XAT 2023 is fully set to be held on January 08, 2023. Students are waiting for the admit cards 

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XAT or Xavier Aptitude Test is conducted every year in order to shortlist the candidates for various Management Courses such as MBA/PGDM. In this article, we will discuss all about the XAT 2023. Read the article to know everything about the most sought-after examination.  

XAT 2023 Overview

XAT 2023 is set to be held in the first month of the year and the official notification for the exam has been released. The exam will be conducted on the second Sunday of January 2023 which means 8 January 2023. XAT is a management aptitude test conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur for admission to its MBA/PGDM programs.

Xavier Aptitude Test has conducted every year and its CBT exam. XAT score is accepted by the over 1000 b-schools in the country. This year 2023, the XAT exam is conducted as previously through the online mode means as a Computer Based test. It will be held in over 70 cities across the country. To appear for the XAT 2023, Candidates possess a bachelor’s degree in any stream. Graduates in any stream can apply for the exam and can be eligible to get admission to the top b-school of the country.   

What is XAT?

XAT or Xavier Aptitude Test is conducted every year by the XLRI, Jamshedpur for admission to MBA/PGDM courses. XLRI- Xavier School of Management (previously known as Xavier Labour Relations Institute) has been conducting the XAT exam for around 70 years on the behalf of XAMI ((XLRI Associate Member Institutes).

As the exam has been conducted for the last 70 years and the result is the XAT exam is known as one of the largest management entrance exams in India and is considered the most sought-after entrance exam for MBA/PGDM courses. The popularity of the exam is increasing day by day as the XAT score is accepted by over 1000 b-school including the XLRI, 95 XAT Associates, and 12 XAMI member institutes. There are some new updates in the selection process through the XAT Exam as the XLRI has released the GD/PI rounds for admission to the PGDM BD, HRM and Ex-PGDM courses.

XAT 2023 Highlights

Name of the exam	XAT 2023
Full name	Xavier Aptitude Test 2023
Conducting Body	XLRI, Jamshedpur (Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur))
Exam Category	PG
Duration of the exam	190 minutes
Mode of the Paper	Online (CBT)
Exam frequency	Once a year
Medium of the exam	English
Application process	Online Only
Exam Level	National-level
Official Website	click here
Number of Paper	1
Sections in Paper	4
Type of Paper	Objective + subjective
Number of aspirants appear	95k to 1 lac

XAT 2023 at a Glance

• XAT exam is conducted every year for admission to the MBA/PGDM program.
• XAT is a national-level exam conducted by the XLRI Jamshedpur.
• XAT 2022 has completed recently in the month of January.
• For applying to the XAT exam, you must have a bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized university.
• Foreign aspirants are also eligible to apply for XLRI admissions through their GMAT scores.
• XAT is one of the most sought-after exams in India by MBA aspirants as the XAT score is accepted by more than 700 colleges across the country including XLRI, 12 XAMI member institutes and 95 XAT Associates.
• XAT exam will be conducted as the CBT or Computer based test and will contain 100 objective questions and 1 subjective question.
• XAT exam will be conducted in over 70 cities across the country.
• Xavier School of Management is previously known as Xavier Labour Relations Institute.
• XLRI has been conducting the XAT exam for around 70 years on the behalf of XAMI ((XLRI Associate Member Institutes).
• In the year 2023, the XAT exam will be held on the first Sunday of the first month of the year which means 1 January 2023.
• Around 95 thousand students appear for the XAT exam with the sole aim to get enrolled in the top b-school of the country.

