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XAT Exam Centres 2025 [Released]: Check Complete List of XAT Centres

Author : Lalita Vishwakarma

December 16, 2024

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Overview: The XAT exam 2025 will be conducted on 5th January 2025. The XAT exam will be conducted online in around 113 cities in India. Read on to know the list of XAT exam centres 2025 with us!

  • The XAT 2025 exam was scheduled to be conducted in 79 cities earlier, but as per the addition of 34 new cities, the number reached 113 cities. 
  • The XAT centres for 2025 will be allotted according to the choice of candidates mentioned in the XAT application form.
  • The candidates need to ensure to fill up to 6 test centres as per their choice. The address and location of the allotted XAT exam centre 2025 will be mentioned on their XAT admit card 2025.

Scroll down to get the complete state-wise list of XAT exam centres 2025 in India!

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List of XAT Exam Centres 2025 (Updated)

The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is an all-India management entrance examination for the prestigious Xavier School of Management (XLRI) and various other associated management institutes.

XLRI conducts the XAT exam every January on behalf of XLRI Associate Member Institutes (XAMI).  Here is the list state-wise of the XAT exam centres 2025:

State for XAT Exam 2025 Cities Centers for XAT Exam 2025
XAT exam centres in Uttar Pradesh Agra, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
XAT exam centres in Gujarat Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
XAT exam centres in Maharashtra Aurangabad City, Amravati, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune
XAT exam centres in Punjab Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar
XAT exam centres in Karnataka Bengaluru, Hubballi (Hubli), Mangalore,
Mysuru (Mysore), Udupi
XAT exam centres in Odisha Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur
XAT exam centres in Haryana Ambala
XAT exam centres in Tamil Nadu XAT exam centres in Chennai, Coimbatore,
Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvallur
XAT exam centres in Chhattisgarh Bhilai Nagar, Raipur
XAT exam centres in Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur
XAT exam centres in Chandigarh Chandigarh/Mohali
XAT exam centres in Telangana Hyderabad, Warangal
XAT exam centres in West Bengal Durgapur/Asansol, Hooghly, Kolkata, Siliguri
XAT exam centres in Kerala Ernakulam, Kannur, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram
XAT exam centres in Assam Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Tejpur
XAT exam centres in Jharkhand Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
XAT exam centres in Rajasthan Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur
XAT exam centres in Bihar Patna
XAT exam centres in Andhra Pradesh Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi,
Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
XAT exam centres in Uttarakhand Dehradun, Roorkee
XAT exam centres in Goa Goa
XAT exam centres in Jammu & Kashmir Jammu
XAT exam centres in Meghalaya Shillong
XAT exam centres in Arunachal Pradesh Naharlagun

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XAT Exam Centres 2025: How to Select the XAT Exam Centre?

The steps below will guide you in selecting the desired XAT test centre.

Steps to Follow Details
Step 1 Register for XAT 2025 on its official website.
Step 2 Fill out the application form.
Step 3 Move to the ‘Select test city’ section after entering the relevant details.
Step 4 Enter two XAT exam cities in the order of your preference (Read the points to consider while selecting the XAT test centre).
Step 5 Complete the form and the payment.
Step 6 Click on the submit.

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XAT Exam Centres 2025: Do’s and Don’ts

Here are the points that you should follow while reaching the XAT test centre on the day of the examination:

Do's Don'ts
Carry two printouts of the XAT 2025 admit card and an original ID issued by the Government of India. Only try to enter the XAT exam centre on time and with permission.
Visit the XAT 2025 exam centre a day before the exam to know the location and distance. Do not leave the exam hall until the invigilator asks you to vacate it.
Reach the XAT test centre before the reporting time on the exam day. Do not carry bags, phones, etc., as there is no provision to keep them outside the exam centre.

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XAT Exam Centres 2025: Things Prohibited Inside the Centre

The following items are prohibited from carrying inside the XAT Exam centres:

  • Electronic devices like mobiles, smartwatches, laptops, tablets, digital cameras, etc.
  • Bags & Purses
  • Study material or plain paper or sheets
  • Jewellery items or metal objects like keys, rings, earrings, etc.

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XAT Exam Centres 2025: Important Points to Take Care About

These are the important points you should take utmost care of while selecting the XAT Test Centres:

  • You can choose 2 preferred test cities as XAT test centres while filling out the XAT application form.
  • You need to select the XAT exam cities by order of preference.
  • If seats are full at the XAT 2025 exam centre in the first city of preference, you will be allotted a centre in the second city.
  • You are advised to choose the XAT test centre/city closer to your residence.
  • The authority has the final authority to allot the XAT 2025 exam centre, and you must check it on the admit card.
  • The XAT exam centre won't be changed once the admit cards are out.

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Conclusion 

The XAT exam 2025 will be held on January 5, 2025, and will be conducted at multiple centers in 113 cities.

While filling out the XAT application form 2025, you should mention your preferred XAT 2025 exam centre. Also, for more details, visit the official website of the XAT exam. Applicants must indicate their preferred XAT exam centres while filling out the XAT 2025 application form, with a limit of selecting up to two cities. 

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