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How does XLRI compare with IIM A/B/C/L?
XLRI brand name is widely recognized in the industry. In terms of academics, faculties, fees, and alumni network the institute is on the same level as IIMs.
What is the fee structure of XLRI?
XLRI situated in Jamshedpur is one of the highly prestigious and internationally accredited institutes that offers PGDM programs in BM and HRM that are recognized to be equivalent to an MBA in India.
The fees of the various courses offered by XLRI is given in the table below:
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Course |
Fees |
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PGDM (Human Resource Management Programme) |
Rs. 11.80 lakh per annum |
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PGDM (Business Management Programme |
Rs. 11.80 lakh per annum |
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PGDM (General Management Programme) |
Rs. 20.95 lakh |
Food, electricity, and other personal expenses would be charged extra depending on the type of accommodation preferred by the student.
How difficult it is for an average student to crack XAT exam to get XLRI? How much is the CAT score of students who go for XLRI?
Well, my friend has appeared for both CAT and XAT exams. She filled the MBA admission form from XLRI knowing the difficulty level of XAT. XLRI is a prominent university that has high demands among the students hence, it isn’t easy to take admission here. If you clear CAT with good marks, there are high possibilities to clear XAT with good marks as well.
- There are few instances where students scoring low percentage in CAT, score more percentage in XAT. It happens because they divide the paper according to their skills. If you are good at the quant section, you may clear CAT quite easily.
- On the other hand, XAT is all about verbal and decision-making skills yet you need to make sure that you score around the passing marks in the quant section.
- CAT is about 66% of quant questions whereas XAT has 37% of the quant questions; which has sums based on ethical decision making. However, scoring up to the mark in XAT and CAT comes hand in hand as the difficulty level for both the exams is similar.
Considering the ‘average’ students who usually score average in academics, they have an equal chance to get admission. Moreover, I believe that besides passing or scoring good marks in the XAT or CAT, the admission of the students depends on other factors like knowledge, performance in GD-PI and total appearing candidates.
Should I choose XLRI or NITIE?
Both NITIE and XLRI are reputed and well-known institutes with exceptional opportunities due to which it is a tough decision to make. However, some points may be taken into account which would be helpful for you to make a decision for your future.
Ranking:
XLRI has reportedly ranked 1st among the top private management universities by Outlook India 2020’s evaluation reports. NITIE has ranked 12th for its MBA program by NIRF’s evaluation in 2020.
Admission:
XLRI:
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Aspiring students have to clear exams including GMAT, XAT, and CAT in order to get admission at XLRI for its MBA program.
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The estimated course fee remains to be around 5-10 Lakhs.
NITIE:
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In order to take admission at NITIE for the MBA program, students have to clear GMAT, CAT, and XAT.
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For the PG Diploma courses, students have to clear the GMAT. The average course fee remains to be around 7 lakh for all the courses.
Scholarships:
XLRI:
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Students at the institute have the opportunity to receive various scholarships such as Aditya Birla Scholarship, Pirojsha Godrej Scholarship.
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Apart from that, on merit-cum-need basis financial scholarship (up to 250000 INR) is provided to those who require it.
NITIE:
Various need basis scholarships are provided to the NITIE students as well.
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30% of the course fee is reduced for those whose family income is less than 2 lakh 50 thousand and 50% of fee is reduced for those whose family income is or less than 1 lakh.
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Apart from that, teaching assistantship positions are offered to GATE qualifiers. SC and ST candidates receive Central Sector scholarship based on their circumstances.
Placement:
XLRI:
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XLRI offers 100% placements to the students.
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Some of the top recruiters are Aditya Birla Group, Amazon, Microsoft, are ITC, JP Morgan, Ramco Systems, Accenture, ATG Tires, Lodha Group, RPG, Udaan, P&G, Colgate Palmolive, Ola, Myntra, Samsung, Power Finance Corporation among others.
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The highest and medium salary packages remain to be around 50 LPA and 12-15 LPA.
NITIE:
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Top recruiters who offer job and internship opportunities to the NITIE students are ITC, Nestle, Deloitte, Accenture, Cognizant, Hitachi Consulting, and more.
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The highest and medium salary packages remain to be around 38 LPA and 20 LPA. The placement rate is 98%.
Both these institutes provide modern classrooms, advanced necessaries, libraries. Faculty members of both the institutes are helpful. Both boy’s and girl’s hostel accommodation is provided by both the institutes as well.
In India, how are XLRI, XIMB, and XIME related? Does XLRI play any role with XIMB or XIME?
XLRI, XIMB, and XIME all three of these colleges are governed by the Jesuit Society. XAT is the common entrance examination for these institutes. Although XLRI conducts XAT, it doesn’t play any role in admission at XIMB and XIME. Some faculties of XLRI teach in XIMB and vice versa. Many visiting professors are also common to these three institutes.
How is a typical day at XLRI jamshedpur?
On campus, you will find that everyone has different priorities, whether it be co-curricular, extra-curricular or working out. People's priorities change depending on the day or month.
