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XAT Cut Off 2026: Marks to Lower Due to Higher Difficulty; Check Cutoff for XLRI, XIMB, IMT, IMI, Other Top Colleges

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Last Updated on January 5, 2026 by MBAUniverse.com News Desk

XAT 2026 Cut Offs: XAT Cut Off is the required XAT percentage/marks for admission into XLRI and other top MBA colleges accepting XAT exam. XAT 2026 exam analysis reveals that XAT 2026 exam was tougher and longer than XAT 2025, with QADI emerging as the toughest section, while Decision Making section was relatively easy. XAT Cutoff 2026 analysis reveals that overall cutoffs may be marginally lower than last year. XAT score of 37.5-38 marks is equal to 99.00 percentile. Check complete details in the article below. XLRI Official XAT 2026 cut offs are released by XLRI separately for XLRI BM and XLRI HR programs for Male and Female candidates. Check expected cut offs in the article below. XAT Cut Offs 2026 for top XAT colleges like XIMB, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI New Delhi and others are published in this article. You can select the best MBA colleges for your percentile and apply now. 

Live Now: XAT Percentile Predictor 2026 - calculate your score and percentile. Also check XAT Cut Offs 2026 for XLRI and top B-schools, and XAT Score Vs Percentile 2026 for 99, 95, 90 and lower percentiles.

XAT 2026 Cut Offs
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What is XAT Cut Offs?

XAT Cut Off is the required XAT percentage for admission into XLRI and other top MBA colleges accepting XAT exam

XAT Cutoff 2026 for XLRI admission will be based on several factors. The three key factors are:

  • The number of candidates appearing for XAT
  • The difficulty level of the XAT question paper
  • The number of seats available

XAT Cut Off 2026 for XLRI Jamshedpur (Expected)

Based on the XAT 2026 exam difficulty level, XLRI XAT Cut Off 2026 for XLRI Business Management (BM) and HRM Program is expected to be as below. 

XAT Cut Off for XLRI 2026: Business Management Program 

 

VA-LR Section

DM Section

QA-DI Section

Overall

(Part A)

Male candidates

6-7

5-6

9-10

30-32

Female candidates

5-6

 4-5

8-9

28-30


XAT Cut Off for XLRI 2026: HRM Program 

 

VA-LR Section

DM Section

QA-DI Section

Overall(Part A)

Male (Engineers)

7-8

5-6

8-9

29-31

Female (Engineers)

6-7

4-5

7-8

27-29

Male(Non Engineers)

7-8

5-6

7-8

27-29

Female (Non Engineers)

6-7

4-5

6-7

26-28

XAT Cut Off 2025 for XLRI Jamshedpur (Actual)

The official XAT 2025 Cut Offs released by XLRI for Business Management and HRM Program are as below. 

XLRI BM PROGRAM INTERVIEW CUTOFFS 2025 (PERCENTILES)

XLRI BM PROGRAM INTERVIEW CUTOFFS 2025 (PERCENTILES)

 

STREAM

GENDER

TOTAL

QA

VALR

DM

ENGINEER

MALE

96

88

84

84

ENGINEER

FEMALE

91

82

80

80

NON-ENGINEER

MALE

96

88

84

84

NON-ENGINEER

FEMALE

91

82

80

80


XLRI HRM PROGRAM INTERVIEW CUTOFFS 2025 (PERCENTILES

XLRI HRM PROGRAM INTERVIEW CUTOFFS 2025 (PERCENTILES)

 

STREAM

GENDER

TOTAL

QA

VALR

DM

ENGINEER

MALE

95

83

90

87

ENGINEER

FEMALE

90

73

85

80

NON-ENGINEER

MALE

93

76

90

87

NON-ENGINEER

FEMALE

87

68

85

80

XAT Cut Off 2026 for Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 90–95 Percentile

Top MBA colleges accepting XAT 95+ Percentile Score 2026 include XLRI Jamshedpur, XIM University and MICA Ahmedabad. XLRI XAT Cut Off is generally more than 95 percent. Other top MBA colleges accepting XAT 90 Percentile 2026 are XIM, IMI and IMT Ghaziabad. Check XAT cutoffs for top MBA colleges which accept minimum 90 percentile. 

MBA College

XAT Cut Off (Score & Percentile) 

MBA Fee (in Lakhs)

Avg. Placement (in Lakhs)

Admission Status

XLRI Jamshedpur and Delhi XAT Cut Off 2026 

40 Marks – 95 % 

Rs. 27.40 Lakhs

Rs. 29.89 LPA

Closed

IMT Ghaziabad XAT Cut Off 2026

28 Marks - 91%

Rs. 23.00 Lakhs

Rs. 16.25 LPA

Open | Apply Now

IMI Delhi XAT Cut Off 2026

27.5 Marks - 90%

Rs. 23.54 Lakhs

Rs. 17.91 LPA

Open | Apply Now

XIM University Bhubaneswar XAT Cut Off 2026

28.8 Marks -92.%

Rs. 24.60 Lakhs

Rs. 19.53 LPA

Open | Apply Now

MICA Ahmedabad XAT Cut Off 2026

28 Marks -91.%

Rs. 23.00 Lakhs

Rs. 19.21 LPA

Open | Know More

XAT Cut Offs 2026 for Top MBA colleges accepting XAT 80% score

Check XAT cutoffs for best MBA colleges which accept minimum 80 percentile.

