Colleges in Jamshedpur

XLRI is one of the top 10 management institutes in the country. IIFT is a very good institute as it is ranked among the top 20 management colleges. The graduation marks won't be an obstacle, if you have a very good entrance exam score or a very good profile. However, top b-schools require minimum first class in graduation.

To get seat for metallurgical and materials engineering at NIT - Jamshedpur:
1. For general candidates, the AIR must be between 18623 to 31411 (up to 6th round).
2. For OBC candidates, the AIR must be between 5521 to 10406 (up to 6th round).

Admissions in XLRI are done through XAT. You need to secure at least 95 percentile in XAT to be considered and called for an interview.
CAT is for admissions in IIMs and numerous other colleges across India. Some top colleges admitting via CAT are SP Jain, MDI Gurgaon, IMT Ghaziabad etc.

Admission to XLRI programs in the field of management is through XLRI's entrance test known as Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT). XAT score is also used by multiple other management colleges for admission to their MBA/ PGDM.

There is no quota for students from any college, including Xavier's.

PGPCEM from XLRI will help you in case, if you want to start your own business. PGPCEM will be a certificate course and you have to check with the college. This is only a certificate course and has a lesser value than PGDM or MBA degree. So, choose this program if you have either your own business or you want to start a new business in future. As per job opportunities, there may be less options available because most likely industries and MNCs take degree or Diploma into consideration.

Eligibility criteria for appearing in XAT to seek admission in XLRI is a recognised Bachelor's degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent in any discipline. Those students who are completing their final examination by June in the year of start of MBA degree at XLRI are also eligible to appear for XAT.

RVS is a better option but to know the exact scenario for faculty and placements, you can get in touch with the current students through social media or in person.