XAT 2022

XAT 2022: Xavier Aptitude Test for Admission to XLRI & Top B-schools

Latest Update:  XLRI will conduct XAT 2022 exam on Sunday, January 2, 2022. The Registration and application process for XAT exam 2022 is online and will begin in September 2021 first week at a registration fee of Rs.1750/-. The last date to apply for XLRI XAT Exam 2022 is November 30, 2021.

XLRI will release XAT 2022 exam notification in September first week with XAT 2022 Exam Date and other important XAT Exam Details. Last year also, despite Covid pandemic, XLRI conducted XAT exam as a centre based test in 72 cities in India. 

XAT exam full form is Xavier Aptitude Test and the XAT exam is one of the largest MBA Entrance Exams for Admission to XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, XIMB, TAPMI and 160+ 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. Over the years, XAT exam has become an easier test but to get a high percentile (90+) in XAT 2022 exam requires 4-5 months of serious preparation.

XLRI conducts XAT exam on behalf of XAMI. For more than 70 years XLRI is conducting XAT exam at all India level to select the most appropriate students for management education. In this article, you will read all key points to plan your XAT 2022 journey, including important dates to apply for XAT 2022 exam, syllabus & pattern, how to prepare, past XAT toppers interviews and much more. You will also find important links to Free Mock Tests and genuine Past Test Papers for XAT exam, released by XLRI. So, read through the article till the end. 

What is XAT Exam?
XAT exam full form is Xavier Aptitude Test. It is the Admission Test for admission to MBA/PGDM programs in XLRI and other top MBA colleges like SPJIMR Mumbai, IMT Ghaziabad, XIMB Bhubaneswar, TAPMI Manipal and 160 other top MBA colleges in India. XLRI will offer admission on the basis of XAT 2022 exam score only and will not accept any other test score. There are more than 70 cities and more than 100 venues where XAT 2022 exam will be conducted in India.

XAT 2022: Key Changes in Test Pattern
Following changes have been introduced in XAT Exam by XLRI:

• XAT 2022 application fee increased to Rs.1750/-
• XAT exam 2022 is now changed to a computer based test from paper based test
• Single slot, single day exam
• Test timing changed - 9.30AM to 12.30PM from 10AM to 1 PM
• Total questions increased to 100 from 99
• No Essay Writing test
• NAT Questions without negative marking introduced
• All questions are of MCQ type
• Question paper with 4 sections with different number of questions
• The last section on GK with 25 questions is not counted for percentile calculation
• Visually impaired candidates with scribe are given additional 25 minutes to solve Part 1 of  the exam
• Marks for every correct answer : +1
• ¼ Negative Marking for wrong answer
• No Negative marking for General Knowledge section in part-2 of question paper
• All the MCQ type questions have five options with one correct option

Xavier Aptitude Test 2022: Highlights & Key Features
Following are the salient features with details on XAT exam date 2022, XAT Notification 2022, XAT eligibility criteria among other key points

XLRI conducts XAT exam in the month of January every year. Along with releasing the XAT Notification 2022 and finalizing the XAT exam date, XLRI will announce the complete schedule and all XAT 2022 important dates.  Although XLRI will accept only XAT exam score, the other associated top MBA colleges will accept other exam scores also. XLRI has been conducting XAT exam for more than 70 years on behalf of XAMI. Earlier it was paper based test, but since 2018, the exam has become a computer based test

XLRI & Other Top MBA Colleges Cut offs, Fee, Intake
Check the fee, number of seats and programmes offered by XLRI and other MBA colleges accepting score of Xavier Aptitude Test in the table given below:

*May increase for 2022-24 batch  

XAT 2022 Important Dates
XLRI will announce all the XAT 2022 important dates with complete schedule including application fee, admit Card date, XAT 2022 exam date, result date among other XAT 2022 important dates. The tentative dates are as under:

All dates Tentative, Confirmed dates coming soon

XAT Exam 2022 Details: Pattern, Questions, Scoring
Xavier Aptitude Test is online computer based exam. The aggregate maximum marks in the exam are 100 for 100 questions divided in 4 sections. Each correct answer is awarded +1 mark and each wrong answer will attract the penalty of -0.25 mark. Total time duration for the exam is 3 hours. XAT 2022 exam pattern is as below:

Candidate are allowed to go to Part 2 after completing the time duration of 165 minutes in Part 1 Read More

Eligibility for XAT 2022 Exam
XAT exam 2022 eligibility criteria need only a pass in your bachelor’s degree while other exams need a particular percentage of marks. The eligibility to appear in the exam is probably the simplest one among all the National Level MBA entrance exams. Read More

