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Xavier Aptitude Test 2027 ( XAT )

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XAT Exam Date 2027

3 Jan '27

Vipra Shrivastava
Updated on Jan 22, 2026 12:01 IST

By Vipra Shrivastava, Senior Manager - Content

Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is a management aptitude test for admission to PGDM courses offered by XLRI, Jamshedpur and other 800 B-schools in India. XAT 2026 exam was held on January 4, 2026  and the result was announced on January 16, 2026.  XAT 2026 registrations began on July 10, 2025 and ended on December 11, 2025. Click on the links below to get the latest updates on XAT exam. 

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Answered 6 days ago

Candidates who want to apply for Sharda University, Greater Noida MBA course must secure a CAT/ XAT percentile of 65% to skip SUAT. For MAT applicants, this score stands at 75% for MBA admissions at Sharda, Greater Noida.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 3 weeks ago

To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 3 weeks ago

To get a seat in the FLAME University of the MBA/PGDM course, you have to appear for any one of the accepted exams, like CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. After clearing the exam, you have to get shortlisted for further admission round, which involves PI or GD.

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a month ago

Candidates who will be shortlisted for MBA PI on the basis of XAT score, will receive the notification by XLRI in their registered email.

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Nitesh Vimal

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

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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Sreetama Tyagi

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

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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Nishtha Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

XAT cut offs for all colleges are not fixed by XLRI. Every score accepting college fixed XAT cut offs individually and independently.

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Aarushi Hazarika

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham accepts the CAT, MAT or the XAT exam for admission to the MBA course. Students can attempt any one of the aforementioned exams. After taking part in the exam, students have to attain a valid percentile.

Based on previous year trends, a percentile of at least 40 would be nee

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 2 months ago

No, you cannot join Jindal Global Business School without an entrance exam if you want admission to the MBA course. For admission to the management courses, the institute accepts various national-level exams, like

  • CAT
  • MAT
  • ATMA
  • GMAT
  • NMAT
  • XAT
  • CMAT

Students who attain qualifying percentiles for these exams are

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 2 months ago

OP Jindal Global University XAT cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the MBA course offered by the Jindal Global Business School. The cutoff was released for various All India categories. 

For the General AI category, the XAT percentile was 50 for the General AI categories. Hence, students who w

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Neerja Rohatgi

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