XAT 2025 LIVE: XLRI XAT ends for MBA, PGDM admissions; exam analysis, answer key, result date

Candidates can check the XAT 2025 expected cut-off for the PGDM-BM programme from the table below.

The expected XAT marks vs percentile based on past years' trends and expert analysis are as follows: 

XAT 2025 selection process for MBA admission into XLRI institutes is given below.

• Candidates have to appear for XAT 2025
• Shortlisting of candidates
• Selection rounds
• Final selection

XAT 2025 cut-off is determined based on the following factors.

• difficulty level of the XAT exam
• number of candidates appearing 
• the availability of seats, and
• previous year's cut-off trends.

Candidates will receive one mark for each correct answer, while 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. Additionally, there will be a deduction of 0.10 marks for more than eight unanswered questions.

The XAT merit list 2025 will be prepared based on the following XLRI selection criteria:

Candidates can check the expected XAT cut off percentile for XAT participating institutes from the table below.

XAT response sheet 2025 will soon be issued by the XLRI Jamshedpur. Candidates will have to their login credentials to download the XAT answer key 2025 along with the response sheet. XAT response sheet 2025 will be out on xatonline.in.

Candidates can check the expected XAT sectional cut off 2025 from the table below.

XLRI Jamshedpur has not yet announced the XAT 2025 result date. As per the past trends, it is expected to be out by the end of January 2025. 

The XAT 2025 answer key is expected to be announced withing this week. The XAT answer key 2025 link will be out at xatonline.in. 

Read More | XAT 2025 answer key expected soon; sectional weightage, selection process 

Candidates can have a look at the XAT score s percentile 2025 (expected) below. 

The XAT 2025 difficulty level was moderate to high. 

The XAT 2025 result date is not yet announced. As per the past trends, it is expected to be out by the end of January 2025.

Candidates can check the XAT 2025 expected cut-off for the PGDM-BM programme from the table below.

XLRI has concluded the XAT exam today at 5 PM. Candidates can visit the institute's official website at xatonline.in for the latest updates on the XAT answer key, results, and selection process.

The XLRI will soon end the XAT 2025 exam. Students will soon exit from the exam centre and share views on the exam.

The XAT exam duration has been revised to 180 minutes from this year. Earlier, the XAT exam duration was 210 minutes. The XAT 2025 is ongoing and will conclude at 5 pm.

The XLRI Jamshedpur will release the XAT 2025 cut off for its PGDM-BM and PGDM-HRM programmes after the conclusion of the XAT exam. The XAT 2025 exam will end at 5 pm today.

XAT 2025 exam is conducted for a total of 95 multiple-choice questions. One mark will be awarded for each right answer to XAT and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

The Xavier Aptitude Test will conclude at 5 PM. After the exam ends, candidates will leave the exam centre and share their opinions on the difficulty level of the exam and any changes in the pattern. The XAT 2025 exam analysis will be provided here once the exam is finished.

The XAT 2025 exam duration has been revised to 180 minutes (reduced from the previous 210 minutes).

The XAT 2025 exam is being conducted in 34 new cities from this year including 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 official website is xatonline.in. 

There will be a total of 95 questions in the XAT 2025 exam.

 The XAT 2025 paper will be divided into 4 sections- Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VA and LR), Decision-making (DM), Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation (QA and DI), General Knowledge (GK). There will be a total of 95 questions in the XAT 2025 exam.

XAT 2025 exam will be held in online mode. The XAT 2025 exam duration is 180 minutes.

XLRI has commenced the XAT 2025 exam from 2 pm onwards. The exam will conclude at 5 pm.

XLRI Jamshedpur director Father S George, SJ, discussed retaining education quality at new campuses, international partnerships and new courses.  

Candidates can check the XAT 2025 sectional weightage for each section. 

Yes, the officials have announced that scientific calculators will be permitted in XAT 2025. The XAT 2025 exam interface will include an option for candidates to access the calculator while taking the test.

The XAT 2025 admit card was issued on December 26. Interested and registered candidates can download the XAT admit card 2025 by visiting the official website at xatonline.in. XAT 2025 admit card is a mandatory document for the examination day. Candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam without their hall tickets. 

XAT 2025 admit card was issued on December 26. (Representational/ Wikimedia Commons)

Candidates can access the XAT previous year question papers by clicking the link below.

• XAT 2023 question paper
• XAT question paper 2022
• XAT 2021 question paper
• XAT 2020 question paper
• XAT question paper 2019
• XAT 2018 question paper

Integration of AEW with GD, PI: The Analytical Essay Writing (AEW) component will now be conducted during the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) stages of the selection process, instead of being part of XAT 2025 written test.

XAT 2025 will have two parts- part 1 with a duration of 170 minutes and part 2, a 10-minute segment for GK.

As per the exam timings, the XAT 2025 entrance exam will commence at 2 pm and will conclude at 5 pm.

Candidates can check the sectional weightage for the XAT exam 2025 from the table given below.

Candidates have to carry a blue or black ball point pen. No other stationary item will be allowed inside the XAT examination centre.  

XAT 2025 marking scheme is given below-

• +1 for every correct attempt
• -0.25 for every incorrect attempt
• -0.10 for 8 consecutive unmarked questions
• No negative marking in GK

Candidates can check the XAT marks vs percentile 2025 details below (expected as past years' trends). 

