
XAT 2026 exam will be held in 109 cities. Each city will have atleast one examination centre. XAT exam centres will be allotted as per candidate preference. They can select up to six cities in the application form. Candidates must submit the form at the earliest as the test city is alloted on first cum first serve basis. If the seats are full at a particular XAT test centre in a test city, the allotment will be done to remaining candidates in their next city of preference. The address and location of allotted XAT exam centre will be mentioned on XAT admit card 2026. The test centres of XAT 2026 will be equipped with latest technology to conduct the entrance exam in computer based mode. Read here all about XAT test centre 2026.
- How to Select XAT Test Cities
- XAT Exam Dates and Schedule
- List of XAT Test Cities 2026
- XAT Exam Centres: Dos and Don’ts
- FAQs on XAT Test Centres 2026
How to Select XAT Test Cities
The option to select XAT test cities is provided in the XAT 2026 application form. Check the steps below to select preferred test city:
- Register for XAT 2026 on the official website: https://xatonline.in/
- Log in to fill the application form
- Enter relevant details and move to ‘select test city’ section
- Select six cities from the list in order of preference
- Complete filling up of the XAT application form
- Make fee payment and click on submit
Selecting XAT Exam Cities 2026
Read below some important points to keep in mind while selecting XAT test city in the application form:
- You will be given the option to choose up to two cities from the given list.
- Select the XAT test cities in order of preference.
- Choose your home-town or residence at the time of exam, as first preference.
- In case, seats are full at a XAT 2026 exam centre in the first city of preference, you will be allotted a centre in the second city.
- The exam authority has the right to change or cancel any XAT test centre.
- The exam conducting body will have the final say in allotment of XAT exam centres.
- No request for change will be entertained after the release of XAT 2026 admit card.
- Thus, select the six cities after much deliberation
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XAT Exam Dates and Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of XAT 2027 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Jul ' 26 - Dec ' 26 | XAT 2027 registration dates TENTATIVE |
| Sep ' 26 | XAT 2027 mock test TENTATIVE |
| Oct ' 26 | XAT 2027 form correction TENTATIVE |
| Oct ' 26 | XAT 2027 mock test 2 TENTATIVE |
| Nov ' 26 | XAT 2027 mock test 3 TENTATIVE |
| Dec ' 26 | XAT 2027 admit card dates TENTATIVE |
| 03 Jan ' 27 | XAT Exam Date 2027 |
List of XAT Test Cities 2026
Test cities for XAT 2026 exam are listed below. Candidates can select up to six cities for exam centre allotment:
| XAT Test Cities 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agra |
Ernakulam |
Muzaffarpur |
| Ahmedabad |
Gandhinagar |
Mumbai |
| Ajmer |
Goa |
Mysuru (Mysore) |
| Aligarh |
Gorakhpur |
Nagpur |
| Allahabad |
Guwahati |
Naharlagun |
| Ambala |
Gwalior |
Nanded |
| Amravati |
Haldwani |
Nashik |
| Amritsar |
Hazaribagh |
Patiala |
| Anantapur |
Hisar |
Patna |
| Arrah |
Hooghly |
Pune |
| Aurangabad City (Maharashtra) |
Hubballi (Hubli) |
Raipur |
| Baddi |
Hyderabad |
Rajahmundry |
| Balasore |
Indore |
Rajkot |
| Bareilly |
Jabalpur |
Ranchi |
| Bhatinda |
Jaipur |
Roorkee |
| Bhagalpur |
Jalandhar |
Rourkela |
| Bhilai Nagar |
Jammu |
Salem |
| Bhopal |
Jamshedpur |
Sambalpur |
| Bhubaneswar |
Jodhpur |
Shimla |
| Bikaner |
Jorhat |
Shillong |
| Bilaspur |
Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) |
Sikar |
| Bengaluru |
Kalyani |
Siliguri |
| Berhampur |
Kannur |
Surat |
| Chandigarh/Mohali |
Kanpur |
Tejpur |
| Chennai |
Karimnagar |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Chikkaballapur |
Kolhapur |
Tiruchirappalli |
| Coimbatore |
Kolkata |
Tirupathi |
| Cuttack |
Kota |
Tiruvallur |
| Darbhanga |
Kottayam |
Udaipur |
| Davanagere |
Kurnool |
Udupi |
| Dehradun |
Kurukshetra |
Ujjain |
| Delhi-NCR |
Lucknow |
Vadodara |
| Dhanbad |
Madurai |
Varanasi |
| Dhenkanal |
Mehsana |
Vellore |
| Dibrugarh |
Moradabad |
Vijayawada |
| Durgapur/Asansol |
Muzaffarnagar |
Visakhapatnam |
XAT Exam Centres: Dos and Don’ts
Here are some important guidelines to follow at the test centre on the XAT exam day:
- Visit the XAT 2026 centre a day before the exam to know the location and distance from your home. This will help you in assessing how much time it will take to reach the centre on the XAT exam day.
- Carry two print-outs of the XAT 2026 admit card and an original copy of any ID issued by the Government of India.
- Reach XAT test centre before reporting time (12:30 PM) on the exam day.
- Do not reach late. The gates will be closed 30 minutes before the exam start time.
- Do not try to enter the XAT exam centre before time and without permission.
- Do not leave the exam hall until asked by the invigilator to vacate it.
- There will be no provision to keep phones, bags, etc. outside the XAT exam centre don’t carry any such item.
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FAQs on XAT Test Centres 2026
Here are some important FAQs related to XAT exam centres: