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    XAT 2026: Minimum XAT Percentile Required for MBA Admission, College-Wise Cutoff & Score Requirements

    XAT 2026: Minimum XAT Percentile Required for MBA Admission, College-Wise Cutoff & Score Requirements

    Alen Tom ShajiUpdated on 11 Jun 2026, 11:58 AM IST

    Minimum XAT Percentile to Get MBA Admission in Top Colleges: The minimum percentile to get MBA admission in top colleges based on the XAT 2026 score ranges from 50 to 70 percentiles. The XAT exam is one of the top MBA entrance exams considered by top MBA colleges in India after the CAT exam. The top B-schools accepting minimum XAT percentile for MBA admission include IMS Ghaziabad, AIMS School of Business, Bangalore, NDIM New Delhi, CIMP Patna, FIIB New Delhi and many more. Candidates with a top XAT score range of 90 to 99 percentile can join the premium XAT score-accepting business schools like XLRI, XIM University, MICA Ahmedabad, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi and others. Read the Careers360 article to know the best MBA institutes to choose the right MBA/PGDM courses with minimum XAT percentile.

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    1. XAT 2026: Minimum Percentile to Get MBA Admission in Top Colleges
    2. XAT Percentile vs Score
    3. XAT Percentile Trends from the Previous Year
    XAT 2026: Minimum XAT Percentile Required for MBA Admission, College-Wise Cutoff & Score Requirements
    XAT 2026: Minimum Percentile Required for MBA Admission in Top Colleges

    XAT 2026: Minimum Percentile to Get MBA Admission in Top Colleges

    The minimum XAT percentile required to get MBA admission to top XAT-accepting colleges. Most of the MBA colleges in India accept minimum XAT percentile ranges from 50 to 70.

    MBA Colleges

    XAT cut-off percentile score (Expected)

    NDIM, New Delhi

    68-70

    JIMS Rohini Delhi

    68-70

    CIMP Patna

    68-70

    FIIB, New Delhi

    68-70

    SOIL Institute of Management

    60-65

    ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai

    60-64

    Sparsh Global Business School

    60-64

    Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur

    60-64

    Dayananda Sagar Business School, Bangalore

    60-64

    Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore

    60-64

    NSB Academy Bangalore

    60-64

    IMS Ghaziabad: Institute of Management Studies

    60-64

    AIMS School of Business, Bangalore

    60-64

    SJIM Bangalore

    60-64

    Sri Sri University

    60-64

    VJIM Hyderabad

    60-70

    IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise

    60-70

    Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Faridabad

    60-64

    RSB Chennai: Rajalakshmi School of Business

    55-60

    Delhi School of Business

    55-60

    Jaipuria School of Business, Ghaziabad

    55-60

    Jaypee Business School

    55-60

    Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Hyderabad

    50-60

    GNIOT Institute of Management Studies

    50-60

    Apeejay School of Management, Dwarka, New Delhi

    50-60

    Kohinoor Business School, Mumbai

    50-60

    Durgadevi Saraf Global Business School, Mumbai

    50-60

    MKES Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai

    50-60

    Firebird Institute of Research in Management

    50-60

    RV University Bangalore

    50-60

    Browse Top Colleges Accepting XAT Percentile

    XAT Percentile vs Score

    The below table lists the sectional-wise XAT score vs percentile. The actual XAT score vs percentile may vary from year to year. MBA aspirants who wish to join top XAT-accepting colleges might be required to meet the XAT sectional cut off along with the overall.

    XAT percentile

    VA & LR

    DM

    QA & DI

    Overall XAT score

    99

    16-17

    14-15

    16-17

    42-44

    95

    13-14

    12-13

    12-13

    35-37

    90

    11-12

    11-12

    11-12

    30-32

    75

    8-9

    9-10

    7-8

    25-27

    XAT Percentile Trends from the Previous Year

    Understanding the previous year’s XAT cut off trends helps MBA aspirants to choose the best XAT-accepting colleges listed in the below table based on their XAT cut off.

    Previous Year XAT cut-off Trends

    Top Colleges Accepting XAT

    XAT cutoff 2024

    XAT cutoff 2023

    XLRI Jamshedpur

    94 to 96

    94 to 96

    SPJIMR Mumbai

    93

    93

    XIM University

    91

    91

    IMT Ghaziabad

    90

    90

    MICA Ahmedabad

    85

    85

    Know more about participating institutes of XAT

    Factors influencing XAT Minimum Percentile to get MBA Admission

    The minimum XAT percentile to get MBA admission 2026 based on the XAT score is determined by the best XAT-accepting colleges after the release of XAT results. Some of the factors that determine the sectional and overall XAT cut off marks are mentioned below:

    • Difficulty level of the XAT 2026
    • Number of applicants
    • Availability of seats
    • Reservation policy

    The minimum percentile to get MBA admission to top colleges will be announced after the declaration of XAT results. The XAT 2025 results are expected to be announced by the XLRI Jamshedpur in the third week of January 2026. With the release of XAT cut-off marks, the XAT-accepting colleges will start the MBA admission process.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Do all XAT accepting Colleges have sectional cut off?
    A:

    To secure MBA admission at the top XAT-accepting colleges, the candidate must meet the XAT sectional cut off marks specified by the institutes.

    Q: What is the minimum XAT percentile required for XLRI MBA admission?
    A:

    The minimum XAT percentile to get MBA admission at XLRI Jamshedpur comes around 90 to 94 percentile.

    Q: Can I get MBA admission to top colleges with a 70-80 percentile in the XAT exam?
    A:

    Some of the top MBA colleges accepting XAT scores with 70 to 80 percentile are BITS Pilani, XIME Bangalore, Great Lakes Gurgaon, BIMTech Noida and many others.

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    Questions related to XAT

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    Have a question related to XAT ?

    XAT scores are valid for 2 years hence you can easily download it again Visit the official website of XAT 2025 i.e xatonline.in. and then Click on 'scorecard' tab.login with your credentials XAT ID and password type the security text shown on screen. Click on candidate scorecard and download a

    Hello

    Here is the list of colleges you can get with 68%ile

    JIMS Rohini Delhi
    IMT Hyderabad
    SOIL Institute of Management
    Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur
    Jaypee Business School
    Dayananda Sagar Business School Bangalore
    NSB Academy Bangalore
    NDIM New Delhi

    Hello Aspirant

    Seeing your marks, it is evident you are good in academics. Thus, you can get into a good MBA college but mind you, it won't be easy because there are thousands of students who are as good as you, if not better. MBA colleges do not choose candidates

    Hi aspirant, For CAT/XAT online coaching, there are multiple good institutes in India.  You can consider T.I.M.E., IMS India, Career Launcher, Elites Grid, PW Live, and Cracku. These are some of the reputable options with expert faculty, quality content, and good mocks. All of them are well-known institutes with a

    Hello Aspirant

    Congratulations on your score, There are many good B schools at 80-85%ile in CAT and XAT
    1)Great Lakes, Chennai
    2)IRMA
    3) Goa Institute of Management
    4) NIBM
    5) TAPMI
    Do your research about these colleges as to what is their average package, the roles offered.

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