Important Dates for XAT 2023

Event	Dates for XAT 2023
Release of Application for XAT 2023	Last week of July 2022
Application form release	Second week of August 2022
Last date to submit the application form	Last week of November 2022
Last date to registration (with late fee)	First week of December 2022
Admit Card release date for XAT 2023	Last week of December 2022
Release date for official XAT Mock Test	Last week of December 2022
Deadline to download Admit Card	January 8, 2023
XAT 2023 Exam date	January 8, 2023
Release of Answer Key	Second week of January 2023
Announcement of Result	Third-fourth week of January 2023
XAT selection process	After result

XAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria are key points that you have or hold before applying to any Exam. XAT eligibility criteria will be released by the exam authority. This criterion must fulfil by the candidates in order to apply for the XAT entrance examination. XAT exam is one of the most sought-after exams in the country conducted every year for admission to the management courses like MBA /PGDM.

Candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria for applying to the XAT exam. As the eligibility criteria have not been released yet, candidates can check the previous year’s eligibility prescribed by the XAT authority in order to make sure are they eligible to apply for the same or not until the authority will release the official criterion for the next year.

XAT eligibility criteria will consist of various points that all the aspirants must have to apply for the XAT 2023. XAT 2023 Eligibility will contain various points such as Minimum or maximum age to apply for the XAT 2023, academic percentage, boards, average marks, compulsory subjects etc.

In this article, we will discuss all the key points of the XAT 2023 eligibility criteria. Read the full article to know every about the XAT 2023.  

XAT Eligibility Criteria 2023

To fill XAT application form, a candidate needs to fulfil the below-cited eligibility criteria defined by XLRI.

• Nationality: To apply for the XAT 2023, candidates must be Indian citizens. Foreign nationals can also apply for admissions to XLRI based on their GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) scores.
• Graduation: It is mandatory for XAT aspirants that they must have a 3 years bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or its equivalent in any discipline.
• Minimum Marks: There is no minimum aggregate marks required in graduation to apply for Xavier Aptitude Test 2023.
• Age: There is no upper age limit criteria to appear for Xavier Aptitude Test 2023 or XAT 2023.  
• Final Year Students: if you are appearing for the final year examination, you are eligible to apply for the exam but provided that you complete graduation by June 2022 and submit the scores to the respective colleges.
• Number of Attempts: For appearing in the XAT exam, there is no limit, in simple words, there is no limit to appear the XAT. A student can take the exam number of times.

XAT 2023 Eligibility

• Candidates must possess a three years duration bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent from a recognized university.
• Students who are in their final year of bachelor’s degree or awaiting the results are also eligible to apply for the XAT 2023.
• There is no minimum marks criteria for applying to the XAT exam.
• Working experts or professionals or candidates with professional degrees such as CA/CS are also eligible to apply for XAT.

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XAT 2023 Registration

XAT registration will be started on the second week of August 2022 after the publication of the official notification by the Authority of the exam. XAT exam registration will complete in multiple steps such as XAT registration, XAT application form, XAT application fee submission, and many more. Candidates are advised to complete all the steps carefully as these are mandatory to apply for the XAT 2023.

XAT registration will be started on the first or second week of August 2022. For registration candidates will need to provide personal and academic information and will need to generate a unique ID and password that will be used in the further application procedure.

XAT 2023 Application form

XAT application will start on the second week of August 2022 and will be completed in multiple steps. It is important to keep in mind that you must follow all the steps or put it in other words you can’t any steps of the application process.

XLRI Jamshedpur conducts the XAT exam for admission to MBA/PGDM courses in various specializations offered by its institutes. Apart from this, the XAT score is accepted by the over 1000 b-schools in the country. XAT exam is conducted in online mode as a CBT paper. Aspirants will require to register for the XAT exam by following the multiple steps. These steps are given here…

Step 1: Registration for XAT 2023

Step 2: Fill in the Application Form

Step 3: Uploading the Documents

Step 4: Payment of the Application Fee

Step 5: Download the Confirmation Page

Important Dates for XAT Registration 2023

Event	Dates for XAT 2023
Release of Application for XAT 2023	Last week of July 2022
Application form released	Second week of August 2022
Last date to submit the application form	Last week of November 2022
Last date to registration (with late fee)	First week of December 2022
Admit Card release date for XAT 2023	Last week of December 2022
The release date for official XAT Mock Test	Last week of December 2022
Deadline to download Admit Card	January 8, 2023
XAT 2023 Exam date	January 8, 2023

XAT 2023 Application process 

As we discussed earlier, the application process for XAT 2023 will be completed in multiple steps, by following the below-given steps you can register for the XAT 2023. 

