The XAT 2026 result is expected to be announced in the third week of January, likely on 16 January 2026. The XAT 2026 Exam is scheduled to be held on January 4, 2026. Students who will participate in this exam can download the results from the official website.
The scorecard includes the overall score, sectional score, and percentile ranking of a candidate. The XAT scorecard is used for the admission process of the MBA/PGDM program in top management colleges, including XLRI. Students will need their XAT ID and password to log in and check the scorecard result. After a successful login, the students are able to download their XAT scoreboard.
How to download the XAT 2026 Result Scorecard?
Once the XAT 2026 result (scorecard) is released on 16 January*. The result scorecard will be available on the XAT official website for 2-3 months to download. The steps to download the XAT 2026 scorecard result are illustrated below. Students can download the results by following the step-by-step guide here.
Visit the XAT official website.
Look for the link like “XAT 2026 Score Card” or similar to “XAT 2026 Scorecard” on the webpage.
Now, log in to the page using the XAT ID (registration number), DOB, and password.
Tap on the “Download XAT Score Card” to download the result.
The downloaded result will be available in PDF format; save it for future reference.
XAT 2026 Selection Process
The XAT selection process 2026 will start after the result declaration. The XLRI itself did not offer any unified counseling process. Colleges and universities that accept the XAT score for MBA/PGDM admission handle the counselling process differently as per their selection criteria.
Step 1: Online Application: At first, candidates need to submit an application form via the XLRI website.
Step 2: Participate in Exam: Candidates need to participate in the XAT entrance examination. They have to score more as possible, at least the cut-off score.
Step 3: Shortlisting for GD/PI: Candidates who will score the cut-off marks will be shortlisted for the group discussion and personal interview round.
Step 4: Final Selection: XLRI finally prepares the list of selected candidates based on their XAT, group discussion, personal interview, work experience, etc.
Weightage of Each Component in Final Selection
XAT Score - 60%
Group discussion and personal interview - 25%
Other Factors such as academics, general knowledge, work experience, etc, - 15%
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