XAT 2015 Exam Dates | Notification | Pattern
XAT Exam or the Xavier Aptitude Test holds a distinctive place among MBA management entrance tests in India. Conducted by Xavier Labor Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur on behalf of XAMI, XAT test scores are accepted for admission by more than a 100 management institutes in India. This exam has stood out as a benchmark for quality management education for more than six decades. In terms of level of difficulty this exam ranks among the top ten toughest entrance exams in India. This is undoubtedly a test with a difference offering aspirants a gateway to the best management institutes and colleges in India.
Important Dates for XAT 2015:
- XAT 2015 will be conducted on 4th January 2015 (Sunday).
- Apply online on website:- www.xatonline.net.in from 12th August 2014 (Tuesday) to 22nd November 2014 (Saturday).
- Last Date to change Test City:- 26th November 2014 (Wednesday).
- Downloading of Admit Cards:- 18th December 2014 (Thursday) - 31st December 2014 (Wednesday).
- Date of Exam:- 4th January 2015 (Sunday) (10.30 am to 01.30 pm).
XAT 2015 Test Centers:
XAT Test Centers in India
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Agartala, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Berhampur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Goa, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Surat, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam.
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XAT Test Centers outside India
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Dubai and Kathmandu
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• Educational Qualification: Bachelors degree in 10+2+3 scheme from recognized or deemed university in India.
• Applicants appearing for their final year exam and are expected to complete their graduation before June 10, 2015 are also eligible to apply for XAT 2015
How to Apply for XAT 2015:-
Following is step by step procedure for applying for XAT Exam 2015:
• STEP 01: Visit XAT exam website www.xatonline.net.in
• STEP 02: Fill in personal as well as payment details in XAT registration form
• STEP 03: Submit these details to receive XAT 2015 ID and password by email.
• STEP 04: Login to website using XAT ID and password
• STEP 05: Fill application details and select mode of payment for the exam
• STEP 06: Upload passport sized photograph and signature.
• STEP 07: After doing this you will be directed to the XAT confirmation page.
• STEP 08: Affix XAT copy of pay-in-slip in the space provided in the registration page.
• STEP 09: Send copy of XAT registration page in case of payment through cash mode to XAT office.
• STEP 10: Keep copy of XAT registration page, cash mode and note and details of ID and password.
XAT 2015 Application Fee: XAT Application fee can be made through any one of the following modes
The application fee for Xavier Aptitiude Test 2015 is Rs 1,000/- (rupees one thousand only).
Mode 1
- Online Payment Gateway: Through VISA/Master Credit/Debit Cards (American Express Card is inadmissible)
- IDBI Net banking (this option is available only for IDBI account holder)
Cash Payment: You have to take a print out of the XAT Pay-In-Slip visit nearest IDBI bank and make the payment.
Mode 3
Demand Draft: You have to get a DD made in favour of "XLRI Jamshedpur A/c XAT" payable at Jamshedpur.
Important: If you intend to pay through Mode 2 & 3 you should update the payment details in the registration page. If you fail to do so you will not be allowed to upload your passport sized photograph and signature.
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XAT 2015 Paper Pattern:
• Mode: Paper Pencil mode• Total Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes)
• Total Number of Question: 91
• Sections: 04
• Number of options per question: 05
• Negative marking: ¼ of marks allotted for each answer.
• Marking- one mark for every right answer.
Sections
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Duration
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Number of Questions
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1. Decision Making
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140 Minutes
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25
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2. Verbal and Logical
Ability
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30
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3.Quantiative ability and data
interpretation
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36
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4. Essay and General
Awareness
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40 Minutes
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Change in the number of questions in XAT paper pattern
The XAT paper pattern has witnessed different changes in the last five years. The XAT exam similar to the CAT exam the only two difference being the CAT paper pattern does not have an essay and general awareness section and the second XAT is conducted in paper-pencil mode.
It is expected that XAT 2015 exam would feature around 100 questions
XAT Exam
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Number of Questions
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XAT 2013
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91 questions
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XAT 2012
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85 questions
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XAT 2011
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101 questions
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XAT 2010
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101 questions
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XAT 2009
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109 questions
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