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The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a prestigious national entrance exam conducted annually by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission into their MBA programs. Held on the last Sunday of November, the exam is administered in three time slots across more than 170 cities. There are 21 IIMs in total, comprising 7 established IIMs and 14 newer or "baby" IIMs. While the older IIMs use the CAT application form as both an exam and admission application, the newer and baby IIMs follow the Common Admission Process (CAP) to shortlist candidates for admission.

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Eligibility Criteria 

The candidates must satisfy the following criteria before appearing for the XAT:

  1. Must hold a bachelor’s degree of a minimum of three years of duration or equivalent in any discipline.

  2. The degrees should be issued by competent authorities, and recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

  3. Candidates in their final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification can apply for the test. However, if selected, they are required to submit a certificate of degree completion issued by the director/principal/ registrar of their university/college, institute, latest by June 30, 2023.

  4. International students can appear for XAT interviews by submitting their GMAT scores.

 

Registration Process 

The XAT registration process is the first step to appear for the exam. Aspirants have to fill out the online XAT application form and pay the requisite fees to register for the test. Given below is the XAT 2024 registration and application process:

  • Candidates need to fill in the following information in the registration process:

  • Preliminary information (Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Category and Phone Number etc.)

  • Mailing (communication) address and permanent address

  • Educational qualification from Class 10 onwards

  • Work experience starting from the latest job

  • Choose the XAT test city

  • Upload a scanned digital photograph and signature less than 1 MB (Click here for the process of uploading the photograph and signature).

 

Mode of Payment

Online Payment Gateway: Through VISA/Master Credit/Debit Cards (American Express Card is inadmissible). IDBI Net banking (this option is available only for IDBI account holders)

Cash Payment: Please take a printout of the XAT Pay-In-Slip visit the nearest IDBI bank and make the payment.

 

Candidates are allowed to select a maximum of the four cities listed in the XAT application form. The examination body will allot the exam center to candidates in the city selected as first preference basis of availability. If a seat is not available at the test center in the first city, the allotment will be made in the city of the next preference.