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Shiksha XAT call predictor is easy to use and gives accurate result. Candidates would like to know their performance as soon as the XAT 2025 exam gets over. Here's how they can predict their MBA admission chances to XLRI and other B-Schools through XAT score 2025 with the help of XAT call predictor.

XAT percentile predictor

Shiksha XAT call predictor is an online tool that helps in predicting the exam score and find which MBA colleges are within your reach for admission. Candidates who appeared for the XAT 2025 exam and awaiting their result, must use this predictor tool to evaluate their chances of admission to their preferred B-schools. But, why do you need to know your admission chances before hand? We explain below.

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XAT is one of the top most MBA entrance exams in India and over 1 lakh students take it every year. In the last session, the XAT applications touched a record high of 1.35 lakh and this year, the number further increased to 1.42 lakh. MBA colleges accepting XAT score in India select candidates on the basis of minimum cut off percentiles, which means if you are a XAT 2025 test taker you need to make sure you meet the XAT cut off criteria to get admission.

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Q:   Which MBA colleges are available with XAT cut offs of 85 percentile and above?

A:

If you score above 85 percentile in XAT you may get selected for admission to top tier 1 and tier 2 MBA colleges such as XIMB-Bhubaneswar, SPJIMR-Mumbai, IMT-Ghaziabad, GIM-Goa, TAPMI-Manipal, IRMA-Anand, MICA-Ahmedabad, Great Lakes Institute of Management, LIBA-Chennai, KJ Somaiya-Mumbai, Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad, Institute of Finance and International Management, Bangalore, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Amity Business School, Noida, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, Xavier Institute of Social Services, Ranchi.

The XAT cut offs of the abovementioned colleges fall in the range of 85 to 95 percentile. However, in different admission years, the cut offs could be different. You should check the XAT cut offs for these colleges individually to have a better understanding of admission process for that year.

Q:   What is sectional cut off for XAT?

A:

Sectional cut off for XAT refers to the minimum percentile fixed for each section of the exam that candidates have to meet. For example, if the Quantitative Aptitude cut off is 85 percentile for XAT, that means a candidate must have scored 85 percentile or more in the section of XAT to be eligible for group discussion and personal interview shortlisting. Check the below tables for PGDM BM and PGDM HRM for XAT 2023.

XAT Sectional cut offs for PGDM 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 Sectional cut offs for PGDM HRM

General Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

90

75

85

93

Females

90

75

65

91

General Non-Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

90

75

70

90

Females

75

75

60

88

 

Q:   What is the cutoff for XAT 2024?

A:

XAT 2024 cut-offs are listed below, course-wise:

XLRI XAT cut off: Human Resource Management

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

XLRI XAT cut-off 2024: Business Management

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

 

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XAT participating institutes release admission cut offs as percentile and on their respective websites. To find out your admission chances based on XAT cut offs, you need to visit the website of every XAT accepting MBA college. So how do you find out XAT cut off criteria of various B-schools at one place? Shiksha’s XAT call predictor is the most useful tool for this purpose This online tool helps you find out how much XAT percentile can get you which MBA college.

Q:   Can I get into XLRI with 90 percentile?

A:

Xavier School of Management cut off for XAT has been released as a selection criteria to appear for the PI round. As per the official cutoff data released by XLRI, the overall sectional XAT cut off 2024 for Male engineers is 96 percentile for Business Management (BM) programme and 95 percentile for Human Resource Management (HRM) programme. The XAT 2024 cut offs for Female engineers is 91 percentile for BM programme and 90 percentile for HRM programme. 

So basis the recently released sectional XAT cutoff 2024, it is difficult to get into XLRI with 90 percentile for General AI category students. 

 

Q:   How important is XAT cut off for selection to XLRI's PI round?

A:

XAT cut off is the most important factor in selection of candidates for XLRI Jamshedpur’s Personal Interview or PI round. Those who do not meet the cut off are not even taken into consideration for PI shortlisting. The two main parameters upon which candidates are short listed for the PI round are academic scores (class 10,12 and graduation) and XAT cut off.

