Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Bangalore Hosur Road Answered Questions

Candidates seeking admission to the PGDM programme at XIME Bangalore must fulfil the eligibility criteria. Given below are the eligibility and selection process:The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories).Candidates based on valid scores in CAT/ ATMA/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT will shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) and Group Discussion (GD).Those who qualify for the GD & PI rounds will be required to report to the admission cell at XIME Bangalore for document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

XIME Bangalore usually concludes the application process for the PGDM programme between October and December. XIME Bangalore inducts candidates based on valid scores in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ ATMA. Therefore, candidates must apply for any of the aforementioned entrance exams after which they should apply for the PGDM programme through XIME Bangalore official website by paying the required application fee within the specified time period. Candidates based on their scores in CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ ATMA will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) and Group Discussion (GD) rounds.

The annual seat intake for PGDM and PGDM BA is 180 and 60, respectively. Candidates who have passed a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 50% for all subjects taken together (45% aggregatefor SC/ ST candidates can apply for the PGDM course. Aspirants who are appearing for their final year examination and are awaiting their results may also apply.

XIME Bangalore has a good record of placement for its PGDM course. In 2024, the participating recruiters placed 173 students of the PGDM and 55 students of the PGDM Business Analytics (BA) batch 2024 in new-age job roles. The highest package offered to the PGDM and PGDM (Business Analytics) batches during XIME Bangalore placements 2024 stood at INR 15 LPA and INR 22 LPA,  respectively. The key highlights of XIME Bangalore placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2023)Placement Statistics (2024)Highest package- PGDM: INR 16 LPA- PGDM (BA): INR 14.30 LPA- PGDM: INR 15 LPA- PGDM (BA): INR 22 LPAAverage package- PGDM: INR 10.75 LPA- PGDM (BA): INR 10.30 LPA- PGDM: INR 10 LPA- PGDM (BA): INR 11.2 LPATotal students- PGDM: 171- PGDM (BA): 40- PGDM: 179- PGDM (BA): 60Total students registered/eligible- PGDM: 167- PGDM (BA): 35- PGDM: 173- PGDM (BA): 55Total students placed- PGDM: 164- PGDM (BA): 31- PGDM: 170- PGDM (BA): 52Placement rate- PGDM: 98.20%- PGDM (BA): 88.50%- PGDM: 98%- PGDM (BA): 95%

Candidates seeking admission to the PGDM programme at XIME Bangalore must have valid scores in CAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ XAT will be shortlisted for the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. Hence, it is very important for students to obtain adequate percentile in the aforementioned exams. As per the XIME Bangalore cut-off list for admission to the PGDM programme. The overall and section-wise CAT percentile were 70 and 40, respectively for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. This indicates that there has been no change in the minimum percentile for admission to the PGDM programme at XIME Bangalore.

According to the latest report, the participating recruiters hired 164 students of the PGDM and 31 students of the PGDM Business Analytics (BA) batch 2023 in new-age job roles. Given below are the key highlights of XIME Bangalore placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023:Particulars Placement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)the highest packageINR 18 LPA- PGDM: INR 16 LPA- PGDM (BA): INR 14.30 LPAAverage packageINR 9.23 LPA- PGDM: INR 10.75 LPA- PGDM (BA): INR 10.30 LPATotal batch sizeNA- PGDM: 171- PGDM (BA): 40Total eligible studentsNA- PGDM: 167- PGDM (BA): 35Total students placed169- PGDM: 164- PGDM (BA): 31Placement rate100%- PGDM: 98.20%- PGDM (BA): 88.50%

Yes, aspirants must pass XAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ GMAT followed by a GDPI round for admission to the PGDM course. The institute also considers the academic performance and co-curricular activities of the aspirants. After completion of the selection rounds, the university releases a merit list to announce the names of the shortlisted candidates. The shortlisted candidates need to come for counselling and document verification. Aspirants need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university.

PhD admissions at XIME Research Center are governed by the Mysore University admission rules notified on the website of the University of Mysore. Admission to PhD courses is based on UGC NET/ CSIR NET/ SLET/ GATE score. The institute also considers the academic performance and work experience of the candidates for providing admission to PhD course. Candidates must hold a master's degree or Diploma or MPhil with at least 55% aggregate (50% aggregate for SC/ ST to apply for the PhD course.

No, admission at XIME Bangalore is a multi-step process. Check below the admission process of XIME Bangalore:Application: The mode of application is online. Candidates need to pay an application fee of INR 2,000 for admission.Selection Rounds: Aspirants are shortlisted for PGDM course based on XAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ MAT/ GMAT followed by a GDPI round. The institute also considers the academic performance and co-curricular activities of the aspirants.Admission Confirmation: After completion of the selection rounds, aspirants need to come for verification round. Shortlisted aspirants need to pay a fee to confirm their admission.

PGDM is a two-year full-time residential course offered in five specialisations, namely Finance, Marketing, Operations & IT, Human Resource and Analytics. Besides, the institute also offers PGDM BA at the PG level. The course is offered in trimester system. The annual seat intake for PGDM and PGDM BA is 180 and 60, respectively.