- 6 am: First runners wake up and hit the road for various reasons such as placement selections.
- 8 am: Students with 9 am classes wake up for breakfast.
- 10-11 am: Remaining students start waking up and slowly head to classes.
- 11 am-9:15 pm: Classes take place with some free periods for various activities such as catching up on sleep, studying, completing assignments, or working on live projects with industry or society clients.
- Health enthusiasts hit the gym while athletes head to their respective courts, and some may find time for other activities or outings with the help of the XLRI discount.
- 10 pm: Meetings take place for project groups, committees, and clubs to discuss academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities.
- 11:59 pm: Deadline for all academic and placement-related submissions.
- 12 am: People engage in various activities from assignments, academics, to parties, and athletic practice begins.
- 2 am: Morning runners go to sleep.
- 4 am: Most students go to sleep, but some night owls stay awake.
- 6 am: The cycle repeats itself
Is it all right to choose IIM, I or K over XLRI just for the IIM brand?
I will never suggest you go for IIM Kozhikode over XLRI. Because of the establishment of new IIMs, the impact of its brand has deteriorated. IIM Indore and IIM Kozhikode aren’t at the same level. Apart from IIM ABC, the only good IIM is Lucknow. If your academic records are average then only you can consider XLRI, that too is a great choice. If you are financially weak, then FMS is the one for you.
However, the harsh reality is many companies still prefer IIM students over other B-schools. This partiality results in MBA aspirants flocking to IIMs. IIM's. If you look carefully, XLRI too is an excellent institute and is second only to IIM ABC and FMS. Additionally, those seeking specialization in HR, should not loot beyond XLRI.
So, don’t reject XLRI BM (Jamshedpur) except for IIM A, B, C, and L. One may prefer L over XL because of the IIM tag, else both are similar.
In my opinion, the preference order should be
IIM A=B=C>>L>XLRI>FMS>>IIM I>IIM K
What are the average, median, and highest salaries offered to XLRI HRM passouts?
It is important to understand that the offers that XLRI HRM pass outs receive can vary significantly, as they come from a diverse range of industries. While it is true that the average median salary for XLRI HRM pass-outs is Rs. 9.5 lacs and the highest salary offered is Rs. 12 lacs, it is important to keep in mind that these figures are just estimates, and actual salaries may vary depending on a number of factors such as the specific industry, the company, the individual's skills and experience, and the location of the job.
For freshers, it is common for the starting salary to be in the range of Rs 3-4 LPA.
However, it is worth noting that this is just a rough estimate, and actual salaries may differ based on the factors mentioned above. Ultimately, the salary that an XLRI HRM pass-out receives will depend on a variety of factors, and it is important to keep this in mind when considering job offers.
Do you know anyone who got into a top b-school (IIMs, XLRI, JBIMS, NM, IIFT, FMS etc.) with average UG percentage?
Yes, I do know a friend who managed to get calls from many top B Schools despite having an average Undergraduate Score. Her profile looked like this
- 10th- 76%
- 12th- 68%
- UG- 64%
Although her marks witnessed a gradual decline, she was lucky enough to study at XLRI. Past academics are considered as one but not the major factors at XLRI, unlike IIMs that focus a lot on past academics. A good XAT and GD-PI score can compensate for your poor academic record at XLRI, FMS, and JBIMS. NITIE is a top B School that does not consider past academics at all. My friend with her average profile managed to convert NITIE, XIMB, and all the IIMs except for the top ones obviously. So we can safely assume that admission into these top B Schools is possible even with an average profile provided that you score excellently in the CAT or XAT and the GDPI round.
Which is best, FMS, XLRI, or IIM Lucknow?
Making a decision about a school is similar to creating a regression model, where the features serve as the parameters and the coefficients represent the students' preferences.
Batch size: The placement at XLRI Delhi is combined with the JSR batch. As a result, the combined batch size (XLRI JSR BM + XLRI JSR HR + XLRI Delhi BM) is quite large but still significantly smaller than IIM Lucknow. FMS is the clear winner in terms of batch size. As a result, FMS > XLRI > IIML.
Group of peers: This is a highly debatable and relative parameter. XLRI has no reservations, and some argue that people are chosen solely on merit, whereas FMS and IIML have more than 50% reservations. As a result, a better crowd.
The CAT score: It is extremely important to FMS. You'll mostly find a more educated crowd there. IIM Lucknow has very diverse selection criteria, similar to IIM Bangalore. In their selection criteria, they consider gender and academic diversity, previous academic records, work experience, and so on, ensuring a consistent and diverse crowd. Now it all comes down to personal preference, FMS > IIML > XLRI.
Tag: IIM Lucknow has an old IIM tag and is well-known worldwide. XLRI and FMS are both very old institutes with strong brand identities. Personal preference once again. IIM > XLRI > FMS.
Campus Life: FMS has no hostels and a very small campus. You're basically a day student there. IIML = XLRI > FMS.
Finance: Lucknow has more financial opportunities than the other two in terms of profiles available and companies visiting campus. FMS >= IIML.
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