Step 1: Registration for XAT 2023

• First, go to the official website of Xavier Aptitude Test 2023 i.e. xatonline.in
• Then register for yourself, you can find the New User Registration button on the home page.   
• After filling out the proper information like your name, date of birth, city, email ID, mobile phone number etc.  
• Once the registration is done, a unique registration ID and its Password will be sent to your mailbox or will be displayed on your screen, you will have to save these credentials from there.
• After successful registering, XAT aspirants will be able to proceed to further stages.  

Step 2: Fill in the Application Form

• Once the registration will be done for XAT 2023, your next step is to fill in the application form.
• Now, you will have to fill in the other individual facts and information.  
• Then will need to enter your educational details and Work Experience Details.  
• Then you will need to select PG MBA/PGDM course (Human Resource Management (HRM), Business Management (BM), Fellow Management Program) with institutes.
• Then select 2 test centre cities for the exam.  
• After satisfying all the required details for the XAT application form, you should check carefully all the points you filled in and then will need to click on submit button.

Step 3: Uploading the Documents

After satisfying all the above provided required details in XAT application form 2023, your next step towards the Xavier Aptitude Test is to upload the scanned images of your documents like your Passport-size Photograph, Signature, and Eligibility Certificate if required.      

Aspirants will need to upload the scanned images of your signature, the latest passport-size coloured photograph in the prescribed format by the exam authority. 

• Remember that scanned pictures of the documents should be in the prescribed format as per the official website of XAT 2023.
• After uploading the pictures, candidates will have to click on the ‘Save and Continue or submit option’ to save the application form and then move towards the final submission.

All the Scanned pictures should be in the prescribed format as follows:

• Scanned copy of the XAT aspirants’ passport size photo, if possible with white background
• The picture should not be before three to four months.
• Acceptable formats for the scanned photograph are jpg, .jpeg, only.  

Document	Image Format and Size	Dimension
Latest Passport size Photograph	20 kb to 80 kb in JPEG/JPG	200 x 230 pixels
Scanned Signature of the candidate	10 kb to 20 kb in JPEG/JPG	140 x 60 pixels

Step 4: Payment of the application fee

• Application fee for XAT 2023 can be paid through online mode.
• XAT Application fee can be paid via Debit card, Credit card, Net banking, UPI, or online payment wallets.
• Without paying the application fee aspirants’ application forms will not be submitted.
• XAT application fees will be different for Indian and foreign students.  

Step 5: Final Submit and Download the Confirmation page

After payment of the XAT application fee, candidates will need to review the application form and then submit it. After submitting the application form, a page will specify the confirmation of the submission of XAT Application 2023. Candidates must download this page and preserve it as proof of the successful submission of the XAT Application Form 2023 and for further admission procedures.   

XAT 2023 Application Fees

Particular	XAT Application Fee
XAT Registration Fee	INR 1800 (+300 for those who are interested in XLRI programs)
Late Registration Fee	INR 2000 (+500 for those who are interested in XLRI programs)
Indian Aspirants applying for GMP (general management program) through GMAT	INR 2500
NRI/Foreign Applicants applying for one or more programs through GMAT	INR 5000

XAT 2023 Exam Pattern

The Exam Pattern Xavier Aptitude Test 2023 will be set and published by the XLRI Jamshedpur, the exam conducting body.

