Top XAT Colleges Placement Statistics-2017

From around 60 years, XAT happens to be one of the must-sit exam for its rigorous selection process after CAT. Itis usually held after CAT, giving thestudents a chance to analyse their performance through it and improve their weaker areas to ace XAT.

XLRI Jamshedpur is atop-ratedcollege in India. It has constantly been ranked among the top 10 colleges and has accreditation for its doctoral and management programs from AACSB International. XAT is a must written exam to secure a seat in XLRI. The college achieved 100% placements for its 2014-2016 batch. Average salary offered wasINR 18.5 Lacs. This signifies the value of students from XLRI among the corporate companies.

Apart from XLRI, there is a huge demand of students from its affiliated colleges as well, such as XIMB, which is considered one of the top B schools. It has a record of achieving 100% placements with 102 participating companies in the recruitment process. In 2017, average salary of the college increased from INR 12.44 Lacs to INR 13.18 Lacs. 

In addition to this, TAPMI is the first AICTE approved private B-School in India. The institution recorded 100% placements for its 2014-16 batch and 130 companies participated in its recruitment process with significant growth in the packages offered.

Most of the top corporate companies prefer the students from these institutions, which is reasonenough for students towork hard and secure a good rank in XAT. Other B-schools also have a very high placement rate. Let’s examine top 5 colleges along with their placement statisticswhich accept XAT score:

Through this article, we bring in light the placement statistics of Top5 B-schools.

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB)

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar was established in 1987. It is considered as one of the top B-schools and has been awarded A*** by CRISIL. It has maintained its record of high placements through years. XIMB has a record of achieving 100% placements, making it every aspirant’s dream to securea seat in this institution.

102 companies participated in the recruitment process for 2015-17 batch, out of which around 60 were new. This shows the upward swing among the companies for this college which drew more than 50% new companies to participate in this drive. Average salary increased from INR 12.44 Lacs in 2016 to INR 13.18 Lacs. 

This is the consecutive year for this institute with 100% placements. Average salary and the placement percentage mere speaks about this college. Top corporate companies like TCS, PwC, Tata steel and many others were a part of the recruitment drive. Even though IT sector is receiving major wind blows,various IT companies still participated in this drive to recruit students and offered good packages. The highest package offered wasINR 21 Lacs, which marks a significant growth and the figures are expected to increase in the coming years.

T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal (TAPMI)

TAPMI was founded by T.A. Pai in 1980. It earned accreditation by ACCSB International. TAPMI is the first AICTE approved private B-School in India. Due to its enormous historical, technical and academic changes incorporating with the latest trends in the industry, it is considered as the most trustable institution. The institution recorded 100% placement for its 2014-16 batch. 130 companies participated in its recruitment process.

Average package offered was INR 10.05 Lacs and has seen a significant growth in the past few years. This college attracted a wide range of companies in every domain. Many new companies visited the college to hire the young managerial talent who can help the companies reach their targets.

S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR)

SPJIMR is ranked among the top ten business schools in India. It is a constituent of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. As a premier business school, it has attracted young talents for its programs designed according to the innovation in the education system. 104 companies participated to hire 229 students for 2014-16 batch.

Highest salary offered was INR 39.5 Lacs and average salary was INR 20.9 Lacs. Many new giant companies like Goldman Sachs, Reckitt Benckiser, General Mills, ITC, Johnson & Johnson etcoffered pre-placement offers to the students.

Goa Institute of Management

More than 100 companies participated in the recruitment drive. Number of new recruiters increased in this placement season. A lot of companies showed interest to hire the students due to the academics incorporated by the institution.

Offers were made to the students in a wide variety of sectors. Almost all the major companies participated in this drive to hire the young talented minds. Highest salary offered was INR 16.1 lacsand median salary was INR 9 lacs. Highest salary was offered in the field of finance followed by marketing.

Jaipuria Institute of Management

More than 300 students were recruited. Students were very happy withtheir selection in the top-notch companies and they gave credits for the same to the institution. Students informed that the curriculum and opportunities offered at the institute incorporated confidence in them, which is the key reason for their success. IT giants and the top corporate companies were eager to hire the top talents and the students were offered great profiles withgood packages.

From the huge packages offered and the percentage of students placed, we can analyse that there is a lot of demand for the students who are graduating from these colleges. Demand for the managerial student in the corporate world is mainly due to the institutions working closely with the corporate world and making the changes in the academics so that their students can adopt to the changes and innovations in the industry.

These institutions provide their students the opportunities to work closely with the corporate sector so that they can understand the real-life situations and problems. Students get a chance to interact with the intellectual peers in their respective domains and gain better understanding & knowledge. Also,the lecturers are ready to help the students in every aspect. Instead of mugging up and writing in the exam, these institutions provide the students to gain more practical knowledge which trains them in thinking with a broader perspective and helps them in being innovative.

Students get a great exposure to the outside world which helps them in acquainting with the changes. As these institutions providestudents with a lot of opportunities to gain both theoretical and practical knowledge, many companies aspire to hire its students.

Companies are ready to offer huge packages to the deserving candidates. Even though the IT sector and few other sectors are going in odd times, these placement trends highlight that the value for the graduates from these institutions will not be affected by the global markets. Few students were offered multiple placement offers as well which signifies the demand for the students in the corporate world. Average package increased for most of the colleges compared to the last year and many new companies visited these institutions which highlights the growing importance for these institutions globally.