The XAT Counseling for the year 2024 is scheduled for the second week of February. XLRI, Jamshedpur, will oversee the XAT Counseling process for all applicants vying for admission to the participating Xavier institutes.
Candidates who have been shortlisted are required to participate in the XAT selection process, including a Group Discussion (GD) and a Personal Interview (PI). The culmination of candidates’ performances across all stages of the XAT selection process will determine the final merit list.
XLRI has expanded its admission criteria to include GRE results alongside XAT and GMAT 2023 scores for its Ex-PGDM program. As per XLRI’s admission guidelines, XAT 2024 scores and GD/PI evaluations will carry 60% and 25% weightings in the final score computation. Candidates can access the shortlist by logging into the official XAT website, xatonline.in.
XAT Counselling 2024
XAT Counselling Dates
The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) for 2024 will be administered by XLRI, Jamshedpur, in January 2024, with the results typically released a few weeks later. Below is the tentative schedule for the XAT 2024 counseling and associated events:
XAT Selection Process Dates
- Result Declaration: January 28, 2024
- Release of Cutoff by XLRI: February 4, 2024
- XAT Exam Selection Process: February 2024
XLRI conducts the selection process for XAT 2024 in multiple stages, typically commencing in February-March 2024. Here’s an overview of the three-step counseling process:
Stage 1: Registration for XAT Counselling Candidates qualifying for the XAT cut-off 2024 are eligible to participate in the counseling process. To register:
- Pay for desired programs at XLRI campuses in the XAT application form.
- Register on the official websites of other institutes accepting XAT scores.
- Apply separately for institutes like IMT, XIMB, etc.
- Foreign candidates applying to XLRI must use the GATE platform.
- After successful registration, pay the course fees online using VISA/Mastercard (Credit & Debit Cards, Net Banking).
Stage 2: XAT Counselling Programme Selection For XLRI:
- Select the desired program during XAT application.
- Pay INR 300 for each program selected.
XLRI’s selection process involves evaluating various factors, including XAT scores, performance in Essay Writing and General Knowledge sections, GDPI rounds, academic history, and work experience. Each component carries a specific weightage in the final selection process.
A version of the components and their respective weights:
Components | Weights |
---|---|
XAT Score | 65% |
Essay Writing | 5% |
General Knowledge | 5% |
Academic Performance & Work Experience | 5% |
Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interview (PI) | 20% |
Step 3: The XAT Counselling process for 2024 includes the following steps:
- Group Discussion (GD): Candidates participate in group discussions to assess their communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
- Personal Interview (PI): Candidates face personal interviews where their suitability for the program is evaluated based on various factors.
- Final Merit List: After completing GD and PI, a final merit list of accepted candidates is published on the official website.
- Document Verification: Candidates undergo document verification to ensure the authenticity of their credentials.
- Final Seat Allotment: Seat allocation is finalized based on the candidate’s overall performance throughout the selection process, including their XAT exam score, GDPI rounds, academic background, and work experience.
- Admission Fee Payment: Candidates who secure admission are required to pay the prescribed admission fee to confirm their enrollment in the program.
XAT 2024 Merit List components and their respective weightages:
Component | Weightage |
---|---|
XAT Score | 60% |
Group Discussion/Personal Interview | 25% |
Essay, Academic Profile, GK, Video, Work Experience | 15% |
How to Update XAT Interview City
- Visit the XAT official website.
- Click on the tab ‘Update XAT Interview City.’
- Enter the required credentials, i.e., XAT ID and Password.
- Check and select and update your choice of interview city.
XAT – Group Discussion Round
- It consists of 8-10 participants debating one topic for 15-25 minutes.
- The Group Discussion committee checks the candidate’s command over the language, their way of communication, decision-making skills, content, confidence, business knowledge, leadership qualities, personality, and entrepreneurship skills which give them a way to think large in the business world.
- Besides all these traits and skills – a candidate’s relevant work experience, academic knowledge, XAT Scorecard, and extracurricular activities will also be under consideration for the final selection.
