The decision to add new exam cities has been taken to accommodate the increasing demand for XAT (Representative/File)
XAT 2025: Candidates who have already submitted their applications will be able to edit the forms and select the new test cities between September 28 and 29.
The XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur has added 34 cities for the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025. The decision has been taken to accommodate the increasing demand for the exam, the institute said in an official notice. Candidates can now select up to six preferred cities for the exam.
“Due to the increasing demand and rising popularity of the XAT exam, the number of test cities has been expanded to accommodate more students. This expansion is in response to the growing interest from aspirants, ensuring greater accessibility and convenience,” the press release stated.
Among the newly added exam cities include Anantapur, Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Bilaspur, Mehsana, Baddi, Chikkaballapur, Davanagere, Hazaribagh, Hisar, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kurukshetra, Shimla, Ajmer, Balasore, Bikaner, Dhenkanal, Jodhpur, Kolhapur, Nanded, Patiala, Sikar, Ujjain, Karimnagar, Salem, Vellore, Aligarh, Bareilly, Haldwani, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Kalyani.
Candidates who have already submitted their applications will be able to edit the forms and select the new test cities between September 28 and 29. The registration process commenced on July 15 at the official website, xatonline.com. Candidates can register for XAT 2025 by November-end. The application correction window for XAT 2025 will be open from the last week of November to the first week of December. Admit cards are expected to be issued in the third week of December. The exam is scheduled for January 5.
The XAT 2025 examination will be divided into two distinct parts. Part One of the exam is allocated a duration of 170 minutes. Part Two, focused solely on the General Knowledge section, will be a concise 10-minute segment. This structure brings the total examination time to 180 minutes.
