After CAT, Why You Must Apply for XAT 2024 Exam: Check 5 Reasons

No need to worry if you are not sure about your performance in CAT 2023, or you missed the exam! You still have an opportunity to take XAT 2024 exam, which is a gateway to almost all top MBA colleges. Offering the last opportunity to apply for XAT 2024, XLRI Jamshedpur has extended the last date to apply till December 10, 2023. XAT exam is on January 7, 2024.

Why to Apply for XAT 2024? 5 Key Reasons
To help you make the right decision, MBAUniverse.com presents key reasons to register for XAT exam.

XAT 2024 Exam Registration Last Date Nov 30 - Register Now

1. XAT 2024 Exam Pattern Similar to CAT 2023
As you are already well equipped with CAT preparation, you may not need too much time also to prepare for XAT since the XAT and CAT exam pattern is nearly same. The only difference is the Decision-Making section in XAT exam which contains some problem-based questions. Check comparison below:

2. Gateway to XLRI, a top B-school at par with Top IIMs
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2024 is the mandatory entrance exam for XLRI admission 2024. XLRI is at par with top IIMs in terms of learning experience and placements. XLRI is amongst the top B-schools with highest average salary in placements. Focused on keeping its batch size optimum to provide maximum learning experience to its students.

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3. Most Top 20 Non-IIM B-schools Accept XAT
Apart from XLRI, there are 160+ MBA colleges that accept XAT score for admission 2024 in a percentile range of 70 to 95. Among the XAT score accepting colleges are some of the top MBA colleges. A list of top 20 MBA colleges accepting XAT score and with admission open for 2024 is as below:

4. 30 Days Considered Enough for XAT Preparation
With 80 percent of your XAT preparation already complete while preparing for CAT, only 20% remains to be done. One month is still available to appear for XAT 2024 which is on January 7, 2024. The only section you now need to prepare well is the Decision Making section which you can prepare with your practice on attempting various types of problems.

Sharing the XAT preparation strategy, Nandagopal V, XAT 2023 topper with 99.99 percentile and XLRI student of 2023-25 batch, said, “Someone who is preparing for XAT would have prepared for CAT as well, so the QA and Verbal sections can be covered by CAT. The best way to prepare for DM would be to solve only DM sections from past year papers”

5. XAT Eligibility: No Minimum Percentage of Marks in Graduation needed
XAT Exam eligibility criteria is probably the simplest one among all the National Level MBA entrance exams. While to appear in CAT you need a minimum of 50% marks in graduation, XAT 2024 requires only a pass in graduation. Key points in XAT eligibility criteria are:

• No minimum percentage of marks in graduation is required to register and apply for the XAT exam, while other exams need minimum 50% percentage of marks in bachelor’s degree.
• Students in their final year of graduation can also apply
• Minimum 15 years of academic study till bachelor’s degree is required. It means you must have pursued or pursuing minimum three years of graduation degree

XAT 2024 Registration is open and the last Date to Apply closes on De ember 10, 2023. Along with the closure of XAT Registration, the last date to apply for XLRI admission 2024 will also close. XAT 2024 Registration and application form is common to register for XAT as well as to apply for XLRI admission 2024. Instead of waiting for XAT registration last date, you should apply well in advance as the last minute technical glitches on the XAT 2024 registration last date cannot be ruled out.

Conducted by XLRI, Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is the mandatory MBA entrance exam for admission to XLRI Jamshedpur and XLRI Delhi (NCR). Besides, 160+ other B-schools including XIMB, IMT, IMI, TAPMI, MICA, Great Lakes, GIM, LBSIM among others will accept XAT score for MBA admission 2024. XAT 2024 exam will be conducted in a single session as a computer based test in more than 80 cities in India. 

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