XAT 2019 Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus, Pattern, Eligibility, Results, Counselling

XLRI Jamshedpur conducted XAT 2019 on January 6 in CBT mode. Results for XAT 2019 are now available at xatonline.in, download your scorecard before March 31.

As per the schedule, the results were supposed to be declared by January 31. Enter the issued XAT login credentials (Id and Password) in order to download your scorecard. The document will contain overall and sectional percentile.

• Institutes accepting XAT Scores will declare their cut offs separately.
• Shortlisted candidates will then proceed to further selection stages (GD, PI/ WAT), starting in March 2019.
• The total questions in XAT 2019 was 99 and as per the analysis, the difficulty level was moderate to difficult.
• After these rounds, selected candidates will be eligible to take admission in their desired institutes.

Insights on XAT Exam

• Interestingly, the maximum number of candidates register from Northern India (27%), followed by Southern (25%).
• The least number of candidates register from the North-Eastern part of India (1%).
• Maximum number of XAT followers belong to Maharashtra (16%), followed by Delhi (11%).

Why Should You Apply For XAT 2019?

There are many business schools that accept CAT scores such as IIMs, MDI, FMS Delhi, IITs and other such institutes. But there are institutes that accept only XAT score for admission to MBA program namely XLRI Jamshedpur. Other than this, XAT Score is also accepted by 150+ business schools in India.

XAT Exam Dates 2019

The registration for XAT 2019 will begin in August. Candidates can go through the following table to know the complete schedule of XAT 2019:

XAT Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for XAT 2019 should carefully go through the eligibility criteria before filling the application form.

1. Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration
2. Final year students can also apply
3. Candidates who did graduation in 1980s with a 2-year bachelor’s degree are not eligible.
4. No minimum aggregate marks criteria
5. NRI and Foreign Candidates are also eligible to apply on the basis of the GMAT Scorecard (except Dubai and Kathmandu candidates)
6. No age limit
7. No restriction on the number of attempts

XAT 2019 Registration

XAT Application Form will be available on the official website in the month of August. The registration process primarily involves the below steps:

1. Registration- Visit the official website and register using your personal details (Name, Contact Details and Email ID). You will receive a unique ID and Password to complete the further process.
2. Application Form- Fill in your personal and academic details, work experience, preferred course, and exam centre.
3. Fee Payment- Pay the requisite application fee online.
4. Upload Documents- Upload scanned images of your recent photograph and signature.
5. Confirmation Page- Post previewing all the filled data, you will receive a confirmation page.

XAT 2019 Application Form Correction

In case of mistakes, changes in the Application Form can be made before the payment fee and form submission. Basic details like Name, Email ID, Phone Number, Date of Birth cannot be changed at any stage. No changes can be made after the form submission.

XAT 2019 Admit Card

XAT Admit Card will be released on the official website xatonline.in. XLRI will not send XAT Admit Card via email or courier to any candidates. XAT Admit Card is a mandatory document that must be preserved till the admission process.

How to download XAT Admit Card?

1. Visit the official website of XAT 2019. Click on “Download XAT 2019 Admit Card” link
2. Enter your XAT Registration ID and XAT password or your Date of Birth in DD/MM/YY format.
3. Download your admit card which will be available in PDF format
4. Obtain multiple hard copies for further use.

Candidates must carefully go through the details on XAT Admit Card before downloading and taking print out of the same. In the case of any error or discrepancy in the information, candidates should immediately contact XAT office address mentioned below:

Documents Required with Admit Card

• Aadhaar Card
• Voter ID Card
• Passport
• PAN Card
• Driving License
• Photo ID issued by current education institute or employer among others.

XAT 2019 Exam Centers

XAT will be conducted in 49 cities across India. Here is a map of exam cities for XAT 2019:

XAT 2019 Exam Pattern

• XAT 2019 will be conducted in online mode.
• XAT Question Paper is divided into 4 sections are Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and General Knowledge.

The following infographic and table give the highlights of XAT Exam Pattern:

XAT 2019 Results

• The result for XAT 2019 will be declared on last week of Januar 2019 by XLRI Jamshedpur.
• Candidates can visit the official website of XAT i.e. www.xatonline.in to download their scorecards.
• They must enter their Registration Number, Date of Birth and Security Text in the login window to access XAT Result.
• XAT Score Card will contain the rank and marks obtained by candidates.
• XAT Scores will be valid for one year only.
• All candidates who clear XAT 2019 and meet the cutoff will proceed towards subsequent selection rounds- GD/PI.

Expected XAT 2019 Cutoff

• XAT Cut off varies for different programs offered by different institutes.
• The cutoff for XAT would include the minimum percentile to be scored by each candidate in the exam.
• On the basis of XAT Cut off, candidates will be shortlisted for further GD, PI and Essay writing round.

The below tables describes the percentage required for different programs of XLRI:

Colleges Accepting XAT Scores

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. The participating Institutes of XAT can be classified into two types, Xavier Associate Management Institutes (XAMI) and non-XAMI. Last year, the number of XAMI was 11 and the non-XAMI was 145.