XAT Exam Pattern 2023

• Mode: XAT 2023 will be conducted in online mode as a CBT- Computer-based test.
• Type of Questions: XAT Exam 2023 will consist of objective type of questions or MCQs.
• Sections in the Exam: There will be five sections in XAT 2023 which are divided into 2 parts Part 1 comprises 3 sections – Decision Making, Verbal and Logical Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation. Part 2 includes 2 sections – General Knowledge and Essay Writing.  
• Duration: You will have 190 minutes to solve the paper.

190 minutes (3 hours 10 minutes) in which you will have 165 minutes for Part 1 and 25 minutes for Part 2    

• Scoring Pattern: For every single correct answer, the applicant will get 1 mark and 1/4 or 0.25 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.    
• Negative Marking: 0.25 or 1/4 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.  
• Number of Questions: There will be 101 questions in the XAT 2023, consisting of 100 MCQs and 1 subjective question.   

XAT Exam Pattern

Particular	Description
XAT Exam Language	English
Xavier Aptitude Test Mode	Online (Computer-based test)
Duration	190 minutes in which 165 minutes for Part 1 and 25 minutes for Part 2
Total Number of Questions	101
Type of Questions	MCQs and Subjective
Number of sections	5
Marking Scheme	+1 mark for the correct answer – 0.25 marks for an incorrect answer – 0.10 mark will  be deducted after for every 8 unattempted consecutive questions No negative marking in the GK section
Negative Marking	0.25 for every wrong answer

Marking Scheme for XAT 

XAT Marking scheme is the same as the previous years. In the XAT 2023, you will have 101 questions out of which 100 questions will be objective type and one question will be subjective. Candidates will be granted 1 mark for each correct answer and 0.25 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.

XAT marking scheme will be as follows:

• Each correct answer will carry 1 mark and for every incorrect response, you will be charged 0.25 mark.   
• There is another unique feature of the Marking Scheme in the XAT exam has might be followed in the upcoming other exams i.e. the deduction of 0.10 mark for every unattempted question after 8 unattended or ignored questions.  
• Essay section is evaluated only for the PI round shortlisted candidates.   
• There is no negative marking in the XAT exam for the GK section and the score of the GK section will not be considered while calculating the final score for XAT 2023.    

XAT Exam Pattern

Particular	Description
Part-1	75 MCQs
Verbal and Logical Ability	26
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	28
Decision Making	21
Part -2	26 Questions
General Knowledge	25 (MCQs)
Essay (250 words)	1
Total Questions (Part 1 + Part 2)	101

XAT Syllabus

XLRI Jamshedpur doesn’t publish the XAT syllabus 2023 yet. XAT syllabus will be released by the exam authority of the exam and XLRI is the exam conducting body of the XAT 2023. As per the previous year’s syllabus of the XAT exam, it will have 5 sections and will consist of Decision Making, Verbal and Logical Ability, Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge and Essay Writing. Either it’s one of the most popular and competitive entrance exams for Management courses aspirants but it’s not as tougher if you are preparing for the other entrance exam such as CAT, or MAT.

As per the expert advice, your 4-5 months of preparation will bring you toward the top b-schools of the country or to put in other words it is enough to crack the XAT exam.   

As the XAT exam will comprise 5 sections, in this article, we will discuss the section-wise syllabus for XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) 2023.  Read the full article to know more about the Xavier Aptitude Test 2023.

Section-wise Syllabus for XAT 

Subject	Topic to cover
Verbal and Logical Ability	Reading comprehension, Analogy, vocabulary, Para jumble, Critical Reasoning, Grammar, Fill in the Blanks, etc.
Decision Making	Data Arrangement, Grouping, Complex Arrangement, Conditioning, Caselets, Assumptions, Conclusions, Premises, etc.
General Knowledge	Science, Business, Economy, Politics, Sports, Static GK, Prize and Award, Government, World, Constitution of India, etc.
Quantitative Ability  & Data Interpretation	Arithmetic, Geometry, Mensuration, Percentage, Surds and Indices, Mensuration, Bar Diagrams, Pie Charts, Tables, Data Interpretation, Algebra, etc.

