XAT 2026 registration deadline extended till December 11; MBA, PGDM exam on January 3

The Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur has extended the registration deadline for XAT 2026 to December 11.Eligible candidates can fill the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) registration forms through the official website at xatonline.in.

The XAT 2026 registrations require candidates name, email address and mobile number. The management institute will conduct the XAT 2026 on January 3 in a single shift from 2 pm to 5 pm.

Those looking forward to getting admitted to MBA and Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programmes at various management colleges across the country can appear for the XAT 2026, by registering through the official portal.

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XAT 2026: Exam pattern, eligibility

The national-level exam - XAT 2026 - score will be used by more than 250 institutions for admission to MBA and management courses, as per the official website.

As per the eligibility criteria, candidates with bachelor’s degree from a recognised university in any discipline can apply for XAT 2026. Notably, final year students are also eligible to register.

“No minimum percentage is required by XAT, although individual institutes may set their own cut-offs and academic criteria,” according to an official press release.

The computer-based test will evaluate candidates across four sections such as verbal ability and logical reasoning, decision making, quantitative aptitude and data interpretation, and general knowledge.