XLRI Jamshedpur has announced the exam date of XAT 2021 and the exam is all set to be conducted on 3^rd January 2021 i.e. Sunday. The registration procedure of XAT 2021 has been commenced by XLRI Jamshedpur. The registration procedure started from 12th September 2020 and will continue until 30th November 2020. Candidates interested in applying for and taking the exam can visit the official website of XAT, xatonline.in and register themselves. Candidates must also ensure to process the payment of INR 1750 as application fee while registering themselves for XAT 2021. The notification of XAT 2021 was released by XLRI during the evening of 7^th September 2020 wherein the important dates and key details were announced by the examination conducting authority. Despite COVID-19 situation across the country, XLRI has decided to conduct XAT 2021 as a center-based test across 72 cities in the country on 3^rd January 2021.

More about XAT Exam 2021:

• Students can register for XAT 2021 on the official website of XAT.
• The admission chances for admission to well-known management institutions such as XLRI, SPJIMR, and XIMB totally depend on students' cut offs.
• Students can still apply for many top Business schools such as IMT, FORE, TAPMI, and BIMTECH, as their application window is still open.

Changes Introduced in XAT 2021 Exam

• There are a few changes that XLRI Jamshedpur has brought in XAT 2021 Exam. These changes are mentioned below:
• XAT 2021 Application Fee has now been increased to INR 1750 to INR 1700.
• XAT 2021 would be a Computer Based Test.
• It will be a single slot exam.
• Test timing will be from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
• Total number of questions increased from 99 to 100.
• Essay Writing Test has been removed.
• There are NAT questions introduced by XLRI Jamshedpur with no negative marking.
• All the questions are of MCQ type.
• General Knowledge section will not be considered for percentile calculation.
• There will be no negative marking for questions asked in General Knowledge section.
• Candidates will be rewarded with 1 mark for each correct answer.
• 0.25% of the total mark of question will be deducted as penalty.
• Candidates with visually impaired condition will be provided additional 25 minutes to solve part 1 of the question paper.
• All the questions will contain 5 options with one correct answer.

Important Dates Concerning XAT 2021

The Xavier Aptitude Test prominently known as XAT is a National Level Entrance Test conducted by Xavier School of Management (XLRI) on account of Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI).  XAT is conducted every year to select potential students for management programs offered by top business schools, associated with the institution as part of XAMI. Apart from XAMI, 150 other management colleges also accept XAT Score for shortlisting students in their management programs.

XLRI has been conducting XAT Exam for more than 60 years now. Last year the pattern of the entrance exam was changed from offline pen-paper mode to computer-based online mode. XAT 2021 is all set to be conducted in the month of January 2021.

Highlights of XAT 2020 Exam

• XAT Result was declared on 17 January 2020.
• The exam was conducted on 5^th January 2020.
• There was only one session for XAT 2020 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

XAT 2020 Result was declared on the official website of XAT i.e. xatonline.in

It is a very common question among students that why they should take XAT examination when there are other very popular MBA examinations options available. So, it is very important to know that there are institutes such as IIMs, IITs, FMS Delhi and others which accept CAT scores. There are few like XLRI Jamshedpur accepts only XAT score for their MBA Programs other than 150 other Top B-schools of India.

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XAT Application Procedure

XAT Application Procedure for the year 2021 started on 12^th September 2020 and the conducting authorities have received a good number of applications so far. In order to apply for XAT 2021, aspirants are advised to visit the official website of XAT i.e. www.xatonline.in and register themselves for further procedure of application.

Applying candidates must ensure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria before applying for the examination. It is important to possess a bachelor's degree while applying for the examination.

Following are the important dates concerning XAT 2021 Registration:

While filling the application form of XAT 2021, the candidates must ensure that they process the payment of INR 1750 (without late fee) or INR 2000 (with late fee) depending on the date of registration as XAT 2021 Application Fee or XAT 2021 Registration Fee. The payment must be processed through online payment modes.

Number of applications received for XAT Exam is seen to be increasing every year. There have been more than 80,000 students who appear for XAT Exam every year.

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XAT Admit Card

The admit card date for any entrance examination is released after the successful completion of registration procedure. It has been informed that XAT 2021 Admit Card will be released on 20^th December 2020 on the official website of XAT. It is one of the essential documents that each student must carry while appearing for the examination XAT 2021.

