XAT Answer Key 2025 - Download PDF, Direct Link, Question Paper with Solutions

Xavier Aptitude Test

Last Date to Apply
05th December, 2025

Avantika Bhardwaj
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XAT 2025 Answer Key Updates: XAT 2025 Exam will be conducted on January 05. XLRI Jamshedpur will release the XAT answer key 2025 in the second week of Jnauary 2025. The XAT response sheet and answer key 2025 will be available online on the official website - xatonline.org. It must be downloaded using login credentials from the XAT website. The XAT 2025 question paper will be released in PDF format by the authorities. Candidates can use it to evaluate their performance by referring to it and checking answer keys.

 

XAT Answer Key

Check Out: XLRI Jameshedpur Cutoff 2025

XLRI Jamshedpur will publish the response sheet on its official website, xatonline.in, prior to the release of the XAT answer key 2025. Candidates taking the exam can use the XAT response sheet to review the responses they marked during the exam. Using your XAT login ID, you can download the response sheet and the XAT Answer Key 2025 from the official website. The answer key can be downloaded directly from the link provided below:

Q: When will XLRI Jamshedpur release the XAT Answer Key 2025?

A: XLRI Jamshedpur is expected to release the XAT Answer Key 2025 within 2-3 days of the exam.

 

Q: How will the XAT Answer Key 2025 be made available to the test takers?

A: The XAT Answer Key 2025 will be provided in the form of a response sheet, and it can be accessed and downloaded online from the official XAT website.

 

Q: Where can I download the XAT Response Sheet and Answer Key 2025?

A: Test takers can download the XAT Response Sheet and Answer Key 2025 from the official XAT website using their login credentials

XAT Answer Key 2025

The answer key for the XAT is a document that includes the right answers to every question that was asked during the test. The answers to all of the questions are listed in the answer key. This aids the candidates in estimating the number of exam points they will receive.

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XAT 2025 Answer Key Release Dates

Candidates can check the XAT 2025 Answer Key Dates and Updates tabulated below.

XAT Events

XAT Dates

XAT 2025 exam date

January 05, 2025

Release Date of XAT 2025 official answer key

Second week of January 2025

Release Date  of XAT Response Sheet 2025

Second week of January 2025

Start Date of XAT 2025 answer key objection window

Third week of January 2025

Release of XAT 2025 result

January 2025

XAT 2025 Score card

To be announced

How to Download XAT Answer Key 2025?

Candidates who took the XAT 2025 exam can access the official answer key by following the steps outlined below:

  • Visit the XAT official website. 
  • Select the 'login' tab.
  • Enter your login information, such as your XAT email ID and password.
  • The answer key, as well as all of your responses, will appear on the screen.
  • Download the answer key and print it for future reference.

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Details on XAT Answer Key 2025

On their XAT Answer Key, candidates will find the following information:

  • Name of the candidate and Registration ID
  • Sectional questions on the XAT Paper
  • The correct answer to all questions
  • Response sheet of the candidate to each question
  • Questions left unanswered

Q: Can I use the XAT 2025 Question Paper for evaluating my performance?

A: Yes, the XAT 2025 Question Paper, released in PDF format, can be used by candidates to assess their performance by cross-referencing it with the answer keys.

 

Q: Where will XLRI publish the XAT Response Sheet 2025?

A: The XAT Response Sheet 2025 will be published on the official website, xatonline.in, prior to the release of the official XAT Answer Key 2025.

 

Q: Where will XLRI publish the XAT Response Sheet 2025?

A: The XAT Response Sheet 2025 will be published on the official website, xatonline.in, prior to the release of the official XAT Answer Key 2025.

How to Use the Answer Key to Calculate XAT 2025 Score?

The correct answers will be provided by XLRI Jamshedpur for candidates to compare with their system-recorded answers. The candidates will then use the XAT marking scheme 2025 to evaluate their correct and incorrect responses.

XAT Marking Scheme 2025

For easy analysis and calculation, candidates can refer to and use the marking scheme mentioned below.

Particulars

Details

Marking scheme

  • 1 mark for every correct answer

Negative marking

  • For each incorrect response, 0.25 points will be deducted.
  • More than 8 unattempted questions will result in a 0.10 point deduction.
  • In XAT 2025 Part 2 (GK), there will be no negative marking.

XAT Answer Key 2025: How to Raise Objections?

Candidates who believe that any answer in the key provided by the official authority is incorrect or erroneous may challenge it (if the option is available in the candidate login) by following the steps outlined below:

  • Go to XAT's official website.
  • Enter your password and XAT 2025 ID to log in. 
  • Click on the 'Raise objection' tab and enter the following information: question paper id, part name, question selection nature, and remarks.
  • Upload the supporting document and pay the fee for raising an objection.
  • Click the 'Submit' button.

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XAT Response Sheet 2025

The XAT Response sheet is a document that contains the responses entered by the candidate during the exam. The XAT Response Sheet will be available in the candidate XAT login on the official website in the second week of January 2025. Candidates can download the response sheet from the official website to review the responses they marked during the XAT 2025 exam. 

Steps to Download the XAT 2025 Response Sheet

Candidates can download their XAT 2025 response sheet by following the steps outlined below

  • Go to xatonline.in.
  • On the top right corner of the page, select either the 'login' or the 'candidate response' tab.
  • Enter your birth date, password, and XAT login id.
  • Select the link to the candidate response tab.
  • This displays your response sheet.
  • Download or print the document.

Q: How can I download the XAT Answer Key 2025 using my login credentials?

A: To download the XAT Answer Key 2025, visit the official XAT website, log in using your XAT email ID and password, and select the 'Download' option for the answer key.

 

Q: What information is available on the XAT Answer Key 2025?

A: The XAT Answer Key 2025 contains details such as the candidate's name and registration ID, sectional questions, correct answers, the candidate's responses, and any questions left unanswered.

 

Q: How does the XAT Marking Scheme 2025 work?

A: The XAT Marking Scheme awards 1 mark for each correct answer, imposes a penalty of 0.25 points for each incorrect response, and deducts 0.10 points for more than 8 unattempted questions in XAT 2025 Part 1. No negative marking applies to Part 2.

Final XAT Answer Key 2025

The exam authority will evaluate each objection once all of them have been received. If any of the candidates' objections are found to be valid, the XAT 2025 answer key will be revised and republished as the final answer key. The exam result will be prepared using the XAT 2025 final answer key, and no objections will be accepted. The final XAT answer key 2025 will be available for download from the exam website. 

If no valid objections are found, the XAT 2025 final answer key will not be released, and the result will be prepared using the previously released answer key.

Colleges Accepting XAT 2025 Score

The XAT cutoffs for 2025 are estimated based on the past years' trends at some of the most sought-after MBA colleges accepting XAT scores for admissions. However, it is essential to note that the actual cutoffs may vary and could be higher or lower than the estimated ones. The table includes the XIMB XAT cutoff, KJ Somaiya XAT cutoff, TAPMI XAT cutoff, and others.

Also Read: Top Colleges Accepting XAT Score 2025

XAT colleges

XAT cut-off Percentile

XIMB-Bhubaneswar

90 - 93

SPJIMR-Mumbai

93.50 - 95

IMT-Ghaziabad

90 - 92

GIM-Goa

85 - 90

TAPMI-Manipal

80 - 85

IRMA-Anand

80 - 85

MICA-Ahmedabad

80 - 85

Great Lakes Institute of Management

80 - 85

LIBA-Chennai

80 - 85

KJ Somaiya-Mumbai

85 - 90

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