Aspirants must note that they need to score as much or above the XAT cut off and should have a consistent academic record of high score to have greater chances of getting selected. It is not necessary that they will be called for the PI round if their XAT score matches the cut off. If any candidate with the same score has a better academic record, he/she will be selected over the other.

Q:   When are XAT cut offs released?

A:

XLRI Jamshedpur releases the XAT cut offs every year in the month of February after the result announcement. The XAT exam is held on the first Sunday of January and the result is announced in the last week of January. And within a week of result announcement, the XAT cut offs are released.

The XAT cut offs are released at the official website of XLRI Jamshedpur and are available for download without login. The XAT cut offs are released for PGDM-HRM and PGDM-BM gender and academic stream wise. The document contains sectional and overall cut off percentiles for male, female, male non engineering and female non-engineering categories. Selection of candidates for the Personal Interview and Group Discussion round of XLRI admission is done on the basis of these category wise cut offs.

Q:   What is the lowest percentile to get into XLRI?

A:

XLRI admission 2025 to PGDM in Business Management is based on XAT scores, followed by a PI round. XLRI Jamshedpur cutoff 2025 is yet to be released for admission to its BM and HRM courses. Aspirants seeking admission to XLRI have to meet both the overall and sectional cutoffs. During the XLRI cutoff 2024, the XAT cutoff percetile was 93 and 95 for the HRM and BM courses, respectively. So considering the preious years' cutoff, the lowest percetile to get into XLRI for BM and HRM courses ranges between 93 and 95 percetile for the students belonging to the General AI quota. 

Q:   What is the XAT cutoff percentile for Manipal University?

A:

For the General AI category students, the Manipal University XAT cutoff 2023 was 85 percentile for admission to the MBA in Banking and Financial Services, MBA in Human Resources Management, MBA in Marketing, and MBA in International Business courses. For Master of Business Administration (MBA), the XAT cutoff percentile was 80. The University offers MBA admission via its affiliated college called TA Pai Management Institute.  

Shiksha XAT Call Predictor 2024

Shiksha offers XAT call predictor for the candidates to assess their admission chances in a top B-school, through XAT score. The tool can be used on any device – desktop, laptop, tablets and mobile phones. XAT percentile and predictor is based on cut off data of XAT accepting colleges over the years. The more accurate score you will enter, the more accurately the tool will predict.

Also Read: XAT sectional cut offs 2025

How to use XAT call predictor 2025?

This XAT call predictor is easy to use and gives accurate result. All you need to do is, enter your predicted overall XAT percentile and category. The tool will display the list of colleges you can get admission to basis your XAT percentile.

Benefits of Shiksha's XAT call predictor

XAT exam is a gateway to some of the most prestigious MBA colleges in India like XLRI-Jamshedpur, SPJIMR-Mumbai, IMT-Ghaziabad, XIM-Bhubaneswar and TAPMI. Since the competition is fierce, it will be wise if you assess your performance in XAT exam 2025 and predict your score much earlier and shortlist the MBA colleges you can get admission into.

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XAT Percentile Predictor: Score vs Percentile 

The candidates must note that there is a huge difference between XAT score and XAT percentile. While the former is the total marks scored in the exam (section-wise and overall), the latter refers to your rank against all the candidates who appeared in the exam. Unlike CAT, where 99+ percentile is considered excellent, 95+ percentile in XAT will be sufficient to get you through XLRI, XIMB, SPJIMR, IMT and other top XAT accepting MBA colleges. Given below are tables indicating how much XAT raw score equals what percentile, for reference.

Overall XAT score vs percentile

Check the XAT percentile predictor table below to know how much overall raw XAT score converts into how much XAT percentile.

XAT score

XAT percentile

40.5

99+

35

95

32

93

30

90+

28

89

Also Read: XAT score vs XAT percentile: What's the difference?

Sectional XAT score vs percentile

Given below are the XAT percentile predictor tables indicating estimated XAT percentile for a particular XAT score, section wise. 

Decision Making: XAT score vs percentile

Check the XAT percentile predictor table below to know how much raw XAT score in Decision Making section converts into how much XAT percentile.

XAT score

XAT percentile

11.5

95

10.5

90

9.0

85

XAT Verbal & Logical Ability: XAT score vs percentile

Check the XAT percentile predictor table below to know how much raw XAT score in Verbal & Logical Ability section converts into how much XAT percentile.

XAT score

XAT percentile

13.5

95+

10.5

90+

9.5

85

XAT Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation: XAT score vs percentile

Check the XAT percentile predictor table below to know how much oraw XAT score in Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation converts into how much XAT percentile.

XAT score

XAT percentile

15

95+

12.5

90

10.5

85

Note: XAT scores and percentiles mentioned in the tables above are estimation and should not be considered as definite. 

Expected XAT cut offs 2025

Listed below are the expected XAT cut off percentiles for 2025 based on past years trends. You can use this data along with the XAT call predictor to shortlist colleges.

Institute

Expected XAT cut off percentiles 2025

XLRI, Jamshedpur

93+

XIMB, Bhubaneswar

90+

SPJIMR, Mumbai

93+

Goa Institute of Management

85+

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

90+

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

80+

XAT Cut Offs 2024

Given below is the category wise sectional and overall XAT 2024 cut offs for PGDM BM and HRM programmes:

XAT 2024 Cut Offs 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 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

Check below XAT cut offs 2023 for admission to XLRI for various courses and categories. The sectional cut offs play an equally important role in selection of candidates:

XAT 2023 cut offs PGDM 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 2023 cut offs PGDM 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 Cut Offs 2022

Check below XAT cut offs 2022 for admission to XLRI for various courses and categories. The XAT cut offs are presented section-wise and overall percentiles required for admission.

XAT Cut Offs 2022 BM

Category

XAT cut off (VALR)

XAT cut off (DM)

XAT cut off (QA)

XAT cut off (Overall)

Male

75

72

80

93

Female

72

72

75

90

XAT Cut Offs 2022 HRM

Category

XAT cut off (VALR)

XAT cut off (DM)

XAT cut off (QA)

XAT cut off (Overall)

Male (Engineering)

80

70

75

92

Female (Engineering)

80

70

64

90

Male (Non-Engineering)

80

70

70

90

Female (Non-Engineering)

80

70

60

87

XAT 2021 Cut Offs

Check below last years XAT cut offs for admission to XLRI for various courses and categories. The XAT cut offs are presented section-wise and overall percentiles required for admission.

XAT 2021 Cut Off for BM

Category

XAT cut off (VALR)

XAT cut off (DM)

XAT cut off (QA)

XAT cut off (Overall)

Male

76

74

83

94

Female

70

70

75

92

SC

60

60

60

65

ST

55

55

55

60

XAT 2021 Cut Off for HRM

Category

XAT cut off (VALR)

XAT cut off (DM)

XAT cut off (QA)

XAT cut off (Overall)

Male Engineering

80

75

80

93

Female Engineering

75

68

74

90

Male Non-Engineering

80

75

73

90

Female Non-Engineering

75

68

64

87

SC

55

55

55

65

ST

50

50

50

55

XAT Cut Off 2020

Check the table below for gender wise XAT cut offs 2020 for PGDM Business Management and PGDM Human Resource Management programmes offered by XLRI.

XAT cut off 2020 BM

XAT sections

XAT cut off (Male)

XAT cut off (Female)

VALR

74

72

DM

78

74

QA

85

75

Overall

95

93

XAT cut off 2020 HRM

XAT sections

XAT cut off (Male Engineer)

XAT cut off (Female Engineer)

XAT cut off (Male Non-Engineer)

XAT cut off (Female Non-Engineer)

VALR

79

74

78

73

DM

73

68

73

68

QA

75

70

70

65

Overall

93

91

90

88

Download: XAT Previous Years' Question Paper PDFs 

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Yes,  XAT is required for MBA at Shanti Business School.

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XAT 2025 exam was of moderate difficulty level. The students who had appeared for the exam last year, said the XAT 2025 question paper was not much different. Section wise, Quantitative Aptitude questions were on the tougher side, Verbal Ability and Decision Making were easy to moderate and GK was e

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