XAT Entrance Exam for MBA

The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is conducted by XLRI (Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur) for admissions to PGDM courses across the country.

Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) or Xavier School of Management)

The XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations Institute) or (Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur) will conduct the XAT exam for MBA admissions in more than 600+ management institutions across India. The XLRI is one of the oldest and the top organisations that conducts national level XAT entrance exam for management courses in India and abroad.

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)

The XAT exam is a Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) based objective test and is one of the most popular national level management entrance exams in India that is conducted every year for MBA admissions. The aspiring students can take up XAT exam four times a year and can join the top management colleges in the country. The XAT exam is approved by AICTE and is recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education Government of India.
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Application Process for XAT Exam

Step 1: Registration

• The students who have qualified their graduation in any stream with 50 % aggregate from recognised university are eligible to apply for XAT Exam
• The students have to register themselves online for XAT exam through the official website

Step 2: Filling of Application

• The students have fill in all details in the online application carefully without any mistakes
• The students are required to upload their details like Marks Cards, Passport Photos, address proofs etc

Step 3: Fee Payment

• The students have to pay the required application fees through online using Credit/Debit Cards or Net Banking
• Once the application fees is paid the students will receive unique username and password on their registered email id and registered mobile numbers

Step 4: Hall Ticket Download

• The students will receive their hall tickets on their registered email ids and registered mobile numbers
• The students have to download their hall tickets by logging in with their unique user’s name and password

Step 5: Exam Day

• The aspirants are required to give the XAT exam through Computer Based-Test (Online) at the designated exam centres
• The aspirants are required to attend the XAT exam at the designated exam centres mentioned on their Hall Tickets 

Step 6: Answer Keys and Result Day

• The XLRI announces the answer keys and the students can compare their answers with the official answer keys released by XLRI
• The students who have qualified the XAT exam will receive their XAT test scores on their registered email Ids and mobile numbers
• With the XAT test scores the students can apply for MBA admissions in top colleges of India

Eligibility for XAT Exam

The aspiring students who have completed their degree in any stream with 50% aggregate marks from the recognised university are eligible to apply for the XAT exam.  The candidates who are in the final year of bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply to the XAT exam. The minimum age criteria required for applying for the XAT exam is 21 years.

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Exam Pattern for XAT Exam

The XAT exam is conducted only through Computer Based (Online) mode. The XAT exam paper will have 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs) divided into 2 parts

Note: There is sectional Negative Marking.  0.25 marks will be deducted from total marks for each working answer.

Note: There is No Negative Marking for General Knowledge (GK) Section

Tips to Crack XAT

KMAT Exam is one of the management entrance exams for getting admission to different MBA colleges in Karnataka and Bangalore.

• Focus on topics and fundamental concepts according to your strengths and weaknesses
• Solve previous years question papers
• Try to solve more and more number of mock tests available on internet
• Allot specific timings for different sections for preparation

Best Books for XAT Exam preparation

There are many books in the market for XAT exam preparations, some of the important and popular books are:

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive exams by: R.S. Aggarwal
• How to Prepare for Data Interpretation by: Arun Sharma
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams by: Abhijit Guha
• Data Interpretation for CAT by: Nishit K Sinha
• Jabbing the XAT by: R.K. Jha
• Analytical and Logical Reasoning for XAT by: Arihant Publications
• Target XAT by: Disha Publications
• Analytical Reasoning by: M.K Pandey
• A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning by: R S Aggarwal
•  Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by: Ajay Singh

Exam Centres for XAT Exam

Top MBA Colleges in Bangalore Accepting XAT Scores

Some of the top management colleges that accept XAT scores in Bangalore are:

• Christ University
• XIME
• AIMS School of Business (AIMS)
• PES University
• Dayanand Sagar University
• Kristu Jayanti College (KJC)
• RV Institute of Management Studies
• M S Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies
• GIBS Business School
• New Horizon college of Engineering 
• CMR University
• CMR Institute of Management Studies
• ISBR Institute
• IFIM College
• Krupanidhi School of Management