Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2015 to be conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur on January 4, 2015 in a single session is the gateway for top rated MBA/PGDM programme 2015-17 in highly ranked B schools in the country. The registration and application process for XAT 2015 will close on November 30, 2014. The scores of XAT 2015 will be accepted by almost all the top rated B schools like XLRI, SPJIMR, XIMB, IMT, LIBA, XISS for admission session beginning 2015.
The most important thing to be noted while applying for XAT 2015 is that number of top rated B schools who accept CAT 2014 scores will also accept XAT 2015 scores except the IIMs and a few other B schools. The list of member and associated B schools to XAT 2015 has more than 120 management institutes and you will not be able to avail this opportunity to apply for XAT 2015 after Nov 30, 2014 as it will be the last date to apply for XAT 2015. Only 5 days are therefore left to apply to become eligible for admission 2015 in XLRI and other top B schools.
While the admission opportunity in top rated B schools like XLRI, SPJIMR, XIMB, IMT, XISS and many others is available by appearing in Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2015, you also need to apply separately to the respective B school where you wish to take admission for the MBA/PGDM batch 2015-17.
Need to appear in XAT 2015 after CAT2014
Number of B schools accept both CAT and XAT scores. You can therefore submit both the test scores to the respective B school provided it accepts both the exam scores. The better of the two scores will be considered by the B school and as such you also stand a fair chance to improve your scores in XAT 2015 to explore better admission opportunities.
More B schools than in earlier years are associated to XAT 2015 and more admission opportunities will be available on the basis of XAT 2015.
Top B schools to close Application process
You are supposed to apply for XAT 2015 and apply to the B school for admission 2015. Most of the top rated B schools going to accept XAT scores are going to close their admission application process shortly, it is therefore advisable to act swiftly and apply to the dream B school immediately after applying for XAT 2015.
Following are a few of the top rated B schools who are going to accept XAT 2015 scores
XLRI, Jamshedpur: Last date Dec 21
First you have to register and apply for XAT 2015 online by completing the registration and application process and paying the requisite fee of Rs. 1000/- This will make you eligible to appear in the XAT 2015 entrance test.
Second step is to apply to XLRI by filling up the requisite individual Application form for admission to the offered MBA/PGDM programme. Separate application therefore has to be submitted to XLRI for admission. The admission application fee for XLRI Rs.1500/-. The last date of online registration for the XLRI Programmes is December 21, 2014.
Please remember that only after registering for XAT 2015, one will be eligible to register for XLRI programmes. The best part of admission application to XLRI programmes is that the fee is only Rs.1500/- whether you apply for one PGDM programme or more than one PGDM programmes.
SPJIMR, Mumbai: Last date Nov 30
SPJIMR will accept XAT 2015 scores for Indian Nationals and GMAT scores for foreign nationals. Aspirants who explore admission opportunity in SPJIMR need to score high sectional as well as overall percentile in these exams.
SPJIMR’s PGDM programme offers four specialisations –Information Management, Operations, Marketing and Finance and the choice of specialisation is available at the time of application.
Aspirants seeking admission to PGDM 2015-17 at SPJIMR, must complete and submit the application form online before November 30, 2014 with an application fee for Rs. 1200/- (Rs One thousand two hundred only). The fee can be paid through credit card or net banking
The flagship PGDM programme 2015-17 at SPJIMR will have an intake of 240 for Indian Nationals. An additional 36 seats will be available for PIO/OCI and Foreign Nationals. Hence the total intake for session 2015-16 will be 276 seats
IMT Ghaziabad: Last date Dec 24
IMT Ghaziabad admission application process for PGDM admission will close on December 24, 2014. To apply to IMT an applicant must complete the online ‘Application Form’. There is one common Application Form for all four campuses - Ghaziabad, Nagpur, Hyderabad and Dubai (July 2015 intake).
On the Application Form the candidate must provide educational qualifications, contact details, etc. and the registration number for XAT 2015 or ID for GMAT. While IMT Ghaziabad will be accepting CAT/XAT/GMAT scores IMT Nagpur and Hyderabad will be accepting CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT scores. The applicant is required to fill the IDs of the entire test score he/she wishes to submit.
After completing the form, the applicant should make payment of Rs 1750/- online or through Demand Draft.
Applicants may submit any one or more than of the test scores i.e. CAT 2014, XAT 2015, GMAT (Test taken between 1st January 2011 – 31st December 2014). IMT will consider the best score before making the final admission offer.
