XISS Ranchi Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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XISS Ranchi Latest Updates and News

06 Oct, 2025 CAT 2025 Correction Window is now live @iimcat.ac.in, and the registered candidates can edit their application forms till October 7, 2025CAT 2025 Exam will be held on November 30, 2025, for MBA/ PGDM admission, and the admit cards will be released on November 5, 2025. For more details, click here.

02 Sep, 2025 XAT 2026 registration has started for MBA/PGDM admission. Aspirants can apply online till December 5, 2025, @xatonline.in. XAT 2026 will be held on January 4, 2026, from 2 PM to 5 PM. For more details, Check Here.

XISS Ranchi, offers admission to various PG and Fellow programs. The application form of the institute can be filled out in online mode from their website.PGDM is the flagship program offered at XISS Ranchi. For admission to the PGDM program, candidates must have a Graduate degree in any discipline with at least 45% marks, and also need to appear for XAT/ CAT/ CMAT, followed by a Group Discussion & Personal Interview.

The registration for the CAT commenced from August 01, 2025 to Sep 13, 2025, and the CAT exam date is Nov 30, 2025. The application fee for the CAT exam is INR 2600. After the CAT Exam, Students need to register separately on the XISS Ranchi official website.

XISS Ranchi also offers a Fellowship program. For admission to the fellowship program, candidates need to appear for CAT/ GATE/ GRE/ GMAT/ UGC-NET/ JRF / CSIR or XET (XISS Ranchi Entrance Test). Candidates must have a Master’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) shall be considered for admission to Fellow Programme.The application fee for the XET is around INR 2200+ GST 18%.

XISS Ranchi Admission Highlights

Here are the Admission Highlights for XISS Ranchi -

Particulars Details
Name of Institution Xavier Institute of Social Service
Institute Type Private
Courses Offered PG, Fellow & Certificate programs
Flagship Course PGDM
Application Mode Online
Selection Criteria Entrance Exam
Entrance Exams Accepted CAT, XAT, CMAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT, UGC-NET, JRF , CSIR, XET
Reservation Yes
Scholarship Yes
Official website xiss.ac.in

XISS Ranchi Important Dates 2026

XISS Ranchi offers admission to its various programs based on scores in national level entrance examinations. Important dates regarding these examinations and counsellings are given below-

Events Dates
XAT 2026 Registration Date July 10, 2025- December 5, 2025
XAT 2026 Admit Card Download December 20, 2025 (Tentative)
XAT 2026 Exam Date January 4, 2026
CAT Registration Date August 01,2025 to Sep 13,2025
CAT Admit Card download Nov 05,2025- Nov 30,2025
CAT 2025 Exam Date Nov 30, 2025

XISS Ranchi PGDM Admission 2026

XISS Ranchi offers PGDM program in 4 specializations, such as Marketing, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Rural Management.

For admission to the PGDM program, candidates must have a Graduate degree in any discipline with at least 45% marks, and also need to appear for XAT/ CAT/ CMAT, followed by a Group Discussion & Personal Interview.Students can find more details about the course in the table below-

Course Specialization Seat Intake Eligibility Selection Process
PGDM Marketing 60 Graduate degree in any discipline with at least 45% marks XAT/ CAT/ CMAT
Financial Management
Human Resource Management 120
Rural Management 75
  • 50% of the seats will be filled up by applicants applying with CAT and or XAT scores and the other 50% will be filled up with candidates applying through CMAT scores.
  • Please note that 50% of the seats are reserved for candidates belonging to Christian Minorities, ST, SC and other minorities and as such while filling up the form please ensure that you indicate your category accordingly.

XISS Ranchi PGDM Eligibility Criteria:

  • Minimum qualification for admission to the PGDM program at the Institute is three / four years bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ST) in any discipline recognized by Association of Indian Universities.
  • Candidates who have appeared for the final semester of their graduation degree examination for the academic year 2024–25 and are waiting for their results are also eligible to participate in the admission process, provided they have no backlogs. If selected, such candidates must successfully complete their graduation and submit their pass certificate with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST candidates).
XISS Ranchi PGDM Admission Process

After the GDPI round, admission offers are made to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which include:

  • Past academic record (20% weightage)
  • Performance in entrance tests (40% weightage)
  • Performance in Group Discussion (10% weightage)
  • Performance in Personal Interview (25% weightage)
  • Extracurricular and Diversity (5% weightage)
XISS Ranchi PGDM Admission Weightage Distribution

