XAT 2025 Application Form has been Started on 15th July 2024. The exam Date has been Announced now. The XAT 2025 Examination will be held on 5th January 2025. Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a university level entrance examination held by the XLRI, on behalf of XAMI. Through XAT Score, Applicants can get admission in management programs of Xavier School of Management.
Along with this applicants can also use the XAT score for admission in various other top ranked B-Schools across the country. Below in this article, we have provided the complete detailed information regarding the XAT 2025 Admission.
XAT 2025 Notifications – Application Form Released
XAT 2025 Online Registration has been Started on 15th July 2024. Click to Register Online.
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XAT 2025 Exam Date has been Announced now. The Examination will be held on 5th January 2025. Check Below-
For BM and HRM Programs:
| XLRI BM Program Interview Cut Offs 2024 (Percentiles) | |||||
| Stream | Gender | Total | QA | VALR | DM |
| Engineer | Male | >=96 | >=86 | >=83 | >=85 |
| Engineer | Female | >=91 | >=82 | >=80 | >=80 |
| Non-Engineer | Male | >=95 | >=85 | >=83 | >=86 |
| Non-Engineer | Female | >=90 | >=80 | >=80 | >=81 |
For HRM Program:
| XLRI HRM Program Interview Cut Offs 2024 (Percentiles) | |||||
| Stream | Gender | Total | QA | VALR | DM |
| Engineer | Male | >=95 | >=80 | >=90 | >=85 |
| Engineer | Female | >=90 | >=73 | >=85 | >=78 |
| Non-Engineer | Male | >=93 | >=75 | >=90 | >=85 |
| Non-Engineer | Female | >=88 | >=68 | >=85 | >=78 |
XAT 2025 Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| XAT Full Form | Xavier Aptitude Test |
| Conducting Body | XLRI, Jamshedpur |
| XAT 2025 Exam Date | 1st week of January 2025 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | 3.5 hours |
| Course Offered | MBA/PGDM |
| No. of Applicants | 1.35 lakh (for 2024) |
| No. of Test Cities | 79 |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 18002674008 |
| Exam Website | https://xatonline.in/ |
XAT 2025 Exam Dates
Below we have provided the complete official XAT Exam dates for the candidates to refer:
| Events | Dates 2025 (Tentative) |
| Date of Release of XAT Notification 2024 | 15th July 2024 |
| XAT Registration 2024 starts | 3rd week of July 2024 |
| Last date for XAT 2024 Registration and application submission online without a late fee | 2nd week of December 2024 |
| XAT 2024 Registration Last date with late fee | 2nd week of December 2024 |
| XAT Admit Card 2024 download Start Date | 4th week of December 2024 |
| XAT Exam Date 2024 | 5th January 2025 (9.30 AM to 12.40 PM) |
| XAT 2024 Result date | 3rd week of January 2025 |
XAT 2025 Registration:
Below, we have provided all the detailed information applicants needs to know regarding the XAT 2025 Application form:
- XAT 2025 Registration Process has been started through online mode only.
- Applicants are able to register themselves from 15th July 2024 to 2nd week of December 2024.
- Applicants should fill the application form very carefully as official authority will not provide any correction facility later in the application form.
- Name of the candidate or his /her Father’s name/ Mother’s name etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the Certificates/ Mark sheets/Identity proof.
- The Registration Process contain the various steps, Applicants should complete all the steps as per the instruction in application form.
- Applicants should keep the copy of filled application form and fee receipt for future references.
Application Fee:
The fee can be submitted through Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets payment gateways. Following will be the XAT 2025 Application Fee:
| Particular | Application Fee |
| XAT Registration fee (without late fee) | Rs 2100/- |
| Candidates interested in the XLRI programme need to pay an additional fee | Rs 200/- each |
| Indian Candidates applying for Ex-PGDM through GMAT/GRE | Rs 2500/- |
| NRI/ Foreign candidates applying for one or more programmes through GMAT | Rs 5000/- |
XAT Eligibility Criteria 2025:
The Eligibility Criteria for admission could differ as per every participating institute, so applicants are suggested to visit the official website of their desired participating institute to check the eligibility for admission. However, following are some basic eligibility criteria applicants will require to fulfil before applying for XAT 2025:
- Nationality: Indian citizens are eligible to apply for the exam.
