Deviating from the earlier XAT years, XLRI Jamshedpur the XAT 2016 conducting institute will announce the opening of registration for XAT 2016 in the 4th week of August 2015 instead of 2nd week of August as used to happen in past XAT exams. The exam is going to be held in a single day in paper-pen format on January 3, 2016.
As shared by XLRI official the XAT 2016 registration is proposed to open in the last week of August 2015 and the notification for the exam is also proposed to be released sometime around the 3rd or 4th week of this month.
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2016 is the gateway to more than 100 highly ranked B schools in India including XLRI, XIMB, SPJIMR, IMT among others. A high score in XAT 2016 may get you shortlisted for next round of admission process at one of the top rated B schools in the country.
Registration to remain open till November
Registration and application process to XAT 2016, after it is opened in August last week, will remain open till the end of November 2015. The 3 month time is sufficient to register and apply for the exam.
Registration Key facts
- Registration to XAT 2016 will be an online process
- First part of registration is to be completed by creating the candidate profile
- After receiving the XAT 2016 ID. All the further steps will have to be completed with XAT ID and password
- The application form can be accessed by login with XAT ID and will have to completed step by step.
- Keep the information ready to complete the process smoothly. You will need all your academic details right from class X onwards; scanned copy of photo and signature of prescribed size among others.
- XAT 2016 registration fee is expected to remain at Rs.1000/-. There would be 3 payment modes to pay the XAT 2016 registration and application fee namely Online fee payment through net banking/credit/debit cards; by demand draft or by cash payment. You can choose any of them.
- After completion of registration and application you will get the confirmation. You are supposed to print this XAT 2016 confirmation page for your reference. In future for all correspondence with XAT office, quote your XAT ID.
XAT is the second largest MBA/PGDM entrance exam after CAT. XLRI has been conducting XAT on behalf of XAMI for the last 60 years at All India level in the paper pen mode to provide level playing field for the XAT aspirants coming from all backgrounds.
XAT 2016 is proposed to be a 3 hours test. The test is proposed to be conducted in 47 cities on January 3, 2016 across India in a single session beginning from 10.30 AM to 1.30 PM with no break in between.
XAT 2016 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 2016 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 separately be allotted for essay writing test.
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