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    XAT 2026 Notification Released: Know Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility & More

    XAT 2026 Notification Released: Know Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility & More

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 06 Dec 2025, 11:17 AM IST

    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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    1. XAT 2026 Notification - Important Events
    2. Past Years XAT Notification Exam Dates
    3. XAT Eligibility Criteria 2026
    4. XAT Registration 2026
    5. XAT Exam Pattern 2026
    6. About XAT 2026
    XAT 2026 Notification Released: Know Registration, Exam Dates, Eligibility & More
    XAT Notification

    XAT 2026 Notification - Important Events

    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 Exam Dates 2026

    XAT Particulars

    XAT Dates

    XAT notification date 2026

    July 9, 2025

    XAT 2026 registration form date

    July 10, 2025

    XAT last date for registration

    December 5, 2025

    December 11, 2025

    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 scorecardLast week of January to last week of March 2026

    Past Years XAT Notification Exam Dates

    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-

    XAT Exam and Notification Past Years Dates

    Year

    Date of issuance of notification

    Date of Examination

    XAT 2025July 15, 2024January 5, 2025
    XAT 2024July 15, 2023January 7, 2024
    XAT 2023First week of August 2022January 8, 2023
    XAT 2022July 29, 2021January 2, 2022
    XAT 2021September 7, 2020January 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

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    XAT Eligibility Criteria 2026

    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.

    XAT Registration 2026

    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 Exam Pattern 2026

    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:

    XAT 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

    XAT 2026 Marking Scheme:

    As per the marking scheme of XAT 2026,

    • One mark will be given for every correct answer.
    • 1/4th of the total mark allotted per question will be deducted for every incorrect or wrong answer.
    • - 0.10 marks will be reduced for more than eight unattempted questions.
    • There will be no negative marking in the XAT General Knowledge (GK) section.
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    About 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).

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Where will the official notification of XAT 2026 be released?
    A:

    The official notification of XAT 2026 has been released in online mode at the official website - xatonline.in.

    Q: When will XAT 2026 exam be conducted?
    A:

    The XAT 2026 exam will be held on January 4.

    Q: What will be the duration of XAT 2026 exam?
    A:

    The duration of the XAT 2026 exam will be 3 hours (180 minutes).

    Q: What is the eligibility criteria for appearing XAT 2026 exam?
    A:

    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.

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    Have a question related to XAT ?

    The IRMA XAT 2026 cutoff is expected to be in the range of 55 to 60 percentile for ST category candidates. At an XAT score of 47 percentile, it is unlikely to get a PI call for the IRMA MBA admission 2026.

    Assuming the candidate is from the general category with a decent academic profile, sectional scores, and work experience can get PI calls from XLRI, Jamshedpur, XIMB, GIM, Goa, SPJIMR, and more. You can refer to XAT college predictor for more information.

    IMT Ghaziabad XAT 2026 cutoff varies in the range of 85-90+ percentile. You may get a PI call from IMT Ghaziabad, depending on your academic profile and category. For more information, you can refer to the XAT 2026 cutoff .