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XLRI selection process through XAT 2025 score will include Analytical Essay Writing (AEW) and Personal Interview (PI) that will be conducted in February in Delhi, Kolkata, Jamshedpur and Bangalore. Earlier, the AEW was a part of XAT but for 2025 session, it has been removed from the entrance test and added to selection process round. Candidate's performance in the GK section of the XAT 2025 will also be evaluated during selection process.
XLRI Jamshedpur will shortlist candidates for MBA-HRM and MBA-BM programmes on the basis of XAT score, academic record and AEW/PI performance. Admission process will begin after the announcement of XAT 2025 result. XAT exam 2025 will be held on January 5, 2025Â and the XAT 2025 result will be announced in the third week of January 2025. To be able to get admission to XLRI candidates need to register for XAT 2025, application form for which is currently available. The last date to apply for XAT 2025 is December 10, 2024. Read all about XLRI Jamshedpur MBA admissions below.
Q: Â What is the XAT eligibility criteria?
Since XAT is a post-graduation course exam, the minimum eligibility criterion is bachelor’s degree. There is no minimum marks requirement in graduation for XAT. All that a candidate need is a bachelor’s degree of minimum three-year duration or equivalent in any discipline from a university recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Students in their final year of bachelor's degree or awaiting their results are also eligible to appear for the XAT exam. Working professionals having graduation or post-graduation degree and candidates with professional degrees (CA/CS) are also eligible to apply.
However, candidates must note that colleges accepting XAT score for admission have the eligibility criteria of minimum 50 per cent in graduation (45 per cent for Reserved category students). Thus, aspirants, must aim to score above 50 percent in their bachelor’s degree programme.
Q: Â When will XAT 2025 result be announced?
XAT 2025 result will be announced most likely in the third week of January 2025. The result announcement date has not been shared in the XAT 2025 exam notification released on July 15, 2024.
The XAT 2025 result will be announced online and candidates will have to download their scorecards from the official website by using their login credentials. They will have to log on to the XAT 2025 website and click on the tab indicating 'XAT scorecard'. In the new window, the candidate had to enter their application number and password to log in. As soon as they logged in, their scorecard was visible in the dashboard. Candidates had to then download it in PDF format of their XAT scorecard 2025.
Q: Â What is sectional cut off for XAT?
Sectional cut off for XAT refers to the minimum percentile fixed for each section of the exam that candidates have to meet. For example, if the Quantitative Aptitude cut off is 85 percentile for XAT, that means a candidate must have scored 85 percentile or more in the section of XAT to be eligible for group discussion and personal interview shortlisting. Check the below tables for PGDM BM and PGDM HRM for XAT 2023.
XAT Sectional cut offs for PGDM BM
General Engineers | VA | DM | QA | Overall |
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Males | 75 | 75 | 85 | 95 |
Females | 75 | 75 | 80 | 92 |
General Non-Engineers | VA | DM | QA | Overall |
Males | 75 | 75 | 85 | 95 |
Females | 75 | 75 | 80 | 92 |
XAT Sectional cut offs for PGDM HRM
General Engineers | VA | DM | QA | Overall |
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Males | 90 | 75 | 85 | 93 |
Females | 90 | 75 | 65 | 91 |
General Non-Engineers | VA | DM | QA | Overall |
Males | 90 | 75 | 70 | 90 |
Females | 75 | 75 | 60 | 88 |
Q: Â When are XAT cut offs released?
XLRI Jamshedpur releases the XAT cut offs every year in the month of February after the result announcement. The XAT exam is held on the first Sunday of January and the result is announced in the last week of January. And within a week of result announcement, the XAT cut offs are released.
The XAT cut offs are released at the official website of XLRI Jamshedpur and are available for download without login. The XAT cut offs are released for PGDM-HRM and PGDM-BM gender and academic stream wise. The document contains sectional and overall cut off percentiles for male, female, male non engineering and female non-engineering categories. Selection of candidates for the Personal Interview and Group Discussion round of XLRI admission is done on the basis of these category wise cut offs.
