XAT Exam date 2026 has been announced and the exam is set for 4th January 2026. The XAT Registrations started on 10 July 2025 and will end by 5th December 2025. The candidates will be able to download their XAT Admit Cards 2025 from the official website once they are officially released on 20th December 2025.
The XAT Application Form is available online and the XAT 2026 Exam will be conducted across 72 cities in India in a single shift. The XAT Result will be released in January 2025. Read the complete page to learn about the XAT Dates like XAT Exam Date, XAT Application Form Date, XAT Result Date, and more.
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XAT 2026 Exam Dates
Candidates can check the complete XAT 2026 Exam Dates and Schedule from the table given below. It must be noted that the dates are tentative and may be subject to change.
Procedure | Dates |
Registration opens | July 10, 2025 |
Registration closes | December 05, 2025 |
Admit card download | December 20, 2025 (Tentative) |
XAT Exam date | January 04 , 2026, 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
XAT Registration Date
The XAT 2026 Registrations began on 10 July 2025 on the official website - xatonline.in. To Register, candidates will require a login ID, and a password which will be created while registration and then the XAT Application Form will be filled out. The registration process will go on for 3 months, and will end on 5th December 2025.
XAT Exam Events | XAT 2026 Dates |
XAT 2026 Exam registration | 10 Jul '25 - 5 Dec '25 |
XAT Admit Card Date
The XAT 2026 admit card will be released one week before the exam. Candidates who have registered successfully will be able to download the XAT Admit Cards online using their respective login ID. The XAT Admit Card is a mandatory document which must be carried to the exam hall along with a valid photo ID proof. Digital Copy of the admit card will not be accepted. The XAT admit card date has been released and candidates will be able to download it from 5th December 2025.
XAT Exam Events | XAT 2026 Dates |
XAT 2026 admit card download starts | 20 Dec '25 |
XAT Exam Date
The XAT 2025 exam will be conducted on 4th January 2026 as an online Computer-Based-Test (CBT) across 72 cities in India. The exam will be conducted for 3.5 hours from 2 to 5.30 p.m. and the questions will be asked from Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, English, General Knowledge, and Decision Making. The paper will have 100 questions in total.
XAT Exam Events | XAT 2026 Dates |
XAT 2026 Exam | 4 Jan '26 |
XAT Answer Key & Response Sheet Date
XLRI Jamshedpur will release the XAT 2026 Answer Key a couple of days after the exam. Candidates will be able to download the same from the official website using their login ID and credentials. The XAT answer key can also be challenged in case the candidate feels the answer provided is incorrect.
XAT Result Date
The XAT 2025 Result will be announced in the last week of January 2026 (Likely). Candidates will have to download the XAT Scorecard by using their login IDs and the XAT Result will be available for download till the February 2026 (expected).
