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    XAT Score for 99+ Percentile 2026: Expected Marks, Section-wise Cutoff & Top Colleges

    XAT Score for 99+ Percentile 2026: Expected Marks, Section-wise Cutoff & Top Colleges

    Sambhav ThakurUpdated on 16 Jan 2026, 03:06 PM IST

    XAT score for 99+ percentile is expected to be in the range of 53 to 61 marks for the candidates who are looking to pursue an MBA program from XAT-accepting colleges. Scoring a 99+ percentile can land in MBA colleges like XLRI, XIMB, MICA, etc. The XAT 2026 exam was held on January 4, 2026, and the XAT 2026 result is released on January 16, 2026. Following this, many XAT colleges will open the MBA admission window eventually and release the required percentile scores. Candidates can wait for the official numbers while checking the expected XAT percentile scores in this article. Keep reading for more details about XAT score vs 99+ percentile, section-wise XAT percentile scores, and much more.
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    1. XAT Score for 99+ Percentile (Expected)
    2. XAT Score for 99+ Percentile: Section-wise
    3. XAT Score for 99+ Percentile: IQuanta
    4. XAT Score for 99+ Percentile: Cracku
    5. XAT Colleges at 99+ Percentile: Fees and Placement
    6. 99+ percentile in XAT Marks: How to Calculate
    XAT Score for 99+ Percentile 2026: Expected Marks, Section-wise Cutoff & Top Colleges
    XAT Score for 99+ Percentile 2026: Expected Marks, Section-wise Cutoff & Top Colleges

    XAT Score for 99+ Percentile (Expected)

    Candidates can check the XAT score for the 99+ percentile in the table below to get an idea about the XAT colleges they will get by scoring a certain score and corresponding percentile. Check the table below for more information regarding the XAT 2026 score vs percentile.

    XAT 2026 Score

    XAT 2026 Percentile

    61

    99.917

    57.4

    99.8

    57.2

    99.790

    53.6667

    99.48

    48.6667

    98.491

    48.0667

    98.32

    43.06

    95.97

    45.3333

    97.221

    41.2

    94.579

    40.5333

    94.007

    36-37

    90

    33-34

    85

    30-31

    80

    27-28

    75

    24-25

    70

    XAT Score for 99+ Percentile: Section-wise

    Here is the section-wise XAT score vs 99+ percentile analysis for the students who checked the XAT response sheet released on January 6, 2026, and the XAT answer key on January 9, 2026. The table below will help you cross-check and predict the XAT 2026 percentile for MBA admission 2026-28.

    QA Percentage

    QA Percentile

    VALR Percentage

    VALR percentile

    DM Percentage

    DM Percentile

    44.6429

    96.3516

    66.3462

    99.7305

    76.1905

    99.7421

    40.13

    94.07

    51.9512

    97.479

    87.1619

    99.98

    61.7

    99.561

    55.9308

    98.3726

    52.7714

    90.976

    42.8571

    95.5517

    56.7308

    98.581

    64.2857

    97.599

    53.7976

    98.761

    59.9104

    99.1305

    27.9048

    48.7837

    47.9475

    97.5

    40.1181

    90.3992

    58.066

    94.5949

    45.2689

    96.6

    38.19

    88.79

    46.18

    82.73

    29.4643

    84.3583

    61.5385

    99.3284

    46.4286

    83.2278

    40.0454

    94.0275

    37.3665

    87.6488

    47.4857

    84.9762

    31.3429

    86.6109

    36.7

    86.9088

    57.5333

    94.0433

    XAT Score for 99+ Percentile: IQuanta

    Here is the XAT score for 99+ percentile analysis by IQuanta to check the XAT percentile and score.

    XAT Percentile

    XAT 2026 Overall Score

    99

    37

    95

    31

    90

    25.5

    85

    23

    80

    21

    XAT Score for 99+ Percentile: Cracku

    Refer to the XAT score vs percentile data provided by Cracku to cross-check your predicted XAT percentile.

    XAT Percentile

    XAT 2026 Overall Score

    99

    37-38

    97

    32-34

    92

    28-30

    85

    25-26

    80

    19-21

    75

    15-16

    XAT Colleges at 99+ Percentile: Fees and Placement

    XAT colleges accepting MBA admission at 99+ percentiles are mentioned below with their college fees and placement packages for your reference. Candidates are advised to go through the table below for more details.

    XAT Colleges 99+ Percentile

    XAT 99+ Percentile Admission Fee

    XAT Colleges Placements

    XAT 2026 Percentile Expected

    XLRI Jamshedpur

    Rs. 30.50 Lakhs

    Rs. 75 LPA

    96+

    XIM Bhubaneshwar

    Rs. 24.6 Lakhs

    Rs. 30 LPA

    91+

    IMT Ghaziabad

    Rs. 23 Lakhs

    Rs. 41.5 LPA

    90+

    MICA Ahmedabad XAT Cutoff

    Rs. 28 Lakhs

    Rs. 40.91 LPA

    90+

    SPJIMR

    Rs. 26.50 Lakhs

    Rs. 75 LPA

    90+

    Fore Delhi

    Rs. 23.24 Lakhs

    88-90+

    IMI Delhi

    Rs. 23.54 Lakhs

    Rs. 70.95 LPA

    90+

    99+ percentile in XAT Marks: How to Calculate

    Candidates can calculate the XAT percentile to see how many marks are required for scoring 99+ percentile in the XAT exam. The XAT score can be calculated through the XAT marking scheme, while you can calculate the XAT percentile using the XAT percentile formula. Candidates are advised to use the following steps to calculate the XAT 2026 score.

    • Candidates will be awarded 1 mark for each correct answer.

    • 0.25 marks to be deducted for each incorrect option chosen.

    • 0.10 marks to be deducted for skipping 8 consecutive questions.

    For instance, if you answer 50 questions correctly and 10 questions are incorrect, and skip 20 questions unattempted, then your XAT score will be as follows:

    (50x1) - (10x0.25) - [(20-60)x 0.10] = 43.5

    For calculating XAT percentile, candidates are required to take into account of number of candidates who appeared in the XAT 2026 exam and their ranking based on the score attained in any one of the XAT sections, let's say, Decision Making. Here is the XAT percentile formula to calculate the XAT percentile.

    P = [(N- r) / N] X 100

    (N = number of candidates who appeared for the exam)

    (r = rank of the candidates)

    (P = XAT percentile)

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the 99 percentile marks in XAT?
    A:

    The candidates scoring in a 99 percentile can expect an XAT score in the range of 53 to 61 marks.

    Q: Is the 99th percentile the top 1%?
    A:

    Yes, candidates scoring 99 percentile are generally considered top 1% and indicate they are ahead of 99 percent of candidates in terms of rank and marks.

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    Have a question related to XAT ?

    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.

    Assuming the candidate is from the general category with a decent academic profile, sectional scores, and work experience can get PI calls from XLRI, Jamshedpur, XIMB, GIM, Goa, SPJIMR, and more. You can refer to XAT college predictor for more information.

    IMT Ghaziabad XAT 2026 cutoff varies in the range of 85-90+ percentile. You may get a PI call from IMT Ghaziabad, depending on your academic profile and category. For more information, you can refer to the XAT 2026 cutoff .