Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) 

at XIME Bangalore, Hosur Road

Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Also, during XIME placements 2023, the top recruiters such as Infosys, KPMG, Accenture, HCL, EY, PwC, Dell, HP, Atlassian, Mphasis, etc. visited the campus. Moreover, candidates can check out the key highlights of XIME Bangalore placements for the class of 2023 is tabulated below:

XIME Bangalore accepts CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ MAT entrance exam scores for admission to the MBA programme. XIME Bangalore CAT cutoff 2023 is yet to be released for the next academic session. As per the XIME Bangalore cutoff 2022, the CAT percentile was 70 for the programme. In 2021 and 2020 the cutoff percentile remain the same for MBA course. So, considering the past three years cutoff trends, there are high chances that a student can get a call from the institute with a CAT percentile of 73.89 for the General All India category candidates. 

XIME Bangalore's MBA/PGDM curriculum is accredited by AICTE and operates on a credit system, with varying credit score values across different trimesters. One notable feature is the inclusion of a two-month summer internship program, offering candidates valuable industrial exposure before entering the corporate realm. For detailed information, you can download the curriculum for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and PGDM in Business Analytics from the provided PDF links.

Candidate with a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved category candidates) from a recognised University or Institute are eligible to apply for XIME MBA course admission.

XIME Bangalore offers full time PGDM and PGDM in Business Analytics courses. The duration of these programmes is two years. Admission to XIME Bangalore courses is entrance based. The aspirants also need to meet the eligibility criteria of the national-level entrance exam for which they are going to appear. 

XIME Bangalore accepting exams for MBA admissions are XAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ GMAT. 

Apart from XAT, the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship also accepts CMAT scores for admitting students to its MBA course. The CMAT cut offs for admission are usually lower than CAT and XAT so it is a popular preference among management aspirants. CMAT cutoff 2024 for XIME Bangalore is yet to be released. During the XIME Bangalore CMAT cutoff 2022, the percentile was 80 for the General All India category candidates. Considering the previous year score, CMAT cut off for XIME Bangalore MBA course is expepcted to be in a range between 80 to 85 for the General cantegory students. 

XIME Bangalore has a good record of placements for its PGDM courses. In 2024, the the highest package offered to PGDM and PGDM (Business Analytics) during XIME Bangalore placements stood at INR 15 LPA and INR 22 LPA,  respectively. Further, the XIME Bangalore average package offered to PGDM and PGDM (BA) batch 2024 was INR 10 LPA and INR 11.2 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of XIME Bangalore placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

For XIME admissions, candidates need to fulfil the eligibility criteria and clear the entrance examination. Moreover, for PGDM course admissions, candidates are shortlisted based on XAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ GMAT followed by a GDPI round. Further, candidates should have done Bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST). Similarly, for Ph.D. courses candidates should have done master's degree or Diploma or M.Phil with at least 55% aggregate (50% aggregate for SC/ ST). So, if the student is eligible and has cleared any of these entrance exam, then they can get admission easily. Additionally, interested candidates can apply online for XIME admissions.

There is no such provision for direct admission to the PGDM at XIME Bangalore. XIME Bangalore PDGM admissions are entirely entrance exam based. Candidates seeking admission to the PGDM programme at XIME Bangalore must fulfil the following requirements:

• The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ ST candidates).
• Candidates based on valid scores in CAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ CMAT/ GMAT will be shortlisted for the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds.
• Those who qualify for the GD and PI rounds will be required to report to the admission cell at XIME Bangalore for document verification and fee payment.

The total tuition fee for PGDM is INR 12.90 lakh. The fee covers admission, tuition, library, textbooks, programme materials, examination and other components. Candidates can pay the fee in six installments. Besides, aspirants also need to pay a caution deposit of INR 25,000.