Registrations for XAT 2014 to be on till November 22

The test duration has been extended to 3 hours from 2.20 hours

BS Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Aug 21 2013 | 9:38 PM IST
Xavier's Apptitude Test (XAT) Exam 2014, conducted by Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), will be held on January 5, 2014, in 44 cities across the country. The registrations for the exam have commenced from August 12, 2013, and will be on till November 22, 2013.

XAT 2014 pattern would be the same as that of last year. For XAT 2013 some major changes were announced, such as addition of a new section - general awareness and the duration of the test was extended to three hours instead of 2.20 hours earlier.

XAT 2014 will have four sections - quantitative ability, English language, logical reasoning and decision making and general knowledge. The scores of general knowledge will not be used for determining the percentile and cut-off in the first stage of selection. However, it is used by XLRI and some other associate member institutes at the time of final selection.

XAT is conducted every year by Xavier Labour Relations Institute, a ticket to the prestigious XLRI, Jamshedpur; Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB); Goa Institute of Management (GIM) and other B-schools that take into account XAT score card for admission.

XAT 2014 will be conducted on January 5, 2014 (Sunday) from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm.

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First Published: Aug 21 2013 | 9:38 PM IST

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