XLRI Jamshedpur Selection Criteria 2019: XAT Cutoff Requirements, GD and PI

XLRI Jamshedpur is one of the premier B-Schools in India and offers an excellent PGDM course. It has been known for its globally recognized education as well as for the outstanding performance of its students in case studies. In order to take admission into XLRI Jamshedpur, it is essential to take XAT (Xavier’s Aptitude Test) entrance exam. XAT 2019 was conducted on 6th January 2019, and the XAT 2019 Results were announced on 16th January 2019.

Now that the XAT 2019 scores have been announced, XLRI Jamshedpur will evaluate the performance of candidates in two phases and the students who qualify will get admission in the various PGDM courses offered by XLRI. At this point, you can also learn the difference between MBA and PGDM so that you make a sound decision with respect to your career in the field of management and specialisation choice.

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XLRI has set a minimum cutoff for XAT that a candidate must clear in order to clear the phase one. Candidates who clear the sectional, as well as the overall cutoff, will be called for the second phase of evaluation. Meanwhile, candidates can read about our detailed analysis of XAT Score VS XAT Percentile.

XAT 2019 Cut-off for XLRI Jamshedpur

The minimum XAT cut-off required to clear the first phase of admission for XLRI Jamshedpur is as follows -

Category	XLRI HRM XAT Cutoff (For Male)	XLRI HRM XAT Cutoff (For Female)	XLRI BM XAT Cutoff (For Male)	XLRI BM Cutoff (For Female)	Global MBA
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	72	67	90	75	>= 90
Verbal Ability (VA)	85	80	79.46	75	>= 80
Decision Making	75	70	80	75	>= 80
Overall	94	93	96	95	>= 90

Shortlisted candidates as per the above XAT cutoff can book slot for the XLRI Interview.

GMAT Expected Cut-off for XLRI Jamshedpur

The minimum expected cutoff for candidates applying through GMAT is as follows -

Course	Score
HRM	>= 700
BM	>= 720
Global MBA	>= 710

XLRI Selection Criteria:

The following is the selection criteria of XLRI Jamshedpur for PGDM courses -

Name of the Programme	Phase 1	Phase 2
PGDM	Candidates have to clear the minimum cutoff (sectional as well as overall) of XAT entrance exam.	A candidate has to clear the 30-minute Group Discussion (GD) round consisting of 8 to 10 participants and Personal Interview (PI).
PGDM (GM)	Candidates have to clear the cutoff of either XAT or GMAT.	Shortlisted candidates will be called for Personal Interview (PI). Interviews are also conducted through G-talk/Skype for overseas candidates.
PGDM (BM), Part-Time (JSR)	Candidates have to clear an aptitude test or provide valid scores of other credible MBA entrance exams.	Further, candidates are selected on the basis of their performance in Personal Interview (PI) round.
PGDM (GMBA)	Candidates have to appear for either XAT or GMAT to secure the minimum cutoff.	Shortlisted candidates are called for GD and PI based on which the final selection is done.
PGDM (HRM)	Selection in the first phase will depend upon a candidate’s performance in XAT.	Candidates will then be called for Group Discussion (GD) basis which they are shortlisted for the course.

XLRI Jamshedpur has a standardized selection process and judges students based on several components such as XAT Score, Performance in Essay Writing and General Knowledge section, GDPI rounds, past academic performance and work experience. Specific weights have been allotted for every component to evaluate the overall score of the student.

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XLRI Selection Components and their Weights

XLRI selection components for PGDM admissions 2019-21 are listed below -

Components	Weights
XAT Score	65%
Essay Writing	5%
General Knowledge	5%
Academic Performance and Work Experience	5%
Group Discussion (DI) and Personal Interview (PI)	20%

Apart from XLRI Jamshedpur, there are other colleges that accept XAT 2019 scores as well. You can check the complete list of colleges here.

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