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Management entrance test conducted by XLRI and accepted by XLRI, XIM University and a wide group of other B-schools.
- Full name
- Xavier Aptitude Test
- Conducted by
- XLRI Jamshedpur, on behalf of XAMI
- Courses
- MBA, PGDM
- Official website
- xatonline.in
Important dates
XAT dates we have verified
XAT 2027
Xavier Aptitude Test · admissions for 2027–29
- Registration opened15 Jul 2026
- Registration closes6 Dec 2026
- Admit card20 Dec 2026 (tentative)
- Exam (2:00–5:00 PM)3 Jan 2027
Last updated . Admission details change every cycle — verify on the official XAT website before you apply.
Colleges
Colleges in our database that use XAT
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T. A. Pai Management Institute
Manipal, Karnataka
ManagementEntrance: CAT, XAT, NMAT by GMAC
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