XY Ari is one of the few known eclipsing intermediate polars .
We present results from a detailed analysis of an unpublished archival observation using XMM-Newton EPIC pn and MOS data in a quiescent state of XY Ari .
The X-ray orbital modulation and spin pulse variations were investigated for energy dependent modulations in different energy bands .
The broad orbital modulation observed with various observations was confirmed with XMM-Newton at hard X-ray ( > 1.6 keV ) .
The EPIC light curves folded at the spin phases show a double peak profile as expected from two pole accretion .
The pulse profile is found to be energy dependent .
Hardness ratio variations and energy modulation depth during spin modulation can be explained by photoelectric absorption .
The simultaneously fitted EPIC spectra with CEVMKL model yield maximum plasma temperature of 28 ^ { +3.1 } _ { -2.9 } keV with an iron abundance \mathrm { Fe } / \mathrm { Fe } _ { \odot } = 0.37 ^ { +0.06 } _ { -0.05 } .
We find two intrinsic partial covering absorption columns of 6.2 ^ { +1.0 } _ { -0.9 } \times 10 ^ { 22 } and 105.3 ^ { +35.4 } _ { -30.4 } \times 10 ^ { 22 } \mathrm { cm ^ { -2 } } with covering fractions of 0.53 ^ { +0.05 } _ { -0.04 } , 0.41 ^ { +0.14 } _ { -0.13 } respectively .
In addition , a Gaussian emission line at 6.43 ^ { +0.01 } _ { -0.02 } keV with an equivalent width of 51 ^ { +12 } _ { -10 } eV is required to account for fluorescent emission from neutral iron .
The X-ray luminosity of the source is 4.2 \times 10 ^ { 32 } \mathrm { erg s ^ { -1 } } in the 0.2-10.0 keV energy band .