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If you forget your XAT 2027 admit card login password, visit xatonline.in, click on "Forgot Password" below the login form, enter your registered email ID, and click on the password reset link sent to your email. If you do not receive the email within 24 hours, contact XLRI Jamshedpur at [email protected] or call +91 657 665 3203/04/05.

Along with the XAT 2027 admit card, candidates must carry one original photo ID proof: Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, PAN Card, Passport, Driving Licence, valid College ID, or Employee ID. In case of any photograph discrepancy on the admit card, carry a recent passport-size photograph. Biometric details will be captured at the test centre.

To download your XAT 2027 admit card, visit xatonline.in, click on the "Admit Card" tab, log in with your registered XAT ID and password, and click on the download link on your dashboard. Save the PDF and take a clear printout on A4-size paper. Carry the printed admit card along with an original photo ID to the test centre.

XAT 2027 is expected to be conducted across more than 110 test cities in 26 States and Union Territories across India. Candidates can select up to 6 preferred test cities while filling the XAT application form. The XAT 2026 was conducted in 110 cities including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.

The XLRI cutoff for XAT BM programme requires an overall percentile of 96 for Engineer-Male and Non-Engineer-Male candidates, and 91 for Female candidates, based on XAT 2026 cutoffs. For PGDM HRM, Engineer-Male candidates need 95 overall percentile. Final XLRI shortlisting also considers QA, VALR, and DM sectional percentiles.

Top MBA colleges accepting XAT 2027 scores include XLRI Jamshedpur, XIM University Bhubaneswar, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI New Delhi, MICA, FORE School of Management, Great Lakes Chennai, and TAPMI Manipal. Over 250 MBA colleges across India accept XAT scores for MBA, PGDM, and Executive MBA programmes.

The XAT 2027 result is expected to be released in the last week of January 2027 on the official website, xatonline.in. Candidates can download their XAT 2027 scorecard by logging in with their XAT ID and password. Immediately after results, XLRI and other top B-schools start announcing shortlists for the final selection round.

To prepare for XAT 2027, focus on three core sections: Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation. Practise decision-making caselets daily, take 10–15 full-length mock tests, solve previous years' question papers, and stay updated on current affairs and static GK for the XLRI selection process.

Yes, XAT is generally considered tougher than CAT due to its additional Decision Making and General Knowledge sections, longer 3-hour duration (vs CAT's 2 hours), and five answer options per question (CAT has four). XAT also has –0.10 penalty for unattempted questions beyond 8, which CAT does not impose.

The XAT 2027 syllabus covers four sections: Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning (RC, grammar, para jumbles, cloze tests), Decision Making (caselets and ethical dilemmas), Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation (arithmetic, algebra, geometry, DI), and General Knowledge (12 current affairs + 8 static GK questions). The QA section is largely based on Class 10 Mathematics.