As predicted by MBAUniverse.com, XLRI has declared XAT 2016 exam result before January 31, 2016, the pre-declared date, keeping the legacy of releasing the XAT result before time. You can download your score card by login to http://xatonline.net.in/# with their XAT 2016 registration ID and your date of birth. Earlier XLRI enabled the XAT 2016 individual OMR answer sheets making the scoring process most transparent.
XLRI the XAT 2016 conducting B school declared XAT 2016 result in the evening on January 26, 2016 five days before the pre-declared date. XAT 2016 website mentions that XAT result would be declared by January 31, 2016. MBAUniverse.com already predicted that result would be declared in 3 days and it is only second day of prediction http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/9269/XAT-2016.
Scored between 70 to 95 Percentile: Get top B-school
XAT 2016 scores would be accepted by 148 B-schools including the top ranked ones. Even the low scorers in XAT 2016 have scored high percentile and the candidates can explore admission opportunities in good B-schools with a percentile from 70 to 95
Going by the cut-offs applied by the highly ranked B-schools, following percentile score in XAT 2016 could be the cut off in shortlisting the candidates for PI round in admission 2016 in following top rated B-schools.
XLRI, Jamshedpur
The top rated B-school XLRI accepts only XAT scores. Admission application process to the B-school is closed now.
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 95
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 360
SPJIMR, Mumbai
The B-school has finalised the profile based shortlisting. The candidates with XAT 2016 scores will finally be shortlisted as per following expected percentile
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 93
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 64
IMT Ghaziabad
The B-school accepts both CAT and XAT scores. More number of candidates than last year are expected to be shortlisted and admitted on the basis of XAT 2016 scores at IMT Ghaziabad
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 90
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 234
Great Lakes, Chennai
The B-school accepts both CAT and XAT scores. Application process is open
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 80
IFMR, Sri City Andhra Pradesh
The B-school is about 70 Kms from Chennai and will accept CAT and XAT scores.
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 80
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 45
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai
The application process for admission 2016 is open at this highly ranked B-school. K J Somaiya offers admission on the basis of MAH-MBA-CET exam; XAT; CAT and CMAT.
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 85
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 21
LIBA Chennai
The B-school is expected to have following cut offs
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 70
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 77
TAPMI, Manipal
One of the highly ranked B-schools TAPMI will shortlist candidates with CAT as well as XAT scores
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 80
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 156
XIMB, Bhubaneshwar
The highly ranked B-school accepts XAT and CAT scores.
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 90
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 219
XIME, Bangalore
The admission application process is open at XIME. The B-school will accept CAT, XAT and CMAT scores
Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 70
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 99
While XLRI is going to announce its shortlist in a day or two, other B schools are expected to announce their shortlists shortly after the XLRI shortlist. The candidates who have not scored a very high percentile in CAT 2015 and have scored a good percentile in XAT 2016 can apply to these B schools for admission 2016 or submit their XAT 2016 scores immediately.
XAT 2016 was held on January 3, 2016. There were 78 questions in Part-I divided in 3 sections of Verbal Ability with 26 questions, Decision Making with 23 questions and Quant with 29 questions. Each question carried a maximum weightage of 1 mark. The first section of Verbal and Logical Ability had high difficulty level although questions in Decision Making and Quant sections were a bit easier.
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