How important is XAT cut off for selection to XLRI's PI round?

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.

What is the usual XLRI waitlist movement like?

The XLRI waitlist movement is usually high for Delhi campus between 350 to 600 spots. For Jamshedpur the movement is low between 100 to 180 for BM and 130 to 230 for HRM.

What is the XAT score calculation process?

XAT score calculation process is simple as the marking scheme is pretty straightforward. The total marks of XAT 2025 is 95. The test has 95 questions each carry 1 mark. Section wie distribution is: VALR: 26 marks DM: 21 marks QADI: 28 marks GK: 20 marks However, since GK marks are not to be included in XAT score and percentile calculation, the total marks have to be calculated from VALR, DM and QADI sections. So, for every correct option, candidate can give themselve 1 mark and for every incorrect option they need to subtract 0.25 marks. Further, for 8 consecutive unanswered questions, they need to subtract 0.10 marks. The final number arrived at will be XAT raw score.

Do I need to fill XLRI form separately for admission through XAT?

No, you don't need to fill a separate form. The XAT application form includes a field in which the candidates have to select XLRI course in which they want to take admission.

Is there any process to apply for multiple XAT accepting colleges through one form?

There is no process of applying for multiple XAT accepting colleges through one form because there is no common counselling for XAT. Candidates have to apply to the colleges of their choice individually. They must keep in mind the application last date so they don't miss out on it. Also, they must check the admission cut offs and selection criteria.

When are XAT cut offs released?

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.

How can I apply for XLRI Delhi Campus BM programme?

Candidates can apply for XLRI Delhi's Business Management programme on the official website by selecting the course and campus option while filling the XAT application form which is released in the first week of August every year. If they do not mention XLRI Delhi has their preferred exam in the XAT application form, they will not be eligible for admission to the institute. Candidates must remember that there is no separate application form for XLRI PGDM programmes, so they need to make the selection of institute in the XAT application form only. There is no option to edit the field in the form later so candidates must mention the institute in the XAT application form. There is no provision of filling the admission form after the exam or after result announcement.

Where to check XLRI PI shortlist for MBA?

Candidates who will be shortlisted for MBA PI on the basis of XAT score, will receive the notification by XLRI in their registered email.

How will I know if I have converted the XLRI interview call or not?

Every candidate is informed by XLRI Jamshedpur about their selection via email. The interview round is held in February-March and the offer letter are sent to selected candidates in April-May. Those who would not receive the confirmation letter, may consider that they are not selected for admission. Candidates must keep a check on their emails. They must keep checking spam folders too. It is also very important use the correct and fully functional email ID for XAT registration as that is the main contact point for communication from the institute. The admission authorities will consider both sectional and overall XAT score while shortlisting candidates for group discussion and personal interview round of XLRI admission. Candidates must perform well in all the sections of XAT exam as well as in the for group discussion and personal interview to be selected for admission.

Are XAT cut offs for all colleges fixed by XLRI?

XAT cut offs for all colleges are not fixed by XLRI. Every score accepting college fixed XAT cut offs individually and independently.

Are XAT cut offs same for all participating colleges?

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.

My graduation score is less than 50% in aggregate. Am I eligible for XLRI admission?

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.

Does XAT eligibility require 10th and 12th scores? If so, what is their weightage in the eligibility? I want to know specifically.

Eligibility criteria for XAT 2018: Recognized Bachelor's degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent in any discipline. During admissions in college, weight for academic and work experience is 5%, essay, and GK-10%, XAT scores - 65% and GD/PI-20%.

How will I know if I have converted the XLRI interview call or not?

Every candidate is informed by XLRI Jamshedpur about their selection via email. The interview round is held in February-March and the offer letter are sent to selected candidates in April-May. Those who would not receive the confirmation letter, may consider that they are not selected for admission. Candidates must keep a check on their emails. They must keep checking spam folders too. It is also very important use the correct and fully functional email ID for XAT registration as that is the main contact point for communication from the institute. The admission authorities will consider both sectional and overall XAT score while shortlisting candidates for group discussion and personal interview round of XLRI admission. Candidates must perform well in all the sections of XAT exam as well as in the for group discussion and personal interview to be selected for admission.

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

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

What is sectional cut off for XAT?

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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XAT cut offs 2026 for XLRI for MBA Business Management (BM) and MBA Human Resource Management (HRM) for Engineering and Non-Engineering categories are 94 and 92 percentile respectively. XAT cut offs 2027 are also expected to be in the same range. XLRI will announce XAT 2027 cut offs a week after result announcement, most likely in the last week of January 2027.

