XAT 2025 Last Minute Preparation Tips and Exam Day Guidelines
Xavier Aptitude Test 2026 ( XAT )
Registration - 10 Jul '25 - 5 Dec '25
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025 is scheduled for January 5, 2025. Preparation for the exam day is as important as months of study. Read this article to get last-minute tips for XAT 2025 and exam day guidelines.
All test takers of XAT 2025 must have prepared well enough and now are busy with last mile preparations. With less than a month to go, this is the time when all XAT 2025 candidates should not worry about their weak points but focus on revision of their strong areas. They must focus mainly on how to improve their score with the help short cuts and tricks. They should spend time in checking the latest XAT exam pattern and previous years' papers. Read this article to get last-minute tips for XAT 2025 and exam day guidelines.
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XAT 2025 Last Minutes Tips
Exam day strategy – Your performance in XAT 2025 will depend on the strategy you adopt for solving the question paper. Just before the exam, analyse the number of correct attempts you need to meet the cut off percentile of your desired MBA institute. Time management is crucial in solving XAT 2025 question paper. There is sectional time limit in XAT, so candidates should devise such an exam day strategy in which they are able to complete Verbal, Quants and Decision Making sections (Part 1) within 170 minutes.
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Analyse strengths and weaknesses – XAT exam consists of Decision Making section, Verbal and Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation and General Knowledge. Meeting the sectional cut off is essential to get a good overall XAT percentile, thus, the candidate must ensure they have reached the cut off level confortably in every section. You need to capitalize on your strength in each section and minimize risks vis-à-vis weak areas. Section based strategies need to be implement to obtain maximum marks in XAT 2025. GK is memory based so don't fret over it much. You only need to memorise year books. If you've done that, you're sorted. There will be 20 questions, which will be easily doable in 10 minutes.
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Revision time – Revise important topics, concepts, theorems and formulae a night before the exam and take a sleep of about eight hours. Make sure you have covered the important topics from XAT 2025 syllabus and if any topic remains untouched, don’t touch it now. Your focus during revision period should be to strengthen the topics you know. While revising, you should practice tips and tricks for test efficiency and time management. Take one last XAT mock test before the exam day just to get more comfortatble with computer based test. Do not get bogged down if you score less than usual. Keep your confidence high. These are necessary skills for XAT 2025 that will help you attempt the exam without any hassle.
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XAT 2025 Exam Day Guidelines
Candidates appearing for XAT 2025 must be careful of dos and don’ts for the exam day. Check below exam day instructions for XAT 20254–
- Carry your XAT 2025 admit card in original and a copy along with other required documents such as Photo Identity proof including Aadhaar card, Voter ID, Passport, College/University ID, Driver's License, etc. Cross-check all information furnished on the admit card beforehand.
- Reach your allotted test centre for XAT 2025 as per the reporting time mentioned on your admit card. Candidates will not be allowed to enter XAT 2025 exam centre without mandatory inspection for admit card and valid ID proof.
- Go through exam day guidelines for XAT 2025 mentioned on admit card regarding examination hall, documents, stationery, etc.
- Do not carry prohibited items such as mobile phones, calculators, watches and other electronic items. Follow the instructions of examination centre staff. If they ask you to remove jewellery, shoes, etc. then you have to abide by it or you’ll be barred from taking the exam.
- You also need to affix a recent colour passport size photograph at the space provided on the admit card of XAT 2025.
- You should carry a ballpoint pen. If you will need paper for rough work while attempting XAT 2025, then it will be provided by the exam invigilator in the examination hall.
- Sign the XAT admit card 2025 only in front of exam invigilator and must not write anything else on it, not even your seat number in the examination hall.
- Stay relaxed before and during the XAT exam as anxiety can affect your performance negatively. XAT is mainly based on cognitive ability along with speed and decision-making skills. Do not let any negative thoughts bother you. Be confident of your preparation and prepare yourself mentally for the test.
- Don’t get stuck on tricky questions in exam. The best strategy for XAT 2025 will be to attempt easy questions first, then moderate ones and in the remaining time for tricky questions.
- Manage your time well, so that you can save a few minutes to cross-check your answers.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
XLRI Jamshedpur considers XAT scores for admission to PGDM programmes. Those who are seeking admission in PGDM BM, PGDM HRM and Double Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management and logistics (PGDM & MS) requires XAT scores. Aspirants can also apply for admission to General Management programme (PGDM
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 4 weeks ago
Candidates who are applying for XAT have to pay an application fee. Aspirants have to pay INR 2,200 to apply for XAT. Candidates can pay the fee via any of the online payment modes. Aspirants have to pay INR 200 each for every additional programme of XLRI.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 4 weeks ago
XLRI Delhi accepts XAT scores for admission to PGDM programme. Aspirants seeking admission in PGDM Business Management are offered seat only via their XAT scores. For PGDM IEV, candidates can also take admission without XAT based on their scores in CAT, MAT, GMAT, etc. Candidates have to register on
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a month ago
No, you cannot use the score of XAT 2025 for admission to 2026 batch at XLRI as the validity of exam score is one year only. Thus, you will have to appear for XAT 2026 exam if you plan to pursue MBA from XLRI in 2026. The registration process for XAT 2026 is open and the last date to apply is Decemb
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Answered a month ago
The total course fee of full time MBA at XLRI is INR 28 Lacs according to Shiksha. The fee is to be paid semester wise. The first installment is to be paid at the time of admission. The XLRI course fee includes tuition fees, hostel and mess charges, caution money, library chargers and other miscella
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
There is no process of applying for multiple XAT accepting colleges through one form because there is no common counselling for XAT. Candidates have to apply to the colleges of their choice individually. They must keep in mind the application last date so they don't miss out on it. Also, they must c
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No, the XAT entrance exam 2025 has already been concluded for PGDM admissions at SOIM. However, the registration dates for the XAT 2026 entrance exam are soon getting announced. Candidateswho are interested in appearing for XAT to gain admissions in the PGDM course at SOIM are advised to visit the o
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
XAT cut off different for male and female candidates to promote diversity in the candidate pool. However, the difference in cut offs is not too big. There's usually a difference of 1 or 2 percentile between XAT cut offs for male candidate and female candidate. Infact, the difference is not limited t
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
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
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Yes, you can apply for Jagannath University, Haryana MBA 2025 using XAT scores. Students first need to ensure that they qualify for the eligibility criteria for MBA programme and XAT exam. Secondly, register yourself for the XAT exam. Generally, the registration window starts in July and is availabl
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