XAT 2025: New exam interface to feature scientific calculators; registration closes tomorrow
Alivia Mukherjee | November 29, 2024 | 08:13 PM IST | 2 mins read
XAT 2025 exam will be conducted on January 5 from 2 pm to 5:30 pm.
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Download EBookNEW DELHI: Xavier School of Management has announced that scientific calculators will be permitted in Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025. The XAT 2025 exam interface will include an option for candidates to access the calculator while taking the test. The XAT 2025 registration deadline is tomorrow, November 30. Interested and eligible candidates can fill up the XAT 2025 registration form by visiting the official website at xatonline.in.
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XAT 2025 registration fee
Candidates are required to pay the XAT 2025 application fee to complete the registration process. The XAT 2025 registration fee is Rs 2,200. Additionally, those applying for programmes at XLRI need to pay an extra Rs 200 per course. The XAT 2025 registration fee can be paid online using credit cardm debit card, net banking, cash wallets and IMPS.
XAT 2025 date and time
The XAT 2025 exam will be held on January 5 from 2 pm to 5:30 pm. The XAT 2025 admit card will be issued from December 20 onwards. XAT 2025 is scheduled to be held in over 100 exam cities across India. More than 250 business schools will accept XAT scores for admission into management programmes.
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XAT 2025 : Exam pattern
The XAT 2025 exam will be held in online mode. 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).
According to the XAT 2025 official website, the scores of General Knowledge (GK) section will be used solely by XLRI Jamshedpur in its final selection process. This year, the Analytical Essay Writing (AEW) test will be conducted during the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) phases.
Revision in General Knowledge section: The General Knowledge section will now consist of 20 questions, down from 25. It will feature 12 questions related to current affairs and 8 questions on static general knowledge.
Exam duration revised: The XAT 2025 exam will be structured into two separate parts. Part 1 will have a duration of 170 minutes, while part 2 will be a 10-minute segment for GK. This brings the overall XAT 2025 exam duration to 180 minutes.
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