XAT Eligibility Criteria 2020: Qualification and Age Criteria

Updated On - January 4th, 2020

Aanchal Thakur

Exam Prep Master

XLRI Jamshedpur prescribed the eligibility criteria for XAT 2020, which included the basic condition that a candidate must have a bachelor’s degree with a duration of a minimum of 3 years in any discipline. Also, candidates who will complete  their final examination by June 10, 2020 may also apply for the exam. XLRI Jamshedpur has scheduled XAT 2020 for January 5, 2019. The exam will be conducted in CBT mode in a single session. There are no minimum aggregate marks required for appearing in XAT 2020. One more important information that all the candidates should know is that there is no restriction on age and number of attempts in XAT 2020. Check XAT Exam Pattern

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NOTE: Graduates of 1980s with a 2-year bachelor's degree are not eligible for the exam. NRI and Foreign candidates are also eligible to apply on the basis of GMAT. 

What is XAT Eligibility Criteria 2020?

Eligibility for XAT varies as per the nationality, age, education, and program chosen by the candidate. All details have been given below for your reference:

XAT Eligibility Criteria as per Nationality

• Candidates with Indian citizenship can apply for XAT 2020.
• NRI & foreign candidates can also apply for the exam.
• Foreign nationals can apply through GMAT score.

XAT Eligibility Criteria as per Age

• No upper or lower age limit is defined for XAT entrance exam.

XAT Eligibility Criteria as per Academics/ Education

• A graduation degree of 3 years duration is the minimum requirement.
• Students with PG degree need to put their PG percentage in the application form instead of graduation percentage.
• All backlogs must be cleared before admission through XAT is done.

XAT Eligibility Criteria as per Program 

For admission to XLRI, XAT is accepted and 3 regular courses and one part-time course is offered:

1. Human Resource Management

• Minimum 3 years of bachelor’s degree from a recognized institute.
• NRI and foreign candidates can apply through GMAT.
• Students in the final year of examination can apply if their result will be declared by June 10, 2020.

2. Business Management

• A bachelor’s degree of 3 years duration in any stream.
• NRI and foreign origin students can apply through GMAT.
• Students in the final year of their graduation can apply but the result must be declared by June 10, 2020. 

Read  XAT Admission Procedure at Xavier Institute of Management, Jabalpur

3. General Management programs (PGDM)

• Recognized bachelors from any Indian or foreign university with 3 years of duration.
• Managerial/supervisory experience of 5 years of experience by March 31, 2020.
• XAT 2020 score and GMAT score will be considered.

4. Business Management Program (Part-Time)

• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum duration of three years of education after completing higher secondary education (10 + 2) or equivalent.
• The bachelor’s degree should be from any of the universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or possess an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.

Number of Attempts

There is no age limit or a fixed maximum number of attempts. CheckXAT Cut off

XAT Eligibility for International Candidates

Candidates belonging to the following categories are eligible to apply for XAT. They have the option of either applying via XAT or GMAT. Definition as per "Regulation for admission of NRI/Foreign Nationality/Person of Indian Origin", AICTE letter dated 24 April 2002 is as follows:

• NRI: A person is treated as "not ordinarily resident/ NRI" when any of the following conditions are satisfied:

1. If they have not been resident in India in nine out of ten preceding years; or
2. If they have not been in India for a period of 730 days or more during the preceding seven years.

• Persons of Indian Origin: "Persons of Indian Origin" (PIO) means a person having foreign citizenship (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) without "NRI" status, but who holds a Foreign Passport at the time of sending application, consideration for admission and during the period of his study and he/she or anyone/ both of their parents or anyone / both of his /her grandparents is (or was) / are (or were) citizen (s) of India by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of India.
• Foreign National: "Foreign National" (FN) is an individual having citizenship of a foreign country (citizens of all countries other than India) and not having the status of "NRI" and/or "Persons of Indian Origin" (PIO).

XAT 2020 Registration

Candidates who fulfill XAT Eligibility can proceed toward filling the application form. XAT Registration primarily involves five steps - Registration, Application Form Filling, Uploading Documents, Payment of Fee, and Submitting Form. They are described below:

Step 1- Registration- The first step requires you to visit the official website and register using your personal details. You will receive a unique ID and Password to complete the further process.

Step 2- Fill Application Form- Here, you must fill in your personal and academic details, work experience, preferred course, and exam center.

Step 3- Fee Payment-  Here, candidates will be required to pay the requisite application fee in either online or offline mode. 

Step 4- Upload Documents- Candidates will be required to upload scanned images of their recent photograph and signature

Step 5- Confirmation Page- Post previewing all the filled data, you will receive a confirmation page. 

XAT Eligibility Criteria FAQs

Candidates who fulfill all the above criteria can register themselves at the official website of XAT test. In case the authorities find out inaccurate or faulty information, the application will be rejected. Successfully registered candidates will appear for XAT in January 2020.

In case of any query, ask us in the comments below.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College