XAT Exam Dates 2027: Registration, Admit Card, and Result Dates

One must start preparing for XAT around six to eight months in advance. This timeline allows sufficient time to cover syllabus and practice using mock tests before the exam.

XAT exam is usually conducted on the first Sunday of January. Therefore, candidates can expect XAT 2027 to be held on January 3, 2027.

XAT exam duration is 180 minutes in a single slot. Part 1 of XAT exam is conducted for 170 minutes, while Part 2 is held in last 10 minutes.

Yes, you can fill the form first and pay the fee later. Once the XAT registration ID is created, candidate's details get saved in the accounts. They can login anytime and fill the application form and pay the fee. However, they need to complete the process before the last date of form submission and fee payment. It is advised that candidates pay the XAT fee on the same day as form filling.

As per the past exam trends, registration starts in the first week of July. XAT 2027 registration will likely begin in first week of July 2026.

XAT application window generally closes in the second week of December. For the XAT 2027 cycle, the registration would end in the second week of December 2026.

XAT admit card is not sent by post to any candidate. The hall ticket is uploaded in the candidate's XAT dashboard, from where they can download it through login. Candidates are advised to download their XAT admit card as soon as it is released so that they can check the details for error and test centre location.

There is no specific dress code for XAT exam, but candidates must keep the following in mind:

·       Should not wear jackets and hoodies

·       Should not wear caps and headgears

·       Should not have metal in their clothing

·       Should not were accessories having metal

·       Should not wear high boots

·       Candidates with implants should seek special permission

 Candidates must carry only a blue or black ball point pen on the XAT exam day, to sign the attendance sheet. They should not carry any other stationary item including books, note nooks, loose sheets, pencil, eraser, pencil bag, etc. to the test centre as everything else is prohibited.

Yes six months are enough to prepare for XAT if you plan it well. You will need about 8 hours every day for it. Use first four months to cover exam syllabus and last two months for practice. 

XAT results are typically announced in mid-January. If past trends are followed, This exam is similar with the general expectation that scorecards.

Admit cards are usually released in late December. For the XAT 2027 cycle, the documents are scheduled for release in the last week of December 2026. For XAT 2026, the admit cards were available for download prior to the January exam date

XAT score is the only examination score accepted for domestic candidates for admission to full-time MBA programmes offered by XLRI Jamshedpur. Check below the stages of XLRI MBA admission through XAT.

1. Apply for XAT exam

2. Appear for XAT exam

3. Participate in AEW/PI round

3. Final selection list released

6. Accept admission offer

Every candidate is informed by XLRI Jamshedpur about their selection via email. The interview round is held in February-March and the offer letter are sent to selected candidates in April-May. Those who would not receive the confirmation letter, may consider that they are not selected for admission. Candidates must keep a check on their emails. They must keep checking spam folders too. It is also very important use the correct and fully functional email ID for XAT registration as that is the main contact point for communication from the institute.

The admission authorities will consider both sectional and overall XAT score while shortlisting candidates for group discussion and personal interview round of XLRI admission. Candidates must perform well in all the sections of XAT exam as well as in the for group discussion and personal interview to be selected for admission.

Candidates planning to take admission to XLRI Jamshedpur need not fill a separate form. The XAT application form includes a field in which the candidates have to select XLRI course in which they want to take admission.

However, candidates can select only XLRI Jamshedpur as a preferred college in the XAT application form. There is no option of selecting other XAT accepting colleges in the application form. For XAMI member institutes or other MBA colleges accepting XAT score for admission, you will be required to register separately on their respective official websites when the applications open. Most of the XAMI institutes start MBA application process after XAT result declaration. However, keep a check on the admission schedule of your target college, so that you don’t miss the application deadline.