XAT 2027- Exam Date, Syllabus, Admit Card, Result

XLRI Jamshedpur conducts the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) for admissions into PGDM/MBA programs across XLRI and 250+ associated B-schools. To begin with, XAT is a national-level MBA entrance exam organized by Xavier School of Management (XLRI), formerly known as Xavier Labour Relations Institute. The primary purpose of this examination is to facilitate admissions into XLRI and other XAT Associate institutions, offering MBA, PGDM, and various other management programs. If you are preparing for the XAT exam, it’s essential to check the eligibility criteria on xatonline.in, complete the application process, download your admit card, practice with previous year question papers, and stay updated on the answer key and results.

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Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) Exam

Xavier Admission Test (XAT) is a national-level entrance exam, for admission into the postgraduate management programmes at Xavier Institutes, conducted by Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur. Besides XLRI and other Xavier Institutes, hosts of other reputed Top B-Schools in India also accept XAT scores including Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai and Goa Institutes of Management, Indian Institute of Finance, New Delhi and S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.

Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must hold a recognized bachelor’s degree of a minimum three years duration in any discipline with at least 5 years of managerial/supervisory experience by March 31. General Management (GM) candidates may choose to apply through XAT 2026 or GMAT score.
• NOTE: All Indian candidates must appear for XAT 2026. However, NRI and foreign candidates may apply through the GMAT score

Eligibility for NRI/Foreign Candidates

• NRI or foreign national candidates have to apply through GMAT scores. Candidates from Dubai or Nepal are exempted from applying through GMAT scores as XAT will be conducted in these two international cities.

Registration Process

• Candidates visit https://xatonline.in/ for online registration.

Steps to be followed

• Step 1: Register Yourself
• Step 2: Verify Email ID
• Step 3: Fill XAT Application Form Online
• Step 4: Upload Required Documents
• Step 5: Pay the Application Fee
• Step 6: Submit your Application Form

Registration Fee

• XAT Registration Fee (without late fee) – Rs. 2200/-
• Candidates interested in XLRI programmes need to pay an additional fee of Rs. 200/- each.
• Indian candidates can apply through GMAT/GRE for PGDM (GM) whereas an NRI/Foreign national can apply through GMAT for all the programmes. Kindly note GRE scores are only valid for PGDM(GM).
• Fee for Indian Candidates applying for PGDM(GM) through GMAT/GRE– Rs. 2500/-
• Fee for NRI/Foreign Candidates applying for one or more programmes through GMAT– Rs. 5000/-

Mode of Payment

• Payment Gateways: Using Debit Cards (RuPay / Visa / Master Card / Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
• Bank Branches: XLRI programs need to pay an additional fee of Rs.500/- each

Selection Criteria

• The selection criteria and XAT participating institutes vary from B-School to B-School. It is generally a two-step process. In the first phase, candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their XAT performance and institute cut-off.
• Shortlisted candidates have to appear for WAT or Essay Writing or Group Discussion/Group Activity and Personal Interview rounds

Exam Pattern

The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2027 follows a 3-hour computer-based test (CBT) structure consisting of 95 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The paper is divided into two distinct parts: Part 1 directly determines your primary XAT percentile, while Part 2 is a non-percentile component used during institutional shortlisting and selection rounds.

Section-Wise Paper Breakdown

Note: There are no sectional time limits within Part 1. Candidates can freely allocate their 170 minutes across VALR, DM, and QA & DI.

Detailed Marking Scheme
General Knowledge Section: No negative marking applies to incorrect or skipped questions in Part 2.
Correct Answer: +1.00 mark
Incorrect Answer: -0.25 marks (applies to Part 1 only)
Unattempted Penalty: You can skip up to 8 questions without any penalty. Beyond 8 unattempted questions, a deduction of -0.10 marks per unattempted question applies.

Exam Centre

XAT 2027 would be conducted across India in the following cities.

Agra, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad City (Maharashtra), Allahabad, Ambala, Amravati, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Berhampur, Bhatinda, Bhilai Nagar, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bokaro Steel City, Chandigarh/Mohali, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi-NCR, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Durgapur/Asansol, Ernakulam, Gandhinagar, Goa, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hooghly, Hubballi(Hubli), Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kannur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kota, Kottayam, Kurnool, Kurukshetra, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mysuru(Mysore), Nagpur, Nashik, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Roorkee, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Siliguri, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram Tiruchirappalli, Tirupathi, Tiruvallur, Udaipur, Udupi Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal.

Contact Details

Address: Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)
Circuit House Area (East)
Jamshedpur – 831001
Jharkhand, India

Phone: +91 657 665 3203/3204/3205
Fax: +91-657-2227814
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

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