Checked 30 September 2026. High for the reported figures, which change every cycle and between sites. Low for the institute policies, which are fixed for the 2027 cycle. XIM University says it posts its cut-offs in the first week of February; re-check then.
XLRI does not publish XAT cut-offs, and it does not publish the weights it gives to XAT, the interview, academics or work experience. Every "official XLRI cut-off" table online comes from a coaching or news site, and the ones we compared do not agree with each other. Among the institutes whose 2027 admission pages we read, XIM University says it announces its cut-offs on its website in the first week of February, and Goa Institute of Management publishes its selection weights. This guide separates what the institutes publish from what is reported about them, and labels every reported number. ProSyllabus is an independent study site. It is not part of XLRI Jamshedpur, which conducts XAT for the Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI), nor of any institute that uses XAT scores. Every rule here is quoted or summarised from xatonline.in, xlri.ac.in or the institute's own admission page, and they decide every case.
Where other pages get this wrong
XLRI publishes no cut-off for XAT, overall or by section.
Commonly published instead: Many pages print "official XLRI cut-offs" for BM and HRM by category and section, and the figures differ from page to page. Our own XAT notice board quotes an expected XLRI BM cut-off of about 95 for male engineers, a figure XLRI never published.
XLRI's admission page and its 2026 prospectus list the factors it considers and publish no cut-off and no weights. The 2026 XAT bulletin adds that each institute using XAT "independently decides the weightages" and that XLRI "has no role" in their selection.
What each institute actually publishes
| Institute | Tests accepted | Minimum marks | Cut-offs published? | Weights published? | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLRI (BM, HRM, GM) | XAT 2027 (Indian candidates); GMAT/GRE for GM and for NRI/Foreign/PIO/OCI | None stated for XAT | No | No; factors listed only | 6 Dec 2026 (XAT); GM via GMAT/GRE 31 Dec 2026 |
| XIM University, Bhubaneswar (MBA-BM and others) | XAT 2027, CAT 2026, GMAT, XGMT 2027 (NMAT for some programmes) | 55% aggregate in the bachelor's degree | Yes, promised: "announced in the first week of February on the website" | No; test, interview, academics, work experience named | 15 Dec 2026 |
| Goa Institute of Management (PGDM) | XAT 2027, CAT 2026, GMAT taken 1 Jan 2025 to 15 Jan 2027 | 50% (45% SC/ST) | No figure; says the qualifying cut-off may be lowered by up to 15 points for Goan domicile or origin | Yes: 40 / 15 / 10 / 30 / 5 | Not on the page we read |
Final-year students: XIM University asks that final exams be over by 15 June 2027, and GIM that the degree be complete by June 2027. The XAT FAQ gives 12 June 2027 in one answer and 11 June 2027 in another for XAT and XLRI. Each institute's own date governs its own admission.
GIM: the published weights, and a calculator
GIM lists five selection components with their weights. The objective test is the XAT, CAT or GMAT score; the face-to-face evaluation is its interview process; the profile assessment index covers diversity. GIM also runs an Achiever's Round, a profile-based shortlist made first on achievements and only later on test scores, with interviews in Delhi, Goa and Kolkata.
| Component | Weight | Worked example A (ours) | Worked example B (ours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective assessment (XAT, CAT or GMAT score) | 40% | 90 → 36.0 | 95 → 38.0 |
| Past academic record | 15% | 70 → 10.5 | 60 → 9.0 |
| Work experience, if any | 10% | 50 → 5.0 | 0 → 0.0 |
| Face-to-face evaluation | 30% | 75 → 22.5 | 70 → 21.0 |
| Profile assessment index / diversity | 5% | 60 → 3.0 | 50 → 2.5 |
| Composite | 100% | 77.0 | 70.5 |
GIM composite-score calculator (published weights)
Goa Institute of Management is the one XAT-accepting institute in this guide that prints its selection weights: objective test 40%, past academic record 15%, work experience 10%, face-to-face evaluation 30%, profile or diversity index 5%. GIM does not say how each component is scored, so enter each one on a 0 to 100 scale (for the test, your XAT percentile is a reasonable stand-in). That scale is our assumption, not GIM's.
Weights from GIM's PGDM admission-process page. The composite is our arithmetic: GIM does not publish its scoring scales, its cut-offs or the composite needed for an offer. No other institute's weights may be read into these.
Two points on reading the weights. The test is 40% and the interview 30%, so a strong interview can make up a good deal of ground on the test; in example B above, the higher test score is outweighed by the rest. And GIM publishes the weights, not the scale each component is scored on or the composite that earned an offer, so the calculator shows how the weights combine, not whether a given composite is enough.
