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XAT 2027: Application Form (OUT), Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

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03 Jan 2027To03 Jan 2027
Saumya Jain

XAT 2027 exam will be conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur on January 3, 2026. The XAT registrations 2027 started on on July 15, 2026. Candidates having the required eligibility criteria can apply online for XAT 2027.

XAT scores are accepted by over 250 BSchools across India. Scroll down to get complete details on XAT 2027 eligibility, registration, admit card, exam pattern, syllabus, result and more in detail.

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XAT 2027 Exam Highlights

XAT is an online test that is held for admission into the top MBA colleges in the country. Check out the major highlights of XAT 2027 exam.

XAT Exam 2027 Highlights

XAT 2027 Exam Particulars

Details 

XAT Full Form 

Xavier Aptitude Test

Conducting Body

XLRI Jamshedpur

Exam Level

National

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Exam Mode

Online

Exam Duration

3 hours

Exam Syllabus

  • Decision Making

  • Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning

  • Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation

  • General Knowledge

Exam Pattern

95 questions in MCQ format

Medium of Exam 

English

Exam Purpose

Admission to 250+ MBA colleges

Course Offered

MBA/PGDM

Exam Website

xatonline.in/

What is XAT Exam?

XAT full form is Xavier Aptitude Test. It is a national level common entrance exam conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. XAT exam is conducted online each year for over 1 lakh candidates. Other than XLRI Jamshedpur, over 250 B schools accept XAT scores for admission into MBA, PGDM and Executive MBA..

XAT 2027 Important Dates

The XAT 2027 dates have been released by XLRI. The notification was released July 9, 2026. Check the table below for more details. 

XAT 2027 Events

XAT 2027 Important Dates

XAT 2027 Notification Release

09-Jul-2026

XAT Registration 2027

15-Jul-206 to 06-Dec-2026

Admit Card Release Date 

20-Dec-2026

XAT 2027 Exam Date

January 03, 2026 (2 PM to 5 PM)

XAT 2027 Result

To be Announced

XAT 2027 Registration Process

As mentioned before, XAT 2027 application form will be released on July 15, 2026. The application form will be available on the official website of XAT, i.e. xatonline.in. Follow the steps mentioned below to know how to apply for XAT 2027 exam:

  • Log on to XAT 2027website xatonline.in
  • Click on 'New Registration' and enter relevant details to get the registration ID and registration link
  • A unique XAT ID and registration link will be shared in the verified email ID
  • Click on the link to verify XAT registration
  • Visit XAT 2027 homepage and click on ‘login’
  • Enter email ID and password to open the application form
  • Fill in all the details required
  • Cross-check all the information
  • Make the application fee payment for the successful completion of the online form submission.

XAT 2027 Registration Fee

All the candidates who apply online for XAT 2027 need to pay an application fee online. Given below is the fee for XAT 2027 exam.

Particulars

XAT 2027 Registration Fees

XAT 2027 registration last date (without late fee)

INR 2300

Additional fee for XLRI programmes

INR 200 per programme

Indian Candidates applying for GMP through GMAT

INR 2600

NRI/Foreign Candidates applying through the GMAT

INR 5000

 

What is XAT 2027 Eligibility Criteria: Graduation Percentage & Age Limit

The XAT eligibility criteria 2027 consists fulfilling the educational qualification. Given below is the eligibility requirements for taking XAT exam.

  • Graduation degree of at least 3 years or equivalent from a recognised university in any discipline.
  • Those in final year of graduation or are waiting for the final year results are also eligible to apply.
  • There is no minimum mark required to appear for XAT.
  • There is no upper age limit to apply for XAT.
  • Working professionals and candidates with professional degrees (CA/CS) can also appear in the exam.

