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= Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT): = Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a national level pen and paper based management aptitude test. XLRI conducted this exam every year on behalf of Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI) – Jamshedpur to ensure that candidates of all backgrounds are equal, so that those who have pre-familiarity of operating computers, specially coming from privileged background or having worked in IT sector, do not get any advantage over others who do not have access to computers. The paper-pen mode also ensures that all candidates are tested on exactly the same set of questions, and not on different sets. XAT 2016 announced to held on first week of January 2016. XLRI offers three management programs of two years duration. The programs are Human Resource Management (HRM), Business Management Program (BM) and Global MBA Program. More than 100 institutes consider XAT scorecard to take admission in management courses like MBA, PGDM and many others. The exam has roughly contains 90-100 questions on English, Qualitative Aptitude, Language Analysis & Data Interpretation and Decision Making. The test also includes questions on General Awareness.

XAT Pattern:
XAT 2016 is a three-hour exam. It is divided into two parts with an first section of 2 hours and 20 minutes which consist of multiple-choice questions that tested Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability and Data Interpretation/Logical Reasoning skills and a last section of 40 minutes which contain General Awareness questions and an Essay question. XLRI Jamshedpur has about 240 seats in Business Management (BM) and Human Resource Management (HRM) programmes and 120 seats in General Management Program (GMP). Apart from XLRI, 121 other institutes accept XAT scores for selection of candidates to their respective programmes. XAT 2016 is one of the hardest MBA entrance exams in India. In XAT exam candidates is awarded 1 marks for a correct answer & penalised 0.25 marks for an incorrect answer.

XAT Eligibility:

 * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2/ Post B.Sc./ Post Diploma) or B.E/ B.Tech equivalent examinations, of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE.
 * Any Qualification recognized by association of Indian Universities New Delhi, which is equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree awarded by UGC recognized University/Institutions.
 * Cases not covered above equivalency certificate to be produced from Association of Indian Universities New Delhi.
 * Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.
 * There is no specific age limit for XAT exam.

Eligibility For XLRI Programes:
In this globalized period the manager’s ability to tap hidden talents of the personnel is definitely a much sought after skill-set. Out much praised and respected HRM programme trains future Human Resource managers to shape winning organizations. Focusing firstly on employee relations, human resource management systems and practices, legal framework, interpersonal and leadership skills the HRM course offers a holistic formation including functional areas such as finance, marketing, IT and operations management.
 * Human Resource Management (HRM):

Eligibility: Recognised Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent in any discipline. Those completing their final examination may also apply. All Indian candidates must appeared for XAT. However NRI and foreign candidates may apply through GMAT score( except Dubai and Kathmandu where in candidates have option of appearing for XAT). Shaping future business leaders as responsible and highly skilled managers is the dart of the BM programme. The sever training prepares value-based managers with an integrated approach to decision-making. Drawing in on functional disciplines such as Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing, Production & Operations Management and Strategic Management the programme trains enterprising manager for a sustainable future.
 * Business Management (BM):

Eligibility: Recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent in any discipline. Those completing their final examination by June 10, 2016 may also apply. All Indian candidates must appeared for XAT. However NRI and foreign candidates may apply through GMAT score( except Dubai and Kathmandu where in candidates have option of appearing for XAT). This one-of-a-kind programme, offered in partnership with the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, USA) and School of Economics & Management at Tongji University (Shanghai, China) constitutes a various class of Indian, American and Chinese students. Students will be taught by faculty drawn from each of the three partner schools and spend a semester each in Shanghai, Cleveland and Jamshedpur.
 * Global Business Management (GBM):

Eligibility: Recognised Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent in any discipline. Those completing their final examination by June 10, 2016 may also apply. Candidates with an experience of 3 years or more will be given preference for Global Business Management. All students( Indian/NRI/Foreign) Candidates may apply either through XAT or GMAT score. The General Management Program aims at augmenting the skill-sets and competencies of practicing managers, which introduce them to recent trends, tools and techniques in Management would prepare them to improve performance. This 15 month, full time AICTE recognized course incorporates a 3-month field based training in a functional area.
 * General Management Programme (GMP):

Eligibility: Recognised bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration in India/abroad with at least 5 years of managerial/supervisory experience by March 31, 2016. Candidates may apply either through XAT or GMAT score.

