XLRI Delhi at Jhajjar offers the two-year PGDM-BM and PGDM-IEV programmes. PGDM-BM admission is based on XAT, while PGDM-IEV follows a separate application process and accepts scores from several entrance exams. The campus does not take part in centralised counselling or government-style seat allotment.

XAT registration costs INR 2,300, with an additional INR 200 for every XLRI programme selected. For the 2024-26 batch, the PGDM-BM programme fee was INR 28,60,000. Residence and other charges increased the total to INR 31,59,000, including a refundable caution deposit of INR 80,000.

Admission Update:
  • PGDM-BM 2027-29: Registration for XAT 2027 is open until December 6, 2026. The examination will be held on January 3, 2027.
  • PGDM-IEV 2027-29: The application schedule is yet to be announced and remains tentative. Shortlists are prepared every two weeks on a rolling basis.
  • Single form for both campuses: Choosing PGDM(BM) makes an applicant eligible for Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR without another fee.
  • Campus cannot be selected: Applicants do not get to choose a campus while filling out the form.
  • Registration charges: The XAT fee is INR 2,300, and each chosen XLRI programme costs another INR 200.
  • Limited GMAT route: Indian applicants must use XAT for PGDM-BM. GMAT is available only to NRI, Foreign, OCI and PIO applicants.
  • Reservation policy: Shortlisting does not follow reservation. Scores and the applicant's profile guide selection.
  • Academic requirement: PGDM-BM requires a three-year bachelor's degree but sets no minimum marks. PGDM-IEV requires a 50% aggregate.
  • Gender diversity: The sectional XAT cutoffs are lower for women applicants.
  • Age and attempts: XAT has neither an age restriction nor a limit on the number of attempts.
  • Payment condition: Fees paid for XAT and XLRI registration cannot be refunded.

XLRI Delhi Admission Portal 2027: xlridelhi.ac.in

XLRI Delhi Important Dates 2027

Event Date
Last date to register for XAT 2027 December 6, 2026
Release of XAT 2027 admit card December 20, 2026 (Tentative)
Last date for the GMAT or GRE application route December 31, 2026
XAT 2027 examination January 3, 2027, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Declaration of XAT 2027 result Late January 2027 (Tentative)
Personal Interview round February to March 2027 (Tentative)
Start of the programme June 2027 (Tentative)

Disclaimer: Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm

XLRI Delhi PGDM-BM Admission 2027

PGDM-BM is XLRI's flagship two-year full-time Business Management programme at its Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR campuses in Jhajjar. Its academic areas include finance, marketing, operations, strategy and information systems. In the XAT 2025 admission cycle, XLRI interviewed 4,000 to 4,500 candidates, showing the level of competition.

XLRI Delhi PGDM-BM Eligibility Criteria 2027

The graduation conditions and accepted examination route depend on the applicant's category.

Candidate Type Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria
Indian Candidates A three-year bachelor's degree in any subject is required. No minimum percentage applies. XAT 2027 score followed by a Personal Interview
Final-Year Students Students in the final year may apply, but they must finish their final examinations by XLRI's specified cut-off date.
NRI, Foreign, OCI and PIO Applicants must hold a three-year bachelor's degree in any subject. XAT 2027 or GMAT score followed by a Personal Interview

XAT 2027 Exam Pattern

Part 1 of XAT 2027 contains 75 questions divided among three main sections. The complete test lasts 180 minutes and uses negative marking.

Particular Details
Total Duration 180 minutes
Part 1 170 minutes
Total Questions 75 questions
Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning 26 questions
Decision Making 21 questions
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation 28 questions
Marking Scheme +1 for a correct answer and -0.25 for a wrong answer
Unattempted Questions -0.10 after 8 unattempted questions

General Knowledge does not contribute to the XAT percentile, but XLRI considers the GK score during selection. Applicants should therefore attempt Part 2.

XLRI Delhi PGDM-BM Selection Process 2027

Stage 1: Registration

  • The XAT 2027 application charge is INR 2,300, plus INR 200 for each extra XLRI programme.
  • Foreign and NRI applicants using the XAT route pay INR 5,000.
  • The application charge for GMAT or GRE applicants is INR 2,600.
  • Accepted GMAT or GRE scores must remain valid from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026.