Candidates are required to visit the official website of XAT and download their respective admit cards by entering the required credentials. Candidates can log in with Username and Password sent to them while registering for XAT 2021 and download their admit card. There are a few details mentioned on XAT 2021 Admit Card which must be verified at the examination center.

Following are a few details mentioned on Admit Card:

• Candidate's Name
• Candidate's Passport Sized Photograph
• Examination Venue
• Date of Exam
• XAT Registration Number

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XAT Eligibility

One of the most important things that students applying for XAT 2021 must keep in mind is XAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria. The eligibility criteria for XAT Exam is generally defined by the examination conducting authority i.e. Xavier School of Management (XLRI) and students must ensure that they fulfill the requirement of this set of requirements formed by XLRI.

Following are the key point one must consider:

• Applying candidates must possess a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years of duration.
• There is no age bar for XAT 2021.
• Candidates in their final year of graduation can also apply for XAT 2021.
• Final year candidates appearing in XAT 2021 must have completed their graduation before any further admission procedure.

Besides no age limit filter, XAT 2021 requires no minimum qualifying marks in graduation in order to be eligible to apply for the exam. Candidates in final year must complete their graduation by June 20201.

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XAT Exam Pattern

As per XAT 2021 Exam Pattern , the XAT question paper is divided into two parts depending on the type of questions, one is objective type and the other one is subjective type. The examination pattern can also be divided into moderate and difficult depending upon the difficulty level of the examination.

The question paper is divided in 2 parts namely Part 1 and Part 2 contributing to a total of 99 questions. The two papers need to be attempted in a single slot of the exam in the given time period of 3 hours.

XAT Question Paper consists of 99 questions and it is a Computer Based Test (CBT). The question paper needs to be completed in 180 minutes i.e. 3 hours wherein there is no sectional time limit to attempt these questions.

Following are the sections:

1. Part 1

• Verbal and Logical Ability
• Decision Making
• Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation

2. Part 2

• General Knowledge
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XAT Syllabus

Like other MBA Exams, the conducting authorities of XAT 2021 haven't formed a definitive syllabus for the examination due to which the preparing for XAT 2021 Exam becomes difficult. It would be advised to candidates appearing in XAT 2021 to go section by section and this would help them understand even the minutest idea of how the question paper is made and what type of questions are usually asked in the exam.

The sections in which the question paper is divided, as mentioned above, are:

• Verbal and Logical Ability
• Decision Making
• Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
• General Knowledge

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XAT Paper Analysis

Candidates appearing for XAT 2021 being conducted in the month of January 2021 must understand what type of questions are asked and how the question paper is formed.

Going through the previous years' question papers would help them analyze these questions and come out with an idea as to how to prepare for upcoming examination.

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The details about XAT 2019 Results are as follows:

• The score of XAT 2019 would remain valid for a year.
• On the basis of the result, the candidate would be able to get admitted into more than 150 B-schools in the country.
• The percentage and percentile of GK section would be calculated independently and would not be included in the calculation of the total percentile.
• The highest XAT score last year was 51.75.

XAT 2018 Result

According to XAT 2018 results,

• A total percentage of 51.28 was equivalent to 99.751 percentile
• A total percentage of 47.12 was equivalent to 99.278 percentile
• A total percentage of 45.64 was equivalent to 98.896 percentile
• A total percentage of 42.82 was equivalent to 97.891 percentile
• A total percentage of 40.83 was equivalent to 96.842 percentile

XAT Highlights

XAT exam is scheduled on 6th January 2019 for about 3.5 hours. The registration window would remain open until 30 November 2018. The following are some points students must consider:

1) Late Registration Window: XLRI has made arrangements to enable late registrations. Applicants unable to register by November 30 can pay an additional fee of INR 350 over and above INR 1650. The last date to register for XAT exam is open until December 7, 2018.

2) XLRI Programme Additional Fee: The Late Fee for XLRI Programme stands increased to INR 500 instead of INR 300 for the number of programmes in which a candidate is interested.

3) Exam Duration: The exam is conducted for a duration of 3.5 hours that would be conducted in an online format. An additional time limit of half an hour would be allotted to the candidates.

4) Important Dates: XAT Important Dates have been announced for the candidates which must be taken note of in order to prepare well.