XAT 2026 cutoffs will be determined by several factors, including the paper difficulty level, the number of candidates, and the total number of seats. It is expected that around 90th-96th percentile is required to secure a seat for BM and HRM at XLRI.

For XLRI BM & HRM, the XAT 2026 cutoffs will be released along with results, expected by the end of January 2026.

  • You can expect a 1-2 percentile higher in the BM programs at XLRI Jamshedpur over last year.
  • This is due to high demand among candidates for business leadership roles.
  • Only the top 4% (male and female) candidates secure admission to two flagship programs offered by XLRI every year: BM and HRM.
  • Strong sectional percentiles are critical for final shortlisting.

Also Check : XAT 2026 Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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Expected XAT 2026 Cutoffs for XLRI BM & HRM

Key Summary

  • The expected cutoff for non-engineer and engineer male candidates is expected to be the same.
  • Scoring 95 percentile in the XAT 2026 exam will allow non-engineering and engineering male candidates into XLRI BM or HRM courses.
  • For female candidates, the expected XAT 2026 cutoff for XLRI HRM will be lower than males. They need to score around 91 percentile.

Expected XAT Cutoff 2026 PGDM–Business Management (BM)

For PGDM HRM at XLRI, we have provided the category-wise cutoffs below. In XAT 2026, General Knowledge will not determine the cutoff.

  • Males should aim for the 96th percentile if they want to secure admission to XLRI.
  • Female candidates can secure admission with an overall 91st percentile in XLRI.
Category VALR DM QA‑DI Overall
Male (Engineering) ≥ 84 ≥ 84 ≥ 88 ≥ 96
Female (Engineering) ≥ 80 ≥ 80 ≥ 82 ≥ 91
Male (Non‑Engineering) ≥ 84 ≥ 84 ≥ 88 ≥ 96
Female (Non‑Engineering) ≥ 80 ≥ 80 ≥ 82 ≥ 91

Also Read: Check XAT 2019 Score vs Percentile

Expected XAT Cutoff 2026 PGDM–Business Management (BM)

Ques: What will be XAT cutoff marks vs the percentile of XLRI for the BM course?

Ans: The XAT cutoff marks vs percentile of XLRI for the BM course will be:

Profile Expected Percentile Approximate Raw Marks Needed
Male (Engineering/Non-Engineering) 96% 36–38 marks
Female (Engineering/Non-Engineering) 91% 30–33 marks

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Expected XAT Cutoff 2026 PGDM–Human Resource Management (HRM)

The minimum percentile required for admission to the PGDM–Human Resource Management (HRM) program at XLRI is given below. We have provided the data for both male and female candidates.

Category VALR DM QA‑DI Overall
Male (Engineering) ≥ 90 ≥ 87 ≥ 83 ≥ 95
Female (Engineering) ≥ 85 ≥ 80 ≥ 73 ≥ 90
Male (Non‑Engineering) ≥ 90 ≥ 87 ≥ 76 ≥ 93
Female (Non‑Engineering) ≥ 85 ≥ 80 ≥ 68 ≥ 87

Check: XAT Cutoff 2026- Check XLRI PGDM BM and HRM cutoff, Section-wise

Expected XAT Cutoff 2026 PGDM–Human Resource Management (HRM)

Also Check: XAT 2026 College Predictor

  • For male candidates, the overall expected XAT 2026 cutoff for XLRI HRM is 93–95 percentile.
  • Females are required to score the minimum XAT percentile of 87–90 to get into PGDM HRM at XLRI.

Ques: What will be the XAT cutoff marks vs the percentile of the XLRI HRM course?

Ans: The XAT cutoff marks vs percentile of XLRI for the HRM course will be:

Profile Expected Overall Percentile Approximate Raw Marks Needed
Male Engineering 95% 33–36 marks
Male Non-Engineering 93% 31–34 marks
Female Engineering 90% 28–32 marks
Female Non-Engineering 87–88% 26–30 marks
XAT Overall Percentile

XAT Cutoff 2026 College-wise (Expected)

Based on predictions, we have provided the list of various MBA colleges that accept XAT scores, including XLRI, below.

  • Around a 1-2 percentile increase in XAT 2026 cutoff is expected across all colleges.
  • The current predictions for IMTs and XIMB are consistent at 92 percentile.
  • BIMTECH and Welingkar will have a lower percentile. Cutoff may go up to 77.6%, which is still higher than last year (75 percentile).
Institutes XAT 2026 Score (Expected) XAT 2025 Percentile
XLRI 97% 96
IMT Ghaziabad 91% 90+
IMT Hyderabad 91% 90
XIMB 91% 90+
GIM Goa 87% 85+
MICA Ahmedabad 82% 80+
XLRI Delhi 82% 80+
IRMA Anand 82% 80+
TAPMI Manipal 82% 80+
LIBA Chennai 82% 80+
BIMTECH Greater Noida 78% 75+
XIME Bangalore 78% 75+
Welingkar Mumbai 78% 75+

Also Check: Understand the Complete XAT Selection Process for 2026-2027

Ques: How will XAT 2026 cutoffs be determined?

Ans: The XAT cutoffs are influenced by the following factors:

  • Paper level
  • Number of test-takers.
  • Availability of seats
  • Profile-based shortlisting based on gender and academic profile)

List of MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Percentile

Here is a list of institutes that accept XAT scores. You can download PDF links of percentile ranges to estimate your XAT 2026 marks versus percentiles.

Title Download PDF Link
XAT 2025 Cutoff for 85+ Percentile Download PDF
XAT 2025 Cutoff for 75+ Percentile Download PDF
XAT 2025 Cutoff for 65+ Percentile Download PDF
XAT 2025 Cutoff for 55+ Percentile Download PDF
XAT 2025 Cutoff for 45+ Percentile Download PDF

XAT Cutoff PDF Year-wise

The officially released XAT Cutoffs for the past three years (2022–2025) are given below:

Year Download PDF
2025 Download PDF
2024 Download PDF
2023 Download PDF

Expected XAT 2026 Cutoffs for XLRI BM & HRM FAQs

Ques: What is the expected cutoff  %ile and raw score for XLRI?

Ans:

Institute Expected Overall Cutoff %ile Raw Mark Estimate
XLRI BM 96 32–34
XLRI HRM 95 31–32

Ques: Can I get XLRI at 95 percentile?

Ans: As per the previous years’ analysis, the expected XAT 2026 cutoff of the XLRI for PGDM BM, the Male (Engineering or Non‑Engineering) candidates required a cut‑off of 96 percentile, whereas the cutoff for female candidates was 91st percentile.

Ques: What raw score will translate into 95 percentile?

Ans: As per the recent exam trends, a raw score of 37-38 marks will be translated into 96%ile in the XAT 2026 exam. Variations will be based on the difficulty level of the paper and normalisation.