XLRI Admissions via XAT 2026: Submit SOP by Today; GDPI Slot Booking Starts Soon
XLRI Jamshedpur has extended the last date to fill and submit the SOP forms. Shortlisted candidates have to submit their SOP forms by 7 PM today, February 4. The slot booking process for GDPI will start soon.
XLRI Admissions via XAT 2026: Submit SOP by Today; GDPI Slot Booking Starts Soon
XLRI Jamshedpur released the shortlists for GD-PI and WAT processes. Shortlisted candidates were informed to fill the SOP forms before the last date. Several candidates have received an email for a last chance to submit their SOP forms. The XLRI SOP form can be submitted by 7 PM, today, February 4. SOP submission is a mandatory step to be considered for the XLRI selection process. XLRI is set to open the GDPI slot booking process soon after the SOP form submission ends.
Candidates are required to choose their interview slots for BM and HRM courses. XLRI GM slot booking has already started. XLRI conducts an online interview process for the PGDM GM course. To participate in the BM and HRM process, candidates will have to appear as per the slots they choose.
Commonly asked questions
XLRI is accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA, and NBA (National Board of Accreditation), and is approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), AIU, and GOI.
Being a private college, the fee can be a little high, but the students can apply for scholarships provided by the XLRI-Xavier School of Management. Hence, even if the students find XLRI Jamshedpur a little expensive, they don't have to worry as scholarships are available to assist them.
Candidates should have passed MBA/ PGDM or equivalent or GMP/ PGPX or one year full-time residential programme in Management with at least 60% marks to apply for FPM programme at XLRI Jamshedpur. Additionally, candidates must also be employed in a full-time job. Aspirants should also have at least 5 years of full-time executive/ managerial/ teaching/ research experience.
XAT exam is conducted in online mode so you don’t have to carry any stationary item apart from a blue/black ball point pen which is to be used for signing the attendance sheet.
Candidates should not carry to the examination centre, electronic items such as phone, watch, IPad, calculator, pager, etc. They should also not carry any metal items. Clothes and accessories having metal and metal jewellery are also prohibited inside the examination centres. Caps, headgears, sunglasses, clothes with pocket and hoodies are not allowed at the XAT exam centre. Candidates must also not carry bags and any other valuable item as candidates will not be allowed to carry anything inside the exam centre apart from a pen and documents. There will be no arrangement for depositing the bag at the exam centre.
The SOP submission requires candidates to answer three specific questions based on their chosen program. These questions focus on personality traits, life instances, and personal weaknesses. For applicants who have selected both the Business Management (BM) and Human Resource Management (HRM) programs, the submission process ensures that the BM interview panel only has access to the BM SOP, while the HRM panel only sees the HRM SOP. One must maintain clarity and consistency between their written answers and their verbal statements during the interview, as the panel will have the SOP document in front of them during the session.
On the assessment day, XLRI will conduct WAT, GD and a PI round. Both WAT and GD rounds have a common topic. First, candidates need to write about the topic within 15 to 20 minutes. Group Discussion generally involves eight candidates and three panellists.
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