XAT 2024 will be directed on Sunday, January 7, 2024. XLRI conducts XAT for the benefit of XAMI. For over 72 years XLRI is directing XAT at all India level to choose the most fitting understudies for the board training. The XAT score is being involved by in excess of 160 foundations for the affirmation.
XAT 2024 would be directed across India in the accompanying urban communities.
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.
The registration process for XAT 2024 involves several steps, including filling out the application form, uploading photographs and signatures as per specifications, and paying the registration fee of Rs. 2100. Candidates interested in XLRI programs need to pay an additional fee of Rs. 200 for each program. The process also allows for editing the application and re-uploading photographs/signatures if needed. Payment can be made using various online methods, and it's crucial to wait for the server's intimation after submitting payment information to avoid double payment
XAT Registration Fee – Rs. 2100/-
Candidates interested in XLRI programmes need to pay an additional fee of Rs. 200/- each
Indian candidates can apply through GMAT/GRE for PGDM (GM) whereas an NRI/Foreign national can apply through GMAT for all the programmes. Kindly note GRE scores are only valid for PGDM(GM).
Fee for Indian Candidates applying for PGDM(GM) through GMAT/GRE– Rs. 2500/-
Fee for NRI/Foreign Candidates applying for one or more programmes through GMAT– Rs. 5000/-
Procedure for applying to XAT Associate Institutes using XAT Score for short listing candidates for their admission.
The candidate desirous of joining any of XAT Associate Institutes has to follow the steps given below:
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AIMS Institutes (Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences)
Bangalore
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Badruka School Of Management
Hyderabad
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Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM)
Tiruchirapalli
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Christ (Deemed to be university) Delhi NCR
Ghaziabad
Section | Syllabus |
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XAT QA-DI Syllabus | – Number System – Work & Time – Probability – Geometry – Mensuration – Permutation & Combination – Percentage & Ratios – Mixtures & Alligation – Algebra – Profit and Loss – Speed & Distance – Quadratic Equations – Logarithm – Surds & Indices – Statistics – Trigonometry – DI Graphs, Tables & Charts. |
XAT Decision Making (DM) Syllabus | – Business Decisions – Analytical Reasoning – Ethical Dilemma – Situational Conditions – Grouping Test – Data Arrangement Test – Decision Making in a situation |
XAT Verbal & Logical Ability Syllabus | – Reading Comprehension – Para Jumbles – Para Completion – Vocabulary – Grammar – Error Detection – Sentence Completion – Synonyms & Antonyms – Idioms & Phrases – Odd One Out |
XAT GK Syllabus | – Static GK and Current Affairs: Politics, Economics, History, Geography, Sports, Business Affairs, National & International Affairs, and States |
XAT Essay Writing | – A short essay of 250 words on any topic: current affairs, social & economic issues, abstract, science & technology, business & management-oriented topics |
Topics included in Quantitative Aptitude (QA) & Data Interpretation (DI) section of XAT exam syllabus are listed below:
XAT syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation |
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Percentage | Tables and Caselets | Linear and Quadratics Equations | Profit and Loss |
Probability | Surds and Indices | Ratio and Proportion | Critical Path |
Inequalities | Variation | Averages and Partnerships | Logarithms |
Time and Work | Alligations and Mixtures | Numbers | Time, Speed and Distance |
Algebra | Mensuration | LCM and HCF | Simple and Compound Interest |
Geometry | Pure Maths | Venn Diagram | Trigonometry |
Data Tables | Data Charts | Bar Diagrams | Graphs |
Topics included in Verbal Ability section of XAT exam syllabus are given below:
XAT syllabus for Verbal & Logical Ability |
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Reading Comprehension | Antonyms/Synonyms | Jumbled Paragraphs | Contextual Usage of Vocabulary |
Correction of Errors in Sentence | Word Usage | Sentence Completion | Paragraph Completion |
There is no specific syllabus of XAT Decision Making. This section is similar to Logical Reasoning wherein one has to choose the most correct or closest option as the right answer. Topics of Decision Making section of XAT exam syllabus are given below:
