XAT Overview 2024
The XAT exam pattern has been revised for 2025 session. The Essay Writing section has been removed and the test duration has been reduced to 180 minutes. Analytical Essay Writing will now be a part of XLRI selection process. Apart from that, the number of questions in GK section has been reduced from 25 to 20.
Eligibility Criteria
A Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, with a minimum duration of three years, in any discipline. – Even if you are waiting for your final-year Bachelor’s degree results, you can still apply. – There are no specific marks requirement or age limits.
Application Form ₹2200/-
Exam Centers
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Agra, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Ernakulam, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam |
Exam Patterns
The XAT exam pattern 2025 is expected to be the same as that of XAT 2024.
- Each question will be worth one mark with a total of 100 – 102 questions being asked.
- Incorrect answers will be marked -0.25.
- The first 8 questions you skip will get 0 marks.
- If you skip more than 8 questions, then all skipped questions post the eighth one will net you -0.1 marks.
- While scored, the GK section adds no weight to your percentile and cutoff listings and has no negative marking.
- The essay section is only scored if you are shortlisted for the GDPI round.
Important Dates:
15 Jul ’24 –
30 Nov ’24
XAT 2025 Exam registration
ONGOING
Sep ’24
XAT 2025 mock test
TENTATIVE
Oct ’24
XAT Mock Test by XLRI
TENTATIVE
20 Dec ’24
XAT 2025 admit card download starts
05 Jan ’25
XAT 2025 Exam
Jan ’25
XAT 2025 response sheet release
TENTATIVE
Jan ’25
XAT 2025 result
TENTATIVE
