XAT Exam: XLRI Jamshedpur, a leading business school in India, announced today an increase in the number of seats, changes to the exam pattern and admission opportunities, and the addition of new associate institutions.
Under the revised rules for the XAT Exam 2027, candidates can now leave up to 12 questions in Part 1 unanswered without incurring any penalty. Previously, this limit was 8 questions. For any questions left unanswered beyond this new limit, a penalty of 0.10 marks per question will be applied.
XLRI Jamshedpur has increased the number of seats for its ‘Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management’ (PGDM-HRM) program from 180 to 240, an increase of 33.3 percent.
According to a statement, XAT Exam 2027 has expanded its network of associate institutions by adding 17 new B-schools
Furthermore, according to a statement, XAT Exam 2027 has expanded its network of associate institutions by adding 17 new B-schools. These include institutions such as Mahindra University, Masters’ Union University, Narayana Business School, RV University, Sparsh Global Business School, Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management, and ACCMAN Institute of Management.
The inclusion of these new institutions opens up admission avenues beyond XLRI, providing candidates with a wider range of options to pursue management studies across various cities and programs.
As a special initiative to assist with preparation, candidates who complete their XAT Exam 2027 application by November 11 will be provided with the question papers and answer keys for XAT 2025 and XAT 2026.
Dr. Rahul K., Professor in the General Management Area and Convener for XAT and Admissions… Shukla stated that the objective of these changes is to provide candidates with greater flexibility in the examination and to create more opportunities for pursuing management studies.
Top 10 Business Schools that Accept XAT Scores
| Business School | NIRF Ranking 2025 |
| XLRI Jamshedpre | 10 |
| SP Jain Mumbai | 20 |
| IMT Ghaziabad | 30 |
| MICA Ahmedabad | 33 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai | 37 |
| TAPMI Manipal | 39 |
| IMI Delhi | 40 |
| GIM Goa | 43 |
| XIM University Bhubaneshwar | 45 |
| LM Thapar School of Managment | 46 |
The registration process for the XAT 2027 examination will close on December 6, while the entrance exam will be held on January 3, 2027. Candidates can apply through the official website, xatonline.in.
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