XAT 2026 Exam Dates: Important Dates 

The XAT 2026 exam dates and timetable has been released on the official website. Here are the important exam dates of the XAT 2026:

XAT 2026 Exam Dates: Registration Dates 

XAT 2026 Registration Dates is tabulated below:

XAT 2026 Exam Dates: Admit Card Dates

XLRI releases the Admit Card on its official website. The XAT admit card release date is December 20, 2025.

• Applicants can download/ take a printout of their Admit Cards from the official XAT website.
• The XAT Admit Card was available for download till the date of the exam (January 4, 2026).
• The XAT Admit Card contains the Name of the candidate, Application Number/ Registration Number, Date of Examination, Time of examination, Test Center, Course/ Program Name.

XAT 2026 Admit Card Dates is tabulated below:

XAT 2026 Exam Dates: Exam Date

The Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur has already conducted the XAT Exam on January 04, 2026. The result of the same will be released by the commission in the third of January 2026.

XAT 2026 Exam Dates is tabulated below:

XAT Answer Key and Response Sheet Release Dates

The XAT 2026 Answer Key is released soon after the conclusion of the Exam along with the response sheets of the candidates. A short window for the submission of grievances will be open. The response sheet contains all options entered by candidates during the exam. Candidates can use the XAT Answer Key to match their responses and calculate their XAT scores.

XAT 2026 Exam Dates: Result and Counselling Dates

XLRI releases the XAT Result tentatively after the closure of the answer key objection window. XAT result 2026 will be made available on the official website. Candidates will be able to download XAT 2026 scorecards using their registered email id and password. Meanwhile, candidates can get an estimate of their scores and colleges using XAT Percentile Predictor.

XAT Counselling Schedule 2026

The XAT Counseling Process will commence after the declaration of the XAT Results, tentatively from February 2026. Each participating institute releases its counselling schedule on its official website.

The Counseling Procedure for XAT 2026 will be conducted individually by XLRI and other Institutes of Management accepting the XAT Score. Steps in XAT Counselling Process are:

• Registration for XAT Counselling: Candidates are required to register for counseling on the official website for XAT.
• Candidates need to select the courses for which they want to apply.
• Payment of Fee: A registration fee of INR 300 has to be paid for every selected course for the XAT.
• Final Merit List and Seat Allotment: The final selections and seat allotments will be done based on the GD/ PI rounds and other criteria as specified by the applying institutes.

XAT 2026 Exam Dates: FAQs