How to Apply for XAT Entrance Exam 2022?
The XAT exam registration process is online and can be completed in six simple steps at official XAT website. XAT exam 2022 registration dates are from September first week to November 30, 2021 without late fee. Read More

How to Prepare for XAT?
XAT exam full form – Xavier Aptitude Test comprises 3 major sections which are very important for shortlisting and determining your merit position. The 4^th section on GK is not taken in account to determine the merit. The XAT exam preparation should be in accordance with revised pattern of XAT entrance exam and as per its syllabus. The exam calls for special preparation for Decision Making section apart from other topics. You need to focus on following while preparing for the exam:

1. Follow the Exam Pattern: Thoroughly understand the structure, number and type of questions
2. Scan thoroughly XAT Syllabus
3. Decide, if you need Online preparation with coaching or wish to self-prepare for the exam
4. Get best Books for XAT exam preparation
5. Attempt Mock Tests & Previous Test papers
6. Devise strategy to crack XAT exam with 95+ percentile Read More

XAT 2022 Score Accepting Colleges
There are 160+ MBA colleges who will accept XAT 2022 score. Some of the top MBA colleges accepting XAT exam score for MBA admission 2022 are:

• XLRI Jamshedpur
• SPJIMR Mumbai
• IMT Ghaziabad
• XIM Bhubaneswar
• TAPMI Manipal
• XIME Bangalore, Kochi, Chennai
• BIMTECH, Greater Noida
• FORE School of Management, New Delhi
• GIM Goa
• Great Lakes, Chennai
• LIBA Chennai Read More

XAT Notification Date 2022
XAT exam information with exam date, and other related dates are released on XAT 2022 exam website in September 2021 first week. XAT Notification 2022 containing all the XAT exam details, exam format, exam centres and all the exam dates will be released in the leading news papers also. All the exam dates with other information and FAQs are available on MBAUniverse.com XAT exam website.

It is expected that around 1 lakh candidates will appear in XAT as the number of candidates going for XAT registration 2022 are expected to increase again. Over the years the candidates applying for Xavier Aptitude Test have increased as the data for past exam registration also reveal this fact.

XLRI-XAT: Searching for Cream of Talent
Xavier Aptitude Test is the MBA entrance exam which attracts the cream of talent in India. The best talent of country aspires for XAT accepting colleges. The admission to XLRI is possible only through high scores in the entrance exam. Return on investment at XLRI is high. 2 years fee and other expenses at SPJIMR, XLRI come to around Rs.18 to 24 lakhs.  Top recruiters from India and the world eye these institutes for their placement season. The offered salary packages go as high as Rs.25 to 35 lakhs per annum to the students of XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT among others who offer admission on the basis of XAT exam scores.

Exam Offers Level Playing Field
XLRI conducts XAT on behalf of XAMI.  XLRI believes that single testing session with same difficulty level will provide level playing field to all the test takers without any discrimination. Around 90 thousand to 1 lakh candidates explore admission opportunities in XLRI and other member and associate MBA colleges accepting XAT exam scores.

Xavier Aptitude Test is the second largest MBA entrance test to pursue MBA/PGDM in 11 member institutes and 150 Associate institutes accepting XAT exam scores. Till 2017 XLRI XAT remained a paper based test. With effect from 2018, the exam has become an online computer based test.

The XAT exam 2022 date is same across the country. On a single date, the exam will be held in 72 XAT test cities in India. However, the 2 cities abroad namely, Kathmandu and Dubai are no longer the XAT test cities. . 

XLRI XAT in 2022: Summary

• One of the oldest MBA entrance exams being held for last 70 years.
• XAT Exam date is January 2, 2022
• Exam  pattern is now changed to online computer based test
• Exam will be of  3 hours duration from 9.30 AM to 12.30PM
• XLRI Jamshedpur conducts the exam every year in the month of January
• Question paper is divided in 4 sections
• Only 3 sections in Exam are taken into account to calculate the XAT percentile score and XAT merit list for written exam
• Total questions are 100 and are of MCQ type
• There is no Essay Writing Test in XAT Exam 2022
• Apart from exam registration and filling up the application form, candidates need to apply separately to their preferred MBA colleges including XLRI, SPJIMR and others.
• Correct answer for each MCQ will get 1 mark
• Negative marking 0.25 (¼) for MCQs in first 3 sections
• No negative marking for MCQs in 4^th GK section
• Each question is followed by 5 answer options