Other XAT accepting colleges will also release their cut offs after the XAT result 2027 announcement and select candidates on the basis of parameters set by their admission council. Check on this page, year wise XAT cutoffs for XLRI 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 along with other details.

Table of contents

XAT Cutoff Determining Factors
XAT 2027 Exam Dates and Schedule
XAT Cutoff 2027: Expected Score vs Percentile
XAT 2026 Cut Offs (XLRI)
XAT 2026 Cutoffs: Other B-Schools
XAT 2025 Cut Offs (XLRI)
XAT 2024 Cut Offs (XLRI)
XAT 2023 Cut Offs (XLRI)
XAT Cut Offs: 2022 to 2015 (XLRI)
XLRI Shortlist and Selection Process
FAQs on XAT Cutoff

XAT Cutoff Determining Factors

Multiple factors influence XAT cut offs, one of the most significant being overall percentile range of test takers. If in a given year, the number of candidates who have scored in high percentile range, the cut offs will be higher and if not, then the cut off will be lower. However, there is usually not much of a change beyond a few points, in the cut offs for admission to XLRI. Other factors that determine XAT cutoffs are listed below:

Number of candidates appearing in the XAT exam that year
Difficulty level of the XAT question paper
Number of seats available for admission through XAT
Average XAT score and highest scores in the given year
Overall XAT result of that particular year
Previous years' XAT cutoff trends
Gender wise average percentile score
Stream wise average percentile score

XAT 2027 Exam Dates and Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of XAT 2027 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Jan ' 27	XAT 2027 Response Sheet Publication TENTATIVE
Jan ' 27	XAT 2027 Answer Key Release TENTATIVE
Jan ' 27	XAT 2027 Result TENTATIVE
Jan ' 27	XAT 2027 Cutoff Release TENTATIVE

XAT Cutoff 2027: Expected Score vs Percentile

An overall score of 40+ in XAT can fetch a high percentile. Given below is the table indicating expected XAT score vs percentile. This comparison can helpe in the estimation of expected XAT cutoff 2027.

XAT Percentile	Overall score
99.9	42
99.5	38
99	34
98	32
95	29
92	26.8
90	25
85	23
80	21
75	19
70	17

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XAT 2026 Cut Offs (XLRI)

Check below XLRI XAT cutoffs for PGDM BM programme. Highest cut off is for male candidates from Engineering background.

Category	XAT Cutoff (Overall)	QADI	VALR	DM
Engg Male	94	85	82	82
Engg Female	88	78	78	78
Engg Transgender	88	78	78	78
Non-Engg Male	94	85	82	82
Non-Engg Female	88	78	78	78
Non-Engg Transgender	88	78	78	78

Check below XLRI XAT cutoffs for PGDM HRM programme. For HRM too, highest cutoff is for male candidates from Engineering background.

Category	XAT Cutoff (Overall)	QADI	VALR	DM
Engg Male	92	80	87	85
Engg Female	87	70	82	78
Engg Transgender	87	70	82	78
Non-Engg Male	90	73	87	85
Non-Engg Female	84	65	82	78
Non-Engg Transgender	84	65	82	78

XAT 2026 Cutoffs: Other B-Schools

Check below XAT 2026 cut offs for some of the popular MBA colleges. The table includes XIMB XAT cut off, KJ Somaiya XAT cut off, TAPMI XAT cut off among other top MBA colleges. Admission to these colleges is also done through WAT/GD and PI.

XAT colleges	XAT score	XAT cut off percentile
XLRI	45+	91-96
XIMB-Bhubaneswar	30.5-32.5	90-93
SPJIMR-Mumbai	32.5-34.5	93.50-95
IMT-Ghaziabad	30.5-32	90-92
GIM-Goa	27.5-30.5	85-90
TAPMI-Manipal	26-27.5	80-85
IRMA-Anand	26-27.5	80-85
MICA-Ahmedabad	26-27.5	80-85
Great Lakes Institute of Management	26-27.5	80-85
LIBA-Chennai	26-27.5	80-85
KJ Somaiya-Mumbai	27.5-30.5	85-90
SOIL Institute of Management	-	70

XAT 2025 Cut Offs (XLRI)

XAT cut offs are released a week after the announcement of exam result. Check the below tables for XAT cut offs 2025 for admission to MBA BM and MBA HRM courses. PI shortlist has been prepared on the basis of same.

XAT 2025 Cut Offs: MBA BM

Check below sectional and overall XAT 2025 cut offs for MBA BM programme.

