Question 1

Is the Xaviers Entrance Test (XET) mandatory for all programmes at St. Xaviers College Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

No. XET is mandatory only for BMS, BA MCJ, B.Sc IT, and B.Sc DSAI. BA, BSc, BAF, and BCom admit students on Class XII merit. No entrance test is required for merit-based programmes.

Question 2

What is the XET exam pattern for BMS admission at St. Xaviers Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

The BMS XET is a 100-mark exam of 2 hours. It has four sections: General Knowledge and Current Affairs (30%), Mathematics and Data Interpretation (30%), Logical and Visual Reasoning (20%), and English Language (20%). There is no negative marking. A simple calculator is permitted for BMS.

Question 3

What is the first year fee for BMS at St. Xaviers Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

The first year BMS fee at St. Xaviers College Mumbai for 2026-27 is INR 90,000. Non-Maharashtra board students pay an additional INR 1,250 as a document verification charge. Fees are paid online after the merit list process.

Question 4

Is management quota available at St. Xaviers College Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

No commercial management quota is available at St. Xaviers College Mumbai. All 120 BMS, 120 BA MCJ, 60 B.Sc IT, and 40 B.Sc DSAI seats are filled through XET merit lists by category. The 15% institutional seats are not sold to the public.

Question 5

Can a student who passed Class XII in the second attempt apply for XET at St. Xaviers Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

No. St. Xaviers College Mumbai strictly requires candidates to have cleared Class XII in the first attempt for all XET-based programmes. Candidates who passed in a subsequent attempt are not eligible to register for the XET. This rule applies to BMS, BA MCJ, B.Sc IT, and B.Sc DSAI.

Question 6

What is the general category cutoff for BA admission at St. Xaviers Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

For the 2026 first merit list, the general category cutoff for BA at St. Xaviers Mumbai was 88.17% for Maharashtra HSC board students and 97.83% for students from CBSE, ISC, or other boards. Cutoffs vary between merit lists and between programmes.

Question 7

Can non-Christian students get admission at St. Xaviers College Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 42% of all open seats across every programme are reserved for the general category, which includes non-Christian students. For BMS and BA MCJ with 120 seats each, this works out to 42 general category seats per course. Selection for these seats is entirely on merit.

Question 8

What documents are required for admission to St. Xaviers College Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Required documents include the original Class XII marksheet, School Leaving Certificate or Transfer Certificate, Aadhaar Card, University of Mumbai Pre-Admission Registration form, and a category certificate if applicable (Baptism Certificate for Christian minority, Disability Certificate for PwD, caste certificate for special category). Non-Maharashtra board students also need a Migration Certificate.

Question 9

What is the application fee for the Xaviers Entrance Test?

Accepted Answer

The XET 2026 application fee for BMS and BA MCJ is INR 3,000. The application fee for B.Sc IT and B.Sc DSAI is INR 1,500 each. All payments are made online through the entrancetest.xaviers.edu portal. The fee is non-refundable under all circumstances.

Question 10

What is the minimum age to apply for XET at St. Xaviers Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Candidates must have a date of birth on or after June 1, 2004 to appear for XET 2026. Only a School Leaving Certificate, Board Certificate, or Birth Certificate issued by a competent authority is accepted as proof of date of birth.

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