XAT 2026 exam will be held tomorrow at 109 cities across India. Registered candidates should prepare for the exam day today. Check here XAT 2026 reporting, gate closing time and exam day instructions.
XAT exam day tips
XAT 2026 exam is scheduled tomorrow from 2 pm to 5 pm. Candidates who will be appearing for the exam must ensure they have downloaded their XAT 2026 admit card and taken out 2 prints of it.
The exam will be held at designated test centres in 109 cities across India. Test takers must reach their allotted XAT exam centre by the reporting time mentioned in the XAT hall ticket 2026. No entry will be allowed once the gates are closed.
XAT 2026 Exam: Time Limit
Duration of the exam is 180 minutes and there is sectional time limit. The XAT 2026 question paper will be divided into two parts.
| XAT Paper |
Timings |
Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 |
170 minutes |
VA-LR, DM, QA-DI |
| Part 2 |
10 minutes |
GK |
XAT 2026 Reporting and Gate Closing Time
Candidates are supposed to reach their exam centres one and a half hours before the test begins. This is to ensure, identification process is done thoroughly and without any rush.
| XAT 2026 |
Timings |
|---|---|
| Exam timing |
2 pm to 5 pm |
| Reporting time |
12:30 pm |
| Gate closing time |
1:50 pm |
XAT 2026 Exam Day Instructions
The exam conducting body has enlisted certain guidelines to follow on the exam day. Candidates must check those mentioned on their XAT 2026 admit card and follow them on exam day. Here are a few main exam day instructions to keep in mind.
- Candidates must carry two copies of the XAT admit card 2026, along with a photo ID issued by the Government of India.
- In case of any discrepancy in the photo on admit card, candidates must carry a recent passport size photo.
- Jewellery, jacket, calculator, watches, phone, electronic devices or any item containing metal are not allowed inside the exam venue.
- Candidates will undergo mandatory frisking before entry. They should cooperate with the staff in this process.
- Guardians will not be allowed inside the exam centre
- Rough sheets will be provided for calculation in the exam lab
- Candidates will have to leave the admit card and rough sheet with the invigilator before leaving the lab
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