Welingkar XAT Cutoff 2026: Check Expected Cutoff Percentile, Past Trends, Selection Process

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Welingkar XAT cutoff plays an important role in shortlisting candidates for the next stages of the admission process. Candidates meeting the cutoff percentile are shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round, which is the final stage of selection. Check expected Welingkar XAT cutoff 2026, previous year cutoff trends, and selection criteria.

XAT is accepted by several MBA colleges across India, including WeSchool. Welingkar XAT cutoff is defined to shortlist candidates for selection rounds. Check insights on Welingkar XAT cutoff 2026 here.

Welingkar XAT Cutoff

Welingkar XAT Cutoff 2026

Welingkar XAT Cutoff 2026: Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), Mumbai, is one of the leading B-schools in India offering PGDM programmes. Admission to the PGDM batch 2026-28 is based on national-level management entrance exams, including XAT, CAT, CMAT, ATMA, and GMAT. Among these, the Welingkar XAT cutoff plays an important role in shortlisting candidates for the next stages of the admission process.

The Welingkar XAT cutoff 2026 is expected to be released after the declaration of XAT 2026 results. Candidates meeting the cutoff percentile are shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round, which is the final stage of selection.

This article covers the expected Welingkar XAT cutoff 2026, previous year cutoff trends, and the selection criteria for PGDM admission in detail.

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Table of contents
  • Welingkar XAT Expected Cutoff 2026
  • Welingkar XAT Cutoff: Past Trends
  • Factors Affecting Welingkar XAT Cutoff 2026
  • Welingkar PGDM Selection Criteria 2026

Welingkar XAT Expected Cutoff 2026

Based on the past analysis, the expected XAT cutoff for Welingkar Mumbai will likely remain between the range of 70 and 80 percentile. Candidates can predict Welingkar XAT cutoff if they know the candidates must consider past cutoff trends, exam difficulty level, and the overall performance of candidates in the XAT exam.

Refer to the table below for Welingkar XAT expoected cutoff scores:

Courses

Welingkar XAT Cutoff 2026

PGDRM

70

PGDM Healthcare Management

70

PGDM Retail Management

75

PGDM Business Design

75

PGDM Media and Entertainment

75

PGDM

80

PGDM - RBA

80

PGDM E-Business

80

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Can I get direct admission in Welingkar?
A: 

As per the details available on the official website and the latest admission brochure, PGDM /MBA admissions at Welingkar Mumbai are completely based on the merit of students in their UG degree along with their performance in the national/ state/ university-level entrance exam. Similar is the case for other courses admission, students who meet the eligibility criteria of having completed their UG and PG degrees, respectively, with a valid score in national/ state/ university-level entrance exams can secure admission. However, for some certificate & Diploma courses direct admissions are offered by the institute. 

Q:   Which are the top colleges that accept XAT score for admission?
A: 

Over 800 MBA colleges in India accept XAT score for admission apart from XLRI Jamshedpur. Some of the top colleges are mentioned here: IRMA Anand, IMT Ghaziabad, XIM Bhubaneswar, IMI New Delhi, Great Lakes Chennai, Great Lakes Gurgaon, TAPMI Manipal, GIM Goa, FORE New Delhi, K J Somaiya Mumbai, LBSIM New Delhi, LIBA Chennai, IFMR Chennai, BITS Pilani, IMI Bhubaneswar, IMI Kolkata, IMT Nagpur, Sri Balaji University Pune, Woxsen University, ISBM Pune, VIT Business School (VIT) Vellore, ISBM Pune, KIIT Bhubaneswar, Alliance School of Business Bangalore, Jaipuria Lucknow, IBA Bangalore, SIES Navi Mumbai, Rajagiri Business School, EDII Ahmedabad, IIMS Pune, NDIM New Delhi, IFIM Colleges, JIMS Rohini Delhi, IMT Hyderabad, SOIL Institute of Management, Vivekanand Business School (VBS), IMS Ghaziabad, Sri University, LM Thapar School of Management, Pune Business School

Q:   Does Welingkar accept 60 percentile?
A: 

Welingkar Mumbai cutoff 2024 for the PGDM courses differs on yearly basis. Welingker accepts various entrance exams scores for admission to PGDM courses. Candidates with valid score in CAT, CMAT, XAT and ATMA (for FTM) are eligible for Welingkar admissions. 

As per the previous year cutoffs, the overall percentile for CMAT is 85, CAT is also 85, XAT is 70. Hence, getting a seat at Welingkar with 60 percentile is not at all possible for the General All India category candidates. So, we can say that 60 percentile is not acceptable to get admission to the institute.

