What After XAT Result 2025? Check Cutoff & Prepare for XLRI GD/PI
Xavier Aptitude Test 2025 ( XAT )
What after XAT result 2025? XLRI will announce XAT 2025 result soon. So, what should you do after XAT 2025 result? Candidates must weigh their options vis-a-vis MBA admission through XAT exam score. Read below to know more options.
XAT or the Xavier Aptitude Test is conducted for admission to XLRI Jamshedpur and over 150 other XAMI member colleges. Candidates who clear XAT exam are eligible for admission to MBA/PGDM courses offered by these colleges. Apart from XLRI and XAMI members, over 800 MBA colleges in India accept XAT score.
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MBA admissions through XAT includes Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). All the XAT participating colleges conduct GD/PI based on XAT cut offs to select candidates for admission in to their MBA programmes.
Q: In how many months can I prepare for XAT?
Q: What is the difficulty level of the XAT exam?
XAT is one of the tougher MBA entrance exams. The difficulty level of the XAT question paper is usually moderate to high. The XAT 2024 question paper was of moderate difficulty level. The Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section is usually tougher than other sections. Verbal and Logical Reasoning section is usually moderate. However, some candidates find the Verbal Ability section tough as it has questions based on Reading Comprehension passages and poem. Decision Making and General Knowledge sections are moderate to easy.
Out of 100 questions, about 70-75 attempts with 70 to 80 per cent accuracy is considered a good attempt in the XAT exam. The test takers must strive to attempt 2/3 rd of the total questions in each section for a decent overall score. If a candidate scores 95 percentile, they will be in a position to get a good college.
Q: How can I prepare for XAT by self study?
If you are planning to prepare for XAT 2025 exam by self study, you need to start early. At least six months before. XAT exam is conducted on the first Sunday of January every year. So, if you start preparing for the XAT 2025 in June or July, you will have good six months to prepare. Make a preparation plan that includes XAT syllabus coverage, problem solving sessions, mock tests and revision. Get hold of best books for XAT. Consult mentors or previous year toppers for selecting the best books for preparation. Join online study groups where you can get the help of mentors and peers for problem solving and clearing of doubts in topics. Work in tough topics first and then move to easier topics.
Solve a large number and variety of XAT mock tests to master the syllabus. You will need to do a rigorous work on XAT mock tests as for candidates who opt for self study, have to rely on practice.
Also Read: List of MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score
What After XAT Result 2025?
XAT 2025 exam was conducted on January 5 and the XAT result 2025 has been announced on January 17, 2025. So, what should be the XAT test taker’s plan of action after the XAT result 2025 is announced?
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Apply for XLRI Jamshedpur’s GD/PI Round
After the XAT 2025 result announcement, test takers must assess their chances of getting selected for XLRI’s GD/PI round by comparing their score with the minimum cut off fixed for admissions. XLRI releases course-wise XAT cut offs within two-three days of XAT result announcement so that aspirants can apply for the GD/PI round.
The application process of XLRI Jamshedpur for GD/PI is online and free of cost. Candidates are required to login with their XAT registration ID and submit their XAT exam score. Candidates must note that they can fill the form for XAT GD/PI only if they selected XLRI as an option in the XAT application form.
If shortlisted, the candidates are invited via e-mail to participate in GD/PI.
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Q: Is XAT tough for candidates from non-Engineering background?
Yes, XAT is slightly tougher for candidates with non-Engineering background as the Quantitative Aptitude section is of higher difficulty level. However, they can crack it if they work on the fundamentals of Math and practice questions of all difficulty levels. It will take time but they will be able to crack XAT's quant section if they dedicate extra hours to it. Aspirants can find XAT study material online in various online study groups. Students’ groups on Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. share study material with each other. One can also download MBA exam preparation apps to get relevant and useful study material.
The good part about XAT is that, it has different cut offs for candidates belonging to different academic backgrounds. As part of its commitment to academic diversity, the institute has lower cut offs for candidates from non-engineering background than candidates from engineering background.
Q: Can I prepare for XAT with CAT preparation material?
Q: Which is the best book for the Quantitative Aptitude section of XAT?
Q: What is the difficulty level of the Quantitative Aptitude questions in XAT?
Q: How can I cover the XAT syllabus by self study?
If you are planning to appear for the XAT exam by self study, you must start early as the syllabus is vast and tough. To cover the XAT syllabus by self study, candidates must refer to the books recommended for XAT preparation. You can take help from the following books to cover the XAT syllabus but do join a study forum to get help from mentors and peers when need be:
- How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma
- Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Tests for Admission into IIMs by Sarvesh K Verma
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
- Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Ananta Ashisha/Arihant
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- Objective General English by Dr RS Agarwal and Vikas Agarwal
- High School English Grammar by Wren & Martin
- Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning by Gautam Puri
- Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
- Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency by Ananta Ashisha
- How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma
Prepare for XLRI GD/PI
This year, the institute will conduct Essay Writing instead of GD. The Essay Writing and PI round of XLRI, Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR is conducted in February-March at Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Jamshedpur.
