XAT Counselling 2023 will be conducted by XLRI tentatively in February 2023, after the declaration of XAT Result 2023. XAT Counselling involves the release of cut off, registration, program selection, GD/ PI rounds, and final seat allotment. 

• After XAT 2023 Result has been released, XLRI and other participating colleges will soon release their XAT Cut Off 2023. To be eligible to participate in XAT counselling process, it is mandatory to clear XAT 2023 Cutoffs. 
• XAT Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds of XAT Selection Process carry a weightage of 25% in the final merit list preparation. 
• However, the GD round was not conducted last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, this year also, only the PI round may be conducted depending on the COVID-19 situation in the country. Check Preparation Tip For XAT GD & PI Rounds
• XLRI will not conduct a centralized counselling process for MBA/ PGDM admissions based on XAT 2023 scores. Every participating institute will organize its own XAT counselling. XAT Score will carry 60% weightage in the preparation of the final merit list, based on which seats will be allotted. Check XAT Score Accepting Colleges

XAT Counselling Dates 2023

XAT Counselling Process 2023

XAT Counselling will begin after the declaration of results and cut offs by the respective institutes. XAT counselling process involves registration for the program of choice, shortlisting of candidates, GD-PI rounds, and final seat allotment based on XAT score and other criteria. Each stage is extremely crucial in ensuring that you get into a college of your preference. XAT Counselling registration can only be done online through their official portal.  

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XAT Counselling Registration

• While filling XAT application forms, candidates can fill their choice of courses at XLRI campuses by paying a fee of INR 300 per course. Hence, candidates do not need to register separately on the website.
• For other XAT score accepting institutes, candidates need to register on the respective official websites of the institutes and choose the program of their choice.
• Foreign candidates have to apply through GATE.
• XAT Counselling application fee has to be paid online (Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet Banking or UPI).

Shortlisting of Candidates

Based on the cut offs released by XLRI and other participating institutes, candidates are shortlisted for GD-PI rounds. Only those candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria and XAT Cut offs are called for the interview rounds.

XAT GD-PI Selection Rounds

• Candidates shortlisted based on their XAT scores will be required to appear for the GD and PI rounds for final selection. 
• XAT GD may not be conducted this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the PI round will definitely be conducted.
• In XAT GD, candidates will be divided into groups of 6-8 and a topic will be given for discussion.
• In XAT PI, the candidate will be interviewed by a panel of experts and judges on his personality traits and knowledge of current happenings around the world.

Stage 4: XAT Seat Allotment

• XAT Seat Allotment is the final stage of counselling. The allotment of seats will be done on the basis of the candidate’s performance in XAT, XAT GD & PI, past academic performance, and work experience. 
• A final merit list is released on the basis of the performance of the candidates in the above-mentioned criteria. 
• Following the seat allotment, candidates will have to pay the course fees. It will be mandatory to make the payment of the course fee within the stipulated time for confirmation of admission.

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XAT 2023 Selection Criteria

XAT Selection Criteria is specified by XLRI for admission to various PGDM courses. The selection process will include the following components and the weightage assigned to each component has been mentioned below: