XLRI Selection/ Admission Process Through XAT 2025 - Check XLRI Interview Dates, Cutoff

Xavier Aptitude Test 2025 ( XAT )

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Updated on Jan 17, 2025 14:21 IST

XLRI selection process through XAT 2025 score will include Analytical Essay Writing (AEW) and Personal Interview (PI). 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 scores of the GK section of the XAT 2025 will also be evaluated during the PI 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 was held on January 5, 2025 and the XAT 2025 result was announced on January 17, 2025. The XLRI selection process will be held in February 2025 in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jamshedpur and Bangalore. To be able to get admission to XLRI candidates need to register for XAT 2025. Read all about XLRI Jamshedpur MBA admissions below.

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XLRI Admission Process 2025: Key Highlights

In the XLRI selection process 2025, Personal Interview and Analytical Essay Writing, candidate's academic profile is analysed along with the XAT score. Final admission is offered to candidates who clear the AEW/PI round. 

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 Check key highlights of XLRI selection criteria 2025 below:

  • Over 1 lakh students take XAT exam every year for admission to XLRI's PGDM programmes.
  • XAT score is accepted by over 800 MBA institutes across India for admission.
  • XLRI screens candidates for PI on the basis of their XAT percentile basis a minimum XAT cut off fixed for the MBA/PGDM course.
  • Candidates who clear XAT exam can apply separately to the management institutes accepting XAT score for admission.
  • For XLRI admission, shortlisted candidates have to fill a form to book PI slot on the official website, after which interview calls are made to them.
  • Those who fail to update or book the XLRI-Personal Interview slot in time, will not be shortlisted.
  • Similarly, those who do not participate in the AEW/PI round will be dropped and candidates waiting against them will be selected.
  • XAT cut off ranges between 90 to 95 percentile for HRM and BM programmes. The cut offs for non-engineering candidates is lower.

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XAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of XAT 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

Jan '25

XAT 2025 Cut Offs Release

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DatesPast Exam Dates

17 Jan '25

XAT 2025 result

10 Jan '25

XAT 2025 answer key out

07 Jan '25

XAT 2025 response sheet release

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. 

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). 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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.

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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.

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IMT Ghaziabad - Institute of Management Technology90– / –90
IMT Nagpur - Institute of Management Technology– / –7070
Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad– / –6060
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XLRI Xavier School of Management9395– / –
International Management Institute, New Delhi90– / –– / –
IMT Ghaziabad - Institute of Management Technology90– / –– / –
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai90– / –– / –
Goa Institute of Management85– / –– / –
T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal, MAHE80– / –– / –
Xavier Institute of Management, XIM University80– / –– / –
Birla Institute of Management Technology7075– / –
K J Somaiya Institute of Management8471– / –
SOIL Institute of Management7070– / –
Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore70– / –– / –
FORE School of Management70– / –– / –
IMT Nagpur - Institute of Management Technology70– / –– / –
LBSIM - Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management70– / –– / –
SIES College of Management Studies70– / –– / –
IFMR Graduate school of Business, KREA University (IFMR GSB), Sricity70– / –– / –
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai70– / –– / –
Jaipuria Lucknow - Jaipuria Institute of Management70– / –– / –
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development70– / –– / –
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon70– / –– / –
KIIT School of Management, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology70– / –– / –
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore70– / –– / –
Prin. L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research70– / –– / –
Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM)70– / –– / –

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)
  • Go to login link

  • Enter ID and password

  • Select a time slot and update your choice

Documents to carry for AEW/PI

  • XAT scorecard

  • XAT answer key or OMR sheet

  • Class 10 certificate

  • Class 12 certificate

  • Graduation certificate

  • Character certificate from institute last attended

  • Work experience certificate/letter

  • Certificate of participating in extra-curricular activities (if any)

  • Caste certificate (if applicable)

  • PWD certificate (if applicable)

FAQs Regarding XAT Selection Process 2025

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