XAT 2024 Counselling (Soon), Schedule, Admission Fee

The Xavier Aptitude Test is the most prominent and competitive national-level management entrance exam conducted for aspirants in diverse postgraduate management courses. The behalf of XAMI, the XLRI Jamshedpur has organized the All India management level entrance examination, known as XAT Entrance Examination. This examination is conducted to provide admission to candidates in various management programs.

There are 150 business schools providing admission to candidates based on the marks of the candidates in the XAT Examination. The XLRI provides various professional courses in PGDM and doctoral-level programs; through this article, applicants will be able to learn detailed information about XAT, cluding the XAT 2024 Counseling and Admission procedure.

This examination is conducted to provide admission to candidates in various management programs. There are 150 business schools providing admission to the candidates based on the marks of the candidates in the XAT Examination.

XAT 2024 Admission Procedure

On the official website, the merit list will appear to the candidates. Those applicants are shortlisted in the merit list; they will be able to attend the interview procedure conducted through authority. The selected students can download the call letter by entering their application ID and primary email ID.

The call letter will be provided to the candidates after the declaration of Result, and various institutions select the candidates for admission.

XAT 2024 Admission Schedule

The admission schedule of XAT is mentioned below for the candidates who have to check it.

XAT 2024 Cut Off

The previous year’s cut-off marks are available for the candidates who will be selected as per the cut-off marks for the counselling procedure.

XAT Selection Procedure 2024

Following are the steps mentioned below for candidates to be selected for admission and they have to follow it.

• Fill Application form

Interested and Eligible candidates can fill out the Application form for the entrance examination of XAT and must register themselves successfully online.

• Merit List Declaration

Those candidates who have given this examination and scored qualified marks will be shortlisted in the merit list. The participating institutes will provide the cut-off marks, and the applicants will be shortlisted as per the cut-off marks.

• Selection Rounds

The XLRI, its member institutes, and around 150 other B-schools that accept XAT scores for their admission process will conduct GD, PI and Essay Writing as the selection rounds before announcing the final list of selected students for admissions in the various management programs.

• Final selection

Candidates will get admission to the various participating institutes after declaring the final list to provide admission to the candidates in the management programs.

The selection procedure will be conducted in the month of February-March 2024. The XLRI and its 11-member institutes, around 150 B-schools across the country, will also accept the scores of XAT 2024.

The Stages of XAT 2024 Counseling

• Registration

Registration is the initial stage in the XAT 2024 counselling, which is completed by filling in the form with the requisite details. The only purpose for doing the registration is to take part in the counselling.

After entering the necessary details in the form, you will have to submit the fee, as without paying the fee, you will not be able to proceed with the further admission procedures.

• Fee Payment

After registration, you must pay the fee for the chosen coursese. Those from India must submit the fees of RS.1500 and RS.250 for each optional course.

The foreign and NRI students must pay RS.50 and RS.25 for each optional course. They will submit the fee by an online medium such as credit card, debit card, net banking, cash payment, and DD.

• XLRI Confirmation Page

You need to download the XLRI page and get it sent with the payment evidence, Pay-in-slip, and DD to the Admission Office, XLRI, Circuit House Area (East), Jamshedpur – 831001, within fifteen days. Attach copies of the 10th, 12th and graduation mark sheets.

• Choice Filling and Locking

When aspirants are done with registration, they will need to provide the name of courses as per choices, as you will be given a seat based on filled choices.

Once you have filled in the choices, it will be locked and secured; no modification can be made. So it is commanded to provide the courses with careful consideration.

• Seat distribution

The seat distribution is the main stage in the counselling procedures as after completing all procedures, you are taking part in the seat distribution where you are provided with the seat as per your choice at the college.

Those achieving higher marks and rank will be able to take part in the counselling. After getting the desired seat, aspirants will have to go for the authentication of documents.

Declaration of Selected Students for GD/PI

1. Group Discussion
2. Personal Interview

The process for each XLRI program is mentioned below:

Post Graduate Diploma in Management- Business Management (PGDM-BM):

Stage 1: Selection as per XAT score

Stage 2: Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The GD typically lasts for 30 minutes with 8-10 participants.

Post Graduate Diploma in Management- General Management (PGDM-GM):

Stage 1: Shortlisting based on XAT or GMAT score.

Stage 2: Personal Interview (PI), in person or over G-Talk/ Skype for overseas candidates.

PGDM (BM), Part-Time (JSR):

Stage 1: Selection as per the aptitude test (which class 10th level questions on quantitative ability, English language skills, and logical reasoning). Candidates may be required to provide the scores of credible MBA examinations in which they may have appeared.

Stage 2: Personal Interview (PI) at XLRI Jamshedpur

Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Global MBA (PGDM- GMBA):

Stage 1: Shortlisting based on XAT or GMAT score.

Stage 2: Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).

Post Graduate Diploma in Management- Human Resources Management (PGDM- HRM):

Stage 1: Shortlisting based on the XAT score.

Stage 2: Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The GD typically lasts for 30 minutes with 8-10 participants.

When they are done with the above rounds, there is an estimation of final marks based on priority allotted to various assessment materials like XAT score, GD, PI, Essay Writing, past academic records, work experience, and the overall status of the student.

Documents Required at the Time of XAT 2024 Counselling

• Original counselling letter along with a photocopy of counselling letter
• Original and Xerox of admit card
• Bank draft as per the guidelines mentioned in the XAT brochure
• Academic Certificates (class X & XII; Bachelor’s Degree)
• XAT Rank Card
• Scorecard (if applicable)
• Caste Certificate
• Medical documents
• 4-6 Passport size photographs colour and black and white

If you have any queries regarding XAT 2024 Counseling/Admission Procedure, you can ask your query and leave comments below.

Sunil Kushwaha

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