Overview
- XLRI, on behalf of XAMI, opened XAT 2027 registration on Wednesday, July 15, at xatonline.in and began a cycle that runs until December 6, 2026.
- Applicants who register on the opening day will receive confirmation of their first‑choice test city by August 5, 2026 as part of a new early‑registration allocation.
- The national XAT exam is officially scheduled for January 3, 2027 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM across more than 100 cities, and admit cards are listed as tentatively due around December 20, 2026.
- Eligibility remains a three‑year bachelor’s degree or final‑year enrollment with no age limit; reporting differs on the 2027 application fee, so candidates should verify the exact amount and payment rules on the official XAT site before paying.
- XAT scores feed admissions to a wide network of management programmes (reported as over 250 institutes), so the early city confirmation and timeline changes matter for travel, test‑day logistics and application choices.