XLRI Reduces XAT 2025 Cutoff For Women And Underprivileged Sections

The initiative seeks to enhance gender diversity and promote equitable opportunities in Indian business and management roles.

HYDERABAD: The Xavier School of Management-XLRI has released cut-off for the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025, introducing significant changes to promote diversity and inclusion.

The institute has reduced overall cutoffs for women and candidates from underprivileged sections for its flagship Business Management (BM) and Human Resource Management (HRM) programmes.

The initiative aims to enhance gender diversity and promote equitable opportunities in Indian business and management roles.

For the Business Management programme, the overall cutoff for male candidates has been set at the 96th percentile, while women candidates are required to meet a slightly lower cutoff of 91 percentiles.

In the HRM programme, male candidates from engineering and technology backgrounds need to secure a 95th percentile and  the same for non-engineering applicants is 93rd percentile, said a notification issued by the XLRI.

Meanwhile, the Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (General Management) programme has concluded three interview rounds based on GMAT scores, with the fourth round scheduled for February 2025.

For other programmes, such as Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Development (IEV), and the Double Master’s Programme with Rutgers University, cutoffs will be finalised later in alignment with their specific requirements, the notice said.

XLRI plans to interview approximately 4,000 to 4,500 candidates for the 2025-26 admissions cycle.

“XLRI believes in the transformative power of diversity and inclusivity. By lowering the cutoffs for female candidates, we seek to create a more balanced and representative learning environment that aligns with our vision of a progressive and inclusive society,” said Professor Rahul Shukla, Convener, XAT 2025 and Admissions.

The XAT cutoffs at XLRI are influenced by multiple factors such as the number of test-takers, exam difficulty level, and available seats.

A higher applicant pool and limited seats often lead to stricter cutoffs, while challenging exam patterns can result in slightly relaxed percentile requirements, the notice added.

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