XAT 2026 Sectional Cutoff: Percentile for Each Section

XAT 2026 Sectional Cutoff: Percentile for Each Section

Suvam MaitiUpdated on 16 Jan 2026, 01:09 PM IST

XAT Sectional Cutoff 2026 - As the XAT 2026 result has been announced on January 16, 2026, the next thing that candidates need to check is the XAT 2026 sectional cutoff. Looking back at the trends of the previous years, XLRI XAT 2026 sectional cutoffs are expected to be between 80-88 percentile depending on the section as well as the category of the students. XLRI XAT 2026 Sectional cutoff for the VALR and DM is expected to be around 84 while QA is 88. Explore the article to learn more about the XAT 2026 sectional cutoff

XAT 2026 Sectional Cutoff: Percentile for Each Section
XAT 2026 Sectional Cutoff: Percentile for Each Section

XAT 2026 Sectional Cutoff: Overview

Candidates meeting the XAT sectional cutoff and overall cut off percentile must register on the XLRI website to participate in the group discussion (GD) and personal interview (PI) rounds of the MBA admission process 2026-28. This registration is free and valid only for candidates who select XLRI as their preferred institution for admission in the XAT 2026 application form.

The XAT sectional cut off remained around the 80-88 percentile (BM). The expected XAT sectional cutoff 2026 along with the category-wise XAT cutoff have been provided in the below table:

XAT Sectional Cutoff 2026: Engineering & Non-Engineering

XAT Cut Off 2026 for PGDM-BM (Expected)

STREAM

VALR

DM

QA

Overall

Male (Engineering)

>=84

>=84

>=88

>=96

Female (Engineering)

>=80

>=80

>=82

>=91

Male (Non-Engineering)

>=84

>=84

>=88

>=96

Female (Non-Engineering)

>=80

>=80

>=82

>=91

XAT Cut Off 2026 for PGDM-HRM (Expected)

STREAM

VALR

DM

QA

Overall

Male (Engineering)

>=90

>=87

>=83

>=95

Female (Engineering)

>=85

>=80

>=73

>=90

Male (Non-Engineering)

>=90

>=87

>=76

>=93

Female (Non-Engineering)

>=85

>=80

>=68

>=87

New: How Many Marks Are Required to Get 90 Percentile in XAT 2026?

Past Year XAT Sectional Cutoff for MBA (BM & HRM)

For the previous year's XAT cutoff section-wise and category-wise, check out the table below.

XAT Cut Off 2025 for PGDM-BM


VALR

DM

QA

Overall

Male

>=84

>=84

>=88

>=96

Female

>=80

>=80

>=82

>=91

XAT Cut Off 2025 for PGDM-HRM


VALR

DM

QA

Overall

Male

>=90

>=87

>=76-83

>=93-95

Female

>=85

>=80

>=68-73

>=87-90

Also Read: XAT Scorecard 2026

XAT Cutoff 2026: MBA Admission

Last year, scoring 40-42+ fetched a 99 XAT percentile, which is expected to be similar this year.
Check out the expected XAT 2026 cutoffs for XLRI MBA-BM admission below

Discipline & Gender

XAT 2026 percentile for BM

Engineering Male

96+

Engineering Female

91+

Non-Engineer Male

96+

Non-Engineer Female

91+

Check out the expected XAT 2026 cutoffs for XLRI MBA-HRM admission below

Discipline & Gender

XAT 2026 percentile for HRM

Engineering Male

95+

Engineering Female

90+

Non-Engineer Male

93+

Non-Engineer Female

87+

XAT Sectional Score vs Percentile 2026 (Expected)

Here is the XAT 2026 sectional cutoff for the students who appeared in the XAT 2026 exam concluded on January 4, 2026. You can check the expected XAT sectional cutoff 2026 with section-wise XAT percentage and XAT 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

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Hello,

Here are some top colleges accepting XAT and CAT exams :

Top colleges accepting CAT:

  • IIMs (All Indian Institutes of Management)

  • FMS Delhi

  • SPJIMR Mumbai

  • MDI Gurgaon

  • IIT Bombay (SJMSOM)

  • IIT Delhi (DMS)

  • IIFT

  • IMT Ghaziabad

  • JBIMS Mumbai

Top colleges accepting XAT:

  • XLRI Jamshedpur

  • XIMB Bhubaneswar

  • IMT Ghaziabad

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Hi dear candidate,

As per the official cut off list by XISS Ranchi, the cut off for PGDM HRM in XAT exam is 60 percentile for unreserved category (general) which means that your admission is possible there. You follow there official website for admission process.

Know more:

XISS Ranchi: Admission

With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff

GIBS Business School in Bangalore accepts multiple national and state-level entrance exam scores for admission to its PGDM program. You can apply using scores from exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, or various state-level CETs.

The admission process typically considers your entrance exam score along with your academic

No, it's not mandatory but if you've those score then your option will be vast. Maximum Universities have their own selection process & own exams. If you have those good score they'll prefer you. But as per AICTE rules you have to have one national or state basis entrance exam