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XAT 2025: Registration Started, Exam Date (Out), Syllabus, Pattern, Question Papers, Cutoff

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Xavier Aptitude Test, commonly known as XAT is an annual exam that is held by XLRI Jamshedpur. Candidates are shortlisted for MBA/PGDM programs through XAT, GD, and PI for admission into more than 1000 premier B schools of the country. XLRI Jamshedpur has activated the XAT 2025 registration on 15th July 2024 while the exam is scheduled for 5 January 2025. Get complete details on XAT 2025 exam here such as registration, exam date, pattern, selection process, and more.  

XAT 2025: Registration Started, Exam Date (Out), Syllabus, Pattern, Question Papers, Cutoff

 

XAT Exam Latest Updates 

The XAT 2025 exam is scheduled for Sunday, January 5, 2025. The registration process has started from July 15, 2024 and will end on November 30, 2024. Candidates must complete their registration by filling out the online application form and paying the required fee at xatonline.in before the last date. XAT 2025 will be held in a single session across 100+ test centres in India. The exam will last 3.5 hours and will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) format. The fee has been increased this year for the XAT exam.

XAT exam is one of the top MBA exams that is taken by lakhs of candidates. No change in the XAT exam pattern or the syllabus is made this year, Get more details on this page. 

XAT 2025 Exam Highlights

XAT is an online test that is held for admission into the top MBA colleges in the country. Check out the major highlights of XAT 2025 exam. 

XAT Exam Highlights

XAT 2025 Exam Particulars

Details 

XAT Full Form 

Xavier Aptitude Test

Conducting Body

XLRI Jamshedpur

Exam Level

National

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Mode

Online

Exam Duration

3.30 hours

Exam Syllabus

  • Decision Making
  • Verbal & Logical Ability
  • Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
  • General Knowledge
  • Essay Writing

Exam Pattern

100 questions in MCQ format

Medium of Exam 

English

Exam Purpose

Admission to 1,000+ MBA colleges

Course Offered

MBA/PGDM

Exam Website

xatonline.in/

XAT 2025 Exam Date

XLRI Jamshedpur has released the XAT 2025 exam date on its website. The exam will be held on January 5, 2025. The registration has started for the XAT exam and will endon November 30. You can go through the important dates for XAT 2025 exam in the table below here. 

XAT Events

XAT 2025 Dates

XAT 2025 registration form date

July 15, 2024

XAT 2025 registration last date

November 30, 2024

XAT 2025 admit card date

To be announced

XAT 2025 exam date

January 5, 2025

Response sheet of XAT 2025

January 9, 2025

Release of XAT 2025 answer key

January 9, 2025

Last date for XAT answer key objection filling

January 14, 2025

XAT 2025 result date

January 31, 2025

XAT 2025 scorecard

January 31 to March 31, 2025

XAT 2025 Exam Time

XAT exam time is 3.5 Hours. There are three sections in XAT exam with sectional timing. Check the table below to know the XAT exam time.  

Section

XAT Subjects

XAT Exam Duration

Part-1

Decision Making

175 minutes

Quantitative ability and data interpretation

 

Part-2

Mock Keyboard Testing

5 minutes

Part-3

General Knowledge

30 minutes

What is XAT Exam?

XAT is a national level management entrance examination that is conducted each year for admission into management programmes. The exam is conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur whose marks are accepted by over 1000 B schools for admission into the MBA/PGDM college programmes. The XAT exam syllabus has 100 Multiple-choice Choice Questions (MCQs) from Decision-making, Verbal and Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge. 

XAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

All the candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria to appear for the exam. The XAT eligibility criteria consist of fulfilling the following requirements: 

  • Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university. 
  • Final year candidates are also eligible to apply for XAT exam. 
  • No minimum marks is needed to apply for XAT exam. 
  • Working professionals who have done their CA/CS are also eligible to apply for XAT 2025 exam. 

XAT 2025 Registration

Candidates who wish to apply for the XAT exam will need to fill out the applciation form. The XAT 2025 registration will be done through online mode only. Here are the steps to fill out XAT application form. 

