Applicants must fulfil the eligibility criteria in order to take the XAT exam. The eligibility criteria is as follows-
| Program | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| PGDM in Business Management and Human Resource Management | Candidates who have graduated from a recognized university can apply. Applicants who will complete their final examination can also apply on a provisional basis. NRI and Foreign students can apply directly through their GMAT Scores. |
| PGDM in General Management | Candidates who have completed a 3 year Bachelor’s Degree or a recognized equivalent from India/abroad may apply. Candidates must be employed in a full time job and Applications must have at least 5 years worth of experience in a managerial role in a reputable public, private or non-governmental organization. |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) - Doctoral Level Programme | Candidates who have completed a postgraduate programme in any stream from India / abroad and centres of higher learning with at least 55% marks (50% for SC / ST candidates) with a bachelor’s degree / equivalent qualification with at least 60% marks (55% for SC / ST candidates) with a minimum 3 year degree |
| Applicants must have completed 4 or 5 Year Integrated Master’s Degree Programme in any discipline, with at least a 55% aggregate (50% for SC / ST candidates) | |
| Bachelor’s in Engineering / B.Tech degree with at least a 60% aggregate (50% for SC / ST candidates) with at least years of work experience | |
| A professional qualification such as ICWA, CA, or CS with at least 55% marks (50% for SC / ST candidates) | |
| Business Management Programme (Part Time) | Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum duration of 3 years of education after completing 12th class (10 +2) or the equivalent. |
XAT exam pattern is unforeseeable and changes every year. For now, no change in the paper pattern has been apprised by the XLRI Authority. Persisting on the lines of the previous year exam pattern, XAT 2025 consisted of 4 sections with a total of 100 questions. You need to secure a high score in each of the sections as there is also a sectional score cut off in XLRI for shortlisting.
• Total Questions: 100
Quantitative Ability: 27 questions.
Data interpretation and Logical Reasoning: 21 questions.
Verbal and Reading Comprehension: 26 questions.
General Knowledge: 25 questions
• Students cannot switch between section, each section has to be completed before moving on to the next section.
• Questions with negative marking (Multiple Choice Questions): 75 (+1 for a correct answer and -0.25 for a wrong answer).
• Questions without negative marking (non-Multiple Choice Questions): 25.
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