Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore

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Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore Admissions 2026 Eligibility, Admission Process & Important Dates

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10.8 LPA

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20.5 LPA

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Institute Type

Private

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Total Courses

3 Courses

Admission to the PGDM and PGDM-BA programmes at XIME Bangalore is entrance-exam based. Candidates can apply with any one valid score from CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA or GMAT, followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD-PI) rounds held across several Indian cities.

Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore Admissions

Admission Process Overview

Below is the complete admission information including eligible exams, eligibility criteria, admission process, and important notes for each program offered.

Required Entrance Exams

CAT / XAT / CMAT / MAT / ATMA / GMAT (any one, for PGDM and PGDM-BA at the Bangalore campus)

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST candidates); final-year candidates eligible under conditions described in the course eligibility field above.

Admission Process

Per the official Admissions microsite (admissions.xime.org, fetched directly): (1) Download and read the Admissions Programme Bulletin from xime.org/Programmebulletin; (2) Register online, verify mobile number, and complete the online application form (auto-saving, no hardcopy submission required); (3) Pay the online Application Fee -- Rs. 2,000 for the 1st programme/campus preference, plus Rs. 250 for an optional 2nd preference, via card/net-banking/UPI/wallet (payment-gateway charges apply); (4) Receive a system-generated acknowledgment; (5) Shortlisted candidates attend Group Discussion/Personal Interview (GD-PI) rounds -- for the AY2026-28 cycle, Phase 2 GD-PI was scheduled for 26th-28th March 2026 across Bangalore, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Delhi and Kolkata; (6) Final selection weighs academic performance (Class X/XII/UG), entrance-exam score, GD-PI performance, and sports/extracurricular/diversity factors (weightages reported variably across aggregators, roughly 13-20% academics, 35-40% entrance+GD-PI, ~10-12% diversity/co-curricular). Applicants are directed to use XIME's own Query Management System (QMS) rather than email for queries. NOTE: as flagged in the approvals/caveats section, these are the last officially observed AY2026-28 cycle details; reconfirm current-cycle dates directly with XIME.

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Admission Process at XIME Bangalore

Read the Admissions Programme Bulletin
Register online, verify the mobile number and complete the application form
Pay the online application fee (Rs.2,000 for the first campus/programme preference, Rs.250 extra for a second preference)
Shortlisted candidates attend GD-PI rounds
Final selection weighs academics, entrance score, GD-PI performance and diversity/extracurricular factors
Accept the offer and pay the programme fee to confirm the seat

Applications are made through the official admissions portal, and the programme bulletin lists the dates for the current cycle. Dates change every year, so confirm them directly with XIME. Before you apply, review the fee structure and check whether you qualify for a tuition fee waiver or merit award under scholarships.