XAT 2025: Registration (Open), Important Dates, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Cut-off, and Preparation Tips

XAT: About Exam

The XAT 2025 registration process is underway, and the registration deadline is November 30, 2024. You can register for the examination through the official website by paying a registration fee of INR 2,200. You need to pay an additional fee of INR 200 for XLRI MBA programs. 

The XAT 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on January 5, 2025. The XLRI conducts this exam every year. This year, there are slight changes in the XAT 2025 exam pattern. The essay writing section has been removed, reducing the exam duration to 180 minutes. The exam authority also added 34 new test centers this year.

Around 250 colleges accept the XAT exam scores for MBA admission. Some of the top colleges that accept XAT scores are XLRI, Amity University Noida, Great Lakes Chennai, GIM Goa, LPU, IMI Delhi, TAPMI, etc. To apply for the XAT 2025 exam, you must have a bachelor’s degree, and there are no upper age limit criteria.

XAT 2025 Highlights

Here are some important highlights of the XAT 2025 exam:

XAT 2025 Exam Dates

Here are the important dates for ongoing and upcoming events of the XAT 2025 exam:

XAT 2025 Registration Process

The XAT 2025 registration process has already started, and the last date of registration is November 30, 2024. You can register for the XAT by following the steps below:

Step 1: Visit the XAT official website at xatonline.in and click "Register.”

Step 2: Fill out the registration form to register yourself.

Step 3: Then verify your email address.

Step 4: Fill out the XAT online application form before the deadline of November 30.

Step 5: Upload all the required documents. You must upload your class 10th mark sheet, class 12th mark sheet, graduation mark sheet, address proof, Aadhaar card, etc.

Step 6: Pay the application fee of INR 2200.

Step 7: Submit the application form.

Step 8: You will get a confirmation message on both your registered mobile number and email ID.

XAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Before registering for the XAT 2025, you should check the eligibility criteria for this exam:

• You must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of three years of duration.
• Final-year bachelor’s students waiting for the results can also apply.
• There is no minimum age limit or mark requirements for the XAT 2025.

XAT 2025 Admit Card

The XAT 2025 admit card will be available to download on the official website from December 20, 2024. You must log in to your registered account to download it. The admit card will contain your registration details, photo, name, exam date, venue, etc.

XAT 2025 Accepting Top Colleges

Here is the list of top 10 colleges that will accept XAT 2025 marks for MBA admission:

1. XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
2. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
3. GIM – Goa Institute of Management, Goa
4. IMI – International Management Institute, Delhi
5. MICA – Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad
6. IMT – Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
7. TAPMI – T.A.Pai Management Institute, Manipal
8. KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai
9. XIM University, Bhubaneswar
10. LBSIM – Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, New Delhi
11. IRMA
12. Welingkar, Mumbai
13. XIME – Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore
14. WE School – Bangalore
15. IMI – International Management Institute, Kolkata
16. IMT – Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur
17. JAGSOM Bangalore
18. Woxsen University
19. Sri Balaji University, Pune
20. VIT Business School, Vellore
21. Alliance School of Business, Bangalore
22. Sparsh Global Business School
23. IBA – Indus Business Academy, Bangalore
24. BIIB – Balaji Institute of International Business, Pune
25. Amrita School of Business Coimbatore
26. SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai
27. Mahindra University, Hyderabad
28. SJIM – St Joseph’s Institute of Management, Bangalore
29. NDIM – New Delhi Institute of Management New Delhi
30. JIMS – Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini Delhi

XAT 2025 Cutoff (Expected)

You can check the official XAT 2025 cut-off after the result is released. Here is the expected cut-off percentile based on the previous year’s cutoff:

XAT 2025 Expected Cut-Off: Top 10 Colleges 

Here are the expected XAT 2025 cutoff for top ten colleges based on previous year cutoff:

XAT 2025 Exam Pattern

This year, XLRI Jamshedpur has made some changes to its XAT exam pattern. Starting this year, Analytical Essay Writing (AEW) will be conducted during the GD & PI rounds, rather than as a part of XAT 2025. Here is the exam pattern for XAT:

XAT 2025 Marking Scheme

• There will be a total of 95 questions that you have to answer within 180 minutes
• For every correct response, there will be 1 mark, and for each incorrect response, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
• For more than 8 attempted questions except GK, 0.10 marks will be deducted.

XAT 2025 Syllabus

There will be four sections in the XAT 2025 exam, and each section will be divided into various topics. The detailed XAT syllabus is mentioned below:

XAT 2025 Result

You can expect that XLRI will release the XAT 2025 result on its official website on January 31, 2025. Once the XAT result is published, you can download the scorecard from the official website. To access the scorecard, you must log in to your account.

XAT 2024 Exam Analysis

The table shows the section-wise number of questions for each type of XAT 2024:

XAT 2024 Exam Analysis for VA & LR

The Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning section includes various topics, such as Para Jumbles, Critical Reasoning, Poem-based Questions, etc. The detailed breakdown is mentioned below:

XAT 2024 Exam Analysis for Decision-Making

This section is mainly focused on ethics and dilemmas. Here is the detailed breakdown mentioned below:

XAT 2024 Exam Analysis for QA & DI

The Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation section covers various sections, including arithmetic, geometry, etc. Here is a detailed breakdown mentioned below:

XAT 2025 Selection Process

After the XAT 2025 results are published, the selection procedure will start. Although there is no unique selection approach for the selected students. You must register on the official website of the desired college to participate in the selection process. Here are the steps involved in the admission process of XLRI institutes:

• Shortlisting of Candidates: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in the XAT 2025 exam.
• Selection Round: Shortlisted candidates will be called for the GD and PI rounds.
• Final Selection: After the selection round, a final list of selected students will be published.

XAT 2024 Toppers

Here’s the details of the XAT 2024 toppers:

XAT 2025 Mock Test

XLRI released the mock test for the XAT 2025 registered candidates on November 10, 2024. If you have completed your registration by November 7, 2024, then you can access the official mock test. The XAT 2025 mock test portal link will be enabled on your application dashboard after you submit your application. The official XAT mock test will cover all the sections, that will allow you to experience the exam’s format and changes firsthand.

XAT 2025 Preparation Tips

These are some preparation tips that will help you in your XAT preparation:

• Make a daily routine and dedicate six to seven hours to studies.
• Carefully examine the XAT 2025 syllabus and prepare a list of topic-wise strengths and weaknesses.
• Try to solve as many practices sets or XAT mock tests as possible.

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