XAT 2026: Registration, Exam Date, Eligibility Criteria, Pattern

XAT 2026 Exam is expected to be held in the first week of January 2026 via online (CBT) method. Application Form will be released from July 2025. Online facility will be accepted to complete the registration procedure.

XAT 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in January 2026…Get Details below…..

XAT 2026 Exam Dates || XAT 2026 Application Form || XAT 2026 Eligibility

Every year XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) exam is conducted at university level. On the behalf of XAMI (Xavier Association of Management Institutes), Xavier Labour Relation Institute (XLRI) conducts XAT entrance examination. Candidates can appear for XAT 2026 exam in case they want to get admitted into management courses.

All you need to know about XAT 2026:

• XAT 2026 exam is expected to be held in January 2026...Check complete schedule below.
• Do you know, apply for XAT 2026 is starting from July 2026 via online mode. Get registration details below.
• Searching for the best books to prepare for XAT examination. Let’s check the most popular books below.
• Are you confused about the eligibility criteria of XAT 2026? Don’t worry let’s check eligibility criteria below.
• Looking for the application fee for XAT 2026 ? Check application fee below.

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To know entire information related to XAT 2026 exam such as application form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, pattern, syllabus, preparation tips, etc. candidates can go through the article below.

XAT 2026 Overview

XAT 2026 Exam Dates

Candidates can check out the table below to know the tentative schedule of XAT 2026 exam:

XAT 2026 Application Form

To know complete application form filling procedure, go through the section below:

• Registration for XAT 2026 will be started from the second week of July 2025.
• No offline method will be available, application form will be submitted via online mode only.
• To avoid the rejection of registration form, candidates will have to fulfill the eligibility criteria first from below.
• Details such as name, email ID, contact details will be required to generate login credentials for further usage.
• Complete the form filling process by entering the personal, academic details, experience, etc. after generating the credentials.
• There will be requirement of some requisite documents such as certificates/ mark-sheets/ identity proof to be uploaded during form filling.
• Correction facility will also be enabled by the university from the first week of December 2025.
• Candidates will have to select the XLRI programmes as per their preference & choose test city preference.
• Before the last date i.e. from the second week of December 2025, candidates will have to complete the registration procedure.
• For further usage in admission process, aspirants are suggested to keep the hardcopy of application form safe.

Application Fee:

• Application fee of XAT 2026 will be different for every category candidate.
• Online facility such as debit card (Rupay, Visa, Master Card, Maestro), credit card, net banking, IMPS, Cash cards, mobile wallets will be available.
• To make payment, there will be no offline method available.
• In table below, we have mentioned the application fee for every category candidate:

How to Apply for XAT 2026

Here we have mentioned the complete step-by-step process to fill application form:

• Step-1: Go to the website of XAT 2026 (Link will be mentioned above).
• Step-2: Press the “Register” button on the homepage to proceed.
• Step-3: To generate login details, enter the valid details such as email ID and Phone number.
• Step-4: Continue the process by pressing the “Save & Exit” button.
• Step-5: Now upload the scanned documents as per the given specifications.
• Step-6: On the next page, enter the academic, personal details & work experience details.
• Step-7: Press the “Final Submit” button to proceed.
• Step-8: Select the online payment gateways and submit the prescribed amount of application fee as per your category.
• Step-9: Now press the “Submit” button again for final submission.
• Step-10: After submitting the details, a confirmation page will display on the screen.
• Step-11: Do not forget to take a hardcopy of registration form for further usage.

XAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates are advised to go through the eligibility section below before proceeding to fill the application form:

• Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizen to be eligible for entrance exam.
• Age Limit: To apply for exam, there will be no age limit criteria.
• Qualification: Candidates with a bachelor’s degree or three-year duration program or equivalent from any recognized colleges or institute in any stream will apply for XAT 2026.
• Appearing: Aspirants appearing in final year of examination by 10th June 2026 will also be eligible to apply.

XAT 2026 Exam Pattern

Want to know the mode of XAT 2026 exam, Let’s check exam pattern below:

• Exam Mode: XAT 2026 Exam will be held through online (CBT) mode.
• Duration: Total 3 hours will be given to solve the exam.
• Type of Questions: In XAT exam, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) will be asked.
• Section: There will be two parts in exam i.e Part 1 and Part 2.
• Marking Scheme: For each correct answer, 1 marks will be awarded to the candidates.
• Negative Marking: 0.25 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

Part 1:

Part 2:

XAT 2026 Syllabus

Complete syllabus of XAT 2026 will be released by the authority via online mode. It will consist with the various topics such as Decision making and analytical reasoning, verbal and logical ability, quantitative ability and data interpretation & General Knowledge. Here we have mentioned the various topics in pointers below:

• General Knowledge: Sports, Awards, Politics, History, Business, Economics, Nation and States.
• Essay Writing: Candidates will have to write a easy on Social and Economic events in this section.
• Verbal and Logical Ability: Para Jumble, Reading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks with suitable answer, critical reasoning, etc.
• Decision Making: Data arrangement text, Condition and grouping test, complex, case lets.
• Quantitative Aptitude: Speed and Distance, Geometry, Statics, Graphs, Tables, Arithmetic, Heights and Distance, etc.

