XLRI Declares XAT 2026 Cutoffs; Check Sectional & Total Scores

Updated on January 31, 2026 Written By Neetu Kanojia

XLRI Declares XAT 2026 Cutoffs; Check Sectional & Total Scores

XLRI has declared the XAT 2026 cutoffs today for PGDM (Business Management), PGDM (Business Management – International Specialisation) and PGDM (Human Resource Management). The selection of candidates for the Essay Writing and PI round has been made based on the XAT cutoffs declared on January 31. The PI call letters have already been dispatched to the selected candidates and the selection process will be held in February.

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This year, the XAT cutoffs have decreased by 2 percentiles for the PGDM BM course. The XAT 2025 cutoff was 96 percentiles and the XAT 2026 cutoff stands at 94 percentiles. Similarly, for the PGDM HRM course, the XAT 2026 cutoffs are lower than the XAT 2025 cutoffs.

XAT 2026 cutoff: PGDM BM and BM (International Specialisation)

For PGDM BM and International Specialisation, XLRI has set the same XAT 2026 cutoffs for both Engineering and Non-Engineering candidates. In previous years, Non-Engineering candidates had lower cutoffs.

Category	QADI	DM	VALR	Total
Engineering Female	78	78	78	88
Non-Engineering Female	78	78	78	88
Engineering Male	85	82	82	94
Non-Engineering Male	85	82	82	94
Engineering Transgender	78	78	78	88
Non-Engineering Transgender	78	78	78	88

XAT 2026 cutoff PGDM HRM

The XAT cutoffs 2026 for PGDM HRM admission for Engineering and Non-engineering candidates are different from those in previous years.

Category	QADI	DM	VALR	Total
Engineering Female	70	78	82	87
Non-Engineering Female	65	78	82	84
Engineering Male	80	87	85	92
Non-Engineering Male	73	85	87	90
Engineering Transgender	70	78	82	87
Non-Engineering Transgender	65	78	82	84

The number of candidates that XLRI is expected to interview for admission to its campuses in the 2026-2027 cycle is approximately 4,000 to 4,500. The institute follows a multi-dimensional evaluation process to assess the candidates’ aptitude, communication skills, ethics, leadership qualities and fit for the program.

XLRI Declares XAT 2026 Cutoffs; Check Sectional & Total Scores