  • Visit XAT 2025 website @xatonline.in
  • Click on the “New Registration” link that appears on the page and fill out the details. 
  • Verify the XAT ID and registration link through the mail sent to your email. 
  • Visit the link and login to complete the registration for XAT 2025 exam. 
  • Upload the required documents in the correct format and size. 
  • Pay the application fee as per your category. 
  • Lastly, make sure to take a print out of the application form. 

XAT 2025 Application Fee

All candidates must pay the XAT application fee as per their categories. The fee can be paid via online mode via Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, Net Banking or any other mode of online payment. 

Particulars

XAT Application Fee

XAT Registration Fee (increased)

Rs. 2200

Indian Candidates applying for GMP through GMAT

Rs. 2500

NRI/Foreign Candidates applying for one or more programs through GMAT

Rs. 5000

XAT Exam Pattern 2025

XAT is an aptitude test that is conducted in online mode only. All the questions are objective questions that have to be answered in 3 Hours 30 Minutes. There is a sectional time limit in XAT exam. Each correct answer fetches you 1 mark while an incorrect answer leads to a negative marking of 0.25 mark. The major highlights of XAT exam pattern are as follows:

XAT Sections

Number of Questions

Total Marks

Decision Making

21

22

Verbal and Logical Ability

26

26

Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation

28

28

General Knowledge

25

25

Essay

1

(To be evaluated upon shortlisting)

Total

100

100

XAT Related Articles:

XAT Cut Off 2024 for XLRI

XAT 2025 cut offs will be released in February 2025 after the completion of the exam. The XAT cut off 2024 is given below in the table.

XAT 2024 Cut Offs: PGDM BM

XAT cut off 2024 for PGDM BM is given below in the table for male and female candidates. 

General Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

75

75

85

95

Females

75

75

80

92

General Non Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

75

75

85

95

Females

75

75

80

92

XAT 2024 Cut Offs: PGDM HRM

Go through the XAT cut off 2024 for PGDM HRM for male and female candidates. 

General Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

90

75

85

93

Females

90

75

65

91

General NonEngineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

90

75

70

90

Females

75

75

60

88

XAT Cut Off: Top MBA Colleges

XAT cut off 2024 will be released by each college for GD/PI on their website. We have shared the XAT cut off in the table below for top MBA colleges accepting XAT scores. 

XAT Cut Off 

XAT colleges

XAT cut off score

XAT cut off percentile

XLRI-Jamshedpur

35.5-38.5

94-92

XIMB-Bhubaneswar

30.5-32.5

90-93

SPJIMR-Mumbai

32.5-34.5

93.50-95

IMT-Ghaziabad

30.5-32

90-92

GIM-Goa

27.5-30.5

85-90

TAPMI-Manipal

26-27.5

80-85

IRMA-Anand

26-27.5

80-85

MICA-Ahmedabad

26-27.5

80-85

Great Lakes Institute of Management

26-27.5

80-85

LIBA-Chennai

26-27.5

80-85

KJ Somaiya-Mumbai

27.5-30.5

85-90

Top Colleges Accepting XAT Scores

XLRI Jamshedpur is the top XAT college that is preferred by a maximum number of students. XAT score is accepted by 11 members of the Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI) and over 1,000+ other MBA institutes in India. We have shared the list of the top colleges that accept XAT score. 

XAT Score Accepting College

XLRI Xavier School of Management

Loyola Institute of Business Administration

St. Joseph's Institute of Management

St.Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology

Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University

Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship

Xavier Institute of Development Action and Sciences (XIDAS)

Xavier Institute of Social Service

BIMTECH Greater Noida

K J Somaiya Institute of Management

FLAME University: School of Business

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

Institute of Rural Management Anand

Goa Institute of Management

St. Francis Institute of Management and Research (SFIMAR)

MICA Ahmedabad

Xavier Business School (XBS), St.Xavier's University, Kolkata

Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad)

Xavier Institute of Management & Research

Woxsen University

BITS Pilani

Great Lakes Institute of Management

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