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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. S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research accepts GMAT and CAT entrance exam scores for admission to the MBA programmes.
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, 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.
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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