Stage 2: Shortlisting

  • Applicants using XAT or GMAT will receive shortlisting decisions by the third week of January 2027.

Stage 3: Interview

  • Interviews for PGDM-BM applicants using XAT or GMAT are scheduled from mid-February to March 2027.

XLRI uses XAT scores alone to prepare the interview shortlist. Academic results and work experience are assessed when the final selection list is made. Applicants must clear each sectional cutoff even if they have a strong profile.

How to Apply for XLRI Delhi PGDM-BM?

  • Create an account on the official XAT 2027 portal.
  • Submit the XAT registration charge of INR 2,300.
  • Pay another INR 200 for each XLRI programme chosen.
  • Choose PGDM(BM) to enter the selection process for both campuses.
  • Complete payment by debit card, credit card, net banking, IMPS or wallet.
  • Take XAT 2027 and check the subsequent interview shortlist.
  • Attend the Personal Interview at the assigned centre.

XLRI Delhi PGDM-IEV Admission 2027

XLRI Delhi-NCR conducts PGDM-IEV, or Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture Development, as a two-year full-time AICTE-approved programme. It concentrates on innovation, entrepreneurship and venture development. Applicants may submit a valid XAT, CAT, MAT, ATMA, CMAT, GMAT or CUET score. XLRI Delhi-NCR awards the PGDM qualification.

XLRI Delhi-NCR PGDM-IEV Eligibility Criteria 2027

Candidate Type Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria
Graduates A bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 50% aggregate marks is required.

Accepted entrance examination score followed by an SOP, video and interview
Final-Year Students Final-year students may apply if they obtain the degree by the specified cut-off date.
Startup or Business Background Applicants need a bachelor's degree with 50%. Those with a startup or business background receive preference.

XLRI Delhi PGDM-IEV Selection Process 2027

PGDM-IEV uses three rounds to assess the applicant and the proposed business idea. Its process differs from PGDM-BM selection.

  • Round 1: XLRI checks the application and confirms that the applicant meets the eligibility conditions.
  • Round 2: The applicant submits a Statement of Purpose and a 5-minute video explaining the business plan, including ideation, the minimum viable product and traction.
  • Round 3: Shortlisted applicants appear for a Personal Interview.
  • Final selection: The combined performance in all three rounds determines the final result.
  • Admissions: Offers are processed on a rolling basis.

PGDM-IEV accepts seven examinations: XAT, CAT, MAT, ATMA, CMAT, GMAT and CUET. An accepted score is only one part of the process because applicants must also submit an SOP and a business-plan video.

How to Apply for XLRI Delhi PGDM-IEV?

  • Appear for any one of the seven accepted entrance examinations.
  • Open the XLRI application portal and select PGDM-IEV.
  • Add the Statement of Purpose to the application.
  • Prepare and upload the five-minute business-plan video.
  • Check the shortlist released every two weeks and attend the interview if selected.

XLRI Delhi PGDM-BM Cutoff

The PGDM-BM shortlist requires applicants to meet the overall percentile as well as the separate QADI, VALR and DM cutoffs.

  • Male applicants required an overall percentile of 94 or higher.
  • The overall requirement for female and third-gender applicants was 88 percentile or higher.
  • For Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, the cutoff was 85 for men and 78 for women and third-gender applicants.
  • Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning required 82 for men and 78 for women and third-gender applicants.
  • The Decision Making cutoff stood at 82 for men and 78 for women and third-gender applicants.
  • Engineer or technology graduates and non-engineering graduates faced identical PGDM-BM cutoffs.

XLRI Delhi PGDM vs Other Colleges

Applicants often compare XLRI Delhi-NCR, MDI Gurgaon and IMI New Delhi because all three are business schools in Delhi-NCR. Their accepted examinations, shortlisting methods and later selection rounds are different. XLRI Delhi-NCR mainly uses XAT, MDI Gurgaon relies on CAT, and IMI New Delhi accepts several management entrance tests.

