Instructions for MBA-RM Application Form

Offered by School of Rural Management
ELIGIBILITY:

Bachelor's degree of minimum three-year duration (or equivalent) in any discipline, from a recognized University, with at least 55% marks in aggregate. Final year degree students, who expect to complete their final examinations and other requirements for obtaining the degree by June 15, 2024, can also apply.

ADMISSION TEST:

Apply for any one of the following Admission tests: 1) XAT conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur on January 07, 2024, OR 2) CAT conducted by IIMs on November 26, 2023, OR 3) GMAT taken in 2022 or 2023, OR 4) X-GMT (XIM General Management Aptitude Test) conducted by XIM University, at Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai, on February 09, 2024, OR 5) NMAT conducted by GMAC during October – December 2023.

The candidates who have secured the 1st, 2nd or 3rd position (in the Institute/College/University) in their undergraduate program can apply, without a CAT/XAT/GMAT/X-GMT/NMAT score. Such applicants must submit a Certificate from the Head of the Institution stating their position, at the time of interview. They will however, be required to attend the Personal Interview, if called.

How to Apply?
Step 1: Enter your basic credentials in the New User section to get your unique XU ID/Login ID/Username and Password by email for logging into the application form of XIM University.
Step 2: In the Existing User section, login with your XU ID/ Login ID/Username and Password. Fill out the Personal Details, Education and Work Experience details, Choose the program/s you want to apply for and the respective test option/s, Write your Statement of Purpose (SoP), Upload your photo & signature and Submit. (You may keep ready the scanned/digital images of your photo/signature in JPEG format, in advance. The dimensions of photo may be of about 200x250 pixels, and the signature may be of about 250x125 pixels, both images within 50 kb each in size).
Step 3: Pay the application fee through the Payment Gateway. Application fee is Rs.1700/- only.

If you have filled the application form and paid the application fee successfully, you will receive the confirmation by email regarding the acceptance of your online application form.

SELECTION PROCESS:

Candidates short-listed on the basis of admission test (XAT, CAT, GMAT, X-GMT or NMAT) scores will be called for Group Discussion, Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview at Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata or Mumbai (if held offline). Candidates will have to meet their own travel/stay expenses to attend the interview session. The final selection will be based on the candidate's performance in XAT/CAT/GMAT/X-GMT/NMAT, interview session, and will take into account the past academic record and relevant work experience.

The last date to fill up the application form is March 31, 2024.