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.
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 will be appearing for the XAT 2025 exam, 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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Q: Which MBA colleges are available with XAT cut offs of 85 percentile and above?
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: How is the XAT percentile calculated?
Q: What is sectional cut off for XAT?
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 |
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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: What is the cutoff for XAT 2024?
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 |
Q: Can I get into XLRI with 90 percentile?
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?
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: What is the cut off score for XIMB?
The MBA programme at Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar admits students based on their performance on the XAT, with a personal interview phase following. The institute will announce the XIMB cutoffs for the CAT, XAT, GMAT, and X-GMAT. Candidates who have taken the CAT, XAT, or GMAT exams may also apply for the MBA programme. XIMB administers its own exam for MBA admission, known as the X-GMT. The General AI category students' XAT percentile, according to the XIMB Bhubaneswar XAT cutoff 2023, was 80. However, the MBA in Business Management course's XIMB CAT cutoff for 2023 was the 80th percentile.
Q: How is XAT score calculated?
XAT score is calculated on the basis of raw scores obtained a candidate in each section. In the XAT exam, every correct answer carries 1 mark and every incorrect entry carries – 0.25 marks. There is no negative marking for skipping a question. But, in case of eight consecutive unanswered questions, 0.10 marks will be deducted. XAT has about 99 questions on which the score calculation is done. So, for example, if you have got 70 questions correct and 8 questions in correct, then your raw XAT score will be 70 – 1 = 69.
If you have not answered 8 questions consecutively, then your score will be 69- 0.10 = 68.90. This raw score will be further calculated to arrive at XAT percentile. Check here the XAT percentile calculation process: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/xat-score-vs-percentile-how-much-xat-score-will-get-me-99-percentile-blogId-52337
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.
Check XAT cut offs and predict calls from XLRI and other colleges accepting XAT score for admission. Check Fees, Placement Reviews, Admission, Shortlist Criteria and Eligibility of all XAT participating colleges by clicking the link below:
Predict XAT Admission CallsXAT 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 |
|---|---|
| 93+ |
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| 90+ |
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| 93+ |
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| 85+ |
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| 90+ |
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| 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
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
Hello Sudhanshu,
If you're aiming for MBA colleges that accept XAT scores up to the 90th percentile and require separate registration before the exam, here are some options:
XLRI Jamshedpur
XAT Cutoff: 94-95 percentile Fees: ?24.80 Lacs Average Salary: ?32.70 LPA Registration: Separate registration re
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 days ago
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
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, Osmania University does accept XAT scores for admission to their MBA program. However, the cutoff for XAT scores can vary each year based on the number of applicants and the competition. For the academic year 2024-25, the cutoff for XAT scores is around 25-27 percentile.
It's always a good idea
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week ago
EMPI Business School accepts multiple national-level management exams, including XAT, for admitting students to its PGDM courses. In 2024, the XAT cutoff percentile for admission to the PGDM in International Business course was 60 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. So, candidates se
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The expected CAT/XAT percentile for GLIM G is about 80+.
Scholar-Level 18
Answered 3 weeks ago
Top MBA colleges offering average CTCs above 12 LPA, with ST out-of-state reservations and accepting CMAT or XAT scores, include XLRI Jamshedpur (32 LPA, XAT), XIM Bhubaneswar (20 LPA, XAT), Great Lakes Institute of Management (15–17 LPA, CMAT/XAT), Goa Institute of Management (14–15 LPA, CMAT/XAT),
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Hii, The difficulty of XAT, CAT, or CMAT depends on individual aptitude and preparation, but generally:
- CAT: Considered the toughest, with high competition and emphasis on VARC, DILR, and Quant.
- XAT: Moderate, with an additional Decision-Making section and essay writing, testing analytical thinking.
- CM
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
No, a college ID card is not considered valid for identity verification in the XAT 2025 exam. Acceptable documents typically include a government-issued photo ID such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card, voter ID, passport, or driving license. Ensure your ID is original, valid, and matches the name on your
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade) admits students through XAT and GMAT scores other than the CAT scores for their MBA (International Business) program. Here are the respective :-
XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test):
The candidate using XAT can apply at IIFT for the MBA (IB). XAT is one of the tests
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
Sandip University accepts various national-level exams for MBA admissions, including XAT. The XAT 2025 dates have been released. As per that, the exam is scheduled to be held on 5 Jan, 2025. Moreover, the applications for the same are expected to be released in the middle of December 2024.
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Contributor-Level 10
i need the colleges name through XAT exam upto 90 percentile which need to be separately registered before exam?