XAT 80 percentile colleges in India offering MBA admission for 2027-29 are KJ Somaiya, GIM Goa, TAPMI Manipal, XLRI Delhi, IRMA, GLIM Chennai, MICA Ahmedabad, and many more. The scorecard of XAT 2027 is accepted at around 250+ top MBA colleges in India. The actual XAT percentile will be released after the declaration of the XAT result. Getting an MBA admission in one of the colleges with 80 percentile in XAT guarantees the MBA aspirants to pass out with the best placements and MBA salary packages. Read the Careers360 article to know the best XAT 80 percentile colleges, the selection process, and how to apply for the MBA courses offered by XAT 80 percentile colleges in India.
Scoring 80 percentile or above in the XAT 2027 exam guarantees MBA admission at the best XAT-accepting colleges with the best return on investment (ROI). The list of top colleges accepting the 80 percentile in the XAT exam is highlighted in the table below.
| MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2027 Exam | XAT 2027 Cutoff (Expected) |
85+ | |
85+ | |
80+ | |
XLRI Delhi Cutoff | 80+ |
85+ | |
| Welingkar Mumbai | 80+ |
| Welingkar Bangalore | 80+ |
80+ | |
80+ | |
80+ | |
80+ | |
| NIBM, Pune | 80-84 |
| LBSIM, Delhi | 80 |
| IMI, Delhi | 87-90 |
| IMT Hyderabad | 75-80 |
| IMS, Ghaziabad | 85 |
| IIEBM, Pune | 80 |
| BIMTECH, Greater Noida | 80 |
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MBA admission procedures to the various colleges differ from one another. The minimum MBA eligibility to apply at any of the XAT 80 percentile colleges is to have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an approved university with an aggregate of 50% marks. Applicants who meet the XAT cutoff 2027 will be shortlisted to attend the written ability test/Group discussion and interview based on the MBA admission criteria 2027 followed by the institute. Finally, candidates who performed well in all the selection rounds will be offered MBA seats after the payment of course fees and document verification.
Check out: XAT Selection Procedure 2027 - XLRI Admission Details, Procedure, Criteria, GD/PI Shortlist
Some of the XAT participating institutes have closed the registration for MBA admission 2027. A few colleges' registrations are ongoing. Follow the steps to get into XAT-accepting colleges with an 80 percentile.
Step 1: Visit the official website of the institute and look for the MBA programme.
Step 2: Read and understand the MBA programme, fees, eligibility criteria, and MBA placement reports.
Step 3: Interested candidates can fill out the MBA application form by uploading the academic and personal documents.
Step 4: The application form is submitted only with the payment of registration fees.
Step 5: After the release of XAT results, applicants who meet the XAT cut-off decided by the institutes will be called for further selection rounds.
Use the XAT College Predictor tool to know the best institutes offering MBA admission with valid XAT scorecards.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, scoring 80 percentile in XAT 2027 helps MBA aspirants get admission to the best MBA institutes accepting XAT scores.
No, XAT scorecard is not accepted by the Department of Management Studies, IIT. Only CAT scores are accepted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) for MBA programs.
Candidates who achieved the 80 percentile in the XAT exam can apply at top MBA institutes such as GIM Goa, TAPMI Manipal, IRMA Anand, MICA Ahmedabad and many others.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student, exam-centre availability can change depending on the live slots shown during the XAT application process. I would suggest checking Chikkaballapura directly in the test-city selection before completing the application. If the city is not appearing, it may mean that the centre is unavailable or not offered for that
You can find all the information here:
CAT- https://www.careers360.com/mba/articles/cat-exam-dates
SNAP- https://www.careers360.com/mba/articles/snap-exam-dates
You can check the XIMB XAT Cutoff 2026 to determine the percentile for non-domicile female candidates.
The IRMA XAT 2026 cutoff is expected to be in the range of 55 to 60 percentile for ST category candidates. At an XAT score of 47 percentile, it is unlikely to get a PI call for the IRMA MBA admission 2026.
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