XAT 2026 Category-wise Cutoff: Check Percentile for Top MBA Colleges

The XAT 2026 cutoff for the General category can range from 65 to 96 percentile at the colleges accepting XAT scores for MBA/ PGDM admission. For the SC/ST categories, the cutoff is less than the General category. Get detailed insights into the XAT 2026 category-wise cutoffs below.

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XAT 2026 Category-wise Cutoff Percentile for Top Colleges
Factors Influencing XAT 2026 Category-wise Cutoff
How to Check XAT 2026 Category-wise Cutoff?
Percentile-wise XAT 2026 Colleges
Faqs

The XAT 2026 Category-wise Cutoffs range from 65 to 96 percentile for the General category . The for the PGDM Business Management programme offered by XLRI Jamshedpur are 96 percentile for Engineer Male, 91 percentile for Engineer Female, 95 percentile for Non-engineer Male, and 90 percentile for Non-engineer Female belonging to the General category. If you belong to SC/ST categories, you are required to score somewhere around the 65 percentile. At XIM University Bhubaneswar, the cutoff ranges from 90-93 percentile for the General category. Check the expected XAT 2026 category-wise cutoffs for the different XAT accepting institutes in the article below.

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XAT 2026 Category-wise Cutoff Percentile for Top Colleges

You can access the XAT cutoffs 2026 for different categories on the official website of the XAT accepting institutes. The XAT cutoff scores vary for different programmes and categories. Check the XAT 2026 category-wise cutoff percentile for different XAT-participating institutes below.

Name of the Institute	XAT 2026 Category-wise Cutoff	XAT 2026 Sectional Cutoff
XLRI Jamshedpur	General Category MBA in Business Management Engineer Male: 96 percentile Engineer Female: 91 percentile Non-engineer Male: 95 percentile Non-engineer Female: 90 percentile MBA in Human Resource Management Engineer Male: 95 percentile Engineer Female: 90 percentile Non-engineer Male: 93 percentile Non-engineer Female: 88 percentile Reserved Category MBA in Business Management Engineer Male: 65 percentile Engineer Female: 65 percentile Non-engineer Male: 65 percentile Non-engineer Female: 65 percentile MBA in Human Resource Management Engineer Male: 65 percentile Engineer Female: 65 percentile Non-engineer Male: 65 percentile Non-engineer Female: 65 percentile	MBA in Business Management Verbal & Logical Ability Cutoff Score Engineer Male: 83 percentile Engineer Female: 80 percentile Non-engineer Male: 83 percentile Non-engineer Female: 80 percentile Quantitative Aptitude Cutoff Score Engineer Male: 86 percentile Engineer Female: 81 percentile Non-engineer Male: 85 percentile Non-engineer Female: 80 percentile Decision-Making Cutoff Score Engineer Male: 85 percentile Engineer Female: 80 percentile Non-engineer Male: 86 percentile Non-engineer Female : 81 percentile MBA in Human Resource Management Verbal & Logical Ability Cutoff Score Engineer Male: 90 percentile Engineer Female: 85 percentile Non-engineer Male: 90 percentile Non-engineer Female: 85 percentile Quantitative Aptitude Cutoff Score Engineer Male: 80 percentile Engineer Female: 73 percentile Non-engineer Male: 75 percentile Non-engineer Female: 68 percentile Decision-Making Cutoff Score Engineer Male: 85 percentile Engineer Female: 78 percentile Non-engineer Male: 85 percentile Non-engineer Female: 78 percentile
XIMB University, Bhubaneshwar	General Category (BM): 90–93 percentile General Category (EMBA): 85–88 percentile EWS: 91 percentile OBC: 91 percentile SC: 91 percentile	Verbal & Logical Ability: 70–75 percentile Decision-Making: 65–70 percentile Quantitative Ability & DI: 70–75 percentile
SPJIMR-Mumbai	General: 93-95 percentile (30–35+ marks) PGDM: 80 percentile PGPM: 80 percentile PG Programme in Management Flex: 80 percentile	VALR: 70–75 percentile DM: 65–70 percentile QA & DI: 70–75 percentile
MICA Ahmedabad	General: 80-85 percentile (25 to 27.5 marks and above)	VALR: 70–75 percentile DM: 70–75 percentile QA & DI: 70–75 percentile
IMT Ghaziabad	General: 90 percentile for PGDM, PGDM Finance, and PGDM Marketing (30-32 marks) OBC: 90 percentile (30-32 marks) SC: 90 percentile (30-32 marks)	VALR: 80 percentile DM: 81 percentile QA: 80 percentile
IMI Delhi	General: 90-91 percentile	VALR: 75-80 percentile DM: 70-75 percentile QA: 70-75 percentile
IRMA Anand	General: 80-85 percentile (20+ marks) OBC: 70 percentile SC: 60 percentile Male (Engineering): 96 percentile Female (Engineering): 91 percentile Male (Non-Engineering): 95 percentile Female (Non-Engineering): 90 percentile	Male (Engineering): 83 percentile in VALR Female (Engineering): 80 percentile in VALR Male (Non-Engineering): 83 percentile in VALR Female (Non-Engineering):80 percentile in VALR
Great Lakes Institute of Management	General: 85-86 percentile (20+ marks)	VALR: 70-75 percentile DM: 65-70 percentile QA: 65-70 percentile
LIBA Chennai	General: 80-85 percentile (20+ marks)	VALR: 65-75 percentile DM: 60-70 percentile QA: 60-70 percentile
KJ Somaiya- Mumbai	General: 80-85 percentile (20+ marks)	VALR: 65-75 percentile DM: 60-70 percentile QA: 60-70 percentile
TAPMI-Manipal	General: 85-87 percentile	VALR: 70-75 percentile DM: 65-70 percentile QA: 65-70 percentile
GIM-Goa	General: 80-85 percentile (20+ marks)	VALR: 65-75 percentile DM: 60-70 percentile QA: 60-70 percentile
FORE Delhi	General: 86-87 percentile	VALR: 70-75 percentile DM: 65-70 percentile QA: 65-70 percentile
LBSIM, New Delhi	General: 80-85 percentile (20+ marks)	VALR: 65-75 percentile DM: 60-70 percentile QA: 60-70 percentile
IMT Hyderabad	General: 90 percentile	VALR: 75-80 percentile DM: 70-75 percentile QA: 70-75 percentile
Welingkar Mumbai	General: 75 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
Great Lakes Gurgaon	General: 75 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
XIME Bangalore	General: 75 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
BIMTECH, Greater Noida	General: 75 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
BITS Pilani	General: 75 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
KIIT Bhubaneswar	General: 75 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
BIM Trichy	General: 75 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
IMI Bhubaneswar	General: 75 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
JAGSOM Bangalore	General: 75 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
WeSchool Bangalore	General: 72 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
Woxsen University	General: 72 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 50-55 percentile QA: 50-55 percentile
JIMS Rohini Delhi	General: 68-70 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 45-50 percentile QA: 45-50 percentile
FIIB, New Delhi	General: 68-70 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 45-50 percentile QA: 45-50 percentile
NDIM, New Delh i	General: 68-70 percentile	VALR: 55-60 percentile DM: 45-50 percentile QA: 45-50 percentile
SOIL Institute of Management	General: 60-65 percentile	VALR: 45-50 percentile DM: 40-45 percentile QA: 40-45 percentile
AIMS School of Business, Bangalore	General: 60-64 percentile	VALR: 45-50 percentile DM: 40-45 percentile QA: 40-45 percentile

