XAT 2018 Hall Ticket (Available), Exam Date, Syllabus
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is organized by XLRI Jamshedpur, for admission to MBA/PGDM courses. Almost, 90,000 aspirants appear for XAT each year. There are approximately 600 B-Schools that accept XAT Score.
- XLRI is available XAT 2018 Hall Ticket at xatonline.net.in from December 27- January 7. 7 Pointers to Check-in XAT Hall Ticket 2018
- The expected XAT Cut off for HRM course is 92.55%, 96% for Business Management and 22 marks & above for GMP.
- To score well, you can exercise XAT 2018 Mock Test, announced by XLRI.
- XAT paper is divided into 2 parts. Part A has 78 questions & Part B has 25 questions. Exercise XAT Question Papers
- In a first, XAT 2018 will be organized in the online method.The exam is scheduled for January 07. Check XAT Syllabus
XAT 2018 Highlights
| Exam Name | Xavier Aptitude Test |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Category | Post Graduate |
| Organizing Body | XLRI Jamshedpur |
| XAT Eligibility | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Exam Method | Online |
| Selection Procedure | Written Test, Group Discussion/ Individual Interview |
| Number of Test Takers | 90,000 approx. |
| XAT Contact Details | 1800 419 2929 | admissions@xatonline.in |
XAT 2018 Exam Dates
The registration window for XAT 2018 is over. Aspirants can go via the following table to know the clear schedule of XAT 2018:
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Announce of XAT 2018 Notification | August 13, 2017 |
| Availability of XAT 2018 Application Form | August 16- December 16, 2017 |
| Availability of XAT 2018 Hall Ticket | December 27, 2017, onwards |
| XAT 2018 Exam Date | January 07, 2018 (10:00 am to 01:30 pm) |
| Announce of XAT 2018 Official Response Keys | January 19, 2018 |
| Releasement of XAT 2018 Result | January 31, 2018 |
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XAT 2018 Eligibility Criteria
Aspirants applying for XAT 2018 should cautiously go via the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. XAT 2018 Eligibility Criteria requires aspirants to meet the below-mentioned conditions:
- Bachelor’s degree of at least 3 years period
- Final year students can also apply
- Aspirants who did graduation in 1980’s with a 2-year bachelor's degree are not applicable.
- No, at least aggregate marks criteria
- NRI and Foreign Aspirants are also applicable to apply on the basis of the GMAT Scorecard (except Dubai and Kathmandu aspirants)
- No age limit or restriction on number of attempts
Registration for XAT 2018
XAT Registration concluded on December 15. The Application Form for XAT 2018 was available on the official website i.e. xatonline.in. XAT 2018 Registration primarily involves the below steps:
Step 1- Registration- Visit the official website and register using your individual details (Name, Contact Details and Email ID). You will receive a unique ID and Password to clear the further procedure.
Step 2- Fill Application Form- Fill-in your individual and academic details, work experience, preferred course, and exam center.
Step 3- Fee Payment- Pay the requisite application fee in either online or offline method. The Application Fee for XAT is INR 1650 (INR 2000 if you pay the late fee) for all categories. The Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/intimation charges will have to be borne by the aspirant.
Step 4- Upload Documents- Upload scanned images of your recent photograph and signature.
Step 5- Confirmation Page- Post previewing all the filled data, you will receive a confirmation page.
Note- All aspirants who pay XAT Application Fee via Demand Draft must send a copy of confirmation page besides the Demand Draft within 15 days from the date of issuance of demand draft. The contact details are offered below:
XLRI
Jharkhand, India XLRI, C. H. Area (East)
The Chairperson Admissions,
Jamshedpur – 831001
Important- Aspirants can also apply to XAT Colleges via their GMAT scores. Visit acad.xlri.ac.in for more information.
XAT Hall Ticket 2018
- XAT Admit card will be available from December 27 onwards.
- Hall Ticket for XAT can be retrieved via online method only.
- XAT Hall Ticket is a compulsory document that must be preserved till the admission procedure. It must all time be supported with a valid photo id allotted by the government of India.
- XLRI will not send XAT Hall Ticket through email or courier to any aspirants.
Read More 7 pointers to Check-in XAT Hall Ticket 2018
How to download XAT Hall Ticket?
