Top Private MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2026 Scores in India

The Top Private MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2026 Scores in India are XLRI Jamshedpur, XIM University Bhubaneshwar, MICA Ahmedabad, Goa Institute of Management, and others.

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XLRI Jamshedpur, XIM University Bhubaneshwar, MICA Ahmedabad, Goa Institute of Management, and IMT Ghaziabad fall under the list of top private MBA colleges accepting XAT 2026 scores in India. The Xavier Aptitude Test, or XAT is an all-India level entrance exam conducted for MBA aspirants usually in the first week of January every year. This year, XLRI Jamshedpur is set to conduct the XAT 2026 exam on January 4, 2026, for approximately 1.35 lakh MBA aspirants.

As the exam date is near, students appearing for XAT 2026 must make themselves familiar with the top private MBA colleges accepting XAT 2026 scores in India. In this article, we have covered the top MBA colleges based on AT percentile score and last year's exam trends in detail.

NIRF Ranking 2025	MBA Colleges	Expected XAT Cutoffs
10	XLRI Jamshedpur	94-95
45	XIM University	91-92
33	MICA Ahmedabad	90-91
30	IMT Ghaziabad	90-91
NA	IMI New Delhi	90-91
37	Great Lakes Chennai	85-86
39	TAPMI Manipal	85-87
59	FORE New Delhi	85-87
65	K J Somaiya Mumbai	80-82
NAhttps://getmyuni.com/college/lal-bahadur-shastri-institute-of-management-lbsim-new-delhi	LBSIM New Delhi	80-82

Private MBA Colleges Accepting 95 Percentile in XAT 2026 Exam?

The table below outlines the top MBA colleges accepting the 95th percentile in the XAT 2026 exam, along with the fee structure details based on last year's exam trends:

MBA Colleges	MBA Fee Range (in Lakhs) in approx
XLRI Jamshedpur	22–24 Lakhs
MICA Ahmedabad	20–23 Lakhs
XIM University	20–22 Lakhs
IMT Ghaziabad	20–22 Lakhs
IMI New Delhi	20–22 Lakhs

Private MBA Colleges Accepting Above 80 Percentile in the XAT 2026 Exam

The table below outlines the top MBA colleges accepting the 80th percentile in the XAT 2026 exam, along with the fee structure and average placement details based on the last year's exam trends:

MBA Colleges	MBA Fee Range (in Lakhs) in approx	Placement Range (Approx)
K J Somaiya Mumbai	20–22 Lakhs	12–14 LPA
GIM Goa	20–22 Lakhs	14–16 LPA
Welingkar Mumbai	12–14 Lakhs	12–14 LPA

Private MBA Colleges Accepting Above 75 percentile in XAT 2026 Exam

The table below outlines the top MBA colleges accepting the 790th percentile in the XAT 2026 exam, along with the fee structure and average placement details based on last year's exam trends:

B–School	MBA Fee Range (in Lakhs) in approx	Placement Range (Approx)
MDI Murshidabad	10–12 Lakhs	10–12 LPA
BIMTECH Greater Noida	12–14 Lakhs	10–12 LPA
IFMR GSB, KREA University	10–12 Lakhs	10–13 LPA
JAGSOM Bangalore	14–16 Lakhs	10–12 LPA
Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida	14–16 Lakhs	10–12 LPA
Woxsen University Hyderabad	14–16 Lakhs	8–10 LPA
XIME Bangalore	INR 12.50 lakhs	10–12 LPA
Indus Business Academy – IBA Bangalore	INR 10.32 lakhs	6–8 LPA
CIMP Patna	INR 7.65 lakhs	6–8 LPA
Rajagiri Business School, Kochi	INR 7.50 lakhs	6–8 LPA
IMI Kolkata	INR 9.90 lakhs	11–13 LPA
SIES School of Business Studies, Navi Mumbai	INR 10.00 lakhs	8–10 LPA
IMI Bhubaneswar	INR 12.99 lakhs	10–12 LPA
Amrita School of Business Coimbatore	INR 11.10 lakhs	8–10 LPA
Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM), Madurai	INR 12.00 lakhs	8–10 LPA

Private MBA Colleges under 60 percentile in XAT 2026 Exam?

The table below outlines the top MBA colleges accepting the 60th percentile in the XAT 2026 exam, along with the fee structure and average placement details based on last year's exam trends:

MBA College	MBA Fee (in Lakhs) Approx	Avg. Placement (in Lakhs) Approx
SDMIMD Mysuru	INR 12.70 Lakhs	INR 10.00 LPA
NDIM New Delhi	INR 12.75 Lakhs	INR 9.50 LPA
FIIB New Delhi	INR 11.55 Lakhs	INR 8.50 LPA
Jaipuria Jaipur	INR 13.75 Lakhs	INR 11.29 LPA
IPE Hyderabad	INR 8.00 Lakhs	INR 7.02 LPA
Jaipuria School of Business, Ghaziabad	INR 8.20 Lakhs	INR 7.50 LPA
Jaipuria Indore	INR 12.75 Lakhs	INR 11.29 LPA
FLAME University Pune	INR 14.40 Lakhs	INR 11.00 LPA
Welingkar Bangalore	INR 10.00 Lakhs	INR 10.36 LPA
SSN School of Management Chennai	INR 7.00 Lakhs	INR 6.84 LPA
Jaypee Business School Noida	INR 8.50 Lakhs	INR 7.39 LPA
NSB Bangalore	INR 9.10 Lakhs	INR 7.10 LPA
GNIOT Greater Noida	INR 8.37 Lakhs	INR 6.50 LPA
RB Institute of Management	INR 11.50 Lakhs	INR 6.80 LPA

XAT 2026 Selection Process

Here are the XAT 2026 selection criteria mentioned below that students appearing for the XAT 2026 exam must understand in detail:

Sections	Focus Areas
Group Discussion (GD)	Current affairs, logical thinking, and communication
Personal Interview (PI)	Background, aspirations, problem-solving
Written Ability Test (WAT)	Written expression, analysis
Academic Profile & Work Experience	Past academics, relevant work experience

Conclusion

There are several private MBA colleges that accept XAT scores of students. Students can apply to these colleges based on their scores or percentile achieved. However, students are advised to check all the details of the college, such as infrastructure, faculty quality, courses offered, alumni network and placement trends as well.