The Xavier's Aptitude Test (XAT) 2026 has finished. Candidates who took the XAT 2026 exam can now check the expected cutoff percentile scores. These scores help students understand their chances for admission to various management colleges. Scoring above the expected cutoff increases a candidate's possibility of getting a seat in their chosen college.
The XAT cutoff is not just one number. Colleges consider several things when setting their final admission cutoffs. These include a candidate's overall XAT score , their past academic performance, and rules for gender diversity. Also, there are separate cutoff scores for different sections of the XAT exam. These sections are Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning (VALR), Decision Making, and Quantitative Ability (QA). These expected scores act as a first step to filter candidates for admission to colleges like XLRI Jamshedpur and other top business schools.
XAT 2026 Expected Cutoff Percentile Scores
Based on results from previous years, here is a list of expected cutoff percentile scores for different institutes. These are estimates to help candidates understand what score they might need.
| Name of Institute | Expected Cutoff Percentile | Expected Cutoff Score |
| Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar | 95+ | 35+ |
| IMT Ghaziabad | 90 - 95 | 30 - 35+ |
| IMI, New Delhi | 88 - 90 | 27.5 - 30+ |
| FORE School of Management | 85 - 88 | 25 - 27.5+ |
| KJ Somaiya | 85 - 88 | 25 - 27.5+ |
| Goa Institute of Management | 85 - 87 | 25 - 27+ |
| Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore | 83 - 85 | 22 - 25+ |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | 83 - 85 | 22 - 25+ |
| IRMA Anand | 82 - 85 | 21.25 - 25+ |
| LIBA Chennai | 82 - 84 | 21.25 - 23.5+ |
| MICA, Ahmedabad | 82 - 83 | 21.25 - 22+ |
| TAPMI Institute | 80 - 83 | 20 - 22+ |
| XIME Bangalore | 78 - 80 | 19.25 - 20+ |
| VIT Vellore Business School | 77 - 79 | 19 - 19.75+ |
| Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida | 76 - 77 | 18.5 - 19+ |
| Welingkar Mumbai | 75 - 77 | 18 - 19+ |
| SIES Navi Mumbai | 75 - 77 | 18 - 19+ |
| BIMTECH Greater Noida | 75 - 76 | 18 - 18.5+ |
| IMI Kolkata | 75 - 76 | 18 - 18.5+ |
| IMT Nagpur | 75 - 76 | 18 - 18.5+ |
| Great Lakes Gurgaon | 74 - 76 | 17.5 - 18.75+ |
| KIIT Bhubaneswar | 74 - 76 | 17.5 - 18.75+ |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management | 74 - 75 | 17.5 - 18+ |
| WE School Bangalore | 73 - 74 | 17 - 17.5+ |
| Woxsen University | 73 - 74 | 17 - 17.5+ |
Understanding Your Chances for Admission
To get into top management colleges like XLRI Jamshedpur , Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneshwar , IMT Ghaziabad , and IMI New Delhi , candidates need to score above the 90th percentile . These colleges look for very high scores due to high competition.
For admission to well-known colleges that are not in the very top tier, such as Goa Institute of Management (GIM) , FORE School of Management , KJ Somaiya , and Great Lakes Institute of Management , candidates generally need to score above the 80th percentile . These institutes also offer good management courses and have competitive admission processes.
Candidates can use these expected cutoffs as a guide. The actual cutoffs may change slightly each year based on factors like the difficulty of the exam and the number of candidates who appeared. Staying updated with official announcements from the colleges is important for final admission details.
