The XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) score is accepted by numerous top MBA colleges in India, including premier institutes like XLRI Jamshedpur, XIM Bhubaneswar, IMT Ghaziabad, TAPMI Manipal, and IISWBM Kolkata. Both government and private management schools use XAT scores to shortlist candidates for their MBA and PGDM programs, followed by further selection rounds such as Group Discussions and Personal Interviews.
No, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) generally do not accept XAT scores for admission to their MBA programs. IITs conduct their own entrance exam, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or use the Common Admission Test (CAT) for admission to their management programs, such as M.Tech in Management or MBA.
A 70 percentile in XAT is considered average and may be sufficient for admission to some MBA colleges with moderate cutoffs, especially at lesser-known or government-affiliated institutes.
SP Jain does accept XAT scores specifically for its Global Management Programme (GMP), where the XAT cutoff is around the 80th percentile. For other PGDM courses, XAT scores are not accepted, and only CAT or GMAT scores are considered.
XLRI and SPJIMR are top MBA academies in India, while XLRI is famous for its industry-oriented HR and Business Management programs, and it offers a residential campus experience, and primarily admits through XAT, SPJIMR, located in Mumbai, focuses on practical learning, social sensitivity, and accepts CAT and GMAT scores.
