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24 Months

Xavier Institute of Social Service offers two-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management with Rural Management approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Govt of India.

The Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is one of the flagship programme of XISS. This is a two-year full-time programme. The PGDM(Rural Management) Programme of XISS is rated as one of the best in the rural management field in the country. The Programme facilitates learning in theory and practice of different functional areas of management, and development is carefully designed based on inputs by key stakeholders including faculty, alumni, students, and industry experts. Apart from the academic rigour which ensures that students learn and apply key concepts and analytical tools, the Programme also provides opportunities for students to develop their communication, leadership, interpersonal and networking skills, attributes that are critical in today’s increasingly competitive world and fast-changing business environment. The Programme equips a student with requisite knowledge and skills, required for playing leadership roles in the manufacturing and services sectors in India and abroad.

Important dates

Exams and Events	Dates

CAT Advertisement Date (Mode - Online)	29 Jul'24 - 29 Jul'24
CAT Application Date (Mode - Online)	1 Aug'24 - 19 Sep'24
CAT Application Correction Date (Mode - Online)	20 Sep'24 - 29 Sep'24
CAT Admit Card Date (Mode - Online)	23 Oct'24 - 23 Nov'24
CAT Exam Date (Mode - Offline)	23 Nov'24 - 23 Nov'24
CAT Answer Key Date (Mode - Online)	1 Dec'24 - 1 Dec'24
CAT Answer Key Date - Objection (Mode - Online)	2 Dec'24 - 5 Dec'24
CAT Result Date (Mode - Online)	20 Dec'24 - 20 Dec'24

CMAT Application Date (Mode - Online)	28 Mar'24 - 18 Apr'24
CMAT Application Correction Date (Mode - Online)	18 Apr'24 - 20 Apr'24
CMAT Others - Last date to pay application fee (Mode - Online)	18 Apr'24 - 18 Apr'24

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 appearing for final year or final semester of their graduate degree examination in academic year 2022-23 are also eligible to appear for the admission process. Such candidates, if called for interview, should submit the copy of admit card or a letter from the principal of the college where they are studying to that effect. Such candidates if finally selected at XISS, Ranchi must clear their graduation examination with 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ST) by August 2023.

Admission Details

A candidate desirous of seeking admission at Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi will have to appear in an all India level management admission test. XISS, Ranchi considers only the following three admission test scores for shortlisting the candidates:

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT 2023) conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur
Common Admission Test (CAT 2022) conducted by IIM, and
(CMAT 2023) conducted by NTA, are the only approved examinations through which a candidate can apply to XISS Ranchi