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XISS Ranchi CMAT cutoff 2026 for various PGDM programmes ranges from 35 to 70 as a minimum score for the general category. Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi will release the CMAT cutoff on its official website - xiss.ac.in. Candidates who meet the XISS Ranchi CMAT cutoff or other MBA entrance exam cutoff marks can only apply for the XISS courses. XISS Ranchi CMAT cutoff for PGDM is determined based on a few parameters such as the number of applicants, difficulty level of the CMAT exam, reservation policy, and number of seats available. Read this article to know about the XISS Ranchi CMAT cutoff marks required by the reserved or non-reserved candidates to apply for the XISS Ranchi PGDM programmes.
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Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi admission is done based on the cutoff percentile obtained in any of the entrance tests such as CAT/CMAT/XAT. Candidates having a valid score in the CMAT 2026 can appear for the GD-PI round. Based on the XISS Ranchi CMAT cutoff marks the applicants will be shortlisted for the group discussion and personal interview round. XISS Ranchi CMAT cutoff for SC, ST and OBC candidates is 30 to 60 for various PGDM courses.
XISS Ranchi CMAT cutoff required to apply for the various PGDM programmes is listed below. The expected XISS Ranchi CMAT cut off for general and reserved categories is mentioned in the below table. XISS Ranchi offers 2-year full-time PGDM programmes with a course fee of Rs. 8.90 lakhs
XISS Ranchi Courses | General category | Reserved category(SC/ST/OBC) |
CMAT (NTA Raw Score) | ||
70 | 60 | |
35 | 30 | |
45 | 40 | |
45 | 40 | |
Also Read: XISS Ranch Previous year’s cutoff
Courses | Unreserved category | Reserved category | ||
CAT (Percentile) | XAT (Percentile) | CAT (Percentile) | XAT (Percentile) | |
PGDM (HRM) | 60 | 60 | 45 | 45 |
PGDM (RM) | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
PGDM (MM) | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 |
PGDM (FM) | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 |
The eligibility criteria required to apply for the XISS Ranchi Admission is mentioned below. Review the XISS Ranchi PGDM eligibility criteria and check whether the requirements match your educational background.
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The XISS Ranchi PGDM admission is done by following the steps. Candidates who meet the XISS Ranchi eligibility criteria and cutoff marks followed by clearing all the selection rounds will be offered the PGDM seats.
Attribute | Weightage |
Past academic record | 20% |
Performance in the entrance exam (CMAT/CAT/XAT) | 40% |
Group discussion | 10% |
Personal interview | 30% |
Finally, the candidates who accept the PGDM offer letter and pay the XISS Ranchi course fee will be offered the seats.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates who wish to apply for the 2 years PGDM Human Resource Management must score a CMAT cutoff of 35 or above for the general category and 30 or above for the reserved categories SC/ST/OBC.
The XISS Ranchi accepts the XAT/CMAT/CAT scores for PGDM admission.
Candidates who passed a bachelor’s degree from an approved university with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks can apply for the XISS Ranchi PGDM courses. Applicants must also submit a valid scorecard of the CMAT/XAT/CAT exam to appear for the XISS Ranchi admission process.
The XISS Ranchi offers 2 years of full-time PGDM courses such as Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management), Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Human Resource Management), Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Finance), Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Information Technology) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Marketing).
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Yes, DSM DTU (Delhi Technological University, Department of Management Studies) does accept CMAT score for admission to its MBA programme. Many management institutes in India use CMAT as one of the valid entrance exams along with CAT, MAT, or GMAT, and DTU’s management department is among those that consider CMAT
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You have scored 92 percentile in CMAT, which is a good score, and you have a higher chance of getting admission into a good college. But, if you're targeting only SVNIT Surat, then it's quite tough because SVNIT usually looks for a higher score for the PG course, like
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The link to the website of careers360, where the preferred colleges and percentiles are mentioned, is attached herewith. You can also get the details of colleges.
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/mba-colleges-accepting-80-90-percentile-in-cmat-exam
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With an 80 percentile in CMAT, you can get admission in decent Tier-2 MBA colleges.
Good options include Jaipuria Institute, IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad, SDMIMD Mysore, and XIME.
Top IIMs are not possible, but these colleges offer reasonable placements and exposure.
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For a postgraduate management course (MBA/PGDM) at L.D. College, you will likely need to give the CMAT exam. As a final-year BCA student, you are eligible to appear for the exam. The registration for CMAT 2026 has already begun, and you must apply before the deadline to be eligible
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