Category	QA	VALR	DM	Overall
Engineer/Tech Male	88	84	84	96
Engineer/Tech Female	82	80	80	91
Non-Engineer Male	88	84	84	96
Non-Engineer Female	82	80	80	91

XAT 2025 Cut Offs: MBA HRM

Check below sectional and overall XAT 2025 cut offs for MBA HRM programme.

Category	QA	VALR	DM	Overall
Engineer/Tech Male	83	90	87	95
Engineer/Tech Female	73	85	80	90
Non-Engineer Male	76	90	87	93
Non-Engineer Female	78	85	80	87

XAT 2024 Cut Offs (XLRI)

Check category wise sectional and overall XAT 2024 cut offs for PGDM BM (Business Management) programme:

Category	Overall XAT percentile	QA percentile	VALR percentile	DM percentile
Engineer Male	96	86	83	85
Engineer Female	91	81	80	80
Non-engineer Male	95	85	83	86
Non-engineer Female	90	80	80	81

Check category wise sectional and overall XAT 2024 cut offs for PGDM HRM (Human Resource Management) programme:

Category	Overall XAT percentile	QA percentile	VALR percentile	DM percentile
Engineer Male	95	80	90	85
Engineer Female	90	73	85	78
Non-engineer Male	93	75	90	85
Non-engineer Female	88	68	85	78

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Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) : XAT 2026 Overall Percentile (General-All India)

College	2024	2025	2026
XLRI Xavier School of Management	95	95	95
IMI Delhi	90	90	90
IMT Ghaziabad - Institute of Management Technology	90	90	90
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	90	90	90
Xavier School of Human Settlements, Xavier University Bhubaneswar	90	90	90

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in IMI : XAT 2026 Overall Percentile (General-All India)

College	2024	2025	2026
IMI Delhi	90	90	90
IMI Kolkata	70	70	70
IMI Bhubaneswar	70	70	70

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in IMT : XAT 2026 Overall Percentile (General-All India)

College	2024	2025	2026
IMT Ghaziabad - Institute of Management Technology	90	90	90
IMT Nagpur - Institute of Management Technology	70	70	70
IMT Hyderabad, Institute of Management Technology	60	60	60

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in ISBR Business School : XAT 2026 Overall Percentile (General-All India)

College	2024	2025	2026
ISBR Business School	50	75	75

XAT 2023 Cut Offs (XLRI)

Given below are the official XAT 2023 cut offs, course and category wise.

MBA Business Management (BM)

For the MBA BM program, the overall XAT 2023 cut off for male engineering candidates was 95 percentile while that for female engineering students was 92 percentile. Male applicants from a non-engineering background required 95 percentile and women from a non-engineering background required 92 percentile.

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

MBA Human Resource Management (HRM)

For MBA HRM program, the overall XAT 2023 cut off for male engineering candidates was 93 percentile while that for female engineering students, it was 91 percentile. XAT cut off 2023 for male applicants from a non-engineering background was 90 percentile and for women candidates from a non-engineering background was 88 percentile.

General Engineers	VA	DM	QA	Overall
Males	90	75	85	93
Females	90	75	65	91
General NonEngineers	VA	DM	QA	Overall
Males	90	75	70	90
Females	75	75	60	88

XAT Cut Offs: 2022 to 2015 (XLRI)

XAT Cut Offs 2022

Given below are the official XAT cut offs 2022 for MBA BM and MBA HRM courses.

XAT Cut Offs 2022: MBA BM

Highest XAT cut off in 2022 was 93 percentile for Male candidate and 90 percentile for Female candidate for Business Management.

Category	VALR	DM	QA	Overall
Male	75	72	80	93
Female	72	72	75	90

XAT Cut Offs 2022: MBA HRM

Highest XAT cut off 2022 was 92 percentile for Male candidates and 90 percentile for Female candidates for Human Resource Management.

Category	VALR	DM	QA	Overall
Male (Engineering)	80	70	75	92
Female (Engineering)	80	70	64	90
Male (Non-Engineering)	80	70	70	90
Female (Non-Engineering)	80	70	60	87

XAT Cut Offs 2021

Check XAT cut offs 2021 for admission to XLRI’s MBA BM and MBA HRM programmes released by the institute:

XAT 2021 Cut Offs for MBA BM

Category	VALR	DM	QA	Overall
Male	76	74	83	94
Female	70	70	75	92
SC	60	60	60	65
ST	55	55	55	60

XAT 2021 Cut Offs for MBA HRM

Category	VALR	DM	QA	Overall
Male Engineering	80	75	80	93
Female Engineering	75	68	74	90
Male Non-Engineering	80	75	73	90
Female Non-Engineering	75	68	64	87
SC	55	55	55	65
ST	50	50	50	55

