XLRI Prepones XAT Exam Registrations by 25 days, Opens before CAT Exam; Check Key Implications and Past Trends
Leaving behind IIM-CAT exam, XLRI has preponed the start of XAT 2024 exam registration process by almost a month and has opened it on July 15 instead of earlier trend of opening it in August 2nd week. However, there is no change in XAT exam schedule which will be held on January 7, 2024, the 1st Sunday of the year as was held earlier. XAT 2024 Registration and Application fees is increased to Rs. 2100/- although there is no change in XLRI admission fee of Rs.200 per programme
Throwing surprise and leaving behind IIM CAT 2023, XLRI has preponed the opening of XAT 2024 (Xavier Aptitude Test-2024) Registration process by 25 days. This is the first time in the history of Xavier Aptitude Test that XAT registration date has opened before the CAT registration. XLRI has opened XAT exam 2024 registration on July 15, 2023 instead of August 2nd week, while CAT exam 2023 registration is expected to open in the first week of August 2023.
While the notification for the largest MBA entrance exam – CAT 2023, conducted by IIMs, is yet to be released and is expected in the last week end of July, the registration process for equally important XAT exam has opened. Let us have a glimpse of the previous year trends in XAT registration date Vs CAT registration dates:
XAT Year & Registration Opening Date |
CAT Year & Registration Opening Date |
XAT 2024: July 15, 2023 |
CAT 2023: Expected to Open in 1st week of August 2023 |
XAT 2023: August 10, 2022 |
CAT 2022: August 3, 2022 |
XAT 2022: August 10, 2021 |
CAT 2021: August 4, 2021 |
XAT 2021: September 12, 2020 |
CAT 2020: August 5, 2020 |
XAT 2020: August 23, 2019 |
CAT 2019: August 5, 2019 |
Early Opening of XAT 2024 Registration: A Better Move
The early opening of XAT 2024 registration would have positive implications especially for the XAT aspirants. Some of them are:
- XAT exam 2024 registration process will now remain open for about 4 months instead of earlier 3 months
- The longer XAT registration window will give more time to the XAT applicants to register at ease
- By early opening of registrations, XAT exam convener would like to spread more awareness about XAT exam especially in remote areas. As such the early opening of XAT registration process will help in achieving this goal.
- Many applicants are sometimes not allotted their first preferred XAT exam city and the early XAT 2024 Registration may help the XAT conducting XLRI to arrange for the first preferred test city to the applicants. For example, in XAT 2024, all the ten Delhi NCR cities with a distance of more than 50 Kms are clubbed into one test city as Delhi NCR. An applicant can be allotted any of the ten exam cities. A longer registration window may help XLRI to process the applications in a better way and allot the XAT exam centre which is nearest to the candidate’s place.
XAT 2024 Registration: Facility to Apply for XLRI Admission 2024
The registration form for XAT 2024 also offers the facility to apply for XLRI PGDM admission 2024 through the application form with an additional payment of Rs.200/- for each PGDM programme of XLRI.
XAT 2024: Important Dates
XAT 2024 important dates are given below. Although there is a gap of about four months between XAT exam registration commencement and XAT registration 2024 last date, it is beneficial in one or more ways to complete the registration and application form in the very first month of the opening of the Registration process to get your preferred XAT Exam 2024 centre:
XAT Registration 2024 |
Registration 2024 Time Line |
XAT 2024 Registration Start Date |
July 15, 2023 |
XAT 2024 Registration Last Date |
November 30, 2023 (Till Midnight) |
XAT 2024 Application Fee |
Rs.2100 |
Additional XLRI Application Fee |
Rs. 200/- For Each XLRI PGDM Programme |
Official XAT 2024 Registration Website |
xatonline.in |
XAT Exam Date 2024 |
January 7, 2024 |
How to Register for XAT Exam 2024: Check Process at a Glance
Candidates need to follow the undernoted process while applying for XAT 2024 online. Please note there is no offline process for registration 2024.
- Register yourself on official XAT 2024 website ‘xatonline.in’
- Verify Email ID on receipt of message
- Fill all the pages of XAT Application online
- Upload Required Documents
- Pay Application Fee Online
- Submit Application Form
Check Step by Step XAT 2024 Registration Process
XLRI is conducting XAT exam for more than 70 years on behalf of XAMI, to select most suitable candidates for various management programmes offered at all member institutes. XAT 2024 exam date is January 7, 2024 and the exam will be conducted as a computer based test in a single session. 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 exam as all these cities have been included as XAT test centres.
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur, is an important MBA entrance exam leading to MBA admission in XLRI, K J Somaiya, IMT, XIMB, TAPMI, XIME and other 150 MBA colleges in India. The XAT online registration 2024 will remain open for more than 125 days (Four and half months). You can complete XAT 2024 online Registration as well as XAT Application Form Online on the XAT Registration website ‘onlinexat’. The last date for XAT 2024 registration is November 30, 2023.
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