- Visit the official website of XAT 2018.
- Click on “Download XAT 2018 Hall Ticket” link
- Enter your XAT Registration ID and XAT password or your Date of Birth in DD/MM/YY pattern.
- Download your hall ticket which will be available in PDF pattern
- Obtain multiple hard copies for further use.
Discrepancy in XAT Hall Ticket
Aspirants must cautiously go via the details on XAT Hall Ticket before downloading and taking print out of the same. In the case of any mistake or discrepancy in the information, aspirants should immediately contact XAT office address mentioned below:
Admission Office, XLRI,
Circuit House Area (East),
Jamshedpur 831001
Exam Centers for XAT 2018
Last year, XAT was organized in 47 cities across India and in two international cities in Dubai and Kathmandu. This year too, it is expected to be organized in around 49 cities. XLRI Jamshedpur, the organizing body, will aim to increase the number of XAT Exam Centers to make it more convenient and reachable for XAT 2018 participants.
Here is a list of exam cities for XAT 2018:
| XAT Exam Centers 2018 |
|---|
| Agartala | Cuttack | Jamshedpur | Ranchi |
| Ahmedabad | Dehradun | Kanpur | Rourkela |
| Allahabad | Delhi | Kolkata | Sambalpur |
| Amritsar | Goa | Lucknow | Surat |
| Bengaluru | Greater Noida | Mangalore | Tiruchirapalli |
| Berhampur | Gurgaon | Mumbai | Trivandrum |
| Bhopal | Guwahati | Nagpur | Udaipur |
| Bhubaneshwar | Hyderabad | Nasik | Vadodara |
| Chandigarh | Indore | Noida | Varanasi |
| Chennai | Jabalpur | Patna | Vijayawada |
| Cochin | Jaipur | Pune | Visakhapatnam |
| Coimbatore | Jammu | Raipur | -- |
XAT Exam Format 2018
- From this year onwards, XAT will be organizeed in online method.
- XAT 2018 is scheduled for January 07, 2018.
- In total, there are 78 questions in Part A and 25 questions in Part B.
- Part B contains questions on General Knowledge and an Essay writing question.
- Part A contains 3 sections – Verbal and Logical Ability, Judgement Making and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
- XAT Exam Format is divided into 2 Parts (A & B).
The following infographic and table give the highlights of XAT Exam Format:
| Part | Section Name | No. of Questions | Total Time | Negative Marking |
|---|
| Part A | Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 | 170 minutes | -0.25 for each inaccurate response |
| Judgement Making | 23 |
| Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation | 29 |
| Part B | General Knowledge | 25 | 40 minutes | No negative marking |
| Essay | 1 Essay |
Read Latest Changes in XAT Exam Format 2018
XAT Paper Analysis 2017
XAT 2017 took place in a single slot on January 08, 2017. While the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate, questions in quantitative ability were comparably hard and the verbal ability section was slightly easier than the earlier years’. The Paper was divided into two parts (as mentioned above).
The Paper 1 constituted Objective Type Questions from Verbal Ability, Logical Reasoning Quantitative Ability. The analysis of the paper is given below.
| Sections | Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|
| Verbal & Logical Ability | 24 | Low to moderate |
| Judgement Making & Analytical Reasoning | 21 | moderate to High |
| Data Interpretation & Quantitative Ability | 27 | High |
The Paper 2 of XAT 2017 constituted General Knowledge and Essay. The Structure of Paper 2 was:
| Sections | Questions/Topics |
|---|
| General Knowledge | 25 |
| Essay | Globalisation & Jingoism always co-exist |
Check XAT Paper Analysis
XAT Syllabus 2018
- The exam has 2 papers and the syllabus for XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) is various for both the papers.
- XAT Syllabus contains questions from Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, Verbal & Logical Ability, Judgement Making, General Knowledge and a question on Essay Writing.
- Although there is no official XAT Syllabus that is declared by XLRI, it is generally based on past years’ format.