PI round is a personality assessment activity where the panel of interviewers ask interviewees about their field of education, current employment, etc. Most of the questions are related to candidate’s education and interest. In this round, the interviewees judge candidates on their aptitude, problem solving skills and interpersonal skills.
In the Essay Writing round, will be given a topic to present their view point. Candidates will be judged on their ability to present their point of view clearly and convincingly. Practice writng short essays with proper beginnning, middle and conclusion for this round. Also stay abreast with current affairs.
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XAT 2024 Cut Offs
Given below are category and course wise XAT 2024 cut offs. The XAT cut offs 2025 are expected to be in the same range.
XAT 2024 Cut Offs for XLRI MBA BM
| Category |
Overall XAT percentile |
QA percentile |
VALR percentile |
DM percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer Male |
96 |
86 |
83 |
85 |
| Engineer Female |
91 |
81 |
80 |
80 |
| Non-engineer Male |
95 |
85 |
83 |
86 |
| Non-engineer Female |
90 |
80 |
80 |
81 |
XAT 2024 Cut Offs for XLRI MBA HRM
| Category |
Overall XAT percentile |
QA percentile |
VALR percentile |
DM percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer Male |
95 |
80 |
90 |
85 |
| Engineer Female |
90 |
73 |
85 |
78 |
| Non-engineer Male |
93 |
75 |
90 |
85 |
| Non-engineer Female |
88 |
68 |
85 |
78 |
XAT Cut Offs 2023
Given below are category and course wise XAT cut offs for admission to the 2023 batch. The XAT 2024 cut offs are expected to be in the same range.
XAT cut offs 2024: PGDM Business Management (BM)
| General Engineers |
VA |
DM |
QA |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males |
75 |
75 |
85 |
95 |
| Females |
75 |
75 |
80 |
92 |
| General Non-Engineers |
VA |
DM |
QA |
Overall |
| Males |
75 |
75 |
85 |
95 |
| Females |
75 |
75 |
80 |
92 |
XAT cut offs 2023: PGDM Human Resource Management (HRM)
| General Engineers |
VA |
DM |
QA |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males |
90 |
75 |
85 |
93 |
| Females |
90 |
75 |
65 |
91 |
| General NonEngineers |
VA |
DM |
QA |
Overall |
| Males |
90 |
75 |
70 |
90 |
| Females |
75 |
75 |
60 |
88 |
XAT 2022 Cut Offs
Given below are the category wise XAT cut offs for admission to the 2022 batch.
XAT Cut Offs 2022: Business Management (BM)
XAT 2021 Cut Offs
Take a look at course-wise XAT cut off percentiles for XLRI admission 2022:
Business Management (BM)
| XAT sections |
Male |
Female |
|---|---|---|
| VALR |
76 |
70 |
| DM |
74 |
70 |
| QA |
83 |
75 |
| Overall |
94 |
92 |
Human Resource Management (HRM)
| XAT sections |
Male Engineer |
Female Engineer |
Male Non-Engineer |
Female Non-Engineer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALR |
80 |
75 |
80 |
75 |
| DM |
75 |
68 |
75 |
68 |
| QA |
80 |
74 |
73 |
64 |
| Overall |
93 |
90 |
90 |
87 |
Apply to Other MBA Colleges Accepting XAT Score
In case, you do not make it to XLRI, go for other MBA colleges accepting XAT score. Some of the top B-Schools in India such as IMT Ghaziabad, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR Mumbai, IRMA Anand, MICA Ahmedabad and XIMB select students for their various MBA programmes based on XAT score.
Admission process of these MBA colleges is same as XLRI. They conduct GD/PI to shortlist candidates for admission. Given below is the table indicating tentative XAT cut offs for upcoming academic year.
| XAT colleges |
XAT percentile |
|---|---|
| 90-93 |
|
| 93.50-95 |
|
| 90-92 |
|
| 85-90 |
|
| 80-85 |
|
| 80-85 |
|
| 80-85 |
|
| 80-85 |
|
| 80-85 |
|
| 85-90 |
Appear for XAT Exam Again
Candidates who don’t feel like giving up on the idea of studying at their dream institute- XLRI Jamshedpur, can give it another shot. Drop one year, prepare for XAT well and/or gain work experience (it will be beneficial in GD/PI and final selection) for a year and appear for XAT 2026 exam.
Appear for Other MBA Entrance Exams
XAT is conducted in the first week of January and the result is declared by the second week of the same month. So, you can take other MBA entrance exams such as ATMA, CMAT, MAT, MAH-CET, TSICET, TANCET, APICET, etc. The syllabus of all MBA entrance exams is similar to XAT, so you’ll not have to prepare for these exam from the scratch.
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