XISS Ranchi PGDM Cutoff

XISS Ranchi Cutoff for 2025 has been released. For admission to the PGDM program, students need to appear for XAT/ CAT/ CMAT. The table below shows XISS Ranchi Cutoff for 2025

Unreserved Category(Percentile) Reserved Category(Percentile)
Name of Program CAT XAT CMAT CAT XAT CMAT
PGDM - HRM 60 60 70 45 45 60
PGDM - RM 25 25 35 20 20 30
PGDM - MM 35 35 45 30 30 40
PGDM - FM 35 35 45 30 30 40

XISS Ranchi Fellowship Admission 2026

For admission to the fellowship program, candidates must have a Master's Degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST).

Students need to appear for CAT/ GATE/ GRE/ GMAT/ UGC-NET/ JRF / CSIR or XET (XISS Ranchi Entrance Test). The application fee for the XET is around INR 2200 + 18% GST. Students can find more details about the course in the table below-

Course Eligibility Selection Process
Fellowship Master’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) CAT/GATE/GRE/GMAT/UGC-NET/JRF /CSIR or XET (XISS Entrance Test)

XISS Ranchi PG Certification Admission 2026

XISS Ranchi offers Post Graduate Certificate in Management Geospatial Technology program. For admission to this program, candidates must have a Graduate degree in any discipline with at least 45% marks. Students are selected based on XAT/ CAT/ CMAT scores.The registration for the CMAT commenced from November 14, 2025 to December 13, 2025, (Tentative) and the CMAT exam date is January 25, 2026 (Tentative). The application fee for the CMAT exam is around INR 2,500.Students can find more details about the course in the table below-

Course Eligibility Selection Process
Post Graduate Certificate in Management Geospatial Technology Graduate degree in any discipline with at least 45% marks XAT/ CAT/ CMAT

XISS Ranchi Certification Admission 2026

XISS Ranchi offers Certificate Program in Business Analytics. For admission to the Certificate Program in Business Analytics, candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 50%. Students are selected based on their merit. The seat intake for the Certificate Program in Business Analytics is 75.Students need to register on their XISS Ranchi official website. Students can find more details about the course in the table below-

Course Eligibility Selection Proces
Certificate Course in Business Analytics Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 50% Merit Based

XISS Ranchi Admission FAQs

Ques. What are the various courses offered at XISS Ranchi?

Ans. XISS Ranchi offers three courses, such as PGDM, Fellowship, and Post Graduate Certificate in Management Geospatial Technology, and Certificate Course in Business Analytics.

Ques. Which is the best specialization of the PGDM program at XISS Ranchi?

Ans. The best specialization of the PGDM program at XISS Ranchi is Marketing and Human Resource Management.

Ques. What is the overall cutoff rank for the PGDM program at XISS Ranchi?

Ans. In 2025, XISS Ranchi XAT overall cutoff percentile ranged from 25 - 60 for the general category.

Ques. What is the total fee for the PGDM program at XISS Ranchi?

Ans. The total fee for the PGDM program at XISS Ranchi is INR 8.9 lakhs.

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XISS Ranchi Upcoming Important Dates 2025

Important Events

EventsDates
CAT Admit CardNov 05, 2025
CAT Exam DateNov 30, 2025
XAT Registration Timeline
Ongoing
Jul 10, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025
XAT Admit card AvailabilityDec 20, 2025
XAT Exam DateJan 04, 2026
XAT Result
Tentative
Jan 15, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
CAT RegistrationAug 01, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025
Date of GD & PI for Admission 2025-27 [PGDM]Mar 22, 2025 - Apr 16, 2025

Important Events

EventsDates
CAT Admit CardNov 05, 2025
CAT Exam DateNov 30, 2025

Expired Events

EventsDates
CAT RegistrationAug 01, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025
Registration & Inauguration of Programme of Session 2025 [FPM]Jul 07, 2025
Last Acceptance Date of Admission Offer with Fee Payment for Admission 2025 [FPM]Jun 28, 2025

