  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results from a detailed analysis of an unpublished archival observation using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.
