Xaviers Admission Test Details. Overview of XLRI XAT 2012 Exam Dates, Eligibility,
Test Pattern and More.
XAT Entrance Exam 2012 - Overview
Xaviers Admission Test - XAT is an annual entrance
exam conducted by XLRI School of Business and Human Resources
for admission to Post Graduate Management Programs of Xavier Labour Relations Institute
(XLRI), Jamshedpur and 60 other management institutes. Therefore, every year a large
number of management aspirants apply for XAT (Xaviers Admission Test) to get admission
in XLRI or other good institutes where XAT is applicable.
Colleges you can appear:
Courses Offered:
-
Master of Business Administration – MBA: Two year
- Business Management Program: Two year full time
- Personal Management and Industrial Relations Program: Two year full time
- General Management Program: One year full time program for working executives
- Executive PG Program: Three year part time program for working executives
Eligibility Criteria for XLRI XAT:
To be eligible for appearing in XAT entrance exam is, a candidate should have either
completed the graduation or should be in the final year of graduation for provisional
admission.
How to Apply?
Online Registration
In order to register online for XAT Entrance Exam, the candidate has to visit the
website
www.xlri.edu and click "XAT Registration". The XAT Registration page
opens up wherein he/she has to fill-in the online XAT application form. The information
to be provided includes personal details and payment option details.
Exam Schedule
XAT Important Dates:
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Sr No.
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Event
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Tentative Dates
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1.
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Date of Commencement of Application
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20th September 2011
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2.
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Last Date for Applying
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30th November 2011
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3.
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Last Date for Applying
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15th December 2011 onwards
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3.
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Date of Entrance Examination
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Sunday 8th January, 2012, 10.30 am to 01.00 pm
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4.
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Result Declaration
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Last week of January, 2012
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Top Exam Pattern
XAT usually
comprises 3 sections - with a time limit of 40 minutes for each of the sections.
One section is Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability questions. Another section
is Quantitative Ability, Reasoning and Data Interpretation questions and the Third
section is General Awareness Questions.
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Sr. No.
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Section
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No. of Questions
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Duration
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1.
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English
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80
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40 Minutes
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2.
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Reasoning & Quantitative Ability
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60
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3.
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General Awareness
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60
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4.
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Essay Writing
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1
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20 Minutes
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For every correct answer a candidates gets 1 mark and 1/3 marks is deducted for
an incorrect answer
XAT Exam Fees:
- For General candidates:
1000/- for one programme or 1600/- for more than
one and maximum of three programme.
- For SC/ST candidates: 700/- for one programme or 1200/- for more than one
and maximum of three Programmes. Candidate should take the SC/ST certificate with
them to the bank.
XAT Exam Centres:
Syllabus
Preferred Books
Quantitative Ability:
You can also purchase the books of
NCERT of 9th to 12th standard for the
XAT preparation through which you will
get clear idea on
How to crack XAT. The most recommended books for quantitative ability section
are O. P. Sinhal books.
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation:
- Reasoning for the XAT
by Arun Sharma
- Data Interpretation and Logical reasoning by Arun Sharma.
Verbal Ability:
An individual can start preparation for verbal ability section by purchasing Wren and Martin book. A good dictionary may also
help you in increasing vocabulary. Apart this, you should also read good intermediate
level books on various subjects like political science, science, economics, history
and others.
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