The option to select test centre is not there in the XAT application form, but candidates can select cities where they can appear for the exam. XAT is conducted in about 79-80 cities across India and candidates get the option to choose two cites for centre allotment. They have to make this choice in the XAT application form. In the XAT application form, there is one field in which you have to select the test cities, you can simply select the cities of your choice from the drop down. The exam conducting authorities will allot a test centre in the city of first choice to every student. In case, the seat get filled in the centre of a particular city, the seat will be allotted to remaining candidates in the city selected as second option. The centre allotment is done on first come first serve basis. Candidates must fill the XAT application form and submit it as soon as they can so that they are allotted a centre in the city of their choice.

Students can select only Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur as a preferred college in the Xavier Aptitude Test 2024 application form. There is no option of selecting multiple colleges in the Xavier Aptitude Test form. For seeking admission to other participating institutes, students have to fill out their forms separately at their respective websites. A list of the Xavier Aptitude Test Score Accepting College is mentioned below; 1- BITS Pilani 2- MICA Ahmedabad 3- Woxsen University 4- BIMTECH Greater Noida 5- Goa Institute of Management 6- Xavier Institute of Social Service 7- XLRI Xavier School of Management 8- K J Somaiya Institute of Management 9- St. Joseph's Institute of Management 10- FLAME University: School of Business 11- Institute of Rural Management Anand 12- Great Lakes Institute of Management 13- FORE School of Management, New Delhi 14- Loyola Institute of Business Administration 15- Xavier Institute of Management & Research 16- Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University 17- Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad) 18- Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship 19- Xavier Institute of Development Action and Sciences (XIDAS) 20- St. Francis Institute of Management and Research (SFIMAR) 21- Xavier Business School (XBS), St. Xavier's University, Kolkata 22- St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Xavier Aptitude Test exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/xat-exam). I hope this will help you.

Yes, candidates with less than 50 per cent in aggregate in graduation are eligible for admission to PGDM courses in XLRI. Candidates need to have minimum passing marks in Graduation. They must have however, completed their graduation from a recognised university only. Candidates planning to seek admission to an MBA college other than XLRI must check its eligibility criteria as the minimum score requirement of AICTE approved colleges is 50 percent (45 percent for Reserved categories). But having 50 per cent and above score is not a guarantee for getting selected for admission. You will need to clear the admission round which is based on XAT cut off percentile. If you do not meet the XAT cut off percentile you will not be selected for XAT personal interview round, which is the main parameter for MBA admission in XLRI.

Since Decision Making section is unique to XAT, study material for the same in not readily available. Thus the best source of preparation material for Decision Making section is XAT previous years’ question papers. This section has passages related to business situations. Candidates have to select the closest solution to the given situation from the list of four options. You have to make an informed decision regarding the decision which has be in favour of the larger good. This section essentially tests your ability to take objective decisions regarding various business situations and activities. Candidates can practice Decision Making questions from XAT question papers of previous years to know the types and difficulty level. In a way, this section is similar to Reading Comprehension and requires same skills as that.