MBA at XLRI

Latest Update: XLRI PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) admission 2025 is open and the last date to apply is November 30, 2024. XLRI PGDM (GM) admission 2025 is open. The last date to apply through XAT scores is November 30, 2024 and through GMAT/ GRE is December 31, 2024. 

XLRI PGDM is a two-year full-time flagship PGDM programme in General Management (BM) and Human Resource Management (HRM). The leading institute also has an 18-month PGDM programme in General Management (GM). XLRI Academic Sessions will begin in June.

XLRI Jamshedpur is ranked 9th in Management Category by NIRF 2023. Apart from its Jamshedpur campus, XLRI also has a campus in Delhi NCR Region, located 25 km from Gurugram. XLRI Jamshedpur offers PGDBM and PGDHRM programs on a total of 600 seats. XLRI Admission to these PGDM programmes is based on candidates' scores obtained in XAT or GMAT, followed by a GD & PI round. Check: XLRI Course and Fee Structure

XLRI PGDM Highlights 

• International Accreditations: The PGDM course at XLRI Jamshedpur is recognized with two prestigious International Accreditations, viz., AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and AMBA - Association of MBAs. XLRI has also earned the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) accreditation.
• Specializations: XLRI Jamshedpur offers 2 year on campus full time PGDM Programme with specialization in General Management(GM), HRM, & Business Management (BM). Both PGDM-BM & HRM are of 2 year duration while that of PGDM-GM is a 18 months Programme. 
• Large Alumni Base: XLRI is one of the top and oldest management institutes in India with a legacy of 70 years. XLRI PGDM Alumni base is spread all over the world and holding key positions from manager level to CEO level
• High Placements: XLRI has witnessed 100% placement during its PGDM for the PGDM batch 2023. A total of 117 recruiters participated including 30 first time recruiters. The Highest CTC was recorded as INR 1.1 CPA whereas the Average CTC stood at INR 32.7 LPA. Check XLRI Placements
• XLRI Fee with high RoI: XLRI Jamshedpur is a high RoI B-school with a fee structure at par with top IIMs. Currently, the applicable course fee for XLRI 2 year PGDM programme is INR 23.60 lakhs against its placement recorded as all time high at INR 60+ LPA.
• Cut off: XLRI Jamshedpur considers both sectional, as well as overall XAT percentile for its PGDM admission shortlisting. XLRI considers separate overall cut off of boys and girls for its PGDM Programmes. For XLRI PGDM BM Batch 2024, the XAT total percentile is 96 & 91 for boys and girls respectively.
• Exchange Program: The International Student Exchange Program of XLRI (ISEP) helps nearly 20 % of the PGDM batch spend a semester in the top international management colleges in the world. The seats are available for both PGDHRM and PGDBM programmes.

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XLRI PGDM Admission Dates 2025

XLRI PGDM Intake

Talking about the seat allocation, XLRI Jamshedpur Campus has offered admission to 600 students for the 2 years full-time PGDM batch 2024 as per following details:

XLRI PGDM Fees Structure 

XLRI course fee for 2 year full time programmes is mentioned as under:

• XLRI PGDM Fee Structure includes tuition fees, study material costs, computers, alumni activity costs, library fees, etc. 
• The course fees don’t include hostel and mess charges and will be charged extra as applicable for students.

XLRI PGDM Eligibility

Candidates seeking admission at XLRI Jamshedpur to the PGDM course with BM (Business Management) or HRM (Human Resource Management) as specialization, must hold a UG Degree of three years in the relevant discipline, from a recognized University. The selection of the candidates is based on the marks/ranking obtained in the XAT or GMAT examination. It is followed by Group Discussion and a Personal Interview to be undertaken by the students. However, the aspirants are required to have full-time job experience, in order to get admission to the course.

Candidates applying for the PGDM course under General Management specialization, which is a 1-year diploma course, must hold a UG Degree in the relevant discipline from a recognized University. However, the aspirants must have a 5 years’ work experience as well. The final selection is based on the performance in the group discussion and personal interview taken up by the selected candidates. Check Is it true that XLRI does not consider past academics for admission?

XLRI PGDM Admission 

Admission to the courses offered by the institution is based on the entrance examination as well as the merit of the students. The registration process could be done in two processes namely: XAT Application and XLRI Application. 

