Overview: The XAT Exam is conducted every year in January, and the results are declared two weeks after the exam. Registration starts every year in July and candidates need to complete it by filling out the form and paying the XAT Exam fees by November. XLRI Jamshedpur declares the exam date for XAT on its official website.

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Table of Contents:

What is the XAT exam?

XAT Exam Fees Payment + Registration - Important Dates & Schedule

XAT Exam Fees: Registration Process

XAT Exam Fees: Stepwise Process to Fill Application Form

XAT Exam Fees: Payment of XAT Exam Form Fees

XAT Exam Fees: Instructions for Candidates

What is the XAT exam?

• The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is an all-India-level management entrance examination to enter the prestigious Xavier School of Management (XLRI) and various other associated management institutes.
• For more than 74 years XLRI has conducted the XAT exam at all India level to select the most appropriate candidate for management education.
• The XAT exam is conducted every year in January by XLRI on behalf of XLRI Associate Member Institutes (XAMI).
• The XAT exam is conducted across 70+ XAT exam centres across the country with almost every state having at least one XAT exam centre.
• More than 160 institutes are using XAT exam scores for admission.

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XAT Exam Fees Payment + Registration - Important Dates & Schedule

Following are the expected XAT entrance exam dates:

XAT Exam Fees Payment + Registration Start Date	Mid-July
XAT Exam Form Fees Payment + Registration Last Date	November
XAT Exam - Admit Card Download	From December onwards
XAT Exam Date	January – Week 1 (Tentatively)
XAT Response Sheet + Provisional Answer Key	January – Week 2 (Tentatively)
XAT Final Answer Key	January – Week 3 (Tentatively)
XAT Exam Result Date	Last week of January
XAT Score Card	Download between January 31 and March/April (based on the interview dates)
XLRI Personal Interview	March- April

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XAT Exam Fees: Registration Process

• XLRI announces the exam date and the entire schedule for XAT every year in July. The registration process starts immediately which includes filling out the form and paying the XAT Exam Fees.
• XAT Exam Fees consist of 2 parts: XAT Exam Form Fees and Fees to Apply for XLRI if the candidate wishes to study there.
• XLRI announces all the details regarding registration and XAT Exam Form Fees and XAT Exam Fees for applying to programmes of XLRI on its official website (xatonline.in)
• The Stepwise Registration Process is given below:
  1. Register Yourself on the official website (xatonline.in)
  2. Verify your Email ID
  3. Fill out the XAT Online Application Form
  4. Upload Required Documents
  5. Pay XAT Exam Fees
  6. Review your Application Form
  7. Submit Your Application Form

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XAT Exam Fees: Stepwise Process to Fill Application Form

• Candidates should take extra care while filling out the Application Form as once submitted, they won't be able to change or edit it.
• If important details like Name/Parent’s Name candidates might not be able to appear for the exam as their verification at the entrance would fail.
• The Stepwise Process for filling out the Application Form as per the XAT guidelines is listed below:
  1. If the candidates are not able to complete the application form in one go, they can save the data already entered by choosing “SAVE and Next”.
  2. Candidates are advised to fill the form themselves as no changes would be possible/entertained after clicking the FINAL SUBMIT BUTTON.
  3. The name of the Candidate/Parent’s Name should be spelt correctly as it appears in the certificates/Mark Sheets/Identity Proof. Any Change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
  4. The candidate needs to scan and upload a Photo & Signature as per the specifications.
  5. The candidate needs to fill Academic & Work Experience Details of the Application form.
  6. The Candidate should click on the Preview tab to preview and verify before clicking the final submit button.
  7. Modify details, if required, and submit only after ensuring that all the details and documents filled are correct. “Applicant Details can not be changed once the form is submitted after XAT Exam Fees payment.”
  8. Select the XLRI programme as per your preference if you wish to study in XLRI.
  9. Select XAT Test City Preference.
  10. Click on the “Payment” Tab to proceed with paying XAT Exam Form Fees.
  11. Click on the “Submit” button once you get the verification about the payment of XAT Exam Fees.

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XAT Exam Fees: Payment of XAT Exam Form Fees

• XAT Exam Form Fees: Rs. 2000/- to Rs. 2100/-
• XAT Exam Fees for application to XLRI Programmes: Rs. 200/- per Program
• Indian Candidates can apply for PGDM(GM) through GMAT/GRE also, whereas NRI/Foreign nationals can apply for all programmes through GMAT. It should be noted that GRE Scores are valid only for PGDM(GM).
• Application Fees for Indian Candidates applying for PGDM(GM) through GMAT/GRE – Rs. 2500/-
• Application Fees for NRI/Foreign candidates applying for one or more programmes through GMAT– Rs. 5000/-

XAT Exam Fees: Instructions for Candidates

• There is a facility to download/print application forms containing details of XAT Exam Fees after payment of XAT Exam form fees.
• The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the XAT Exam Form Fees payment process can be completed by following the instructions.
• The XAT Exam Fees payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay / Visa / Master Card / Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
• After submitting your XAT Exam Form Fees payment information, please wait for the intimation from the server. Do not press the back or refresh button to avoid double payment of XAT Exam Fees.
• On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will be generated. Non-generation of 'E-Receipt' indicates PAYMENT FAILURE. On failure of payment, Candidates are advised to log in again using their registered Email ID and Password and repeat the process of XAT Exam Fees payment.
• Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-receipt and online Application Form. Please note that if the same cannot be generated, online transactions may not have been successful.
• For Card charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert it to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.

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