Some of the important section-wise topics to prepare for the XAT 2023 are as follows:

XAT QA&DI (Quantitative Ability
& Data Interpretation) Syllabus- Number System, Probability, Work & Time, Geometry, Permutation & Combination, Mensuration, Percentage & Ratios, Algebra, Mixtures & Alligation, Profit and Loss, Speed & Distance, Logarithm, Quadratic Equations, Surds & Indices, Trigonometry, Statistics, DI Graphs, Tables & Charts.

XAT DM (Decision Making) Syllabus- Business Decisions, Ethical Dilemma, Grouping Test, Situational Conditions, Data Arrangement Test, Decision Making in or for a situation.

XAT V&L ability (Verbal and Logical Ability) Syllabus- Reading Comprehension, Para Completion, Vocabulary, Grammar, Para Jumbles, Error Detection, Synonyms & Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Idioms & Phrases, Odd One Out, etc.

XAT GK (General Knowledge) Syllabus- Questions related to Static GK and Current Affairs such as Politics, History, Economics, Geography, Sports, Business Affairs, National & International Affairs, States, etc.

XAT Essay Writing Syllabus– A short essay of 250 words on any topic such as Current Affairs, Abstract, Social & Economic issues, Science & Technology, Business & Management-oriented topics, etc.

Preparation Tips (How to prepare for XAT 2023)

Preparation time for any exam is known as the best time to dive into the world of the concept of your desired program. The more you prepare you will step forward to your dream. As the XAT exam is conducted only once a year so you will have only one chance to crack the XAT exam in a year otherwise you will have to wait until the next year’s notification. XAT 2023 is expected to be held on the first Sunday of the first month of the year i.e. 1 January 2023 so, it is the right time to prepare for the exam.

By qualifying for the XAT 2023, you will have a chance to get enrol in the top management institution or top b-schools of the country including the Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University, Xavier Business School (XBS) St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, Xavier Institute of Development Action and Sciences (XIDAS), Loyola Institute of Business Management, Chennai, XLRI Xavier School of Management and many more.

So, it is the right time to put your best into preparing for XAT 2023. The colleges in which you can get admission after qualifying for the XAT 2023 are considered the dream colleges of thousands of students not only from the country but also from other countries. So, you must prepare the right strategy in order to qualify for this most sought-after Management exam.

If you also have applied for the same that means if you are a XAT 2023 aspirant, to help you and all the aspirants like you, Admission Discover gives to you tips and tricks on how you may prepare for XAT 2023 and can be able to get a good score. This article will acquaint all the candidates with typical last-hour preparation tips to crack the Xavier Aptitude Test 2023.        

Start to prepare early- To qualify for the XAT exam 2023, you should start to prepare for the exam as early as possible. As the exam is conducted every year and you will have only one chance to do so we advise you regardless of waiting for the official notification, you should start early as possible for the exam because there can be only slight changes in the XAT syllabus and exam pattern but the whole pattern cannot be reformed or changed. So, you shouldn’t wait to start learning.   

Chapter-wise study- While reading the books for XAT 2023 all the aspirants always make sure to read the chapters chronologically or progressively which means in ascending order. For example, you can understand profit& loss easily if you are quite familiar with the percentage.                   

Create a new timetable- As the aspirants have ample time to prepare for XAT 2023, so, you should consequently create a new study timetable for it that will help you in covering all the units of subjects. You need to give enough time for revision, reviewing of chapters, and mock tests. Time management is very essential so you need to give your identical time to cover all the subjects’ syllabus.     

Keywords and reminders- Keywords and reminders will play important role in your preparation and help you in understanding the complete topic.     

Always remember that while studying a portion of the Mathematics subject, try to note down the keywords that you see most, it will help you in reminding the concept, along with this, you can also note down the process and their details in a line that they can be able to understand at the time of revision.

