XAT

Candidates seeking admission to KIIT School of Management for PGDM course must check out the year-wise cutoff for the institute. As per the KIIT School of Management cutoff 2024, the PGDM percentile for CMAT, MAT, and XAT stood at 80, 80, and 70 for the General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the previous years, the cutoff remained the same.

Candidates should preferably preserve the XAT admit card even after the exam. As it can be asked as document of proof during admission process in a particular B-school. They should keep the XAT admit card (signed and stamped copy) safely until the admission process is completed.

Check the following on XAT admit card: Candidate name, gender, category, DOB, photo and signature, test centre location, exam slot and timings. 

 Candidates must carry only a blue or black ball point pen on the XAT exam day, to sign the attendance sheet. They should not carry any other stationary item including books, note nooks, loose sheets, pencil, eraser, pencil bag, etc. to the test centre as everything else is prohibited.

XAT admit card is not sent by post to any candidate. The hall ticket is uploaded in the candidate's XAT dashboard, from where they can download it through login. Candidates are advised to download their XAT admit card as soon as it is released so that they can check the details for error and test centre location.

No it is not allowed. On scree calculator can be used during the exam. Candidates who are more comfortable using pen and paper for calculations can opt for that too.

There is no specific dress code for XAT exam, but candidates must keep the following in mind:

·       Should not wear jackets and hoodies

·       Should not wear caps and headgears

·       Should not have metal in their clothing

·       Should not were accessories having metal

·       Should not wear high boots

·       Candidates with implants should seek special permission

Yes, it is mandatory to paste a passport size photo on XAT admit card. Candidates will not be allowed to enter examination centre if the photo is missing from the admit card. They should paste the same photo as uploaded with application form.

XAT admit card download link remains active from the day of release until the exam day. So, candidates can download it anytime within that duration. 

CAT has three sections – Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. XAT has four sections – Verbal and Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, Decision Making and General Knowledge. While CAT is Quant heavy, XAT is more tilted towards Reasoning.