XAT 2025 test city list has been revised and 34 new cities have been added as location for the conduct of exam. Candidates can choose new cities in the XAT application form 2025 from September 28 onwards. Those who have already submitted their XAT form too can edit and change the option. Read more.
XAT 2025 test city list revised
XLRI Jamshedpur has announced the addition of 34 new locations to the list of XAT test cities 2025. The number of test cities for conduct of XAT 2025 has been added in order to accommodate more students from different parts of the country. The new cities will be available online XAT registration form 2025 from September 28 onwards.
Candidates who have already submitted their XAT 2025 application form can edit and change their test city option to choose one of the newly added cities (if required) on September 28 and 29, 2024. Candidates who are yet to submit their XAT form can select the new cities from September 28, 2024 onwards.
Dr. Rahul Shukla, Convenor Admissions, XAT 2025, said, “As we witness a significant rise in demand for the XAT exam, we have expanded the number of test cities to better serve our aspirants. This decision is driven by the increasing interest from students, and to accommodate their needs, we are now allowing candidates to select up to six preferred cities for the exam, ensuring greater accessibility and convenience.”
The additional XAT 2025 test cities are Anantapur, Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Bilaspur, Mehsana, Baddi, Chikkaballapur, Davanagere, Hazaribagh, Hisar, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kurukshetra, Shimla, Ajmer, Balasore, Bikaner, Dhenkanal, Jodhpur, Kolhapur, Nanded, Patiala, Sikar, Ujjain, Karimnagar, Salem, Vellore, Aligarh, Bareilly, Haldwani, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Kalyani.
XAT 2025 exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025. The XAT registration cum application process started on July 15 and the last date to apply is November 30, 2024. The XAT exam pattern has been revised and the Essay writing section has been removed. Additionally, the number of questions in GK section has been reduced to 20 from 25. The XAT 2025 exam duration will be only 180 minutes.
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Q: Is there a sectional time limit in XAT?
Yes, there is sectional time limit in XAT. As per the latest exam pattern, the XAT question paper 2025 will be divided into two sections – Part 1 and Part 2. Candidates have to complete the questions of a given session within the time limit only. Since, XAT is an online test, there will be on screen clock indicating the time and as soon as the time of one section will be over, the screen will automatically move to the next part. Candidates need to ensure that they have answered the required number of questions and saved them within the time limit. Here’s how the XAT question paper is divided as per section and time duration.
Part 1- Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (170 minutes)
Part 2- General Knowledge (10 minutes)
Q: Is there any negative marking in the XAT exam?
Yes, the XAT exam has negative marking of -0.25 marks for wrong attempt. Unanswered questions have no negative marking but if there are 8 consecutive unanswered questions, 0.10 marks will be deducted. Thus, the candidates must select questions to solve very carefully in the XAT exam. They should solve only those questions which they know they can solve accurately. The XAT exam has sectional time limit too, so you may not want to waste time on a question that you cannot solve accurately. You stand to lose both time and marks. So be careful in selecting questions in the XAT exam. The sectional cut off for XAT is usually 80 percent accuracy. Practice a lot of mock tests to develop this skill.
Q: How many questions will be there in XAT 2025?
As per the latest XAT exam pattern, there will be 95 questions in XAT 2025 in MCQ format.
- Verbal Ability section of XAT will have 26 questions
- Decision Making section of XAT will have 21 questions
- Quantitative Ability section will have 28 questions
- GK section will have 20 questions
There will be no essay writing this year. It will be conducted during the selection process.
It is not mandatory to solve all the questions. Candidates should solve only those questions which they can solve correctly as there is negative marking in XAT. During the exam preparation, focus on the chapters from which majority of the questions are added. This will help them in achieving the sectional and overall cut offs are required.
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