For example, you can write the vocabulary that you thought hard to remember on a chart as well as we all are familiar with that it is hard to remember the formulas of Mathematics for this you can write the formulas on charts and paste them into a wall of your room to see regularly and remember them frequently.

Check Online- You can also check online reference materials that are released by various educational organizations and institutes to help such candidates with their preparations. Candidates can also go for online free or paid lectures. This can also be a quite better mode in order to prepare for XAT 2023 and in understanding the various difficult topics.   

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Attempt Mock Test- Mock tests are very important, mock tests undeniably play a significant role in your preparation, whether you are preparing for a management exam or medical exam or preparing engineering exam, mock tests help you to understand the concept and increase your confidence and speed to solve the paper. It will play an amazing role as well in the preparation of XAT 2023.

All the aspirants should attempt online mock tests regularly to check the status of their current preparation and their speed to solve the paper. Attempting the Mock tests frequently allows you to work on mistakes also and prepared you for this largest management entrance examination.   

Revision- Revision is a must and very important, without revision or revise all you prepare its hard to remember the concept. Candidates should ensure themselves to revise all important chapters and topics thoroughly since that will allow them to remember the formulas and the facts behind them.

XAT Admit Card

XAT Admit Card will publish by the XAT authority on the official website. Candidates can download the Admit Card from the official website of the Xavier Aptitude Test. Admit Card is an essential document that you must carry at the examination centre. It is mandatory and cleared by the XAT authority that no one will allow to the examination centre without admit card. All the candidates must have XAT admit card at the time of entering the examination hall as well as in all the process till admission through the XAT exam.  

How to download Admit Card?

• First, visit the official website of XAT 2023 (Xavier Aptitude Test 2023) i.e. https://xatonline.in/
• Now click on the ‘Admit Card’ tab  
• Enter details like XAT User ID and date of birth or password and then click on log in  
• Now you will see there the option”download XAT 2023 admit card” click on it and download and save the XAT Admit Card in PDF format
• You take the printout of the XAT Admit Card and keep it safe till the admission procedure.

XAT Exam Date

XAT 2023 will be held on the first Sunday of the first month of the year 2023 which means JANUARY 1, 2023. From today, you have only 4-5 months so it is the time to prepare for this most sought-after examination in India and to prepare to get admission to your dream college.

XAT Result

XAT is released by the exam authority after a few weeks of completion of the XAT exam. XAT result will be issued by the authority on the official website of the XAT exam. The result will be declared by the authority in the third week of January 2023. Before the XAT result, the XAT Authority will release the official answer key of XAT, so, candidates can match their answers and get an idea of their score in the XAT Exam 2023.

How to download the XAT result 2023?

• First, log onto the official website of XAT
• Now, click on the link for ‘XAT Score Card’
• Enter username (login ID) and password or date of birth
• Your scorecard will display on the screen
• Download and save it and print the scorecard for future references

XAT scorecard or result will be valid for a year only. All the candidates should be noted that the General knowledge score will be considered for the calculation of the XAT final cut-off percentile. GK score will be of value only during the final selection rounds of the candidates.

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XAT Counseling and Selection Process 2023

XAT selection process will start after the completion of the XAT result. Only successful candidates will be eligible to participate in the admission or selection process. The selection process for every XAT scores accepting institutes after the third week of January 2023. XLRI the conducting body of the XAT Exam doesn’t carry the centralized process of candidates’ selection, every institute that accepts XAT scores follows its own selection process and criteria.

Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is known as the first entrance to getting admissions to over 1000 b-school including the XLRI, 95 XAT Associates, and 12 XAMI member institutes. Thus to get selected for your desired Management course, aspirants will need to prepare systematically as per the latest XAT Exam Pattern and Syllabus. All the interested aspirants should start preparing in advance to get a good score.

In this article, we have tried to provide you, with all the required information regarding one of the most popular entrance exams in India (the Xavier Aptitude Test), hopefully, this detailed article on XAT 2023 will help you in gathering adequate facts and knowledge.

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