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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.

Also Read: XAT score vs percentile 2026: How to calculate?

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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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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)

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.

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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Q:   How can I get into MBA at Welingkar Mumbai?
A:

Candidates must complete all the eligibility requirements stated by the institute to get admission in PGDM at Welingkar Mumbai. Check below the eligibility criteria:

  • Graduation with a minimum aggregate of 50%
  • CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ MAT/ ATMA scores
  • WeSchool's unique profile-based selection process assigns significant value to academic performances, work experience, group discussion, personal interview, along with the written test scores. 
Q:   How important is XAT cut off for selection to XLRI's PI round?
A:

XAT cut off is the most important factor in selection of candidates for XLRI Jamshedpur’s Personal Interview or PI round. Those who do not meet the cut off are not even taken into consideration for PI shortlisting. The two main parameters upon which candidates are short listed for the PI round are academic scores (class 10,12 and graduation) and XAT cut off.

Aspirants must note that they need to score as much or above the XAT cut off and should have a consistent academic record of high score to have greater chances of getting selected. It is not necessary that they will be called for the PI round if their XAT score matches the cut off. If any candidate with the same score has a better academic record, he/she will be selected over the other.

Q:   My XAT score is 89 percentile but my graduation score is less than 50%. Will I get admission?
A:

It is unlikely that you will get admission as most of the B-Schools have minimum graduation score criteria of 50%. If you belong to Reserved category, you may get admission as the minimum score criteria for such candidates is 45%.

There are some B-schools which do not have minimum score criteria in graduation. So, you may try to seek admission in one of those institutions as 89% is a good score in XAT.

Q:   What is the cutoff of Welingkar Bangalore for 2024 admission?
A:

To get into Welingkar Bangalore, considering the MBA cutoff 2024, the needed percentile stood at 80, 80, and 70 for CAT, CMAT and XAT exams for the General AI category candidates. To check out year-wise cutoffs, candidates can check out the table below:

Exam202220232024
CMAT (percentile)808080
CAT (percentile)808080
XAT (percentile)707070
Q:   Are XAT cut offs same for all participating colleges?
A:

No, cut offs of XAT participating colleges are different from each other. These colleges fix cut off percentiles for admission individually basis certain criteria determined by their respective admission cells. XAT cut off for XIMB is different from XAT cut off for TAPMI. XAT cut off for XIMB is usually around 90-93 whereas XAT cut off for TAPMI is 80-85. On the other hand, XAT cut off for KJ Somaiya-Mumbai is 85-90. Most of the MBA colleges shortlist candidates for admission on the basis of overall XAT percentile. However, the candidates must aim to meet sectional XAT cut offs too in the exam to avoid an unwanted situation at the time of admission. Before applying for admission, candidates must check the selection criteria of their target colleges to be sure of requirements. 

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. 

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