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Amit Agnihotri
Columnist & Author, MBAUniverse.com
Updated on August 29, 2022
XLRI XAT 2023 exam will be held on January 8, 2023 in a single session. XAT Registration process is open from August 10, 2022 on XAT official website xatonline.in with a Registration and Application fees of Rs.2000/-. Apart from XLRI XAT score will be accepted by 160+ B-schools including XIMB, IMT, MICA, IRMA, K J Somaiya, TAPMI and others. Last date to apply for XAT is Nov 30, 2022
XAT 2023 Registration to Begin on August 10 at xatonline.in

XAT 2023 (Xavier Aptitude Test-2023) Registration process is open from August 10, to November 30, 2022 with a registration and application fee of Rs.2000/- on XAT 2023 official website xatonline.in. XAT 2023 exam will be conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur on behalf of XAMI on January 8, 2023 in a single session. XAT 2023 exam convener Prof Vishwa Ballabh, Faculty and Chairperson Centre for Rural Management at  XLRI has informed MBAUniverse.com that XLRI application fee through XAT exam has been reduced to Rs.200 per program. Read More

This year XLRI has added more test cities for XAT exam. Applicants residing in the cities of Tejpur, Shillong, Jorhat, Rajkot, Naharlagun do not need to go to other cities to appear in XAT 2023 exam as XLRI has confirmed that all these cities have been included as XAT 2023 test centres

This Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur, is an important MBA entrance test leading to MBA admission in XLRI, K J Somaiya, IMT, XIMB, TAPMI, XIME and other 140 MBA colleges in India. The exam is conducted every year by XLRI Jamshedpur for more than 70 years on behalf of XAMI.  XLRI Jamshedpur which is conducting XAT 2023 as an online computer based test of three hours duration, has advised the XAT applicants to register in time at official XAT 2023 website. The XAT online registration 2023 will remain open for more than 100 days. You can complete XAT 2023 online Registration as well as XAT Application Form Online on the XAT Registration website ‘onlinexat’. The last date for XAT 2023 registration is November 30, 2022

XAT 2023 Registration Fees
The XAT exam 2023 Registration fees is Rs.2000/-. It is increased to Rs.2000 this year from Rs.1800 last year. However, the application fee for XLRI programs has been reduced. Confirming the XAT registration and application fees to MBAUniverse.com, Dr Vishwa Ballabh, said, “XAT 2023 registration fee will be Rs 2000/. But every course programme fee in XLRI has been reduced from 300 to Rs 200.” The details of XAT Registration Fees which include the XAT application form fees 2023 and XAT exam registration fee are as below:  

XAT 2023 & XLRI Admission Application 2023
Registration & Application Fees
XAT 2023 Registration Fee till Last Date
Rs.2000
XAT 2023 Registration Fee with Late Fee after Last date
Not Announced
XLRI Application Fee for Admission 2023
Rs.  200 per program through XAT Website

How to Register for XAT 2023? Step by Step Process
Candidates need to follow the undernoted process while applying for XAT 2023 online. Please note there is no offline process for XAT registration 2023. 

  • Register yourself on official XAT 2023 website ‘xatonline.in
  • Verify Email ID on receipt of message
  • Fill all the pages of XAT Application Form online
  • Upload Required Documents
  • Pay Application Fee Online
  • Submit Application Form

xat registration

XAT 2023 Registration: Important Details

  • XAT Exam 2023 registration and XAT application form 2023 is  a single document and is spread over eight key steps divided into ten pages 
  • You can select 2 most preferred XAT exam cities where you wish to appear in XAT 2023, from the list of XAT exam cities.
  • XAT 2023 Registration Fee of Rs.2000/- includes the XAT registration fee and XAT exam 2023 Fee.
  • There is no time bound process to complete XAT exam registration and XAT application form 2023. They can be completed in one go or in different stages
  • You have to complete the XAT Registration form online only as the offline XAT  registration form process has been discontinued by XLRI
  • The XAT Exam registration 2023 and XAT exam application form 2023 can be submitted only after making payment of XAT 2023 Registration fee.

