XAT 2025 Registration Stared from 15th July - Check Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus and More

Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT 2025 official notification is released by XLRI, Jamshedpur. Online registration for the XAT 2025 is starting from 15th July 2024. Interested candidates can register themselves on the official website of XAT 2025 - www.xatonline.com. More than 160 Top business schools in India accept the score of XAT for their admissions. Last year 1.35 Lakh students applied for the XAT out of which 98000 appeared in the exam. The registration window will remain open till the last week of November 2024.

Important Dates of the XAT 2025 Exam

Here are the important dates for the upcoming XAT exam -

XAT 2025 Exam Application Fee

All the candidates who apply for the XAT have to pay 2200/- for the registration. If any candidates want to apply for a programme in XLRI they have to pay 200/- extra for per program they select. All the applicants who are applying through the GMAT for one or more programmes have to pay a 5000/- application fee. XAT candidates can pay the fee using credit/debit cards, net baking, and IMPS.

Updated XAT Exam Syllabus & Exam Pattern

1. Total Number of Question (Part 1 + Part 2) - 105
2. Total Marks - 105
3. Negative Marking - 0.25
4. -0.10 makes for more than 8 consecutive un-attempted question
5. 210 Minutes is the duration of XAT 2025 which is 30 minutes more than last year's exam.

Syllabus -

1. Verbal Ability - Jumbled Paragraph, Sentence Correction, Use of Correct Words, Sentence Completion, Paragraph Completion, Grammar, Synonyms/Antonyms
2. Reading Comprehension - Passages, true/false questions, Author’s view related question, the main idea of the passage, the purpose of the passage
3. Logical Reasoning - Analogy, Clocks, Calendars, Facts, Inference, Judgement, Binary Logic, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Logial Sequence, assumption, premise, conclusion.
4. Decision Making - Conditions and Grouping Test, Data Arrangement Test, Complex Arrangement, Decision Making in Situation, Caselets
5. Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation - LCM, HCF, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Interest, Speed, Time and Distance, Time & Work, Averages, Ratio, Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Pure Math, Venn Diagrams, Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Complex Numbers, Logarithm, Progressions, Binomial Theorem, Surds and Indices, Inequalities, Permutation and Combination, Probability Function, Set Theory, Mixture and Allegations, Trigonometry, Data Tables, Data Charts, Bar Diagrams, Pie Charts, Graphs, Data Analysis and Comparison.
6. General Knowledge - Economics, Finance, National and International Affairs, Conventional GK, Constitution of India, Company profiles, logos, business economy, who’s who, book & authors, capitals & authors.

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XAT 2025 Eligibility

1. Applicant must have a three-year bachelor's degree from a recognized institute or university in any stream.
2. Candidates who are in their final year or final semester are also eligible for the XAT exam.
3. There is no age limit as candidates of any age group can appear in the exam.
4. All NRI and Foreign candidates can apply through the GMAT score as well.

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How to Apply for Xavier Aptitude Test 2025

1. Visit the official website of XAT - www.xatonline.in
2. Create an account by clicking on the registration link.
3. Provide personal details such as name, email, category, address, mobile number,
4. Fill in the academic details and the work experience details you have.
5. Upload the photo and signature.
6. Now click on the "Submit" button and submit the details (No changes are allowed after submission so carefully double-check all the information).
7. If you want to choose XLRI programmes then select all the programs you are interested in.
8. Choose the XAT centre city of up to two.
9. Pay the amount of 2200/- for the XAT application and 200/- for each program opted in XLRI.
10. Click on the Submit button.

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FAQs of XAT Exam

Q. When XAT 2025 registration is starting?Answer. XAT 2025 registration is starting from 15th July 2024 and interested candidates can fill up their form this last week of November 2024.

Q. What is the application fee for the XAT exam 2025? Answer. The application fee for the XAT exam is 2200/- and candidates who want to apply to XLRI have to pay an extra 200/- per program, Candidates who are applying through GMAT for one or more programs have to pay 5000/- application fee,

Q. What is the exam date for XAT 2025Answer. The XAT 2025 exam date is 05 January 2025. Results will be announced in the final week of January.

Q. What is the updated syllabus of the XAT Exam?Answer. XAT exam has 2 sections - Part 1 - Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, and Part 2 - General Knowledge. In total 100 marks will be asked in the exam and each question carries 1 mark.

Q. How many MBA colleges in India accept the XAT scorecard? Answer. More than 160 prestigious business schools in India accept the scorecard of XAT for their admission process.

Q. What are the eligibility criteria for the XAT exam?Answer. Candidates with a three-year graduation degree from a recognized institute or university are eligible for the exam. Also, students who are in their final year or final semester also appear in the exam.