XLRI Jamshedpur conducts the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) on behalf of XAMI. Recently, the institute released the official list of XAT 2026 Exam Centres. This national-level entrance exam allows candidates to secure admission into management programs across India.
- Total Test Cities: 100+ designated cities across India
- Participating Institutes: 250+ B-schools accept XAT scores
- Exam Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes (Typical duration)
- Exam Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Candidates must check the available cities before filling out their application forms. This article provides the complete state-wise list of test cities and important dates for the examination.
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Dates for XAT 2026
Candidates should note these specific dates to manage their preparation and travel plans effectively. XLRI has scheduled the exam for the first Sunday of January.
| Event | Date |
| XAT 2026 Admit Card Release | December 25, 2025 |
| XAT 2026 Exam Date | January 4, 2026 |
| Response Sheet Release | Second week of January 2026 (Tentative) |
| XAT 2026 Result Declaration | Last week of January 2026 (Tentative) |
State-wise List of XAT 2026 Exam Centres
XLRI will conduct the exam in over 100 cities. The following table categorizes these centres by state to help you locate the nearest option easily.
| State / Region | Exam Cities |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| Delhi / NCR | Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon |
| Goa | Goa |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala, Hisar, Kurukshetra |
| Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Chikkaballapur, Davanagere, Hubballi (Hubli), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangalore, Mysuru (Mysore), Udupi |
| Kerala | Ernakulam, Kannur, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Chandigarh/Mohali, Jalandhar, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvallur, Vellore |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Durgapur/Asansol, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
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How to Select Your XAT Exam Centre
Candidates must follow specific guidelines when choosing their test city in the application form. Correct selection ensures a smooth examination day experience.
- Choose Two Cities: The application form requires you to select two preferred cities.
- Order of Preference: Place your most convenient city as the first choice.
- Seat Allocation: XLRI assigns centres based on availability. If your first choice is full, the system assigns the second choice.
- Final Authority: The exam conducting body retains the right to modify or cancel any centre due to administrative reasons.
- No Changes Allowed: You cannot request a change in the exam centre after XLRI issues the admit card.
Always verify the details mentioned on your admit card once you receive it. Plan your travel to the assigned centre well in advance to avoid last-minute stress.
