XAT 2025 Exam Date (Announced): Check Registration, Mock Test, Exam, and Result Dates

Xavier Aptitude Test 2025 ( XAT )

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Registration: 15 Jul '24 - 30 Nov '24

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Updated on Oct 28, 2024 13:19 IST

XAT 2025 exam date is January 5, 2025. Registration process for the exam is underway and aspirants can fill the XAT application form 2025 till November 30, 2024. The XAT registration form 2025 is available at xatonline.in website. XAT 2025 will be conducted in a single session in 110 cities across India, admit card for which will be issued on December 20, 2024. XAT 2025 result will be announced in the third week of January 2025. Read below all about XAT 2025 exam dates and events:

Q:   What is the XAT application fee?

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The XAT application fee 2025 is INR 2,200. The XAT fee is to be paid online at the time of forms submission. The fee is same for candidates belonging to all categories. Unlike other MBA entrance exams, there is no rebate for Reserved category candidates in XAT. If you select XLRI in the application form for admission, you will have to pay INR 200 additionally.

The fee can be paid via debit/credit card, cash card, mobile wallets, or net-banking. It is mandatory to pay the application fee before deadline for successful registration. Candidates can fill the application form and pay the fee later, however they will need to make the fee payment before the registration deadline so that their form is accepted by the examination authority. Until the fee is paid, the XAT application form will remain pending acceptance. Candidates must note that the registration fee is non-refundable. So, they should fill the form without error, otherwise they will have to fill the form again and pay the fee again.

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Q:   What is the XAT 2025 exam date?

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XAT 2025 will be held on the first Sunday of January 2025, which is January 5. The exam date was officially announced by XLRI Jamshedpur on July 15, 2024. The announcement was made at the XATONLINE website. The exam will be held in 72 cities from 2 pm to 5:30 pm. The registration process will go on until the first week of December 2024. Candidates will be required to fill the online application form before the deadline to be eligible to appear for XAT 2025. 

Online application submission only XAT fee is INR 2,200 for all candidates Fee to be submitted at the time of application form submission Graduation degree must for filling the XAT form (final year candidates can also apply). 

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Q:   How can I prepare for XAT 2025 by self study?

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If you are planning to prepare for XAT 2025 exam by self study, you need to start early. At least six months before. XAT exam is conducted on the first Sunday of January every year. So, if you start preparing for the XAT 2025 in June or July, you will have good six months to prepare. Make a preparation plan that includes XAT syllabus coverage, problem solving sessions, mock tests and revision. Get hold of best books for XAT. Consult mentors or previous year toppers for selecting the best books for preparation. Join online study groups where you can get the help of mentors and peers for problem solving and clearing of doubts in topics. Work in tough topics first and then move to easier topics.

Solve a large number and variety of XAT mock tests to master the syllabus. You will need to do a rigorous work on XAT mock tests as for candidates who opt for self study, have to rely on practice.

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Q:   What is the process of XAT application form filling?

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XAT application form filling process includes three steps – online registration, application form filling and payment of fees. Candidates have to complete all these three steps before the deadline to be eligible for appearing in the XAT exam. Check below a brief description of how to fill the XAT application form.

  • Log on to XAT 2024 website
  • Click on 'Registration' tab
  • Enter details like name, phone number, email ID, password and captcha code
  • The XAT ID and registration link will be shared in email ID
  • Click on the link to verify registration
  • Go to homepage and click on ‘login’
  • Enter email ID and password
  • You will be taken to the student dashboard
  • The XAT 2024 application form will be displayed
  • Enter relevant details in mandatory fields
  • Cross check the information before saving the form
  • Pay the XAT exam fee through credit/debit card, UPI or net banking
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XAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of XAT 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

15 Jul '24 -

30 Nov '24

XAT 2025 Exam registration

ONGOING

20 Dec '24

XAT 2025 admit card download starts

05 Jan '25

XAT 2025 Exam

Jan '25

XAT 2025 response sheet release

TENTATIVE

Jan '25

XAT 2025 result

TENTATIVE

Jan '25

XAT 2025 Cut Offs Release

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates

20 Oct '24

XAT Mock Test 2

25 Sep '24

XAT 2025 mock test - 1

XAT Exam Dates and Important Events 2025

XAT Registration 2025: Registration process for XAT is online. Candidates will be required to register for the exam on the official website of XAT by creating a login ID, filling up the XAT application form and payment of fees. 

XAT Mock Test 2025: XLRI releases the official XAT mock test. This mock test helps candidates in understanding the test form and revised exam pattern. To appear for the XAT 2025 mock test, candidates have to log in to their XAT accounts.

XAT Admit Card 2025: The admit card for XAT 2025 will be released online. Registered candidates will have to download their respective XAT 2025 admit card by using their login IDs. Digital copy of the XAT admit card is not acceptable, so candidates must ensure they take out the print out of their XAT 2025 admit card before the exam day.

XAT Exam 2025: The XAT exam will be held in online mode at designated exam centres. This year, the exam pattern has been revised. XAT 2025 will be conducted for 180 minutes only and there will be no essay writing section. The question paper will have 95 questions from Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, English, General Knowledge and Decision Making. 

XAT Response Sheet and Answer Key 2025: XLRI will release the candidate response sheet and official XAT 2025 answer key a couple of days after the exam. Candidates will be able to download it through login. Candidates will be allowed to raise objection against the offiicial answer key through login in. Objections raised by the test takers will be reviewed and in case any objection is found to be valid, the preliminary answer key will be revised. 

XAT Result 2025: The result of XAT 2025 will be declared by the third week of January 2025. Candidates will have to download their XAT result using their login IDs. The scorecard will be available for download until December 31, 2025. Admission to XLRI and other participating colleges will be based on XAT result 2025.

XAT Exam Highlights 2025

XAT score is accepted by over 800 B-Schools across India including XLRI Jamshedpur, XIMB, XISS, IMT, GIM Goa, GLIM, KIIT SOM among others. The exam pattern of XAT is similar to other MBA entrance exams, but has unique sectional time limit. It also has a unique section called Decision Making. This year, the XAT exam pattern has been revised. Check here key highlights of XAT 2025 exam:

XAT Exam Structure

Details

XAT application fees

INR 2,200

XAT application mode

Online

Mode of examination

Online

Number of sections

4 (Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge) 

Duration of exam

180 minutes

Sectional time limit

  • 170 minutes for Part 1 (Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation)
  • 10 minutes for Part 2 (General Knowledge)

Number of questions

95

XAT Exam Total Marks

95

Difficulty level

Moderate to High

Language of paper

English

Number of answer choices

Four

XAT marking scheme

+1 mark for correct answer

- 0.25 marks for incorrect answer

- 0.10 marks for more than 8 un-attempted questions

No negative marking in GK section

XLRI cut off for admission

94 percentile (for 2024 batch)

Check XAT cut offs and predict calls from XLRI and other colleges accepting XAT score for admission. Check Fees, Placement Reviews, Admission, Shortlist Criteria and Eligibility of all XAT participating colleges by clicking the link below:

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XAT Cut Offs: Expected and Previous Years'

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