XLRI and other XAT-accepting institutions had not published XAT 2027 cutoffs as of 9 October 2026. A cutoff is an institution- and programme-specific screening benchmark, not a universal XAT pass mark or a guarantee of admission. Use official admission notices when the cycle's criteria are released.

What determines a cutoff?

• Programme and institute: BM, HRM and other courses may use different overall and sectional benchmarks.
• Number and strength of applicants, available seats and the institute's shortlist policy.
• Sectional performance as well as overall percentile; a high overall score may not offset a required sectional threshold.
• Any profile dimensions the institution explicitly uses, such as academic background, gender, work experience or other programme criteria.
• Later interview, written assessment, academic record and document verification requirements.

Qualifying benchmarks and category-wise trends

There is no single category-wise cutoff applicable to every XAT candidate. XLRI may publish separate programme tables and profile-group comparisons for a given cycle; other schools publish their own rules. When reviewing a historical BM or HRM benchmark, match the year, programme, overall/sectional columns and the exact applicant group. A previous-year threshold is context only and must not be presented as the 2027 cutoff.

The XAT 2026 cutoff information on IndCareer is retained as historical context at the legacy route /en/xat-cut-off/. Confirm any historical figure against the issuing institute's notice before using it. The official 2027 threshold remains to be announced.

How to use cutoff information

1. Start with the target institute's official cutoff or shortlist notice.
2. Compare the right programme and applicant group, including each required sectional benchmark.
3. Apply to schools based on the full profile and eligibility, not a predicted cutoff alone.
4. Continue preparing for later selection stages; crossing a cutoff only indicates possible shortlisting.