XAT

The XAT 2027 score is valid for one admission cycle — for MBA/PGDM admissions in the 2027–29 batch. The score card will be accepted by XLRI Jamshedpur and 250+ XAT-accepting B-schools for 2027 admissions only. Candidates wishing to apply in subsequent years must reappear for the next XAT exam cycle.

No, the GK section score is not included in the XAT 2027 overall percentile calculation. Per the official XAT eBulletin, the General Knowledge section marks are used exclusively by XLRI Jamshedpur in its final selection process. The overall XAT percentile is calculated only from Part 1 (VA-LR, Decision Making, QA-DI) scores.

A good XAT 2027 percentile for XLRI Jamshedpur is 96+ overall for BM programme (Male candidates) and 91+ for Female candidates, based on XAT 2026 cutoffs. For HRM, the cutoff is 95+ (Male Engineer), 93+ (Male Non-Engineer), and 87–90 for Female candidates. Sectional percentiles in QA, VALR, and DM are also considered.

To download your XAT 2027 score card, visit xatonline.in, click on the "Scorecard" tab, log in with your registered XAT ID and password, enter the security text, and click on the "Candidate Scorecard" button. Download the PDF and take multiple printouts for B-school applications. The download window closes on March 31, 2027 (expected).

The XAT 2027 result is expected to be declared in the last week of January 2027 on the official website xatonline.in, approximately 3–4 weeks after the XAT 2027 exam date of January 3, 2027 (expected). The score card download window typically remains active until March 31, 2027 (expected). The exact date will be confirmed by XLRI Jamshedpur.

The XAT 2027 provisional answer key is released 3–4 days after the exam and is open to challenges by candidates. The XAT 2027 final answer key is released after the objection window closes and incorporates corrections from accepted objections. The final answer key is used by XLRI Jamshedpur for official XAT 2027 result calculation and is the authoritative version.

To calculate your XAT 2027 score, add +1 for each correct Part 1 answer, subtract 0.25 for each wrong Part 1 answer, and subtract 0.10 for each unattempted question beyond the first 8 unattempted. Add +1 for each correct GK answer with no penalty for wrong GK answers. The total is your expected XAT 2027 raw score.

Yes, candidates can challenge the XAT 2027 answer key during the official objection window opened by XLRI Jamshedpur after the provisional answer key release. Submit objections with strong supporting evidence — academic references or official source documents — through your xatonline.in login. An objection fee may apply, refundable if the objection is accepted.

To download the XAT 2027 answer key, visit xatonline.in, click on the "Answer Key" or "Response Sheet" link, log in using your registered XAT ID and password, and download the answer key PDF along with your personal response sheet. Both documents are required to calculate your expected XAT 2027 score using the official marking scheme.