XLRI XAT 2012

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XAT is one of the well-known entrance tests after CAT to get into the management courses. The test is carried out by Xavier Labor Research Institute, Jamshedpur (XLRI). The test is also known as XLRI XAT. More than 60 business schools across the nation accepting the XAT score. It is because of the long- standing credibility at national level. The XAT test determines analytical, verbal and mathematical skills of the aspirants and helps the institutes to evaluate the potential of aspirants for higher education in management institutes.

Structure of the XAT Exam in Management

XAT test is of 140 minutes. It includes an essay of 250-300 words. XAT test includes 3 parts. 40 minutes time limit is there for each part. First part covers Verbal ability and Reading comprehension questions. Second part includes Data interpretation, Quantitative ability and Reasoning. General awareness questions come under last part. There are total 200 questions included in the XAT exam. Maximum time provided for the paper is 120 minutes. Time provided for the essay is 20 minutes. One mark each provided for all right answers. There is negative marking included in the XAT test.

Syllabus

Verbal Ability/Reading Comprehension

  • Analogies
  • Antonyms (with a passage given)
  • Fill-in-the-blanks
  • Logical Ability Puzzles Reading Comprehension Paragraph Forming
  • Synonyms

Quantitative Ability/Data Interpretation/Reasoning

  • 2 sets of Data Interpretation Sets of Quant Questions Data sufficiency Quant Individual Questions
  • Functions
  • Permutations & Combinations
  • Reasoning (Weights of boxes)
  • Series
  • Simple Arithmetic Questions

General Awareness

  • Geography
  • History
  • Management
  • Political Science
  • Quotes
  • Science

Eligibility Criteria

Two years Post Graduate Program in Business Management and in Industrial Relationship and Personal Management qualification is as follows

Educational Qualification:-

The candidate must have a graduation or equivalent from a recognized University or Deemed University. Graduates from any stream are qualified to apply. Final year applicants are also eligible to apply.

One year General Management Program qualification is as follows

Educational Qualification:-

A pass in graduation with a minimum of 3 years duration needed to apply for the program. The aspirants must have studied the program from a recognized university in India or foreign countries in any stream.

Work experience:-

Aspirants must be employed in a full-time job with 5 years of experience are qualified to apply. The aspirants should have appropriate managerial experience as on March after the completion of bachelor’s degree.

Four year Fellow Program in Management

Educational Qualification:-

The applicants should have a post graduation or equivalent in any stream with at least 55 %( 50% for SC/ST) of marks are qualified to apply. Those who finish CA/ICWAI/CS with 55% of marks can also apply. Students with B.E/B.Tech or equivalent with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST) can also apply for this course.

How to Apply ?

Those who are interested to apply for XAT exam can apply through online and offline. Applicants can fill up the form online by logging into the website www.xlri.com. The application forms are available in preferred branches of SBI. The forms can get from XAT office at XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Note: aspirants need to apply separately for the every institutes including XLRI.

How to fill the Form ?

It is possible to fill the XAT form by online or offline. The informations that the aspirants need to pursue are included in the website. Those who are strictly following the instruction can avoid mistakes. It is better to fill the form cautiously. Candidates have to avoid overwriting. The informations given in the form must support with required documents. The required documents should be sent with the application form. Aspirants should paste their recent photographs only. Ensure that signature is put in all the desired places. The applicants ensure that the forms reach the office before last date. There is a chance to reject the forms once they get it after the last date of receipt.

Important Dates

  • Date of XAT Entrance Examination: January 1st week
  • Date of availability of XAT bulletin and online registration: September 1st week to November last week.
  • Last date for receipt of XAT PP form: December 1st week
  • Admit card download: December mid week – December Last week
  • Result Declaration: January last week

Test centers for taking XLRI-XAT Exam

  • Ahmadabad
  • Allahabad
  • Bangalore
  • Berhampur
  • Bhopal
  • Bhubaneswar
  • Chandigarh
  • Chennai
  • Cochin
  • Coimbatore
  • Cuttack
  • Dehradun
  • Delhi
  • Goa
  • Gurgaon
  • Guwahati
  • Hyderabad
  • Jaipur
  • Jamshedpur
  • Kolkata
  • Lucknow
  • Mumbai
  • Nagpur
  • Noida
  • Patna
  • Pune
  • Raipur Ranchi
  • Rourkela
  • Sambalpur
  • Trivandrum
  • Vadodara
  • Visakhapatnam

