
XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test)
Registrations:Â Second Week of September
Overview  Dates Application Fee  Registration  Exam Pattern Cut Off  Eligibility  Exam Test Center  FAQs
XAT Overview
What is XAT Exam?
XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) which is organized by XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur. It is National Level Exam conducted once in a year for getting admission in MBA/PGDM courses. More than 700 top B-schools accept XAT scores for admission in PG management courses.
The XAT examination is expected to be organized soon by the first week January, and the registration procedure may begin in the second week of September.
XAT Exam Highlights
Features | Details |
Exam Name | XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) |
Conducting Body | XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur |
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
Exam Mode | Online mode only |
Exam Duration | 3 hours |
Language | English Language |
Course Offered | MBA/PGDM |
Exam Helpdesk No. | 18002674008 |
Exam Website | https://xatonline.in/ |
XAT Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must have done Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university
- Candidates who are in the final year of their graduation are also eligible to apply for XAT exam
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XAT Important Dates
You can check below XAT tentative important dates:-
Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
XAT notification release | 2nd week of September |
Registrations start | 2nd week of September |
Registrations end date (Without any Late Fee) | Last week of November |
Registrations end date (With Late Fee charged) | 2nd week of December |
Admit card download release date | 3rd week of December |
Admit card download Last Date | 1st week of January |
Exam Date | 1st week of January |
Declaration of result (XAT) | Last week of January |
XAT Registration
You can register easily for the XAT exam through given below steps:-
- Firstly go to the official website – https://xatonline.in/
- Now register yourself by entering your details such as name, email ID and mobile number, your state and city
- After registering, login by entering your email ID and password that you have created at the time of registration
- Now enter all the required details in the XAT registration form
- Upload scanned documents in the required place
- Now pay the registration fees for XAT exam
- After the completing submit the form
XAT Application Fee:
XAT Application Fee
- For Indian students registration fee for XAT (without late fee) is INR 1750/-.
- Indian students who want to apply for GMP via GMAT is INR 2500/- .
- Foreign students or NRIs registration fee is INR 5000/- who are applying for one or more programms through GMAT.
- Students who are applying after the Registrations end date have to pay late fee of INR 2050/-.
How to pay XAT Exam Fee?
XAT exam fee can be paid through three modes i.e. online, cash and DD (Demand Draft):-
- Online mode: Credit card/Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets/ IMPS/ Debit card (RuPay, Visa, MasterCard or Maestro) /Net Banking (only if you have an IDBI bank account)
- Through Cash – XAT Exam Fee can be paid through the nearest branch of IDBI bank by taking a print out of the XAT Pay-In-Slip.
- DD (Demand Draft) – you just have to send a DD in favor of given address:-
The Chairperson Admission,
XLRI – Xavier School of Management,
Circuit House Area (East),
Jamshedpur – 831001
XAT Exam Pattern
XAT Examination is divided into four sections namely Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, General Knowledge, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation will come in MCQ type questions which you have to solve in 3 hours (180 minutes).
