XAT is accepted by over 800 MBA colleges in India. Having a low score will not deter you from pursuing the course. Check here some of the popular XAT 50 to 60 percentile colleges for MBA admission.
XAT 50 to 60 percentile colleges - Scoring 90 + percentile in XAT is every aspirant‘s ultimate goal. But in case some candidates are not so lucky to score high to match the XAT cut offs of top B-schools, what are the options for them? Should they appear for the exam once again next year? Or should they opt for MBA colleges that are within their reach even with low scores. Yes, there are several good MBA colleges in India which accept students with low scores. Even if you have XAT score in 50-60 percentile range, you can get a good private MBA college with good infrastructure, pedagogy and placements.
XAT 2026 exam was held on January 4 and the result was announced today. If you have not scored as per expectation and your XAT score is in the range of 50-60 percenitle, don't be disheartened, you can still pursue MBA from a good college. We have shared below a list of XAT colleges accepting 50-60 percentile, in case your performance is below par.
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MBA Colleges accepting XAT score 50 to 60 percentile
XAT score is accepted mainly by Tier-1 and Tier-2 colleges. Check below some of the XAT 50 to 60 percentile colleges for MBA admission.
| XAT 50 to 60 percentile colleges |
MBA course fee |
|---|---|
| INR 8.5 lakh |
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| INR 5.5 lakh |
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| INR 8.9 lakh |
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| INR 8.0 lakh |
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| INR 5.9 to 7.4 lakh |
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| INR 7.9 lakh |
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| INR 10.25 lakh |
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| INR 3.15 to 5.13 lakh |
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| INR 5.5 lakh |
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| INR 6.33 lakh |
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| INR 4.0 to 7.58 lakh |
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| INR 7.9 lakh |
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| INR 11.44 to 14.02 lakh |
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| INR 6.52 to 8.75 lakh |
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| INR 9.0 lakh |
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| INR 8.5 lakh |
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| INR 8.25 to 8.65 lakh |
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| INR 7.0 lakh |
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| INR 7.95 lakh |
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| INR 4.92 to 6.03 lakh |
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| INR 8.0 lakh |
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| INR 4.09 to 4.10 lakh |
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| INR 8.0 to 9.0 lakh |
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| INR 7.7 lakh |
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| INR 10.95 lakh |
Commonly asked questions
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 |
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.
Yes, candidates with less than 50 per cent in aggregate in graduation are eligible for admission to PGDM courses in XLRI. Candidates need to have minimum passing marks in Graduation. They must have however, completed their graduation from a recognised university only. Candidates planning to seek admission to an MBA college other than XLRI must check its eligibility criteria as the minimum score requirement of AICTE approved colleges is 50 percent (45 percent for Reserved categories). But having 50 per cent and above score is not a guarantee for getting selected for admission. You will need to clear the admission round which is based on XAT cut off percentile. If you do not meet the XAT cut off percentile you will not be selected for XAT personal interview round, which is the main parameter for MBA admission in XLRI.
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.
Admission Process Through XAT
All the MBA colleges accepting XAT score for admission, follow the usual selection process - Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) or Group Discussion (GD). The institutes conduct these personality assessment rounds individually as per their own academic calendar. Applications for admission to these colleges start before or after the declaration of XAT result ( in the third week of January). Candidates have to fill the online application form for MBA admission and appear for the PI and GD. They are offered admission only if they clear both these rounds.
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Student Forum
Answered 4 weeks ago
The time required for XAT Verbal Ability depends on candidate's current level. A daily combination of reading, vocabulary revision and question practice can help build consistency.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
XAT VALR section has around 26 questions. Based on previous year trends, around 9 to 11 questions can be from Verbal Ability, although exact breakup can change in exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
Yes. RC is an important part of XAT VALR section. It has contributed a significant number of questions in previous years. Candidates should practise factual, analytical, philosophical and abstract passages.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
The important topics for XAT Verbal Ability include Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Vocabulary, Grammar, Para Jumbles, Para Completion, Fill in the Blanks and Sentence Correction.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
XLRI Xavier school of managment XAT cutoff 2026 has been released. The cutoff for overall section was a score of 95 percentile that was minimum requirement for a candidate to be eligible for admissio.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes. IMT Ghaziabad accepts valid XAT scores for admission to its PGDM programmes.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The expected XAT cutoff for IMT Ghaziabad is around 90-95 percentile for its major PGDM programmes.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No. XAT score is the marks obtained by a candidate in the exam. XAT percentile shows the candidate's relative performance compared with other test takers.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes. XAT has negative marking. Candidates lose 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. A penalty also applies to unattempted questions beyond the first eight.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The XAT score calculator formula is Correct Answers - (Incorrect Answers * 0.25) - Unattempted Question Penalty.
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Contributor-Level 10

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