The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) which is a professional entrance exam, is of national level, is organized by Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) on behalf of Xavier Association of Management Institutes, XAMI, every year. XAT is taken annually by over 100 thousand people for a chance to study postgraduate courses in management offered by more than 160 business schools across India.
Examiners use this exam for the purpose of testing candidates on numerical reasoning and data analytics, critical thinking and verbal abilities, insight gathering and general knowledge. XAT has been known from the time of its inception, as one such tough MBA entrance exam that uses the innovative question structure and creative approach towards problem solving and decision making. The key dates for XAT 2024 are as follows: online registration from August, 2023, the exam which will be conducted on January 8th 2024 and results' declaration on 31st January, 2024.
This year, a single online computer based test will be carried out with special emphasis on testing key cognitive abilities and critical competencies that are crucial for management education. Admission process to the Xavier's 2 years PGDM flagship program is extremely competitive with student selection practice that includes multiple sets of group discussions and personal interviews along with high XAT cut off. This process seeks to filter and conduct the admission of the candidates who have the highest level of superiority as far as leadership and decision making is concerned.
Detail | Information |
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Exam Date | January 7, 2024 |
Exam Mode | Online |
Exam Duration | 210 minutes |
Number of Questions | 101 (including 1 essay writing question) |
Sections | Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, Decision Making, General Knowledge, and Essay Writing |
Marking Scheme | Positive marking for all questions, except the essay writing question |
Negative Marking | 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer |
Detail | Information |
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Result Announcement Date | January 20, 2024 (Tentative) |
Result Format | Scorecard |
Scorecard Content | Candidate's name, roll number, sectional scores, total score, and percentile |
Percentile Calculation | Based on the relative performance of the candidate compared to all other candidates who took the exam |
Year | Overall Cut Off | 90th Percentile | 80th Percentile | 70th Percentile |
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2023 | 92 | 87 | 80 | 75 |
2022 | 90 | 86 | 79 | 74 |
2021 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 73 |
- XAT ID/Registration Number: This is your UID of XAT, after you register for the XAT. The particular codes will be used you to log in and to view the results.
- Date of Birth: Remember to add your date of birth the way you had it when XAT registration was made. It should be used for verification.
- Password: The password you were assigned while XAT trials was inputted to check your result that could be retrieved from the login page. You can get your password back by providing your XAT ID and your registered email ID or mobile number.
A physical drive to obtain the XAT result is not required anymore, since you could do it online. So, with just your XAT ID, date of birth and password, you will be all set.