XIMB Bhubaneswar Cutoff 2026

XIM Bhubaneswar does not publish a fixed XAT or CAT percentile cutoff for MBA-BM on its official website. What XIM University publishes is an interview cutoff list, programme by programme, on its admission updates page. For the 2026 intake that list was announced on 6 February 2026, covering MBA-BM, EMBA-BM and the other XIM University MBA programmes (source: XIM University admission updates).

That list sits on XIM University's results portal, where you check your own shortlist status. It is not a published table of percentiles. So any page that quotes an exact "XIMB XAT cutoff" is quoting a figure that XIM University itself has not printed on its website.

One rule is published. XIM University's FAQ states: "There may be separate sets of cut-off marks on the XAT/CAT/GMAT/XGMT/NMAT score for the candidates who are permanent residents of the state of Odisha" (source: XIM University PG FAQ). If you are an Odisha resident, your threshold may differ from an out-of-state candidate's.

Is my XAT percentile enough for XIM Bhubaneswar?

No official source lets you answer that from a number before the shortlist is out. The honest path is to apply by 15 December 2026, name every test you are taking, and check your status when the interview cutoffs are released, which XIM University expects in the first week of February. If you are shortlisted, the cutoff has done its job, and your GD, WAT and PI decide the rest.

Rank, percentile or score: what does XIM Bhubaneswar use?

XIM University refers to "cut-off marks" on the XAT, CAT, GMAT, XGMT or NMAT score, not to a rank. A percentile tells you what share of test-takers scored below you. A score is the raw or scaled mark. Each of the four MBA-BM tests reports differently. XAT and CAT give percentiles, GMAT gives a scaled score, and XGMT is XIM University's own test. XIM University does not publish how it compares them.

Sources: XIM University admission updates, XIM University PG FAQ.

The admission cycle for the 2027 intake is running now. Applications close on 15 December 2026, XAT 2027 is on 3 January 2027 and XGMT 2027 is on 17 January 2027. The 2027 interview cutoff cannot exist before those tests are taken.

Why can't I find the XIM Bhubaneswar cutoff list itself?

The list is served through XIM University's UMS results portal, where you enter your own application details. It is a status check, not a public document with a percentile table. Keep your XU ID from the application, because you will need it to check the shortlist.

XIM University does not publish a section-wise XAT cutoff for MBA-BM. What you can plan around is the XAT section structure itself, from the official XAT site.

Source: XAT official website.

Does the XAT GK section count for XIM Bhubaneswar?

The official XAT site states the General Knowledge section is used for XLRI programmes only. For XIMB, that means your shortlist depends on the three main sections, not on GK. XAT marks each correct answer at 1 and deducts 0.25 for a wrong one. The first eight skipped questions carry no penalty, and each one after that costs 0.1 mark.

The only category distinction XIM University publishes for MBA-BM cutoffs is Odisha residency.

Source: XIM University PG FAQ.

Does XIM Bhubaneswar have SC, ST or OBC reservation in MBA?

XIM University's MBA-BM application instructions, PG FAQ and programme pages for 2026 do not publish a category-wise reservation or cutoff. XIM University is a private state university, not a centrally funded institution, so do not assume the central quota figures quoted for IIMs and IITs apply here. The only published relaxation found is for its Ph.D., where SC and ST candidates get 5% relaxation in marks. Ask the admission office on 0674-6647806 if you are applying under a category.

This is not a published cutoff. XIM University has not released any percentile figure, past or expected, on its website, so this page does not print a predicted number. A made-up "expected XAT cutoff" would look precise and tell you nothing.

What can be planned is the sequence that decides your chance for the 2027 intake:

Should I take XGMT as a backup for XIM Bhubaneswar?

XGMT gives you a second attempt in the same cycle, two weeks after XAT, for a fee of ₹1,650. It must be chosen inside the XIM University application before 15 December 2026, because that is how XGMT registration works (source: MBA-BM application instructions). XIM University does not publish whether an XGMT score and an XAT score face the same threshold.