XAT Syllabus 2018 for Paper 1
XAT Paper 1 consists of objective type questions based on Judgement Making, Verbal and Logical Ability and Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation. Paper 1 of XAT is issued 3 hours to attempt all 78 questions.
| Subject | Important Topics |
|---|
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | Geometry, Tables, Graphs, Arithmetic, Trigonometry, Statistics, Profit & Loss, Speed and Distance, Clocks |
| Verbal and Logical Ability | Grammar, Para Jumbles, Para Completion, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehensions |
| Judgement Making | Analytical Reasoning, Situational, Case lets, Data Arrangement Tets |
XAT Syllabus 2018 for Paper 2
XAT Paper 2 contains questions from General Knowledge and an essay. It is a subjective paper. There will be a total of 30 questions with half an hour of time issued to this paper. There is no negative marking in this section.
| Important topics for GK in XAT |
|---|
| Politics | Nation and States |
| History | Literature |
| Sports | Awards and Recognitions |
| Business | Economics |
| International Relations | Society |
| Merger & Acquisitions | -- |
Preparation Books for XAT 2018
Aspirants can take reference from the preparation books for XAT for a more extensive preparation. Some of the most prominent preparation books for XAT are indicated below.
| Target XAT Simplified by Disha Experts | Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma |
| Jabbing XAT with solved papers by R.K. Jha | General Knowledge by Manohar Panday |
| XAT XLRI – MBA Entrance Exam A/4 by Chandresh Agarwal | Verbal ability and reading comprehension by Arun Sharma |
| Concepts of number for XAT and other quantitative exams by Gajendra Kumar | Verbal ability for XAT by Ajay Singh |
| Target new XAT – Past papers and five mock papers | Quantitative Aptitude Quantum XAT by Sarvesh K Verma |
| XAT entrance test for MBA examination by Gautam Puri | Quantitative aptitude for XAT by Arun Sharma |
| XAT Xavier Aptitude Test solved sample papers by Gautam Puri | The hand on guide to analytical reasoning and logical reasoning by Peeyush Bhardwaj |
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XAT Question Papers with Solutions
You must exercise as many XAT Question Papers as possible, to score excellent marks in the exam. They cater as a great tool during your exercise sessions. Most toppers heavily rely on them, along with XAT Preparation Books.
Benefits of XAT Question Papers
- This can, in turn, help you analyze what questions to expect in the paper.
- XAT Sample Papers are a helpful tool in managing your total exam time.
- They carve out your strengths and weaknesses so that you know the loopholes.
- They help you gain a fair idea about XAT Exam Format and syllabus.
XAT Results 2018
- XAT Scores will be valid for one year only.
- All aspirants who complete XAT 2018 and meet the cutoff will proceed towards subsequent selection rounds- GD/PI.
- XAT Score Card will contain the rank and marks obtained by aspirants.
- The result for XAT 2018 will be declared on January 31, 2018 by XLRI Jamshedpur.
- Aspirants can visit the official website of XAT i.e. xatonline.net.in to download their scorecards.
- They must enter their Registration Number, Date of Birth and Security Text in the login window to reach XAT Result.
Expected Cutoff XAT 2018
- XAT Cut off varies for various programs provided by various institutes.
- On the basis of XAT Cut off, aspirants will be shortlisted for further GD, PI and Essay writing round.
- The cutoff for XAT would comprise the at least percentile to be scored by each aspirant in the exam.
The below tables describes the percentage need for various programs of XLRI:
| Program Provided | Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning | Judgement Making | Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation | Overall (Percentage/ Marks) |
|---|
| Business Management | 79.46% | 76.84% | 88.7% | 96% |
| Human Resource Management | 79.67% | 71.628% | 70.07% | 92.55% |
| Global Management Programme | 5 marks and above | 5 marks and above | 6 marks above | 22 marks and above |
XAT 2018 Colleges
- This year, XAT Score will be accepted by over 150 B-Schools across India.
- Last year, there were 156 XAT Participating Institutes in total. The number is expected to rise this year.
- Last year, the number of XAMI was 11 and the non-XAMI was 145.
- The participating Institutes of XAT can be classified into two types, Xavier Associate Management Institutes (XAMI) and non-XAMI.
