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XAT Notification 2026 - XLRI Jamshedpur has released the official XAT notification in online mode on July 10, 2025. The official notification of XAT 2026 includes XAT registration date is July 20, 2025; the application last date is December 11, 2025; the exam date is January 4, 2025, eligibility and admit card date, result date, answer key date, dates for payment of fees, application correction date and much more. XAT 2026 is a national-level entrance examination conducted for admission to institutes accepting XAT scores. Read this complete article by Careers360 to know in detail about XAT notification 2026.
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The schedule of Xavier’s Aptitude Test will mentioned in the XAT 2026 notification. Candidates can go through the expected XAT 2026 exam dates mentioned below in the table to keep themselves updated:
XAT Particulars | XAT Dates |
XAT notification date 2026 | July 9, 2025 |
XAT 2026 registration form date | July 10, 2025 |
XAT last date for registration |
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XAT exam 2026 admit card date | December 20, 2025 |
XAT exam date 2026 | January 4, 2026 |
Response sheet of XAT 2026 | To be announced |
Release of XAT 2026 answer key | To be announced |
Last date to file an objection against the XAT answer key | To be announced |
XAT 2026 result date | To be announced |
| XAT 2026 scorecard | Last week of January to last week of March 2026 |
XAT notification 2026 has been released in online mode on July 9, 2025 and the exam will be held on January 4, 2026. Check the table below to know the dates-
Year | Date of issuance of notification | Date of Examination |
| XAT 2025 | July 15, 2024 | January 5, 2025 |
| XAT 2024 | July 15, 2023 | January 7, 2024 |
| XAT 2023 | First week of August 2022 | January 8, 2023 |
| XAT 2022 | July 29, 2021 | January 2, 2022 |
| XAT 2021 | September 7, 2020 | January 3, 2021 |
XAT 2020 | August 23, 2019 | January 5, 2020 |
XAT 2019 | August 20, 2018 | January 6, 2019 |
XAT 2018 | August 16, 2017 | January 7, 2018 |
XAT 2017 | August 22, 2016 | January 8, 2017 |
XAT 2016 | September 4, 2015 | January 3, 2016 |
XAT 2026 eligibility criteria mention the academic qualifications required by the candidates when filling out the application form. As per the XAT eligibility criteria 2026, students should have completed his/her graduation from a recognized university/institute with minimum marks criteria. Candidates who do not adhere to the eligibility criteria of the XAT 2026, their candidature will stand cancelled during the admission process.
Registration for XAT 2026 will begin in online mode from July 10, 2025 onwards. Students must note that there is no provision for buying the application form of XAT 2026 in offline mode, the whole process is held in online mode only.
XAT 2026 will be held online mode in test centres across India. As per the exam pattern of XAT 2026, the paper will be divided into four sections. The table below briefs the XAT 2026 exam pattern:
Name of Sections | No. of Questions | Duration |
Verbal and Logical Ability (VA & LR) | 75 | 180 Minutes (170 minutes for part I and 10 minutes for part 2) |
Decision Making (DM) | ||
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation (QA & DI) | ||
General Knowledge (GK) | 20 |
As per the marking scheme of XAT 2026,
Xavier Aptitude Test, also known as XAT is conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur. It is a national-level postgraduate entrance examination conducted for admission to XLRI and 150+ B-schools. XAT 2026 will be held for three hours and thirty minutes in online mode. Approx more than 75,000 students appear for XAT every year.
XLRI offers various programmes in management such as Business Management (BM), Human Resource Management (HRM), Global Business Management (GBM), and General Management Programme (GMP).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The official notification of XAT 2026 has been released in online mode at the official website - xatonline.in.
The XAT 2026 exam will be held on January 4.
The duration of the XAT 2026 exam will be 3 hours (180 minutes).
Recognized Bachelor’s Degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent in any discipline. All Indian candidates must appear for XAT 2026. However, NRI and Foreign candidates may apply through GMAT score.
On Question asked by student community
Hi dear candidate,
As per the official cut off list by XISS Ranchi, the cut off for PGDM HRM in XAT exam is 60 percentile for unreserved category (general) which means that your admission is possible there. You follow there official website for admission process.
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No, it's not mandatory but if you've those score then your option will be vast. Maximum Universities have their own selection process & own exams. If you have those good score they'll prefer you. But as per AICTE rules you have to have one national or state basis entrance exam
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