Hello Rasi,

If you wish to join the colleges which you applied then you need to complete the admission formalities before their deadlines, If you are confident, you can score well in the exams like CMAT, MAT, XAT you applied to get a decent college then you can focus on the exams.

I can help you better if you explain your CAT or December MAT score and the colleges you wish to pursue the programme.

Good Luck!

Hello,

No,Gk scores are not included while calculating XAT exam percentile.Also,They are not considered while calling candidates for interviews.

Whereas,Gk scores play a vital role while shortlisting candidates for the final admission.Though not mentioned officially,but as per some students Gk scores have been used for their final selection.Also,Gk scores play another role when any candidate is liked by an interviewer.

So,be prepared with all the sectional scores as you never know what might help you to get into the colleges.

Thank you and good luck for your future!

Hi Harsh ,

Last date for submission of IRMA will be thrid week of January 2019 for Indian national 

And for foreign national will be last date to fill application last week of March 2019.

Thanks.

Dear Vaishali, Thanks for this question. We hope that this answer will help all aspirants irrespective of the exam they might attend. With 2 female candidates not being allowed to write exam due to their religious believes colliding with the dress code, we think we need to know few things while appearing for exams. With technology evolving like never before, it has becomeimportant for a strict dress code to ensure that there are no malpractices involved so that the fair candidates do not have to suffer for no fault of theirs. These are the general rules for XAT and other exams involving Footwear, clothes, Unnatural marks, Jewellery, Appearance and Accessories. While XAT hasn't released any specific guidelines for dress code and you are allowed to wear anything comfortable, it is important to know where to draw line with being comfort because you don't want to look suscpicious and deceptive. All you get is 3 hrs of time to decide your career and future and we are sure no one wants to spoil it over silliest of the reasons.

Footwear can be anthing formal or casual. But because malpractices tend to happen in closed settings, wearing shoes, socks and footwear that doesn't show your toes can seem suspicious. In all fair means, its advisable to wear anything that lets the toes be seen. You dont want to wear the costliest of shoes and asked to be left at the doorstep becuase they cover your feet. You worry in the exam hall should be your exam and not certainly your shoes. For girls, its a wide choice because most footwear expose our toes.Given the fact that the winters are tremendously cold, socks are a safe thing. You can keep yourself warm. Socks aren't an issue.

Clothing should be as simple and as decent as possible. Comfort is what you must be looking for and not luxury. If you have kurtas/shirts/trousers with pockets, ensure that they are empty with and without your knowledge. Fashion is a wrong place for an exam hall. You don't want to be frisked to get your pockets checked. Lesser the pockets, better for you. 

Now this is a festive season and we all have that cousin who is getting married and we all celebrate. But unfortunately, the biometrics don't understand it. And a scanned copy of your own thumb might look different with Henna, ink and tattoos. If there is a biometric process that you have to undergo, mismatched thumb imoressions is the last thing you should be worried about. Now a mole is a natural mark. A cut from a knife or an injury is a natural mark and the scars or wounds can validate that for you. But Henna and Tattoos are not a reason why your thumb impressions should mismatch.

Jewellery is a tricky place. We all love to get decked up. But technology also loves to deck up in Jewellery and metals. Bluetooth, minute earphones can be hidden anywhere including a chain, a bracelet or even a ring. So keep it simple. Avoid any heavy jewellery that draws unnecessary attention towards you. Jewellery is best when admired and not scrutinised. 

Appearance should be decent, well groomed and simple with no heavy make up. You should exactly like the picture in your admit card. No deviations from that. A minor change in the hairstyle is understood. But do not go beyond it. 

Accessories are not allowed in the exam hall. Be it your mobile phone or hand bag, glasses, wallets, etc. So, ensure you don't carry things that you know are not allowed in the exam hall. And there would be no lockers provided as well. All the admit cards scream " Your belongings are not our responsibility". So don't carry things that you know that you are not allowed.

And more importantly, if some one in an authoritative position wants to check you for any reason, don't hesitate. They are just doing their job. By allowing them to do so, you are letting them trust you. Good luck.

Hi greetings

Yesfor each correct answer you will be awarded plus one marks and for each wrong answer you will be given -0.25 marks therefore you should be very much sure about the answers  in order to avoid negative marking.

Please refer to the link given below for complete details of the pattern of the exam

https://www.google.com/amp/s/bschool.careers360.com/articles/xat-exam-pattern/amp

Hello Rasi Diya,

Importance of GK come when you're considering for XLRI/XUB Xavier Institute.

For others Institute, score other than GK is considered.

AttenpA all qstns in GK since there's no negative marking.

Hope it clears your doubts. All the best for your future endeavours.

Feel free to contact incase of any queries.

Thanks.

XAT cutoff depends on various factors such as difficulty level of the exam, Total number of test takers, Total number of seats available etc. So it would be tough to tell you the exact but I would suggest you to try to score 30-35 in the exam, It would have the chance to qualify.

You can also prefer the below given article to check the previous year cutoff.

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/xat-cutoff

Good Luck!

Hello Rashi,

I would suggest you to do the practise as much you can whatever you have studied. You require strong analytical application to handle reasoning based questions. You need to handle the test challenges more confidently all the sections of the exam. Do practise as much you can & attempt Mock test. Overall you need to focus more on time management, prioritization and striking a right balance between speed and accuracy.

Good Luck!

Hi Aspirant

There are different cut off for different institute.But this can be helpful:

Score of 32 + (approx. 96+percentile) : XLRI(BM)

Score of 30 + (approx. 95+percentile) : XLRI(HR), XIMB

Score of 26 + (approx. 90+percentile): GIM, Great Lakes, LIBA, IMT (Ghaziabad)

Score of 24 + (approx. 85+percentile): TAPMI, IFMR, XISS

Score of 22 + (approx. 80+percentile): XIME Bengaluru, XIM Jabalpur, BULMIM

Score of 19 + (approx. 70+percentile): Kirloskar, BIMM, ISBM etc.

To get admission atleast you need to score more than 70 percentile to get admission.

Good luck

Here are some preparation tips to prepare for XAT, You can follow given below.

You require strong analytical application to handle reasoning based questions. You need to handle the test challenges more confidently for Preparing the decision making section and the essay writing. Do practise as much you can & join Mock test. Overall you need to focus more on time management, prioritization and striking a right balance between speed and accuracy.

Good Luck!