Candidates who applied for the exam will be able to download the XAT admit card 2025 by visiting the official website at xatonline.in.

The courses offered by the institute along with the number of seats is given below. 

Candidates need to carry the following documents to the examination centre.

• XAT 2025 admit card
• 1 photo ID card
• 1 passport size photo
• Scribe certificate if applicable
• Name change document if applicable.

Important topics for QADI section of XAT 2025 exam are Arithmetic, Geometry, Mensuration, Percentage, Surds and Indices, Algebra, Mensuration, Bar Diagrams, Pie Charts, Tables and Data Interpretation.

Important topics from which questions can be asked in VALR section of XAT are Reading Comprehension (including a poem), Vocabulary, Analogy, Parajumble, Grammar, Critical Reasoning, Fill in the Blanks, etc.

Major changes in XAT 2025 exam are listed below:

• There will be no essay writing
• Number of questions in GK will be 20
• Exam duration will be 180 minutes

Candidates can carry any one of the following photo IDs to the XAT 2025 test centre:

1. Aadhaar card
2. Voter ID card
3. PAN card
4. Valid College ID
5. Passport
6. Driving License
7. Employee ID card.

XAT 2025 exam will be held on January 5. (Representational/ PTI)

Persons with disabilities (PWD) candidates must present their original disability certificate as proof in XAT 2025 exam.

Important topics for Decision Making section in XAT 2025 exam are Data Arrangement, Conditioning, Grouping, Complex Arrangement, Caselets, Assumptions, Premises, Conclusions, etc.

The GK section of XAT 2025 exam will now consist of 20 questions and the exam will be structured into two separate parts – part 1 will last 170 minutes and part 2 will be a 10-minute segment for GK, as per revised paper pattern.

The XAT 2025 exam is scheduled to be held online today, January 5, 2025.

34 new exam cities have been added to the list XAT exam centres 2025 and examinees have been allowed to use scientific calculators.

The XAT result 2025 is scheduled to be declared on January 31, 2025.

Candidates can check the expected XAT cut off percentile from the table given below.

Candidates can follow the steps given below to download the XAT admit card 2025. 

• Visit the official website, xatonline.in 
• Click on the ‘XAT admit card 2025 link’
• Enter email ID and password to login
• XAT admit card 2025 will open on your screen. 
• Download XAT 2025 admit card.

XAT 2025 scores will be accepted by 250+ B-schools. 

• XLRI Jamshedpur
• XIM Bhubaneswar
• MICA Ahmedabad
• Great Lakes Chennai
• IMI New Delhi
• IMT Ghaziabad
• GIM Goa
• TAPMI Manipal
• FORE New Delhi
• IRMA Anand
• Great Lakes Gurgaon
• K J Somaiya
• BIMTECH Greater Noida
• LBSIM New Delhi
• IFMR Chennai
• LIBA Chennai

XAT 2025 marking scheme is given below- 

• 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.
• 0.10 marks are deducted for more than 8 un-attempted questions.

Yes, as per the XAT 2025 marking scheme, there will be a negative marking for incorrect answers and un-attempted questions.

Candidates can check the XAT marks vs percentile 2025 details below (expected as past years' trends). 

The XAT admit card 2025 link is active at xatonline.in.

Candidates can check the list of items not allowed inside the XAT 2025 exam hall:

• Mobile phones, smartwatches, and other electronic gadgets.
• Calculators, pagers, or digital watches with calculators.
• Any printed or handwritten material such as notes or books.
• Bags, wallets, or purses.
• Food items or beverages 
• Heavy jewelry, ornaments, or any metallic items.
• Headphones, earplugs, or any communication devices.
• Any sharp objects or tools.

The XAT admit card 2025 mentions the following details- 

• Name
• Photo
• Date of birth
• Candidate's category
• Exam date
• Exam time
• Exam venue
• Exam day guidelines.

Candidates will have to bring the following items to the exam centre on the day of exam:

• XAT 2025 admit card 
• One passport-size photograph
• One valid photo ID such as PAN card, Aadhar card, driving license, or passport.
• Disability certificate (If required)

XAT admit card 2025 can be downloaded from the official website, xatonline.in. Candidates will have to use their login credentials such as registration number and date of birth to download the XAT 2025 admit card.

XAT 2025 admit card at xatonline.in. (Representational/ Pexels)

The XAT 2025 question paper will comprise four sections- Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VA and LR), Decision-making (DM), Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation (QA and DI), General Knowledge (GK).

XAT 2025 exam will be held in online mode. The exam will be held for 1.42 lakh candidates in more than 134 examination cities across India.

Students appearing for the XAT exam 2025 are required to carry XAT 2025 admit card to the examination hall along with a photo identity card. XAT admit card 2025 can be downloaded from the official website, xatonline.in.

The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025 will be conducted today, January 5. The duration of XAT exam 2025 will be three hours. 

XAT 2025 exam will be held today. Representational/ Pexels

As per the exam timings, the XAT 2025 entrance exam will commence at 2 pm and will conclude at 5 pm.

Xavier School of Management (XLRI) will conduct the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT 2025) for MBA and PGDM admissions today, January 5.