- As the name suggests – Group discussion. So it involves logical and mindful ability to think over hypothetical situations where they have to debate and present their point coherently and concisely.
XAT – Personal Interview Round
- It is designed to test the candidate’s area of expertise and their interest of knowledge with powerful communication skills, thought clarity, interpersonal and soft skills, and the ability to handle pressure.
Documents Required for GD/PI Session
- Original XAT Counselling letter along with a photocopy of counseling letter
- Original and Xerox of XAT 2024 Admit Card
- Bank draft as per the guidelines mentioned in the official brochure
- Academic Certificates (class X & XII; Bachelor’s Degree)
- XAT Rank Card
- Scorecard (if applicable)
- Caste Certificate
- Medical documents
- 4-6 Passport size photographs color and black and white
XAT Counselling Members
Institute Name | Website | Location | |
Loyola Institute of Business Administration | www.liba.edu | Chennai | admissions@liba.edu |
St. Francis Institute of Management and Research (SFIMR) | www.sfimar.org | Mumbai | info@sfimar.org |
St. Joseph’s Institute of Management | www.sjim.edu.in | Bangalore | info@sjim.edu.in |
St.Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology | www.staloysics.ac.in | Mangalore | denzil@staloysius.ac.in,mascao@staloysius.ac.in |
Xavier Business School (XBS), St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata | www.sxuk.edu.in | Kolkata | admissions.mba@sxuk.edu.in |
Xavier Institute of Development Action and Sciences (XIDAS) | www.xidas.in | Jabalpur (M.P.) | admission@ximj.ac.in |
Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship | www.xime.org | Bengaluru | admissions@xime.org |
Xavier Institute of Management & Research | www.ximr.ac.in | Mumbai | admin@ximr.ac.in |
Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University | www.xub.edu.in | Bhubaneswar | admission@xub.edu.in |
Xavier Institute of Social Service | www.xiss.ac.in | Ranchi | xiss@xiss.ac.in |
XLRI Xavier School of Management | www.xlri.ac.in | Jamshedpur | admis@xlri.ac.in |
Institutes using XAT Score
Institute Name | Website | Location | |
ABBS School of Management | www.abbssm.edu.in | Bangalore | admissions@acharyabbs.ac.in |
Accurate Institute of Management and Technology | www.accurate.in | Greater Noida | info@accurate.in |
Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences | www.theaims.ac.in | Bangalore | admission.mgr@theaims.ac.in |
Acharya School of Management | www.acharya.ac.in | Bangalore | directorasm@acharya.ac.in |
Adarsh Institute of Management & Information Technology (AIMIT) | www.adarshaimit.com | Bangalore | admissions@adarshaimit.com |
Alliance University | www.alliance.edu.in | Bangalore | mba@alliance.edu.in |
Amrita School of Business | www.amrita.edu/asb | Coimbatore | asb@amrita.edu |
APG Shimla University | www.apg.edu.in | Shimla | admissions@apg.edu.in |
Aryans Business School | www.aryans.edu.in | Chandigarh | info@aryans.edu.in |
Asia Pacific Institute of Management | www.asiapacific.edu | New Delhi | admissions@asiapacific.edu |
Asian Business School | www.abs.edu.in | Noida | info@abs.edu.in |
ASBM University | www.asbm.ac.in | Bhubaneswar | admission@asbm.ac.in |
Balaji Institute of International Business | www.biibpune.com | Pune | director@biibpune.com |
Balaji Institute of Management & HRD | www.bimhrdpune.com | Pune | director.office@bimhrdpune.com |
Balaji Institute of Modern Management(BIMM) | www.bimmpune.com | Pune | director@bimmpune.com |
Balaji Institute of Telecom Management | www.bitmpune.com | Pune | director@bitm.pune.com |
Bengal Institute of Business Studies | www.bibs.co.in | Kolkata | admissions@bibs.co.in |
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management (BULMIM) | www.bulmim.ac.in | New Delhi | info@bulmim.ac.in,director@bulmim.ac.in |
Bhavan’s Centre for Communication and Management | www.bvbbhubaneswar.org | Bhubaneswar | bvb.mba.bbsr@gmail.com |
Birla Institute of Management Technology | www.bimtechbbsr.ac.in | Odisha | director.bbsr@bimtech.ac.in |
Birla Institute of Management Technology | www.bimtech.ac.in | Greater Noida | chairperson.admissions@bimtech.ac.in |
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | www.bits-pilani.ac.in | Pilani | mba.admissions@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
BLS Institute of Management | www.blsim.org | Mohan Nagar | bls_im@vsnl.net |
BML Munjal University | www.bml.edu.in | Gurgaon | neeta.dagar@bmu.edu.in |
BNM Institute of Technology | www.bnmit.org | Bangalore | bnmitprincipal@yahoo.co.in |
Calcutta Business School | www.calcuttabusinessschool.org | 24 Parganas(S) | admission@calcuttabusinessschool.org |
Centurion University of Technology and Management | www.cutm.ac.in | Bhubaneswar | join@cutm.ac.in |
Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna | www.cimp.ac.in | Bihar | admission@cimp.ac.in |
Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa (Christ University) | http://cimlavasa.in/ | Pune | mail@cimlavasa.in |
CMS Business School | www.bschool.cms.ac.in | Bengaluru | c.vivek@jainuniversity.ac.in |
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Management and Higher Studies | www.dduinstitute.org | Kanpur | dduinstitutemhs@yahoo.co.in |
Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research | www.dspsr.in | Delhi | info@dspsr.in |
Desh Bhagat Institute of Management & Computer Sciences | www.deshbhagatinstitutes.com | Amloh | contact@deshbhagatinstitutes.com |
Development Management Institute | www.dmi.ac.in | Patna | admissions@dmi.ac.in |
Disha Institute of Management and Technology | www.dimatindia.com | Dist. Raipur | info@dimatindia.com |
Doon Business School | www.doonbusinessschool.com | Dehradun | chairman@doonbusinessschool.com |
Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School | www.bschool@dpu.edu.in | Pune | admissions@dypatil.edu |
Dr. Kariappa School of Art & Design Management | http://drkariappaschool.com/ | Bangalore | admissions@vogueacademy.com |
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University | www.mitwpu.edu.in | Pune | admissions@mitwpu.edu.in |
Driems Business School | www.dbs.ac.in | Cuttack | driemsbschool@gmail.com |
EMPI Business School | www.empiindia.com | Delhi | admission@empi.ac.in |
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India | www.ediindia.ac.in | Dist.Gandhinagar | pgp@ediindia.org |
First India Group of Institutions | www.stmi.in/www.rimgurgaon.com | Gurgaon | admissions@stmi.in,admissions@rimgurgaon.com |
FLAME University : School of Business | www.flame.edu.in | Pune | admission@flame.edu.in / pallavi.lohokare@flame.edu.in |
FORE School of Management,New Delhi | www.fsm.ac.in | New Delhi | director@fsm.ac.in,deanacademics@fsm.ac.in |
Fortune Institute of International Business | www.fiib.edu.in | New Delhi | fiib@fiib.edu.in |
GIBS B School | www.gibsbschool.com | Bengaluru | info@gibsbschool.com |
GITAM Hyderabad Business School | ghbs.in | Telangana | directorhbs@gitam.edu |
Gitam Institute of Management | www.gim.gitam.edu | Visakhapatnam | director_gim@gitam.edu |
Gitam School of International Business | www.gsib.gitam.edu | Visakhapatnam | admissions.gsib@gitam.in |
Globsyn Business School | www.globsyn.edu.in | Kolkata | gbs@globsyn.com |
GNIMS Business School | www.gnims.edu.in | Maharashtra | bigyan.verma@gnims.com |
Goa Business School, Goa University | www.unigoa.ac.in | Goa | hodmba@unigoa.ac.in |
Goa Institute of Management | www.gim.ac.in | Goa | admissions@gim.ac.in |
Great Lakes Institute of Management | www.greatlakes.edu.in | Chennai | admissions@greatlakes.edu.in |
HDF School of Management | www.hdf.ac.in | Cuttack | mukti@hdf.ac.in |
IBMR – Business Schools | www.ibmrbschool.org | Bangalore | mba@ibmrbschool.org |
ICBM – School of Business Excellence | www.icbm.ac.in | Hyderabad | icbmhyd@gmail.com |
IFIM Business School | www.ifimbschool.com | Bangalore | director@ifimbschool.com |
IFMR Graduate School of Business,Krea University | www.ifmr.ac.in | Chittoor | admissions@ifmr.ac.in |
IILM College of Management Studies | www.iilmcms.ac.in | Greater Noida | admissions@iilmcms.ac.in |
IILM Graduate School of Management | www.iilmgsm.ac.in | Greater Noida | admissions@iilmgsm.ac.in |
IILM University | www.iilm.edu/iilmu | Gurugram | admissions@iilminstitute.ac.in |
IIMT School of Management (ISM) | www.ism.edu.in | Gurgaon | admissions@ism.edu.in |
IMS Business School | www.imscal.org/www.imsbusinessschool.com | Kolkata | enquiry@imsbusinessschool.com/imsbschool@gmail.com |
IMS-Noida | www.imsnoida.in | Noida | deanadmission@imsnoida.com |
Indian Institute of cost and management studies & research (INDSEARCH) | www.indsearch.org | Pune | search@indsearch.org |
Indian Institute of Finance | www.iif.edu | Greater Noida | aa@iif.edu |
Indian Institute of Forest Management | www.iifm.ac.in | Bhopal | pgdfmadmission@iifm.ac.in |
Indus Business Academy (IBA, Bangalore) | www.iba.ac.in | Bangalore | admissions@iba.ac.in |
Indus World School of Business | www.iwsb.in | Greater Noida | admissions@iwsb.in |
Institute for Future Education, Entrepreneurship & Leadership | www.ifeel.edu.in | Lonavala | director@ifeel.edu.in |
Institute for Technology and Management | www.itm.edu | Navi Mumbai | jayshelar@itm.edu |
Institute of Business Studies and Research | www.ibsar.ac.in | Navi Mumbai | info@ibsar.ac.in |
Institute of Health Management Research | www.iihmr.org | Jaipur | admissionsjpr@iihmr.org |
Institute of Management & Information Science (IMIS) | www.imis.ac.in | Bhubaneswar | imis@imis.ac.in |
Institute of Management Technology ( Dubai) | www.imtdubai.ac.ae | Dubai – UAE | admissions@imtdubai.ac.ae , admissions-india@imtdubai.ac.ae |
Institute of Management Technology ( Hyderabad) | www.imthyderabad.edu.in | Hyderabad | admissions@imthyderabad.edu.in |
Institute of Management Technology ( Nagpur) | www.imtnagpur.ac.in | Nagpur | admissions@imtnag.ac.in |
Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad) | www.imt.edu | Ghaziabad | admissions@imt.edu |
Institute of Rural Management Anand | www.irma.ac.in | Anand | preeti@irma.ac.in/janak@irma.ac.in |
Institute of Science & Management | www.iismr.org | Ranchi | rch_iism@sancharnet.in |
Institute of Insurance and Risk Management | www.iirmworld.org.in | Hyderabad | admissions@iirmworld.org.in |
International Academy of Management & Entrepreneurship (IAME) | www.iame.co.in | Bangalore | shirdish.s@gmail.com |
International Institute of Business studies -IIBS | www.iibsonline.com | Bangalore | chairman@iibsonline.com |
International School of Business & Media,Pune (ISB&M) | www.isbm.ac.in | Pune | admissions@isbm.ac.in |
International School of Management Excellence | www.isme.in | Bangalore | admissions@isme.in |
International Institute of Management Studies | www.iimspune.edu.in | Pune | admissions@iimspune.edu.in |
Invertis Institute of Management Studies | www.invertis.org | Bareilly | info@invertis.org |
ISBR Business School | www.isbr.in | Bangalore | directoradmissions@isbr.in |
IIHMR University | www.iihmr.edu.in | Jaipur | admissions@iihmr.edu.in |
Jagan Institute of Management Studies | www.jimsindia.org | NewDelhi | neha.bhatheja@jimsindia.org/jims@vsnl.com |
Jagran Institute of Communication and Management | www.jicm.edu.in | Bhopal | admininfo@jicm.edu.in |
Jaipuria Institute of Management | www.jaipuria.ac.in | Indore | indore@jaipuria.ac.in |
Jaipuria Institute of Management | www.jaipuria.ac.in | Lucknow | lucknow@jaipuria.ac.in |
Jaipuria Institute of Management | www.jaipuria.ac.in | Noida | noida@jaipuria.ac.in |
Jaipuria Institute of Management | www.jaipuria.ac.in | Jaipur | jaipur@jaipuria.ac.in |
JK Lakshmipat University | www.jklu.edu.in | Jaipur | vc@jklu.edu.in |
JRE Group Of Institutions | www.jre.edu.in | Greater Noida | admission@jre.edu.in |
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research | http://simsr.somaiya.edu | Mumbai | director.simsr@somaiya.edu |
Kaziranga University | www.kazirangauniversity.in | Jorhat | info@kazirangauniversity.in |
Kejriwal Institute of Management & Development Studies | www.kimds.in/www.kimds.co.in | Ranchi | info@kimds.co.in |
KIIT School of Management | www.ksom.ac.in | Bhubaneswar | admission@ksom.ac.in |
Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies | www.kiams.ac.in | Harihar | info@kiams.ac.in |
Kohinoor Business School, Khandala | www.kohinoor.ac.in | Khandala | kbs@kohinoor.ac.in |
Krupajal Business School | www.krupajalbschool.org | Bhubaneswar | admissions@krupajalbschool.org |
M S Ramaiah Institute of Management | www.msrim.in | Bengaluru | dean@msrim.org |
Management Education & Research Institute | www.meri.edu.in | New Delhi | meribs@meri.edu.in |
Mangalvedhekar Institute of Management (MIM) | www.mangalvedhekar.org | Solapur | solapur00@gmail.com |
Manipal University Jaipur | www.jaipur.manipal.edu | Jaipur | registrar@jaipur.manipal.edu |
Marian Institute of Health Care Management | www.marianinstitute.in | Panaji | marianinstitute@dataone.in |
Master School of Management | www.msmindia.org | Meerut | sudhirsharma@msmindia.org |
MATS Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship | www.mats.ac.in | Bangalore | matsacademy@vsnl.net |
MICA | www.mica.ac.in | Ahmedabad | admissions@micamail.in |
MISB Bocconi | www.misbbocconi.com | Mumbai | info@misbbocconi.com |
MIT WPU’s, MIT School of Telecom Management | www.mitsot.com | Pune | suhrud@mitsot.com |
Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University | www.lpu.in | Phagwara | admissions@lpu.co.in |
MVRR Institute of Business Management | www.mvrribmgudlavalleru.ac.in | Krishna (A.P.) | mvribm@gmail.com |
Myra School of Business | www.myra.ac.in | Mysuru | info@myra.ac.in |
National Institute of Bank Management | www.nibmindia.org | Pune | dean-education@nibmindia.org |
National Institute of Securities Markets | www.nism.ac.in | Navi Mumbai | admissions@nism.ac.in |
New Delhi Institute of Management | www.ndimdelhi.org | New Delhi | gauri.modwel@ndimdelhi.org |
NIIT University | www.niituniversity.in | Neemrana | admissions@niituniversity.in |
NSB Academy | www://nsbindia.org | Bengaluru | president@nsbindia.org |
NTPC School of Business (NSB) | www.nsb.ac.in | Noida | admission@nsb.ac.in |
O.P. Jindal Global University | www.jgbs.edu.in | Sonipat | admissions.jgbs@edu.in,rsarkar@jgu.edu.in |
Praxis Business School | www.praxis.ac.in | Kolkata | accounts@praxis.ac.in |
Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research | www.welingkar.org | Mumbai | admissions@welingkar.org |
Pune Institute of Business Management | www.pibm.in | Pune | admission@pibm.in |
Raffles University Japanese Zone | www.rafflesuniversity.edu.in | Neemrana | sanjeev.kumar@rafflesuniversity.edu.in |
Ravenshaw Management Centre | www.ravenshawuniversity.ac.in | Cuttack | placementcell@ravenshawmanagementcentre.com |
Regional College of Management Autonomous | www.rcm.ac.in | Bhubaneswar | director@rcm.ac.in |
Regional College of Management Bangalore | www.rcmb.in | Bangalore | mandal@isbe.in,director@rcmb.in |
RICS School of Built Environment,Amity University | www.ricssbe@rics.org | Noida | ricssbe@rics.org |
S P Jain Institute of Management & Research | www.spjimr.org | Mumbai | binduk@spjimr.org |
School of Management | www.presidencyuniversity.in | Bangalore | deansom@presidencyuniversity.in |
School of Management & Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University | www.snu.edu.in | Greater Noida | mbaadmissions@snu.edu.in |
School of Management Sciences | www.smsvaranasi.com | Varanasi | admissionsms@rediffmail.com |
School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University | http://spm.pdpu.ac.in | Gandhinagar | admissions@spm.pdpu.ac.in |
SCMS Cochin School of Business | www.scms.edu.in | Cochin | scms@scmsgroup.org |
Shanti Business School | www.shantibschool.edu.in | Ahmedabad | info@shantibschool.edu.in |
Sharda University | www.sharda.ac.in | Greater Noida | admissiondirector@sharda.ac.in |
Shiva Institute of Management Studies | www.shivaims.edu.in | Ghaziabad | shiva_ims@yahoo.co.in |
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development(SDMIMD) | www.sdmimd.ac.in | Mysore | admission@sdmimd.ac.in |
SIET Institute of Management | www.bsim.in | Bangalore | info@simb.in/admissions@simb.in |
Siva Sivani Institute of Management | www.ssim.ac.in | Secunderabad | info@ssim.ac.in |
SOIL,School of Business Design | www.soilindia.net | Gurugram | pgdm@soilindia.net |
Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research | www.srisiim.org | New Delhi | srisiim2010@gmail.com |
Sri Sri University | www.srisriuniversity.edu.in | Cuttack | admissions@srisriuniversity.edu.in |
Suryadatta Institutes of Management(SIMMC/SIBMT) | www.suryadatta.org | Pune | support@suryadatta.org |
T A Pai Management Institute | www.tapmi.edu.in | Manipal, Karnataka | admissions@tapmi.edu.in |
Taxila Business School | www.taxila.in | Jaipur | info@taxila.in |
The National Management School | www.nms.edu.in | Chennai | admissions@nms.edu.in |
Training & Advanced Studies in Management and Communications Ltd (TASMAC) | www.tasmac.ac.in/wales | Pune | giridua@tasmac.ac.in |
United World School of Business | www.unitedworld.in | Kolkata | admissions@unitedworld.in |
Vanguard Business School | www.vanguardbschool.com | Bangalore | manali@vanguardbschool.com |
Vellore Institute of Technology | www.vit.ac.in | Vellore | pgadmission@vit.ac.in |
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management(VJIM) | http://vjim.edu.in | Hyderabad | director@vjim.edu.in |
Vivekananda Global University | www.vgu.ac.in | Jaipur | info@vgu.ac.in,dms@vgu.ac.in |
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies – Technical Campus | www.dsb.edu.in | New Delhi | contact@dsb.edu.in |
WLC College India | www.wlccollege.org | Noida | mail@wiganindia.org |
WOXSEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | www.woxsen.edu.in | Hyderabad | info@woxsen.edu.in |
Conclusion
Counseling rounds help you to understand where you land as per your ranks. Therefore, this is an important part of your admission journey.
Well, with this, we have reached the end of this article. We hope the information above helps clear up your doubts regarding the counseling process.
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