Xavier Aptitute Test (XAT)

TEST CENTRES:

There will be an increase in the number of XAT centres to reach out to more interested candidates. Details of the same would be released in due course of time, once the centres are finalised. This has been done to prevent inconvenience to candidates who otherwise have to travel to other cities for giving XAT.

BANK BRANCHES:

The number of branches for the registration for XAT and for applying to XLRI would be significantly increased. The details of the Bank and the branches would be given once they are finalised.

REGISTRATION

Registration will start on 20th of September (already announced on XLRI's website).

XAT FORMAT:A

The format of XAT would remain pencil-paper based. This is to ensure that candidates of all backgrounds are at par, so that those who have pre-familiarity of operating computers, specially coming from preveliged background or having worked in IT sector, do not get any advantage over others who do not have access to computers. The paper-pencil mode also ensures that all candidates are tested on exactly the same set of questions, and not on different sets.

XAT CONTENT:

Over the years, XAT has been known for one thing - it constantly innovates and explores new question structures, keeping the basic concepts same. This has been guided by the philosophy that each generation has more advantages of education facilities, knowledge bases, access to technology etc., and therefore should be tested accordingly.

XAT was the first entrance exam in the country to incorporate business decision- making situations, and questions to test the ethical decision making qualities of the applicants. XAT had always considered un-structured answer as a critical supplement in the evaluation of the candidates. This was evaluated in the Essay writing component. In XAT 2011, essay was replaced by an open-ended question which tested applicants ability to reason analytically and convey the same in in a structured manner.

This year too, keeping with the tradition, XAT would be changing to bring something new. The only requirement of the candidates is that they should be in constant touch with the basics - the arithmetic that is taught in school is sufficiently rigorous. The same goes for other sections. The only problem we see every year, is that candidates getting out of touch with the basics, and try to cover up everything in the last couple of months.

Ideal preparation for XAT should include a daily touch with all the concepts and mock test under time constraints. That will allow the candidates to test themselves in a more realistic setting and improve on their short-comings.