XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019
XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019 is prescribed by the conducting authority XLRI, Jamshedpur. The eligibility criteria are almost same among all the national level management entrance exams. As we talk about XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019, it needs only bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/ college. The eligibility criterion for XAT exam is has remained unchanged for years and XLRI is not going to make any changes in the XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019. The exam will be conducted in the first week of January 2019 and its registration is expected to start from the third week of August 2019. XAT 2019 is conducted by XLRI to provide admission to the MBA aspirants in around 150 associated B-schools all over in India. The candidates can get the complete information related to XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019 on this page.
Latest Update: XAT Application Form will be available from the third week of August 2018.
XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019 Dates
Below are the XAT dates 2019 which should be noted down by the aspirants:
Events |
XAT Dates 2019 (Tentative) |
Notification Release |
Second Week of August 2018 |
XAT Registration Starts |
Third Week of August 2018 |
Last Date to submit XAT Application Form |
Fourth Week of November 2018 |
XAT Admit Card Download |
Fourth Week of December 2018 |
XAT Exam Date |
First Week of January 2019 |
XAT Result Announcement |
End of January 2019 |
XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019 Overview
Eligibility Components |
XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019 |
Qualification |
Having 3 years Bachelor’s Degree or can be appearing for the final year of the Bachelor’s Degree |
Age Limit |
No Age Bar for XAT 2019 |
NRI & Foreign Candidates |
Can apply through GMAT Score |
Minimum Percentage |
No minimum qualifying marks |
Other Requirements |
A valid email id and mobile number |
The candidates who are willing to appear for the XAT 2019 exam must make sure that they fulfil the XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019 before applying. Below we have mentioned program wise XAT eligibility criteria:
HRM (Human Resource Management) Program – The candidates must have a 3 years Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from a recognised university or institute.
BM (Business Management) Program – Same as HRM program
General Management Program – The candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from India or Abroad with a minimum five years of experience in managerial/ supervisory experience. They are also able to apply through GMAT scores.
XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019 for NRIs
Indian candidates will have to appear for the XAT 2019 exam to get admission to the management programs offered by the associated b-schools. When we talk about NRIs and foreign candidates, they can get the admission to the management program in associated colleges through their GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) scores. However, the candidates who are from Dubai or Nepal have a choice of appearing for the XAT 2019 or they are eligible to apply through their GMAT scores as well.
Important: The aspirants are suggested to check the XAT Eligibility Criteria 2019 before filling the XAT Application Form 2019 as only those candidates will be allowed to appear for the exam who fulfil the eligibility criteria properly. If the candidates fill wrong information or found ineligible, the conducting authority XILR have the right to cancel the candidature of the candidates.