XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) is a national-level test conducted every year in the first week of January. It is held by XLRI on behalf of Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI).
XAT scores pave the way to MBA admissions in the prestigious B-schools of the country like XLRI, IMT Ghaziabad, XIMB, SP Jain, KJ Somaiya, TAPMI, etc. Apart from 11 XAMI member institutes, over 150 other renowned academic institutions accept XAT Scores for their management programmes.
XLRI is yet to release the official notification for XAT 2024. A brief overview and schedule of the XAT are provided below.
XAT Notification 2024
One of the toughest management entrance exams, XAT tests the candidate's ability in verbal, quant, data interpretation, decision-making, essay writing, and general knowledge. It is a computer-based test of 205 minutes and comprises 100 MCQs and 1 subjective question. In order to score well in XAT, students need to have a proper preparation and exam strategy in place.
All the essential information like XAT exam date,
registration, result date, etc. is made available on its official site (
www.xatonline.in) in August-September. Accordingly, the aspirants are required to submit the application within the stated deadline and download admit cards for the exam day. For your convenience, we have given the essential dates of XAT 2024 below:
XAT Important Dates 2023-2024
| Events |
Dates |
| XAT Notification Date |
August, 2023 |
| XAT Application Start Date |
August, 2023 |
| Last Date of XAT Application |
November, 2023 |
| Admit Card Release Date |
December, 2023 |
| XAT Exam Date |
January 2024 (2:00 PM to 5:10 PM) |
| XAT Answer Key 2024 |
2nd week of January 2024 |
| XAT Result 2024 |
Third/Fourth week of January 2024 |
Did you Know: Established in 1949, XLRI is the oldest B-school of India.
Additionally, you must know about the basic facts related to XAT.
XAT 2024: Brief Overview
| Exam Name |
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) |
| Conducting body |
XLRI Jamshedpur |
| Exam type |
National Level Post-Graduate exam |
| Periodicity |
Once in a year |
| Score/Percentile Validity |
One Year |
| Mode of the Exam |
Online |
| Duration of the Exam |
3 hours 25 minutes |
| Annual No. of Test Takers |
90,000 - 1 lakh |
| Exam Pattern |
Objective questions + 1 Essay |
| Number of questions |
100 MCQs + 1 Essay Topic |
| Syllabus |
Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, General Knowledge, Essay Writing. |
| Negative Marking |
0.25 marks for each wrong answer & 0.10 marks after every 8 unattempted questions (*No negative marking for GK & Essay sections) |
| Programmes Offered by XLRI |
Business Management (BM), Human Resource Management (HRM) and General Management Programme (GMP) |
| Official website |
http://www.xatonline.in/ |
*Marks attained in GK and Essay are not considered for the final score of XAT.
For more detailed information on XAT exam and XLRI programmes, check their official websites.
