Minimum XAT Percentile to Get MBA Admission in Top Colleges: The minimum percentile to get MBA admission in top colleges based on the XAT 2026 score ranges from 50 to 70 percentiles. The XAT exam is one of the top MBA entrance exams considered by top MBA colleges in India after the CAT exam. The top B-schools accepting minimum XAT percentile for MBA admission include IMS Ghaziabad, AIMS School of Business, Bangalore, NDIM New Delhi, CIMP Patna, FIIB New Delhi and many more. Candidates with a top XAT score range of 90 to 99 percentile can join the premium XAT score-accepting business schools like XLRI, XIM University, MICA Ahmedabad, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi and others. Read the Careers360 article to know the best MBA institutes to choose the right MBA/PGDM courses with minimum XAT percentile.
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The minimum XAT percentile required to get MBA admission to top XAT-accepting colleges. Most of the MBA colleges in India accept minimum XAT percentile ranges from 50 to 70.
MBA Colleges | XAT cut-off percentile score (Expected) |
NDIM, New Delhi | 68-70 |
JIMS Rohini Delhi | 68-70 |
CIMP Patna | 68-70 |
FIIB, New Delhi | 68-70 |
SOIL Institute of Management | 60-65 |
ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai | 60-64 |
Sparsh Global Business School | 60-64 |
Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur | 60-64 |
Dayananda Sagar Business School, Bangalore | 60-64 |
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore | 60-64 |
60-64 | |
IMS Ghaziabad: Institute of Management Studies | 60-64 |
AIMS School of Business, Bangalore | 60-64 |
SJIM Bangalore | 60-64 |
Sri Sri University | 60-64 |
VJIM Hyderabad | 60-70 |
60-70 | |
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Faridabad | 60-64 |
55-60 | |
55-60 | |
Jaipuria School of Business, Ghaziabad | 55-60 |
55-60 | |
Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Hyderabad | 50-60 |
50-60 | |
Apeejay School of Management, Dwarka, New Delhi | 50-60 |
Kohinoor Business School, Mumbai | 50-60 |
Durgadevi Saraf Global Business School, Mumbai | 50-60 |
MKES Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai | 50-60 |
Firebird Institute of Research in Management | 50-60 |
50-60 |
The below table lists the sectional-wise XAT score vs percentile. The actual XAT score vs percentile may vary from year to year. MBA aspirants who wish to join top XAT-accepting colleges might be required to meet the XAT sectional cut off along with the overall.
XAT percentile | VA & LR | DM | QA & DI | Overall XAT score |
99 | 16-17 | 14-15 | 16-17 | 42-44 |
95 | 13-14 | 12-13 | 12-13 | 35-37 |
90 | 11-12 | 11-12 | 11-12 | 30-32 |
75 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 7-8 | 25-27 |
Understanding the previous year’s XAT cut off trends helps MBA aspirants to choose the best XAT-accepting colleges listed in the below table based on their XAT cut off.
Top Colleges Accepting XAT | XAT cutoff 2024 | XAT cutoff 2023 |
XLRI Jamshedpur | 94 to 96 | 94 to 96 |
SPJIMR Mumbai | 93 | 93 |
XIM University | 91 | 91 |
IMT Ghaziabad | 90 | 90 |
MICA Ahmedabad | 85 | 85 |
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The minimum XAT percentile to get MBA admission 2026 based on the XAT score is determined by the best XAT-accepting colleges after the release of XAT results. Some of the factors that determine the sectional and overall XAT cut off marks are mentioned below:
The minimum percentile to get MBA admission to top colleges will be announced after the declaration of XAT results. The XAT 2025 results are expected to be announced by the XLRI Jamshedpur in the third week of January 2026. With the release of XAT cut-off marks, the XAT-accepting colleges will start the MBA admission process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
To secure MBA admission at the top XAT-accepting colleges, the candidate must meet the XAT sectional cut off marks specified by the institutes.
The minimum XAT percentile to get MBA admission at XLRI Jamshedpur comes around 90 to 94 percentile.
Some of the top MBA colleges accepting XAT scores with 70 to 80 percentile are BITS Pilani, XIME Bangalore, Great Lakes Gurgaon, BIMTech Noida and many others.
On Question asked by student community
XAT scores are valid for 2 years hence you can easily download it again Visit the official website of XAT 2025 i.e xatonline.in. and then Click on 'scorecard' tab.login with your credentials XAT ID and password type the security text shown on screen. Click on candidate scorecard and download a
Hello
Here is the list of colleges you can get with 68%ile
JIMS Rohini Delhi
IMT Hyderabad
SOIL Institute of Management
Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur
Jaypee Business School
Dayananda Sagar Business School Bangalore
NSB Academy Bangalore
NDIM New Delhi
Hello Aspirant
Seeing your marks, it is evident you are good in academics. Thus, you can get into a good MBA college but mind you, it won't be easy because there are thousands of students who are as good as you, if not better. MBA colleges do not choose candidates
Hi aspirant, For CAT/XAT online coaching, there are multiple good institutes in India. You can consider T.I.M.E., IMS India, Career Launcher, Elites Grid, PW Live, and Cracku. These are some of the reputable options with expert faculty, quality content, and good mocks. All of them are well-known institutes with a
Hello Aspirant
Congratulations on your score, There are many good B schools at 80-85%ile in CAT and XAT
1)Great Lakes, Chennai
2)IRMA
3) Goa Institute of Management
4) NIBM
5) TAPMI
Do your research about these colleges as to what is their average package, the roles offered.
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