XAT Application Process

Because the XAT is a post-graduate course test, the minimum eligibility requirement is a bachelor's degree. There is no minimum graduation mark needed for XAT. All that is required of an applicant is a bachelor's degree or equivalent in any field from a university recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Students who are in their last year of their bachelor's degree or are awaiting their results are also eligible to take the XAT test. Working professionals with a bachelor's or master's degree, as well as those with professional degrees (CA/CS), are eligible to apply.Candidates should keep in mind, however, that universities accepting XAT scores have graduation eligibility requirements of at least 50% (45% for Reserved category students).

The XAT 2024 test will be held in 79 cities across India, including new locations such as Shillong, Jorhat, Rajkot, Tejpur, and Naharlagun. To accommodate applicants from various locations, the exam is often offered in many test centers. Some of the prominent cities where XAT is conducted include Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Gurugram, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Surat, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam. During the registration procedure, candidates can select their desired exam center depending on their convenience and accessibility.

Candidates seeking admission to XLRI Jamshedpur do not need to complete a separate application. The XAT application form 2024 will feature a box for candidates to specify the XLRI course in which they wish to enroll.However, on the XAT 2024 application form, aspirants may only pick XLRI Jamshedpur as a desired college. In the application form, there is no opportunity to pick other XAT-accepting universities. When applications for XAMI member institutes or other MBA colleges accepting XAT scores open, you will need to register individually on their respective official websites. After the XAT results are announced, the majority of XAMI institutes begin the MBA application process.

On July 15, 2023, the XAT 2024 registration and application procedure was made available. The application period will be open until December 30, 2023. Previously, the deadline was November 30, 2023. Candidates may submit their application forms till 11:59 p.m. on the deadline date. On July 14, 2023, XLRI Jamshedpur announced the application deadline for XAT 2024.The form is filled out online, and candidates must create a login ID before filling out the XAT application form on the xatonline website. There is no way to submit the XAT form offline. Candidates will be qualified to take the XAT exam only if they complete the application form correctly and on time.

When filling the XAT application form, you will be required to fill fields such as academic scores, government ID number, date of birth, colleges details, etc. So, you need to have the relevant documents with you when you are filling the form. Given below is the list of documents required for XAT registration below:Class 10 marksheetClass 12 marksheetGraduation marksheetEmail ID and mobile phone numberDate of Birth proofAddress proofAadhaar cardCategory certificate (if applicable)Scanned digital photograph of less than 1 MBScanned signature of less than 1 MBDebit/credit card for application fee paymentWhile uploading the photo its dimension must be 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) and Size of file should be between 20kb-50kb. Dimensions scanned signature document must be 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) and Size of signature file should be between 10kb-20kb

XAT application form filling process includes three steps – online registration, application form filling and payment of fees. Candidates have to complete all these three steps before the deadline to be eligible for appearing in the XAT exam. Check below a brief description of how to fill the XAT application form.Log on to XAT 2024 websiteClick on 'Registration' tabEnter details like name, phone number, email ID, password and captcha codeThe XAT ID and registration link will be shared in email IDClick on the link to verify registrationGo to homepage and click on ‘login’Enter email ID and passwordYou will be taken to the student dashboardThe XAT 2024 application form will be displayedEnter relevant details in mandatory fieldsCross check the information before saving the formPay the XAT exam fee through credit/debit card, UPI or net banking

Candidates have to option to select two cities for allotment of XAT exam centre. The exam is held in 79 cities across India and you can choose any two cities as per your choice. While selecting the test cities for exam centre allotment, candidates must note the following:Select your home city or the city of your current residence as your first city of preference.Select the second city of preference as the one to which you can easily make arrangement of travel and stay in case you are allotted a centre there.The exam authorities strive to allot the exam centre in the city of first preference.At the same time, they have the right to cancel an exam centre in case there is not enough number of students or due to any other unforeseen situation.

To edit information entered in the XAT application form, candidates need to choose the 'EDIT' option and click on save option to make changes. Candidates can choose 'EDIT' option only before submitting the XAT form not after that. Candidates must a take fresh print out of the duly filled XAT 2025 application form after modifying any details. There is no provision of form correction in XAT, unlike other MBA entrance exams where candidates are given a window of 2-3 days to edit their form, XAT has no such provision. So, candidates need to ensure that they fill the right entries and if required make the changes before fee payment or form submission. Once the form is submitted they cannot edit it. They will have to fill another form and pay the exam fee again.

On successful registration after clicking the ‘Submit’ button, an acknowledgement page will be generated with the “XAT Id”. This will be the confirmation that XAT registration has been done successfully submitted. Candidates must note down the XAT ID to use it to re-print the application form or future reference. Candidates can then login to fill the form and pay the fees. Once the XAT 2024 application form is submitted successfully, candidates will receive a notification in email and SMS. The dashboard will also show the duly filled application form which can be downloaded.In case of doubt, candidates are advised to visit the page for re-print of application and generate the printout of the duly submitted form. Candidates must save a soft copy and a hard copy of their XAT 2024 application form for future use.