Q:   What is the fees of Welingkar?
A: 

Check below the course-wise fee offered at Welingkar Mumbai: 

CoursesTotal tuition Fees (INR)
PGDM
INR 1.7 lakh- 15 lakh
Certificate
11,8000 - 4 lakh
MMS
7.5 lakh
Executive MBA /PGDM
4 lakh - 7 lakh

Note: This information is taken from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Welingkar XAT Cutoff: Past Trends

Checking the past trends of Welingkar XAT cutoff helps candidates predict changes in the cutoff over the years. In the past two years, XAT cutoff remained similar. Whereas, in 2023, XAT cutoff was slightly less is compared with 2025 and 2024.

Name of the Course

XAT 2024 Cutoff

XAT 2023 Cutoff

XAT 2022 Cutoff

XAT 2021 Cutoff

  • PGDM
  • PGDM E-Business
  • PGDM Research & Business Analytics

80 (Mumbai)

75 (Bengaluru)

80 (Mumbai)

75 (Bengaluru)

80 (Mumbai)

75 (Bengaluru)

80 (Mumbai)

75 (Bengaluru)

  • PGDM Retail
  • PGDM Media and Entertainment
  • PGDM Business Design

75

75

80

80

PGDM - Healthcare Management

70

75

70

70

PGDM – Rural Management

70

70

70

70

PGDM - Business Design & Innovation

75

75 (Bengaluru)

75 (Bengaluru)

75 (Bengaluru)

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Factors Affecting Welingkar XAT Cutoff 2026

Welingkar XAT  cutoff changes every year due to factors like seats, difficulty standards, and more. Check some of the factors that affect XAT cutoff scores for WeSchool below:

  • Difficulty level of the XAT exam
  • total number of XAT test takers
  • Number of qualified candidates
  • Normalisation process
  • Total seats available
  • Reservation criteria

Besides the above mentioned factors, several other internal and external factors may influence Welingkar XAT cutoff 2026.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Can we join MBA at Welingkar Mumbai directly?
A: 

No, candidates are not allowed to get admission into the MBA/ PGDM at Weilingkar Mumbai directly. To get admission into this course, applicants must follow the complete admission process that starts with the registration of the course, appearing in the valid entrance exam, release of the cutoff, admission confirmation, fee payments, etc. In addition, if someone is a prospect to join the MBA at Welingkar Mumbai, they are obliged to follow all these eligibility requirements. 

Q:   What is the application fee for Welingkar Institute of Management courses?
A: 

The application fees for admission to various courses in Welingkar Institute of Management is INR 3000. It has to be paid online while submitting the form. WeSchool offers different management courses and specializes in PGDM courses with a variety of fields in which you can pursue PGDM. 

Q:   When are XAT cut offs released?
A: 

XLRI Jamshedpur releases the XAT cut offs every year in the month of February after the result announcement. The XAT exam is held on the first Sunday of January and the result is announced in the last week of January. And within a week of result announcement, the XAT cut offs are released.

The XAT cut offs are released at the official website of XLRI Jamshedpur and are available for download without login. The XAT cut offs are released for PGDM-HRM and PGDM-BM gender and academic stream wise. The document contains sectional and overall cut off percentiles for male, female, male non engineering and female non-engineering categories. Selection of candidates for the Personal Interview and Group Discussion round of XLRI admission is done on the basis of these category wise cut offs.

Q:   What is sectional cut off for XAT?
A: 

Sectional cut off for XAT refers to the minimum percentile fixed for each section of the exam that candidates have to meet. For example, if the Quantitative Aptitude cut off is 85 percentile for XAT, students should score 85 percentile or more in the section of XAT to become eligible for group discussion and personal interview. Check the below tables for PGDM BM and PGDM HRM for XAT.

XAT Sectional cut offs for PGDM BM

General Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

75

75

85

95

Females

75

75

80

92

General Non-Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

75

75

85

95

Females

75

75

80

92

 

XAT Sectional cut offs for PGDM HRM

General Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

90

75

85

93

Females

90

75

65

91

General Non-Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

90

75

70

90

Females

75

75

60

88

 

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Welingkar PGDM Selection Criteria 2026

Meeting the Welingkar XAT cutoff is only the first step in the admission process. Final selection is based on a multi-stage evaluation process.

Stage-wise Selection Process

  1. Entrance Exam Score: Candidates must meet the minimum cutoff in XAT, CAT, CMAT, GMAT, etc.
  2. Shortlisting for Personal Interview (PI): Based on the exam scores and academic profile, shortlisted candidates are called for the PI round.
  3. Personal Interview (PI): The PI assesses communication skills, subject knowledge, clarity of goals, and managerial aptitude.
  4. Profile Evaluation: Academic performance, work experience, and extracurricular achievements are considered.
  5. Final Merit List: The final admission offer is made based on the composite score of entrance exam percentile, PI performance, and overall profile.

Candidates aspiring for Welingkar admissions via XAT will have to meet the minimum XAT cutoff to get shortlisted for the selection rounds. The final merit list is prepared after evaluating the performance of a candidate across different parameters.

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