- Educational qualifications: Applicants who have passed a bachelor’s degree or any equivalent by an MHRD/UPSC/AICTE recognized university.
- Age Limit: There is no age limit criteria for applying for the entrance exam.
- Appearing Candidates: Candidates appearing in the final year of their examination by 10th June 2025 are also eligible to apply.
XAT Exam Pattern 2025:
Below we have provided the complete XAT exam pattern:
- Mode of Examination: XAT Examination 2025 will be held through online mode only.
- Exam Duration: Applicants will get total 3 hours to complete their examination.
- Question Type: The question paper will contain Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
- Marking system: 1 Mark will be added in the total for each right answer and 0.25 will be deducted for each wrong answers.
- Sections: The exam will consist of two parts, namely Part 1 and Part 2.
Below we have provided the complete XAT 2025 Question paper Pattern:
| Part | Subjects | No. of Questions |
| Part 1 | Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation | 28 |
| Decision Making | 21 | |
| Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 | |
| Part 2 | General Knowledge | 25 |
| Essay Writing | 1 |
XAT Syllabus 2025:
The syllabus for XAT Examination will be consists of topics from the Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, General Knowledge, Decision Making, Essay Writing and Verbal and Logical Ability. Applicants must prepare for the exam from officially prescribed XAT syllabus.
XAT Preparation Tips 2025:
Below we have provided some effective XAT Preparation Tips 2025:
- Applicants should visit the exam pattern and syllabus before preparing for the examination.
- Make the proper time schedule for study and follow it regularly.
- Avoid any kind of unnecessary distraction.
- Go through the Mock test, as it will help you for better preparation of examination.
- Regularly solve the previous year’s question papers and sample paper.
- Maintain the proper balance between study and other sports activities.
XAT 2025 Admit Card:
The admit card will be released by the official authority through online mode. Official authority will release the admit card for every successfully registered candidate only. Registered applicants will be able to download their admit card through the official website of XAT 2025.
The admit card will be released on December 2025. Applicants will have to use their login details to generate their admit card.
Applicants are suggested to keep their admit card safe till the completion of examination as, admit card can be required at the time of counselling.
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XAT 2025 Answer Key
Answer key will be released by the official authority after few days from the completion of examination. Applicants will be able to check their answer key by the 2nd week of January 2025 through online mode.
The answer key will contain the correct answer of all the asked question in examination. Applicants will have to use their XAT ID and Date of Birth to check their answer key.
XAT 2025 Result:
Official authority will release the XAT Result after few days from the completion of examination. The result will be released through online mode only. Applicants will be able to download it by login into the official website of exam conducting authority.
The result will be released by 3rd week of January 2025. Applicants will be suggested to keep their result safe till the completion of admission process as result will be the required document for the admission procedure
XAT Score Card 2025:
The score card will be released by 3rd week of January 2025.Official authority will release the score card for every exam participated applicants individually through online mode. Applicants will have to enter their login details to check their score card.
The score card will contain the performance of Applicants in the XAT 2025 examination. Along with the XAT Score Card 2025 Applicants can apply for management programs of various institute across the country.
XAT Cut Off 2025:
The Cut off will be the minimum marks applicants will have to obtained to be eligible for admission. XAT 2025 cut off marks will be released by every participating institute individually. Applicants will be suggested to check the cut off marks of every participating institute before applying for it.
XAT Counselling 2025:
The Counselling will be the last step for the admission. Counselling process will be held by the various participating institute individually for admission in their management programs. The counselling process can be different for every participating institution so Applicants will have to follow the counselling procedure of their applied institute.
The Counselling procedure of majority of institution will be followed by the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) round. Applicants will have to qualify both of them to be eligible for admission in respective participating institution.