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Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2019 schedule has been released by the XLRI and this year XAT 2019 will be conducted on Sunday, January 6, 2019. For more than 60 years XLRI is conducting XAT on behalf of XAMI at all India level to select the most appropriate students for management education. XAT is the preliminary step towards applying to XLRI and XAT associate institutes. XAT 2018 was conducted in the first week of January at more than 45 cities in India and in two International cities. The mode of application form will be available only in online mode.
Those aspirants who want to get admission to MBA/PGDM courses in XLRI Jamshedpur and it's associated partner colleges they can apply online from 20th August 2018. The last date to apply for XAT 2019 is 30th November 2018.
Know All About XAT 2019 Eligibility, Syllabus, Selection Procedure and Exam Pattern
XAT 2019 Important Dates
| S.No | Events | Dates |
| 1. | XAT 2019 application process commencement | 20th August 2018 |
| 2. | Last date to fill application form | 30th November 2018 |
| 3. | Last date to fill the application form with late fee | In the second week of December 2018 |
| 4. | XAT 2019 Admit Card | In the third week of December 2018 |
| 5. | XAT 2019 Exam | 6th January 2019 |
| 6. | XAT 2019 official Answer Key | In the third week of January 2019 |
| 7. | XAT 2019 Result | In the fourth week of January 2019 |
Exam Pattern
The examination of XAT is conducted in two parts, the first part consist of objective type questions whereas the second part consists of GK and Essay writing and the total test duration will be of 3 hr 30 min. The exam pattern of XAT is not to be fixed and the number of questions in each section may change. The official exam pattern of XAT 2019 is not released yet so we are providing the previous year exam pattern which is given below:
| Paper | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Total Time |
| Part 1 | Decision Making | 21 | 74 | 170 Min |
| Verbal and Logical Ability | 26 |
| Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QA & DI) | 27 |
| Part 2 | General Knowledge (GK) | 25 | 25 | 40 Min |
| Essay Writing | 1 Essay | 3 |
- There will negative marking of 0.25 marks for any wrong answer in part 1 and 0.05 marks for more than 8 unattempt questions.
- There will be no negative marking in part 2.
- Essay Writing will be computer-based and 200 words will be the maximum word limit for Essay Writing.
Note: Applicants should note that registration for XAT 2019 and appearing for XAT 2019 is the preliminary step towards applying to XLRI and XAT Associate Institutes.
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