XLRI to Release XAT 2026 Cut Offs Soon; Check Expected Cut Offs and PI Process
XLRI is expected to release XAT 2026 cut offs anytime soon. As per previous years’ trends, the cut offs can be expected to be in the range of 91 to 96 percentile. Read more.
XLRI Jamshedpur will release the XAT cut offs 2026 anytime soon. It will release the cut offs for MBA Business Management (BM) and MBA Human Resource Management (HRM) programmed in male and female categories. XAT 2026 was held on January 4 and the result was announced on January 16. Since the difficulty level of XAT 2026 was same as XAT 2025, the cut offs are not expected to change.
For 2025 batch admission, XAT cut off for male engineering candidates was 96 percentile and for female engineering candidates was 91 percentile.
XAT 2026 Expected Cut Offs
XAT cut offs for MBA HMR programme is always lower than that of MBA BM programme. Check below expected cut off percentiles:
| Category |
MBA BM |
MBA HRM |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer/Tech Male |
96 |
95 |
| Engineer/Tech Female |
91 |
90 |
| Non-Engineer Male |
96 |
93 |
| Non-Engineer Female |
91 |
87 |
XLRI PI Process 2026
Selection of candidates for final admission will be done on the basis of their performance in Essay Writing and Personal Interview. Parameters on which candidates will be evaluated for admission are:
- XAT score
- Essay Writing and PI Score
- Academic Record
- Work Experience
- Academic/Gender Diversity
The PI shortlist 2026 will be released by the end of January and interviews will be conducted in from mid-February to mid-March. Offer of admission letters will be released in April 2026.
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