XAT 2026 Preparation Tips

Aspirants can go through the section below to know effective tips & tricks to score higher in XAT 2026 exam:

• Firstly, make a note of the important topics from the syllabus of XAT.
• Make a proper study plan & cover all the important subjects and topics accordingly.
• Around 6-9 months will be required to prepare for XAT 2026 exam as per the report.
• Before preparing, understand your weakness and strengths.
• Try to solve sample papers as a practice is a key to success.
• Do not forget to revise a syllabus on daily basis.
• Take care of your healthy diet and stay motivated.

XAT 2026 Books

Here we have mentioned the most popular books to prepare for XAT 2026 exam:

• Target XAT (Past papers & mock tests) by Disha Publication
• Quantitative Aptitude for competitive examinations by RS Aggarwal
• How to prepare for Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
• Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
• High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
• Jabbing the XAT (with solved papers) by RK Jha
• Analytical and Logical Reasoning by Arihant Publications
• Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit k Sinha
• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

XAT 2026 Exam Center

We have listed the complete exam center below where XAT 2026 exam will be conducted:

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs):

XAT 2026 Admit Card

Admit card of XAT 2026 will be released in the last week of December 2025. There will be online facility available to download the hall ticket. To access the admit card, candidates will require their login credentials such as XAT ID and Password.

After downloading it, candidates are advised to keep the hardcopy of it safe for the day of exam. It will be the mandatory documents to carry on the day of XAT 2026 exam. It will consist with the details such as name, signature, date, time, venue, reporting time, etc.

XAT 2026 Answer Key

The XAT 2026 answer key will be released in the second week of January 2026. It will be released after the few days from XAT 2026 exam. Through online mode, the answer key will be available.

Candidates will be able to access the answer key in PDF format. One will be able to access the response sheet also along with the answer key on the website. Estimated score in the XAT 2026 entrance exam can be predicted with the help of answer key. Result will be prepared by the authority based on the answer key.

XAT 2026 Result

XAT 2026 Result will be announced via online mode, no other method will be applicable. Appearing candidates in XAT 2026 exam will be eligible to access their result from the website. It will be published in the third week of January 2026.

To download it, XAT ID and password will be required. For further admission procedure, candidates will have to take a hardcopy of result safe. Based on the marks scored by the candidates, a merit list will be prepared by the authority.

XAT 2026 Scorecard

Scorecard of XAT 2026 will be released in the third week of January 2026. Candidates will be able to download it via online mode. It will be released for every participated candidate in exam.

To download the scorecard, candidates will have to provide their login credentials on the website. With a help of XAT 2026 scorecard, candidates will be able to apply for various management programs institutes across the county.

XAT 2026 Cut Off

The cut off is the minimum marks one will have to obtained in exam to be eligible for further admission process. XAT 2026 cut off will be published via online mode on the website.

XAT 2026 cut off will be released separately by each participating institute on their respective website. Candidates are advised to check out the cut off marks of every participating institute before applying for it.

XAT 2026 Counselling

XAT 2026 Counselling procedure will be the last step of admission procedure. Qualified candidates in XAT 2026 exam will be eligible to participate in counselling session. There will be various participating institutes who conduct their separate counselling for admission in management programs.

Every participating institution will have their different admission procedure. There will be various steps in counselling such as Analytical Essay Writing (AEW), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. To be eligible for admission, candidates will have to qualify both the counselling rounds.

Participating Institutes of XAT 2026

We have listed below the various XAT 2026 participating institutes below:

• Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University
• Xavier Institute of Social Service
• Xavier Business School (XBS) St. Xavier’s University Kolkata
• XLRI Xavier School of Management
• Loyola Institute of Business Management, Chennai
• Joseph’s Institute of Management
• Xavier Institute of Development Action and Sciences (XIDAS)
• Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology
• Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
• Flame University: School of Business
• First India Group of Institutions
• Disha Institute of Management and Technology
• Calcutta Business School
• Development Management Institute
• Doon Business School
• Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa (Christ University)
• ABBS School of Management
• GITAM Hyderabad Business School
• BNM Institute of Technology

Candidates are suggested to keep visiting the website to get latest information related to XAT 2026 exam. The authority will release the XAT 2026 exam date soon on the website. Application Form for the same will be released in July 2025 via online mode.

In case of any queries related to XAT 2026 Exam, candidates can feel free to ask their queries below in comment section.