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Xavier Aptitude Test 2025 ( XAT )

Registration: 15 Jul '24 - 10 Dec '24

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Updated on Dec 1, 2024 14:59 IST

Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is a management aptitude test for admission to PGDM courses offered by XLRI, Jamshedpur and other 1,000 B-schools in India. XAT 2025 registration process is ongoing at XAT and XLRI websites. XAT 2025 exam will be held on January 5. Click on the links below to get the latest updates on XAT exam. 

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Answered 9 hours ago

Hii, The difficulty of XAT, CAT, or CMAT depends on individual aptitude and preparation, but generally:

  1. CAT: Considered the toughest, with high competition and emphasis on VARC, DILR, and Quant.
  2. XAT: Moderate, with an additional Decision-Making section and essay writing, testing analytical thinking.
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Ankit kumar

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

No, a college ID card is not considered valid for identity verification in the XAT 2025 exam. Acceptable documents typically include a government-issued photo ID such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card, voter ID, passport, or driving license. Ensure your ID is original, valid, and matches the name on your

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Rupesh Katariya

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

Yes, IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade) admits students through XAT and GMAT scores other than the CAT scores for their MBA (International Business) program. Here are the respective :-

XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test):

The candidate using XAT can apply at IIFT for the MBA (IB). XAT is one of the tests

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Arindam Modak

Contributor-Level 9

Answered a week ago

Sandip University accepts various national-level exams for MBA admissions, including XAT. The XAT 2025 dates have been released. As per that, the exam is scheduled to be held on 5 Jan, 2025. Moreover, the applications for the same are expected to be released in the middle of December 2024.

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Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, candidates can apply for SAGE University MBA through the XAT exam. The registrations for the exam are open and will go on till Nov 30, 2024. The exam will take place on 5 Jan 2024. Candidates can apply and appear for the exam to get a seat in the university's MBA programme.

In addition to that,

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Aayush Sharma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

SNU Noida accepts a wide range of national-level entrance tests for admissions to its MBA programme, including XAT. Those who wish to get admission via XAT, must register and appear for the exam. As per the official website, XAT 2025 is scheduled to be held on 5 Jan, 2024. 

Note: The above-mentioned

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Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

XAT is one of the selection criteria for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at DES Pune University. Other selection criteria include:

CAT, NMAT, GMAT, PERA, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, DES PU Entrance Exam, Group Discussion (GD), and Extempore. 

 

To be eligible for the MBA program, candidat

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SUJITH S

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 3 weeks ago

As per the latest XAT schedule, the exam is scheduled to be held on Jan 5, 2025. This paper generally consists of three sections, namely Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, and Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation. The tentative last date to register for this exam is Nov 30, 2024.

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Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

If we compare the entrance exams required for admission to DY Patil Talegaon, SB Patil Institute of Management and SIOM, we will see that only DY Patil Talegaon does not conduct admissions through XAT score and only uses the MAHCET score for admission.

SB Patil Institute of Management and SIOM conduc

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Aayush Sharma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

There are no specific factors considered when calculating the XAT cutoff. However, to qualify for admission into the PGDM, PGDM Business Analytics, and MBA programmes at Globsyn Business School, prospective students need to hold a Bachelor’s degree (10+2+3) or equivalent from a recognised university

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Swastika Sarkar

Contributor-Level 7

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