XAT 2026 registration last date is December 5. Candidates who are still to register for the exam must not miss the chance. The XAT application form 2026 is available at xatonline.in website. Read here how to apply.
XAT 2026 registration last date
XAT 2026 registration last date is December 5. The application window will close at 11:59 pm. Candidates planning to pursue MBA in 2026 must not miss the chance of XAT registration as the score is accepted by over 800 MBA colleges in India. XAT 2026 exam will be held on January 4, 2026 and the admit card will be released on December 20, 2025. The XAT exam fee is INR 2200. The fee is to be paid at the time of registration.
How to Apply for XAT 2026?
To apply for XAT 2026 exam, candidates have to follow the process given below:
- Visit https://xatonline.in/
- Click on 'Registration' option
- Enter name, phone number, email ID, password and captcha code
- Click on the link shared in email to verify registration
- XAT 2026 application form will be displayed
- Add academic details, personal details and work experience
- Upload passport size photo, scanned signature and a photo ID
- Select test cities for exam centre allotment
- Cross check details and check declaration box
- Pay fees via debit/credit card or net banking
XAT 2026 Practice Papers
XLRI has announced that it will be conducting practice paper session for registered candidates so that they can familiarize themselves with the official XAT test form and get an experience of it beforehand. Given below is the process to access XAT 2026 practice papers:
- Log in to your XAT Dashboard.
- Click on the ‘Practice Paper’ tab.
- Select ‘Sign In’ to begin. (No additional credentials are required.)
- Read the instructions carefully, then tick the checkbox “I am ready to begin” to proceed.
The XAT practice paper will be available from December 02, 2025 (12:00 pm) to December 05, 2025 (12.00 pm)
Candidates who pursued a 5-year Integrated course after 12th and are applying for XAT exam, can mention their undergraduate and postgraduate scores in the columns specified for the same in the XAT application form. For such candidates too, the minimum academic qualification remains the same.
The option to select test centre is not there in the XAT application form, but candidates can select cities where they can appear for the exam. XAT is conducted in about 79-80 cities across India and candidates get the option to choose two cites for centre allotment. They have to make this choice in the XAT application form. In the XAT application form, there is one field in which you have to select the test cities, you can simply select the cities of your choice from the drop down. The exam conducting authorities will allot a test centre in the city of first choice to every student. In case, the seat get filled in the centre of a particular city, the seat will be allotted to remaining candidates in the city selected as second option. The centre allotment is done on first come first serve basis. Candidates must fill the XAT application form and submit it as soon as they can so that they are allotted a centre in the city of their choice.
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Candidates planning to take admission to XLRI Jamshedpur need not fill a separate form. The XAT application form includes a field in which the candidates have to select XLRI course in which they want to take admission.
However, candidates can select only XLRI Jamshedpur as a preferred college in the XAT application form. There is no option of selecting other XAT accepting colleges in the application form. For XAMI member institutes or other MBA colleges accepting XAT score for admission, you will be required to register separately on their respective official websites when the applications open. Most of the XAMI institutes start MBA application process after XAT result declaration. However, keep a check on the admission schedule of your target college, so that you don’t miss the application deadline.