XAMI Members
The management examination is organized by XLRI on behalf of XAMI or Xavier Association of Management Institutes. Listed below are the names of all the official XAMI Members:
| XAMI Members |
|---|
| Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) | Xavier Institute of Social Service |
| Mount Carmel Institute of Management | Xavier Labour and Relations Institute |
| St. Francis Institute of Management and Research (SFIMR) | Xavier Institute of Management, Jabalpur |
| St. Joseph's College of Business Administration | Xavier Institute of Management and Research |
| St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology | Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship |
| Xavier Institute of Mangement | -- |
Selection Process of XAT 2018
Aspirants are shortlisted for GD/PI on the basis of their performance in the entrance exam and XAT cut off. While some colleges have both GD (group discussion) and PI (Individual Interview) rounds, others only have either of the two:
Group Discussion
- The topics for XLRI GD would consist of topics concerned to present affairs, politics, social allots such as women’s rights and emancipation, or any other allot concerning advertising, technology, education or business in India.
- The groups are divided into groups of 8-15 participating aspirants.
- All the groups need to discuss a topic usually for 15-20. Minutes.
Individual Interview
- The panel of jury members set up for this round aim to determine the communication skills, confidence and ability to think under pressure among aspirants.
- The questions in the Individual Interview round are centered around aspirants’ background, academics, achievements and motivation behind going for an MBA.
- Aspirants need to appear for the individual interview if they get shortlisted on the basis of their performance in Group Discussion.
Read more about XAT Selection Process
Preparation of XAT 2018 Merit list
The score for the final selection of aspirants would be calculated by assigning weight to various components such as XAT 2018 score, GD, PI, Essay Writing, Earlier academic records, work experience, and the overall profile of aspirant. The weight of these various components in XLRI is offered in the table below. It applies to all the programs provided by XLRI.
| Component | Weightage |
|---|
| XAT score | 60% |
| GD/PI | 25% |
| Essay, GK, Academic profile, work-ex, video | 15% |
Note: There is no centralized counseling procedure and aspirants will have to personally apply for each Member Institutes of XAMI with their XAT 2018 score. Aspirants will be admitted to these Institutes on the basis of XAT cut off, scores obtained in the GD/PI round and the final merit list prepared for all the successful aspirants.
What is XAT Exam?
Xavier Aptitude Test is a national level management entrance exam. Via this exam, an aspirant’s aptitude in management field is tested.
- From 2018, the exam will be organized in Online Method.
- The exam will have objective and subjective type of questions
- XAT Scores are used by more than 150 B-schools across India.
- The difficulty level of exam is moderate
- XAT exam is organized by XLRI Jamshedpur on behalf of the XAMI.
Insights on XAT Exam
Interestingly, the maximum number of aspirants register from Northern India (27%), followed by Southern (25%). Apart from this, the maximum number of XAT followers belong to Maharashtra (16%), followed by Delhi (11%). The least number of aspirants register from the North-Eastern part of India (1%).
We have also carved out the academic performance of the total exam followers. Have a look below:
XAT 2018 Frequently Ask Questions
Ques. I have done 5 years integrated course, so how will I enter my percentage?
Ans. Aspirants who have done 5 years integrated course can fill up the same percentage as Graduation and PG.
Ques. How do I calculate the aggregate marks for CBSE /SSC? Is it the best 5 or all the subjects?
Ans. The aspirant should take the aggregate of all the subjects for 10th.
Ques. Does internship/Articleship count as work experience?
Ans. No, these are not counted as work experience
Ques. I have less than 50% in graduation, am I applicable to apply for XLRI?
Ans. Yes, you are applicable to apply for XLRI.
Ques. How is past academic performance considered in the selection procedure?
Ans. The evaluation of aspirants' academic competence will be evaluated holistically by XLRI based on aspirants' performance in the interview, group discussion, and XAT written test. XLRI does not have any cut off based on any of the following X, XII, graduation marks.
Ques. How can I download REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION PAGE?
Ans. You can log in to xatonline.net.in to download the confirmation page.
Ques. Can I edit the information given to me?
Ans. Once edited you will not be allowed to make any further edits. You are allowed to edit your information only once until November 20, 2017.
Ques. What should I do? I have paid twice using online payment option.
Ans. Kindly send an email to admissions@xatonline.net.in with your XAT ID, date of payment, card holders name and the credit/debit card details (first four & last four digits and card expiry date).
Ques. What do I do if I am unable to make the payment online?
Ans. If you encounter any such problems, we suggest you make the payment by Cash Method via any discipline of IDBI Bank. Online payments involve multiple agencies and there are chances that your payment is timed out or declined.
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