Best Colleges accepting XAT Score in Pune

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.

No, candidates from Maharashtra can get admission in MBA at SPPU through MAH-CET. Candidates who are not from Maharashtra can get admission through scores in CMAT if they do not have valid score in CAT. 

For admission in MBA (PBT) offered by PUMBA, admission is given based on score in ATMA.

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

 

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.

Yes, Balaji Institute of Modern Management offers specialised MBA courses. Apart from the general MBA, the institute provides an MBA in Marketing Management and an MBA in PM-HRD. Both these courses are offered in affiliation with Sri Balaji University and run for a two-year course duration. Further, the mode of education is full-time.

Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM) Pune is good for placements because it helps students find opportunities in various sectors such as counselling, IT and ITES, BFSI, FMCG, Telecom, real estate, manufacturing as well as several different sectors with some big companies. Some of the top and constant recruiters of PIBM Pune include Deloitte, Accenture, ITC Group, Dabur, Nestle India, Wipro, Colgate Palmolive, Reliance Industries, Fortune, Mario, Vodafone, TCS, etc. More than 650 recruiters from diverse sectors have come to offer different job roles to students of PIBM Pune with the average package of INR 7.1 LPA. 

The NIBM Pune PGDM offers emerging electives such as Big Data & Machine Learning in Banking, Cyber Security, Credit Scorecard Development with Python, and Digital Banking. These electives help students gain industry-relevant specialised skills.

The highest package offered during FLAME University Pune placements 2026 stood at INR 19 LPA. The course-wise highest package offered during FLAME University placements between 2025 and 2026 is tabulated below:

Course	Placement Statistics (2025)	Placement Statistics (2026)
MBA	INR 15.25 LPA	INR 19 LPA
MBA  (Communications Management)	INR 8.64 LPA	INR 10.7 LPA

IIEBM PGDM Business Analytics graduates get opportunities in various industries. Some popular job roles are data analyst, machine learning engineer, data scientist, business analyst, etc. The salary package can vary based on recruiter and the job profile.

The average salary package received by students after completing MBA/PGDM from Dr. D.Y. Patil B-School is INR 801,000. While, the average salary offered by Indira School of Business Studies - ISBS after completion of MBA/PGDM is INR 475,000 - INR 520,000. Basis these stats, Dr. D.Y. Patil B-School is a better option compared to Indira School of Business Studies - ISBS on the average salary parameter.

PIBM Pune is the best choice. PIBM trains you on practical approaches like a dual internship, live projects, simulation-based classes, field projects, etc. It is NAAC Accredited college and ranked under top 100 colleges in India by NIRF. The PIBM focuses more in giving practical exposures and provide you a platform where you can learn under corporate leaders by conducting regular corporate sessions & events. For placement in top companies like Amazon, Deloitte, Reliance, Upgrad, etc. visit PIBM campus every year. The highest package offered is 17 LPA and the average package is 6.5 LPA.

MIT-WPU offers good annual placements for various courses like B.Tech, MCA, B.Des and M.Sc, etc. As per the latest report, the highest package offered during MIT-WPU placements 2023 stood at INR 51.36 LPA. Further, the highest packages offered to the B.Tech and B.Des batches 2023 stood at INR 44.14 LPA and INR 20 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of MIT-WPU placements 2023 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Highest package	MSc: INR 51.36 LPA BTech (IT): INR 44.14 LPA MTech: INR 24 LPA BDes: INR 20 LPA
Average package	INR 7 LPA
Average package for top 100 placements	INR 16.3 LPA

 

To get admissions into the PUMBA EMBA courses, candidates must clear any undergraduate course with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Aside from completing a UG-level course, candidates need to also possess a work experience of three years to be eligibility for EMBA at PUMBA.

There are no mandatory entrance exams for admissions to EMBA courses offered by PUMBA. Hence, candidates can go to the website of PUMBA and fill the EMBA application form toget admission.

RIIM Pune shortlists students based on their performance in the CAT/ XAT /MAT /CMAT /ATMA /GMAT/ NMAT or any other competitive exam approved by AICTE, followed by WA, GD & PI. Selected students need to upload the documents for verification and book a slot for seat allocation. Moreover, at the time of admission confirmation, candidates are required to pay the registration fee of INR 50,000.

No, DY Patil Institute of Master of Business Administration (DYPIMBA) in Akurdi, Pune doesn't offer direct admission to the MBA course. DY Patil Akurdi, Pune MBA admission is entirely entrance-based for the year 2025. Candidates seeking admission to the programme must have to appear for any of the following entrance exams, namely MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ MAH MBA CET followed by the counselling process. Therefore, candidates cannot get direct admission at DY Patil Akurdi, Pune for MBA.

Yes, a full-time MBA is available at DYPIMCAM Akurdi. The duration of the PG-level programme is two years. The admission to the programme is entrance-based. The seats are allocated through MAH MBA CET counselling/CAP. The total intake for the MBA programme at the institute is of 120 students. Interested candidates can visit the institute's official website to learn more about the programme.

Yes, candidates can get admission to the MBA course at MIT-WPU, Pune without CAT scores. Because the school accepts several other accepted entrance exams for admission to MBA courses, such as CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ GMAT/ PERA/ CMAT/ MAH-CET/ MAT. Therefore, candidates with relevant scores in CAT can get admission to the MBA at MIT-WPU, Pune. However, it is not compulsory.

 

 

ISB&M, Pune is good for PGDM and gives a 2 year course for PGDM. The college also has good placement record. ISB&M, Pune also provides specialisations in fields like Marketing, Finanace, HR etc. and is one of the top institutes for the course. 

There are several colleges for MBA in Maharashtra. SBIIMS is one of the best colleges in Maharashtra. It has a 4.2/5 rating on Shiksha. The Sai Balaji Institute is recognised by AICTE and accredited by NAAC. It is affiliated with Savitri Bai Phule Pune University. The campus of SBIIMS is spread across 4 acres. Students get placement opportunities in leading companies through the institute. The facilities, like lab, library, classrooms with LCDs, auditorium etc. are provided by the college. These facilities make the SBIIMS college the best choice.