XAT

About

XAT is a national-level MBA entrance exam conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur on behalf of XAMI. Since its inception in 1955, it serves as a gateway to more than 250 B-schools across India. The exam tests academics, decision-making, ethics, and overall managerial aptitude.

Content

XAT 2026 is a computer-based test with a total duration of 180 minutes, divided into two parts. Part 1 (170 minutes) covers Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning (~26 questions), Decision Making (~21 questions), and Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation (~28 questions). Part 2 (10 minutes) covers General Knowledge (~20 questions). Total questions are around 95. Marking scheme: +1 for correct, -0.25 for wrong in Part 1, -0.10 per unattempted question beyond 8 in Part 1, no negative marking in Part 2 (GK).

Conducting Body

XLRI Jamshedpur on behalf of XAMI

Frequency

Once a year (held in January)

Mode

Online (Computer-Based Test)

Official Website

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Syllabus

Reading comprehension passages (including poems & cartoons); Critical & analytical reasoning; Para-completion and jumbled sentences; Vocabulary, analogies, idioms & phrases; Grammar-based questions and cloze tests; Ethical dilemmas in workplace situations; Managerial caselets; Business decision scenarios; Situations involving fairness, distribution & prioritization; Arithmetic: Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Speed, Time & Distance; Algebra: Equations, Functions, Progressions; Geometry & Mensuration: Lines, Circles, Polygons, 3D Figures; Modern Math: Probability, Permutations & Combinations; Data Interpretation: Graphs, charts, tables; Static GK: History, geography, business, economy; Current Affairs: Indian economy, budget updates, international organizations, awards, books & authors, politics, science

Accepted by Colleges

Admission Timeline

• Admit Card Download

  20 Dec 2027 • 2027

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• Registration Closes

  11 Dec 2027 • 2027

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• Registration Opens

  10 Jul 2027 • 2027

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• XAT Exam Date

  4 Jan 2027 • 2027

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• XAT Mock Test Window

  10 Dec 2027 – 11 Dec 2027 • 2027

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• Application Edit Window

  8 Dec 2027 – 10 Dec 2027 • 2027

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• Admit Card Download

  20 Dec 2026 • 2026

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• Registration Opens

  10 Jul 2026 • 2026

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• XAT Mock Test Window

  10 Dec 2026 – 11 Dec 2026 • 2026

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• Application Edit Window

  8 Dec 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 • 2026

  Estimated

• XAT Exam Date

  4 Jan 2026 • 2026

  Confirmed

• Registration Closes

  11 Dec 2026 • 2026

  Estimated

• Application Edit Window

  8 Dec 2025 – 10 Dec 2025 • 2025

  Confirmed

• Registration Closes

  11 Dec 2025 • 2025

  Confirmed

• XAT Mock Test Window

  10 Dec 2025 – 11 Dec 2025 • 2025

  Confirmed

• Admit Card Download

  20 Dec 2025 • 2025

  Confirmed

• Registration Opens

  10 Jul 2025 • 2025

  Confirmed