FPM/eFPM Admission 2027

The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) at XLRI is a full-time, residential doctoral programme offering studies in different fields of management and functional areas. The programme trains prospective scholars to become skilled and innovative researchers and teachers in management. It aims at preparing students for careers as faculty members at premier academic institutions and for positions outside academics requiring advanced research and analytical capabilities.

The Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) is a non-residential doctoral programme offering studies in different fields of management and functional areas. The programme has been designed to cater to the scholarly needs of working executives, managers, faculty members and researchers, who are unable to commit to a full-time residential doctoral study. The programme trains its students to become skilled and innovative researchers and teachers in management. It aims at preparing students for careers as faculty members at premier academic institutions and for positions outside academics requiring advanced research and analytical capabilities.

An applicant to FPM/EFPM must have a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree from any university incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India, or other educational institutions established by an act of parliament or declared as Deemed-to-be-University under Section 3 of UGC act, 1956,

(or)

must have an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India or the AICTE

(or)

must have an equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency that is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit, or assure quality and standards of the educational institution

More specifically, applicants with at least one of the following categories of educational qualifications, are eligible to apply to the FPM/EFPM at XLRI:

• Aa 1-year/2-semester Master’s degree after a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor's degree, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever grading system is followed, (or)
• Ba 2-year/4-semester Master’s degree after a 3-year/6-semester Bachelor’s degree, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever grading system is followed, (or)
• Ca 5-year Integrated Master’s degree obtained after completing higher secondary education (10+2) or equivalent, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever grading system is followed, (or)
• Da M. Phil. degree, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever grading system is followed, (or)
• Ea qualification declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, as for example, a professional qualification like CA, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever grading system is followed, (or)
• Fa 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. (or)
• Gan equivalent qualification to any of the above, from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency that is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit, or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.

In all scenarios, a relaxation of 5% marks, or its equivalent grade, is permitted for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently-abled, economically weaker section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants Commission (UGC) from time to time.

Not Eligible

Degree / Diploma / Certificate holders through part-time, correspondence, private appearance, or satellite-based programmes are not eligibile for applying to the EFPM.

All applicants to the FPM / EFPM doctoral programmes at XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur must write an entrance test and have a valid test score. A score in any ONE of the following entrance tests is considered valid for this purpose:

1. Xavier Scholar Entrance Test (XSET) to be conducted on Sunday, 20 December 2026.

2. National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the University Grants Commission (UGC), India, in or after October 2025

3. Graduate Aptitute Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), in or after February 2024

All applicants to the FPM / EFPM are automatically screened for taking the XSET (there is no separate application). A candidate, who fulfills the basic eligibility criteria for FPM / EFPM, will receive a notification along with the admit card for taking the XSET.

Click here to know details about the XSET, including the syllabus.

Click here to apply for the FPM/EFPM–cum–XSET.

Candidates who have taken the NET or the GATE and have a valid score (as described above) may also apply for admission to the FPM / EFPM. They must indicate the score obtained in the application form and upload a copy of the official scorecard along with the application.

Last date for online registration: 30 November 2026

to be announced

For more details: fpm_admis@xlri.ac.in