Particulars XLRI Delhi-NCR MDI Gurgaon IMI New Delhi
Entrance Exam XAT, with GMAT for NRI applicants CAT only, with GMAT for NRI applicants CAT, XAT or GMAT
Shortlisting Basis Only the XAT score CAT 70%, academics, work experience and diversity Entrance examination score and academic record
Next Stage Personal Interview, with Group Discussion in some cycles Written Ability Test, Group Discussion, Personal Interview and behavioural test Essay writing and Personal Interview, without a Group Discussion
Published Weightage Split Not published CAT 35%, PI 20%, GD 10% and WAT 5% Not published
Work Experience Role Considered when the final list is prepared Carries an explicit 10% weightage Used only as a qualitative factor
Gender Diversity Women receive lower XAT cutoffs 2.5% weightage Not published
2027-29 Cycle Status Applications are open Not announced Not announced

XLRI Delhi-NCR Admission Helpline and Contact Details

Applicants may contact XLRI for help with Delhi-NCR campus programmes, applications and admission procedures.

Particular Details
Admissions Office XLRI - Xavier School of Management
Delhi-NCR Campus Phone

01251-271230
Delhi-NCR Email director.delhi@xlri.ac.in
Address Aurangpur, S.O. Dadri Toye M.E.T., Jhajjar, Haryana - 124515
Official Admission Portal

xatonline.in
Official Campus Website

xlridelhi.ac.in

XLRI Delhi Scholarship 2027

XLRI Delhi-NCR provides scholarships under merit and merit-cum-need conditions. The available details show that 3 students were selected for each Mirae Asset Foundation Scholarship. The OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship and T. Thomas Scholarship each selected 1 student.

Scholarship Scheme Eligibility / Criteria Scholarship Amount
Mirae Asset Foundation Scholarship Merit-cum-Need INR 5 Lakhs per student
Mirae Asset Foundation Scholarship Merit-cum-Need INR 1.75 Lakhs
OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship Merit INR 1.5 Lakhs
T. Thomas Scholarship Merit INR 1 Lakhs

XLRI Delhi Admission FAQs

Ques. Which entrance test must an Indian applicant take for PGDM-BM in 2027?

Ans. Indian applicants have to take XAT for PGDM-BM. NRI, Foreign, OCI and PIO applicants may use GMAT instead. PGDM-IEV follows a different rule and accepts seven entrance examinations.

Ques. Does the PGDM-BM application allow applicants to select Delhi-NCR?

Ans. No. A single PGDM(BM) choice covers the Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR campuses, and XLRI assigns the campus later. Consideration for both campuses does not require an extra fee.

Ques. What overall XAT score met the latest PGDM-BM cutoff?

Ans. The latest published overall cutoff was 94 percentile for men and 88 percentile for women. Applicants also had to meet every sectional cutoff.

Ques. How many graduation marks are required for the programmes at XLRI Delhi-NCR?

Ans. PGDM-BM does not set a minimum percentage and accepts a three-year bachelor's degree in any discipline. PGDM-IEV and the programme for working professionals require 50%.

Ques. Are the XAT cutoffs different for women applicants?

Ans. Yes. To support batch diversity, XLRI applies lower cutoffs for women in every XAT section. For PGDM-BM, the overall requirement decreased from 96 to 91 percentile.

Ques. Must PGDM-BM applicants already have professional experience?

Ans. No. Fresh graduates can seek admission to PGDM-BM. Work experience becomes a factor only at the final selection stage. The programme for working professionals separately requires three years of experience.

Ques. Are students completing their bachelor's degree eligible to submit an application?

Ans. Yes. Final-year students can apply for PGDM-BM, provided their final examinations finish by the date fixed by XLRI. Missing that deadline prevents admission.

Ques. How much must an applicant pay while registering for XLRI Delhi-NCR?

Ans. XAT registration costs INR 2,300, and every XLRI programme selected adds INR 200. NRI and foreign applicants using GMAT pay INR 5,000. None of these payments is refundable.

Ques. What was the complete PGDM-BM cost for the 2024-26 batch?

Ans. The two-year academic fee was INR 28,60,000. After residence and other charges, the amount became INR 31,59,000. This total included a refundable caution deposit of INR 80,000.

Ques. Is admission possible through donation or a management seat?

Ans. No. PGDM-BM admission takes place through XAT and XLRI's own selection stages. The institute provides neither a management quota nor a donation-based route, and it applies no category reservation during shortlisting.