Factors Influencing XAT 2026 Category-wise Cutoff

The following are the various factors that determine the XAT category-wise cutoff percentiles for XLRI admission.

Number of candidates appearing for XAT 2026
Availability of seats for admission to XAT 2026 participating colleges
Difficulty level of the XAT 2026 question paper.
XAT previous years’ cutoff trends
Average and highest scores obtained by the candidates in XAT 2026

How to Check XAT 2026 Category-wise Cutoff?

You can check the official cutoff for XAT 2026 on the official website of XAT after the release of the XAT result 2026. You must follow the steps mentioned below to access the XAT cut off 2026:

Go to the official website of XAT @xatonline.in .
Enter your XAT ID and password to log in to the candidate dashboard.
Once you are redirected to the next page, you can access the XAT cutoff list 2026 along with the shortlist status.
Go through the overall cutoff, sectional cut-offs for Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, and category-wise cut-offs (General, SC/ST, OBC, etc.).
Finally, download the XAT cut off 2026 and print it for future reference.

Percentile-wise XAT 2026 Colleges

Check out the links below to find the XAT colleges for every percentile range:

Percentile Range	List of Colleges
50-60	MBA Colleges Accepting 50-60 Percentile in XAT 2026
60-70 Percentile	MBA Colleges Accepting 60-70 Percentile in XAT 2026
70-80 Percentile	Top 10 MBA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in XAT 2026
80-90 Percentile	Top 10 MBA Colleges Accepting 80-90 Percentile in XAT 2026
90-95 Percentile	MBA Colleges Accepting 90-95 Percentile in XAT 2026
95-100 Percentile	List of MBA Colleges Accepting 95-100 Percentile in XAT 2026

XAT category-wise and sectional cutoffs are crucial components considered while shortlisting candidates for the subsequent stages of the admission process, such as Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Even if one's overall score is decent, they may not be considered for further stages if he/she does not meet the sectional or overall cutoff. However, the final selection of the candidates will be based on the overall profile of the candidate, interview performance, and work experience.

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FAQs

When will the XAT cutoff 2026 be released?

The XAT cutoff 2026 will be released after the XAT exam is concluded next year, and the XAT results are announced on the official website by XLRI. The cutoffs will also be released next year after the exam and the result declaration.

How can I get access to the XAT 2026 category-wise cutoffs?

You can get access to the XAT 2026 category-wise cutoffs on the official website of XAT @xatonline.in. After that, you must enter your XAT ID and password to log in to the candidate dashboard and download the XAT cutoff list 2026 along with shortlist status.

Is there a section-wise cutoff in XAT?

Yes, there is a section-wise cutoff in XAT. While the cutoff percentile for the General category ranges from 88 to 96 percentile, it stands somewhere around the 65 percentile for Reserved (SC/ST) categories.

What is the XAT cutoff 2025 for XLRI for the PGDM Human Resource Management programme?

The XAT cutoffs 2025 for the PGDM Human Resource Management programme are 95 percentile for Engineer Male, 90 percentile for Engineer Female, 93 percentile for Non-engineer Male, and 88 percentile for Non-engineer Female.

What is the XAT cutoff 2025 for XLRI for the PGDM Business Management programme?

The XAT cutoffs 2025 for XLRI for the PGDM Business Management programme offered by XLRI Jamshedpur are 96 percentile for Engineer Male, 91 percentile for Engineer Female, 95 percentile for Non-engineer Male, and 90 percentile for Non-engineer Female belonging to the General category.