XAT 2027 Exam Pattern

The XAT 2027 exam pattern consists of four sections, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, Verbal Reasoning and Logical Ability and General Knowledge. The exam duration is 3 Hours. PwD candidates are given additional timing of 20 minutes. The following table has the details of XAT exam pattern 2027:

XAT Exam Pattern

Details

XAT Exam Sections

  • Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VA & LR)

  • Decision-making (DM)

  • Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation (QA & DI)

  • General Knowledge

XAT Exam Duration

180 minutes (3 hours and 30 minutes)

Exam Questions

95 questions

Total Marks

95

Exam Language

English

Number of answer choices

5

Mode of Examination

CBT

XAT Marking Scheme

  • +1 mark for a correct answer

  • - 0.25 marks for incorrect answer

  • - 0.10 marks for more than 8 un-attempted consecutive questions

  • No XAT negative marking scheme in the GK section

XAT Syllabus 2026

XAT syllabus is not officially released by XLRI. We have shared the syllabus based on the last few years exam trend.

Verbal and Logical Ability

Following are important topics of XAT Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VALR):

Sentence Correction Vocabulary & Fill in the Blanks

Reading Comprehension (RC)

Grammar

Vocabulary 

Fill in the Blanks
Para Jumbles  Para Completion
Critical Reasoning

Cloze Test

Analogies

 

Decision Making (DM)

Following are important topics of XAT Decision Making:

Situational Decision Making (ethical dilemmas, business scenarios)

Logical Reasoning based on caselets

Data Interpretation within business scenarios

Analytical Reasoning

Managerial decisions and their consequences

 

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QA & DI)

Following are important topics of XAT Quantitative Aptitude section:

Arithmetic (Percentages, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, SI & CI)

Algebra (Equations, Inequalities)

Geometry & Mensuration

Number System

Modern Math (P&C, Probability, Set Theory)

Data Interpretation (Tables, Graphs, Charts, Caselets)

General Knowledge (GK)

Following are important topics of XAT General Knowledge section:

Current Affairs (National & International)

Business & Economy

Indian Polity & Constitution

Geography

Science & Technology

History

Awards, Books

 Sports

Also Read: XAT Selection Process

XAT 2027: Top MBA Colleges

XLRI Jamshedpur is the top XAT college that is preferred by a maximum number of students. XAT score is accepted by 11 members of the Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI) and over 250+ other MBA institutes in India. We have shared the list of the top colleges that accept XAT score. XAT cut off will be released by each college for GD/PI on their website.

College Name

Expected XAT Cutoff (Percentile)

Approximate Program Fees (2 Years)

XLRI Jamshedpur (Flagship BM / HRM)

96–97

INR 27.40 Lakhs

MICA Ahmedabad

85–90

INR 23.00 Lakhs

XIM University (XIMB), Bhubaneswar

91–93

INR 24.60 Lakhs

IMT Ghaziabad (Flagship PGDM)

90–93

INR 23.00 Lakhs

IMI New Delhi

88–91

INR 23.54 Lakhs

GIM Goa (Goa Institute of Management)

86–90

INR 21.45 Lakhs

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

82–87

INR 22.50 Lakhs

TAPMI Manipal (T. A. Pai Management Institute)

82–87

INR19.50 Lakhs

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

85–88

INR 23.40 Lakhs

BIMTECH Greater Noida (PGDM Core)

78–82

14.00 Lakhs

XAT 2027 Cut Off for XLRI (Expected)

XAT 2027 cut offs will be released in February 2027 after the declaration of the result. Check the expected XAT cutoff 2027.

Name of Institute XLRI 2025 Cutoff XLRI 2026 Cutoff XLRI Cutoff 2027 (Expected)
XLRI Jamshedpur 94+ 95+ 95 to 96
XIMB  84 to 86 85 to 87 88 to 93
XIME Bangalore 74 to 78 75 to 80 85 to 90
IMT Ghaziabad 79 to 83 80 to 85 90 to 92
MICA Ahmedabad     85 to 90
TAPMI 74 to 78 75 to 80 75 to 80
Great Lakes 69 to 73 70 to 75 80 to 85
IRMA 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85

XAT 2024 Cut Offs: PGDM BM

XAT cut off 2024 for PGDM BM is given below in the table for male and female candidates.

General Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

75

75

85

95

Females

75

75

80

92

General Non Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

75

75

85

95

Females

75

75

80

92

XAT 2024 Cut Offs: PGDM HRM

Go through the XAT cut off 2024 for PGDM HRM for male and female candidates. 

General Engineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

90

75

85

93

Females

90

75

65

91

General NonEngineers

VA

DM

QA

Overall

Males

90

75

70

90

Females

75

75

60

88

 

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