Level | National |
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For | MBA, PGDM |
Application start date | 12/09/2020 |
Application end date | 30/11/2020 |
Exam date | 03/01/2021 |
Admin card date | 20/12/2020 |
Result date | 31/01/2021 |
XAT 2021 (Xavier Aptitude Test)
XLRI Jamshedpur will conduct the Xavier Aptitude Test, better known as XAT 2021 in the first week of January 2021. XAT is a national level entrance test which is held annually for admission in postgraduate management programmers in 150 management institutions that accept XAT score. The registration for XAT 2021 start From 10 September 2020 in online mode and will continue until the 30 November 2020. As per the exam pattern, XAT 2021 is a computer-based test which will consist of two parts. Part A will consist of MCQ questions from topics such as English Language and Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability, whereas, the second part consists of General Knowledge. Around 75,000 candidates are expected to appear for the examination across 46 cities
XAT 2021 Overview
Exam Name |
Xavier Aptitude Test, also known as XAT |
Conducting body |
XLRI Jamshedpur |
Exam type |
National Level Post-Graduate exam |
Purpose of Test |
Qualifying Test for admission to XLRI and 150+ Bschools |
Mode of the Exam |
Online (Computer-based) |
Duration of the Exam |
3 hours |
Annual No. of Test Takers |
Approx. 75,000 |
Exam Pattern |
Objective and Subjective questions |
Negative Marking |
Yes (0.25 marks or 1/4th of the total marks for each wrong answer) |
XAT 2021 Convenor |
Notified soon (XAT 2020 Convenor - Fr Antony Uvari) |
XAT 2021 Important Dates
Events |
Important Dates (tentative) |
XAT 2021 Notification |
7 Sep 2020 |
Application process starts |
12 Sep 2020 |
Application Process ends (without late fee) |
30 November 2020 |
Late application deadline (with late fee) |
10 December 2020 |
Admit card availability |
20 December 2020 |
XAT 2021 Exam |
3 January 2021 |
XAT 2021 Result |
31 january 2021 |
XAT Application Fee
The XAT application fee last year was Rs. 1700 (without late fee). According to last year XAT exam fees, the application received after the deadline had to include the late application fee of Rs. 2000.
For each XLRI programmers, candidates need to pay an additional fee of Rs. 300. The late applications would be charged Rs. 500.
The application fee for XAT 2021 is likely to remain along the same lines. Payment Modes - Candidates need to pay the fee online through Credit Cards, Debit Cards (RuPay / Visa / Master Card / Maestro), and Internet Banking.
XAT Eligibility Criteria 2021
Ø One must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised board or university. The duration of the graduation should be a at least of three years.
Ø According to XAT Eligibility Criteria 2021, a candidate is eligible to appear in XAT 2021, if he/she holds recognized Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 3 years duration or equivalent in any discipline.
Ø XLRI has not prescribed any age limit to apply for the exam under the XAT eligibility criteria 2021.
Ø XAT Eligibility for NRI/Foreign candidates - NRI or foreign national candidates have the option to apply through GMAT scores.
How to Fill XAT 2021 Application Form:
6 Steps of XAT Registration 2021
XAT registration process is online now. It is important to know how to fill XAT 2021 application form and make payment of XAT registration fee to become eligible for XAT 2021 exam. XLRI Jamshedpur has released a 6 step XAT 2021 Registration and Application process. There is no separate XAT 2021 application form. For XAT 2021 Registration, the candidates have to complete the process in following 6 steps:
Step-1: Register on official XAT website to get XAT 2021 ID and Password
Step-2: Fill in Complete Personal Details in XAT 2021 Application Form
Step-3: Fill in Academics from class 10 onwards on the next page of XAT application form
Step-4: Fill in Work Experience after Graduation in completed months
Step-5: Fill in your choice of XLRI Programmes and choice of XAT Test City
Step-6: Make Payment online for XAT 2021 Registration Fee, XAT Application Fee and XLRI Programme Application Fee
XAT 2021 Exam Details:
XAT 2021 exam pattern is as below:
Parts |
Section in XAT 2021 |
No. of questions |
Time Duration |
Part 1st |
Verbal and Logical Ability |
26 |
No Time Limit |
Decision Making |
21 |
No Time Limit |
|
Quantitative Ability & Data Inter. |
27 |
No Time Limit |
|
Total |
74 Total MCQs |
165 Minutes |
|
Part 2nd |
General Knowledge |
25 |
|
Total |
25 Total MCQs |
15 Minutes |
|
Part 1st + Part 2nd |
Total questions |
99 |
180 Minutes |
XAT 2021 Syllabus
Sections |
Topics |
Verbal and Logical Ability |
Vocabulary, Analogy-based on vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Sentence correction, Grammar, Fill in the blanks, Paragraph Formation Questions, Poem, etc. |
Decision-making |
Arithmetic, Analytical Reasoning, Situational, etc. |
QA & DI |
Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Equations, Polynomials, Numbers, Progressions, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Data Sufficiency, Scatter Plots and Bar Charts, etc. |
GK |
History, Currency, Invention, Geography, National Capital, Culture, Books and authors, Personalities, Important Dates, Films, Science and Business, Current affairs, etc. |
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