The result of XAT 2020 Exam has been declared today i.e. on 17^th January 2020 by XLRI Jamshedpur on the official website of XAT, xatonline.in. XAT 2020 Exam was conducted on 5^th January 2020 and students who appeared in the exam can now check their results by visiting the official website of XAT. XLRI Jamshedpur which is the examination conducting authority released the answer sheets right after 3-4 days of the examination. The result would help students analyze the admission chances.

• The result was expected to be released during the last week of January 2020 and to our surprise, its's been declared much before of the expected time. As per the reviews and recent information received concerning XAT Exam, the difficulty level of the exam was as same as that of previous year's.

More about XAT Result:

• Students can download their XAT 2020 Scorecard from 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.

Important Dates Concerning XAT 2020 Exam:

How to Download XAT 2020 Result?

XAT 2020 Result/Scorecard is an essential document that students must carry at the time of admission procedure. It is known that the scorecard has been made live on the official website of XAT but students are still facing issues while going through the online procedure of XAT Result Download.

Following are the steps given to ease the downloading procedure of XAT 2020 Scorecard:

• Visit the official website of XAT i.e. xatonline.in. and click on Login.
• Enter the required details i.e. XAT 2020 Registration ID and Password or Date of Birth as per the requirement.
• The computer screen displays your XAT 2020 Result/Scorecard.
• Candidates must check and validate the details mentioned on their scorecard.
• The details mentioned on scorecard are candidates' details, percentage score, and percentile score.
• It displays the overall score along with sectional score.

Note* Candidates must ensure that they take 2-3 printouts and save them for future reference. Any candidates who appears during the admission procedure without XAT Scorecard would not be allowed to sit through the further rounds of admission.

Besides, they would be advised to analyze their actual score with the expected score that they calculated when the response sheet and answer sheet of XAT Exam were released.

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 2020 is all set to be conducted in the month of January 2020.

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 has been declared on 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.

Know more about XAT 2020 Important Dates

XAT Application Procedure

XAT Application Procedure for the year 2020 started on 23^rd August 2019 and the conducting authorities have received a good number of applications so far. In order to apply for XAT 2020, 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 2020 Registration:

While filling the application form of XAT 2020, the candidates must ensure that they process the payment of INR 1700 (without late fee) or INR 2000 (with late fee) depending on the date of registration as XAT 2020 Application Fee or XAT 2020 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.

Know more about XAT 2020 Application Procedure

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 2020 Admit Card will be released on 20^th December 2019 on the official website of XAT. It is one of the essential documents that each student must carry while appearing for the examination XAT 2020.

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 2020 and download their admit card. There are a few details mentioned on XAT 2020 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 2020 must keep in mind is XAT 2020 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 2020.
• Candidates in their final year of graduation can also apply for XAT 2020.
• Final year candidates appearing in XAT 2020 must have completed their graduation before any further admission procedure.

Besides no age limit filter, XAT 2020 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 2020.

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XAT Exam Pattern

As per XAT 2020 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
• Know more about XAT Exam Pattern

XAT Syllabus

Like other MBA Exams, the conducting authorities of XAT 2020 haven't formed a definitive syllabus for the examination due to which the preparing for XAT 2020 Exam becomes difficult. It would be advised to candidates appearing in XAT 2020 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

Know more about XAT 2020 Syllabus

XAT Paper Analysis

Candidates appearing for XAT 2020 being conducted in the month of January 2020 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.

Know more about XAT Paper Analysis

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.