XLRI Jamshedpur Shortlist Criteria 2026: Check XAT Cut Offs, Admission, and PI Process
XLRI, Jamshedpur admission process for its PGDM programmes through XAT 2026 score will be conducted in February and March. Check XLRI shortlist dates 2026, process and XAT cut offs.
XLRI Jamshedpur prepared the shortlist for PGDM BM and HRM programmes on the basis of candidates' performance in the XAT 2026 exam. For PI shortlisting, the institute will take into consideration, candidates' XAT scores and academic record to prepare the shortlist.
The XAT 2026 result has been declared today and XAT cut offs will be released next week. The interview call letters were sent to the shortlisted candidates via email by first week of February. Candidates receiving letters, will be eligible for Essay Writing and Personal Interview (PI) round of XLRI admissions 2026. Score of GK section too will be evaluated for the selection round.
Last year, XAT cut off for BM programme for male candidates was 96 percentile and for female candidates was 91 percentile. For the HRM programme, the XAT cut off for male candidates was 95 percentile and for female candidates, it was 90 percentile. XAT 2026 cut offs are expected to be in the same range.
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As part of XLRI shortlist process, XAT and GMAT test takers have to express interest in XLRI Jamshedpur PI round by filling an online application form and selecting interview city. All shortlisted candidates through XAT and GMAT have to select the Interview slot within a stipulated time by filling an online application form available on the official website of XLRI or XAT.
XLRI Selection Procedure 2026
Post shortlisting of candidates, the Essay Writing and PI round will be conducted from mid-February to March 2026 as per the slot and city selected by candidates. Details of PI round for 2026 admission will be shared with shortlisted candidates in email.
Essay Writing
In the Essay Writing round, candidates will be given topics to write a short essay on. In this round, the candidates are judged on the basis of their communication ability and clarity of thoughts.
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Personal Interview
This round is a more personalized interaction between the selectors and the candidates. The most common questions asked in this round are: ‘Tell us about yourself’, ‘why MBA’, ‘why XLRI’, etc. In this round, the candidates are judged on their communication ability, convincing ability, problem solving ability and ability to handle pressure.
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XAT Cut Off 2025 for XLRI Admission
XAT 2025 cut offs for PGDM BM and PGDM HRM courses vary. The below table indicates section-wise XAT 2025 cut offs for admission.
XAT cut off 2025: PGDM BM
PGDM BM cut offs for 2025 have been shared below for male and female candidates. Check the table below for section-wise and overall XAT cut offs.
| Category |
QA |
VALR |
DM |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer/Tech Male |
88 |
84 |
84 |
96 |
| Engineer/Tech Female |
82 |
80 |
80 |
91 |
| Non-Engineer Male |
88 |
84 |
84 |
96 |
| Non-Engineer Female |
82 |
80 |
80 |
91 |
XAT cut off 2025: PGDM HRM
XAT cut offs for 2025 PGDM HRM are listed below. Section-wise and overall cut offs for each category are different.
| Category |
QA |
VALR |
DM |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer/Tech Male |
83 |
90 |
87 |
95 |
| Engineer/Tech Female |
73 |
85 |
80 |
90 |
| Non-Engineer Male |
76 |
90 |
87 |
93 |
| Non-Engineer Female |
78 |
85 |
80 |
87 |
GMAT cut off for XLRI Admission (Previous Year)
The below table indicates minimum GMAT score required for admission to XLRI Jamshedpur:
| Course |
GMAT cut off |
|---|---|
| PGDM-BM |
730 |
| PGDM-HRM |
700 |
| PGDM-GM |
- |
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No, cut offs of XAT participating colleges are different from each other. These colleges fix cut off percentiles for admission individually basis certain criteria determined by their respective admission cells. XAT cut off for XIMB is different from XAT cut off for TAPMI. XAT cut off for XIMB is usually around 90-93 whereas XAT cut off for TAPMI is 80-85. On the other hand, XAT cut off for KJ Somaiya-Mumbai is 85-90. Most of the MBA colleges shortlist candidates for admission on the basis of overall XAT percentile. However, the candidates must aim to meet sectional XAT cut offs too in the exam to avoid an unwanted situation at the time of admission. Before applying for admission, candidates must check the selection criteria of their target colleges to be sure of requirements.
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.
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, students should score 85 percentile or more in the section of XAT to become eligible for group discussion and personal interview. Check the below tables for PGDM BM and PGDM HRM for XAT.
XAT Sectional cut offs for PGDM BM
General Engineers | VA | DM | QA | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
The total seat intake for PGDM programmes of XLRI Jamshedpur is 1310. Seat count varies for each specialisation. Tabulated below is the specialisation-wise seat count:
Courses | Seats |
|---|---|
120 | |
PGDM in Human Resource Management | 200 |
300 | |
30 | |
30 |
NOTE: The mentioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.
Find below the XLRI Jamshedpur PGDM admission schedule:
Event | Dates |
|---|---|
Registration opens | 15 Jul '23 |
Registration end date | 30 Nov '23 |
Admit card download | 20 Dec '23 |
XAT exam date | 7 Jan '24 |
Shortlisted candidates list for interviews | Third week of January |
Interviews | Mid-February - Mid March |
Offers and waiting list | Apr '24 |
Session commencement | Mid-June '24 |
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XLRI selects candidates for its MBA full time programme through XAT score. Those who qualify the exam and meet the minimum cut off, are shortlisted for Essay Writing and Personal Interview. Final selection is made on the basis of candidate's XAT score, academic score, work experience and performance
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XLRI Jamshedpur provides vibrant placement opportunities to students. For Xavier Institute of Management Jamshedpur placements 2025, the highest packages stood at INR 110 LPA (international) and INR 75 LPA (domestic), respectively. The average package stood at 31.08 LPA, while the median package was
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XLRI only offers PGDM courses to all its applicants. The XLRI PGDM courses are 15 months long courses that are offered in full-time mode. Candidates who wish to pursue XLRI PGDM courses must appear for the XAT entrance exam and clear it with an appropriate rank. In addition to the XAT entrance exam,
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XLRI Xavier Institute of Management admissions are held on the basis of the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) entrance exam. Interested students must learn about the important dates regarding applications for a smooth admission process. The XAT 2026 registration process starts from July 10, 2025 and ends
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Answered 4 months ago
XLRI Jamshedpur considers XAT scores for admission to PGDM programmes. Those who are seeking admission in PGDM BM, PGDM HRM and Double Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management and logistics (PGDM & MS) requires XAT scores. Aspirants can also apply for admission to General Management programme (PGDM
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The average package offered during the XLRI Delhi PGDM placements stood at INR 29.89 LPA. Additionally, the top 10th percentile package offered was INR 51.66 LPA and the top 20th average package stood at INR 42.98 LPA, respectively. Check out the table for the average packages offered during Xavier
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The total course fee of full time MBA at XLRI is INR 28 Lacs according to Shiksha. The fee is to be paid semester wise. The first installment is to be paid at the time of admission. The XLRI course fee includes tuition fees, hostel and mess charges, caution money, library chargers and other miscella
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XLRI Jamshedpur concluded the placements for the PGDM GM and HRM Class of 2025 with an average package of INR 31.08 LPA. The course-wise package offered during XLRI Jamshedpur placements in 2025 is tabulated below:
Particulars | PGDM BM and PGDM HRM (2025) | PGDM GM (2025) |
|---|---|---|
Average Package | INR 29.89 LPA | INR 28.68 LPA |
the highest Package | INR 75 LPA (Domestic) INR 110 LPA (International) | INR 75 LPA |
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As per the official website, the XAT cut off 2025 for male engineers for BM is 96 percentile. For the female engineers, the XLRI Jamshedpur XAT 2025 cutoff is 91 percentile for seeking admisison to the BM programme. These are the interview cutoffs released by the institute. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the XAT 2025 sectional cutoff released by XLRI for the BM course: