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The XIMB CAT Cutoff 2024 for admissions to the MBA batch 2025-2027 will be released soon. The XIMB CAT cutoff will vary as per the gender and educational background of the candidate. The XIMB CAT Cutoff is the sole criterion for shortlisting candidates for the Personal Interview round. The XIMB CAT Cutoff is expected to be between 80-92 percentile catering to various prospects.
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XIMB offers two specializations for its MBA program namely, Business Management and Human Resource Management. XIMB also has sectional cutoff criteria used in the shortlisting of the candidates.
The XIMB CAT cutoff will depend on some key factors like the difficulty level of the CAT exam, the total number of qualifying candidates, available seats, and reservation criteria. The expected XIMB CAT Cutoff for 2024 based on the factors stated above is provided in the table below.
Course | XIMB CAT Cutoff 2024 (Expected) |
MBA BM | 88-92 |
MBA HRM | 88-92 |
Exam | Gender | |
Male | Female | |
CAT | 91 | 90 |
XAT | 88 | 87 |
GMAT | 90 | 89 |
X-GMT | 89 | 88 |
Exam | Gender | |
Male | Female | |
CAT | 90 | 89 |
XAT | 87 | 86 |
GMAT | 89 | 88 |
X-GMT | 88 | 87 |
XIMB also considers the sectional CAT cut off scores for the shortlisting of candidates. The XIMB sectional cutoff for each CAT 2024 section is mentioned in the table below.
CAT Section | XIMB Cutoff for Male Candidates | XIMB Cutoff for Female Candidates |
VARC | 75 | 70 |
DILR | 55 | 50 |
QA | 55 | 55 |
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 2023 | XIMB CAT Cutoff 2022 | XIMB CAT Cutoff 2021 |
MBA BM | 91 | 91 | 91 |
MBA HRM | 88 | 88 | 88 |
The selection criteria for the MBA program at XIMB start with shortlisting candidates based on the prescribed XIMB CAT Cutoff for the program preferred by the candidate. The shortlisted candidates are invited for further WAT and PI rounds. 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)
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) MBA BM seat intake is 360.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
On Question asked by student community
Yes, you can fill the CAT form even if you currently have a backlog. CAT eligibility requires you to be in your final year of graduation or already graduated backlogs don’t stop you from applying.
While filling the form:
Enter the aggregate percentage/CGPA of marks you have obtained up to the latest semester for which results are declared (in your case till 4th semester).
There will be an option to mention that you have a backlog.
If you clear the backlog later, you’ll just need to show the updated marks during admission.
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can apply for the CAT exam as a final-year student. You must declare your backlog on the online application form. You do not write about it on the final-year student certificate; that document is to certify your enrollment status. You must clear all backlogs before the final admission process to any MBA college.
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You can find the last 5 year questions of DILR for CAT at Careers360 website. Moreover, you can find the previous year papers of all the subjects i.e. DILR, Quants and VARC. I am attaching the link through which you would be able to access the same.
Here's the link:
CAT Previous Year Papers by CAREERS360
Sample paper of DILR:
CAT Sample Paper (DILR) by CAREERS360
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