One app for all your study abroad needs
The Xavier Aptitude Test, commonly known as the XAT examination is conducted by the Xavier School of Management, formerly known as Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) to select eligible and qualified students for management education in various specialised programmes.
The examination was conducted on the 8th of January 2023. Subsequently, the result was declared on 28th January 2023. It is pertinent to mention that various business schools in India accept the XAT score for admission into various postgraduate management programmes.
| Name of the Exam | Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) |
| Examination Conducting Body | Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur |
| Level of Exam | National level |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Language of the Examination | English |
| Official Website | www.xlri.ac.in |
Table of Contents
XAT Cut-Off 2023 for XLRI
The cut-off of the XAT exam 2023 was released on 4th February 2023 on the official website. The XAT cut-off for the post-graduate programmes Business Management (BM) and Human Resources Management (HRM) according to courses and gender for the XLRI institute is given below.
The examination pattern of the XAT is unique. The question paper is divided into three parts: verbal ability (VA), decision-making (DM) and question ability (QA). These papers consist of detailed questions according to the specified syllabus. The cut-off for both post-graduate programmes is discussed below:
PGDM Business Management
| Candidate’s Category | Verbal Ability | Decision Making | Quantitative Ability | Total |
| Male (Engineering) | 75 | 75 | 85 | 95 |
| Female (Engineering) | 75 | 75 | 80 | 92 |
| Male (Non-engineering) | 75 | 75 | 85 | 95 |
| Female (Non-engineering) | 75 | 75 | 80 | 92 |
PGDM Human Resources Management
| Candidate’s Category | Verbal Ability | Decision Making | Quantitative Ability | Total |
| Male (Engineering) | 90 | 75 | 75 | 93 |
| Female (Engineering) | 90 | 75 | 65 | 91 |
| Male (Non-engineering) | 90 | 75 | 70 | 90 |
| Female (Non-engineering) | 90 | 75 | 60 | 88 |
Also Read: GUMAT 2023
XAT Cut-Off 2023 Factors
The XAT cut-off percentiles for both the programmes are decided on three crucial deciding factors which are as follows:
- The total number of candidates appearing for the XAT examination
- The difficulty level of the questions in the XAT examination
- The total number of seats available for admission into various programmes
XAT Cut-Off 2023 for Other Colleges
Based on previous years’ cut-offs of other top MBA colleges that accept the score of the XAT exam for admission, here is the expected list of other MBA colleges:
| Colleges | XAT Cut-off Score | XAT Cut-off Percentile |
| IMT- Ghaziabad | 30.5-32 | 90-92 |
| XIMB– Bhubaneswar | 30.5-32.5 | 90-93 |
| SPJIMR– Mumbai | 32.5-34.5 | 93.50-95 |
| TAPMI- Manipal | 26-27.5 | 80-85 |
| MICA– Ahmedabad | 26-27.5 | 80-85 |
| KJ Somaiya- Mumbai | 27.5-30.5 | 85-90 |
| IRMA– Anand | 26-27.5 | 80-85 |
| GIM– Goa | 27.5-30.5 | 85-90 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management | 26-27.5 | 80-85 |
XAT 2023 Selection Process
The candidates who will meet the XAT cut-off 2023 score, will qualify for the next rounds. The candidates will be shortlisted for group discussion and personal interviews for the PGDM programmes.
For this purpose, the cut-off for the HRM and BM programmes are released categories wise respectively. The candidates are called for GP and PI further based on merit. The candidates who qualify for both rounds are emailed an admission letter.
FAQs
The applying candidate must have completed their bachelor’s in any discipline of a minimum 3-year duration or its equivalent. Those candidates, who will complete their final examination by 10th June 2023 are also eligible to apply subject to submission of the final mark sheet before at the time of verification and admission. Foreign and NRI candidates can also apply through GMAT/GRE scores.
The duration of the XAT exam 2023 is 3 hours (180 minutes).
Yes, negative marking is applicable in the XAT exam 2023. 0.25 will be deducted in case of an incorrect response. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions, however, 0.10 marks will be deducted if 8 questions are left unattempted consecutively.
This blog has discussed the XAT exam cut-off for 2023 in detail. We hope candidates find the information useful and that it can help aid their admission process further.
Keep an eye on Leverage Edu for more such updates on Indian exams and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin.