XAT cut offs usually remain between 92 to 96 percentile for XLRI Jamshedpur. It is expected that XAT 2026 cut offs will also be in the same range. Check here XAT previous year cutoffs trends for XLRI.
XAT cut offs for XLRI admission usually remain between 92 to 96 percentile. The institute selects candidates for MBA Business Management (BM) and MBA Human Resource Management (HRM) on the basis of XAT score. International candidates can apply through GMAT.
XLRI releases XAT cut offs, a week after the result announcement. XAT exam will be held on January 4, 2026 and the result will be declared in the third week of the month. The XAT 2026 cut offs can be thus, expected to be released by January 31, 2026.
- XAT Previous Year Cutoffs Trends for XLRI
- XAT 2025 Cut Offs
- XAT 2024 Cut Offs
- XAT 2023 Cut Offs
- XAT 2022 Cut Offs
- XAT 2021 Cut Offs
- XAT 2020 Cut Offs
- XAT 2020 Cut Offs for MBA HRM
XAT Previous Year Cutoffs Trends for XLRI
In has been seen that every year, the XAT cut off percentile for Male Engineer General category candidate is higher than all others. The cut offs for females and candidates belonging to non-engineering courses are lower by 2-3 percentiles. XAT sectional cut offs also vary and are considered for PI shortlisting. So, as you prepare for XAT 2026 exam, here are XAT previous year cutoffs trends for XLRI Jamshedpur. Check these XAT cut offs (last 5 years), and prepare for the exam keeping in mind your category and expected score required for admission.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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 |
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.
XAT 2025 Cut Offs
XAT 2025 Cut Offs: MBA BM
The highest cut off for XAT 2025 batch was for Engineering male candidate. Check below, category wise and section wise XAT cut offs 2025.
| 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
Admission to MBA HRM was done at 95 percentile for Engineering Male candidates. Check below category wise XAT 2025 cut offs.
| 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 |
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XAT 2024 Cut Offs
XAT Cut Off 2024: MBA BM
XAT cut offs in 2024 were in the range of 90 to 96 percentile for MBA BM. Check the table below for section wise XAT cut offs.
| 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 |
XAT 2024 Cut Offs for XLRI MBA HRM
For MBA HRM the XAT cut offs 2024 were between 88 to 95 percentile. Check below XAT exam cut offs below.
| 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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Commonly asked questions
The total course fee of full time MBA at XLRI is INR 28 Lacs according to Shiksha. The fee is to be paid semester wise. The first installment is to be paid at the time of admission. The XLRI course fee includes tuition fees, hostel and mess charges, caution money, library chargers and other miscellaneous services.
XAT score is the only examination score accepted for domestic candidates for admission to full-time MBA programmes offered by XLRI Jamshedpur. Check below the stages of XLRI MBA admission through XAT.
1. Apply for XAT exam
2. Appear for XAT exam
3. Participate in AEW/PI round
3. Final selection list released
6. Accept admission offer
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
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.
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XAT 2023 Cut Offs
XAT cut offs 2023: MBA BM
XAT 2023 cut offs were in the range of 92 to 95 percentile for Business Management course. Check the below table for XLRI cut offs.
| 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 cut offs 2023: MBA HRM
Given below is the table indicating category wise sectional and overall XAT cut offs 2023 for MBA HRM.
| 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 2022 Cut Offs
XAT Cut Offs 2022: MBA BM
XAT 2022 cut offs for male candidates was 93 percentile and for female candidates was 90 percentile. Check below.
| Category |
VALR |
DM |
QA |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male |
75 |
72 |
80 |
93 |
| Female |
72 |
72 |
75 |
90 |
XAT Cut Offs 2022: MBA HRM
XLRI cutoffs for MBA HRM 2022 batch was one percentile less than from MBA HRM. Check below:
| 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 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
XAT cut offs for all colleges are not fixed by XLRI. Every score accepting college fixed XAT cut offs individually and independently.
XAT 2021 Cut Offs
XAT 2021 Cut Offs for MBA BM
Check below XAT 2021 cut offs for XLRI MBA Business Management programme. The highest cut off was for Male General candidate.
| 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
Check below XLRI XAT cut offs 2021 for MBA HRM course.
| 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 2020 Cut Offs
XAT 2020 Cut Offs for MBA BM
Given below is the table indicating XAT 2020 cut offs for MBA BM. The cut offs vary for male and female candidates.
| XAT sections |
Male |
Female |
|---|---|---|
| VALR |
74 |
72 |
| DM |
78 |
74 |
| QA |
85 |
75 |
| Overall |
95 |
93 |
XAT 2020 Cut Offs for MBA HRM
Given below is the table indicating XAT 2020 cut offs for MBA HRM. The cut offs vary for male and female candidates.
| 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 |
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XAT syllabus is considered extensive and challenging. It is often viewed as more comprehensive than other management exams. Sections like Decision Making and an Essay is also included in the XAT exam syllabus.
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Candidates can apply by selecting the course and campus option while filling out the XAT application form. There is no separate application form for XLRI courses.
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No, the XAT application form cannot be filled offline. Candidates must submit their application and pay the required exam fees online through the official website.
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Candidates holding a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university can apply for XAT exam. Final year graduation students are also eligible to apply.
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The last date to fill the XAT application form 2027 is December 6, 2027. Candidates must complete registration and fee payment before this deadline.
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Answered a month 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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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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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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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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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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