From Travel Job to XLRI Jamshedpur: XAT 90.07%ile

23 Sept 2026 · 3 min read

He Left a Travel-Heavy Job After Seven Years Away From Exams. Then He Converted XLRI Jamshedpur Preparing for an MBA entrance exam alongside a travel-heavy job had already failed for Abhishek Pramani…

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From CAT Doubts To XLRI Dreams - My XAT 99.04 Story Ft. Ameya J. XLRI HRM' 27

15 Jul 2025 · 3 min read

If someone had told me a year ago that I’d be writing this piece from the lens of an XLRI Jamshedpur student, I probably would’ve smiled politely and gotten back to solving an RC passage. My MBA prep…

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97.36%ile GEM Miracle: My Unexpected Ticket To XLRI Jamshedpur

12 Jul 2025 · 3 min read

I still remember my first day as an Associate Functional Analyst at Shell in Bangalore—fresh out of university, with just six months of work experience under my belt, and eager to dive into SAP Plant…

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A Small Step To My Dream B-School Ft. Pehal Sharma, XLRI HRM'27

04 Jul 2025 · 4 min read

If someone had told me a year ago that I’d be joining XLRI Jamshedpur’s HRM batch of 2025-27 straight out of undergrad and at just 20 years old, I probably would’ve smiled politely and moved on. Not …

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From UPSC To XLRI: My Journey Of Finding The Right Path Ft. Aditya A., XLRI HRM' 27

23 Jun 2025 · 2 min read

My journey to XLRI wasn’t something I had mapped out from the beginning. It slowly unfolded over the years, shaped by decisions, setbacks, and moments of reflection. Back in 2021, I was preparing for…

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From 89.6%ile in CAT To 99.65%ile in XAT Ft. Shauryadeep Lall, XLRI BM'27

21 Jun 2025 · 5 min read

By the time I graduated in June 2024, most of my friends had already found direction, securing jobs or getting into top universities, LinkedIn updates that seemed to scream “success.” I, on the other…

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Canva Of Belief, 'Bhasad' And Becoming | From A Poor CAT Attempt To XLRI HRM' 27 | Ayush Srivastava

19 Jun 2025 · 6 min read

Growing up in a family of government servants, the words “transfer”, “seniority”, and “job security” often echoed through dinner table conversations. Business, strategy, and branding? Not so much. Bu…

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My Journey To XLRI Jamshedpur Ft. Megha Agarwal, 98.76%ile XAT 2025

19 Jun 2025 · 2 min read

I am Megha Agarwal. I am currently pursuing MBA in Business Management(BM) from XLRI, Jamshedpur. I scored a 97.86 percentile in CAT '24 and a 98.76 percentile in XAT '25. I am a fresher with interns…

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