XAT 2026 Notification: Check XAT Exam Dates, Registration & Other Details Here

Updated By Intajur Rahaman on 18 Mar, 2025 09:43

The XAT 2026 exam will be conducted on the first Sunday of January 2026, in a computer-based test mode. XAT 2026 notification and application form will be released in July 2025. Find out more about XAT 2026 right here!

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XAT Notification 2026 Overview

The official XAT 2026 notification will be released in July 2025, by XLRI Jamshedpur on the official website at xatonline.in. This announcement marks the start of the registration process for XAT 2026. Candidates seeking admission to MBA courses can apply on the official website at xatonline.com. The notification provides details such as the registration process, application fee, and the necessary documents. The XAT registration 2026 will begin in July 2025 and will be available till November 2025. The XAT admit card 2025 will be available from December 2025. The XAT 2026 exam will be conducted on the first Sunday of January 2026. XAT 2026 results will be released in January 2026.

XAT is a national-level exam conducted annually by XLRI for admissions to MBA and PGDM courses across more than 250 colleges in India. The top business schools that accept the XAT exam include XLRI Jamshedpur & Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad, XIMB Bhubaneswar, SP Jain, KJ Somaiya, TAPMI, and others. XAT is one of the toughest management entrance exams, testing candidates' abilities in Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, General Knowledge, and Essay Writing. It is a computer-based test lasting 210 minutes, consisting of 101 multiple-choice questions and 1 subjective question. Keep reading below for more information related to XAT notification 2026 and more.

XAT Exam 2026 Notification Highlights

In terms of question paper pattern, the XAT 2026 exam will be conducted on the same lines as the XAT 2025. The major highlights of the XAT 2026 exam have been provided in the table below below:

Particulars

Details

Releasing body

XLRI Jamshedpur

Date of Release

July 2025

Time of Release

After 10 AM

Mode of Release

Online at xatonline.in

Date of Exam

January 2026

Exam Timings

2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Exam Pattern

102 questions (102 MCQs + 1 Essay Writing) across 5 sections

  • Verbal and Logical Ability
  • Decision Making
  • Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
  • General Knowledge
  • Essay Writing

Conducting Body

XLRI Jamshedpur

Registration Start Date

July 2026

Official Website Link

xatonline.in

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XAT Exam Dates Notification 2026

The official notification for the XAT 2026 exam will be made available to the candidates in July 2025. Candidates can also check the most important dates pertaining to XAT 2026 based on past trends in the table below.

Events

Dates

XAT 2026 Notification Announcement

July 2025

XAT 2026 Application Form Release Date

July 2025

XAT 2026 Application Form Correction

Last week of November and the first week of December 2025

XAT 2026 Registrations Last Date

November 2025

XAT Admit Card 2026 Release Date

December 2025

XAT 2026 Exam Date

January 2026 (2:00 PM to 5:30 PM)

XAT Answer Key 2026 Release Date

Second week of January 2026

XAT 2026 Result Date

Third week of January 2026

XAT Cutoff 2026 Release Date

Last week of January 2026

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XAT Notification 2026 for Registration

Now that the XAT 2026 application link has been activated, a candidate must visit the official XAT website @xatonline.in and create an account by clicking on the "Register" link. After this, he is required to fill in the basic details such as name, email address, mobile number, and set a password of his preference. After submitting the details, he will receive a unique XAT ID and password on their registered email and mobile number.

Next, he must login with their XAT ID and password and fill out the online application form by providing personal details, academic qualifications, work experience (if any), exam city preferences (up to two preferred test cities), and other required details. He must also select the programmes he wishes to apply for at XLRI. After this, he is required to upload a scanned copy of his passport-size photograph and signature in the specified format and size along with an ID proof. Finally, he must click on the “Submit” button after which no changes can be made to the application form.

After completing the XAT 2026 application form, the candidate should pay the XAT registration fee of Rs 2,200 through online or offline modes such as credit/debit card, net banking, IMPS, etc. Additionally, he must pay an extra Rs 200 per programme if he is applying for XLRI programmes. NRI/Foreign candidates applying for one or more programmes through GMAT are required to pay Rs. 5000 as the application fee.

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XAT 2026 Notification Admit Card

The XAT admit card 2026 will be made available for download from December 2025, till the day of the XAT 2026 exam. Candidates must log in to the XAT official website with the User ID and password to download the XAT admit card. After logging in, they must click on the tab that says “Download Admit Card” and download the XAT admit card in a PDF format. The XAT 2026 admit card is a crucial document to be carried to the XAT 2026 examination hall on January 2026 (2 pm to 5:30 pm). The XAT admit card 2026 will include the following crucial information:

  • Name of the candidate
  • XAT ID of the candidate
  • Date of Birth of the candidate
  • Date of XAT 2026 exam, reporting time, and time of gate closure
  • XAT 2026 exam duration
  • XAT 2026 exam centre address and test city
  • Reference number and emergency contact number
  • Signature and photograph of the candidate
  • XAT 2026 exam day guidelines
  • Remarks and signature of the supervisor

XAT Syllabus 2026

XLRI Jamshedpur is responsible for prescribing the XAT syllabus that includes topics like Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, Decision Making, and General Knowledge. There will be 103 questions including essay writing in the XAT 2026 question paper. Here is a general overview of the XAT Syllabus 2026.

