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
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 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 |
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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
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+ |
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 |
Institutes | XAT 2026 Cutoff Percentile (expected) |
90+ | |
96 | |
90+ | |
90+ | |
85+ | |
85+ | |
80+ | |
XLRI Delhi Cutoff | 80+ |
85+ | |
80+ | |
80+ | |
80+ | |
80+ | |
75+ | |
75+ | |
75+ | |
90 |
On Question asked by student community
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:
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
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