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It’s not true that XLRI doesn’t consider past academics for shortlisting students. They consider the academic records along with the other factors in your profile but the weightage assigned to academics is not as much as other reputed management institutes like IIMs.
Here is the weightage of different components for final selection at XLRI.
XLRI Selection Criteria Weightage 2022:
XAT score - 60%
GD/PI - 25%
Academic profile, essay, GK, work experience, video - 15%
As they assign only 15% for academic profile and other factors, if you perform well in XAT and GD-PI round, you will have a good chance of converting the interview call. Also, XAT doesn’t have any minimum required mark in graduation like CAT.
So, if you want to join XLRI, prepare well for XAT and work on your communication skills.