Colleges Accepting the XAT Score

  • Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore
  • Asia Pacific Institute of Management Studies (AIMS), Delhi
  • Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Tiruchirappalli
  • EMPI Business School, Delhi
  • GITAM Institute of International Business (GIIB), Visakhapatnam
  • Goa Institute of Management, Ribandar
  • Indian Institute of Finanace (IIF), Delhi
  • Institute of Marketing & Management (IMM), Delhi
  • Integrated Academy of Management and Technology (INMANTEC), Ghaziabad
  • International Institute for Special Education (IISE), Lucknow
  • ITM Business School, Mumbai
  • Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIAMS), Harihar
  • Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai
  • Mangalmay Institute of Management & Technology (MIMT), Noida
  • Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA), Ahmadabad
  • Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Secunderabad
  • St. Joseph’s College of Business Administration (SJCBA), Bangalore
  • Suryadatta Institute of Business Management & Technology (SIBMT)Pune
  • Suryadatta Institute of Management & Information Research (SIMIR), Pune
  • Suryadatta Institute of Management & Mass Communication (SIMMC, )Pune
  • Training & Advance Studies in Management & Communication Ltd (TASMAC), Pune
  • Training & Advance Studies in Management & Communication Ltd (TASMAC), Pune
  • Welingkars Institute of Management (We School), Mumbai
  • Xavier Institute of Management & Research (XIMR), Mumbai
  • Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
  • Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi
  • XLRI Jamshedpur School of Business & Human Resources, Jamshedpur

Contact Address for XAT

  • Address: XLRI Jamshedpur School of Management Circuit House Area (East), Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India , Pin Code-831001
  • Phone: (0657) 2225506
  • Fax: (0657) 2227814
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Website: www.xlri.net.in

Reference Books for XAT

  • Antonyms and Synonyms (Arihant Publication)
  • English by Wren and Martin.(English Grammar)
  • Mathematics by R.S.Agarwal, S.L.Gulathi
  • Thesaurus (Idioms and phrases)
  • XAT Books for Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal
  • XAT Books for Verbal and Nonverbal by Marksman Reasoning

Study Plan

For preparing the XAT, exam candidates need to schedule all the topics. Candidates must plan their time realistically. They should divide the study time suitably to cover multiple areas of study. The applicants must give importance to all subjects. Revision must be conducted after finishing a set of portions. There should be clear goals for study sessions. There is no need to make the study sessions too long. For each day, aspirants need to take different topics and activities. Otherwise, they will feel boredom. It is good to take practice examinations. Once the candidates finish the test, they can evaluate the result. Therefore, aspirants will get a clear idea about their current situation. More concentration should give to the difficult portions.

How and Where To Get the Results ?

The candidates can get the XAT results by login to the XLRI website. Scorecard can download from the website itself.

Expected cutoffs

The cut off varies based on different institutes. The following are some of the colleges and their cut off

  • XAT cut off for Loyola Institute of Business Administration – 80 (% percentile)
  • XAT cut off for Institute of Financial Management & Research – 85+ (% percentile)

Score Validity

The score validity of XAT exam is one academic year.

 
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384 Responses to “XLRI XAT 2012”

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  1. 84
    prashant kumar:

    i have marks of 10th board in 54%,in 12th class 45%and in graduation in 50% so can i appear in CAT exam 2010.

  2. 83
    kalyan:

    sir
    can u just inform me when will be the xat entrance examination. i feel happy if u attach the exam syllabus and also the selection pattern including the cutt off. t
    thank u

  3. 82
    anup:

    how to change the test center location?
    what’s the date of exam?

  4. 81
    BABY:

    Can i knw the syllabus n pattern for xat 2010..?
    Actually m a bit confused whether there will be questions from G.K.?PLS ALSO TELL ME WHAT OTHER SECTIONS WILL BE THERE IN THIS PARTICULAR YEAR OF XAT EXAM 2010…

    PLS DO RPLY ME SOON..
    I WILL BE VERY THANKFUL 2 U..

