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XISS Ranchi 2026 admissions are now open on the official website, xiss.ac.in, for 2026-28 AY. The Institute has announced the last date for XISS 2026 MBA admission as January 15, 2026. For MBA admission 2026 at XISS Ranchi, candidates will be required to fulfil the eligibility criteria laid out by the institute. Apart from that, students must secure a valid score in any of the entrance exams, like XAT 2026, CAT 2025, and /or CMAT 2026. To obtain admission to XISS Ranchi for the PGDM course, one must have a minimum cutoff of 60. Keep reading this article to know more details about the XISS Ranchi 2026 admission process, seat matrix for MBA, XISS 2026 admission cutoff, and other important information.
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The XISS application is now open for the XISS Ranchi MBA admissions 2026-28. The table below contains the noteworthy dates for the XISS 2026 admission.
Events | XISS Application Form Dates |
XISS Ranchi Application Start Date | October 10, 2025 |
XISS Ranchi Last date to Apply 2026 | January 15, 2026
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XISS GD-PI Process Date | Third week of January to the First week of February 2026 |
XISS GD-PI Admit Card (Tentative) | February 2026 (onwards) |
Applicants must have a valid score in any one of the following entrance exams: XAT 2026, CAT 2025, or CMAT 2026.
One must hold a bachelor’s degree of three or four years’ duration from a university or institution recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
A minimum of 50% aggregate marks is required across all disciplines (45% for candidates from SC and ST categories).
Final-year students awaiting results are also eligible to apply, provided they have no pending backlogs and meet all the above criteria. Such candidates must submit their passing certificate by the specified deadline to ensure timely verification.
XISS Ranchi 2026 admission process is as per the guidelines of AICTE. To apply for the XISS MBA admission 2026, candidates can follow the given process.
Candidates must register themselves for the XISS Ranchi 2026 admissions.
Next, you will need to fill out the application form for XISS Ranchi and pay the application fee.
Candidates who clear the cut-off mentioned by the institute will be shortlisted and called for the GD-PI round.
The GD-PI round will be conducted for each candidate.
After the GD-PI round, admission offers will be made to successful candidates based on the final selection criteria.
All candidates must note that the GD-PI rounds will be conducted in offline mode (face-to-face). The GD-PI centre for Phase 1 will be at the following locations: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bangalore.
Note: 50% of the seats are reserved for candidates belonging to Christian Minorities, ST, SC and other minorities and as such, while filling up the form.
For admissions at the XISS 2026 MBA program, the final selection is based on different components that contribute to a total final selection score. Each component carries a weight as mentioned below.
Component | Weightage % |
Diversity and Extracurricular | 5 |
Group Discussion | 10 |
Academic Performance | 20 |
Personal Interview | 25 |
Entrance Exam Performance | 40 |
Total | 100 |
The minimum cut-off required for XISS 2026 admission for MBA will vary depending on the program and which MBA entrance exam you take. The following cut-offs are based on the previous year's cutoff for the GDPI Call for the XISS admissions. We will update with the latest XISS cutoffs once they are out.
The cut-off for XISS Admissions is divided into two categories: unreserved and reserved. The cut-off for both categories is as follows.
For The Unreserved Category
Name of Program | CAT | XAT | |
PGDM HRM | 60 | 60 | 70 |
PGDM RM | 25 | 25 | 35 |
PGDM MM | 35 | 35 | 45 |
PGDM FM | 35 | 35 | 45 |
For Reserved Category
Name of Program | CAT | XAT | CMAT |
PGDM HRM | 45 | 45 | 60 |
PGDM RM | 20 | 20 | 30 |
PGDM MM | 30 | 30 | 40 |
PGDM FM | 30 | 30 | 40 |
The XISS admissions 2026 MBA fee for the complete two-year program is mentioned in the table below.
YEAR I | |||
Particulars | Sem 1 | Sem 2 | Sem 3 |
XISS 2026 Admission Fee | 5,000 | - | - |
ID Card | 400 | - | - |
XISS MBA Tuition Fee | 1,22,900 | 1,39,000 | 1,55,100 |
Development Fee | 35,000 | - | - |
Internal Exam fee | 3,200 | ||
Caution Deposit | 5,000 | ||
Other academic activities | - | 43,000 | - |
Fresher’s, farewell, Convocation, etc. | 2,500 | - | - |
Total | 5,11,100 | ||
YEAR II | |||
Particulars | Sem 4 | Sem 5 | Sem 6 |
XISS MBA Tuition Fee | 1,73,000 | 1,73,000 | 1,73,000 |
Development Fee | 35,000 | - | - |
Internal Exam fee | 3,200 | - | - |
Other academic activities | - | 47,000 | - |
Fresher’s, farewell, Convocation, etc. | 2,500 | - | - |
Total | 6,06,700 | ||
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
XISS 2026 admission criteria will give a 40% weight to the entrance exam score.
No, the fee given is the academic fee for the two-year course at XISS Ranchi; it does not include hostel fee.
Total academic fee for XISS admissions for MBA is approximately 11 Lakhs.
XISS admissions for the 2026 MBA are expected to start with the GDPI process in January last week or the first week of February.
The admission fee for XISS 2026 is Rs. 5,000.
On Question asked by student community
Hi there,
Yes, you are eligible for XISS Ranchi with a CAT percentile of 67.60.
According to recent admission trends, the CAT cutoff for the PGDM in Human Resource Management for the general category has been around 60 percentile. For other programs such as Marketing, Finance, and Rural Management, the
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