MBA Entrance Exam

MDI Gurgaon and Sydenham you can try for sure. Check others below.
DSIMS-550
SIES College of Management-550
BIMTECH-500
IFIM Business School-500
AIMS-500
MET IOM-500
Kristu Jayanti Institute of Management-500
VIT University-500
SRM University-500
KJSIMSR-500
MIT School of Business-500
SSIM-500
PCMRD-450

Yes, it is safe.
Following are your options:
DSIMS-550
SIES College of Management-550
BIMTECH-500
IFIM Business School-500
AIMS-500
MET IOM-500
Kristu Jayanti Institute of Management-500
VIT University-500
SRM University-500
KJSIMSR-500
MIT School of Business-500
SSIM-500
PCMRD-450

Chances seem average with 422 marks, but you can try your luck with the following institutions:
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/ranking/top-mba-colleges-in-india-accepting-mat/2-2-0-0-306

Yes, you can get admission in the Tier-2 MBA colleges. You should perform well in GD-PI round to get a seat in the desired college.

Yes surely. This was the first list of short-list. Now, after a week, a second list will be released. No worries.

As per published reports and students feedback, XAT is bit tougher in comparison to GMAT Examination.

I think you need to clear the interview stage cut-off for IIM A to get a call and do well in the interview to convert the interview call. It is not a question of how you completed your degree, but how your composite score (as calculated by IIM A; the process is given on the website) compares with others and whether it makes the cut or not. In the interview, it is likely that this question regarding the completion of your degree would come up, but it is a matter of how well you handle the situation that determines your chances.

Hi Siddhant,
At Hyderabad, you can go for:
1. IPE – Hyderabad.
2. Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management.
3. Sivasivani Institute of Management.
4. Indira Group.
5. DY Patil.
6. Balaji Group, etc.
All the best.

Scoring 235 marks in CMAT 2017 means that your percentile is around 95-96. JBIMS requires 99+ percentile in CMAT.