XAT 2025: Important Dates, Admit Card, Exam Pattern, Syllabus
The XAT exam will be held on January 5, 2025 (Sunday). The XAT 2025 exam is a Computer Based Test (CBT) and will be held in a single session. Students are required to complete the exam within 180 minutes (3 hours).
XAT exam registrations started on July 15, 2024. Therefore, the written text has been removed from the question paper. Candidates should know all this information and also know other aspects of XAT before applying for XAT.
This article contains important information about XAT 2025 exam including eligibility criteria, important dates, XAT registration, XAT exam papers and XAT pattern, exam preparation tips and other important things candidates should know. Please read this article till the end so that you do not miss anything related to the exam.
Exam Details
Xavier Aptitude Test, popularly known as XAT, is an annual entrance exam for admission to MBA or PGDM courses at XAMI Institute and other top business schools in India. XAT test scores are recognized by over 250 business schools or management schools nationwide. XLRI Jamshedpur has conducted XAT for XAMI, the Xavier Association of Management Institutes, for over 75 years.
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | XAT |
| Conducting Body | XLRI, Jamshedpur |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Computer Based Test |
| Language/ Medium of Exam | English |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total Number Of Questions | 95 Questions |
Important Dates
Candidates waiting to take the exam or have started preparing for XAT should be aware of all the important dates related to the exam. Candidates should know that the XAT exam date announced by the authority is January 5, 2025, and the exam will be held between 14:00 – 17:10.
| Exam Events | Important Dates |
| Registration | 15 July 2024- 10 December 2024 |
| Admit Card Download | 20 December 2024 |
| Exam Date | 5 January 2025, 2:00pm to 5:00pm |
Exam Pattern
The XAT form will be conducted online and the language will be English only. The XAT exam pattern is divided into major sections. Below is a table to understand the exam pattern briefly.
| Exam Section | No. of questions | Marks |
| Verbal Ability and Reasoning | 26 | 26 |
| Decision Making | 21 | 21 |
| Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation | 28 | 28 |
| General Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 95 | 95 |
Syllabus
Below is the table of the XAT 2024 syllabus:
| Particulars | Syllabus |
| Verbal Ability and Reasoning | Reading Comprehension, Sentence Confusion, Sentence Completion, Words, Sentences, Sentences, Error Detection, Sentence Completion, Communicative Words, and Communicative Words, words and expressions, odd numbers, etc. |
| Decision Making | Business decision-making, critical thinking, critical thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving, prejudices, situation analysis, group analysis, group analysis information, situation decision making. |
| Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation | Number system, operations and times, probability, geometry, measurement, modern arithmetic, conversions and combinations, percentages and ratios, combinations and ratios accuracy, arithmetic, mathematics, profit and loss, speed and distance, quadratic equations, logarithms, fractions and numbers, Statistics, trigonometry, DI graphs, tables, and charts. |
| General Knowledge | Static GK and Current Affairs: Politics, Economy, History, Geography, Sports, Business, National and International Relations, Country, etc. |
| Essay Writing | A short 250-word article on any topic – current affairs, social and economic issues, summary, science and technology, business and management issues, etc. |
Eligibility Criteria
XAT is conducted for the candidates to get admission to management courses at Xavier Institute or other top management institutes across the country. Candidates who wish to appear for the exam must check the following XAT eligibility criteria for 2025:
| Criteria | Exam Details |
| Education Qualification | A Bachelor’s degree in a discipline/equivalent to at least three years. |
| Nationality | Must be an Indian national |
Note: Candidates who are in their final year and have completed the exam on or before June 12, 2025, are also eligible to apply for the XAT 2025 exam.
Fees And Documents Required
After knowing the registration process for 2025, let’s focus on the documents required to fill out the XAT online registration form and the fee details. The important documents that you need to prepare before filling out the XAT application form 2025 are given below:
| Registration Fees | 2,200/- for Registration Fees and 200/- for each programme |
| Documents Required | Email ID and mobile number Class 10 and 12 Mark Sheet Scanned images and Signatures should be between 20 kb to 50 kb. Current Address Proof Payment should be made through UPI/Debit/Credit Card |
Seat Intake
| Name | No. of Seats |
| Business Management | 180 |
| Human Resource Management | 180 |
| GMP | 120 |
| FPM | 15 |
| EXEC-FPM | 30 |
| Virtual Interactive Learning | – |
Expected Cut Off
| XAT MBA Colleges | Expected cut-off (in %) |
| XLRI Jamshedpur | 94-96 |
| XIM Bhubaneswar | 90-91 |
| IMT Ghaziabad | 90-91 |
| IMI New Delhi | 89-90 |
| Great Lakes Chennai | 85-90 |
| GIM Goa | 85-90 |
| FORE New Delhi | 85-86 |
| LBSIM New Delhi | 85-86 |
| K J Somaiya Mumbai | 84-85 |
| MICA Ahmedabad | 80-84 |
| Tapmi Manipal | 80-84 |
| IRMA Anand | 80-84 |
| Great Lakes Gurgaon | 80-84 |
| LIBA Chennai | 75-80 |
| IFMR Chennai | 75-80 |
| Expected cut-off (in %) | 75-80 |
FAQs
How many candidates take the XAT exam yearly?
An average of 75,000-80,000 candidates take the exam each year. While approximately 80,000 candidates will take the exam in 2025, approximately 90,000 candidates will take the exam in 2023. However, last year (2021-2019) more than 80,000 candidates did not take the exam.
Is there any negative marking for the XAT exam?
Yes, there are negative marks in the XAT exam except for questions in the GK section.
