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XAT sectional cutoff 2026 is expected to be 88 for QA, 84 for VARL, and 84 for DM, for the Business management program. The XAT sectional cut off will be released on the XLRI website for MBA (BM) and MBA (HRM) for Engineering (Male/ Female) and Non-Engineering (Male/ Female) categories. XLRI is expected to announce the XAT 2026 sectional cutoffs as soon as the XAT exam result has been declared. Read this article to know further details about the XAT sectional cutoff for MBA (BM and HRM) category-wise.
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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+ |
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 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
XAT 2025 cutoff for XLRI was in the range of 88-96 percentile for both male and female candidates depending on the MBA program and stream.
XAT sectional cut off was 80-88 percentile. Candidates must clear the XAT 2025 sectional cutoff and overall cutoff to appear in the next steps of the MBA admission process.
No, KJ Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) does not have an XAT sectional cut off. The cutoff for admission is based on an overall CAT /XAT/ CMAT.
For Tier-2 business institutions like GIM Goa, FORE School of Management, and KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, a score in the 27–29 range (90+ percentile) is acceptable.
No. S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research accepts GMAT and CAT entrance exam scores for admission to the MBA programmes.
On Question asked by student community
You can find all the information here:
CAT- https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-exam-dates
SNAP- https://bschool.careers360.com/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.
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 .
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