Eligibility and Admission Process

Application Procedure

The application procedure is described at http://www.ximb.ac.in/ximb/index.php?id=34

Eligibility

Post-graduates in any discipline (or professional field) related to management with at least 55% marks (or working graduate engineers with at least 55% marks, having at least 2 years of work experience) are eligible to apply for the full-time FPM. In case the score is available on a letter-grade system, the Institute expects a minimum cumulative score of 4.80 on an 8-point scale (or 6.00 on a 10-point scale). Although the eligibility is defined in these terms, the Institute prefers applicants who have excellent academic record as well as rich managerial experience.

Admission Process

In an academic year, we offer admission to about 5 candidates.

The applicant must write any one of the following written tests: CAT, UGC NET, XAT, GATE*, or the XIMB Research Aptitude Test (XIMB-RAT). For the purpose of FPM admission valid CAT, GATE* and XAT scores will be considered. XIMB-RAT will be conducted only at Bhubaneswar. Detailed guidelines about the written test are available online at: http://www1.ximb.ac.in/users/web/fpm.nsf/pages/ximb-rat

Based on their performance in the written test as well as their academic and professional achievements, a selected group of applicants will be invited to our campus at Bhubaneswar for an assessment of their research aptitude and preparedness for taking up doctoral-level work in management. All the invited applicants will be offered local hospitality, but no travel allowance.

*GATE score is considered for admission in Operations Management & Decision Sciences and Information Systems areas only.

XIMB Research Aptitude Test

XIMB-RAT: Detailed Guidelines and Sample Questions

Prospective applicants should keep the following in mind:

Your academic/ professional profile should match the expected profiles specified under the research area(s) of your choice
You should prepare adequately for undertaking doctoral-level work, which includes reading the classic and the contemporary literature in your chosen research area(s)
You should try to define some research questions or topics for focused study within your chosen area(s)
 You should be able to demonstrate adequate mastery over the fundamentals in your chosen area(s)
You should develop the capacity to engage critically with new information and multiple viewpoints arising in a serious discussion
 You would be expected to have excellent communication skills in spoken and written English



Updated: March 22, 2010
FPM Cell
Xavier Institute of Management
Xavier Square, Bhubaneswar 751013, INDIA
email: dean@ximb.ac.in