For registering via XAT Application, the steps are:

• The aspirants must visit the official website of the institution, where all the required and professional details are to be filled in. 
• After filling up all the details, one must upload the scan copy of their photo along with their signature.
• Select the desired program as per the student’s choice and select the XAT Test City where the candidate prefers to take up the XAT Test. 
• Once done, take a print out of the entire application form.

Likewise, for registering via XLRI Application, the steps are:

• Candidates are supposed to register online and select their preferred program.
• Followed by which, a login id and password will be mailed to the applicants.
• Once the login id and password are received, the candidates need to log in to make the payment of the fees.
• Then, the candidates need to complete the rest of the application process which includes – uploading a recent colored passport sized photograph along with all the necessary details which have been asked for.

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XLRI PGDM Selection Criteria

XLRI PGDM Cut off 2024 (Expected)

XLRI XAT Cutoff is 95 for PGDM - BM and 93 for PGDM - HRM Program. The actual cutoff may vary.

XLRI XAT Cutoff for PGDM - BM 2024

XLRI XAT Cutoff for PGDM - HRM 2024

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XLRI PGDM Placements 2023

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XLRI PGDM GD & PI Questions

A GD round for BM will comprise 8 to 9 candidates in a group. In the GD round, you should be able to put your thoughts in a composed manner. While in XLRI Personel Interview Round, the average duration is 5-20 mins and the number of Panelists is 3.

XLRI Group Discussion Topics asked during PGDM admissions

• Lokpal Bill will serve no purpose unless people are morally right.
• Some people are born to stay poor.
• There is a leadership crisis in India in religion, polity and society.
• We have a dearth of entrepreneurs in India.
• Population crisis in India.

XLRI Personal Interview Questions:

• Describe a task/event from your recent past, where you were passionately involved. Mention your three takeaways from that task/event.
• Recall a situation where you worked in a group. What was salient about this situation? Give a detailed description of your role.
• Based on your recent experiences, recall a situation when your behavior impacted/affected someone. Describe how it impacted you and the others involved in the situation.
• Which subject in your graduation (recent education) did you enjoy and learn from, the most? Why?
• Recall a work or non-work situation where you were required to work with people you disliked. How did you handle the situation?
• Describe a situation in which you were unexpectedly entrusted with more responsibility. How did you handle it?
• Recall a situation when you realized a friend of yours in college/work was not performing up to his/her potential. What did you do?
• What has been the most enjoyable team effort that you were part of? What insights you have gained from participating in that?

XLRI PGDM Scholarships

XLRI Jamshedpur offers manifold scholarships to its students based on the merit or need of the applicants shortlisted for PGDM admission which have been mentioned below.

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XLRI PGDM Course Structure

The XLRI PGDM courses are designed to develop - the analytical, problem solving and decision making abilities, the awareness of the socio-economic environment, and the personality with socially desirable values and attitudes. To fulfill these objectives and to suit the contents of each course, numerous teaching methodologies, such as case studies, role-play, problem solving exercises, group discussion, computer simulation games, audio-visuals, etc. are used in the programme.

The PGDM programme requirements at XLRI Jamshedpur include 105 credits including 63 credits from core courses and 42 credits from elective courses, a Summer Project, and compulsory participation in Team Building and Village Exposure Programmes.

 (1) Summer Project – a Non-credit Course Summer Project is a compulsory non-credit course. A student is required to do a summer project on any aspect of Business Management in the industry for eight to ten weeks at the end of the first year (April - June). 

(2) Team Building and Village Exposure Programmes – a Non-credit A three-day team building programme is compulsory for the students. The objective of the programme is to develop leadership and teamwork through adventure activities (The programme includes overnight camping in tents.) A village exposure programme is also mandatory for the students. The students are expected to stay in the villages. They are expected to study some of the practices and issues relating to rural India.

Each full credit course comprising 3 Credits constitutes a total of 30 contact hours and is organized during a Term of 10 to 12 weeks. The courses are offered in the following areas: 

• Economics 
• Finance 
• General Management 
• Human Resource Management 
• Information Systems 
• Marketing 
• Organizational Behaviour 
• Production, Operations & Decision Sciences 
•  Strategic Management