XAT 2025: New exam cities added; now aspirants can choose up to 6

NEW DELHI: Now, Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025 will be conducted in 34 more cities. The exam convener announced the new addition to the list of XAT 2025 exam cities to provide more accessibility and flexibility to the candidates. An MBA aspirant can now choose up to six preferred cities to appear for the test. Those who have already registered for the 2025 edition will be able to add new cities between September 28 and 29.

The newly added XAT 2025 cities include 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.

“Due to the increasing demand and rising popularity of the XAT exam, the number of test cities has been expanded to accommodate more students. This expansion is in response to the growing interest from aspirants, ensuring greater accessibility and convenience. Candidates have the opportunity to select up to six preferred cities for XAT 2025, giving them more flexibility in choosing their test centers.

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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.”

XAT exam date 2025 is January 5 and the exam timings are 2 pm to 5:10 pm. The test will be held in 34 new cities in addition to the 100+ already. Successfully registered candidates will be able to apply by November last week and XAT 2025 admit card will be available from December 20 onwards. XAT exam scores will be used by over 250 B-schools for admission to their management programmes.