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B-schools accepting XAT with cutoffs and selection weightage.

BSchool Bridge research notes · Sep 2026

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#1

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XLRI

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

Cut-offs
BM Course : Male - VALR-84, DM-84, QADI-88, Overall-96%ile Female - VALR-80, DM-80, QADI-82, Overall-91%ile HRM Course : Male (Eng) - VALR-90, DM-87, QADI-83, Overall-95%ile Male (Non-Eng) - VALR-90, DM-87, QADI-76, Overall-93%ile Female (Eng) - VALR-85, DM-80, QADI-73, Overall-90%ile Female (Non-Eng) - VALR-85, DM-80, QADI-68, Overall-87%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC-31.08 LPA Fee-30.6 Lakhs (hostel and mess charges not included)
Exams
PGDM-HRM PGDM-BM
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XIMB

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Cut-offs
The institute does not provide official Cut-offs Estimates - BM - 91-93%ile HRM - 85-90%ile For Odisha domiciles, the cut-offs will be even lower
Package / fees
BM-19.05LPA Fee-24.2 Lakhs HRM-16.50.02 LPA Fee-23.2 Lakhs (additional 1.8 to 3.8 lakhs based on your hostel preference)
Exams
PGDM-HRM PGDM-BM
#3

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MICA

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Cut-offs
For CAT/XAT, the safe score would be around 80-85%ile, but try to maximize it here, as 35% of the final selection is based on the XAT score, so this matters a lot. For MICAT, no official data is provided by the institute, but for an estimate, try to get a score of 15+ with positive scores across all sections
Package / fees
Avg CTC-20.46 LPA Fee-26 Lakhs
Exams
PGDM-C PGDM
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IMT GHAZIABAD

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

Cut-offs
The institute does not provide official Cut-offs Safe XAT score would be around 90-93%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC-16.25 LPA Fee-21.5 Lakhs (All female students are eligible for a scholarship of 25% on academic fees, which is 5.2 Lakhs)
Exams
PGDM-Core PGDM-BFS PGDM-Finance PGDM-Marketing DCP
#5

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IMI DELHI

New Delhi, Delhi

Cut-offs
The institute does not provide official Cut-offs Safe XAT score would be around 90-93%ile for the flagship PGDM For HRM & BFS slightly lower 85-90%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC-16.71 LPA (based on 22-24 batch) Fee-26.54-27.44 Lakhs (based on your accommodation hostel & mess charges will vary)
Exams
PGDM PGDM-HRM PGDM-BFS
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GREAT LAKES CHENNAI

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Cut-offs
Safe XAT percentile will be around 85-90%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC: 15 LPA Fee-21.63 Lakhs
Exams
PGDM (Freshers and candidates with up to 3 years of work ex are eligible)
#7

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TAPMI

Manipal, Karnataka

Cut-offs
Safe XAT percentile will be around 80-85%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC-13 LPA Fee-19.5 Lakhs (no info about hostel & mess charges)
Exams
MBA (Core) MBA-Marketing MBA-HR MBA-IB MBA-BKFS MBA (Technology Management)
#8

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KJ SOMAIYA

Cut-offs
Safe XAT percentile would be 80-85%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC-12.45 LPA Fee-22.32 Lakhs (no info regarding hostel & mess)
Exams
MBA MBA (Sports) MBA (Healthcare)

Not in catalog yet

#9

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GIM

Sanquelim, Goa

Cut-offs
Safe XAT percentile would be 85%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC-15.13 LPA Fee-20.4 Lakhs (no info regarding mess charges)
Exams
PGDM (Core) PGDM-Healthcare Management PGDM-Banking & Financial Services PGDM-Big Data Analytics
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FORE

New Delhi, Delhi

Cut-offs
Safe XAT percentile would be 85%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC-16.8 LPA Fee-23.24 Lakhs (no info regarding hostel & mess charges)
Exams
PGDM (Core) PGDM-IB PGDM-BFS PGDM-BDA
#11

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IRMA

Anand, Gujarat

Cut-offs
Safe XAT percentile would be 85%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC-14.17 LPA Fee-19.78 Lakhs (mess charges not included)
Exams
PGDM (Rural Management)
#12

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WELINGKAR MUMBAI

Cut-offs
For PGDM & BA - 80%ile For Healthcare & Rural Management - 70%ile
Package / fees
Avg CTC-13.05 LPA Fee-14 Lakhs (Additional 3.2 to 4.4 lakhs for hostel and mess)
Exams
PGDM (Core) PGDM-BA PGDM-HCM PGDM-RM

Not in catalog yet

#13

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XIME BANGALORE

Cut-offs
Safe XAT percentile would be 70-75%ile NUMBER SYSTEM ONE SHOT DAILY DILR SERIES LOKESH VA 201
Package / fees
PGDM-10 LPA BA-11.2 LPA Fee-12.9 Lakhs (Boarding & Lodging charges are an additional 12,000 per month)
Exams
PGDM PGDM-BA

Not in catalog yet

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