XAT Cut Offs 2020

Given below are category-wise and section-wise XAT cut off percentiles for admission to 2020 batch of XLRI Jamshedpur’s MBA BM and MBA HRM programmes:

XAT 2020 Cut Offs for MBA BM

XAT sections	Male	Female
VALR	74	72
DM	78	74
QA	85	75
Overall	95	93

XAT 2020 Cut Offs for MBA HRM

XAT sections	Male Engineer	Female Engineer	Male Non-Engineer	Female Non-Engineer
VALR	79	74	78	73
DM	73	68	73	68
QA	75	70	70	65
Overall	93	91	90	88

XAT Cut Offs 2019

Take a look at the course-wise XAT cut off percentiles for XLRI admissions 2019:

MBA BM

XAT 2019 cut off	XAT Percentile for male candidates	XAT Percentile for female candidates
VALR	79.46	75
DM	80	75
QA	90	75
Overall Cut off	96	95

MBA HRM

XAT 2019 cut off	XAT Percentile for male candidates	XAT Percentile for female candidates
VALR	85	80
DM	75	70
QA	72	67
Overall Cut off	94	93

XAT Cut Offs 2018

Take a look at course-wise XAT cut off percentiles for XLRI admissions 2018:

MBA BM

XAT 2018 cut off	XAT percentile for male candidates	XAT percentile for female candidates
VALR	79.46	75
DM	76.84	75
QA	88.70	80
Overall	94	94

MBA HRM

XAT 2018 cut off	XAT percentile for male candidates	XAT percentile for female candidates
VALR	79.66	75
DM	70.07	70
QA	92	65
Overall	94	92

General Management Program (GMP)

Cut offs for GMP is common for both male and female candidates.

XAT sections	XAT cut off percentile
VALR	NA
DM	NA
QA	NA
Overall	68

XAT Cut Offs 2017

Take a look at course-wise XAT cut off percentiles for XLRI admissions 2017:

MBA BM

XAT sections	XAT cut off percentile
VA	79.46
DM	76.84
QA	88.7
Overall	96

MBA HRM

Section	XAT cut off percentile
VA	79.69
DM	71.682
QA	70.07
Overall	92.55

XAT Cut Offs 2016

Listed below are section-wise XAT 2016 cut offs for admission to XLRI's MBA BM and HRM programmes:

Section	XAT cut off (BM)	XAT cut off (HRM)
VA	7	7.5
DM	7.5	7
QA	8.5	7
Overall	31	28

XAT Cut Offs 2015

Listed below are section-wise XAT 2015 cut offs for admission to XLRI's MBA BM and HRM programmes.

Section	XAT cut off (BM)	XAT cut off (HRM)
VA	7.5	8.5
DM	8.5	8.5
QA	8	5.5
Overall	29.5	27.5

XLRI Shortlist and Selection Process

XLRI Jamshedpur MBA admission is based on certain parameters. The admission committee selects candidates for admission to its MBA/PGDM programmes on the basis of XAT score and Personal Interview (PI). Candidates who meet the XAT cut off for XLRI, are required to fill an online form at the institute website. The institute then shortlists the applicants for PI round. The XLRI shortlisting criteria includes academic scores such as Class 10/Class12 and Graduation marks.

Timeline of XLRI Jamshedpur Admission through XAT

Process of XLRI admission begins with XAT registration. Candidates applying for XAT 2026 have to select XLRI in the form.
For selecting XLRI in the XAT application form 2026, candidates will have to pay INR 200 additionally.
Candidates are selected for XLRI admission round on the basis of XAT score
XLRI PI round is conducted in February and March at Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Jamshedpur.
For 2026 admission, Essay Writing will be conducted along with the PI.
After the personality assessment round, candidates are shortlisted for admission.
The offer of admission is sent to candidates by the end of May.
In the final phase of selection, candidate's academic and work profile are also taken into consideration.
Other XAT accepting colleges too follow the same selection process, i.e. Personal Interview. Many colleges conduct Writing Ability Test or Group Discussion as well.
Academic profile, gender/academic diversity and work experience are key parameters of candidate selection

XAT Counselling 2026

XLRI selection process 2026 includes Analytical Essay Writing and a Personal Interview (PI). Candidates are shortlisted for the selection process based on their XAT scores. The criteria to shortist canddidates for MBA-HRM and MBA-BM programmes will be XAT score and academic record. Personal interviews are held in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jamshedpur and Bangalore.