XAT Registration 2024: Detailed Process For XAT Application Form

Now that you have decided to go for XAT exam, you must know the right way to register for it. So, here, we are providing the complete procedure for XAT registration 2024.

XAT is a national-level management test conducted every year by XLRI, on behalf of XAMI. Over 90,000 management aspirants appear for the exam every year. One of the most popular MBA entrance exams, XAT serves as a gateway to admission in various management courses of XAMI member institutes and several other leading B-schools of the country.

XAT 2024 will be held in the first week of January. Students are required to fill out the XAT form online on the official website. The registrations for the exam begin in August, 2023. Like other entrance tests, XAT 2024 registration entails stepwise filling of the form and subsequent fee payment.

The XAT application form needs to be completed in the following three major steps:

XAT Registration 2024: Required Documents

• Academic Documents: Marksheets of Class 10^th, 12^th, Graduation and Master’s degree (if any).
• Scanned copy of category certificate (if any)
• Work experience certificate/details (if any)
• Scanned Photograph: Scanned passport size photograph in 200 x 230 pixel resolution and file size between 20 KB - 50 KB. (The photograph needs to be in light/white background and face of the candidate must be clearly visible in it.)
• Scanned Signature: Scanned copy of candidate’s signature in 200 dots per inch (dpi) resolution and file size between 10 KB - 20 KB. (The signature needs to be on a white paper with a black ink pen.)
• Payment Instruments: Credit Cards, Debit Cards, IMPS, Internet Banking, Cash Cards, and Mobile Wallets.
• XAT Fee Structure 2024:

1. XAT Registration Fee (without late fee) – Rs. 2000/-
2. Candidates interested in XLRI programmes need to pay an additional fee of Rs. 200/- each.
3. Indian Candidates applying for GMP through GMAT– Rs. 2500/-
4. NRI/Foreign Candidates applying for one or more programmes through GMAT– Rs. 5000/-

XAT Registration 2024: Three Steps of XAT Application Explained

Step 1- Register for XAT 2024

1. Go to the official website (https://xatonline.in/) and click on ‘Register Online’/ the tab ‘Click here for New Registration’.
2. Carefully, Read all the instructions and click ‘Continue’.
3. Enter your name, contact details, and email-id. You will receive a user ID & password on email and SMS.

Step 2- Fill the XAT application form 2024

1. Log-in using your XAT user ID and password and start filling the online form.
2.  Basic details
   • Choose XAT exam center
   • Fill your full name
   • Select your citizenship (Indian/ Foreign / NRI).
   If you are a foreign/NRI applicant, you have to apply through GMAT score also.
3. Program Selection
   • Select the program of your choice (Business Management (BM)/ Human Resource Management (HRM)/ General Management Programme (GMP))
   If you are not interested in any of the XLRI programs, you can skip this step.
4. Personal Details
   Fill your personal information: name, date of birth, gender, father’s name, mother’s name, category, phone number, etc. (The names & D.O.B should be as per your certificates, marksheets or Identity proof. Any alteration may disqualify your candidature.)
5. Educational Details
   • Fill up your educational qualifications starting from class X.
   • Provide details of your work experience starting from the latest job (if any).
   Candidates interested in applying to GMP must have total experience of 5 years.
   Finally, you are required validate your details and save the application by clicking on ‘Validate your details’ and ‘Save & Next’ button.
6. Upload Scanned Photograph and Signature
   Ensure that your scanned photograph and signature is as per the specified dimensions. Click on the “Preview Tab” to check the entire application form before “Final Submit”.
   Additionally, you may need to upload category and work experience certificates (if any).

Step 3- Fee Payment