XAT Syllabus:
XAT is a pen and paper-based exam. This is famous for its high difficulty level. XAT syllabus consists of English, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Decision Making, General Awareness and Essay Writing. Here is some syllabus details based on last year’s XAT paper pattern. Here are some important topics that are covered in the exam: Percentage, Profit and Loss, Ratio, Variation, Time and Work, Time, Speed and Distance, Tables and Case lets, Probability, Critical Path, Averages and Partnerships, Allegations and Mixtures, Algebra, Linear and Quadratics Equations, Surds and Indices, Inequalities, Logarithms, Numbers, Mensuration and Geometry, etc. Some important topics covered in this section include: Fill in the blanks (vocabulary and grammar based), Grammar questions, Para Completion and inference, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Logic, Para jumbles. Some important section covered under this section includes: Decision-making, Sets, Logical reasoning. Awards and winners, Business, Economy, Government and Politics, Science, Famous Personalities, History, Geography, Current affairs, Important happenings around the World, Static GK. XAT 2015 GK section was governed by current affairs and news, with questions related to international on-going issues like Syrian crisis, Crimean referendum, Bokhara, etc.
 * Quantitative Ability:
 * English Language & Logical Reasoning:
 * Decision Making & General Knowledge (GK):
 * Essay: Essay section has no fixed subject. Essay topic could vary from general affairs to abstract subject. To test your idea to present your view on that topic. In 2015, the essay topic was ‘Listening is a dying art’.

Step 1:

 * 1) Visit xatonline.net.in click on Register, create a new account with your personal email id, you will receive a unique XAT ID and registration link.
 * 2) Click on the link and create your own password. (Next time you will be allowed to login with this XAT ID and password).
 * 3) Select your Citizenship (Indian/ Foreign / NRI).
 * 4) If you are interested to apply for XLRI, select the programme of your choice BM/HRM/GBM/GMP. Candidates not interested in any of the XLRI programmes can skip this step.
 * 5) Fill all information accurately (Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Category and Phone Number etc.)
 * 6) Provide your mailing address and permanent address.
 * 7) Provide your educational qualification starting from 10th onwards.
 * 8) Provide details of work experience starting from the latest job. (Candidates desirous of applying to GMP must have total experience of five years.)
 * 9) Choose the XAT exam test city.
 * 10) You can preview the inputs you have entered.
 * 11) Please upload your scanned digital photograph and signature less than 1MB.

Step 2:
Select Mode of Payment: There are three possible modes of payment:
 * Mode 1 – Online Payment:
 * 1) Through VISA/Master Credit/Debit Cards (American Express Card is inadmissible)
 * 2) IDBI Net banking (this option is available only for IDBI account holder)
 * Mode 2 – Cash Payment: Please take a print out of the XAT Pay-In-Slip visit nearest IDBI bank and make the payment.
 * Mode 3 – Demand Draft: Please make a DD made from any Bank in favour of “XLRI Jamshedpur A/c XAT” payable at Jamshedpur.

XAT Important Notes:
Note: If you do not receive the registration confirmation mail with your XAT ID & Password within 24 hours of signing up, please check your spam/junk folder just in case the confirmation email got delivered there instead of your inbox. If you are unable to locate the email, please write to admissions@xatonline.net.in citing your primary email id. or call at 1800 300 20677 between 09.00a.m. and 08.00p.m. ( IST ) if you are unable to reach the customer care executive, please write to admissions@xatonline.net.in. We shall get back to you in 48 hours.(excluding Holidays).
 * Once you provide your email id you will receive a unique XAT ID.
 * Please quote your email (provided during the registration) and XAT ID for all future communication
 * Please ensure that you provide a valid email address.
 * Please ensure that you use your personal email address only as your primary email address in the application.
 * Please add admissions@xatonline.net.in as trusted sources in the anti-Spam software of your email. Otherwise, either you will not receive important emails or they will get delivered to your Spam/junk folder.
 * Please access your emails regularly and ensure that your inbox is accessible.
 * Please note that the XAT ID and password gives you an individual login on www.xatonline.net.in and on frequent intervals, you need to check for mails from XAT & other associated institutes.

XAT Test Centers:
XAT 2016 would be conducted across India in the following cities: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Berhampur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Goa, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Surat, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam. XAT 2016 would also be conducted across the following two international cities:

Dubai & Kathmandu.