What impacts XAT cut-offs?

XLRI fixes its cut-off scores based on several factors.  One major factor is the candidate's background.  Hence the cut-offs are also not the same for engineering and non-engineering students.  Additionally, male and female candidates may also have different cut-offs.  This allows the college to have different types of students.

Here are the main things that influence the XAT cut-off:

• How many people take the XAT exam

• How tough the exam is

• How many seats are available in the college

• What are the average and highest scores that year

• The overall performance of candidates in that year's XAT

• Cut off trends from previous years

• Average scores based on gender

• Average scores based on academic background (like engineering or arts)

Also, different colleges accepting XAT scores may use their own methods to set cut-offs for their MBA programs.

XLRI XAT 2025 CutOff

For MBA-BM Program 

For MBA-BM engineering and non-engineering candidates of both male and female gender had different cutoff percentiles. Male non-engineering candidates required 96 overall percentile and engineering candidates required 96 as well. Female candidates required 91. Sectional cutoffs varied from 80–88 based on gender and stream.These different cutoffs are intended to preserve gender and academic diversity in class.

For MBA-HRM Program 

For MBA-HRM the cutoffs were marginally different. Male engineers required 95 all-India percentile whereas female engineers required 90. Non-engineers required overall cutoffs of 93 for males and 87 for females. Sectional cutoffs for VALR, QA and DM also differ by profile with VALR cutoffs being the highest in all categories.

XLRI XAT 2024 CutOff 

For MBA-BM Program 

For the MBA-BM course the overall cutoff was 96 percentile for male engineers and 95 for male non-engineers. Female candidates from both streams had a lower cutoff of 91 and 90 respectively. Section-wise VALR ranged around 80–83, QA around 80–86 and DM around 80–86 based on the profile.

For MBA-HRM Program

For the MBA-HRM course the topmost cutoffs were in VALR particularly for male and female non-engineers at 90 and 85 respectively. Male engineers required 95 overall percentile whereas female engineers required 90. The lowest cutoff was that of female non-engineers who required an overall 88 percentile. These score differences are designed based on candidate profiles like gender and educational background to ensure a diverse MBA batc

XAT CutOff for the Top MBA Colleges in India 

MBA Colleges Accepting 90+ XAT Percentile 

Students who achieve 90 percentile and above in the XAT test has high chances to get accepted by a few of the best MBA schools in India. Colleges such as XIM Bhubaneswar, IMT Ghaziabad, MICA Ahmedabad and IMI New Delhi usually mark their XAT cutoff as 90 to 92 percentile. These institutions are well-known for their excellent management schooling and competitive courses.

MBA Colleges Accepting 80 & Above XAT Percentile 

Test-takers with 80 percentile or higher marks in XAT are eligible to apply to some of the top MBA schools in India. TAPMI Manipal, FORE School of Management and Goa Institute of Management generally accept scores ranging from 85 to 87 percentile while K J Somaiya, LBSIM and others prefer candidates with scores between 80 and 82 percentile. These institutes are reputed for their good academic courses as well as placement.

MBA Colleges Accepting Below 80 XAT Percentile 

Candidates who obtain less than 80 percentile in the XAT test have a decent number of MBA colleges to choose from. Colleges like Woxsen University, BIMTECH, IMT Nagpur and Loyola Institute of Business Administration usually consider XAT scores between the 75 percentile bracket.

Others such as MICA Ahmedabad might look at scores ranging close to 80 percentile whereas Jaipuria Noida and BML Munjal University take scores of 60 and 50 percentiles respectively. These colleges provide good quality education and fair placement facilities for prospective MBA students.