Domicile relaxations
| Institute | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GIM | For selection to the face-to-face evaluation, the qualifying cut-off score of the competitive exam may be lowered by up to 15 points for candidates of Goan domicile or origin; no reservation as such | GIM PGDM admission page |
| XIM University | Separate cut-off marks may apply for candidates who are permanent residents of Odisha | XIM University PG FAQ |
| XLRI | No domicile rule published; the XAT home page says XLRI admissions involve no management or NRI quota | XAT home page |
Reported XLRI cut-offs for 2026, and why they conflict
The figures below are reported by Careers360, which labels them official. XLRI has not published them, and we could not find them in any XLRI document. They are XAT 2026 figures (the January 2026 sitting) in percentiles, overall and by section, by gender and engineering background.
| Programme and group (reported) | Overall | QA | VALR | DM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM, engineering, male | 96 | 86 | 83 | 85 |
| BM, engineering, female | 91 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
| BM, non-engineering, male | 95 | 85 | 83 | 86 |
| BM, non-engineering, female | 90 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| HRM, engineering, male | 95 | 80 | 90 | 85 |
| HRM, engineering, female | 90 | 73 | 85 | 78 |
| HRM, non-engineering, male | 93 | 75 | 90 | 85 |
| HRM, non-engineering, female | 88 | 68 | 85 | 78 |
Another set of "official" XLRI 2026 figures circulates, attributed in search results to cracku.in and collegedekho; we could not open those pages to confirm the source. It agrees on the overall BM figures for men (96) and women (91) but not on the sections: for BM men it gives VALR 79, DM 74 and QA 88, against Careers360's VALR 83, DM 85 and QA 86, and for HRM engineering men VALR 77, DM 71 and QA 86 against 90, 85 and 80. Both cannot be XLRI's figures. The DM figures alone differ by 11 percentile points, 74 against 85.
| Figure | Careers360 (reported) | Second set (search results only) |
|---|---|---|
| BM male, overall | 96 (engineering) | 96 |
| BM male, VALR | 83 | 79 |
| BM male, DM | 85 | 74 |
| BM male, QA | 86 | 88 |
| BM female, overall / VALR / DM / QA | 91 / 80 / 80 / 81 (engineering) | 91 / 75 / 70 / 83 |
| HRM engineering male, overall / VALR / DM / QA | 95 / 90 / 85 / 80 | 95 / 77 / 71 / 86 |
What you can take from these, on our reading: the reported overall figures sit in the low to high 90s for BM, and every source shows sectional thresholds as well, so a lopsided score is exposed. What you cannot take from them is a target to aim at. XLRI does not confirm any of them, the section figures disagree by several percentile points, and XLRI says its shortlist may also use academics and work experience.
Reported expectations for other XAT institutes
Careers360 also reports expected overall XAT percentiles for other institutes. These are its expectations, not institute figures; we list them only so that you can see what circulates, and each institute's own page is what decides.
Reported by Careers360. None of these institutes published a cut-off on the pages we read; XIM University says it will post its own in the first week of February.
Raw marks and percentiles: also only reported
XLRI publishes no score-to-percentile table. Two reported ranges for the 95th percentile disagree: about 35 to 37 raw marks (Careers360) and about 32 to 35 (Testbook). Because XAT is a single slot and the percentile depends on how every candidate scored, any such range moves from year to year. The marking guide in this series has a calculator for your own net score.
Application fees at XIM University: two tables on one site
XIM University's PG FAQ has two fee statements that do not match. One table gives ₹1,900 for the first programme or test option, ₹850 for the second and ₹400 for each further option, with XGMT ₹1,650 extra; the MBA-BM page gives the same. An older answer lower in the same FAQ says ₹1,800 for the first option and ₹400 for each further one, with ₹1,500 extra for XGMT. The table and the programme page agree with each other, so we take ₹1,900, ₹850 and ₹400, plus ₹1,650 for XGMT on 17 January 2027, as current. The fee is non-refundable.
Who uses XAT for 2027
XLRI conducts XAT for the Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI). The XAT home page says more than 250 B-schools use the scores and the exam is held in more than 100 cities. The 2026 bulletin lists 12 XAMI members: LIBA Chennai, XIM University Bhubaneswar, Quinlan School of Business (Loyola University Chicago), XIME Bengaluru, SFIMR Mumbai, XIMR Mumbai, SJIM Bengaluru, XIDAS Jabalpur, AIMIT (St Aloysius) Mangalore, XLRI, Xavier Business School (St Xavier's University Kolkata) and XISS Ranchi. For 2027 the home page names a new member, Xavier Institute of Management and Informatics, Jaipur, and new associate institutes: AJNIFM Faridabad, Dayananda Sagar Business School, Mahindra University, Narayana Business School and Sparsh Global Business School.