MBA College

XAT Cut Off (Score & Percentile) 

MBA Fee (in Lakhs)

Avg. Placement (in Lakhs)

Admission Status

FORE New Delhi & Gurgaon XAT Cut Off 2026

26 marks - 87%

Rs. 23.40 Lakhs

Rs. 16.40 LPA

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GIM Goa  XAT Cut Off 2026

26 marks - 87%

Rs. 21.45 Lakhs

Rs. 15.13 LPA

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TAPMI Manipal XAT Cut Off 2026

25 marks - 86%

Rs. 19.50 Lakhs

Rs. 13.84 LPA

Open | Apply Now

SDA Bocconi Asia Center XAT Cut Off 2026

24 marks - 83%

Rs. 20.75 Lakhs

Rs. 14.10 LPA

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MDI Murshidabad  XAT Cut Off 2026

22 marks - 80%

Rs. 16.19 Lakhs

Rs. 12.75 LPA

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IMI Kolkata XAT Cut Off 2026

22 marks - 80%

Rs. 14.98 Lakhs

Rs. 12.75 LPA

Open | Apply Now

BIMTECH Greater Noida XAT Cut Off 2026

22 marks - 80%

Rs. 14.00 Lakhs

Rs. 11.10 LPA

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XAT Cut Off 2026 for Top MBA colleges accepting XAT 70% score

Check XAT cutoffs for good MBA colleges which accept minimum 70 percentile. 

MBA CollegeMBA Fee (in Lakhs)Avg. Placement (in Lakhs)Admission Status
NIA PuneRs. 12.00 LakhsRs. 12.74 LPAOpen | Apply Now
IMI BhubaneswarRs. 14.98 LakhsRs. 12.74 LPAOpen | Apply Now
IFMR GSB, KREA UniversityRs. 19.50 LakhsRs. 12.04 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Welingkar MumbaiRs, 16.20 LakhsRs. 11.70 LPAOpen | Apply Now
JAGSOM BangaloreRs. 17.50 LakhsRs. 10.32 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Woxsen University Hyderabad Rs. 20.54 LakhsRs. 9.90 LPAOpen | Apply Now
ICFAI Business School (IBS) HyderabadRs. 17.01 LakhsRs. 9.81 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Jaipuria Institute of Management NoidaRs. 15.75 LakhsRs. 11.12 LPAOpen | Apply Now
IBA BangaloreRs. 10.83 LakhsRs. 8.09 LPAOpen | Apply Now
FLAME University PuneRs. 20.95 LakhsRs. 9.63 LPAOpen | Apply Now
LM Thapar School of ManagementRs. 15.00 LakhsRs. 9.78 LPA (Top 50%)Open | Apply Now
Delhi School of Business DelhiRs. 10.95 LakhsRs. 9.40 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Jaipuria School of Business GhaziabadRs. 9.20 LakhsRs. 8.61 LPAOpen | Apply Now

MBA colleges accepting XAT score: Expected XAT 2026 Cut Off 60%ile and above

Check XAT cutoffs for other MBA colleges which accept minimum 60 percentile. 

MBA CollegesProgram Fee (in Lakhs)Avg. Placement (in lakhs)Admission Status
ICFAI Business School (IBS) HyderabadRs. 17.01 lakhsRs. 9.71 LPAOpen | Apply Now
FLAME University PuneRs. 14.40 lakhsRs. 11.00 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Welingkar BangaloreRs. 14.00 lakhsRs. 10.36 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Jaipuria Institute of Management LucknowRs.15.25 lakhsRs. 11.12 LPAOpen | Apply Now
PIBM PuneRs. 13.65 LakhsRs. 9.50 LPAOpen | Apply Now
IPE HyderabadRs. 9.20 LakhsRs. 7.02 LPAOpen | Apply Now
SIES MumbaiRs. 10.00 LakhsRs. 9.26 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Delhi School of Business (DSB) DelhiRs. 10.95 LakhsRs. 9.40 LPAOpen | Apply Now
FIIB New DelhiRs. 12.85 LakhsRs. 8.50 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Rajagiri Business SchoolRs. 8.70 LakhsRs. 7.50 LPAOpen | Apply Now

MBA colleges accepting XAT score: Expected XAT 2026 Cut Off 50%ile and above

Check XAT cutoffs for other MBA colleges which accept minimum 50 percentile. 

MBA CollegesProgram Fee (in Lakhs)Avg. Placement (in lakhs)Admission Status
Jaipuria School of Business GhaziabadRs. 9.20 LakhsRs. 8.61 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Jaipuria Institute of Management JaipurRs. 14.75 LakhsRs. 11.12 LPAOpen | Apply Now
GNIOT Institute of Management Studies Greater NoidaRs. 8.55 LakhsRs. 7.20 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Jaipuria Institute of Management IndoreRs. 13.50 LakhsRs. 11.12 LPAOpen | Apply Now
IIEBM - Indus Business School Pune Rs. 11.20 Lakhs Rs. 7.50 LPAOpen | Apply Now
CIMP PatnaRs. 1.95 LakhsRs. 7.50 LPAOpen | Apply Now
IMS Unison University DehradunRs. 7.94 LakhsRs. 5.00 LPAOpen | Apply Now
Kohinoor Management School MumbaiRs. 8.30 LakhsRs. 6.50 LPAOpen | Apply Now


In summary, XAT Cutoff 2026 is the required XAT percentage/marks for admission into XLRI and other top MBA colleges accepting XAT exam. XAT 2026 exam was tougher and longer than XAT 2025. XAT Cutoff 2026 analysis reveals that overall cutoffs may be marginally lower than last year. XAT score of 37.5-38 marks is equal to 99.00 percentile. Check complete details in the above article. 

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