XLRI Admission Process 2025: Key Highlights
The XLRI admission process begins with registration for XAT exam. Candidates who clear the XAT exam and meet the XAT cut off, are required to fill the interview form to express interest in participating in the XLRI selection process 2025 - Personal Interview and Analytical Essay Writing. Candidate's academic profile are analysed by the admission panel for shortlisting. Those shortlisted, are invited to participate in the AEW/PI round. Final admission is offered to candidates who clear the AEW/PI round. Candidates who haven't registered for XAT or haven't appeared for the exam, cannot seek admission to MBA-BM and MBA-HRM courses.Â
XAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of XAT 2025 exam
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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Jan '25 | XAT 2025 response sheet release TENTATIVE |
Jan '25 | XAT 2025 result TENTATIVE |
Jan '25 | XAT 2025 Cut Offs Release TENTATIVE |
XLRI Selection Process and XAT Cut Offs 2025
XLRI conducts GD/PI to assess the candidate’s communication skills, business knowledge, problem solving skills, leadership quality, personality and other skills/traits required to make it big in the business world. Besides performance in the group discussion and personal interview, XAT score, relevant work experience, academic background, extra-curricular activities is taken into consideration for selecting a deserving candidate. Check below, XAT cut offs 2024 for PI shortlist. XAT 2025 cut offs will be released after result announcement in February 2025.Â
The XAT cut offs are different for engineering, non-engineering, male and female students. This is to accomodate more students from non-technical background and have diversity in the class roon. The XAT exam cut offs are different course wise too (Business Management and Human Resource Management).Â
XAT Cut Offs 2024: Business Management (BM)
XAT cut off for BM programme was 96 percentile for Male Engineer and 91 percentile for Female Engineer. Given below are the category wise XAT 2024 cut offs for GD/PI shortlisting for PGDM BM course.
Stream |
Gender |
Overall XAT percentile |
QA percentile |
VALR percentile |
DM percentile |
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Engineer |
Male |
96 |
86 |
83 |
85 |
Engineer |
Female |
91 |
81 |
80 |
80 |
Non-engineer |
Male |
95 |
85 |
83 |
86 |
Non-engineer |
Female |
90 |
80 |
80 |
81 |
XAT Cut Offs 2024: Human Resource Management (HRM)
XAT cut off for HRM programme was 95 percentile for Male Engineer and 90 percentile for Female Engineer. Given below are the category wise XAT 2024 cut offs for GD/PI shortlisting for PGDM HRM course.
Stream |
Gender |
Overall XAT percentile |
QA percentile |
VALR percentile |
DM percentile |
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Engineer |
Male |
95 |
80 |
90 |
85 |
Engineer |
Female |
90 |
73 |
85 |
78 |
Non-engineer |
Male |
93 |
75 |
90 |
85 |
Non-engineer |
Female |
88 |
68 |
85 |
78 |
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XLRI Admission: Importance of GD
Group Discussion (GD) allows a management aspirant to showcase their leadership qualities as well as logical ability. In the XLRI GD, candidates are exposed to a hypothetical situation where they have to debate and present their point in a coherent, concise and convincing manner. The GD topics range from politics, business, society, education to philosophy and abstract topics. This round helps selectors in judging the leadership skills of the candidate.
Also Read: XLRI GD/PI topics of last 5 years
XLRI Admission: Importance of PI
Personal Interview or PI is conducted by the XLRI to know the candidate's personality and their area of expertise or interest better as well as assess their communication skills and ability to handle pressure.
PI Call Letters for XLRI Admission 2025
XLRI will send Personal Interview or PI letters to shortlisted candidates via email. To participate in the selection round, candidates will be required to log on to the XLRI website and specify their choice of interview city within a certain deadline. This process is also referred to as 'update interview city'. Given below are the steps to follow to confirm participation in the AEW/PI process.
- Open XLRI/XAT website in a new window (xatonline.in)
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Go to login link
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Enter ID and password
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Select a time slot and update your choice
Documents to carry for AEW/PI
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XAT scorecard
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XAT answer key or OMR sheet
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Class 10 certificate
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Class 12 certificate
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Graduation certificate
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Character certificate from institute last attended
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Work experience certificate/letter
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Certificate of participating in extra-curricular activities (if any)
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Caste certificate (if applicable)
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PWD certificate (if applicable)
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