XAT 2021 – Dates, Registration, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Notification

Henesh Rawat December 18, 2020 30 0

XAT 2021 registration will begin in September. Get all the details related to XAT 2021 exam here, including exam dates, eligibility, fees, exam pattern, syllabus, books and preparation tips.

Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT 2021 will be conducted on the first Sunday of January. The exam is conducted for admission to XLRI Jamshedpur’s PGDM, PGDM-HRM and PGDM-BM programmes. Apart from XLRI, XAT score is accepted for admission to over 800 B-schools in India. XAT registrations 2021 will begin in September and continue till end of November 2020. XAT 2021 dates are expected to be announced in the first week of September 2020.

XAT question paper comprises questions from Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge in MCQ format. Read below, all about XAT 2021 including exam dates, eligibility, application process, fees, admit card, result, cut off, exam pattern, syllabus, question papers and preparation tips.

XAT Eligibility Criteria

Candidates appearing for XAT must hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university
Students in their final year of Bachelor’s degree or awaiting their results are also eligible to apply
There is no age limit or minimum aggregate cut off for applying for XAT exam

XAT 2021 Important Dates

XAT 2021 Events	XAT 2021 Dates
Registration process begins	First week of September, 2020
Registration process ends	Fourth week of November, 2020
Admit card download begins	Third week of December, 2020
XAT 2021 exam	First week of January, 2021
Result announcement	Second week of January, 2021
Admission cut off release	Third week of January, 2021
XLRI shortlisting	Fourth week of January, 2021

XAT 2021 Registration Process

XAT application form will be available on the official website from the scheduled date. Interested candidates can apply for the exam by creating a login ID on the official website. Check XAT 2021 registration cum application process.

Log on to the official website
Click on ‘new user’ and create a login ID using email ID and phone number
A unique XAT ID and registration link will be shared via registered email
Log in again using the XAT ID to fill the application form
Enter all the relevant details and upload scanned photograph and signature in prescribed dimension
Review the application form and move to may fee payment
Make fee payment via credit card, debit card or net banking to complete XAT registration process

XAT 2021 Application Fees

XAT registration fee is same for students belonging to all categories. Those opting for XLRI programme will have to pay additional amount of Rs 300 per course.

Category	XAT Application Fee
XAT registration fee	Rs 1,700 (+ Rs 300 for XLRI programmes)
XAT registration fee (with late fee)	Rs 2,000 ( + Rs 500 for XLRI programmes)

XAT Exam Pattern

XAT exam is conducted in online mode and the duration is 180 minutes. The candidates have to solve 99-100 questions in MCQ format. Take a look at the key features if XAT question paper and test structure.

Exam Structure	Details
Number of sections	4 (Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge)
Duration of exam	180 minutes
Number of questions	99
XAT Exam Total Marks	100
Language of paper	English
Number of answer choices	4
Mode of examination	Online
XAT Marking scheme	+1 mark for correct answer- 0.25 marks for incorrect answer0.10 marks will be deducted for more than 8 un-attempted questionsNo negative marking in GK section

XAT Syllabus

XAT syllabus covers all the topics of Verbal Ability, Analytical Ability, Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. Check key points of XAT syllabus 2021 below.

Sections	Important topics
Verbal and Logical Ability	There will be 26 questions in VA sectionImportant topics in this section include RC, FIB, CR, Poem, Analogy, Antonym and Parajumble
Decision Making	There will be 22 questions in Decision making sectionThe question asked in this section are situation-based
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation	There will be 27 questions in this sectionImportant topics include: Arithmetic, Algebra, Co-ordinate Geometry, Data Sufficiency, Time Zone and Mixed Graph
General Knowledge	There will be 25 questions in General Knowledge sectionImportant topics include, History, Geography, Economy & Business, Current Affairs, Personality & Awards, Science & Technology

XAT 2021 Admit Card

XAT admit card 2021 will be issued to registered candidates from the scheduled date. They can download their admit cards using their XAT login ID. Given below are the steps to follow to download the XAT 2021 admit card.

Visit XAT website
Click on ‘Login’ tab
Enter XAT User ID, password and click on login
Click on Admit Card/Hall Ticket tab
Click on ‘Download’ and print your XAT admit card 2021

XAT 2021 is a mandatory document to be carried to the exam centre and will be available for download till the exam day.

XAT Result 2021

XAT result will be released in to form of scorecard containing each candidate’s sectional scores, sectional percentiles, overall score and overall percentile. Candidates can download XAT 2021 result from the official website. Given below are the steps to download XAT result cum scorecard

Log on to XAT website
Click on ‘Login’ and enter XAT ID
Scorecard tab will appear on screen
Click on scorecard tab to download your result
Save a copy on desktop

XAT Cut Off Percentiles

XLRI releases XAT cut off percentiles for admission post the declaration of result. The cut offs are different for different courses. Check XAT 2020 cut offs below.

Business Management (BM)

XAT sections	Male	Female
VALR	74	72
DM	78	74
QA	85	75
Overall	95	93

XAT cut offs for HRM programme are different for engineering and non-engineering candidates. Check HRM cut offs of XAT 2020 below.
Human Resource Management (HRM): Male candidates