Important Events

EventsDates
CAT Admit CardNov 05, 2025
CAT Exam DateNov 30, 2025
XAT Registration Timeline
Ongoing
Jul 10, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025
XAT Admit card AvailabilityDec 20, 2025
XAT Exam DateJan 04, 2026
XAT Result
Tentative
Jan 15, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
CAT RegistrationAug 01, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025
Registration & Inauguration of Programme of Session 2025 [FPM]Jul 07, 2025
Last Acceptance Date of Admission Offer with Fee Payment for Admission 2025 [FPM]Jun 28, 2025

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Osama Hussain
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Reviewed on Jun 29, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

Admission:

The admission process is simple you have to apply in the official website and provide basic information regarding your educational background and CAT/XAT/CMAT score and after that if you get short listed you will get a call for GDPI process
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Hritik Raj
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Reviewed on Jun 28, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Admission:

Eligibility: Graduation with more than 60%. Entrance exam: CAT/ XAT and CMAT scores are considered The reservation I guess it is 50%. The application form you will get in the official site. Areas of improvement: Results can be declared faster as many people leave this opportunity because of the delay in the announcement of results.
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ARPIT ANAND DUBEY
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Reviewed on Jan 25, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Admission:

The application process involves filling up a form on XISS website.Then the registration fees have to paid.The students are shortlisted based on their performance in the national level entrances like CAT,XAT,CMAT,etc.The GDPI process is held for shortlisted candidates,and then the final selection.Cut off is 60+ in entrance test scores for HRM program,and 35+ for other programs. BBA,BCOM or any equivalent UG degree with a minimum aggregate of 55%(50% in case of SC/ST). The application form, application fees and application dates can be found in the official XISS website,and various other websites. Nothing at present
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Anonymous
2.7
Reviewed on Jan 3, 2024(Enrolled 2018)

Admission:

Not very tough. XISS accepts all tests like CAT, CMAT, XAT etc. Simple written test, GD and a round of interview. If u r from SC, ST and OBC it's a cake walk. Once u r selected, u will called to Ranchi for admission process. They are following 1950's method.
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ANKIT BAKHLA
4.2
Reviewed on Nov 26, 2021(Enrolled 2021)

Admission:

Is it mandatory to give the entrance test such as CAT, CMAT, XAT etc And on the basis of marks of the cutoffs, the students get selected for GD and interviews. After that, according to the performances the students get selected and gets the offer letter.
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Anonymous
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Reviewed on Jul 5, 2021(Enrolled 2021)

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I have taken admission to Xavier college, but I not attended because my family, wanted. That I will study on Hazaribagh that's close to my home, my current college is very good. Good facilities and top class teachers make students and college good. So overall my college is very good.
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Swati Sharma
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Reviewed on Jun 3, 2021(Enrolled 2019)

Admission:

Firstly there is a minimum cut-off based on which the candidate will get a call if shortlisted for the GD. Followed by the GD there will be PI for the shortlisted students. GD/ PI are held at different location across India. So it is quite convenient for the candidates to attend the selection process. After the PI the shortlisted students will be informed of the admission process.
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Gouri Gogoi
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Reviewed on Apr 24, 2021(Enrolled 2020)

Admission:

Yes, I had appeared in GD and PI rounds for the final selection to this college. Both the rounds were easy to clear. Only current affair should be good for GD round and questions in PI round is asked based on the previous academic record, participation in curricular activities, and some situation based question to judge the thinking capabilty or the presence of mind.
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Priyanka Agrawal
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Reviewed on Apr 21, 2021(Enrolled 2017)

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I decided to choose this Institute because it is one of the good colleges to study at and my education counselor also suggested me to apply here for better opportunities. Also, after doing research, I found that it has a pretty good placement records, curriculum, and faculty. After making up mind, I paid INR 2000 and submitted my application form online through the official website of the college.
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Anonymous
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Reviewed on Jul 18, 2020

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It's one of the best college to do your MBA from. Also the stream which I have chosen is Rural Management and XISS is one of the top colleges to offer this course. The placement (as of last year) was 100% and very good companies are the the recruiters.
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aafiya yadgir
Apr 26, 2024 13:27
When will the GD/PI shortlist for Phase 2 released?
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Ashish Ramtari
Apr 27, 2024 08:19

The date of GD/PI shortlist Phase 2 has not yet been released. The applications for Phase 2 are open on the official website of XISS. You can contact on admission helpline number- +91-6512200873 to know the admission queries.


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