  5. 80
    sushovon:

    what is the xat 2010 syllabus… urgent reply wanted

  6. 79
    SWATI:

    hi’this is swati here .i am in my final yr b.com with 80% as only some time is left for XAT could u please advice how to utilise my time to the optimum.also plse tell how to prepare for QUANT &ESSAY.EAGERLY WAITING FOR UR REPLY.

  7. 78
    pankaj:

    if i am buying the form on 3oth november when is the last date to send xat pp form?

  8. 77
    Somenath Das:

    sir i want inform you that the alternative ph no.for kolkata,033-22135720 which is given in the website “www.xlri.edu” is totally wrong..so please send me the another alternative no. for kolkata becoz i m from kolkata..

  9. 76
    tarun sharma:

    hi,
    i am tarun im looking forward to do mba.
    but i got 44% in graduation . will i be eliigible for the exam.

  10. 75
    Archana.P:

    when we wil be knowin the centre to take up xat…

  11. 74
    kuldeep:

    hi,
    sir can u tell me from where i can get XAT form.?

  12. 73
    amrita parida:

    hello
    i want to know about the course fee for agribusiness providing by ximb.plz reply me what r those b-schools except xaviers accepting xat score card.

  13. 72
    pravat:

    sir, i have 43% . am i eligable to sit for the xat exams and apply in other colleges.

  14. 71
    rahul ranjan:

    we hav to fill the xat form and xlri form separately and the last date for that is the same as that of xat??
    plz send me the details about xat

  15. 70
    nitin agarwal:

    how to download xat entrance exam forms and hoe to fill it

  16. 69
    janak:

    hi
    i m janak mepal frm delhi .i completed my B.com with 38% marks in aggregate. HAVE A QUESION THAT i have completed my garudation since 2008 now i want to contionus my study in a same strem. i m working in a bpo srevices in gurgaon so
    i am interested in taking up the XAT examination for the year jan 2010 could you please let me know about the cut off percentage? Now I would like to give the xat exam.Shall I know when you are giving the applications from & where to get the application.what is the last date for submitting the application form.How much cost for application form.When is the xat exam..I wanna know evrything about xat exam.please guide me.i m very thankfull to you

  17. 68
    rupali mukherjee:

    hii
    this is rupali mukherjee from rourkela,orissa,i pursuing b.comm final year and we’ll be completed by the month of may-april.so just inform about all the datas regarding application forms,eligibility,examinations dates,i’ll be waiting for your reply,thankyou

  18. 67
    ahmad ali:

    hii
    its ahmad ali from patna,please send me xat exams datesheet of year 2009 & 2010,and also how can i apply for xat exams like where i got the application forms ,eligiblity etc coz am pursuing final year of bba and its completed july 2010, so please send me reply
    thank you waiting for your pricious reply

  19. 66
    Ranjan Sahoo:

    hello Sir.
    I completed my B.Sc with 49.6% marks in aggregate.
    Can I get XAT entrance.

  20. 65
    pradeep:

    hello sir, i m pradeep kumar i hv got 58% in my b.e degree , i want to do MBA . i want 2 know that wil my percentage of B.E wil cause problem during my MBA placements if i do MBA.

  21. 64
    diliprai:

    hi i’m dilip rai,
    I want to know last date of xat registration
    and examination,question paper also
    thanks you

  22. 63
    MITHILESH KUMAR JHA:

    I HAVE A QUESION THAT HOW MUCH COST OF THE APPLICAION FORM FOR GIVING THE EXAMIONATION. WHERE HAS TO PAY THE MONEY IN PUNE .THANKYOU $GOODNIGHT

  23. 62
    sury banshi narayan:

    sir; i am graduate with 50.2 percent. will i be eligible for registration?

  24. 61
    sanjay:

    I got 58% marks in aggregate in my graduation, so I want to know that am I eligible for XLRI ? And I have worked for my own business firm for straight 3 years after 10+2,but it is before my graduation,so can it consider as work experience.

  25. 60
    Manasa kumar Panda:

    Gives me information about XAT previous paper questions

  26. 59
    Naveen Tripathi:

    what is the last date for registration?

  27. 58
    ankita:

    hi,
    i am ankita. im looking forward to do mba.
    but i got 49% in graduation . will i be eliigible for the exam.

