XAT 2019: when to expect answer keys
XAT answer keys are released about a week ahead of the result date. However, in XAT 2018, the answer keys were not issued. Answer keys of XAT 2019 too may not be released next year as the exam has moved to online platform.
The answer keys are released for exams which are conducted offline and the candidates are allowed to take the question paper home. Till 2017, XAT too released the answer keys along with the question paper on the official website. The exam conducting authority, released the XAT 2018 question paper though.
The purpose behind releasing OMR sheets and answer keys, it to allow the candidates to analyse their performance and plan their next course of action viz B-school admission.
Thus, future XAT aspirants can hope to get access to XAT 2019 question paper after the exam has been conducted on January 27, 2019. It may be possible that from XAT 2019 onwards the examination body start releasing the answer keys again.
The XAT 2019 answer keys will be available online on the official website. Here’s how to download the answer keys:
- Go to XAT 2019 website
- Click on XAT 2019 answer key/question paper
- Enter login credentials
- Download the question paper
Many private MBA entrance exam coaching institutes released XAT 2018 answer keys prepared inhouse by their experts to help the students analyse their performance.
Exam answer key is of great significance to the test takers as it allows them to judge their performance. Also, in case they are not satisfied with the official answer to any question, they can raise an objection against it and get it re-verified. In the absence of the answer keys there are chances that the test taker may not know whether he deserved more marks than he/she actually scored. Unfortunately, for a national level exam like XAT, the practice has stopped.
XAT 2019 is scheduled to be held on January 6, 2019 and XAT 2019 application process is expected to begin in the third week of August 2018. Admit cards for XAT 2019 will be issued in December 2018 and the test takers can expect XAT 2019 result in the last week of January, 2019 followed by XAT 2019 cut off marks.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
Required XAT score varies every year because the percentile depends on difficulty level of exam and candidate performance. In XAT 2026, overall cutoff for XLRI BM was 94 percentile for Engineering Male and Non-Engineering Male candidates.
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Yes. XLRI specifies sectional cutoffs along with overall XAT cutoff. Candidates need to meet required percentile in QADI, VALR and DM for respective programme and category.
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For XAT 2026, overall HRM cutoff was 92 percentile for Engineering Male candidates and 90 percentile for Non-Engineering Male candidates. Cutoff was 87 percentile for Engineering Female and Engineering Transgender candidates and 84 percentile for Non-Engineering Female and Non-Engineering Transgende
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For XAT 2026, overall XLRI BM cutoff was 94 percentile for Engineering Male and Non-Engineering Male candidates. It was 88 percentile for Engineering Female, Engineering Transgender, Non-Engineering Female and Non-Engineering Transgender candidates.
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Answered 3 months ago
XLRI Jamshedpur has been ranked by prominent ranking bodies. Check the XLRI College rankings are mentioned in the table given below:
Ranking Body | Category | Rank |
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FT Global Rankings 2025 | Global (MBA) | 83 |
QS WUR Ranking 2025 | Business and Management Studies | 351-400 |
NIRF Ranking 2025 | Management | 10 |
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Answered 3 months ago
XLRI Jamshedpur is a private business school run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Some of the USPs of XLRI Xavier School of Management are as follows:
- XLRI Jamshedpur has been ranked 9th among Management institutes in India and ranked 351-400 in QS WUR Ranking By Subject 20
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The XLRI waitlist movement is usually high for Delhi campus between 350 to 600 spots. For Jamshedpur the movement is low between 100 to 180 for BM and 130 to 230 for HRM.
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Yes, XAT essay writing round can be considered tough, given that you have to present your point with clarity, examples and convincing arguments - all in limited word count. You need to have a lot of practice in writing short, clear and logically structured essays.
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