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XAT Selection Procedure 2025 - XLRI Admission Details, Procedure, Criteria, GD/PI Shortlist

XAT Selection Procedure 2025 - XLRI Admission Details, Procedure, Criteria, GD/PI Shortlist

Edited By Anusha Bhalotia | Updated on Sep 04, 2024 03:42 PM IST | #XAT

XAT Selection Procedure 2025: XLRI, Jamshedpur will conduct the XAT 2025 selection process after the declaration of the XAT result. Also, XLRI Jamshedpur will release the XAT 2025 response sheet online mode by the second week of January 2025. Each XAT participating institute has its own individual XAT selection procedure 2025 and there is no centralized procedure. Students who make it to the final merit list based on their scores in the XAT exam will be called for XAT counselling. Candidates must register on the official website of the colleges they wish to apply to appear for the XAT selection procedure for MBA.

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XAT Selection Procedure 2025

Candidates who are shortlisted will have to participate in the XLRI selection criteria which includes Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The final merit list will be prepared based on the performance of candidates in all stages of the XAT selection process 2025. Candidates will be able to check the shortlist by using their login credentials on the XAT 2025 official website, xatonline.in. Read this article by Careers360 to know more about the important dates of the XAT selection process 2025, the XAT 2025 cutoff, participating institutes, and so forth.

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XAT Selection Criteria 2025

Participating Institutes will start the selection procedure for XAT 2025 when the GD/PI shortlist is out. Students who clear the XAT cutoff 2025 will be eligible to participate in the selection rounds of different XLRI Jamshedpur institutes/ colleges. The process for XAT 2025 counselling will be done in online mode. XAT admission process 2025 for MBA involves the following steps for admission into XLRI institutes.

  • Candidates have to appear for XAT 2025
  • Shortlisting of candidates
  • Selection rounds
  • Final selection
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Phase 1 - Candidates have to appear for XAT 2025

  • Students have to fill up the application form for XAT 2025 on the official website of XLRI. The authority will release the XAT 2025 registration form in online mode on second week of July 2024.
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Phase 2 - Shortlisting of Candidates

  • XAT results are expected to be announced in the Third week of January 2025. XLRI will list students for group discussion and interviews. Students will be selected based on the XAT cutoff published by the participating institutes.
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Phase 3 - XAT Selection Rounds

  • Students who are shortlisted will be called for the further XLRI call criteria which will consist of the following rounds.
    • Group Discussion (GD) or/ and Essay writing
    • Personal Interview (PI)

Phase 4 - Final Selection

  • After conducting the XLRI Jamshedpur selection criteria, the final list of selected students will be prepared. Selected candidates will be offered admission to the XAT participating institutes in offered programs.

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Preparation of XAT Merit List

The weightage of these components (for all programs of XLRI) for XLRI selection criteria weightage is as explained below:

Component

Weightage

XAT score

60%

Group Discussion/ Personal Interview

25%

Essay, Academic profile, GK, video, work ex

15%

Documents Required for XAT Selection Process 2025

  • Original XAT counselling letter along with a photocopy of the counselling letter
  • Original and Xerox of XAT Admit Card
  • Bank draft as per the guidelines mentioned in the XAT Brochure
  • Academic Certificates (class 10 & class 12; Bachelor’s Degree)
  • XAT 2025 Score Card/ Rank Card
  • Caste Certificate
  • Medical documents
  • 4-6 Passport size photographs in colour and black and white

XAT Cutoff 2025 for XLRI

XLRI will release the XAT 2025 cutoff on its official website, xlri.ac.in. Students are shortlisted based on the cutoff released by the XAT participating institutes. Students can check the table below for the expected XAT cutoff concerning the last year's XAT cut off.

XAT Cut off 2025 for PGDM-BM - Expected

Section

Male

Female

Engineering

Non-Engineering

Engineering

Non-Engineering

VALR

83

83

80

80

DM

85

86

80

81

QA

86

85

81

80

Overall

96

95

91

90

XAT Cut off 2025 for PGDM-HRM - Expected

Section

Male

Female

Engineering

Non-Engineering

Engineering

Non-Engineering

VALR

90

90

85

85

DM

85

85

78

78

QA

80

75

73

68

Overall

95

93

90

88

XAT Cut off 2024 for PGDM-BM

Section

Male

Female

Engineering

Non-Engineering

Engineering

Non-Engineering

VALR

83

83

80

80

DM

85

86

80

81

QA

86

85

81

80

Overall

96

95

91

90

XAT Cut off 2024 for PGDM-HRM

Section

Male

Female

Engineering

Non-Engineering

Engineering

Non-Engineering

VALR

90

90

85

85

DM

85

85

78

78

QA

80

75

73

68

Overall

95

93

90

88

XAT Cut Off 2023: PGDM-BM

SectionMaleFemale
VALR7572
DM7272
QA8075
Overall9390

XAT Cut Off 2023: PGDM-HRM

CategoryVALRDMQAOverall
Male Engineering80707592
Female Engineering80706490
Male Non-Engineering80707090
Female Non-Engineering80706087

Top 10 B-Schools accepting XAT score along with the fees and average salary

Institute NameLocationFees (Tentative)Average Salary (LPA)
Xavier School of Management (XLRI)
JamshedpurRs 27.4 LakhsRs 30.7 LPA
Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA)
AhmedabadRs 21 LakhsRs 19 LPA
Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB)BhubaneshwarRs 20 LakhsRs 17.54 LPA
Institute of Management Technology (IMT)
GhaziabadRs 19.53 LakhsRs 17.35 LPA
International Management Institute (IMI)New DelhiRs 21.37 LakhsRs 15.48 LPA
Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM)
ChennaiRs 18.75 LakhsRs 12.5 LPA
Institute of Rural Management (IRMA)
AnandRs 11.75 LakhsRs 14.33 LPA
FORE School of Management
New DelhiRs 16.98 LakhsRs 14.04 LPA
T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI)
ManipalRs 19.5 LakhsRs 12.5 LPA
Goa Institute of Management
SattariRs 18.07 LakhsRs 14.87 LPA

XAT Participating Institutes 2025

XAT participating institutes 2025 involve the name of all the premier B-schools which are also associate members of XLRI.

XAT Participating Institutes


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. When is XAT Selection Process 2025 expected to start?

XAT counselling 2025 is expected to start in February 2025.

2. How do I apply for the XLRI program through GMAT?

After completing the basic and personal details, students need to select the option through GMAT to apply for XLRI programs.

3. Can I change my choice after locking it?

No, you cannot change your preference after locking.

4. How do I re-confirm that my XAT 2025 application is saved?

In such a doubtful case about the successful XAT registration, students have to visit the official website and login to the portal by using XAT credentials and take a print of the application. And preserve the soft copy and hard copy of the XAT 2025 application for future reference.

5. The selection process of XAT 2025 will be held in which mode?

XAT selection process will be conducted in online mode only.

6. Is XAT conducted twice a year?

No, XAT is conducted once a year.  XAT 2025 will be held on January 5, 2025.

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XAT scores are valid for 2 years hence you can easily download it again Visit the official website of XAT 2025 i.e xatonline.in. and then Click on 'scorecard' tab.login with your credentials XAT ID and password type the security text shown on screen. Click on candidate scorecard and download a PDF copy of the same hope it helps.

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Seeing your marks, it is evident you are good in academics. Thus, you can get into a good MBA college but mind you, it won't be easy because there are thousands of students who are as good as you, if not better. MBA colleges do not choose candidates solely based on academic performance, although it has a big weightage in their selection process. They test your presence of mind, intellect, and communication skills through Group Discussions and Interviews.

The safest way to get into a good MBA college is to score 96-97+ percentile and do really well in GD and  PI. Top MBA colleges in India are IIMs, XISS (Ranchi), TISS, Delhi School of Business, and Symbiosis.

Hope this helps

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