The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a national level exam that is conducted every year by the Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, to select students who are appropriate candidates for the management courses offered by the institute.

1. The XAT Cutoffs are Out

2. Introduction
The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a national level exam that is
conducted every year by the Xavier Labour Relations Institute
(XLRI), Jamshedpur, to select students who are appropriate
candidates for the management courses offered by the institute.

3. About XAT
XAT is one of the most popular entrance examinations, like CAT and
MAT, and a number of students appear for this exam for admission
to XLRI or to other XAT colleges that accept the scores.

4. This Year
The 2017 XAT was held on January 8, in 47 test centers across
India. The scorecard and the answer key were released on
January 16.
XLRI has also announced their official cutoff for XAT -
1. Business Management – 96
2. Human Resource – 92.55
3. Global MBA Program – Marks above 22
Other XAT colleges have their own cutoff parameters.

5. Official XAT Sectional Cutoffs
Sections BM HR GMP
VA 79.46 76.69 5 and above
DM 76.84 71.628 5 and above
QA 88.7 70.07 6 and above
Total Cutoff 96 92.55 22 and above

6. Factors Affecting the Cutoff
Like every year, the cutoffs are decided based on a number of
different factors. Of these, the most important are:
1. The level of difficulty of the examination
2. The number of students who appeared for the test
3. The Cutoffs from last year are also taken into consideration
4. The number of seats that are offered for the different
programmes

7. Admission Process
Candidates who have been shortlisted for XLRI and other XAT
colleges, based on the marks they secured in the exam have to next
appear at the institutes for group discussion, personal interviews, and
WAT rounds.

8. About the 2018 XAT
Events Tentative Date
Applications open 3rd week of August 2017
Applications end (without any late fees) Last week of November 2017
Last date of application (late fees applicable) 2nd week of December 2017
Admit cards available for download 3rd week of December 2017
Examination 2nd week of January 2018
Declaration of results Last week of January 2018
Counseling starts After the results are declared
For students who missed out on the XAT this year, here are the
tentative dates of the next examination:

9. Contact Us
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10. Contact Us
• Firefly e-Ventures Limited,
• c/o HT Media limited, Park Centra,
• 11th Floor, Sec - 30, Opp 32nd Milestone,
• Gurgaon / Gurugram - 122002
• Web:- www.htcampus.com