Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a national-level MBA entrance exam organized by Xavier's Labor Relations Institute (XLRI) in association with XAMI to assess students who wish to pursue MBA. XAT 2022 is expected to be held in the first week of January 2022. The registration will probably begin in late august and will go on till the fourth week of November 2021.
The XAT application fee is Rs 1700 and additional Rs 300 if the candidate wants to apply for XLRI flagship programs. XAT scores are a gateway to secure admission in 11 member institutes and 150 other B-Schools of the country. Before filling the form, candidates must go through the eligibility criteria and the syllabus for the XAT exam. This article will brief you about the list of all institutions that accept XAT scores as the qualifying criteria.
| Important Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Xavier Aptitude Test |
| Test Administrator | XLRI Jamshedpur |
| Frequency of the test | Held Annually |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Medium | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 1700 Rs [Online] |
| Mode of Exam | Online, non-adaptive |
| Mode of Counselling | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| No. of questions | 100 |
| Marking scheme | 1 Mark for every correct answer 0.25 for every incorrect answer (except general awareness) |
| Number of Sections | Four
|
| Type of question | Multiple-choice questions |
| Review the question | Enabled/ non adaptive |
Also Read: XAT 2022 Notification
Given below is the list of top B-Schools that accept XAT as a qualifying criterion:
The XAT Exam is one of the toughest MBA entrances and should be on the radar of every serious MBA aspirant. The level of difficulty can be extrapolated by looking at the number of students who appear for XAT on an average and students who appear for CAT exam. The numbers are surprising.
In 2020, around 75,000 candidates appeared for the XAT Exam compared to over 2 Lakh aspirants for the CAT Exam. Another possible reason is the lower number of colleges accepting XAT Scores compared to CAT. The number of colleges accepting XAT scores can be fewer in number, but all of them would be amongst the top tier colleges in India. The difficulty level of XAT lends itself well to the preparation of the candidates since it means that candidates would tend to find other aptitude examinations to be relatively easy.
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