Instructions for MBA-BM Application Form
(Two-Year Master's Program in Business Management)

Offered by Xavier Institute of 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 May 31, 2027, can also apply.

ADMISSION TEST:

Apply and appear for any one of the following Admission tests:

  1. XAT to be conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur on 3rd JANUARY 2027, OR
  2. CAT to be conducted by IIMs on 29 Nov 2026, OR
  3. GMAT conducted or to be conducted in 2025/2026, OR
  4. XGMT (XIM General Management Test) to be conducted by XIM University, at Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Ranchi, and Rourkela, on 24 january 2027.

The Test/Examination fee for XGMT is 1500 INR. Applicants opting for XAT/CAT/GMAT are required to follow the XAT/CAT/GMAT advertisements respectively and apply in time. Registering for XAT/CAT/GMAT is a prerequisite for applying to XIM University's MBA-BM program, if not opting for XGMT. XGMT has no separate form. Once opted for XGMT against any program(s), candidate(s) will be automatically registered for XGMT to be held on January 25, 2027.

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 photo must be between 50KB and 100KB in size, and the signature must be 250–300px wide, 50–80px in height, and under 60KB in size.)
Step 3: Pay the application fee through the Payment Gateway. (Application fee is 1800 INR for the first option, and 400 INR each for the subsequent options. Use single form for applying for multiple programs and/or through multiple tests.)

If you have filled in 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, or XGMT) scores will be called for Group Discussion, Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview at Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata or Mumbai (if held offline). Candidates will have to meet their own travel/stay expenses to attend the interview session. Please note that the modalities of the shortlisting/selection process will be shared with the candidates in due course. The final selection will be based on the candidate's performance in XAT/CAT/GMAT/XGMT, interview session, and will take into account the past academic record and relevant work experience. The admission offer letter issue to the selected and waitlisted candidate are provisional in nature.

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made in this form and all other information contained herein are believed to be correct at the time of publication. However, the University reserves the right to make at any or without notice, changes in addition to the regulations, conditions governing the conduct of students, requirements for degree, fees and any other information, or statements contained in this Instruction Sheet. No responsibility will be accepted by XIM University for hardship or expense encountered by its students or any other person for such changes, additions, omissions or errors, no matter how they are caused. Please note that offer of admission is purely provisional unless confirmed otherwise. If Candidate found to be not Eligible, his/her Admission may be cancelled at any stage.

Legal Jurisdiction:

All disputes will be subject to jurisdiction of the Civil Courts at Bhubaneswar only.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

The last date to fill up the application form is 14th Dec 2027.