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XAT 2025: Important Dates, Admit Card, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

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.

ParticularsDetails
Exam NameXAT
Conducting BodyXLRI, Jamshedpur
Exam LevelNational
Exam ModeComputer Based Test
Language/ Medium of ExamEnglish
Duration3 hours
Total Number Of Questions95 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 EventsImportant Dates
Registration15 July 2024- 30 November 2024
Admit Card Download20 December 2024
Exam Date5 January 2025

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 SectionNo. of questionsMarks
Verbal Ability and Reasoning2626
Decision Making2121
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation2828
General Knowledge2020
Total9595

Syllabus

Below is the table of the XAT 2024 syllabus:

ParticularsSyllabus
Verbal Ability and ReasoningReading Comprehension, Sentence Confusion, Sentence Completion, Words, Sentences, Sentences, Error Detection, Sentence Completion, Communicative Words, and Communicative Words, words and expressions, odd numbers, etc.
Decision MakingBusiness 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 InterpretationNumber 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 KnowledgeStatic GK and Current Affairs: Politics, Economy, History, Geography, Sports, Business, National and International Relations, Country, etc.
Essay WritingA 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 QualificationA Bachelor’s degree in a discipline/equivalent to at least three years.
NationalityMust 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 Fees2,200/- for Registration Fees and 200/- for each programme
Documents RequiredEmail 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

NameNo. of Seats
Business Management180
Human Resource Management180
GMP120
FPM15
EXEC-FPM30
Virtual Interactive Learning

Expected Cut Off

XAT MBA CollegesExpected cut-off (in %)
XLRI Jamshedpur94-96
XIM Bhubaneswar90-91
IMT Ghaziabad90-91
IMI New Delhi89-90
Great Lakes Chennai85-90
GIM Goa85-90
FORE New Delhi85-86
LBSIM New Delhi85-86
K J Somaiya Mumbai84-85
MICA Ahmedabad80-84
Tapmi Manipal80-84
IRMA Anand80-84
Great Lakes Gurgaon80-84
LIBA Chennai75-80
IFMR Chennai75-80
Expected cut-off (in %)75-80

FAQs

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.

Yes, there are negative marks in the XAT exam except for questions in the GK section.

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