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XAT 2025 will be conducted on 05 January 2025. Its application form has released. The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a National level MBA entrance exam. The registration process for the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025 has commenced for candidates aiming to join XLRI – Xavier School of Management. Interested applicants can complete the XAT 2025 application form at xatonline.net.in starting from July 15, 2024. The deadline for XAT 2025 registration is the last week of November 2024. Admit cards will be available for download from December 20, 2024.
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.
XAT 2025 application form has been released. Get the link to apply online here.
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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
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of XAT Application Form | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Application Form Last Date | 30 Nov 2024 |
| Admit Card Release Date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| XAT 2025 Mock Test Date | As per XLRI |
| XAT 2025 Exam Date | As per XLRI |
| XAT 2025 Exam Timings | As per XLRI |
| Publication of Answer Key | As per XLRI |
| XAT Result Announcement Date | As per XLRI |
Important Downloads and Official Links
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 2025 or GMAT score.
- NOTE: All Indian candidates must appear for XAT 2025. 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
- Candidates, who want to secure a high rank in XAT 2025, must understand the exam pattern for the same thoroughly. It is as follows.
- Mode of Exam: Computer Based Mode
- Language of Exam: English
- Number of Questions – There are 100-105 questions in the entrance exam.
- Duration: 3 hours 30 minuteshour
- Number of Sections: There are 4 sections as follow
| Sections in XAT Exam | Number of Questions | Overall Time Duration |
| Part-1 | 75 Total MCQs | 175 Minutes |
| Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 | No Sectional Time Limit |
| Decision Making | 21 | No Sectional Time Limit |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 28 | No Sectional Time Limit |
| Part-2 | 25 Total MCQs | 15 Minutes |
| General Knowledge | 25 | |
| Essay | 1 | – |
| Total Questions (Part 1 + Part 2) | 100 |
Marking Scheme (last year)
- Candidates get +1 mark for correct answer in all sections.
- The negative marking is -0.25 mark for incorrect answer in all sections except GK. There was no negative mark in GK
- Penalty for unattempted questions: -0.10 Negative marks for each un-attempted question after 8 un-attempted questions
Exam Centre
XAT 2025 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]
XAT Exam – Overview
| Aspects of the XAT Exam | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | XAT |
| Full Form | Xavier Aptitude Test |
| Exam Organizing Body | Xavier School of Management (XLRI or formerly Xavier Labour Relations Institute) (XLRI) |
| Level of Exam | National Level |
| Type of Exam | MBA entrance exam |
| Courses in which admission is through XAT | MBA, PGDM, and other Management Programs offered in accepting colleges |
| Colleges in which admission is through XAT | XLRI and other XAT Associates |
| Mode of Exam | Computer Based Test |
| Exam Duration | 3.30 hours |
| Types of Questions | TBA; Last time it was MCQs + Essay |
| Total Number of Questions | TBA; Last time it was 101 |
| Subjects in Exam | TBA; Last time it was Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, General Knowledge, Essay Writing Test |
| Educational Qualification to appear in Exam | Bachelor’s Degree of minimum three years duration |
| Official Website | xatonline.in |
FAQs
XAT Exam or Xavier Aptitude Test is a national level entrance exam conducted by Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur for admission to its MBA/PGDM programs and various other management programs offered by more than 150 B-schools across India.
Candidates who have completed their graduation or are in the final year of their graduation in any discipline from a recognized university are eligible to apply for XAT Exam. There is no age limit for applying to the XAT Exam.
Candidates can apply for XAT Exam online by visiting the official website of XAT Exam. The application process generally starts in the month of August and ends in the month of November.