Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is national-level management aptitude test. It is conducted every year by Xavier School of Management, Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) - Jamshedpur.
XLRI conducts the exam on behalf of Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI). XAT scores are used by more than 100 institutes for admission to MBA, PGDM, and other management courses.

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)

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How to choose XAT Exams?

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Before we go in deep, let us have a look over some of the salient features of the Exam which will give the answer to the question Why to choose XAT MBA Entrance Exam. 

•  Xavier Aptitude Test 2018 is the MBA entrance exam for admission to XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, BIMTECH, TAPMI, XIMB among other 130 MBA colleges across the country. XAT 2018 will be conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur. XLRI has been convening Xavier Aptitude Test for the last 60 years.
•  XIMB conduct exams among other 150 B-schools across India

So, if you have already made your mind to be a part of it, then the very first thing you have to do is to read this article carefully. You will find all the detailed information about XAT Admission Test 2018. Let us first have a brief look at the Eligibility Criteria and Exam Pattern of Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)

Eligibility Criteria

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Candidates need to check their XAT eligibility criteria before applying:

• Nationality:

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  All Indian candidates can appear for XAT 2018.

• Qualification:

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  Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent in any stream from recognized college or institution.

• Appearing Candidates:

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  Candidates who have completed their final examination by June 10, 2018, are also eligible to apply.

Foreign Candidates

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• Foreign Candidate:

  foreign candidates can also apply through GMAT score (except Dubai & Kathmandu wherein candidates have the option to appear in the XAT 2018 examination).

Basic Guidelines

• Exam Mode: The exam will be conducted through pen & paper based mode.
• Number of Papers: The XAT exam is divided into two sections i.e. is paper 1 and paper 2.
• Number of Questions: The paper 1 will consist of 72 questions and paper 2 will consist of 25 questions & one essay topic.
• Duration: It will be conducted from 10:00 AM to 1:35 PM.

 Process:

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How to Apply?

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There are given some primary steps for Registration XAT 2018, Candidate need to read carefully

• Visit xatonline.net.in click on Register, create a new account with your personal email id, you will receive a unique XAT ID and registration link.
  

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• Click on the link and create your own password. (Next time you will be allowed to log in with this XAT ID and password).
  

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• Select the Test City, write Name, upload photo and signature and save it.
  

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• Select your Citizenship (Indian/ Foreign / NRI).
  

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• If you are interested to apply for XLRI, select the programme of your choice Business Management (BM)/Human Resource Management (HRM)/General Management Programme (GMP). Candidates not interested in any of the XLRI programmes can skip this step.
  

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• Fill preliminary information (Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Category and Phone Number etc.)
• Provide your mailing address and permanent address.
  

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• Provide your educational qualification starting from 10th onwards.
  

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• Provide details of work experience starting from the latest job. Candidates desirous of applying to GMP must have total experience of five years till March 31, 2018.

Mode of payment

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 There are given blow Payment method for XAT 2018

 There are three possible modes of payment

• Mode ₁

  Online Payment Gateway
  
  • Through VISA/Master Credit/Debit Cards
    (American Express Card is inadmissible)
  • IDBI Net banking (this option is available only for IDBI account holder)

• Mode ₂

  Cash Payment
  Please take a print out of the XAT Pay-In-Slip visit nearest IDBI bank and make the payment.

• Mode₃

  Demand Draft
  Please make a DD made from any Bank in favour of "XLRI Jamshedpur A/c XAT" payable at Jamshedpur.

How to Prepare for XAT

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Given blow some Key function related to preparation of XAT 2018, candidate need to follow these key functions

Here's given

• First, you have to gather details about the complete syllabus prescribed for the exam.
  

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• Make a timetable for preparation and don’t try new topics at the last time.
  

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• Try to cover all topics of the syllabus.
  

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• Use the best XAT books and study materials for your preparations.
  

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• Attempt the previous year question papers and sample papers.

 Fee:

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 There is given blow some Free related factors

• Candidates interested in XAT but not in XLRI need to pay Rs. 1650/- only.
  

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• Candidates interested in XLRI programmes need to pay an additional fee of Rs.300/- each.
  

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• The late fee will be Rs. 2000/- (for XAT) and Rs. 500 (for XLRI programmes).
  

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• The fee payment can be done through online modes like debit/credit card or net banking.
  

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• For cash payment, candidates have to take a printout of XAT Pay-In-Slip visit the nearest IDBI bank and pay the application fee.
  

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• For payment through DD, make a DD in favor of “XLRI Jamshedpur A/c XAT” payable at Jamshedpur from any bank.

XAT Exam Pattern

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Mentioned Blow  XAT Exam pattern of 2018

here are two parts to the exam:

• Aptitude Test
• Essay and Gk

The Aptitude test includes three sections:

• Verbal and Logical Ability
• Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
• Decision Making

Parts	Section Name	Questions	Time	Negative Marking
Part A	Verbal and Logical Ability	24	170 min	0.25 per question for every wrong answer, 0.05 per question for more than 12 un-attempted questions
	Decision Making	21
	Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation	27
Part B	General Knowledge	25	35 min	No Negative Marking
	Essay	1 Essay

XAT Admit Card 2018

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Given blow Admit Card related information

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• Candidates can download their admit card via online mode.
  

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• XAT Hall Ticket will be released on 20th December 2017.
  

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• It is mandatory to bring the admit card to the examination hall.
  

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• Admit card contains various details like personal details, time, exam date, exam center, and important instructions regarding the exam.

 XAT Exam Dates

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Here's given information regarding Exam dates

XAT 2018 exam dates are given below:

Events	Date
Application date starts	16th August 2017
Application date ends	30th November 2017
Online & offline fee payment	16th August – 30th November 2017
Editing of application details	16th August – 30th November 2017
Downloading Admit Card	20th December 2017
Date of Exam	7th January 2018 (10:00 AM to 1:35 PM)
Result Declaration	31st January 2018
Counselling Begins	After declaration of Result

Exam Centers

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Here is the given blow  exam centers for XAT 2018:

Indian Cities:

• Agartala, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar
• Bengaluru, Berhampur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar
• Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Cuttack
• Dehradun, Delhi
• Goa, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Indore
• Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur
• Kanpur, Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Mangalore, Mumbai
• Nagpur, Nasik, Noida
• Patna, Pune
• Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela
• Sambalpur, Surat
• Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum
• Udaipur
• Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam

International Cities:

• Dubai
• Kathmandu

 XAT Result 2018

Given Blow some information regarding XAT Result 2018, Candidate needs to follow these steps in result time:

• XAT 2018 Result will be announced on 31st January 2018.
• Candidates can access their result via online mode through the website.
• To check the result, candidates are needed to enter their roll number & other required details.
• After releasing the result, candidates can go for the further process of counselling.

XAT Cut-off

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After the result Cut will be available for admission process, Cut-off is maintained on the basis of total candidates appeared in the examination. It is the minimum score which is required to qualify the exam. On the basis of cut-off candidates can get admissions in various institutions.

Here we have mentioned the expected XAT Cut-off:

	VA & LA	DM	QA & DI	Total
XLRI (HRM)	7.5	7	5.5	26
XLRI (BM)	6.5	7	8	28
XLRI (Global)	6.5	7	8	26
XIMB	6.5	7	8	25

Contact Information

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For queries regarding application form, payment, document uploading please contact us given contact details:

Official website: http://xatonline.net.in/
Phone: +91 657 665 3203/3204/3205
Fax: +91-657-2227814
Email: admissions@xatonline.net.in, admis@xlri.ac.in
Website: http://www.xlri.ac.in/