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XAT : Xavier Aptitude Test

XAT is Xavier Aptitude Test. National-level management entrance examination carried out by XLRI(Xavier School of Management), Jamshedpur for enrollment to management programs at XLRI and 148 other involved XAT institutes throughout the nation.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree of at least 3 years or its equivalent from a recognized university, in any field. Candidates in their final year of a bachelor’s degree or waiting for their final results are also eligible to apply for XAT.

XAT 2025 conducted in a computer-based format on January 5, 2025. The exam duration has been revised to 180 minutes (reduced from the previous 210 minutes). It consists of two parts:

Part 1: Aptitude Test (170 minutes)
Part 2: General Knowledge (10 minutes)

Unlike in previous years, essay writing has been scrapped from the exam but will be conducted during the XLRI selection process.

XAT Exam Structure	XAT Exam Details
Number of sections	4 (Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge)
XAT time limit	3 hours (180 minutes)
Number of questions	95
Total marks	95
Number of answer choices	Five
Mode of examination	Online