XAT Exam 2017 to be conducted on January 8, 2017

Updated on: Thursday, November 03, 2016

xat Registration process for Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) has already begun on the official website, http://xatonline.net.in/

XAT Exam is scheduled to be conducted on January 8, 2017.

As per reports, XAT Exam wiil be held by the Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur on behalf of the XAMI to select the most suitable students for management education.

For the first time, the institute will be conducting the XAT Exam on the second Sunday instead of the first Sunday of the year. Apart from XLRI, the XAT scores are accepted by around 140 B-schools across India. Last year, XAT has undergone changes in terms of XAT Exam pattern.

Changes introduced in the XAT last year:

The total number of questions in the main paper were brought down to 78
The time allotted was increased by 20 minutes
In XAT 2016, students had a choice of not attempting 13 questions
The number of questions in the GK section were reduced to 25.

Eligibility Criteria for XAT 2017:

Educational qualification for XAT 2017:

Aspirants wish to apply should have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university/institute. The duration of the programme should be a minimum of three years. Those in the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply.

Selection procedure for XAT 2017:

Aspirants will be selected on the basis of the cut-offs set by each institute. The selected aspirants will then be asked to appear for a group discussion, written ability test and personal interview rounds.

Application fee for XAT 2017:

Aspirants who wish to apply need to pay Rs 1600.

Exam pattern for XAT 2017:

The XAT 2016 test would be conducted from 10 am to 1.30 pm
XAT is a paper pencil based test divided into two papers
Paper 1 consists of 78 questions from quantitative ability and data interpretation, verbal ability and decision making and analytical reasoning
Paper 2 is a mix of objective as well as subjective questions from general knowledge and essay writing questions

XAT 2017 Exam would be conducted across the following two international cities which include Dubai, Kathmandu.

How to apply for XAT 2017:

Aspirants need to Apply Online.

Log on to the official website, http://xatonline.net.in/

Important dates for XAT Exam 2017:

Last date of application for XAT 2017: November 30
Last date of late Application: December 11
Download XAT 2017 Admit card: December 20
XAT 2017 Exam: January 8, 2017
XAT 2017 Result: Last week of January, 2017.

XAT Exam 2017 to be conducted on January 8, 2017

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