34 New Cities Added to List of XAT 2025 Centres

HYDERABAD: The XLRI-Xavier School of Management has added 34 new cities to the list of examination centres for the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025. The decision was taken to accommodate the increasing demand for XAT 2025.

“Due to the increasing demand and rising popularity of the XAT, the number of test cities has been increased to accommodate more students. This expansion is in response to the growing interest from aspirants, ensuring greater accessibility and convenience. Candidates have the opportunity to select up to six preferred cities for XAT 2025, giving them more flexibility in choosing their test centers,” the official press release said.

Among these new test centre locations are Anantapur, Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Bilaspur, Mehsana, Baddi, Chikkaballapur, Davanagere, Hazaribagh, Hisar, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kurukshetra, Shimla, Ajmer, Balasore, Bikaner, Dhenkanal, Jodhpur, Kolhapur, Nanded, Patiala, Sikar, Ujjain, Karimnagar, Salem, Vellore, Aligarh, Bareilly, Haldwani, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Kalyani.

With the expansion of test cities, applicants who have already submitted their forms can edit and select new test cities on September 28, and 29. For candidates who have not applied yet, the option to select from the new test cities will be available from September 28.

Candidates can apply through the official XAT website — xatonline.in.

Important dates

• Registration began- July 15, 2024
• Registration closes- November 30, 2024
• Admit card download- December 20, 2024
• XAT Exam date- January 5, 2025 from 2 pm to 5:30 pm

Registration fee

The registration fee is Rs.2,200 for all candidates, with an additional fee of Rs. 200 per programme for those applying to XLRI programmes. Payment can be made online using various modes including credit/debit cards, net banking, or IMPS.