  28. 57
    akshay kashyap:

    hello Sir,
    i am interested in taking up the XAT examination for the year jan 2010 could you please let me know about the cut off percentage?

  29. 56
    mukesh kumar sinha:

    % require for appear for xat examination

  30. 55
    Pankaj Kuamr:

    hii
    its panakj kumar from new delhi ,please send me xat exams datesheet of year 2009 & 2010,and also how can i apply for xat exams like where i got the application forms ,eligiblity etc coz am pursuing final year of bcom and its completed june 2010, so please send me reply
    thank you waiting for your pricious reply.

  31. 54
    shiwanshu jalan:

    hi,
    i am a b.tech final yr student our 8th semester exams will be held around july -aug and result will be anoounced only after november so which coleges in xat take admission on provisional basis as i wont be able to submt my final yr marksheet before that.

  32. 53
    kani:

    how can am apply for xat exam

  33. 52
    suraj kumar:

    I have 45% marks in graduation. Am I eligible for xat and for XLRI jamshedpur. Is any work experience required for taking admission in XLRI.

  34. 51
    liza:

    sir i m in final year engineering,in 2010 june i will complete my btech. i want to study mba so please tell me when the next entrance exam date of mat 2010 will be held

  35. 50
    Manmohan Mishra:

    hi sir i am Manmohan
    I am doing my final year graduation. Now I would like to give the xat exam.Shall I know when you are giving the applications from & where to get the application.what is the last date for submitting the application form.How much cost for application form.When is the xat exam..I wanna know evrything about xat exam.please guide me.

  36. 49
    swagatika sahu:

    what is the last date for XAT2010 form availability from axis bank.

  37. 48
    smita:

    what is fixed date of exam

  38. 47
    farooque alam:

    Q-1,
    XLri form submit after xat form,
    Q-2
    Can i tick all aflitated college r reconinse frm xat

  39. 46
    shubh chanchal:

    i want to write xat budont kno where to get da form n its price hw do i fill it?
    please suggest

  40. 45
    prem:

    Hi my name is Prem. I wanted to do MBA in any B-schools in India. I will be writing the Cat exam which is on December 4th, 2009. After finishing it I will be going to Dubai. I want to know is there any possibilty to write XAT exam (which is scheduled on January 3rd, 2010) in Dubai. Or is it compulsory for me to write XAT exam. Can you please help me with this.

  41. 44
    anil:

    i have 48% in graduation. m i eligble 4 xat.

  42. 43
    sunil:

    how many form cost 4 sc/st student. is any reservation in admission test for that which belongs to jharkhand and also in sc/st?

  43. 42
    Janani:

    can i know the exam fee…

  44. 41
    haripriya:

    please could you tell me regarding the qualification and the min percentage of marks to be obtained

  45. 40
    Deepak:

    What is the last date 4 xat2010 form availability frm axis bank.

  46. 39
    sharda:

    when will the registration of xat2010 start…when will the results come?

  47. 38
    dipankar ray:

    Can i appear for the XAT exam if i have aggregate 57.47% in B.E

  48. 37
    meraj:

    it seems the cost of application for xlri and ximb is different
    both does come under xavier only
    do i have to opt separately i mean to fetch application forms separately ????
    if so hw much is thier cost
    n what are all the programs does they offer ????
    is there any reservation on seats like sc st bc….. ????
    how many approximately does candiates write this exam..
    n how many seats are available in xlri n ximb… what s their cut offf ????
    any other good b schools tat accept xat scores…. what r their xat cut offs
    tell me also the seats available in other good b schools
    iam persuing my final yr btech in ece from sastra university and my cgpa is 8.4123

  49. 36
    Rukmani jha:

    when is the exam for xat2010?
    frm where i can get the application form?

  50. 35
    Desai Pratik Ravasaheb:

    hello sir..
    this is Pratik.I am doing my final year graduation. Now I would like to give the xat exam.Shall I know when you are giving the applications from & where to get the application.what is the last date for submitting the application form.How much cost for application form.When is the xat exam..I wanna know evrything about xat exam.please guide me.

  51. 34
    Desai Pratik Ravasaheb:

    1. Till the application forms are available in AXIS bank centers or not.
    2. which are the AXIS bank centers where the application forms are avaiable?

