XIM University Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2026: Check XAT Cutoff Percentiles

Till now, XIM University cutoff 2024 has only released based on CAT exam scores. However, considering the previous year, the MBA cutoff percentile through XAT Exam is 80. It is mandatory for candidates to have a valid score in XAT in order to be eligible for XIM University admissions.  There are multiple factors affecting the XAT score, including number of seatsat XIM University, Ranking of the university, number of candidates who have appeared for the XAT exam, the difficulty level of XAT and number of candidates who have passed the exam. It is only after the XAT exam the further admission process of  XIM University admissions is conducted. 

Candidates seeking admission to XIM University admission to the full-time MBA, MBA in Urban Management and Governance, Master of Business Finance and MBA in Human Resource Management course must have a valid score in either of CAT, XAT or NMAT. The further admission process for XIM will be conducted post CAT, XAT and NMAT results. Tabulated below are the important dates related to XIM University cutoff: 

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of XAT 2025 exam:

XIM University Bhubaneswar admission to various courses is both merit-based and entrance-based. Admission to BTech, BSc, BCom, and BM is offered on the basis of a written test or interview conducted by the university. A candidate's past academic record is also considered at the time of final admission. The candidates have to qualify in CAT/ XAT/ NMAT or X-GMT to secure admission to MBA and Executive MBA programs. Final admission is subject to WAT and GD/ PI conducted by XUB Bhubaneswar. MTech admission is offered completely on the basis of a valid score in OJEE. For a PhD, candidates need to take UGC NET, followed by an interview. Any other equivalent national or state level examination qualified candidates are also eligible to apply.

CAT cutoffs are usually not announced with the CAT result. The CAT cutoffs are also not released to the public.

They are published after a few days of the result announcement when the IIMs and other colleges start their shortlisting process. The IIMs opens their shortlisting window based on the CAT cut-offs two to three days after the result announcement. The CAT percentile of candidates shortlisted for the Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) can be considered the cut-off for that IIM. For example, if a candidate with a CAT percentile of 99 belonging to the General category is selected for the WAT/GD-PI of IIM Calcutta, then the CAT cut-off for IIM Calcutta is 99 percentile. Only those candidates who make it to the WAT/GD-PI round of IIMs will get to know the cut-offs.