The OMR sheet for XAT 2016, a national level admission test, conducted by XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations Institute) has been released on 22 January. XAT 2016 result is expected before January 31, 2016. Aspirants are now waiting on edge for their XAT 2016 verdict.

The OMR sheet for XAT 2016 is now available online and can be seen at XAT website www.xatonline.net.in.

The wait is over for thousands of candidates who took the written examination on 03 January 2016, as OMR sheet for the XAT 2016 has been released. Candidates who participated in the entrance exam can check their performance by logging on to the official website and predict their prospect. However, the relative position, popularly known as percentile, will be known only when official result is declared, Cut offs in top B-schools

XAT 2016 was, as usual, a tougher exam as the view of experts and mentors as well as the test takes go. That may not change the percentile of a candidate as the relative position will still remain the same. However, in a tough paper a small mistake or guess work can change the game as overall marks for most of the candidates will remain low. The expected cut offs in top B-schools may go lower than past years for various reasons. Going by the past trend followed by some top B-schools, following percentile score in XAT 2016 might be the cut off for shortlisting the candidates for the next round of the selection process in by some of the B-schools:

XLRI, Jamshedpur : for XLRI: PGDM-HRM) ,PGDM-BM), & PGDM –Global BM

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 95 (total score of 26-30; sectional cut off will be there)
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 360

SPJIMR, Mumbai

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 93 (total score of 22-26; sectional cut off may be there)
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 64

IMT, Ghaziabad

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 90 (total score of 20-22; sectional cut off may be there)
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 234

XIMB, Bhubaneshwar

The highly ranked B-school accepts XAT and CAT scores.

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 90 (total score of 20-22)
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 219

XIME, Bangalore

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 70
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 99

Great Lakes, Chennai

The B-school accepts both CAT and XAT scores. Application process is open

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 80 (total score of less than 20)

IFMR, Sri City Andhra Pradesh

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 80 (total score of less than 20)
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 45

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai

[Takes scores of MAH-MBA-CET exam; XAT; CAT and CMAT also].

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 85 (total score of around 20)
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 21

LIBA Chennai

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 70
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 77

TAPMI, Manipal

Expected XAT 2016 percentile cut-off: 80 (total score of less than 20)
Number of students admitted with XAT scores: 156

Note that many of these B-schools accept CAT and CMAT scores as well.