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XAT Exam 2025 will be conducted by XLRI-Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur on 05th January 2025 (Sunday) from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm across 110 cities of India. The Xavier Aptitude Test will conducted to shortlist the candidates for the group discussion followed by a personal interview for admission to MBA/PGDM programs. This year, the duration of the XAT test has been reduced to 180 minutes.
XLRI XAT 2025 Exam Date Out
XLRI XAT Exam Date 2025 for admission to MBA/PGDM courses has been announced which will be held on 5th January 2025. XAT is the only exam to seek admission to renowned XLRI institutes for MBA programs. XLRI will release the XAT Admit Card 2025 on 20th December 2024 through the official website www.xatonline.in. XAT Exam or Xavier Aptitude Test is conducted for the graduates who are looking forward to admission in MBA/PGDM Courses for various B-schools accepting XAT Scores.
XLRI XAT 2025 Exam Summary
The Xavier Aptitude Test popularly known as XAT Exam is conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for candidates who want to opt for MBA/PGDM Courses. XAT is a national-level exam to assess students’ business and quantitative aptitude skills and select them for post-graduate management programs across various institutes in India that accept XAT Scores for admissions.
XLRI XAT Exam 2025- Overview | |
Organization | Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur |
Exam Name | Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025 |
Exam Level | National |
Course | MBA/ PGDM |
XAT Exam Date 2025 | 05th January 2025 (Sunday) |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Medium of Exam | English |
Duration of Exam | 3 Hours |
Official Website | www.xatonline.in |
XAT Exam 2025 Important Date
The Xavier Aptitude Test will test the candidate’s business and quantitative aptitude skills through two time-bound papers. The question paper will have multiple choice questions with each question carrying 1 mark. The XAT exam is scheduled to be conducted on 05th January 2025 and the admit card for the same will be released on 20th December 2024.
XAT Exam Date 2025 | |
Events | Dates |
XAT Admit Card 2025 | 20th December 2024 |
XAT Exam Date 2025 | 05th January 2025 |
XAT Exam 2025 Admit Card
The XLRI Jamshedpur will release XAT Admit Card 2025 on the official website on 20th December 2024. Candidates will need to log in to their respective candidate’s portal from www.xatonline.in using their login credentials that have been sent to their email ID when they complete the registration process. We have updated the direct link to download the XAT Admit Card 2025 in this section once it is released officially.
XAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the XAT 2025, candidates must have completed a three-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognized university or institution. Working professionals who have the essential educational qualifications mentioned above are also eligible for the Xavier Aptitude Test 2025.
Note: The XLRI Jamshedpur has not set any minimum marks that a candidate must have in Graduation.
XAT 2025 Exam Pattern
Candidates who are going to take the XAT Exam 2025 must make themselves aware of the latest XAT Exam Pattern. The XAT Exam is to be conducted in online mode and this year some changes are made in the exam pattern. The time duration for XAT Exam 2025 is reduced to 180 minutes. The XAT Exam Paper will be divided into four sections with each section having its time limit within which it has to be completed. One mark will be awarded for every correct answer while 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
XAT Exam Pattern 2025 | ||||
Parts | Section | Total Number of Questions | Total Marks Allotted | Duration |
Part-A | Decision Making | 21 | 21 | 170 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation | 28 | 28 | ||
Verbal Ability | 26 | 26 | ||
Part-B | General Awareness | 20 | 20- Qualifying in Nature | 10 Minutes |
XAT Exam 2025 Syllabus
The syllabus for all 5 sections of the XAT Exam 2025 has been discussed here. The XAT Syllabus 2025 has been divided into the syllabus for Decision Making, Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability, and General Knowledge. Candidates can check the detailed XAT 2025 syllabus from the table given below.
XAT 2025 Syllabus | |
Sections | Syllabus |
Decision Making | Situations based on life scenarios to be solved using critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and prioritization to make informed decisions |
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation | Critical and Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, English Grammar, Vocabulary, Para jumbles, Cloze Test |
Verbal Ability | Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Modern Math, etc. |
General Knowledge | Current Events related to Polity, Culture, Society, personalities, business, art & entertainment, sports, inventions, innovation, world, economy, science, technology, and books. |
Essay Writing | 3 Analytical Topics with an essay on one of them in 250 words |
XAT Exam Centers 2025
XAT 2025 exam will be conducted across 110 cities in India. Agra, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad City (Maharashtra), Allahabad, Ambala, Amravati, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Berhampur, Bhatinda, Bhilai Nagar, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh/Mohali, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi-NCR, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Durgapur/Asansol, Ernakulam, Gandhinagar, Goa, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hooghly, Hubballi(Hubli), Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur,Jalandhar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kannur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kota, Kottayam, Kurnool, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mysuru(Mysore), Nagpur, Nashik, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Roorkee, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Siliguri, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Tirupathi, Tiruvallur, Udaipur, Udupi Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal, Tejpur, Jorhat, Rajkot, Shillong, Naharlagun.
This year XAT introduces 34 New test cities including Ajmer, Aligarh, Anantapur, Arrah, Baddi, Balasore, Bareilly, Bhagalpur, Bikaner, Bilaspur, Chikkaballapur, Darbhanga, Davanagere, Dhenkanal, Haldwani, Hazaribagh, Hisar, Jodhpur, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kalyani, Karimnagar, Kolhapur, Kurukshetra, Mehsana, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Muzaffarpur, Nanded, Patiala, Salem, Shimla, Sikar, Ujjain, Vellore.