XAT Eligibility Criteria 2023: Qualification, Age Limit, Marks Criteria, Reservation Policy

XAT Eligibility Criteria 2023 defines the age limit, minimum educational qualification, aggregate marks, and other criteria to apply for XAT exam. It is provided by XLRI, Jamshedpur, the exam conducting body.

• As per XAT eligibility criteria 2023, candidates must have a 3 years bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. No minimum aggregate marks are required to fill XAT application form. Also, there is no upper age limit to appear for XAT exam. Check XAT 2023 Application Process & Fees
• Final year students are also eligible to apply provided they complete their graduation by June 2023 and submit the required mark sheet and degree certificates to the admission authorities.
• XAT 2023 Application forms have been released on August 10, 2022, and XAT 2023 exam will be held on Jan 8, 2023. Check XAT 2023 Exam Dates
• NRI and Foreign nationals are also eligible to apply for XLRI admissions provided they have a valid GMAT score. XLRI does not provide any relaxation to reserved category candidates in filling XAT application forms.

Candidates are advised to check the complete XAT eligibility criteria given in this article before filling XAT application forms. Also Check XAT Exam Pattern & Syllabus

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XAT Eligibility Criteria 2023

Eligibility Criteria for XAT 2023 exam varies according to nationality, age, education, and program chosen by the candidate. Candidates must go through the eligibility criteria before XAT 2023 Registration. If candidates fail to meet any condition, then they would not be allowed to participate in the further admission processes.

XAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria - Nationality

• Candidates with Indian citizenship can apply for XAT 2023.
• NRI & foreign candidates can also apply for the exam. 
• Foreign nationals can apply for XLRI admissions through GMAT scores.

XAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria - Age Limit

• No upper age limit is defined by XLRI for XAT exam.
• Candidates need to complete their graduation to apply for XAT 2023.

XAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria - Academic Qualification and Marks

• A graduation degree of 3 years duration is the minimum requirement. There are no minimum marks criteria.
• Candidates of any discipline can fill XAT application form.
• Candidates in their final year of graduation can also apply. However, they will be required to submit the graduation marksheet and degree before the admission year ends.
• There is no limit on the number of attempts. 

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XAT Eligibility Criteria 2023: XLRI Program-Wise Criteria

XAT Eligibility Criteria for Human Resource Management (PGDM HRM)

• Minimum 3 years of bachelor’s degree from a recognized institute.
• NRI and foreign candidates can apply through a valid GMAT score.
• The program fee for HRM is INR 11.80 lakh per year.

Note: The above-mentioned fee may vary as per the university decision for the year 2023-24, the candidates can for the time being refer to it accordingly. 

XAT Eligibility Criteria for Business Management (PGDM BM)

• A bachelor’s degree of 3 years duration in any stream.
• NRI and foreign-origin students can apply through GMAT.
• Work experience is not mandatory for this program.

XAT Eligibility Criteria for General Management (PGDM GM)

• Recognized bachelors from any Indian or foreign university with 3 years of duration.
• Managerial/supervisory experience of 5 years of experience 
• Job experience will be considered only for full-time employees. Internships/part-time employees are not qualified.
• The organization must be a reputable private/public/government organization.
• XAT 2023 score and GMAT score will be considered.
• The yearly fee for this program is INR 20.95 lakh.

XAT Eligibility Criteria for Part-Time Business Management Program 

• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum duration of three years of education after completing higher secondary education (10 + 2) or equivalent.
• The bachelor’s degree should be from any of the universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or possess an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.
• Work experience is not mandatory for this program.

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XAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria for Admission to XLRI Jamshedpur

Who Is Not Eligible for XAT 2023?

XAT Eligibility Criteria 2023 defines the minimum basic requirements for applying for the exam. Based on XAT Eligibility criteria listed by XLRI, the following category of candidates are not eligible for XAT 2023 exam:

• Graduates of the 1980s with a 2-year bachelor's degree.
• Candidates who fail to pay their registration fees within the stipulated time.
• Candidates whose final year of examination will not be over by June 10, 2023
• Candidates who graduated from an unrecognized institution.

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XAT Eligibility Criteria 2023 for Foreign Nationals/ NRI/ PIO

Candidates belonging to the following categories are eligible to apply for XAT. They have the option of either applying via XAT or GMAT. 

• NRI: A person is treated as "not ordinarily resident/ NRI" when any of the following conditions are satisfied:
  • If they have not been resident in India in nine out of ten preceding years; or
  • If they have not been in India for a period of 730 days or more during the preceding seven years.
• Persons of Indian Origin: "Persons of Indian Origin" (PIO) means a person having foreign citizenship (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) without "NRI" status, but who holds a Foreign Passport at the time of sending application, consideration for admission and during the period of his study and he/she or anyone/ both of their parents or anyone / both of his /her grandparents is (or was) / are (or were) citizen (s) of India by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of India.
• Foreign National: "Foreign National" (FN) is an individual having citizenship of a foreign country (citizens of all countries other than India) and not having the status of "NRI" and/or "Persons of Indian Origin" (PIO).

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XAT ​Reservation Policy 2023

XLRI does not give any relaxations to candidates on the basis of caste or category for admission to its management courses through XAT exam.

• However, other participating colleges may follow specific reservation criteria which the candidates must check on their respective websites before application.
• Also, no concession is granted in XAT application fee for candidates belonging to the reserved categories (ST/ SC/ OBC/ PwD).
• The application criteria and fee are the same for all candidates irrespective of their category, i.e., INR 1800.