Everything you need to know about getting admission into XLRI – Jamshedpur (2025)
XLRI, known for its HR program is a premier institute for its Business Management course (Finance & Marketing). Let’s look at the important elements to gain admission here.
XLRI Important Dates
- Application start date: August 10th, 2024
- Last date to apply: December 31st, 2024
- Result Declaration: Last week, January 2025
- Shortlist announcement for final selection round: 31st January 2025
How to apply to XLRI & Fees for application
- Visit the official site of XAT (xatonline.in)
- Enter basic information like name and contact details to register.
- The login credentials will be sent via SMS and e-mail to the registered phone number and e-mail ID.
- Log in again on the website and complete the XAT 2025 application process.
- To complete the application process, candidates must enter personal, academic, and professional details. They would also need to select XLRI programs (optional) and upload photographs and signatures.
- Finally, pay the application fee.
- Application Fee: XAT 2025 Rs. 1800/- and Rs 300/- each for every additional program of XLRI
XLRI Eligibility
| Human Resource Management (HRM) | Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree of at least three years or its equivalent from any recognized university/institute. Also, candidates appearing for their final exam in graduation by 10th June 2025 are eligible to apply. |
| Business Management (BM) | Eligibility criteria for Business Management are similar to HRM. |
| General Management Program | Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in India or abroad with a minimum experience of five years of experience at the managerial/supervisor level by March 31, 2025. Candidates can either apply through XAT 2025 or their GMAT score (Given that they have taken an exam between December 1, 2020-December 2025. |
No minimum percentage of marks in graduation has been prescribed for XLRI admission 2025 and to apply for admission to PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM)
Selection Process
After having completed the application process, and giving the examination on 2nd Jan 2025 (Tentative), the following steps are to be followed to complete admission:
XAT Cut-Offs
Going by the past trends, the following cut-offs are expected to be applied for XLRI admission 2025:
| Program Name | Overall XAT 2025 Cut-off | Section 1: Verbal & Logical Ability | Section 2: Decision-Making | Section 3: Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
| PGDM (BM) | 94 Percentile | 80 | 76 | 89 |
| PGDM (HRM) | 92 Percentile | 79+ | 72 | 71 |
| PGDM (GM) | 22+ Marks | 5+ Marks | 5+ Marks | 6+ Marks |
Shortlisting after XAT 2025
The XLRI shortlist will depend upon your XAT 2025 percentile score and place in the XLRI merit list of shortlisted candidates. This will be given out as part of the result to be declared in the last week of January 2025. The decision on minimum section-wise and overall cut-off in the XAT entrance exam at the time of shortlisting will be taken by the XLRI.
GD-PI-WAT Round
The Personal Interview Round for PGDM (BM), PGDM (HRM), and PGDM (GM) candidates through XAT will be conducted between mid-February and March 2025 in Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Jamshedpur
For the PGDM (GM) Program only, the candidates who cannot be present physically for the XLRI interviews due to their being out of the country, interviews would be conducted online mode via the Internet. GMP Interviews can be conducted over G-talk / Skype for overseas candidates. Candidates need to send an email to admission@xlri.ac.in to schedule their interview online after the result.
Admission Offer
XLRI will release the final admission list in April/May 2025 and the session will commence in the middle of June 2025.
XLRI Fees
| Program Name | Fee (Rs. in Lakhs) |
| PGDM (BM) | 23.60 |
| PGDM (HRM) | 23.60 |
| PGDM (GM) | 20.95 |