Read in Detail Step by Step Process for XAT Registration 2023

XAT 2023 Registration & Exam Dates
XAT Registration 2023 Important Dates for various XAT exam related activities are given below. Although there is a gap of about three months between XAT registration date for application process commencement and XAT registration 2023 last date, it is suggested that you should complete XAT 2023 registration and XAT Application Form Online in the very first month of the opening of XAT Registration and XAT application form 2023 to get your preferred XAT Exam 2023 centre:

XAT Registration 2023 Activity
XAT Registration 2023 Dates
XAT Registration 2023 starts
August 10, 2022 (12 Noon Onwards)
Last date for XAT 2023 Registration online without late fee
November 30, 2022 (Till 12 midnight)
XAT 2023 Registration Last date with late fee
Not Announced
XAT Exam Date 2023
January 8, 2023

XAT 2023: Exam Pattern
Apart from other common sections, XAT has unique Decision Making section in its question paper. The XAT 2023 exam pattern with sectional composition is likely to remain as below

  • 3 Hours 10 Minutes duration test
  • XAT 2023 to have Essay Writing Test
  • Computer based test
  • Single slot, single day exam
  • Question paper with 4 sections with MCQs and 1 section with Essay Writing Test
  • The GK Section with 25 questions is not counted for percentile calculation
  • Marks for every correct answer : +1, - 0.25 Negative Marking for wrong answer
  • No Negative marking for General Knowledge and Essay writing section
  • All the MCQ type questions have five options with one correct option
  • Essay shall be evaluated after the candidate is shortlisted for the interview.
Section in XAT 2023 Exam Pattern
Number of questions
Overall Time Duration
Part-1
75 Total MCQs
165 Minutes
Verbal and Logical Ability
26
No Sectional Time Limit
Decision Making
21
No Sectional Time Limit
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
28
No Sectional Time Limit
Part-2
25 MCQs + 1 Essay Writing Question
25 Minutes
General Knowledge
25
Not Counted for Percentile Calculation
Essay Writing Test
  1
Will be evaluated if you are shortlisted for PI round
Total questions (Part 1 + Part 2)
101
 

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140+ B-Schools to Accept XAT Score 
Xavier Aptitude Test, popularly known as XAT, is the mandatory entrance exam for admission to XLRI and its score is also accepted for admission by IMT, IMI, K J Somaiya, IRMA, MICA, GIM, Great Lakes, XIMB, TAPMI and 140 MBA Colleges in India. Every year more than 1,00,000 candidates from all disciplines including Engineering, Commerce, Humanities, Science, Law apply and appear in XAT exam to get into of the various MBA programs offered by these top B-schools.

Top 10 B-Schools Accepting XAT 2023
Following are the top B-schools accepting XAT 2023 score for admission to their flagship MBA/PGDM 2023-25 batch

Top MBA College Accepting XAT Score
Programs Offered
XLRI Jamshedpur
PGDM
XIM Bhubaneswar
MBA
IMT Ghaziabad
PGDM
IMI New Delhi
PGDM
MICA Ahmedabad
PGDM (C)
TAPMI Manipal
MBA
GIM Goa
PGDM
Great Lakes, Chennai
PGDM
IRMA Anand
PGDM (RM)
K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai
MBA

For more than 70 years XLRI is conducting XAT exam at all India level on behalf of XAMI to select the most appropriate students for management education. XLRI Jamshedpur is one of the top PGDM colleges in India and is consistently ranked among top 10 B-schools. It is one of the very few B-schools with two prestigious International Accreditations, viz., AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and AMBA - Association of MBAs. XLRI has also earned the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) accreditation.

A high RoI management institute, XLRI Jamshedpur offers wide range of management programmes for freshers as well as for working professionals including 2 years Full Time Flagship PGDM (Business Management); 2 years Full Time PGDM (Human Resource Management); 1 year Executive – Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Ex-PGDM); Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EXEC-FPM). XLRI has also launched its another campus in Delhi NCR where it offers 2 years full time PGDM (BM) and other programs. XLRI admission process opens along with the beginning of XAT registration process.

Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on XAT 2023

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