XAT Exam 2022 : Download Admit Card | XLRI PGDM Placement 2021
Updated as on Apr 26, 2022. XAT 2022 applications open. The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is the 
management entrance exam conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for admission to its PGDM program.
The XAT score is accepted by about 80+ B-schools of India for admission to its PGDM | PGPX, MBA and other management programs. The most popular management entrance after CAT Exam (conducted by IIMs) for MBA / PGDM has been the XAT conducted by XLRI. The XAT 2022 will be conducted on January 2, 2022 in 72 cities in India. The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT 2022) admit card will be released on December 22. Candidates who registered for Xavier’s entrance test 2022 can check and download their admit card from the official website
XAT Exam pattern 2022 Changed: Total time reduce
Xavier Aptitude Test or commonly known as XAT which is a computer-based test, will be conducted for admission for the batch of MBA 2022-24 on January 2, 2022 from 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM in a single session in CBT Mode.
Conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur it is one of the oldest and second most popular MBA Entrance Exams after CAT (Common Admission Test) conducted by the IIMs. Approx 90,000 candidates fill XAT application forms every year.
XAT Exam 2022 registration is expected to start from the 2nd week of Aug 2021 (tentatively as per past trends) and continue till end of Nov 2021. The XAT 2022 exam date is generally scheduled for the first Sunday of January.
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Pattern : XAT is an online computer based test. The aggregate maximum marks in XAT are 100 for 100 questions divided in 4 sections. Each correct answer is awarded +1 mark and each wrong answer will attract the penalty of -0.25 mark.
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Eligibility Criteria
Indian nationals who have a bachelor’s degree or three years duration or equivalent from any recognized college or Institute in any stream are eligible to apply. The applicants who are due to complete their final examination by 10th June 2021 are also eligible to apply. NRI and foreign applicants can apply through the GMAT score (except DUBAI and KATHMANDU wherein the applicants have the option to appear in XAT 2021 examination).
Facts:
| Section | Fact |
| Test Conducting Body | Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Jamshedpur |
| Number of MBA colleges under XAT | 80+ |
| Mode of Exam | Computer Based Online Exam |
| Application Process | Online |
| Application Fee | 1700 |
| XAT Full Form | Xavier Aptitude Test |
| Cut offs for XLRI | 93-94 |
| Total No of Questions | 100 |
| Sectional Division of Test | 4 Sections with different number of Questions in Each Section. |
| Section which is not counted to prepare merit for shortlisting | GK |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Moderate to Difficult |
Pattern
XAT is online computer based test. The aggregate maximum marks in XAT are 100 for 100 questions divided in 4 sections. Each correct answer is awarded +1 mark and each wrong answer will attract the penalty of -0.25 mark.
| Section in Exam | No of Q | Overall Time Duration |
| Part 1 | 75 Total MCQs | 165 Minutes |
| Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 | No Sectional Time Limit |
| Decision Making | 21 | No Sectional Time Limit |
| QA&DI | 28 | No Sectional Time Limit |
| Part 2 | 25 Total MCQs | 15 Minutes |
| General Knowledge | 25 | |
| Total questions (Part 1 + Part 2) | 100 | 100 |
XAT Syllabus
The syllabus is quite similar to CAT, comprises of various topics like Decision Making and Analytical Reasoning, Verbal and logical ability, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation and General Knowledge. There is no fixed syllabus as such for XAT but questions revolve around the above-mentioned topics.
- Decision Making: Data arrangement text, Condition and grouping test, complex, case lets.
- Quantitative Aptitude: Speed and Distance, Geometry, Statics, Graphs, Tables, Arithmetic, Heights and Distance, etc.
- Verbal And Logical Ability: Para Jumble, Reading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks with Suitable answer, Critical reasoning, etc.
- Essay Writing: Essay to be written in Social And Economic Events.
- General Knowledge: Current Affairs, Sports, Awards, Politics, History, Business, Economics, Nation & States.
Admit Card
XAT 2022 Admit Card will be issued online around December end, which is to be downloaded from XAT website. Hard copy of Admit Card to be carried in exam centres.
Important Dates:
Event | Start |
Registration Start | Aug 12, 2021 |
Registration Till |
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XAT 2022 Registration Fee | 1,800 |
XAT Registration Fee (with late fee) | 2000 |
Candidates interested in XLRI programmes | Additional fee of 300 each |
Candidates interested in XLRI programmes (with late fee) | Additional fee of 500 each |
Exam date | Jan 02, 2022 |
Final Announcement of Results | 3rd Week of Jan 2022 |
GMAT: XLRI Programme through GMAT. XLRI Online Registration through GMAT – XLRI announces Admission for the following Programmes through GMAT
- PGDM (Business Management) for Jamshedpur and Delhi NCR campus.
- PGDM (Human Resource Management)
- PGDM (General Management)
- Fellow Programme in Management
The following categories of candidates can also apply through GMAT score obtained during December 01, 2020 and December 31, 2022 for the following XLRI programmes.
NRIs interested in applying to BM, HRM and GMP. Indians interested in applying to GMP.
