XAT 2024, Application Form, Result, Exam Date, Admit Card, Registration, Eligibility Criteria, Preparation Tips

XLRI, the conducting body begun the XAT 2024 registration from September 12, 2020. Candidates can fill the XAT 2024 registration form in online mode till November 30, 2024, without any late fee. Candidates aspiring to appear for XAT 2024 must fill the application form. Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT 2024 will be conducted on January 3, 2024. The exam is conducted for admission to XLRI Jamshedpur’s PGDM, PGDM-HRM and PGDM-BM programmes. Apart from XLRI, XAT score is accepted for admission to over 800 B-schools in India. XAT registrations 2024 began from September 12 and will conclude on November 30 2024. XAT 2024 dates were announced on September 9. The XAT 2024 exam will be conducted in online mode at multiple exam centres in 72 cities across India. There is details about the XAT 2024, Application Form, Result, Exam Date, Admit Card, Registration, Eligibility Criteria, Preparation Tips

XAT 2024 Exam Highlights

Exam Name Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)
Conducting body XLRI Jamshedpur
Exam type National Level Post-Graduate exam
Periodicity Once in a year
Score/Percentile Validity One Year
Mode of the Exam Online
Duration of the Exam 3 hours 25 minutes
Annual No. of Test Takers 90,000 – 1 lakh
Exam Pattern Objective questions + 1 Essay
Number of questions 100 MCQs + 1 Essay Top

Important Date for XAT 2024 (Application Form, Result, Exam Date, Admit Card)

XAT 2024 Event Important Dates
XAT Online Registration commences TBA
XAT Online Registration ends TBA
XAT Admit Card Download TBA
XAT Exam TBA
XAT Result Expected TBA

XAT 2024 Application Form

The XAT 2024 Application Form is released on the official website i.e xatonline.in. Since, there is no correction facility in the same, the candidate should fill all details in XAT 2024 Application Form correctly. Candidates can only apply for XAT 2024 online. Shown below are the steps.

XAT 2024 Registration Process

  • Log on to the official website
  • Click on ‘new user’ and create a login ID using email ID and phone number
  • A unique XAT ID and registration link will be shared via registered email
  • Log in again using the XAT ID to fill the application form
  • Enter all the relevant details and upload scanned photograph and signature in prescribed dimension
  • Review the application form and move to may fee payment
  • Make fee payment via credit card, debit card or net banking to complete XAT registration process

What if Applicant Forgets the Password?

Incase the applicants forgets its ID and password, he/she may retrieve the credentials by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1 – Visit the official website- Click here (link will be available when authorities releases it)

Step 2 – Click on tab ‘Forgot password?’

Step 3 – Enter the registered phone number and email ID

Step 4 – Enter the captcha as displayed

Step 5 – Now tap on ‘get password’ tab

Step 6 – Link to change password will be sent on the registered email id.

XAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Here we are mentioning the details of the XAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria. Students must know all the details of the XAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria.

  • Age Limit: There is no age limit for the XAT 2024 Entrance test.
  • Qualification: The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree from any recognized University.
  • Appearing candidate: The candidates are also eligible for the entrance test.
  • NRI: NRI candidates can get admission through the XAT Entrance Test 2024.

XAT 2024 Exam Pattern

The overall XAT 2024 Paper Pattern will be announced in the XAT 2024 Notification. While the XAT 2024 Notification has not been released, the XAT 2024 Pattern is expected to remain the same as last year with the Essay Writing Section removed from the XAT Exam Pattern. The exam will consist of the following sections:

  • Verbal and Logical Ability (VA & LR)
  • Decision Making (DM)
  • Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (QA & DI)
  • General Knowledge (GK)

Mode of Exam: The exam is held in computer based mode.

Language of Exam: It is held in English.

Duration: There is 3 hour duration.

Number of Questions: There are 99 questions in XAT.

Number of Sections: There are 4 sections in XAT.

Distribution of Questions: It is as follows.

Table for XAT Exam Pattern

Name of Sections Number of Questions
Verbal and Logical Ability 26
Decision Making 21
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation 27
General Knowledge 25

XAT 2024 Admit Card

XLRI will tentatively issue the XAT Admit Card on the official website by the third week of December 2024. It will include all the required details such as information about the exam center, date and timing of the exam, instructions for candidates regarding the exam center, as well as the candidate’s registration details.