XAT syllabus for Decision Making |
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Analytical Reasoning | Logical Reasoning | Complex Arrangement | Data Arrangement |
Caselets | Conditions and Grouping | Assumptions | Situations |
Topics included in General Knowledge section of XAT exam syllabus are listed below:
XAT Syllabus for General Knowledge |
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Awards and winners | History and Geography | Static GK | Business and Politics |
Constitution of India | Current Affairs | Personalities | Government and Economy |
The XAT exam syllabus included the essay writing section till XAT 2018 before the section was removed from the XAT syllabus. However, in XAT 2022, XLRI Jamshedpur reintroduced the essay writing section. The essay writing section is the only descriptive question in the XAT syllabus. With the introduction of this section, candidates can expect an increase of 10 minutes in the total time allotted for the exam. Essay writing is also a broad topic with an infinite possibility of questions. In XAT 2022, candidates had to choose between two given topics while in XAT 2023, candidates had to choose one essay topic from 3 options. The Essay Writing section focuses on abstract ideas and contemporary thoughts. The section is only evaluated if the candidate is shortlisted for further admission rounds at an institute,
Now that the XAT syllabus has been clarified based on previous XAT papers, here are a few points to keep in mind while preparing for XAT
Events | Dates |
XAT Notification Date | 15th July, 2024 (Tentative) |
XAT Application Start Date | 15th July, 2024 (Tentative) |
Last Date of XAT Application | 10th December, 2024 (Tentative) |
Admit Card Release Date | December, 2024 (Tentative) |
XAT Exam Date (Tentative) | 8 January 2025 (2:00 PM to 5:30 PM) |
XAT Answer Key 2025 | 2nd week of January 2025 (Tentatively) |
XAT Result 2025 | Third/Fourth week of January 2025 (tentatively) |
XLRI Jamshedpur conducted the XAT 2024 entrance exam online, covering 80 cities across the country on January 7, 2024. The exam took place in a single shift from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Candidates can download the XAT 2024 scorecard until March 31,2024.
The XAT (Xavier Inclination Test) is a public level administration selection test led by XLRI (Xavier School of The board), Jamshedpur, in the interest of Xavier Relationship of The executives Establishments (XAMI). The directing system for XAT commonly includes the accompanying advances:
Declaration of Results: After the XAT test is directed, the outcomes are proclaimed as a rule in January. The scorecards are made accessible internet based on the authority site of XAT.
Shortlisting by Establishments: Different administration foundations tolerating XAT scores discharge their individual shorts. Competitors who meet the end rules of these organizations are shortlisted for the following round of the choice cycle.
Determination Cycle: Shortlisted competitors are welcomed for Gathering Conversation (GD), Composed Capacity Test (WAT), and Individual Meeting (PI) adjusts led by the particular B-schools. The choice interaction might differ starting with one establishment then onto the next.
Last Determination: In view of the exhibition in the GD, WAT, PI adjusts, as well as XAT scores, last choice records are ready by the partaking organizations. A few foundations may likewise consider the up-and-comer's scholarly foundation, work insight, extracurricular exercises, and so on.
Proposition of Confirmation: Chose applicants get offer letters from the establishments they have been chosen for. The proposition typically incorporates insights concerning the program, charge structure, and other important data.
Acknowledgment of Affirmation: Up-and-comers need to affirm their acknowledgment of confirmation by paying the necessary expense inside the predefined cutoff time. Inability to do so may bring about the relinquishment of the seat.
Shortlist Development: in the event that a few seats stay empty after the underlying round of confirmations, waitlisted up-and-comers might be offered confirmation in light of their situation in the shortlist.
It's fundamental for possibility to remain refreshed with the authority sites of the establishments they have applied to for any warnings in regards to the guiding and determination process. Furthermore, they ought to get ready completely for the GD, WAT, and PI adjusts as these assume a critical part in the last determination.