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    XIMB CAT Cutoff 2025: What is CAT Cutoff Percentile for XIMB Admissions?

    XIMB CAT Cutoff 2025: What is CAT Cutoff Percentile for XIMB Admissions?

    Team Careers360Updated on 02 Jan 2026, 04:16 PM IST

    The XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff is expected to be in the range of 89-92 for MBA Admission 2026-2028. The XIMB CAT 2025 cutoff varies as per the gender of the candidates and the place of their living, that is domicile requirements. The XIMB CAT Cutoff is one of the management exams apart from XAT and GMAT for shortlisting candidates for the Personal Interview round and the written ability test (WAT). Candidates will be selected for XIMB 2026 admission based on both the XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff as well as the XIMB CAT sectional cutoff 2025. XIMB offers two specialisations for its MBA program, namely, Business Management and Human Resource Management. XIMB also has sectional cutoff criteria used in the shortlisting of the candidates. Explore the article to learn more about the XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff.

    This Story also Contains

    1. XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected)
    2. XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected): Category-wise Break (Domicile)
    3. XIMB CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected): Category-wise Break (Non-Domicile)
    4. XIMB CAT Cutoff Trends Previous Years: CAT 2024 vs CAT 2023 vs CAT 2022
    5. XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff: Selection Criteria
    XIMB CAT Cutoff 2025: What is CAT Cutoff Percentile for XIMB Admissions?
    XIMB CAT Cutoff 2025

    XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected)

    The XIMB CAT 2025 cutoff will depend on some key factors like the difficulty level of the CAT 2025 exam, the total number of qualifying candidates, available seats, and reservation criteria. The expected XIMB CAT Cutoff 2025 based on the factors stated above is provided in the table below. It would be important to know that this XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff is based on the trends of the past years.

    Course

    XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected)

    MBA BM

    89-92

    MBA HRM

    89- 92

    XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected): Category-wise Break (Domicile)

    XIMB CAT Cutoff Categories

    VARC CAT 2025 Cutoff

    DILR CAT 2025 Cutoff

    QA CAT 2025 Cutoff

    Overall CAT 2025 Cutoff

    Domiciled Engineering Male

    75-76

    55-56

    60-61

    91-92

    Domiciled Non-Engineering Male

    74-75

    54-55

    55-56

    90-91

    Domiciled Engineering Female

    70-71

    49-50

    60-61

    90-91

    Domiciled Non-Engineering Female

    69-70

    50-51

    54-55

    89-90

    XIMB CAT Cutoff 2025 (Expected): Category-wise Break (Non-Domicile)

    XIMB CAT Cutoff Categories

    VARC CAT 2025 Cutoff

    DILR CAT 2025 Cutoff

    QA CAT 2025 Cutoff

    Overall CAT 2025 Cutoff

    Non-Domiciled Engineering Male

    88-89

    81-82

    80-81

    92-93

    Non-Domiciled Non-Engineering Male

    86-87

    79-80

    80-81

    91-92

    Non-Domiciled Engineering Female

    79-80

    75-76

    75-76

    91-92

    Non-Domiciled Non-Engineering Female

    80-81

    74-75

    74-75

    90-91

    XIMB Sectional CAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected)

    XIMB also considers the sectional CAT cut-off scores for the shortlisting of candidates. The expected XIMB sectional cutoff for each CAT 2025 section is mentioned in the table below.

    CAT Section

    XIMB Cutoff for Male Candidates

    XIMB Cutoff for Female Candidates

    VARC

    74-89

    69-81

    DILR

    54-82

    49-76

    QA

    55-81

    54-76

    XIMB CAT Cutoff Trends Previous Years: CAT 2024 vs CAT 2023 vs CAT 2022

    The XIMB CAT cutoff trends indicate the CAT cutoff for XIMB to stay within the specified range. The candidates can check out the XIMB CAT Cutoff for the previous years listed in the table given below.

    Course

    XIMB CAT Cutoff 2024

    XIMB CAT Cutoff 2023

    XIMB CAT Cutoff 2022

    MBA BM

    91

    91

    91

    MBA HRM

    88

    88

    88

    XIMB CAT 2025 Cutoff: Selection Criteria

    The selection criteria for the MBA program at XIMB start with shortlisting candidates based on the prescribed XIMB 2025 CAT Cutoff for the program preferred by the candidate. The shortlisted candidates are invited for further WAT and PI rounds in the XIMB Admission 2026. The performance of applicants in these rounds, along with other considered parameters like past academic performance, work experience (if any), educational background, gender, and diversity are together important for determining the final selection.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many seats for MBA in XIMB Bhubaneswar?
    A:

    Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) MBA BM seat intake is 360.

    Q: What cat percentile is required for XIMB?
    A:

    XIMB requires at least 91 percentile in the Common Admission Test (CAT)/ Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)/ Xavier General Management Aptitude Test (X-GMT) or a score of 550 in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).

    Q: What is the fee for an XIMB MBA?
    A:

    As per the latest fee update, the total fee for an MBA at XIMB is close to Rs. 22.1 lakhs. The fee will have to be paid over the course of two years. The security deposit will be refundable.

    Q: What CAT percentile is required for XIMB?
    A:

    The CAT percentile required for XIMB is around 88-92 based on the previous year's XIMB CAT cutoff data. Candidates with a CAT percentile within this range applying to XIMB have a higher chance of getting shortlisted for the PI round.

    Q: How many seats are in XIMB?
    A:

     The total number of seats at XIMB for MBA Business Management is close to 360. The number of seats may increase or decrease depending on the decision of the admissions committee officials.

    Q: What is the average package for XIMB?
    A:

    The highest package offered at XIMB was around Rs. 30 lakhs per annum. The media package for the XIMB MBA is around Rs. 16.5 lakhs per annum. The average package is around Rs. 17 lakhs per annum.

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