XAT Cut Offs- Check Expected and Previous Year XAT Percentile

The XAT exam is one of the most prestigious exams in India, taken by thousands of students each year. Successful candidates secure admission to top-rated B-schools such as XLRI Jamshedpur, XIM Bhubaneswar, SP Jain, and more. XAT scores are used to shortlist candidates for further rounds, including GD/GE/WAT/PI, and are a key criterion for final selection. The selection process considers the XAT score, academic record, overall profile, performance in selection rounds, work experience, and more.

The average salary package for MBA graduates from XAT-affiliated institutions ranges from ₹25 lakh to ₹95 lakh annually.

In this article, we will outline the XAT 2027 cut-off percentiles for popular B-schools.

Structure of XAT Exam 2027

Section	Questions	Duration
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning	About 26	Part 1: 170 minutes
Decision Making	About 21	Part 1: 170 minutes
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	About 28	Part 1: 170 minutes
General Knowledge	20	Part 2: 10 minutes
Total	95	180 minutes

Important Dates of XAT 2027 Exam

Events	Dates
Registration Opens	July 2026
Registration Closes	December 2026
Admit Card Download	December 2026 (Tentative)
XAT 2027 Exam	January 2027
XAT 2027 Result	Last week of January 2027 (Tentative)

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XAT Cut-off 2027 (Expected)

XAT is typically held in early January each year, and the results are declared two weeks later. Based on the results, the participating institutes release their cut-offs for different management programs. The XAT 2027 cut-offs are expected to be similar to those in previous years and will be based on factors such as the institute's ranking, the number of admission seats, the number of test-takers, and the exam's difficulty level.

Here is a glimpse of the expected cut-offs for popular XAT 2027 participating institutes:

Institute	XAT Cut-offs (Percentile)
XLRI BM	96% (Male
XIM Bhubaneswar	91-92%
XLRI HRM	95% (Male
LIBA Chennai	80+%
Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa	85-86%
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	80-96%
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad	90-91%
T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal	85-87%
IFMR Chennai	75+%
Amity Business School, Noida	75+%
XIME Bengaluru	75+%
XIM Jabalpur	91-92%
BULMIM, New Delhi	80+%
BIMTECH	75-85%

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XLRI Sectional Cut-offs (Expected for XAT 2027)

Here are the expected sectional XAT cut-offs for XLRI programs in 2027, based on historical data:

XAT Sections	BM	HR
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning (VA & LR)	83 (Male) / 80 (Female)	90 (Male) / 85 (Female)
Decision Making (DM)	85 (Male) / 80 (Female)	85 (Male) / 78 (Female)
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (QA & DI)	86 (Male) / 81 (Female)	85 (Male) / 78 (Female)

XAT Cutoff Trends: 2025 and 2026 (Actual Data) + Expected for 2027

To provide better context for XAT 2027 expectations, the tables below present the actual cutoffs from 2025 (officially released by XLRI in January 2025) and the observed/actual trends from 2026 (post-results; similar difficulty led to stable cutoffs with minor variations). Cutoffs are percentile-based for shortlisting to PI rounds and include gender and engineering/non-engineering breakdowns (XLRI's diversity policy relaxes them by ~5-7 percentiles for females and slightly for non-engineers). Overall trends show high stability year over year.

XAT 2025 Actual Cutoffs (Official from XLRI Release)

XLRI BM (Business Management) - Percentiles

Stream	Gender	QA	VALR	DM	Overall
Engineer/Tech	Male	>=88	>=84	>=84	>=96
Engineer/Tech	Female	>=82	>=80	>=80	>=91
Non-Engineer	Male	>=88	>=84	>=84	>=96
Non-Engineer	Female	>=82	>=80	>=80	>=91

XLRI HRM (Human Resource Management) - Percentiles

Stream	Gender	QA	VALR	DM	Overall
Engineer/Tech	Male	>=83	>=90	>=87	>=95
Engineer/Tech	Female	>=73	>=85	>=80	>=90
Non-Engineer	Male	>=76	>=90	>=87	>=93
Non-Engineer	Female	>=68	>=85	>=80	>=87

Other notable 2025 cutoffs: XIMB ~91-93%, IMT Ghaziabad ~90-91%, GIM Goa ~85-90%, TAPMI ~80-85%.

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XAT 2026 Actual/Observed Cutoffs (Post-Results Trends)

Cutoffs remained highly similar to 2025 due to comparable exam difficulty. Official XLRI release followed the same structure, with no major shifts reported.

XLRI BM - Percentiles (Observed Trends)

Stream	Gender	QA	VALR	DM	Overall
Engineer/Tech or Non-Engineer	Male	~88	~84	~84	~96
Engineer/Tech or Non-Engineer	Female	~82	~80	~80	~91

XLRI HRM - Percentiles (Observed Trends)

Stream	Gender	QA	VALR	DM	Overall
Engineer/Tech	Male	~83	~90	~87	~95+
Non-Engineer	Male	~76	~90	~87	~93
Engineer/Tech or Non-Engineer	Female	~73-68	~85	~80	~90-87

Other notable 2026 trends: XIMB ~91-93%, IMT Ghaziabad ~90-91%, GIM Goa ~85-90%, Great Lakes ~80-90+.

These show consistent competitiveness for XLRI (males ~95-96+ overall, females with advantage). For XAT 2027, expect similar levels (94-96+ for XLRI BM males), depending on applicant numbers and paper difficulty.

Next Steps After Clearing XAT Cut-offs

After clearing the XAT 2027 cut-offs, candidates will be shortlisted for the next stages of the selection process, which typically include WAT (Written Ability Test), GD (Group Discussion), and PI (Personal Interview). The structure of these rounds varies across institutes, with some institutes conducting case study-based GDs, where candidates must discuss and submit points post-discussion for evaluation.

Institutes also look at your academic history, work experience, and overall profile during these rounds, making it crucial to prepare well for each stage.

XAT 2027: Key Points to Note

General Category vs Reserved Category: Some institutes, including XLRI, have different cut-offs for reserved category candidates. Always check specific details on each institute's website.
GD/PI Variations: Each institute may have a different approach to their GD and PI rounds, so it's essential to research and prepare accordingly for each institution you're applying to.
Work Experience: Institutes may provide additional weightage to candidates with work experience, making it an important factor in the final selection.

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