  52. 33
    cephas:

    when is the exams for xat ?
    from where can i get the application form?

  53. 32
    prabhakar:

    sir,what is the cost of xat application form?

  54. 31
    vedavalli:

    sir, i would like to write the xat exam.shall i know from where to get the application for the exam.how much cost for the application.i wanna know everything about xat exam..please guide me.

  55. 30
    Rishav:

    sir,
    shall we have to apply two seperate forms for XAT and XLRI ?

  56. 29
    Dinesh:

    sir, when will the snap and xat applications available…

  57. 28
    byas jee:

    sir,may i know that how much amount would i pay for aplication form

  58. 27
    babu:

    sir i’ve got 57% percentage im i eligible for xat and what is the cut off for xat colleges what is the minimum fees collected in every colleges

  59. 26
    parmeet:

    sir, may i know what type of essay topics were asked in xate exam?. And is this online examination?

  60. 25
    piyush:

    When is the XAT 2010 scheduled to take place and when will the forms be available in banks for XAT 2010.

  61. 24
    abinash dash:

    sir can u tell me where avalability of xat forms this year

  62. 23
    sumeet:

    I have 68 percent in BE final year & aggregate of 55 for 4years, which to provide during registration for XAT

  63. 22
    Anil Reddy:

    Sir iam studying 3rd year bioinformatics iam eligible for xlri exam

  64. 21
    ashima:

    as i have scored 49% am i eligible for xat?

  65. 20
    nitesh sahay:

    sir, can you please let me know the guidelines that ought be followed during essay writing in xat exams.Also guide me through some other important features of the exam if possible.

  66. 19
    marut:

    what is pattern,exam dates, no of seats,and selection procedure for xat

  67. 18
    ayyappan:

    hello sir..
    this is ayyappan.am doing my final year graduation now.i would like to writer the xat exam.shall i know when you are giving the applications,from where to get the application.what is the last date for submitting the application.how much cost for application.when is the xat exam..i wanna know evrything about xat exam..please guide.me.
    at exam contains how much mark..
    how much we will take in xat exam.please i need a complete information about xat..
    thanking you
    ayyappan

  68. 17
    mrinalini:

    sir,
    am appearing for XAT2009.when would the exam going to be conducted..is there any perctage criteria to appear for the xam.will u plz give me the details sir..

  69. 16
    Ashish:

    I would like to know what could be the probable topics for essay writing and the weight that the essay writing gets.

  70. 15
    sayani bhattacharya:

    when do we have to register for xat 2010?

  71. 14
    vikash agarwal:

    what could be the esaay topics

  72. 13
    ANSH:

    WHAT ARE THE COURSE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN XAT AND CAT PAPER?

  73. 12
    sudip ghosh:

    I have 59% marks in bachelor’s degree. Am i eligible for xlri??

  74. 11
    tejashwari:

    I have 46% in bachelor’s degree. Am I eligible for answering xat

  75. 10
    Tanushree Ghosh:

    I have 47% marks in bachelor’s degree and 80% marks in master’s degree which management Institute is suitable for me?

  76. 9
    Anand Jain:

    Sir
    I am Anand Jain appearing for XAT 09 i wanted to know the pattern of Exam.
    and what could be the Essay Topics.

  77. 8
    mayur:

    i have 48% in b.com m eligible for xlri…..

  78. 7
    in which bank i can get the prospectus of xat:

    its me rahul

  79. 6
    Krishna Harale:

    I have 70 percent in BE final year & aggregate of 58 for 4years, which to provide during registration for XAT

  80. 5
    Mark:

    Hi i wanted to know about the percentage and marks needed to answer XAT after answering my bcom.

  81. 4
    swati:

    as i have scored 49% am i eligible for xat?

  82. 3
    swati:

    am i eligible for xat?

  83. 2
    swati:

    i have secured 49% in my b.sc. biotechnology, i want to go for mba, but most of the entrance exams have the 50% eligibility criteria, i need to know the entrance exams which have the criteria of 45%. i know about the maharashtra cet, what are the others? please help me!

  84. 1
    DEVENDER:

    hello,i want to ask about the qualifiction which is required for giving this exam.
    and how much percentage of marks is required for graduation.
    THANX

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