MBA Entrance Exam

Hi,
Both the colleges are average. You can check the below-mentioned link for college comparison:
https://www.shiksha.com/resources/college-comparison-195310-119389

Hi,
You can refer to the below-mentioned link for government colleges providing admission with 710 marks and 95.36 percentile in MAT exam:
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/colleges/mba-in-human-resources-colleges-india?uaf[]=specialization&uaf[]=exam&ts=238273&rf=filters&ex[]=306&co[]=Public&ed[]=et_20
All the best.

Hi,
List of colleges in Chennai accepting your score:
ITM Business School, Chennai
IIKM Business School, Chennai
SSN School of Management
VIT Business School, Chennai
All the best!

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.