Section

Important Topics

Verbal & Logical Ability

Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction, Jumbled Paragraphs, Grammar and Usage, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary-based questions, Para Completion and Inference

Decision Making

Caselets, Assumptions, Case Analysis, Data Arrangement, Situational Analysis, Complex Arrangement, Conditioning and Grouping

Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

Percentages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Speed, Time and Distance, Profit and Loss, HCF & LCM, Binomial Theorem, Surds and Indices, Permutation and Combination, Venn diagrams , Linear Equations, Mixtures and Alligations, Data Tables, Pie charts, Data charts, Graphs, Bar diagrams

General Knowledge

Economics, Constitution of India and Laws, Science & Technology, Currencies, History, Geography, National Issues, Politics, Sports, Business, Prize and Award, World

XAT 2026 Exam Centres

XAT 2026 is scheduled to be conducted at more than 100 exam centers across India including:

Agra

Bengaluru

Dehradun

Hyderabad

Ahmedabad

Bhubaneswar

Durgapur/ Asansol

Indore

Aurangabad City (Maharashtra)

Bhopal

Gandhinagar

Kolkata

Allahabad

Chandigarh/Mohali

Goa

Roorkee

Amritsar

Chennai

Hooghly

Patna

Shillong

Varanasi

Visakhapatnam

Warangal

Kottayam

Jammu

Lucknow

Thiruvananthapuram

XAT 2026 Participating Colleges

XAT scores are accepted by 12 XAMI colleges as well as more than 160 B-Schools in India. The programmes offered by these institutes include MBA/ PGDM in Marketing, Finance, HRM, Supply Chain Management, and FPM, among others. The table below lists the top MBA colleges accepting XAT scores and the minimum cutoff percentile required for admission.

XAT Participating Colleges

XAT Cut off 2026 (Expected)

XLRI Jamshedpur

94 - 95 percentile

XIM University

91 - 92 percentile

MICA Ahmedabad

90 - 91 percentile

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

90 - 91 percentile

IMI New Delhi

90 - 91 percentile

FORE New Delhi

85 - 87 percentile

T. A. Pai Management Institute

85 - 87 percentile

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

85 - 86 percentile

Goa Institute of Management (GIM)

85 - 86 percentile

K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai

80 - 82 percentile

LBSIM New Delhi

80 - 82 percentile

Welingkar Mumbai

75 percentile

Great Lakes Gurgaon

75 percentile

XIME Bangalore

75 percentile

BIMTECH Greater Noida

75 percentile

KIIT Bhubaneswar

75 percentile

BIM Trichy

74 percentile

WE School Bangalore

72 percentile

IMI Bhubaneswar

74 percentile

IMI Kolkata

75 percentile

IMT Nagpur

75 percentile

Woxsen University

72 percentile

Sri Balaji University Pune

72 percentile

BIIB Pune

74 percentile

VIT Business School (VIT) Vellore

75 percentile

Alliance School of Business Bangalore

72 percentile

IBA Bangalore

72 percentile

Amrita School of Business Coimbatore

72 percentile

SIES Navi Mumbai

75 percentile

Rajagiri Business School

72 percentile

Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida

74 percentile

SJIM Bangalore

70 - 80 percentile

NDIM New Delhi

68 - 70 percentile

JIMS Rohini Delhi

68 - 70 percentile

IMT Hyderabad

68 - 70 percentile

FIIB New Delhi

68 - 70 percentile

SOIL Institute of Management

60 - 65 percentile

Jaipuria Institute of Management Indore

60 - 64 percentile

AIMS School of Business, Bangalore

60 - 64 percentile

Jaypee Business School

55 - 60 percentile

IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise

60 - 70 percentile

GITAM Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru

60 - 70 percentile

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS) Faridabad

60 - 64 percentile

RV University Bangalore

60 - 64 percentile

Delhi School of Business

55 - 60 percentile

Jaipuria School of Business, Ghaziabad

55 - 60 percentile

Siva Sivani Institute of Management Hyderabad

50 - 60 percentile

Apeejay School of Management, Dwarka, New Delhi

50 - 60 percentile

RV University Bangalore

50 - 60 percentile

Rajalakshmi School of Business

50 - 60 percentile

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