Know distribution details of XAT exam Sections and questions below:-
Sections | Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, General Knowledge, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
Duration of exam | Total 3 hours (180 minutes) |
Total number of questions | 100 Questions |
Section-wise number of questions |
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Total marks | 100 Marks |
Language of question paper | English Language |
Type of questions | MCQs |
Marking Scheme |
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XAT Cut Off
You can check given below cut off for the XLRI’s PGDM-BM and PGDM-HRM programms:-
PGDM- Business Management program
Category | VALR |
Male | 76 |
Female | 70 |
SC | 60 |
ST | 55 |
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Category | DM |
Male | 74 |
Female | 70 |
SC | 60 |
ST | 55 |
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Category | QA |
Male | 83 |
Female | 75 |
SC | 60 |
ST | 55 |
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Category | Overall |
Male | 94 |
Female | 92 |
SC | 65 |
ST | 60 |
PGDM- Human Resource Management program
Category | VALR |
Male Engineering | 80 |
Female Engineering | 75 |
Male Non-Engineering | 80 |
Female Non-Engineering | 75 |
SC | 55 |
ST | 50 |
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Category | DM |
Male Engineering | 75 |
Female Engineering | 68 |
Male Non-Engineering | 75 |
Female Non-Engineering | 68 |
SC | 55 |
ST | 50 |
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Category | QA |
Male Engineering | 80 |
Female Engineering | 74 |
Male Non-Engineering | 73 |
Female Non-Engineering | 64 |
SC | 55 |
ST | 50 |
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Category | Overall |
Male Engineering | 93 |
Female Engineering | 90 |
Male Non-Engineering | 90 |
Female Non-Engineering | 87 |
SC | 65 |
ST | 55 |
XAT Test Centres and Cities
XAT examination was conducted at numerous exam centers located in 72 cities in India. You have to choose at least two exam center preferences during the registration:-
Agra | Goa |
Ahmedabad | Gorakhpur |
Allahabad | Guwahati |
Ambala | Gwalior |
Amravati | Hooghly |
Amritsar | Hubballi (Hubli) |
Bengaluru | Hyderabad |
Berhampur | Indore |
Bhatinda | Jabalpur |
Bhilai Nagar | Jaipur |
Bhopal | Jammu |
Bhubaneswar | Jamshedpur |
Bokaro Steel City | Kannur |
Chandigarh/Mohali | Kanpur |
Chennai | Kolkata |
Coimbatore | Kota |
Cuttack | Kottayam |
Dehradun | Kurnool |
Delhi-NCR | Kurukshetra |
Dhanbad | Lucknow |
Dibrugarh | Ludhiana |
Durgapur/Asansol | Madurai |
Ernakulam | Mangalore |
Gandhinagar | Mumbai |
Mysuru | Thiruvananthapuram |
Nagpur | Tiruchirappalli |
Nashik | Tirupathi |
Patna | Tiruvallur |
Pune | Udaipur |
Raipur | Udupi |
Rajahmundry | Vadodara |
Ranchi | Varanasi |
Roorkee | Vijayawada |
Rourkela | Visakhapatnam |
Sambalpur | Warangal |
Siliguri | Surat |
Top 10 colleges Accepting XAT score
- XLRI Jamshedpur
- Amity Noida
- WeSchool Mumbai
- BIMTECH Greater Noida
- IMT Ghaziabad
- ISBM Pune
- IMS Ghaziabad
- Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, Lucknow
- XIM Bhubaneswar
- JIMS Rohini, New Delhi
XAT Exam FAQs
Ques. How many times XAT examination was conducted in a year?
Ans. XAT examination was conducted once in a year.
Ques. When will XAT exam result be declared?
Ans. XAT exam result will be declared in the last week of January.
Ques. Can I pay application fee through offline mode?
Ans. Yes, you can only pay application fee in offline mode via two ways that are given below:-
- Through Cash – XAT Exam Fee can be paid through the nearest branch of IDBI bank by taking a print out of the XAT Pay-In-Slip.
- DD (Demand Draft) – you just have to send a DD in favor of given address:-
The Chairperson Admission,
XLRI – Xavier School of Management,
Circuit House Area (East),
Jamshedpur – 831001
Ques. What is the registration fee for Indian students applying for GMP via GMAT?
Ans. Indian students who want to apply for GMP via GMAT has to registration fee of INR 2500/- .
Ques. How many I can apply for XAT exam?
Ans. There is no restriction on number of attempts. You can apply any number of times, year on year.
Ques. Is there any negative marking in XAT exam?
Ans. Negative marking scheme for the XAT exam is given below:-
- -0.25 marks will deducted for every wrong answer
- -0.10 marks will deducted for more than 8 un attempted questions
- There is no negative marking in GK (General Knowledge) section only
Ques. From where I can get register for XAT exam?
Ans. Go to the website and register for XAT exam – https://xatonline.in/
Ques. What is the registration late fee for XAT exam?
Ans. Students who are applying after the Registrations end date have to pay late fee of INR 2050/-.
Ques. How many questions will come in XAT exam section wise?
Ans. There are total 100 questions in XAT exam:-
- Verbal and Logical Ability – 26 questions
- Decision Making – 21 questions
- General Knowledge – 25 questions
- Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation – 28 questions
Ques. Is there any correction facility available in XAT registration form?
Ans. No, there is correction facility available in XAT registration form. You must re-check all the details before submitting the form.
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