based on their preparation and convenience. Registrations for each MAT exam phase start a month earlier. Candidates can also take re-tests in the same academic session if they are not happy with their scores.

CAT has released its date for the exam. CAT 2026 will be conducted on Nov 29, 2026. Registerations of CAT Exam 2026 are closed now. The registrations were open from Aug 3, 2026 till Sep 22, 2026. Admit cards will be released till Nov 4, 2026. 

According to the latest report, the highest package offered during Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipuria Jaipur placements 2023 stood at INR 22 LPA for Master of Business Administration courses, whereas the average package offered to the top 10 percent students stood at INR 12.34 LPA for Master of Business Administration courses.

The placements at Manipal University Jaipur are good. The following table presents the key highlights of Manipal University Jaipur placements 2025:

The entrance exam scores accepted by IIHMR University for admission to MBA are: 

CAT/ XAT/MAT/NMAT/CMAT/ATMA/GPAT

A minimum 50 percentile/ qualifying score is required in any of the national-level entrance exams to take admission. Those who have less than the 50 percentile will be required to appear in IIHMR UMAT. Please check the Shiksha's college page for further details. 

IRM Jaipur does not conducts any own entrance exam, but it accepts the scores of various entrance exams. Entrance exam scores that IRM Jaipur accepts for admission to MBA are:

1. The Common Admission Test (CAT) - most well-liked  entrance exams for admission to MBA programs in India.
2. The All India Management Association (AIMA) administers the Management Aptitude Test (MAT).
3. Common Management Admission Test (CMAT), a national entrance exam.
4. Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT): XLRI Jamshedpur administers the XAT.
5. ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions): AIMS administers the ATMA, a national entrance exam.
6. The Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT.