XLRI - Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur

Ans. No, XLRI accepts XAT scores for admission into its PGDM courses. 

Ans. The XAT cut-off for XLRI is between 88 - 95 percentile depending upon the student's background and the course they are opting for. 

For the HRM program, the overall cut-off for male engineering candidates is 93 percentile while that for female engineering students is 91 percentile. Male applicants from a non-engineering background require a 90 percentile and women from a non-engineering background must have an 88 percentile. 

Similarly, for the BM program, the overall cut-off for male engineering candidates is 95 percentile while that for female engineering students is 92 percentile. Male applicants from a non-engineering background require a 95 percentile and women from a non-engineering background must have a 92 percentile.

Ans. The fee for the PGDM HRM and PGDM BM is INR 13,70,000 per annum.

Ans. XLRI accepts both engineers and non-engineers for its PGDM courses. 

Ans. For the PGDM HRM and BM, the candidates will have to appear for XAT. For PGDM-GM, the institute also accepts GMAT and GRE.

Ans. In the 2023 placement, XLRI had a 100% placement rate. The batch of 463 students received a total of 484 domestic offers and 3 international offers

Ans. XLRI’s highest international package stood at INR 1.1Cr and the highest domestic package at INR 78.2 LPA.

Ans. The intake for BM and HR is 360 and Ex-PGDM 120.

Ans. XLRI does not have any specific age limit for admission into any of the courses.

Ans. 12th marks are considered while preparing for the final merit list. 

Ans. The Ranchi airport is closest to XLRI. It takes around 2.5 hours to reach Ranchi airport by Road from XLRI.

Ans. Students attend 2 - 3 sessions a day for 120 minutes, 5 days in a week. They also engage in group projects, career counseling meetings, industry practicums, and extracurricular activities throughout the week.

Ans. No, XAT is not required for PGDM-IEV admission. However, those who have given XAT need not pay additional application fees.

Ans. No. The PGDM-IEV offered by XLRI is a full-time offline program, which will be fully residential. 

Ans. PGDM-IEV is designed for those who are interested in starting an enterprise. The students are highly encouraged to start one while in the program, but it is not compulsory.

Ans. Yes. PGDM-IEV also has a ‘Family Business’ Track, specifically for those who come from family businesses.

Ans. The curriculum is based on the regular PGDM curriculum for business management but has been contextualized for startups. The core courses will cover all aspects of business fundamentals needed to run a business, and electives will help you focus on your specific learning needs. A large part of the course is designed around experiential learning, where you get an opportunity to validate and internalize your learning by applying it in the real world.

Ans. The PGDM-IEV students will be a part of the Alumni community of XLRI and will receive invites to exclusive events, meets, and conferences. During the course of the program, they will cross paths with several industry experts, entrepreneurs, angel investors, and others. They will also be taking part in events, demo days, and meetups where they will find opportunities to expand their professional networks.

Ans. Yes, all the FPM students receive financial support from XLRI. The Financial aid offered to the FPM students includes the following:

• Fellowship - INR 45, 000 per month during the 1st and 2nd years, and INR 50,000 per month for the next two years.
• Hostel Fee - Waived-off
• Contingency Grant - INR 30,000 per annum for 4 years.
• Conference Presentation - INR 2,50,000
• Total Collection Grant - INR 50,000 total for the 3rd and 4th years

Ans. The exams accepted by XLRI for FPM admissions are XAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ UGC-JRF/ NET.

Ans. The FPM specializations offered by XLRI are as follows:

• Economics
• Finance
• General Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• Marketing 
• Organizational Behavior
• Production Operations & Decision Science
• Strategic Management

Ans. In the 2022 placement, the PGDM-GM batch showed a 100% placement rate, where 112 students appeared for interviews and all of them received job offers. The highest package offered was INR 44.74 LPA and the median package offered was INR 26 LPA.

Ans. The PGDM-GM 2022 batch at XLRI has a batch size of 114 students, with an average age of 29, and an average work experience of 71 months.

Ans. XLRI offers a beautiful campus, situated beside the Swarnrekha River. The XLRI campus has a new hostel for first-year students, an old hostel for second-year students, and a GMP building of 4 blocks for GMP students and other certificate and Ph.D. students. There are also accommodation facilities for the faculty members. There is 2 academic building, one old and one new. There is an international building and a management building, and a huge library.

Ans. XLRI has two campuses now, the main campus is in Jamshedpur and the other is in New Delhi.

Ans. XLRI offers various PG, doctorate, and certificate programs in the field of management. Some of the major courses offered are:

• PGDM-HRM
• PGDM-BM
• PGDM-GM
• PGDM-Supply chain management
• PGDM-IEV
• FPM
• Executive FPM

Ans. The PGDM-HRM and PGDM-BM course fee at XLRI is INR 13.7 lakh per annum.

Ans. No, the candidates can apply for both the XAT and XLRI through the XAT application or through the XLRI application.

Ans. The XAT application fee is INR 2,000.

Ans. The candidates are selected based on their performance in XAT/ GMAT/ GRE, followed by a personal interview. The final admission also depends on other factors like relevant work experience, academic background, and extracurricular activities.

Ans. It is not just the academic record or XAT percentile that matters for XLRI's admission process. Instead, it is the overall profile of the student that matters.

Ans. Xavier Labour Relations Institute Jamshedpur PGDHRM is a 2-year full-time program covering study areas such as Human Resource Planning, Human Resource Information Systems, Selection, Performance Management, Training and Development, Compensation Administration, and fostering harmonious employer-employee relationships in the framework of state regulations.

Ans. Yes, there are two building blocks to accommodate students pursuing various courses at the college. The old campus is for second-year students and the new campus is for first-year students. They live in single occupancy rooms with all the basic amenities provided by the institution for healthy living.

Ans. Yes, the institute offers Internships to students. Around 127 offers were made from top recruiters who visited the campus for Internships. The highest stipend offered was INR 3.4 lacs per month in the BFSI sector.

Ans. The BM course is a regular Program that is relatively new and is evolving and constantly being updated to be in tune with emerging trends. It is designed to give input on all the functions of management. It is like a regular MBA program. Whereas, the HRM course is the oldest and the most prestigious of the Institute's teaching programs. The major thrust areas are Human Resource Planning, Human Resource Information Systems, Selection, Performance Management, etc. Hence, HRM should be taken up by only those who are genuinely interested in making a career in the HR domain.

Ans. There are several scholarships that are given to students like the Kalyan Ganguly XEF Scholarship (Merit-cum-Need ) worth INR 1,00,000, the Vasantha Sankaran Scholarship to students of BM-II worth INR 1,00,000, the Alumni Scholarship to students of HRM-II, BM-II worth INR 1,50,000, etc 

Ans. XLRI is a private business school sponsored by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Jamshedpur Business School is the oldest business school in India, having been established in 1949.

Ans. Life at the XLRI campus is pretty good.

• It has a brilliant faculty pool. You might have to fight to get some electives offered by a few professors. The in-lecture cases can be a bit outdated at times but they provide relevant learning. 
• The infrastructure of the institute is pretty good. There are several sports facilities inside the campus. The senior and junior hostels are located on the opposite side of the campus. This keeps the two batches kind of separated. 
• XLRI placement doesn’t need much discussion. Most people join the institute because of its amazing placement record. The 2022 batch got an average CTC of INR 30.73 LPA. 
• Different committees organize several on-campus events throughout the year. 
• The campus isn’t too big in size. Some of the areas of the campus are pretty well-maintained. You will love taking casual strolls through the campus.
• You will get to meet talented peers on campus and learn from them. 

XLRI doesn’t impose any kind of lifestyle on students. If you want to earn extra credits and participate in case competitions, you will get many such chances. If you want to relax and hang out with friends, you are free to do that.