XAT Result 2026: Release Date (January 16), How to Download

XAT Result 2026 is expected to be released on January 16, 2026. You can download your XAT Score Card from XAT official website by following the steps given in the article below. Check important dates in table below:

You can download the XAT 2026 score card by following these steps:

1. Visit XAT Official Website: Go to the official website of XAT 2026 at xatonline.in
2. Click on the Scorecard Tab: on the website, click on the Scorecard tab to access the result section.
3. Enter XAT ID and Password: Enter your registered XAT ID and password to log in to your account.
4. Enter Security Text: Enter the security text shown on the screen to verify your identity.
5. Click on Candidate Scorecard: Once logged in, click on the candidate scorecard button.
6. Download PDF copy: The result will be displayed, and you can download a PDF copy of your scorecard for future reference.

XAT 2026 result cum scorecard contains personal details and scores of the candidate. Check the below list for information mentioned on XAT scorecard. 

• Name of the candidate
• Gender of the candidate
• Address of the candidate
• XAT ID
• Date of XAT exam
• Date of Birth
• Validity of the XAT scorecard
• Sectional percentiles
• Sectional scores
• Sectional percentiles
• Overall percentile

Check previous year’s XAT exam score card image below.

XAT percentile is calculated from candidate's raw XAT score. Since XAT is conducted in a single session, there is no normalisation of marks. To understand the XAT scoring process, first know XAT marking scheme:

• For XAT score calculation, marks obtained in all the three sections (Verbal Ability, Decision Making & Quantitative Aptitude) are added
• GK score is not included in XAT percentile calculation. It is evaluated at the time of PI and Essay Writing round
• Qualifying candidates are then ranked according to total marks scored in XAT exam
• Each candidate’s rank is divided by the remaining number of test takers and then multiplied by 100 to arrive at the XAT percentile score

Understanding XAT percentile calculation with example:

Assuming 80,000 students took the XAT test and a candidate's rank is 1000. Then, candidate's XAT percentile will be: 79,000/80,000x100=98.75

Before release of XAT result, XLRI releases the XAT official answer key. All the objections received from the test takers on official XAT answer key, are then verified and final answer key is prepared. 

After downloading your scorecard from the official XAT website and checking your percentile, you should shortlist B- schools accepting XAT scores based on their cutoff criteria. XAT accepting colleges are more than 250. Check some top XAT colleges below. Also check complete list of top MBA colleges accepting XAT 2026 scores.

In summary, XAT 2026 result release date is January 16, 2026.  XAT Result 2026 is expected to be released on January 16, 2026. The XAT result cum scorecard 2026 will contain candidate personal details, exam date, XAT sectional scores and percentiles and overall score and percentile. Check how to download your XAT score card, top colleges accepting XAT 2025 scores and more details in the above article. Also Read: Top MBA Colleges Accepting XAT 2026 Score, XAT Percentile Predictor 2026 and XAT Cut Offs 2026.