XIMB-XUB, Bhubaneshwar: Last date Dec 12
Application process for admission to batch 2015-17 at XIMB for MBA-BM; MBA-HRM; MBA-SM; MBA-RM; MBA-Global and Executive PGDM programmes will close on Dec 12, 2014.
Application process for admission 2015 at XIMB is an on-line one.
Candidates have to fill up the personal details/Academic details/professional details and upload the photo & signature to create and receive by email a unique XUB ID and password for applying to XIMB. Applicants after choosing the prograame of their choice should fill up the application form and submit.
XIMB admission application fee is Rs 1300/-. In case you wish to apply for more programmes you will have to pay the additional fee. XIMB will accept XAT 2015 scores apart from CAT 2014 and its X-GMAT 2015 scores. Candidates are supposed to apply before Dec 12, 2014 to XIMB.
TAPMI, Manipal: Last date Dec 31
The Admission-2015 process to the 3 flagship 2-year fully residential Post Graduate Programs batch 2015-17 viz., PGDM, PGDM-Health Care Management (HCM) and PGDM-Banking and Financial Services (BKFS) at T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal has started from October 18, 2014. The last date to apply is December 31, 2014.
Aspirants desirous of seeking admission at TAPMI will be able to obtain admission prospectus on or off-line, but submission will be completely online only. Last date to submit the application is December 31, 2014.
The Application fee is Rs. 1,500 for single program, Rs. 2500/- for any 2 programs and Rs. 3500/- for all three programs. Payments can be made by means of Demand Draft on any bank or pay online with debit/credit card
All the above full time PGDM programmes offered at TAPMI for PGDM batch 2015-17are AICTE approved with a total intake of 540 students.
Apart from XAT 2015 scores TAPMI will accept scores of CAT 2014, GMAT (between 1st Jan 2013 and 31st Dec, 2014.)
LIBA, Chennai: Last date January 26
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Chennai admission application process will close on January 26, 2015 for PGDM batch 2015-17. LIBA offers specializations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Systems International Business and General Management. Offering dual specialization in PGDM is one of the USPs at LIBA. Total intake at LIBA in its flagship 2 years full time PGDM batch 2015-17 is 120 students.
LIBA will accept XAT 2015 scores apart from CAT 2014 scores. Application process is online. The application fee is Rs 1250/- to be paid by means of DD or online or can be paid at any of the specified IMS centres.
Great Lakes, Chennai: Last date Jan 31
Great Lakes institute of Management, Chennai has started its online and offline admission process for session 2015-16 for 2 year full time PGDM and 1 year PGPM Programmes in 2 cycles.
Issue of Application forms for admission to 2 years full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) 2015-17 at Great Lakes Institute of Management has started and will be covered in two cycles
Closing date for First cycle: January 31, 2015
Closing date for second cycle: March 15, 2015
Acceptable exam scores at Great Lakes institute of Management are XAT 2015 and other exams like GMAT/CAT/MAT/CMAT. For PGDM 2015-17, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept CAT Scores of the year 2013 and 2014, XAT scores of the year 2014 and 2015, MAT scores of the year 2014 and 2015, CMAT scores of 2014 or GMAT scores taken after Jan 1, 2013.
Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply to Great Lakes Institute of Management by completing the online application process. The Application fee is Rs. 1500/-. Alternatively candidates can also Purchase the application form from Great Lakes Offices in Chennai and New Delhi or from select vendor centres. However, the eventual application process is online for all candidates.
XAT 2015: Exam pattern
There are 120 B schools including the above ones who will accept XAT 2015 scores. An approximate number of 15 thousand MBA/PGDM seats will be available for the candidates who score a good percentile in XAT 2015 to be held on January 4, 2015.
XAT 2015 will be a paper pencil mode exam based on Multiple Choice Question pattern. The exam will be held in a single session across the country in 47 cities. XAT 2015 will be a 3 hours test. The test will be of 3 hours duration beginning from 10.30 AM to 1.30 PM with no break in between.
XAT 2015 will be divided between Objective MCQs and subjective Essay Writing tests. The Multiple choice questions (MCQs) part will be over in 150 minutes and next 30 minutes will be allotted for essay writing part.
XAT 2015 test takers will have to complete the first 3 sections of the first part of the MCQ exam namely Verbal and Logical Ability; Decision Making; Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation in 140 minutes while questions in General Knowledge section will have to be attempted in 10 minutes only. 30 minutes will be separately allotted for essay writing test.
To avoid last minute technical problems it is advisable to first register and apply for XAT 2015 and then apply to the desired B school.
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