29 Jul 2016
Type: Admission Notices
Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur will take Xavier Aptitude Test - XAT 2017 on 8 January, 2017 on behalf of XAMI. The registration will start in the last month of August.
The institute will hold the exam on the second Sunday instead of the first Sunday as it happens every year. Apart from XLRI, the XAT scores are accepted by around 140 B-schools across India. Last year, XAT has undergone changes in terms of exam pattern.
Changes introduced last year:
- The total number of questions in the main paper were brought down to 78
- The time allotted was increased by 20 minutes
- In XAT 2016, students had a choice of not attempting 13 questions
- The number of questions in the GK section were reduced to 25
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification:
Aspiring candidates should be holding a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university or institute. The duration of the programme should be a minimum of three years. Those in the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply.
Selection Procedure:
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the cut-offs set by each institute. The shortlisted candidates will then be asked to appear for a group discussion, written ability test and personal interview rounds.
XAT Exam pattern:
- XAT is a paper pencil based test divided into two papers
- The duration of the exam is of three hours.
- Paper 1 consists of 78 questions from quantitative ability and data interpretation, verbal ability and decision making and analytical reasoning
- Paper 2 is a mix of objective as well as subjective questions from general knowledge and essay writing questions
How to Apply:
Aspiring candidates can visit the official website and follow the instructions given there to apply of XAT 2017.
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