  • Visit XAT website
  • Click on ‘Login’ tab
  • Enter XAT User ID, password and click on login
  • Click on Admit Card/Hall Ticket tab
  • Click on ‘Download’ and print your XAT admit card 2024

Details on  XAT Admit Card

  • Candidate name
  • XAT Registration Number
  • XAT Password
  • Date and Time of the XAT 2024 Exam
  • Exam Day Instructions for XAT 2024
  • Candidate’s Photograph and Signature

XAT Result 2024

The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) result 2024 will be announced in January second week for all the candidates who appeared for the examination. Candidates can get their scorecards from the official website of XAT. The XAT scorecard displays the overall scores/percentage scored in the exam. In order to access the XAT 2024 scorecard, candidates have to use their XAT ID and Password. Candidates can check the XAT results here.

  • Log on to XAT website
  • Click on ‘Login’ and enter XAT ID
  • Scorecard tab will appear on screen
  • Click on scorecard tab to download your result
  • Save a copy on desktop

XAT 2024 Syllabus:

  • Decision Making: Data arrangement text, Condition and grouping test, complex, case lets.
  • Quantitative Aptitude: Speed and Distance, Geometry, Statics, Graphs, Tables, Arithmetic, Heights and Distance, etc.
  • Verbal And Logical Ability: Para Jumble, Reading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks with Suitable answer, Critical Reasoning, etc.
  • Essay Writing: In this exam, candidates will write The Essay Social And Economic Events.
  • General Knowledge: Sports, Awards, Politics, History, Business, Economics, Nation & States.

XAT 2024 Test Centres

The XAT 2024 is conducted across India in the following test centres.

  • Agra,
  • Ahmedabad
  • Allahabad,
  • Ambala
  • Amravati
  • Amritsar
  • Bengaluru
  • Berhampur
  • Bhatinda
  • Bhilai Nagar
    Bhopal
  • Bhubaneswar
  • Bokaro Steel City
  • Chandigarh
  • Mohali
  • Chennai,
  • Coimbatore
  • Cuttack
  • Dehradun,
    Delhi-NCR
  • Dhanbad
  • Dibrugarh
  • Durgapur/Asansol
  • Ernakulam
  • Gandhinagar
  • Goa
  • Gorakhpur
  • Guwahati
  • Gwalior Hooghly
  • Hubballi(Hubli)
  • Hyderabad
  • Indore
  • Jabalpur
  • Jammu
  • Jamshedpur
  • Kannur
  • Kanpur
  • Kolkata
  • Kota
  • Kottayam
  • Kurnool
  • Kurukshetra,
  • Lucknow
  • Ludhiana
  • Madurai
  • Mangalore
  • Mumbai,
    Mysuru(Mysore)
  • Nagpur
  • Nashik
  • Patna
  • Pune
  • Raipur,
    Rajahmundry
  • Ranchi
  • Roorkee
  • Rourkela
  • Sambalpur
  • Siliguri
  • Surat
  • Thiruvananthapuram Tiruchirappalli,
  • Tirupathi
  • Tiruvallur
  • Udaipur
  • Udupi
  • Vadodara,
  • Varanasi
  • Vijayawada
  • Visakhapatnam
  • Warangal.

XAT 2024 Preparation Tips

  • Must know the proper and the complete exam syllabus and the exam pattern.
  • Solove the previous year’s question papers and the sample papers.
  • Solve online and offline mock tests.
  • Make the effective and proper time table and flow it regularly.
  • Eat healthy food and work well on the diet.
  • Do regular exercise and workout.
  • Do meditation and Yoga.

XAT Answer Key 2024

The XAT answer key will be made available to each test taker before the result announcement. The test takers will be able to download the XAT 2024 answer key, which will comprise question paper and response sheet. Here’s how to download XAT official answer key:

  • Open XAT 2024 website in a new window
  • Log in to XAT official website with user ID and password
  • Click on ‘candidate response’ to generate answer key and question paper
  • XAT answer key will be displayed
  • Download the PDF and save on desktop

After downloading the XAT 2024 answer key check the correct options, marked in green, and your response mentioned after question ID to calculate your raw score. XLRI will provide the opportunity to challenge XAT answer key to candidates. If any test taker feels any of the answer keys is incorrect, they can raise objection via email.

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