XAT 2021 Strategy Sheet: http://ckedu.in/Default.aspx?id=16d41760-a1b6-4f7d-a993-a57f8c9b465b

XAT exam pattern

Pattern states that it has objective (multiple choice questions) questions. The exam has four sections – Decision Making, Verbal and Logical Ability, Data Interpretation and Quantitative Ability (DI & QA), and General Knowledge. The XAT 2019 exam pattern had undergone some major changes. The duration was reduced from 3.5 hours to 3 hours, and the essay writing section has been cancelled in last year. It is expected these changes would be applicable for XAT 2020 exam pattern as well.  

The number of question in each section keeps changing every year. Each question carries one mark. So, for every correct answer, one mark will be awarded and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer. Unattended questions beyond eight will also result in negative marking of 0.05 marks per question. 

The duration of XAT 2020 will be 3 hours (180 minutes).

Gk Section in XAT Exam

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

Application Fees

The registration cum application process for XAT 2020 is expected to start from the third week of August 2019. The process will continue until November end without late fee. The last date to apply with the late fee is expected to be in December second week. Eligible candidates can fill the application form online. 

The fee for XAT 2020 application process all categories (General, SC, ST, PWD, OBC, etc.) will Rs. 1700, unless increased by XLRI Jamshedpur, the conducting authority. Candidates who fill the application form after the last date will have to pay Rs. 2000. The application fee had increased in 2019. Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode only (Net Banking, Credit or Debit card). 

While filling the XAT application form 2020, candidates need to enter their personal and academic details. So, keeping the records handy is a good idea. Candidates also need to upload their passport size photograph (size – 20 KB to 50 KB) and signature (size – 10 KB to 20 KB) in jpeg/jpg format. 

XLRI may also allowed the candidates to change the test city preference like last year. Candidates can write to admis@xlri.ac.in mentioning their XAT ID, Father’s Name, Date of Birth, chosen exam city and updated city latest by the requisite date. Remember, a candidate can apply for this change only once. Change of XAT test city option is provisional and XLRI will have the final decision on it.

Candidates who successfully submit the XAT 2020 application form and pay the application fee will appear for the test.