XAT 2023

Aug 10, 2022 by Admin

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), one of the most essential and required entrance tests for admission to XLRI Jamshedpur, has been held by XLRI for the past 70 years. XLRI, Jamshedpur administers the XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test), a national-level management entrance test for admission to MBA/PGDM programs. Registration for the XAT 2023 exam is available beginning on August 10 at https://xatonline.in with a registration cost of Rs. 2000/-.

What is the XAT Exam

XLRI in Jamshedpur administers the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), a national-level MBA entrance exam, on behalf of the Xavier Association of Management Institutes. More than 140 business schools, including XIMB, IMT, IMI, TAPMI, MICA, Great Lakes, and GIM, accept XAT scores. The XAT 2023 exam is happening on January 8, 2023, and it will be computer-based and last for 3 hours and 10 minutes.

XAT 2023 Registration Fees

The registration price for the XAT exam in 2023 is Rs. 2000. It raised from Rs. 1800 to Rs. 2000 this year. However, there is now a lower application price for XLRI programs.

The information on XAT Registration Fees, which includes the cost of the XAT application form and the cost of the XAT exam, is as follows:

Admission Application 2023	Registration & Application Fees
Fees of XAT 2023 till Last Date	Rs.2000
XLRI Application Fee for Admission 2023	Rs. 200 per program through XAT Website

How to Register for XAT 2023? Step by Step Process

Candidates must adhere to the steps listed below while submitting their online XAT 2023 application. Please be aware that there is no offline registration process for the XAT in 2023.

On the official XAT 2023 website, xatonline. in, register yourself.
Check your email after you receive a message.
Complete the XAT Application Form online in its entirety.
Upload the necessary documents
Pay the Application Fee Online

2023 Registration & Exam Dates

Suppose one completes the XAT 2023 application form in the first month of the opening of XAT Registration. In that case, they can secure a preferred XAT Exam center, even if there is a gap of approximately three months between the XAT registration date and the application process:

2023 XAT Registration Below are important dates for several XAT exam-related activities:

XAT 2023 Registration	XAT 2023 Registration Dates
XAT Registration starts from	August 10, 2022,
Last date for XAT 2023 Registration online without late fee	November 30, 2022 (Till midnight)
XAT 2023 Registration Last date with a late fee	Not Announced
XAT Exam Date 2023	January 8, 2023,

XAT Exam Pattern

In addition to other typical components, the XAT question paper includes an essay segment.

The following is excepted to be the XAT 2023 exam pattern with sectional composition:

3 Hours 10 Minutes duration test
XAT 2023 to have Essay Writing Test
Computer-based test
Single-slot, single-day exam

The XAT 2023 Questionnaire and Score Distribution are as follows:

4 sections of multiple-choice questions and 1 section of an essay writing test
The 25-question GK Section is not taken into account for calculating percentiles.
Scores for each accurate response: +1, - 0.25 Negative Marking for an Incorrect Response
There will be no deductions for the general knowledge and essay writing sections.
Each MCQ-type question has five possible answers, only one of which is correct.
After the individual is selected for the interview, the essay will be examined.

XAT Question Paper

There are 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) covering the following subjects:

Decision Making
Verbal & Logical Ability
Quantitative Ability
Data Interpretation
General Knowledge

Sections	No. of questions
Verbal and Logical Ability	22-30
Decision Making	22-30
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	22-30
General Knowledge	22-30
Total	100-105

The typical XAT cut-offs for the XLRI PGDM-BM program are 95 percentile for male applicants and 92 percentile for female applicants.

Top 10 B-Schools Accepting XAT 2023

The top business schools that will accept XAT 2023 scores for admission to their elite MBA/PGDM 2023-25 class are listed below.

Top MBA College Accepting XAT Score	Programs Offered
XLRI Jamshedpur	PGDM
XIM Bhubaneswar	MBA
IMT Ghaziabad	PGDM
IMI New Delhi	PGDM
MICA Ahmedabad	PGDM (C)
TAPMI Manipal	MBA
GIM Goa	PGDM
Great Lakes, Chennai	PGDM
IRMA Anand	PGDM (RM)
K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai	MBA

Tips to Prepare for XAT 2023

According to experts, It takes 6 to 8 months to prepare for the XAT. Therefore, it is crucial to arrange the study timetable and exam strategy carefully.

Early planning will aid in better reading and comprehension abilities, a good vocabulary, and general awareness.

Start answering questions from prior years - After each XAT paper and mock exam, you must evaluate your performance and pinpoint your strong and weak points.