The home page also shows logos of many other schools. A logo is not proof that a given programme accepts XAT 2027: check the institute's own 2027 admission page. The 2026 bulletin notes that XLRI does not verify the quality of the degrees or programmes offered by other institutions that use XAT scores.
Practise it, don't just read it
No cut-off is certain, but every one of them rewards a clean Part 1 score. Reading comprehension is where the most VA&LR marks sit.
One XAT quiz is live on ProSyllabus today: Reading Comprehension Inference Questions Fundamentals, 10 questions. Its questions carry four options where the real XAT paper has five, so treat it as reading practice, not as a mock of the 95-question paper.
What is the XAT cut-off for XLRI?
XLRI does not publish one. Coaching sites report 2026 figures around 96 for BM engineering men and 91 for women (Careers360), but a second circulating set disagrees on every sectional figure, and XLRI confirms neither.
Does XLRI have sectional cut-offs?
XLRI does not publish any. Every reported table includes sectional figures, which suggests they exist, but the numbers differ between sources.
When does XIM Bhubaneswar announce its XAT cut-off?
Its PG FAQ says cut-off marks for each test are announced on the website in the first week of February. Separate cut-offs may apply to permanent residents of Odisha.
What are the GIM Goa selection weights?
Objective test (XAT, CAT or GMAT) 40%, past academic record 15%, work experience 10%, face-to-face evaluation 30% and profile or diversity index 5%, according to GIM's PGDM admission page.
Is there a relaxation for Goan candidates at GIM?
Yes. For selection to the face-to-face evaluation, the qualifying cut-off score may be lowered by up to 15 points for candidates of Goan domicile or origin. There is no reservation as such.
What XAT percentile do I need for XIMB?
XIM University has not published a figure for the 2027 cycle yet; it says cut-offs come in the first week of February. Careers360 reports an expectation of 90+, which is not an institute figure.
Does XLRI publish the weightage of XAT, interview and work experience?
No. It lists the factors (XAT, interview and/or group discussion, work experience, academics, extracurriculars) without weights. The percentage splits that circulate online disagree with each other.
Sources
- official — XLRI — Admission procedure through XAT: PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) 600 seats, PGDM (GMP) 120 seats, BM/HRM and GM timelines, shortlisting and final-selection wording (re-checked 30 Sep 2026)
- official — XLRI Admissions e-Prospectus 2026 (for the XAT 2026 cycle, linked from xlri.ac.in) — general information: "Shortlist of candidates for the interview in BM & HRM programmes is based only on XAT Scores"; selection criteria: "we may factor in academic background and relevant work experience"; fees ₹2,200 / ₹2,500 / ₹5,000
- official — XAT e-Bulletin 2026 (linked on xatonline.in as the 2027 bulletin; XAT 2026 text) — ₹2,200 fee, non-refundable payments, XAMI members, "Each institution independently decides the weightages", past-paper links
- official — XAT home page (xatonline.in) — XAT 2027 dates, pattern table (VA&LR 26, DM 21, QA&DI 28, GK 20), marking (+1, -0.25, 0.1 per skip after the 8th), GK outside the percentile, 250+ B-schools, 100+ cities, single slot, new associates and XAMI member
- official — XIM University — PG admission FAQ 2027: 55% aggregate, apply by 15 Dec 2026, cut-off marks announced in the first week of February, separate cut-offs may apply to permanent residents of Odisha, application fee (two tables)
- official — XIM University — MBA (Business Management): XAT 2027, CAT 2026, GMAT or XGMT 2027; fee ₹1,900 / ₹850 / ₹400; XGMT ₹1,650 on 17 Jan 2027; selection factors
- official — Goa Institute of Management — PGDM admission process: XAT 2027 / CAT 2026 / GMAT, 50% (45% SC/ST), selection weights 40/15/10/30/5, Goan domicile relaxation of up to 15 points, Achiever's Round
- official — XAT FAQ — admit card 20 Dec 2026 (tentative), result about three weeks after the exam, no sectional time limits, on-screen scientific calculator, final-year dates, work-experience rules, separate XLRI application, BM covers both campuses
- reported — Careers360 — XAT cut-off: XLRI BM and HRM 2026 figures by category and section, "expected" figures for other institutes, a raw-score range for the 95th percentile (reported)
- reported — Testbook — XAT result 2026: declared 16 January 2026; a raw-score range for the 95th percentile (reported)
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
