XAT 2025 Exam Dates will be declared by XLRI at its official website. XAT Application Form 2021 is available at XAT Official Website i.e. xatonline.in. The minimum eligibility criteria to apply for the national level exam is a Graduation Degree from a recognized university/ institute.The application fee for the exam is INR 2100. Payment can be done either by card or cash.
More than a lakh candidates appear for the exam each year. XAT 2025 will be conducted on January 5, 2025. It is a gateway to more than 150 business schools in India.
XAT Registration 2025: At a Glance
| Registration Date | July 2024 |
| Conducting Body | XLRI Jamshedpur |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Official Website | www.xatonline.in |
| Minimum eligibility to Register | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Documents required at the time of form-filling | Scanned copy of all academic certificates, recent photograph, and signature |
| XAT 2020 Application Fee | INR 2100 (without late fee) |
Important Date Related to Registration
The registration window for XAT 2025 will be of approximately for three months. Candidates must keep a regular check on the dates so as to apply as soon as possible. Tabulated below are the important dates for registration:
| Events | Dates (tentative) |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Registration 2025 | July, 2024 |
| Last Date to Fill Application Form | December 2024 |
| Form Correction Date | September- November, 2024 |
| Extended Registration Date | Till December, 2024 |
| Availability of Admit Card | Last Week of December |
| Exam Date | January 5, 2025 |
How to fill XAT Application Form 2025?
To fill application form, visit the official website. It is important to follow the directions given in order to minimize the possibilities of rejection of the form. Following are the steps that a candidate should follow while applying for XAT 2025:
Step 1 – Registration
- Visit xatonline.in for registration.
- Click on ‘Register Online’
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- Click on tab "Click here for New Registration"
- Read all instructions and click ‘Continue’
- Enter your Name, Contact details, and Email-id
- Note down your provisional ID & Password sent on email and SMS
- Log-in using your XAT ID & Password and begin filling the application form.
Step 2 – Fill Application Form
Filling of application form is divided into two steps. First being, providing your basic details and second being your edicational details. Read them below:
Part 1- Basic Information
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Choose between Indian/PIO/NRI |
| Course | Choose between HRM/BM/GMP/FPM |
| Category | Choose between General or Reserved Categories; Choose Religion |
| Exam Center | Tick any three XAT Exam Cities of your choice |
| Communication Details | Provide your phone number and address |
Part 2- Education Details
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| High School | Provide details of your marks in class X & XII; Also upload the matching marksheets |
| Work Experience | Detail out on your previous wwork experience in length |
| Pre-Exam Training | If a candidate from reserved category is interested in taking a pre-exam training, mention it here |
| Language | Name any 3 languages that you can speak, write and read |
Step 3 – Upload Documents
Once the registration and form filing formalities are done, candidates have to upload his digital photograph and signature which should be less than 50kb anf 20kb (respectively) and in JPEG format. Candidates are required to follow the steps mentioned below to upload the documents:
- Login using the registration number and password provided during the registration process.
- Click on the empty space to upload the photograph in JPEG format
- Browse the image of the photograph and click on upload.
- Click on the empty space to upload the image of the signature in JPEG format
- Browse for the image of the signature from the location on the computer and click on upload.
Step 4 – Fee Payment
Once the documents are uploaded, select the mode of payment. Application Fee is INR 2100 that is to be paid by all candidates irrespective of their categories. Candidates interested in XLRI program(s) are required to pay an additional fee of INR 200 each.
Step 5 - Confirmation Page
It is advisable to print the XAT confirmation page for your own reference. Candidates who make the payment through demand draft are required to send the confirmation page to the chairperson within fifteen days from the date of issuance of the demand draft.
Documents Required for Registration
During Registrations, a candidate is required to upload the below documents:
- Marksheets of class X, XII, graduation and/or other equivalent exams.
- Details of work experiences (if any)
- Scanned images of photograph and signature
- Scanned copy of category certificate (if any)
- Bank details (credit card, debit card or net banking) for payment of Application fees
Specifications for Photograph and Signature
| Documents | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Photograph | Recent color passport size photograph with a white/light background |
| 20-50kb file size | |
| JPEG Format | |
| Signature | Sign should be on white paper with black ink pen |
| Scanned in 200 Dpi (dots per inch) | |
| 10-20kb file size | |
| JPEG Format |
Important Guidelines for Documents
There are some guidelines that need to be acknowledged regarding photograph and signature to complete XAT Application Form filling process successfully. The guidelines are stated below:
- Open the digital or scanned photograph and signature in MS Paint by right-clicking on the photograph or signature.
- Press ctrl+ W to open a window which will have an option ‘resize by %’. Next, select anything between 10-50% and save the file as jpeg. extension.
- Check the size of the file in ‘properties’ and if the size of the file is still higher than 1 MB, go on paint and resize it by bringing the size down to less than 1MB.
- Lastly, candidates are required to save this file with the name ‘photo.jpeg’ and ‘sign.jpeg’.
- The application for XAT 2020 will stand rejected if the face of the cadidate is not clear in the photograph.
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